Thirteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
23 August 2015
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance Hymn
‘We, the Lord’s People’ Common Praise #10
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
And
also with you.
Kyrie [i]
O God, be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face shine upon us.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
May your ways be known on the earth
and your saving power among the nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
You have made known your salvation
and reveal your justice in the sight of the
nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Gracious God,
although we once
were strangers,
you receive us as
friends
and draw us home to
you.
Set your living
bread before us,
so that we may be
strengthened
to continue the work
your Son has
commissioned us to do. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The First Reading
A reading from the First Book of Kings (8.22-30,
41-43).
22
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of
Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. 23 He said, “O Lord, God of
Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping
covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all
their heart, 24 the covenant that you kept for your servant my
father David as you declared to him; you promised with your mouth and have this
day fulfilled with your hand. 25
Therefore, O Lord,
God of Israel, keep for your servant my father David that which you promised
him, saying, ‘There shall never fail you a successor before me to sit on the
throne of Israel, if only your children look to their way, to walk before me as
you have walked before me.’ 26
Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to
your servant my father David.
27
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot
contain you, much less this house that I have built! 28 Regard your servant’s prayer and
his plea, O Lord
my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; 29
that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which
you said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may heed the prayer that your servant
prays toward this place. 30
Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward
this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling place; heed and forgive.
41
“Likewise when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a
distant land because of your name 42 — for they shall hear of your
great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm — when a foreigner
comes and prays toward this house, 43 then hear in heaven your
dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you, so
that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your
people Israel, and so that they may know that your name has been invoked on
this house that I have built.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm of the Day
Psalm 84 with a refrain from Songs for the
Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Holy One,
happy are those who trust in you.
1
How dear to me is your dwelling, *
O
Lord of hosts!
My soul has a desire
and longing for the courts of the Lord; *
my heart and my flesh rejoice in the
living God.
2
The sparrow has found her a house *
and
the swallow a nest where she may lay her young;
by the side of your
altars, O Lord of hosts, *
my Sovereign and my God.
Refrain:
Holy One, happy are those who
trust in you.
3 Happy are they who dwell in your
house! *
They will
always be praising you.
4
Happy are the people whose strength is
in you, *
whose hearts are set on the
pilgrims’ way!
5 Those who go through the
desolate valley will find it a place of springs, *
for the early
rains have covered it with pools of water.
6
They will climb from height to height, *
and you, the God of gods, will
reveal yourself in Zion.
7
Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; *
hearken, O God
of Jacob.
8
Behold our defender, O God; *
and look upon the face of your
anointed.
Refrain:
Holy One, happy are those who
trust in you.
9 For one day in your courts is
better than a thousand in my own room, *
and to stand
at the threshold of the house of my God
than to dwell
in the tents of the wicked.
10
For you, Lord God, are both sun and
shield; *
you will give grace and glory;
11
no good thing will you withhold, O Lord, *
from those who
walk with integrity.
12
O Lord of hosts, *
happy are they who put their trust
in you!
Refrain:
Holy One, happy are those who
trust in you.
The Second Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (6.10-20).
10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Put on the whole armour of God,
so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against
enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13
Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand
on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, and fasten the
belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15 As shoes for your feet put on
whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these, take the
shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows
of the evil one. 17 Take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in
supplication for all the saints. 19
Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make
known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an
ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare
it boldly, as I must speak.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. [iii]
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (6.56-69).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
[Jesus said,] “56 Those who eat
my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent
me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of
me. 58 This is the bread that
came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died.
But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” 59 He said these things while he
was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
60
When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult;
who can accept it?” 61 But
Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them,
“Does this offend you? 62
Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that gives
life; the flesh is useless. The words
that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who
do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the
first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would
betray him. 65 And he said,
“For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is
granted by the Father.”
66
Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with
him. 67 So Jesus asked the
twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know
that you are the Holy One of God.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed
Let us confess the faith of our baptism.
I
believe in God,
the
Father almighty,
creator
of heaven and earth.
I
believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s
only Son, our Lord,
who
was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born
of the virgin Mary,
suffered
under Pontius Pilate,
was
crucified, died and was buried;
he
descended to the dead.
On
the third day he rose again;
he
ascended into heaven,
he
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and
he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I
believe in the Holy Spirit,
the
holy catholic church,
the
communion of saints,
the
forgiveness of sins,
the
resurrection of the body,
and
the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘We Who Live by Sound and Symbol’ Common Praise #69 (sung to #601)
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of all creation,
all you have made is
good,
and your love
endures forever.
You bring forth
bread from the earth
and fruit from the
vine.
Nourish us with
these gifts,
so that we might be
for the world
signs of your
gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
The Thanksgiving at the Table
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We
lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It
is right to give our thanks and praise.
We give you
thanks and praise, almighty God,
through your
beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
our Saviour
and Redeemer.
He is your
living Word,
through whom
you have created all things.
By the power
of the Holy Spirit
he took
flesh of the Virgin Mary
and shared
our human nature.
He lived and
died as one of us,
to reconcile
us to you,
the God and
Father of all.
In
fulfillment of your will
he stretched
out his hands in suffering,
to bring
release to those who place their hope in you;
and so he
won for you a holy people.
He chose to
bear our griefs and sorrow,
and to give
up his life on the cross,
so that he
might shatter the chains of evil and death,
and banish
the darkness of sin and despair.
By his
resurrection
he brings us
into the light of your presence.
Now with all
creation we raise our voices
to proclaim
the glory of your name.
Holy,
holy, holy Lord,
God
of power and might.
Heaven
and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna
in the highest.
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Holy and gracious God,
accept our praise,
through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who on the night he was handed over
to suffering and death,
took bread and gave you thanks,
saying, “Take, and eat:
this is my body which is broken for you.”
In the same way he took the cup,
saying, This is my blood which is shed for
you.
When you do this, you do it in memory of
me.”
Remembering, therefore, his death and
resurrection,
we offer you this bread and this cup,
giving thanks that you have made us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.
We ask you to send your Holy Spirit
upon the offering of your holy Church.
Gather into one
all who share in these sacred mysteries,
filling them with the Holy Spirit
and confirming their faith in the truth,
so that together we may praise you
and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All glory and honour are yours,
Author of life and Word of redemption,
with the Holy Spirit
in the holy Church,
now and for ever. Amen.
[vi]
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our
Father in heaven,
hallowed
be your name,
your
kingdom come,
your
will be done,
on
earth as in heaven.
Give
us today our daily bread.
Forgive
us our sins
as
we forgive those who sin against us.
Save
us from the time of trial,
and
deliver us from evil.
For
the kingdom, the power,
and
the glory are yours,
now
and for ever. Amen. [vii]
The Breaking of the Bread
Be known to
us, Lord Jesus,
in the
breaking of the bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
The bread
which we break, alleluia,
is the
communion of the body of Christ.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
One body are
we, alleluia,
for though
many, we share one bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread. [viii]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
Hymn after Communion
‘Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills’ Common Praise #470
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The Prayer after Communion
O God,
we give you thanks
that you have set
before us this feast,
the body and blood
of your Son.
By your Spirit
strengthen us to serve all in need
and to give
ourselves away as bread for the hungry,
Glory to God,
whose
power, working in us,
can
do infinitely more
than
we can ask or imagine.
Glory
to God from generation to generation,
in
the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for
ever and ever. Amen. [x]
Closing Hymn
‘Alleluia!
Sing to Jesus’ Common Praise #374
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i] Common Worship (2000), 134 alt
with ‘Kyrie’ from Common Praise #706.
[ii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 6.
[iii] Common
Praise #710 with Sentence for Proper 21B sung by the presider.
[iv] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[v] Common Praise #732.
[vi] ‘The Great Thanksgiving 2’ in The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[vii] Songs for a Gospel People #12.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 227.
[ix] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[x] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 214.
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