The
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
25
October 2015
The
Gathering of the Community
The Opening Hymn
‘We, the Lord’s People’ Common Praise #10
The Michaelmas Responses
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as
Lord.
To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
the cherubim and
seraphim, sing in endless praise.
The glorious company of the apostles praise you.
The white-robed
army of martyrs praise you. [i]
The Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God’ Common Praise #702
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Eternal God,
whose
thoughts and ways are not ours,
you
alone are God, holy and most high:
school
us in the ways of faith and wisdom,
so that
we, like Job,
may
learn to see and hear truly,
and in
humility find blessing.
In Jesus’
name we pray. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from Job (42.1-6, 10-17)
42.1
Then Job answered the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all
things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel
without knowledge?’ Therefore I have
uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not
know. 4 ‘Hear, and I will
speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.’ 5 I had heard of you by the
hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; 6 therefore I despise
myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
10
And the Lord restored the fortunes
of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. 11 Then there came to him all his
brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with
him in his house; they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil
that the Lord had brought upon
him; and each of them gave him a piece of money and a gold ring. 12 The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning;
and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of
oxen, and a thousand donkeys. 13
He also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 He named the first Jemimah, the
second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. 15 In all the land there were no
women so beautiful as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them an
inheritance along with their brothers. 16
After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his
children’s children, four generations. 17
And Job died, old and full of days.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 34.1-8 with
the refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Sing for joy to the
Holy One!
1 I
will bless the Lord at all times; *
the praise of God shall ever be in my mouth.
2 I will glory in the Lord; *
let the humble
hear and rejoice.
3 Proclaim
with me the greatness of the Lord; *
let us exalt the name of God together.
4 I sought the Lord, who answered me *
and delivered me
out of all my terror.
Refrain: Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
5 Look
upon God and be radiant, *
and let not your faces be ashamed.
6 I called in my affliction and the Lord heard
me *
and saved me from
all my troubles.
7 The
angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear God *
and will deliver them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; *
happy are they
who trust in God!
Refrain: Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
The Second Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews (7.23-28).
7.23
Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were
prevented by death from continuing in office; 24 but he holds his
priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. 25 Consequently he is able for all
time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make
intercession for them.
26
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless,
undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests,
he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and
then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself.
28 For the law appoints as
high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which
came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Alleluia! Gory to God’ Common
Praise #457 Refrain, vv. 5, 6, Refrain
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
(10.46-52).
46
They came to Jericho. As he and his
disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a
blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus
of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on
me!” 48 Many sternly ordered
him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy
on me!” 49 Jesus stood still
and said, “Call him here.” And they
called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” 50 So throwing off his cloak, he
sprang up and came to Jesus. 51
Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me
see again.” 52 Jesus said to
him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed
him on the way.
The gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Affirmation of Faith
Do you believe and trust
in God the Father,
source of all being and
life,
the one for whom we exist?
We believe and trust in the Holy One.
Do you believe and trust
in God the Son,
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose
again?
We believe and trust in the Holy One.
Do you believe and trust
in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to all
people
and makes Christ known in
the world?
We believe and trust in the Holy One.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust
in God the Author of all that is,
in God the Word through whom all things came into being,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
Confession and Absolution
Let us pray to God for the forgiveness of our sins.
Have mercy upon us,
most merciful God;
in your compassion,
forgive us our sins,
known and unknown,
things done and
left undone;
and so uphold us by
your Spirit
that we may live
and serve you in newness of life,
to the honour and
glory of your name;
through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Holy Spirit,
and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
[iv]
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you all.
And also with you.
The
Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘God the Creator’ Common Praise #445
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Holy God,
gracious
and merciful,
you
bring forth food from the earth
and
nourish your whole creation.
Turn
our hearts toward those
who
hunger in any way,
so that
all may know your care;
and
prepare us now to feast on the bread of life,
Jesus
Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. [v]
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 sorrows,
and
to give us his life on the cross,
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.
Hosanna in the
highest. [vi]
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,
that together we may praise you and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All glory and honour are yours, Father and Son,
with the Holy Spirit in the holy Church, now and for ever. Amen.
[vii]
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,
The Breaking of the Bread
Creator
of all,
you
gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose
many grains we have gathered
and
made into this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your reign of justice and
peace. [ix]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
The Communion Hymn
‘Bless the Lord, My Soul’
Common Praise #360 (sung
thrice)
The Sending Forth of the Community
Stewardship Reflection
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
God of abundance,
with
this bread of life and cup of salvation
you
have united us with Christ,
making
us one with all your people.
Now
send us forth in the power of your Spirit,
so that
we may proclaim
your
redeeming love to the world
and
continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [x]
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.
Closing Hymn
‘Through All the Changing Scenes of Life’ Common
Praise #501 (sung to #477)
Dismissal
With all the company of heaven above,
let us go forth in praise to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
[i] English Language Liturgical Consultation, Praying Together
(1988), 33 alt.
[ii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects: Propers 23B to 30B’, 6.
[iii] “Affirmation
of Faith 1” in Common Worship, 144 alt.
[iv] Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.
[v] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects: Proper 23B to 30B’, 7.
[vi] Common Praise #732.
[vii] ‘Eucharistic Prayer 2’ in The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 196-197.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 918,
[ix] ‘The Breaking of Bread 3’ in The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 212 alt.
[x] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects: Proper 23B to 30B’, 8.
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