The
Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost
8
November 2015
The
Gathering of the Community
The
Opening Hymn
‘Splendour and Honour’ Common Praise #364
The
All Saints Responses
For all the saints who went before us,
who have spoken to our hearts and touched us with your fire,
we praise you, O God.
For all the saints who live beside us,
whose weaknesses and strengths are woven with our own,
we praise you, O God.
For all the saints who live beyond us,
who challenge us to change the world with them,
we praise you, O God. [i]
The
Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God’ Common Praise #702
The
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
God our redeemer,
in sustaining the
lives of Naomi and Ruth
you gave new life to
your people.
We ask that, from age
to age,
new generations may be
born
to restore life and to
nourish the weak
by returning to you
those things
we once thought ours.
Amen. [ii]
The
Proclamation of the Word
The
First Reading
A reading from Ruth (3.1-5; 4.13-17)
Naomi [Ruth’s]
mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, I need to seek some security for you,
so that it may be well with you. Now
here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young women you have been working. See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the
threshing floor. Now wash and anoint
yourself, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor; but
do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and
drinking. When he lies down, observe the
place where he lies; then, go and uncover his feet and lie down; and he will
tell you what to do.” She said to her,
“All that you tell me I will do.”
So Boaz took Ruth
and she became his wife. When they came
together, the Lord made her
conceive, and she bore a son. Then the
women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord,
who has not left you this day without next-of- kin; and may his name be
renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a
restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law who
loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne him.” Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her
bosom, and became his nurse. The women
of the neighbourhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed; he became the father of
Jesse, the father of David.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The
Psalm
Psalm 127 with the
refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We give joyful thanks
for children.
1
Unless the Lord builds the house, *
their labour is in vain who build it.
2
Unless the Lord watches over the city, *
in vain the sentinels keep their vigil.
It is in vain that we rise so early and go to
bed so late; *
vain, too, to eat the bread of toil,
for you, O Lord, give to your
beloved sleep.
Refrain: We give joyful thanks
for children.
3
Children are a heritage from the Lord, *
and
the fruit of the womb is a gift.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior *
are the children of one’s youth.
5
Happy are they whose quiver is full of them! *
They shall not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies
in the gate.
Refrain: We give joyful thanks
for children.
The
Second Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews (9.24-28).
For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere
copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God on our behalf. Nor was
it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place
year after year with blood that is not his own; for then he would have had to
suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at
the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for mortals to die
once, and after that the judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear
the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save
those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The
Gradual Hymn
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #715 (Refrain, v. 1,
Refrain)
The
Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
(12.38-44).
As [Jesus]
taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes,
and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats
in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of
appearance say long prayers. They will
receive the greater condemnation.”
He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd
putting money into the treasury. Many
rich people put in large sums. A poor
widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them,
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are
contributing to the treasury. For all of
them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has
put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
The gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
The
Sermon
The
Apostles’ Creed
Let us confess the faith of our baptism,
the faith we share with all the saints, past, present and future.
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 again 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,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Thanksgivings and Petitions
The
Exchange of the Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you all.
And also with you.
The Holy
Communion
Offertory
Hymn
‘How Shall I Sing That Glorious Majesty’ Common
Praise #335 (sung to #508)
Prayer
over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Holy and mighty God,
we give
you thanks for the triumph of Christ
in the
lives of all his saints.
Receive
all we offer you this day,
and help
us, like them, to run our course with faith,
so that we
may come to your eternal kingdom.
We ask
this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. [iv]
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.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and
praise to you,
almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
By the witness of the saints you show us the hope of our calling,
and strengthen us to run the race set before us,
so that we may delight in your mercy, and rejoice with them in
glory.
And so, with all the saints with the choirs of angels and the
hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn: [v]
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 God, mighty Lord, gracious Father:
Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign.
You have filled all creation with light and life;
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
We praise you for the grace shown to your people in every
age:
the promise to Israel, the rescue from Egypt, the gift of the
promised land,
the words of the prophets; and, at this end of all the ages,
the gift of your Son, who proclaimed the good news in word and
deed
and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread,
and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples,
saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Therefore, O God, with this bread and cup
we remember the life our Lord offered for us.
And, believing the witness of his resurrection,
we await his coming in power to share with us the great and
promised feast.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Send now, we pray, your Holy Spirit,
so that we who share in Christ’s body and blood
may live to the praise of your glory
and receive our inheritance
with all your saints in light.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and
every place,
and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high
priest
until he comes as victorious Lord of all.
Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours, almighty Father, now and
forever. 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
‘Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken’ Common
Praise #374
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer
after Communion
Let us pray.
Lord of hosts,
we praise
your glory reflected in your saints.
May we who
share at this table
be filled
with the joy of your eternal kingdom,
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
‘Alleluia! Sing to
Jesus!’ Common Praise #374
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] Janet Morley, All Desires Known, 3rd ed. (2006),
148.
[ii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for Year B: All Saints to Proper 34’, 1.
[iii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 105.
[iv] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 428 alt.
[v] Evangelical Lutheran Worship:
Leaders Desk Edition (2006), 193 alt.
[vi] Common Praise #732.
[vii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 66 alt.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 918,
[ix] ‘The Breaking of Bread 3’ in The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 212 alt.
[x] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 428-429 alt.
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