The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
17 July 2016
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
‘Blessed Jesus, At Your Word’ Common Praise #559
The Greeting and Litany
Blessed be the one, holy and living
God.
Glory to God for ever and ever. [i]
You raise the dead to life in the
Spirit:
Lord, have mercy. Lord,
have mercy.
You bring pardon and peace to the
broken in heart:
Christ, have mercy. Christ,
have mercy.
You make one by your Spirit the
torn and divided:
Holy One,
lift from us every burden
that hinders us from walking in the
way of Jesus
and renew in us his joy and
confidence
in your love and mercy;
The Hymn of Praise
‘Bless the Lord, My Soul’ Common Praise #360 (sung three times)
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Eternal God,
you draw near to us in Christ
and make yourself our guest:
amid the cares of our daily lives,
alert us to your presence
and make us attentive to your voice,
so that we may treasure your word above all else.
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Amos
(8.1-12).
8.1
This is what the Lord God showed
me — a basket of summer fruit.
2
He said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I
said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord
said to me, “The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass
them by. 3 The songs of the temple shall
become wailings in that day,” says the Lord God;
“the dead bodies shall be many, cast out in every place. Be silent!”
4
Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the
land, 5 saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell
grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel
great, and practice deceit with false balances, 6 buying the poor
for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of
the wheat.”
7
The Lord has sworn by the pride of
Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of
their deeds. 8 Shall not the
land tremble on this account, and everyone mourn who lives in it, and all of it
rise like the Nile, and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?
9
On that day, says the Lord God, I
will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight. 10 I will turn your feasts into
mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on all
loins, and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only
son, and the end of it like a bitter day.
11
The time is surely coming, says the Lord God,
when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for
water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12 They shall wander from sea to
sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the
Lord, but they shall not find it.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 52 with refrain from Songs
for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Holy
One, we will praise you forever.
Hallelujah!
1 You tyrant, why do you boast of
wickedness *
against the godly all day long?
2 You
plot ruin; your tongue is like a sharpened razor, *
O
worker of deception.
3 You love evil more than good *
and lying more than speaking the
truth.
4 You
love all words that hurt, *
O
you deceitful tongue.
Refrain: Holy
One, we will praise you forever.
Hallelujah!
5 Oh, that God would demolish you
utterly, *
topple you, and snatch you from your
dwelling,
and root you out of the land of the
living!
6 The
righteous shall see and tremble, *
and
they shall laugh at you, saying,
7 “This is the one who did not take God
for a refuge, *
but trusted in great wealth and
relied upon wickedness.”
8 But
I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; *
I
trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9 I will give you thanks for what you
have done *
and
declare the goodness of your name
in
the presence of the godly.
Refrain: Holy
One, we will praise you forever.
Hallelujah!
The Second Reading
A reading from the letter to the
Colossians (1.15-28).
1.15
[Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16
for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers — all things have
been created through him and for him. 17
He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 He is the head of the body, the
church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come
to have first place in everything. 19
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and
through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on
earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
21
And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22
he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you
holy and blameless and irreproachable before him — 23 provided that
you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting
from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed
to every creature under heaven. I, Paul,
became a servant of this gospel.
24
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing
what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the
church. 25 I became its
servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the
word of God fully known, 26 the mystery that has been hidden
throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his
saints. 27 To them God chose
to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this
mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 It is he whom we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present
everyone mature in Christ.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘The Tree of Life My Soul Hath Seen’ Common Praise #488 vv. 1, 2, 3 (sung to #541)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to Luke (10.38-42).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
10.38
Now as they went on their way, [Jesus] entered a certain village, where a woman
named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who
sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was distracted by her
many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister
has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her,
“Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 42
there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will
not be taken away from her.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘The Tree of Life My Soul Hath Seen’ Common Praise #488 vv. 4, 5 (sung to #541)
The Sermon
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God the Creator,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth has its being.
We believe in God the Word Incarnate,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Spirit of counsel and wisdom,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you
all.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My
Tower’ Common Praise #441 (sung to #412)
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of mercy and grace,
the eyes of all wait upon you,
and you open your hand in blessing.
Fill us with good things at your table,
so that we may come to the help of all in need,
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 that we should
praise you, gracious God,
for you created all things.
You formed us in your own
image:
male and female you created
us.
When we turned away from you in
sin,
you did not cease to care for us,
but opened a path of salvation for
all people.
You made a covenant with Israel,
and through your servants Abraham
and Sarah
gave the promise of a blessing to
all nations.
Through Moses you led your people
from bondage into freedom;
through the prophets you renewed your
promise of salvation.
Therefore, with them, and with all
your saints
who have served you in every age,
we give thanks and 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.
Holy God, source of life and
goodness,
all creation rightly gives you
praise.
In the fullness of time, you sent
your Son Jesus Christ,
to share our human nature,
to live and die as one of us, to
reconcile us to you,
the God and Creator of all.
He healed the sick
and ate and drank with outcasts and
sinners;
he opened the eyes of the blind
and proclaimed the good news of
your kingdom
to the poor and to those in
need.
In all things he fulfilled your
gracious will.
On the night he freely gave himself
to death,
our Lord Jesus Christ took bread,
and when he had given thanks to
you,
he broke it, and gave it to his
disciples,
and said, “Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of
wine;
and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them, and said,
“Drink this, all of you:
this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for all
people for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink it, do this for
the remembrance of me.”
Gracious God,
his perfect sacrifice destroys the
power of sin and death;
by raising him to life you give us
life for evermore.
Therefore we proclaim the mystery
of faith.
Christ has died. Christ is
risen. Christ will comes again.
Recalling his death,
proclaiming his resurrection,
and looking for his coming again in
glory,
we offer you, O Holy One of Israel,
this bread and this cup.
Send your Holy Spirit upon us and
upon these gifts,
so that all who eat and drink at
this table
may be one body and one holy
people,
a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ,
our Lord.
Through Christ, with Christ, and in
Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
‘I am the bread of life,’ says the
Lord.
‘Whoever comes to me will never be
hungry;
whoever believes in me will never
thirst.’
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are they who trust in him!
These are the gifts of God for the
people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
The Hymn after Communion
‘Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast
Planted’ Common Praise #81
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Gracious God,
in this meal you have drawn us to your heart,
and nourished us at your table with food and drink,
the body and blood of Christ.
Now send us forth to be your people in the world,
and to proclaim your truth this day and evermore,
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.
The Closing Hymn
‘You Are God’s Work of Art’ Common Praise #39
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the Community
forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i]
Enriching Our Worship 1 (1998),
50.
[ii]
Common Worship (2000), 133.
[iii]
Hebrews 12.1-12 as adapted by
the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[iv]
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after
Communion’ (2016), 135.
[v]
Common Worship (2000), 148
alt.
[vi]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion,’ 160.
[vii]
The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 193-195 alt.
[viii]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion,’ 163.
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