Because we are celebrating Leif's baptism, We have chosen to replace the readings for Pentecost 14 with a selection from the suggested baptismal readings in the Book of Alternative Services.
The fourteenth
Sunday after Pentecost:
The Baptism of
Leif Alexander Nilsen Sykanda
21 August 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance
Hymn
‘Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters’ Common
Praise #35
Greeting
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
the
fountain of living water,
the
rock who gave us birth,
our
light and our salvation. [i]
There is one body and one Spirit,
there
is one hope in God’s call to us;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one
God and Father of all.
Collect
of the Day
Let us pray.
Living
God,
you formed us in the womb
and appointed us to be
prophets to the nations:
stretch out your hand to cure
our infirmity and dispel our fear,
so that we may know the
freedom of serving you in Christ
and proclaim the wonders you
have done. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The
First Reading
A Reading from the prophet Ezekiel (36.24-28).
34.24 I will take you from the nations, and
gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water
upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your
idols I will cleanse you. 26
A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will
remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put my spirit within
you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe my
ordinances. 28 Then you shall
live in the land that I gave to your ancestors; and you shall be my people, and
I will be your God.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
The
Psalm of the Day
‘How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place’ Common Praise #498 (metrical setting of Psalm
84)
The
Second Reading
A Reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans (8.14-17).
8.14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God
are children of God. 15 For
you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have
received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 it is that very Spirit bearing
witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if
children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ — if, in fact,
we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn
before the Gospel
‘You Are God’s Work of Art’ Common Praise #39 vv. 1, 2
The
Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Mark (1.9-11).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
1.9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the
heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven,
“You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn
after the Gospel
‘You Are God’s Work of Art’ Common Praise #39 vv. 3
The
Sermon
The Baptism
The
Presentation and Examination of the Candidates
The candidates for Holy Baptism will now be
presented.
(Parents and sponsors) I
present Leif Alexander Nilsen Sykanda to receive the sacrament of baptism.
Will you be responsible for seeing that the
child you present is nurtured in the faith and life of the Christian community?
(Parents and sponsors) I
will, with God’s help.
Will you by your prayers and witness help
this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?
(Parents and sponsors) I
will, with God’s help.
Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual
forces of wickedness that rebel against God?
(Parents and sponsors)I
renounce them.
Do you renounce the evil powers of this
world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?
(Parents and sponsors) I
renounce them.
Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw
you from the love of God?
(Parents and sponsors) I
renounce them.
Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him
as your Saviour?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Do you put your whole trust in his grace and
love?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Do you promise to obey him as your Lord?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Will you who witness these vows do all in
your power to support Leif Alexander in their life of faith?
(All)
We will.
Prayers
for the Candidates
The Deacon invites the Community to pray for
the Candidates.
Let us now pray for this child who are to
receive the sacrament of new birth.
The Person appointed leads the Prayers.
Deliver him, O Lord, from the way of sin and
death.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Open his hearts to your grace and truth.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Fill him with your holy and life-giving
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Teach him to love others in the power of the
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Send him into the world in witness to your
love.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Bring him to the fullness of your peace and
glory.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Grant, O Lord,
that all who are baptized
into the death of Jesus Christ your Son
may live in the power of his resurrection
and look for him to come again in glory;
who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.
Thanksgiving
over the Water
The Presider blesses the water.
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It
is right to give our thanks and praise.
Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and
mighty,
you are the river of life, you are the
everlasting wellspring,
you are the fire of rebirth.
Glory to you for oceans and lakes, for
rivers and streams.
Honour to you for cloud and rain, for dew
and snow.
Your waters are below us, around us, above
us: our life is born in you.
You are the fountain of resurrection.
Praise to you for your saving waters:
Noah and the animals survive the flood,
Hagar discovers your well.
The Israelites escape through the sea, and
they drink from your gushing rock.
Naaman washes his leprosy away,
and the Samaritan woman will never be
thirsty again.
At this font, Holy God, we pray:
Praise to you for the water of baptism
and for your Word that saves us in this
water.
Breathe your Spirit into all who are
gathered here and into all creation.
Illumine our days. Enliven our bones. Dry our tears.
Wash away the sin within us, and drown the
evil around us.
Satisfy all our thirst with your living
water, Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. [iii]
The
Baptismal Covenant
The Presider and the Deacon share in asking
the questions of the Covenant.
Do you believe in God the Father?
I
believe in God,
the
Father almighty,
creator
of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of
God?
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 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.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I
believe in God 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.
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching
and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you persevere in resisting evil and,
whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you proclaim by word and example the
good news of God in Christ?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all
persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you strive for justice and peace among
all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you strive to safeguard the integrity
of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?
I
will, with God’s help.
The
Baptism
Leif Alexander, I baptize you in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Leif Alexander, you are sealed with the
Spirit in baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
we thank you that be water and the Holy
Spirit
you have bestowed upon this your servant
the forgiveness of sin,
and have raised him to the new life of
grace.
Sustain him, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.
Give him an inquiring and discerning heart,
the courage to will and to persevere,
a spirit to know and to love you,
and the gift of joy and wonder
in all your works. Amen.
The
Giving of the Light
Receive the light of Christ,
to show that you have passed from darkness
to light.
Let
your light so shine before others
that
they may see your good works
and
glorify your Father in heaven.
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
We
receive you into the household of God.
Confess
the faith of Christ crucified,
proclaim
his resurrection,
and
share with us in his eternal priesthood.
The
Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory
Hymn
‘Crashing Waters at Creation’ Common Praise #42 (sung to #88)
The
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,
through Jesus Christ, our
redeemer and 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 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.
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,
all
glory is yours, Source of all life, 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.
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.
Communion
Hymn
after Communion
‘As Longs the Hart for Flowing Streams’ Common Praise #541
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The
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,
through Jesus Christ, our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [vii]
Closing
Hymn
‘More Than We Can Ask or Imagine’ Common Praise #86
The
Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 95.
[ii]
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal
Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion’ (2016), 138.
[iii]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 71.
[iv]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion,’ 160.
[v]
Common Praise #732.
[vi]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 193-195 alt.
[vii]
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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