The Nineteeth Sunday
after Pentecost
25 September 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
‘We
Sing to You, O God’ Common Praise #523 (sung
to #365)
The Greeting
Bless
the Lord all you works of the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
Bless
the Lord you angels of the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
O
people of God bless the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
Bless
the holy and undivided Trinity, one God:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever. [i]
The Kyrie
God,
be gracious to us and bless us,
and
make your face shine upon us:
Lord,
have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May
your ways be known on the earth,
your
saving power among the nations:
Christ,
have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Make
known your salvation,
and
reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Lord,
have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. [ii]
The Collect of the Day
Let
us pray.
God
of Abraham, Moses and the prophets,
your covenant binds us as sisters
and brothers:
help us to overcome the scandal
of poverty
and the chasm of indifference,
so that we may recognize you in
the wounded poor;
through Jesus Christ, the builder
of bridges. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the
Word
The First Reading
A
reading from the prophet Jeremiah (32.1-3a, 6-15).
32.1 The word that came
to Jeremiah from the Lord in the
tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of
Nebuchadrezzar. 2 At that
time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet
Jeremiah was confined in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the
king of Judah, 3 where King Zedekiah of Judah had confined him.
6 Jeremiah said, The word
of the Lord came to me: 7 Hanamel son of your uncle Shallum
is going to come to you and say, “Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the
right of redemption by purchase is yours.” 8 Then my cousin Hanamel came to me
in the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to me, “Buy my field that
is at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption
is yours; buy it for yourself.” Then I
knew that this was the word of the Lord.
9 And I bought the field at
Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and weighed out the money to him, seventeen
shekels of silver. 10 I
signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on
scales. 11 Then I took the
sealed deed of purchase, containing the terms and conditions, and the open
copy; 12 and I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah son
of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel, in the presence of the
witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the
Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard. 13 In their presence I charged
Baruch, saying, 14 Thus says the Lord
of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these
deeds, both this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an
earthenware jar, in order that they may last for a long time. 15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be
bought in this land.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
91.1-6, 14-16 from ‘A Liturgical Psalter’ [iv]
with refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain
(sung twice): Holy One, you are our refuge.
Help us always to trust you.
1 Those who dwell in the shelter of the
Most High, *
abide under the shadow of the
Almighty.
2 They
shall say to the Lord, “You are our refuge and our stronghold, *
our
God in whom we put our trust.”
3 The Lord shall deliver you from the
snare of the hunter *
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 The
wings of the Lord shall cover you,
and you shall find refuge under them;
*
the
faithfulness of God shall be a shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of any terror
by night, *
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 of
the plague that stalks in the darkness, *
nor
of the sickness that lays waste at mid-day.
Refrain: Holy
One, you are our refuge. Help us always
to trust you.
14 “Because they are bound to me in
love, *
therefore will I deliver them;
I will protect them, *
because
they know my name.
15 They shall call upon me, *
and I will answer them;
I am with them in trouble; *
I
will rescue them and bring them to honour.
16 With long life will I satisfy them, *
and
show them my salvation.”
Refrain: Holy
One, you are our refuge. Help us always
to trust you.
The Second Reading
A
reading from the first letter to Timothy (6.6-19).
6.6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness
combined with contentment; 7 for we brought nothing into the world,
so that we can take nothing out of it; 8 but if we have food and
clothing, we will be content with these. 9 But those who want to be rich
fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that
plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root
of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away
from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
11 But as for you, man of
God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance,
gentleness. 12 Fight the good
fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and
for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the presence of God, who
gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before
Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you 14 to keep the
commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15 which he will bring about at the right time — he who is
the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. 16 It is he alone who has
immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or
can see; to him be honour and eternal dominion. Amen.
17 As for those who in
the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes
on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with
everything for our enjoyment. 18
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, 19
thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the
future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the
Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #710 (sung twice)
The Gospel
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The
Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (16.19-31).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
16.19 [Jesus said,] “There
was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted
sumptuously every day. 20 And
at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who
longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the
dogs would come and lick his sores. 22
The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The
rich man also died and was buried. 23
In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away
with Lazarus by his side. 24
He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the
tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these
flames.’ 25 But Abraham said,
‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and
Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are
in agony. 26 Besides all
this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might
want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to
us.’ 27 He said, ‘Then,
father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house — 28 for I have
five brothers — that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into
this place of torment.’ 29
Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to
them.’ 30 He said, ‘No,
father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not
listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if
someone rises from the dead.’”
The
Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the
Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #710 (sung twice)
The Sermon
An Affirmation of
Faith
Let
us affirm our faith.
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as Lord;
all creation worships you.
To you all angels, all the powers
of heaven,
sing in endless praise.
Throughout the world the holy
Church acclaims you:
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worth of
all praise,
the Holy Spirit, advocate and
guide.
Day by day we bless you.
We praise your name for ever.
In you is our hope:
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
‘You
Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord’ Common
Praise #531
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Merciful
God,
as grains of wheat scattered upon
the hills
were gathered together to become
one bread,
so let your church be gathered
together
from the ends of the earth in
your kingdom,
for yours is the glory through
Jesus Christ,
now and for ever. Amen. [vi]
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 from the Virgin Mary
and
shared our human nature.
He
lived and died as one of us,
to
reconcile us to you,
the
God and Creator of all.
In
fulfilment 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,
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,
that
together we may praise you
and
give you glory
through
your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All
glory and honour are yours,
Source
of all being and eternal Word,
with
the Holy Spirit
in
the holy Church,
now
and for ever. Amen. [viii]
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
You
gave your people angels’ food
and
sent them bread from heaven,
so that your children might
learn, O God,
that it is your word which
sustains all who trust in you.
[x]
These
are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the
Community
The Hymn after
Communion
‘Jesus,
Love of My Soul’ Common Praise #533
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Prayer after Communion
All
your works praise you, O Lord.
And your faithful servants bless
you.
Gracious
God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your
Son
Jesus Christ.
May we, who share his body,
live his risen life;
we, who drink is cup,
bring life to others;
we, whom the Spirit lights,
give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have
set before us,
so that we and all your children
shall be free,
and the whole earth live to
praise your name;
The Closing Hymn
‘God
of Grace and God of Glory’ Common Praise
#577
The Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i]
Adapted by the Rev’d Dr
Richard Geoffrey Leggett from the Benedicite as translated in Common Worship
(2000), 778-779.
[ii]
Common Worship (2000), 134
alt.
[iii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects
for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion’
(2016), 141.
[v]
Adapted from the English Language Liturgical Consultation’s translation of the Te Deum laudamus by the Rev’d Dr
Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[vi] The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after
Communion,’ 160.
[vii] Common Praise #732.
[viii]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[ix] Common Praise #744
[x]
Canticle 12, ‘The Bread of
Heaven’, as found in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 81-82 and adapted
for use as a fraction anthem by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[xi]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 214-215.
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