Saint Faith's continues with the second Sunday
in what we are calling the 'Michaelmas Ordo' for our Sunday celebrations (until 30 October).
The Twentieth Sunday
after Pentecost
2 October 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
‘Praise
the One Who Breaks the Darkness’ Common
Praise #397
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.
Lord, have mercy. [ii]
The Collect of the Day
Let
us pray.
God,
you weep with those who are oppressed,
with those who are uprooted from their homeland
and with those who are without shelter or security.
Grant that your faithful love may reach out through us,
so that your healing mercy may rise like the dawn.
The Proclamation of the
Word
The First Reading
A
reading from Lamentations (1.1-6).
1.1 How lonely sits the
city that once was full of people! How
like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces has
become a vassal. 2 She weeps
bitterly in the night, with tears on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has
no one to comfort her; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they
have become her enemies. 3
Judah has gone into exile with suffering and hard servitude; she lives now
among the nations, and finds no resting place; her pursuers have all overtaken
her in the midst of her distress. 4
The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to the festivals; all her gates are
desolate, her priests groan; her young girls grieve, and her lot is bitter. 5 Her foes have become the
masters, her enemies prosper, because the Lord has made her suffer for the
multitude of her transgressions; her children have gone away, captives before
the foe. 6 From daughter Zion
has departed all her majesty. Her
princes have become like stags that find no pasture; they fled without strength
before the pursuer.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
137 from ‘A Liturgical Psalter’ [iv]
with refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain
(sung twice): Loving God, help us to free all people who are enslaved.
1 By the waters of Babylon we sat down
and wept, *
when we remembered you, O Zion.
2
As for our harps, we hung them up *
on the trees in the midst of that
land.
3
For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,
and our oppressors called for mirth: *
”Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
4
How shall we sing the Lord’s song
*
upon
an alien soil?
Refrain: Loving
God, help us to free all people who are enslaved.
5
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *
let my strong hand forget its skill.
6
Let my tongue cleave to the roof
of my mouth
if I do not remember
you, *
if
I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.
7
Remember the day of Jerusalem, O Lord,
against the people of Edom, *
who
said, ”Down with it! Down with it!
Even
to the ground!”
8
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, *
happy the one who pays you back for
what you have done to us!
9
Happy shall be the one who takes
your little ones, *
and
dashes them against the rock!
Refrain: Loving
God, help us to free all people who are enslaved.
The Second Reading
A
reading from the second letter to Timothy (1.1-14).
2.1 Paul, an apostle of
Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in
Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father
and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I am grateful to God — whom
I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did — when I remember you
constantly in my prayers night and day. 4
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere
faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice
and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6
For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you
through the laying on of my hands; 7 for God did not give us a
spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of
self-discipline.
8 Do not be ashamed,
then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me
in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, 9 who
saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but
according to his own purpose and grace. This
grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10 but
it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who
abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 For this gospel I was appointed
a herald and an apostle and a teacher, 12 and for this reason I
suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed,
for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able
to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. 13 Hold to the standard of sound
teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ
Jesus. 14 Guard the good
treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.
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 (17.5-10).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
17.5 The apostles said to
the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6
The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say
to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey
you.
7 “Who among you would
say to your slave who has just come in from ploughing or tending sheep in the
field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? 8 Would you not rather say to him,
‘Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink;
later you may eat and drink’? 9
Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done
all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless slaves; we have done only
what we ought to have done!’”
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, worthy 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
‘People
Draw Near to God in Their Distress’ Common
Praise #201
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
‘Can
I See Another’s Woe’ Common Praise #544
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
‘Amazing
Grace’ Common Praise #352
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.
[viii]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[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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