The Seventh
Sunday after Pentecost
A celebration of the Founding of the Parish and
The Baptisms of Miles William Pettersson and
Dominic John McIntyre
11 September 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance
Hymn
‘O God of Font and Altar’ Common Praise #389 (Sung to #434)
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.
Watchful
and caring God,
our source and our end,
all that we are and all that
we have are yours.
Accept us now,
as we give thanks to you for
this place
where we have come to praise
your name,
to ask your forgiveness,
to know your healing power,
to hear your word,
and to be nourished by the
body and blood of your Son.
Be present always to guide and
to judge,
to illumine and to bless your
people.
This we pray in the name of
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The
First Reading
A Reading from first book of Chronicles (29.6-19).
29.6
[The leaders] of ancestral houses made their freewill offerings, as did also
the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds,
and the officers over the king’s work. 7
They gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten
thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand
talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 Whoever had precious stones gave
them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced
because these had given willingly, for with single mind they had offered freely
to the Lord;
King David also rejoiced greatly.
10
Then David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly; David said: “Blessed
are you, O Lord,
the God of our ancestor Israel, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the
power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens
and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head
above all. 12 Riches and honour
come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might; and it
is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all. 13 And now, our God, we give thanks
to you and praise your glorious name.
14
“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this
freewill offering? For all things come
from you, and of your own have we given you. 15 For we are aliens and transients
before you, as were all our ancestors; our days on the earth are like a shadow,
and there is no hope. 16 O Lord our God,
all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy
name comes from your hand and is all your own. 17 I know, my God, that you search
the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I
have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are
present here, offering freely and joyously to you. 18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac,
and Israel, our ancestors, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the
hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you. 19 Grant to my son Solomon that
with single mind he may keep your commandments, your decrees, and your
statutes, performing all of them, and that he may build the temple for which I
have made provision.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
The
Psalm of the Day
Psalm 122 with refrain from Songs
for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We
pray for peace in Jerusalem and in our world.
1 I was glad when they said to me, *
“Let us go to the house of the
Lord.”
2 Now
our feet are standing *
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
Refrain: We
pray for peace in Jerusalem and in our world.
3 Jerusalem is built as a city *
that is at unity with itself.
4 To
which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord, *
the assembly of Israel,
to praise the name of the Lord.
5 For
there are the thrones of judgement, *
the thrones of the house of David.
Refrain: We
pray for peace in Jerusalem and in our world.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace
be within your walls *
and quietness within your towers.
8 For my kindred and companions’ sake, *
I pray for your prosperity.
9 Because
of the house of the Lord our God, *
I will seek to do you good.”
Refrain: We
pray for peace in Jerusalem and in our world.
The
Second Reading
A Reading from the first letter of Peter (2.1-5,
9-10).
2.1
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and
all slander. 2 Like newborn
infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into
salvation — 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4
Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious
in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones, let yourselves be built
into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,
in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of
darkness into his marvellous light.
10
Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not
received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn
before the Gospel
‘Alleluia’
Common Praise #714 (Sung twice)
The
Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (21.12-16).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
26.12
[Jesus] entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the
temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of
those who sold doves.
13
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but
you are making it a den of robbers.”
14
The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. 15 But when the chief priests and
the scribes saw the amazing things that he did, and heard the children crying
out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became angry
16 and said to him, “Do you hear what these
are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes;
have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have
prepared praise for yourself’?”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn
after the Gospel
‘Alleluia’
Common Praise #714 (Sung twice)
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 Miles William Pettersson/Dominic McIntyre 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 Miles and Dominic 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 these children who are
to receive the sacrament of new birth.
The Person appointed leads the Prayers.
Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin
and death.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Open their hearts to your grace and truth.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Fill them with your holy and life-giving
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Teach them to love others in the power of
the Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Send them into the world in witness to your
love.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Bring them 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
Miles William/Dominic John, I baptize you in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Miles William/Dominic John, 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 these your servants
the forgiveness of sin,
and have raised them to the new life of
grace.
Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.
Give them 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
‘All Things Are Thine’ Common Praise #304
The
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Creator
of all,
hear the prayers of your
faithful people.
Grant that all who celebrate
this eucharist
may please you by the offering
of themselves
and the fulfilling of your
will.
This we ask in the name of
Jesus Christ the 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
‘Bread of Heaven, on Thee We Feed’ Common Praise #72
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The
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;
Closing
Hymn
‘They Did Not Build in Vain’ Common Praise #302 vv. 1, 3, 4, 6 (Sung to
#323)
The
Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 95.
[ii]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 668-669 alt.
[iii]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 71.
[iv]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985) 673 alt.
[v]
Common Praise #732.
[vi]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 193-195 alt.
[vii]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 214-215.
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