The Second Sunday of Advent
4 December 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcement
Opening Hymn
‘Prepare the Way, O Zion’ Common
Praise #102
Introductory Responses
Blessed are you, Lord, the God of Israel,
you
have come to your people to set us free,
free to worship you without fear,
holy
and righteous before you,
all
the days of our life.
The Lighting of the Advent Wreath
The
Community sings ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ Common Praise #89 (verse 4 and refrain). As the hymn is sung the appointed person
lights the Advent Wreath. After the
lighting of the Advent Wreath the Collect of the Day is said.
Let us pray.
God of justice,
clear
our lives of hatred and despair
and
sow in us seeds of joy and peace;
so
that shoots of hope may spring forth in us
as
we await the coming of the Christ,
who
with you and the Holy Spirit,
lives
and reigns, one God,
now
and for ever. Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (11.1-10).
11.1
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of
his roots. 2 The spirit of
the Lord shall rest on him, the
spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit
of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3 His delight shall be in the fear
of the Lord.
He
shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; 4
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the
meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and
with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 5 Righteousness shall be the belt
around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
6
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the
calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. 7 The cow and the bear shall
graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like
the ox. 8 The nursing child
shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on
the adder’s den.
9
They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be
full of the knowledge of the Lord as
the waters cover the sea. 10
On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the
nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
72.1-7, 18-19 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): May the Holy One guard and guide all rulers.
1 Give the
king your justice, O God, *
and your righteousness to the king’s son;
2 that he
may rule your people righteously *
and the poor with justice;
3 that the
mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *
and the little hills bring righteousness.
Refrain: May
the Holy One guard and guide all rulers.
4 He shall
defend the needy among the people, *
rescuing the poor and crushing the
oppressor.
5 He shall
live as long as the sun and moon endure, *
from one generation to another.
6 He shall
come down like rain upon the mown field, *
like showers that water the earth.
7 In his
time shall the righteous flourish; *
there shall be abundance of peace till the
moon shall be no more.
18 Blessed
are you, Lord God, the God of Israel, *
for you alone do wondrous deeds!
19 And
blessed be your glorious name for ever *
and may all the earth be filled with your
glory.
Amen. Amen.
Refrain: May
the Holy One guard and guide all rulers.
The Second Reading
A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans
(15.4-13).
15.4 For whatever was written in
former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by
the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of steadfastness and
encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with
Christ Jesus, 6 so that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory
of God. 8 For I tell you that
Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in
order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9
and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is
written, “Therefore I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing praises to
your name”; 10 and again he says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his
people”; 11 and again,
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let
all the peoples praise him”; 12 and again Isaiah says, “The root of
Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles
shall hope.”
13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you
may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Wait for the Lord, Whose Day Is Near’ Common
Praise #94 (sung twice)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (3.1-12).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
3.1
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea,
proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
3
This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of
one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
4
Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and
his food was locusts and wild honey. 5
Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the
region along the Jordan, 6 and they were baptized by him in the
river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to
them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned
you to flee from the wrath to come? 8
Bear fruit worthy of repentance. 9
Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I
tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is lying at the
root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut
down and thrown into the fire.
11
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I
is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. 12 His winnowing fork
is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat
into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Wait for the Lord, Whose Day Is Near’ Common
Praise #94 (sung twice)
The Homily
The Affirmation of Faith
Sung to Common
Praise #284
We believe in God the Father,
God almighty, by whose plan
earth and heaven sprang to being,
all created things began.
We believe in Christ the Saviour,
Son of God in human frame,
virgin-born, the child of Mary
upon whom the Spirit came.
Christ, who on the cross forsaken,
like a lamb to slaughter led,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
he descended to the dead.
We believe in Jesus risen,
heaven’s king to rule and reign,
to the Father’s side ascended
till as judge he comes again.
We believe in God the Spirit;
in one Church, below, above:
saints of God in one communion,
one in holiness and love.
So by faith, our sins forgiven,
Christ our Saviour, Lord and friend,
we shall rise with him in glory
to the life that knows no end. [ii]
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘O Day of Peace’ Common
Praise #573
Prayer over the Gifts
God of abundance,
we
bring before you
the
precious fruits of your creation
and
with them our very lives.
Teach
us patience and hope
as
we care for all those in need
until
the coming of your Son,
our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [iii]
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, our duty and our joy,
that
we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you,
almighty
and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
You
comforted your people with the promise of the Redeemer,
through
whom you will also make all things new
in
the day when he comes to judge the world in righteousness.
And
so, with all the choirs of angels,
with
the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we
praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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 One, the beginning and the end, the
giver of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the
light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your
people.
Blessed are you for the prophets’ hopes and
dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your
will.
Blessed are you for your Son, Jesus, the Word
made flesh.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples,
saying:
Take and eat; this is my body given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave
thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the
forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ
has died.
Christ
is risen.
Christ
will come again.
With this bread and cup we remember
your Word dwelling among us, full of grace
and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and
resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come,
Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us. Bless this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people. Fill us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come,
Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most
High,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. [v]
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
God of promise,
you prepare a banquet for us in your kingdom.
Happy
are those who are called
to
the supper of the Lamb.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
The Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Come Now, O Prince of Peace’ Common
Praise #588
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
God for whom we wait,
in
this meal you give us a foretaste of that day
when
the hungry will be fed with good things.
Send
us forth to make known your deeds
and
to proclaim the greatness of your name,
through
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
Amen. [vii]
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.
Closing Hymn
‘There’s A Voice in the Wilderness’ Common
Praise #106
Dismissal
Let us go forth in the name of Christ who is
coming.
Thanks
be to God.
[i] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion’ (2016), 4.
[ii] Common Worship (2000), 146.
[iii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for
Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion’
(2016), 158.
[iv] Common Praise #689.
[v] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 110.
[vi] Common Praise #744.
[vii] Liturgy Task Force,
‘Trial Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts
and after Communion’ (2016), 161.
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