reign of Christ
24 November 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Processional Hymn
‘Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies’ Common
Praise #5
Introductory Responses
Splendour and honour and sovereign power
are yours by right, O Lord our God,
for you
created everything that is,
and by your
will they were created and have their being;
and yours by right, O Lamb that was slain,
for with your blood you have redeemed for God,
from every
family, language, people and nation,
a priestly
people to serve our God on earth.
And so, to the One who sits upon the throne,
and to Christ the Lamb,
be worship
and praise, dominion and splendour
for ever and
for evermore.
Hymn of Praise
‘Adoremus te Jesu Christe’ Common
Praise #338 (sung in English)
Collect
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
you rescue us
from our enemies,
so that we
may serve you without fear.
Strengthen
us,
so that we
may share in the inheritance of the saints
in your realm
of light. Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A Reading from Jeremiah (23.1-6).
Woe
to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the
shepherds who shepherd my people: It is
you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not
attended to them. So I will attend to
you for your evil doings, says the Lord.
Then I myself will gather the remnant of
my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them
back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will raise up shepherds over them who will
shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall
any be missing, says the Lord.
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a
righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute
justice and righteousness in the land. In
his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the
name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”
Hear what the spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to
God.
The Canticle
‘We Bless You, God of Israel’ Common
Praise #12 (sung to #96)
The Second Reading
A Reading from the Letter to the Colossians
(1.11-20).
May you be made strong with all the strength that
comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything
with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you
to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness
and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have
redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth
were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
rulers or powers — all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him
all things hold together. He is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so
that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased
to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to
God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Jesus, Remember Me’ Common
Praise 634 (sung three times)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with
you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according
to Luke (23.33-43).
Glory to you,
Lord Jesus Christ.
When they came to the place that is called The
Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one
on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father,
forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing.
And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He
saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen
one!” The soldiers also mocked him,
coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, “If you are the King of the
Jews, save yourself!” There was also an
inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
One of the criminals who were hanged
there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not
fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for
we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing
wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember
me when you come into your kingdom.” [Jesus]
replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to
you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Homily
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in
God the Father,
from whom
every family
in heaven and
on earth is named.
We believe in
God the Son,
who lives in
our hearts through faith,
and fills us
with his love.
We believe in
God the Holy Spirit,
who
strengthens us
with power
from on high.
We believe in
one God:
the Author of
all that is,
eternal Word
of redemption and
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
The Offertory Hymn
‘Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun’ Common
Praise #383
Prayer over the Gifts
Shepherd of your people,
you guide all
things through Jesus
whom you have
exalted over all creation.
Receive all
we offer you this day
for the
creation he cherished
and that you
entrust to us;
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.
Blessed are you, gracious God,
creator of heaven and earth;
we give you thanks and praise
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
You exalted him as Lord of all creation
that he might present to you
an eternal and universal kingdom:
a kingdom of truth and life,
a kingdom of holiness and grace,
a kingdom of justice, love and peace.
Therefore at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
as heaven and earth proclaim the glory of your
name. [iv]
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, mighty Lord, gracious Father:
Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign.
You have filled all creation with light and life;
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
We praise you for the grace shown to your people in
every age:
the promise to Israel, the rescue from Egypt,
the gift of the promised land, the words of the
prophets;
and, at this end of all the ages, the gift of your
Son,
who proclaimed the good news in word and deed
and was obedient to your will, even to giving his
life.
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.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from
this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has
died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Therefore, O God, with this bread and cup
we remember the life our Lord offered for us.
And, believing the witness of his resurrection,
we await his coming in power to share with us
the great and promised feast.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Send now, we pray, your Holy Spirit,
that we who share in Christ’s body and blood
may live to the praise of your glory
and receive our inheritance with all your saints in
light.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Join our prayers with those of your servants of
every time and place,
and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our
great high priest
until he comes as victorious Lord of all.
Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours, almighty Father, now
and for ever.
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
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world.
God here
among us,
light in the midst
of us,
bring us to
light and life.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to
God.
The Communion
Communion Hymn
‘Lord Jesus, Think on Me’ Common
Praise #511
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
God of justice and mercy,
gather into
Christ’s holy reign
the broken,
the sorrowing and the sinner,
so that all
may know
wholeness,
joy and forgiveness.
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
‘When the King Shall Come Again’ Common
Praise #109
Dismissal
Priestly people of God,
go forth to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to
God.
[i] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002), 218 alt.
[ii] Common Worship (2000), 148 alt.
[iii] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002), 216 alt.
[iv] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), p. 223.
[v] Common Praise #689.
[vi] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 66.
[vii] Common Praise #744.
[viii] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002), 216 alt.
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Regnum Christi, without Benediction? I'm getting the vapours!
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