Thirteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
7 September
2014
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance Hymn
‘Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain’ Common Praise #215 vv. 1, 2, 4, 5
Greeting
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
the
fountain of living water,
the
rock who gave us birth,
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.
Canticle
‘Glory, Glory in the Highest’ Common Praise #366
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Lord of the church,
you
call a broken people around your table:
in
times of disagreement teach us to listen,
loose
us from prejudice
and
bind us to your way of forgiving grace;
through
Jesus Christ,
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The First Reading
A Reading from Exodus (12.1-4).
The
Lord
said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of
months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on
the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for
each household. If a household is too
small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbour in obtaining one;
the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm of the Day
Psalm 149 with the refrain from Songs for
the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song; *
sing the
praises of God in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let
Israel rejoice in their maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful
in their sovereign.
3 Let them praise the name of the Lord in the
dance; *
let them sing
praise to God with timbrel and harp.
4 For
the Lord takes pleasure in this people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be
joyful on their beds.
6 Let
the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 to wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment
on the peoples;
8 to
bind their rulers in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;
9 to
inflict on them the judgement decreed; *
this is glory for all God’s faithful
people. Hallelujah!
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The Second Reading
A Reading from the Letter to the Romans (13,8-14).
Owe
no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has
fulfilled the law. The commandments,
“You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You
shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love
your neighbour as yourself.” Love does
no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
Besides this, you know what time it
is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we
became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness
and put on the armor of light; let us live honourably as in the day, not in
reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling
and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive’ Common Praise #614
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (18.15-20).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
[Jesus
said,] “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the
fault when the two of you are alone. If
the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or
two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence
of two or three witnesses. If the member
refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses
to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax
collector. Truly I tell you, whatever
you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell
you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for
you by my Father in heaven. For where
two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Baptism
The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates
The candidate for Holy Baptism will now be
presented.
(Parents and sponsors) I
present Violet Jane 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 Violet Jane in her 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 this person who are to
receive the sacrament of new birth.
The Person appointed leads the Prayers.
Deliver her, O Lord, from the way of sin and
death.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Open her heart to your grace and truth.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Fill her with your holy and life-giving
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Teach her to love others in the power of the
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Send her into the world in witness to your
love.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Bring her 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 gives thanks for the gift of 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,
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
Violet Jane, I baptize you in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Violet Jane, you are sealed by the Holy 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 this your servant
the forgiveness of sin,
and have raised her to the new life of
grace.
Sustain her, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.
Give her 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
‘God the Creator’ Common Praise #445
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O God,
maker
of all things.
Through
your goodness
you
have blessed us with these gifts:
our
selves, our time and our possessions.
Use
us, and what we have gathered,
in
feeding the world with your love,
through
the one who gave himself for us,
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 come again.
Recalling his death,
proclaiming his resurrection,
and looking for his coming again in glory,
we offer you, God of abundance, 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, Holy One of Israel,
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
The bread
which we break
is a sharing
in the body of Christ.
We being many are one bread, one body,
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
Hymn after Communion
‘Where Charity and Love Prevail’ Common Praise #487
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The Prayer after Communion
God of unity and truth,
encourage
the fervent,
enlighten
the doubtful
and
bring back the wayward.
Gather
us all together in mutual love,
so
that our prayer may be pleasing to you.
Grant
this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who
lives and reigns with you
in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
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
‘You Call Us, Lord, to Be’ Common Praise #450
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i] Evangelical Lutheran Worship
(2006), 95.
[ii]
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for Year A: Pentecost to the Reign of Christ’, 8.
[iii] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship (2006), 71.
[iv] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship (2006), 107 alt.
[v] Common
Praise #726.
[vi]
Eucharistic Prayer 1 in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 193-195 alt.
[vii]
‘Our Father in Heaven’, Common Praise #744.
[viii] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 226.
[ix] Liturgy
Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for Year A:
Pentecost to the Reign of Christ’, 8.
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