All SAints Sunday
2 November 2014
The Gathering of the Community
Processional Hymn
‘Who Are These Like Stars Appearing’ Common
Praise #281
Introductory Responses
We shall sing for ever of your love, O Lord,
our lips shall
proclaim your faithfulness.
The heavens bear witness to your wonders;
the assembly of
your saints proclaims your truth.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your reign;
Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God’ Common Praise #702
Collect
Let us pray.
God of all people,
from every tribe
and language;
you called true
witnesses
who sang your
praise,
lived your grace
and worked for
peace.
May we share their
faith
and live by their
example,
so that we might be
a blessing
to the hunger of
your world;
through Jesus
Christ, whose body we are. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A Reading from Revelation (7.9-17).
After this I
looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every
nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne
and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Salvation
belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels stood around the throne
and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their
faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing, “Amen! Blessing and glory
and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be to our God
forever and ever! Amen.”
Then one of
the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have
they come from?” I said to him, “Sir,
you are the one that knows.” Then he
said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have
washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of
God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated
on the throne will shelter them. They
will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any
scorching heat; for the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their
shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will
wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 34.1-10, 22 with
the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
1 I
will bless the Lord at all times; *
the praise of God shall ever be in my mouth.
2 I will glory in the Lord; *
let the humble
hear and rejoice.
3 Proclaim
with me the greatness of the Lord; *
let us exalt the name of God together.
4 I sought the Lord, who answered me *
and delivered me
out of all my terror.
Refrain:
Sing for joy to the Holy One!
5 Look
upon God and be radiant, *
and let not your faces be ashamed.
6 I called in my affliction and the Lord heard
me *
and saved me from
all my troubles.
7 The
angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear God *
and will deliver them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; *
happy are they
who trust in God!
Refrain:
Sing for joy to the Holy One!
9 Fear
the Lord, you holy ones of God, *
for those who fear God lack nothing.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger, *
but those who
seek the Lord lack nothing that is good.
22 O
Lord, you redeem the life of your servants, *
and none will be
punished who trust in you.
Refrain:
Sing for joy to the Holy One!
The Second Reading
A Reading from the First Letter of John (3.1-3).
See what love
the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is
what we are. The reason the world does
not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we
will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for
we will see him as he is. And all who
have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Here from All Nations, All Tongues’ Common
Praise #274
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (5.1-12).
Glory to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
When Jesus saw
the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came
to him. Then he began to speak, and
taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
“Blessed are
those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
“Blessed are
the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
“Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
“Blessed are
the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
“Blessed are
the pure in heart, for they will see God.
“Blessed are
the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
“Blessed are
those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
“Blessed are
you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil
against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is
great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
The gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Homily
The Affirmation of Faith
Let us confess our faith, as we say,
We believe in one
God,
the Father, the
Almighty,
maker of heaven and
earth,
of all that is, seen
and unseen.
We believe in one
Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of
God,
eternally begotten
of the Father,
God from God, Light
from Light,
true God from true
God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with
the Father.
Through him all
things were made.
For us and for our
salvation
he came down from
heaven:
by the power of the
Holy Spirit
was incarnate of
the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly
human.
For our sake he was
crucified
under Pontius
Pilate;
he suffered death
and was buried.
On the third day he
rose again
in accordance with
the scriptures;
he ascended into
heaven
and is seated at
the right hand of the Father.
He will come again
in glory
to judge the living
and the dead,
and his kingdom
will have no end.
We believe in the
Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver
of life,
who proceeds from
the Father,
who with the Father
and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken
through the prophets.
We believe in one
holy catholic
and apostolic
Church.
We acknowledge one
baptism
for the forgiveness
of sins.
We look for the
resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the
world to come. Amen.[iii]
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
‘The King of Love My Shepherd Is’ Common
Praise #520
Prayer over the Gifts
God of unfailing light,
in your realm of
glory
the poor are
blessed,
the hungry filled,
and every tear is
wiped away.
Strengthened by
this vision,
may we who offer
these gifts
follow in the way
of holiness
that your Son made
known in life and death. Amen.[iv]
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;
in the multitude of your saints
you have surrounded us
with so great a cloud of witnesses,
that we, rejoicing in their fellowship,
may run with patience the race that is set before us,
and together with them receive the crown of glory
that never fades away.
Therefore with angels and archangels
and with all who have served you in every age,
we raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name. [v]
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.
Hosanna in the
highest. [vi]
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 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.
Amen.[vii]
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. [viii]
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
Communion Hymn
‘My Faith Looks Up to Thee’
Common Praise #551 vv. 1, 2, 3
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
O God of our salvation,
bless us who have
received this eucharist
with your healing
presence;
make us hungry for
justice;
strengthen our
faith;
and increase our
love for others,
through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.[ix]
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
‘Rejoice in God’s Saints’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #418
Dismissal
The text of the
Dismissal is at the discretion of the Deacon or Assisting Minister.
[i] Common Worship: Daily Prayer (2005), 294 alt.
[ii] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Collects from Pentecost to the Reign of Christ Year A’
(2014), 24.
[iii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006),
104.
[iv] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002),
226 alt.
[v] The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
224.
[vi] Common Praise #726.
[vii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship, 66.
[viii] Common Praise #744.
[ix] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers
(2002), 226 alt.
