Eleventh Sunday
after Pentecost
9 August 2015
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance Hymn
‘A Spendthrift Lover Is the Lord’ Common Praise #177
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
And
also with you.
Kyrie [i]
O God, be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face shine upon us.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
May your ways be known on the earth
and your saving power among the nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
You have made known your salvation
and reveal your justice in the sight of the
nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Bread of heaven,
you feed us in the
depths of grief, sin and hostility.
Nourish us with your
word through the long hours of tears,
and in the dawning
with the awareness of our need for forgiveness,
so that we may be
redeemed by your steadfast love. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The First Reading
A reading from the Second Book of Samuel (18.5-9,
15, 31-33).
5 The
king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with
the young man Absalom.” And all the
people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning
Absalom.
6
So the army went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was fought
in the forest of Ephraim. 7
The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the
slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men. 8 The battle spread over the face
of all the country; and the forest claimed more victims that day than the
sword.
15 And
ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and
killed him.
31
Then the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, “Good tidings for my lord the
king! For the Lord has vindicated you this day,
delivering you from the power of all who rose up against you.” 32 The king said to the Cushite,
“Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my
lord the king, and all who rise up to do you harm, be like that young man.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm of the Day
Psalm 130 with a refrain from Songs for the
Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We
hope in God with all our heart.
1
Out of the depths *
have I called
you, O Lord;
2
Lord, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the
voice of my supplication.
Refrain:
We hope in God with all our
heart.
3
If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who
could stand?
4
For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore you shall be feared.
5
I wait for you, O Lord; my soul waits for you; *
in your word
is my hope.
6
My soul waits for you, O Lord, *
more than sentinels
for the morning,
more than sentinels for the morning.
Refrain:
We hope in God with all our
heart.
7
O Israel, wait for the Lord, *
for with the
Lord there is mercy;
8 with whom there is plenteous redemption, *
and who shall redeem Israel from all
their sins.
Refrain:
We hope in God with all our
heart.
The Second Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (4.25-5.2).
4.25
So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors,
for we are members of one another. 26
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27
and do not make room for the devil. 28
Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with
their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. 29 Let no evil talk come out of
your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that
your words may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy
Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of
redemption. 31 Put away from
you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with
all malice, 32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
5.1
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2 and live in
love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and
sacrifice to God.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
I am the living bread which came down from
heaven, says the Lord;
anyone who eats this bread will live for
ever.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. [iii]
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (6.35, 41-51).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be
hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
41 Then [some
of those who were listening] began to complain about him because he said, “I am
the bread that came down from heaven.” 42
They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and
mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not
complain among yourselves. 44
No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise
that person up on the last day. 45
It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone
who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father
except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47 Very truly, I tell you, whoever
believes has eternal life. 48
I am the bread of life. 49
Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes
down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came
down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread
that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed
Let us confess the faith of our baptism.
I
believe in God,
the
Father almighty,
creator
of heaven and earth.
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, died 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.
I
believe in 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.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘People Draw Near to God in Their
Distress’ Common Praise #201
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of all creation,
all you have made is
good,
and your love
endures forever.
You bring forth
bread from the earth
and fruit from the
vine.
Nourish us with
these gifts,
so that we might be
for the world
signs of your
gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
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.
We give you
thanks and praise, almighty God,
through your
beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
our Saviour
and Redeemer.
He is your
living Word,
through whom
you have created all things.
By the power
of the Holy Spirit
he took
flesh of the Virgin Mary
and shared
our human nature.
He lived and
died as one of us,
to reconcile
us to you,
the God and
Father of all.
In
fulfillment of your will
he stretched
out his hands in suffering,
to bring
release to those who place their hope in you;
and so he
won for you a holy people.
He chose to
bear our griefs and sorrow,
and to give
up his life on the cross,
so that he
might shatter the chains of evil and death,
and banish
the darkness of sin and despair.
By his
resurrection
he brings us
into the light of your presence.
Now with all
creation we 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 and gracious God,
accept our praise,
through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who on the night he was handed over
to suffering and death,
took bread and gave you thanks,
saying, “Take, and eat:
this is my body which is broken for you.”
In the same way he took the cup,
saying, This is my blood which is shed for
you.
When you do this, you do it in memory of
me.”
Remembering, therefore, his death and
resurrection,
we offer you this bread and this cup,
giving thanks that you have made us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.
We ask you to send your Holy Spirit
upon the offering of your holy Church.
Gather into one
all who share in these sacred mysteries,
filling them with the Holy Spirit
and confirming their faith in the truth,
so that together we may praise you
and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All glory and honour are yours,
Author of life and Word of redemption,
with the Holy Spirit
in the holy Church,
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. [vii]
The Breaking of the Bread
Be known to
us, Lord Jesus,
in the
breaking of the bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
The bread
which we break, alleluia,
is the
communion of the body of Christ.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
One body are
we, alleluia,
for though
many, we share one bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread. [viii]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
Hymn after Communion
‘Out of the Depths’ Common Praise #542
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The Prayer after Communion
O God,
we give you thanks
that you have set
before us this feast,
the body and blood
of your Son.
By your Spirit
strengthen us to serve all in need
and to give
ourselves ways as bread for the hungry,
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. [x]
Closing Hymn
‘There’s a Quiet Understanding’ Songs for a Gospel People #66
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i] Common Worship (2000), 134 alt
with ‘Kyrie’ from Common Praise #706.
[ii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 5 alt.
[iii] Common
Praise #710 with Sentence for Proper 18B sung by the presider.
[iv] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[v] Common Praise #732.
[vi] ‘The Great Thanksgiving 2’ in The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[vii] Songs for a Gospel People #12.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 227.
[ix] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[x] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 214.
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