The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Canada Day Weekend
3 July 2016
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
The Presider asks the Community to
stand and sing
‘God Save Our Gracious Queen’ Common Praise #660
The Introductory Litany
The Presider begins the
Introductory Litany and processes to the Sanctuary.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of
Israel,
whose glory fills all the earth.
For the natural majesty and beauty
of this country,
we praise and thank you, O Lord.
For the many resources of this
nation,
we praise and thank you, O Lord.
For the women and men in this and
every generation
who have made this country strong,
we praise and thank you, O Lord.
For the freedoms we enjoy,
we praise and thank you, O Lord.
For the gifts of the First Nations
and for the settler cultures and
peoples who followed
who have woven and are weaving a
rich tapestry,
we praise and thank you, O Lord.
For faith that renews and sustains
us,
we praise and thank you, O Lord. [i]
The Hymn of Praise
‘O Canada’ Common Praise #659 vv. 1, 3, 4
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
whose wisdom and whose love are over all,
accept the prayers we offer for our nation.
Give integrity to its citizens
and wisdom to those in authority,
so that harmony and justice may be secured
in obedience to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah
(32.1-5, 16-18).
32.1
See, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with
justice. 2 Each will be like
a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, like streams of water
in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. 3 Then the eyes of those who have
sight will not be closed, and the ears of those who have hearing will listen. 4 The minds of the rash will have
good judgement, and the tongues of stammerers will speak readily and distinctly. 5 A fool will no longer be called
noble, nor a villain said to be honourable.
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the
fruitful field. 17 The effect
of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and
trust forever. 18 My people
will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting
places.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
‘All People That on Earth Do Dwell’ Common Praise #349
The Second Reading
A reading from the letter to the
Colossians (3.12-17).
3.12
As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint
against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you
also must forgive. 14 Above
all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect
harmony. 15 And let the
peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one
body. And be thankful. 16 Let
the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all
wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual
songs to God. 17 And whatever
you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘Let All the World in Every Corner
Sing’ Common Praise #357 v. 1
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to John (15.12-17).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
15.12
[Jesus said to his disciples,] “This is my commandment, that you love one another
as I have loved you. 13 No
one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do
what I command you. 15 I do
not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the
master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to
you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me but I
chose you. And I appointed you to go and
bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you
ask him in my name. 17 I am
giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Let All the World in Every Corner
Sing’ Common Praise #357 v. 2
The Sermon
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God the Creator,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth has its being.
We believe in God the Word Incarnate,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Spirit of counsel and wisdom,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
Confession and Absolution
Come, let us return to the Lord and
say:
God of compassion and mercy,
in our sin we have avoided your call.
Our love for you is like a morning cloud,
like the dew that goes away early.
Have mercy on us;
deliver us from judgement;
bind up our wounds and revive us;
May the God of love
forgive you and free you from your
sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Holy
Spirit,
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you
all.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘You Call Us, Lord, to Be’ Common Praise #450
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Judge eternal,
accept all we offer you this day,
and grant to our nation unity and peace.
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.
Hosanna in the highest.
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 comes again.
Recalling his death,
proclaiming his resurrection,
and looking for his coming again in
glory,
we offer you, O Holy One of Israel,
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,
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
‘I am the bread of life,’ says the
Lord.
‘Whoever comes to me will never be
hungry;
whoever believes in me will never
thirst.’
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are they who trust in him!
These are the gifts of God for the
people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
The Hymn after Communion
‘Can I See Another’s Woe’ Common Praise #544
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
God of love,
may we who have taken holy things
grow in unity and peace.
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.
The Blessing
May the Spirit of truth lead you
into all truth,
giving you grace to confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord
and to proclaim the wonderful works
of God:
and the blessing of God the Lover,
God the Beloved and God the Love,
be among you and remain with you
always. Amen.
The Closing Hymn
‘Let Streams of Living
Justice’ Common Praise #575
The Dismissal
Let us go forth in the name of the
living God.
Thanks be to God.
[i] Introductory Litany prepared by Richard Geoffrey
Leggett and Paula Porter Leggett for Saint Faith’s Anglican Church.
[ii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 413 alt.
[iii] Common Worship (2000), 148 alt.
[iv] Common Worship (2000), 128 alt.
[v] Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.
[vi] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 413.
[vii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 193-195 alt.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 413.
No comments:
Post a Comment