The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
4 September 2016
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
‘The Love of Jesus Calls Us’ Common Praise #434
The 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.
Collect for Purity
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hidden.
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Hymn of Praise
‘Bless the Lord, My Soul’ Common Praise #360 (sung three times)
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
you search us and know us:
may we rely on you in strength
and rest on you in weakness,
now and in all our days;
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Jeremiah
(18.1-11).
18.1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Come, go down to the potter’s
house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was
working at his wheel. 4 The
vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked
it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.
5
Then the word of the Lord came to
me: 6 Can I not do with you,
O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord.
Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house
of Israel. 7 At one moment I
may declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break
down and destroy it, 8 but if that nation, concerning which I have
spoken, turns from its evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I
intended to bring on it. 9
And at another moment I may declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I
will build and plant it, 10 but if it does evil in my sight, not
listening to my voice, then I will change my mind about the good that I had intended
to do to it. 11 Now,
therefore, say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Thus says the Lord: Look, I am a potter shaping evil against you
and devising a plan against you. Turn
now, all of you from your evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 139.1-6, 12-17 (NRSV) with
refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): O Holy
One, search us out and know our hearts.
1 Lord, you have searched me out *
and known me.
2 You
know my sitting down and my rising up; *
you
discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You trace my journeys and my
resting-places *
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Indeed,
there is not a word on my lips, *
but
you, O Lord, know it altogether.
5 You press upon me behind and before *
and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
it
is so high that I cannot attain to it.
Refrain: O Holy
One, search us out and know our hearts.
13 For you yourself created my inmost
parts; *
you knit me together in my mother’s
womb.
14 I
will thank you because I am marvellously made; *
your
works are wonderful, and I know it well.
15 My body was not hidden from you, *
while
I was being made in secret
and
woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet
unfinished in the womb; *
all of them were written in your
book;
they were fashioned day by day, *
when
as yet there was none of them.
Refrain: O Holy
One, search us out and know our hearts.
The Second Reading
A reading from the letter to Philemon
(1-21).
1
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To
Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, 2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus
our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4
When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God 5 because I
hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. 6 I pray that the sharing of your
faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for
Christ. 7 I have indeed
received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the
saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
8
For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your
duty, 9 yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love — and
I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ
Jesus. 10 I am appealing to
you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my
imprisonment. 11 Formerly he
was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. 12 I am sending him, that is, my
own heart, back to you. 13 I
wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place
during my imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but I preferred to do
nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary
and not something forced. 15
Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you
might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a slave but more than a
slave, a beloved brother — especially to me but how much more to you, both in
the flesh and in the Lord.
17
So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has wronged you in any
way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, am writing this with
my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your
own self. 20 Yes, brother,
let me have this benefit from you in the Lord!
Refresh my heart in Christ. 21
Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even
more than I say.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘Who Would Ever Have Believed
It’ Common Praise #199 vv. 1, 2
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to Luke (14.25-33).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
14.25 Now large crowds were traveling with [Jesus];
and he turned and said to them, 26 “Whoever comes to me and does not
hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even
life itself, cannot be my disciple. 27
Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to
build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he
has enough to complete it? 29
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see
it will begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, ‘This fellow began to
build and was not able to finish.’ 31
Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down
first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who
comes against him with twenty thousand? 32
If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation
and asks for the terms of peace. 33
So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your
possessions.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Who Would Ever Have Believed
It’ Common Praise #199 vv. 7
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
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you
all.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘God the Creator’ Common Praise #445
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of mercy and grace,
the eyes of all wait upon you,
and you open your hand in blessing.
Fill us with good things at your table,
so that we may come to the help of all in need,
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. [iv]
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
‘Eat This Bread, Drink This
Cup’ Common Praise #63
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Gracious God,
in this meal you have drawn us to your heart,
and nourished us at your table with food and drink,
the body and blood of Christ.
Now send us forth to be your people in the world,
and to proclaim your truth this day and evermore,
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 Closing Hymn
‘Lord, Whose Love in Humble
Service’ Common Praise #585
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the Community
forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i]
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after
Communion’ (2016), 139.
[ii]
Common Worship (2000), 148
alt.
[iii]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion,’ 160.
[iv]
Common Praise #732.
[v]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 193-195 alt.
[vi]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion,’ 163.
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