Twenty-Third Sunday
after Pentecost
23 October 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
The Opening Hymn
‘Sing
Ye Praises to the Father’ Common Praise
#391
The Greeting
Bless
the Lord all you works of the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
Bless
the Lord you angels of the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
O
people of God bless the Lord:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever.
Bless
the holy and undivided Trinity, one God:
praise and exalt the Holy One for
ever. [i]
The Kyrie
God,
be gracious to us and bless us,
and
make your face shine upon us:
Lord,
have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May
your ways be known on the earth,
your
saving power among the nations:
Christ,
have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Make
known your salvation,
and
reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Lord,
have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. [ii]
The Collect of the Day
Let
us pray.
O God of salvation,
we come to you in joy,
for you have heard the prayers of the poor
and raised up the lowly.
Pour out your Spirit on young and old alike,
so that our dreams and visions may bring
The Proclamation of the
Word
The First Reading
A
reading from Joel (2.23-32).
2.23 O children of Zion,
be glad and rejoice in the Lord
your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured
down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain, as before. 24 The threshing floors shall be
full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 I will repay you for
the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and
the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you.
26 You shall eat in
plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to
shame. 27 You shall know that
I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord,
am your God and there is no other. And
my people shall never again be put to shame.
28 Then afterward I will
pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your
old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. 29 Even on the male and female
slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit.
30 I will show portents
in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to
darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. 32 Then everyone who calls on the
name of the Lord shall be saved;
for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors
shall be those whom the Lord
calls.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
65 from ‘A Liturgical Psalter’ [iv]
with refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain
(sung twice): We praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
1 You are to be praised, O God, in
Zion; *
to you shall vows be performed in
Jerusalem.
2 To
you that hear prayer *
shall
all flesh come.
3 Our sins are stronger than we are, *
but you will blot out our
transgressions.
4 Happy
are they whom you choose *
and
draw to your courts to dwell there!
Refrain: We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
They
will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, *
by the holiness of your temple.
5 Awesome
things will you show us in your righteousness, *
O
God of our salvation,
O Hope
of all the ends of the earth *
and of the seas that are far away.
6 You
make fast the mountains by your power; *
they
are girded about with might.
7 You still the roaring of the seas, *
the roaring of their waves,
and the clamour of the peoples.
8 Those
who dwell at the ends of the earth
will tremble at your marvellous signs;
*
you
make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy.
Refrain: We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
9 You visit the earth and water it
abundantly; *
you make it very plenteous;
the river of God is full of water. *
You
prepare the grain,
for
so you provide for the earth.
10 You drench the furrows and smooth out
the ridges; *
with heavy rain you soften the
ground and bless its increase.
11 You
crown the year with your goodness, *
and
your paths overflow with plenty.
12 May the fields of the wilderness be
rich for grazing, *
and the hills be clothed with joy.
13 May
the meadows cover themselves with flocks,
and the valleys cloak themselves with
grain; *
let
them shout for joy and sing.
Refrain: We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
The Second Reading
A
reading from the second Letter to Timothy (4.6-8, 16-18).
4.6 As for me, I am
already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I
have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 From now on there is reserved for
me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give
me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his
appearing.
16 At my first defense no
one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and
gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and
all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was
rescued from the lion’s mouth. 18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly
kingdom. To him be the glory forever and
ever. Amen.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the
Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #709 (sung twice)
The Gospel
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The
Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (18.9-14).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
18.9 [Jesus] told this
parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded
others with contempt: 10 “Two
men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax
collector. 11 The Pharisee,
standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like
other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a
tenth of all my income.’ 13
But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but
was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down
to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will
be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
The
Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the
Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #709 (sung twice)
The Sermon
An Affirmation of
Faith
Let
us affirm our faith.
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as Lord;
all creation worships you.
To you all angels, all the powers
of heaven,
sing in endless praise.
Throughout the world the holy
Church acclaims you:
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of
all praise,
the Holy Spirit, advocate and
guide.
Day by day we bless you.
We praise your name for ever.
In you is our hope:
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
‘Fight
the Good Fight with All Thy Might’ Common
Praise #503 (sung to #155)
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.
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 from the Virgin Mary
and
shared our human nature.
He
lived and died as one of us,
to
reconcile us to you,
the
God and Creator of all.
In
fulfilment 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 sorrows,
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,
that
together we may praise you
and
give you glory
through
your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All
glory and honour are yours,
Source
of all being and eternal Word,
with
the Holy Spirit
in
the holy Church,
now
and for ever. Amen. [viii]
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
You
gave your people angels’ food
and
sent them bread from heaven,
so that your children might
learn, O God,
that it is your word which
sustains all who trust in you.
[x]
These
are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the
Community
The Hymn after
Communion
‘Dona
Nobis Pacem’ Common Praise #562 (sung in
Latin thrice)
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Stewardship Moment
Prayer after Communion
All
your works praise you, O Lord.
And your faithful servants bless
you.
Gracious
God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your
Son
Jesus Christ.
May we, who share his body,
live his risen life;
we, who drink is cup,
bring life to others;
we, whom the Spirit lights,
give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have
set before us,
so that we and all your children
shall be free,
and the whole earth live to
praise your name;
The Closing Hymn
‘She
Comes Sailing on the Wind’ Common Praise
#656 (Refrain; vv 1, 2; Refrain; vv 3, 4; Refrain; v 5; Refrain)
The Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i]
Adapted by the Rev’d Dr
Richard Geoffrey Leggett from the Benedicite as translated in Common Worship
(2000), 778-779.
[ii]
Common Worship (2000), 134
alt.
[iii]
Liturgy Task Force, “Trial Use Collects for Years A, B and C with Seasonal
Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion” (2016), 143.
[v]
Adapted from the English Language Liturgical Consultation’s translation of the Te Deum laudamus by the Rev’d Dr
Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[vi]
Liturgy Task Force, “Trial Use Collects for Years A, B and C with Seasonal
Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion” (2016), 160.
[vii] Common Praise #732.
[viii]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[ix] Common Praise #744
[x]
Canticle 12, ‘The Bread of
Heaven’, as found in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 81-82 and adapted
for use as a fraction anthem by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[xi]
The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 214-215.
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