The First Sunday of Advent
27 November 2016
8.00
Eucharist
The Gathering of the
Community
Introductory Responses
Arise, shine, our light is coming;
the
glory of the Lord is rising upon us.
Though night still covers the earth
and
darkness covers the nations,
over us with the Lord arise,
over
us will the glory of God appear.
Collect
During
the Collect the Advent Wreath is lit.
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
as
your kingdom dawns,
turn
us from the darkness of sin
to
the light of holiness,
so
that we may be ready to meet you
in
our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (2.1-5).
2.1
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come the mountain of
the Lord’s house shall be
established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the
hills; all the nations shall stream to it.
3 Many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the
mountain of the Lord, to the house
of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his
paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth
instruction, and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem. 4 He shall
judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall
beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation
shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 5 O house of Jacob, come, let us
walk in the light of the Lord!
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
122
1 I was glad when they said to
me, *
“Let
us go to the house of the Lord.”
2 Now our feet are standing *
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built as a city
*
that
is at unity with itself.
4 To which the tribes go up,
the
tribes of the Lord, *
the assembly of Israel,
to praise the name of the Lord.
5 For there are the thrones of
judgement, *
the
thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls *
and
quietness within your towers.
8 For my kindred and companions’ sake, *
I pray for your prosperity.
9 Because of the house of the
Lord our God, *
I will seek to do you good.”
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (24.36-44).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
24.36
[Jesus said,] “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of
heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 For as the days of Noah were, so
will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38
For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying
and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39 and
they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be
the coming of the Son of Man. 40
Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding meal
together; one will be taken and one will be left. 42 Keep awake therefore, for you do
not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But understand this: if the
owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he
would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be
ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Homily
The Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the Father,
God almighty, by whose plan
earth and heaven sprang to being,
all created things began.
We believe in Christ the Saviour,
Son of God in human frame,
virgin-born, the child of Mary
upon whom the Spirit came.
Christ, who on the cross forsaken,
like a lamb to slaughter led,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
he descended to the dead.
We believe in Jesus risen,
heaven’s king to rule and reign,
to the Father’s side ascended
till as judge he comes again.
We believe in God the Spirit;
in one Church, below, above:
saints of God in one communion,
one in holiness and love.
So by faith, our sins forgiven,
Christ our Saviour, Lord and friend,
we shall rise with him in glory
to the life that knows no end. [ii]
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
Prayer over the Gifts
God of abundance,
we
bring before you
the
precious fruits of your creation
and
with them our very lives.
Teach
us patience and hope
as
we care for all those in need
until
the coming of your Son,
our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [iii]
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, our duty and our joy,
that
we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you,
almighty
and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
You
comforted your people with the promise of the Redeemer,
through
whom you will also make all things new
in
the day when he comes to judge the world in righteousness.
And
so, with all the choirs of angels,
with
the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we
praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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 One, the beginning and the end, the giver
of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the
light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your
people.
Blessed are you for the prophets’ hopes and
dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your
will.
Blessed are you for your Son, Jesus, the Word
made flesh.
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.
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ
has died.
Christ
is risen.
Christ
will come again.
With this bread and cup we remember
your Word dwelling among us, full of grace
and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and
resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come,
Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us. Bless this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people. Fill us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come,
Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most
High,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. [iv]
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
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
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
God for whom we wait,
in
this meal you give us a foretaste of that day
when
the hungry will be fed with good things.
Send
us forth to make known your deeds
and
to proclaim the greatness of your name,
through
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
Amen. [v]
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.
Dismissal
Let us go forth in the name of Christ who is
coming.
Thanks
be to God.
[i] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion’ (2016), 4.
[iii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for
Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion’
(2016), 158.
[iv] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 110.
[v] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion’ (2016), 161.
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