There is an on-going debate about the relationship of the first reading and the gospel. Some argue that the complementary stream relegates the Hebrew Scriptures to a role of prolegomenon to the New Testament and does not respect the integrity of the Hebrew texts. Others maintain that it is possible to respect the integrity of the Hebrew texts even while using the complementary stream.
As a long-time participant in the Metro Vancouver Jewish-Christian Dialogue I have come to believe that the complementary approach honours both the continuity and the distinct character of God's revelation to the Jewish people and the Christian movement. It is, after all, the approach taken in the Revised Common Lectionary for the lectionary texts from the Reign of Christ to Trinity.
The Second Sunday after
Pentecost
18 June 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High’ Common
Praise #628 vv. 1, 2, 6, 7
Introductory Responses
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity:
the Author of creation,
the Word of redemption,
and the Spirit of wisdom,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The
Presider chants the biddings and the Community responds. [i]
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear and have mercy.
Lord,
hear and have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our
salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear and have mercy.
Lord,
hear and have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the
well-being of the church of God,
and for the unity of all, let us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, hear and have mercy.
Lord,
hear and have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer
here their worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear and have mercy.
Lord,
hear and have mercy.
Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious
Lord.
Lord, hear and have mercy.
Lord,
hear and have mercy.
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
God of compassion,
you
have opened the way for us
and
brought us to yourself.
Pour
your love into our hearts,
so
that, overflowing with joy,
we
may freely share the blessings of your realm
and
faithfully proclaim the good news of your Son,
Jesus
Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from Exodus (19.2-8a).
19.2 [The people of Israel] had
journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the
wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. 3 Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain,
saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: 4 You have seen what I did to the
Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you obey my
voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the
peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is
mine, 6 but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy
nation. These are the words that you
shall speak to the Israelites.”
7
So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these
words that the Lord had commanded
him. 8 The people all
answered as one: “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
100 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
O all the world!
Raise glad shouts to the Holy One.
Worship
God with joy!
Come
into the Presence with ringing cries!
Refrain: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Be assured the Holy One is the God
who made us,
the
shepherd to whom we belong,
who
feeds us in green pastures.
Refrain: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
With thanksgiving enter the Holy One’s doors,
with praise, the divine courts.
Praise
and bless the Holy Name.
Refrain: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Truly the Holy One is good,
forever true and loving,
from
age to age ever faithful.
Refrain: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The Second Reading
A reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans (5.1-8).
5.1
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this
grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast
in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and
endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and
hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
6
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die
for a righteous person — though perhaps for a good person someone might
actually dare to die. 8 But
God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for
us.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘I Bind unto Myself Today’ Common
Praise 436 v. 5 (line 1)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (9.35-10.8).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
9.35
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every
disease and every sickness. 36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed
and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples,
“The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; 38 therefore
ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.”
10.1
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean
spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve
apostles: first, Simon, also known as
Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of
Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot,
the one who betrayed him.
5
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no
town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel. 7 As you go,
proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Cure the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You
received without payment; give without payment.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘I Bind unto Myself Today’ Common
Praise 436 v. 5 (line 2)
The Homily
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our faith in the good news of God in Christ.
Christ is the
image of the invisible God,
the one who is
first over all creation.
All things were
created by him:
both in the
heavens and on the earth,
the things that
are visible
and the things
that are invisible.
Whether they are
thrones or powers,
or rulers or
authorities,
all things were
created through him and for him.
Christ existed
before all things,
and all things are
held together in him.
He is the head of
the body, the church,
who is the
beginning,
the one who is
firstborn from among the dead
so that he might
occupy the first place in everything.
Because all the
fullness of God was pleased to live in him,
and he reconciled
all things to himself through him —
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of Christ be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘All People That on Earth Do Dwell’ Common
Praise #349
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Holy
God, gracious and merciful,
you bring forth food from the
earth
and nourish your whole
creation.
Turn our hearts toward those
who hunger in any way,
so that all may know your
care;
and prepare us now to feast on
the bread of life,
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and
Lord. Amen. [iv]
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, for the gift of a world full of
wonder, and for our life which comes from you.
By your power you sustain the universe.
Glory to you for ever and
ever.
You
created us to love you with all our heart, and to love each other as ourselves,
but we rebel against you by the evil that we do.
In
Jesus, your Servant, you bring healing to our world and gather us into one
great family. Therefore, with all who
serve you on earth and in heaven, we praise your wonderful name, as we sing,
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. [v]
We
give you thanks and praise, loving Creator, because in sending Jesus, your
Beloved, to us you showed us how much you love us. He cares for the poor and the hungry. He suffers with the sick and the rejected.
Betrayed
and forsaken, he did not strike back but overcame hatred with love. On the cross he defeated the power of sin and
death. By raising him from the dead you
show us the power of your love to bring new life to all your people.
Glory to you for ever and
ever.
On
the night before he gave up his life for us, Jesus, at supper with his friends,
took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “Take
this, all of you, and eat it: this is my
body which is given for you.”
After
supper, Jesus took the cup of wine, said the blessing, gave it to his friends,
and said, “Drink this, all of you: this
is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which is
shed for you and for all people. Do this
in memory of me.”
Glory to you for ever and
ever.
Gracious
God, with this bread and wine we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus,
and we offer ourselves to you in him.
Send
your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts, so
that we may know the presence of Jesus in the breaking of bread, and share in
the life of the family of your children.
Glory to you for ever and
ever.
Giver
of life, you call us to be your servants; fill us with the courage and love of
Jesus, so that all the world may gather in joy at the table of your kingdom.
We
sing your praise, God our Creator, through Jesus, our Lord, in the power of the
Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
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
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
We,
being many, are one body,
for
we all share in the one bread.
These are the gifts of God for the people of
God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service’ Common
Praise #585
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
Almighty
God,
we give you thanks
that you have refreshed us
through the healing power of
this gift of life.
In your mercy, strengthen us
through this gift,
in faith toward you and in
love toward one another;
for the sake of Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen. [vii]
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.
Closing Hymn
‘You Who Dwell in the Shelter of the
Lord’ Common Praise #531
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i] Litany Tone 5 in The
Book of Alternative Services 1985.
[ii] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship 2006, 39 alt.
[iii] Colossians 1.16-20a (Common English Bible) arranged
for liturgical use by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[iv] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship 2006, 107 alt.
[v] Common Praise 1995, #719.
[vi] The Book of
Alternative Services 1985, 204-206 alt.
[vii] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship 2006, 114 alt.
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