Trinity Sunday
11 June 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘I Bind unto Myself Today’ Common
Praise 436 vv. 1, 2, 3
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.
O
God,
your name is veiled in
mystery,
yet you have made us and call
us by name;
draw us more deeply into your
divine life,
so that we may show forth in
our lives
your justice, kindness and
humility;
for you alone are holy, one
God,
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from Genesis (1.1-2.4a).
1.1
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the
earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a
wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be
light”; and there was light. 4
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the
darkness. 5 God called the
light Day, and the darkness he called Night.
And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6
And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it
separate the waters from the waters.” 7
So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the
waters that were above the dome. And it
was so. 8 God called the dome
Sky. And there was evening and there was
morning, the second day.
9
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one
place, and let the dry land appear.” And
it was so. 10 God called the
dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth
put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on
earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.”
And it was so. 12 The
earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees
of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there
was morning, the third day.
14
And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day
from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and
years, 15 and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give
light upon the earth.” And it was
so. 16 God made the two great
lights — the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the
night — and the stars. 17 God
set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, 18 to
rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the
darkness. And God saw that it was
good. 19 And there was
evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20
And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let
birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” 21 So God created the great sea
monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the
waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them, saying, “Be
fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply
on the earth.” 23 And there
was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle
and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals of
the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that
creeps upon the ground of every kind.
And God saw that it was good.
26
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness;
and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the
air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over
every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
27
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the
earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the
birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” 29 God said, “See, I have given
you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every
tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the
earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the
earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant
for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw everything that he had
made, and indeed, it was very good. And
there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
2.1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. 2 And on the seventh day God
finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all
the work that he had done. 3
So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from
all the work that he had done in creation.
4
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
8 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): May we ever honour the Holy One, our Creator.
O Holy One, our Sovereign,
how
wonderful is your name throughout the world!
Your
majesty is spread over the heavens.
Even
the mouths of babes and sucklings
have proclaimed your power to
overcome your enemies
and to put an end to foe and
avenger.
Refrain: May we
ever honour the Holy One, our Creator.
When I consider your heavens made by your
fingers,
the moon and stars you set in place,
what are we that you should remember us,
or
we mortals that you notice us?
But
you make us little less than God,
crown us with glory and honour.
Refrain: May we
ever honour the Holy One, our Creator.
You give us dominion over your handiwork,
put
all things under our feet:
sheep
and cattle, all of them,
even the wild beasts, birds of the
air, fish of the sea,
all that travel the paths of the
sea.
Refrain: May we
ever honour the Holy One, our Creator.
O Holy One, our Sovereign,
how wonderful is your name
throughout the world!
Refrain: May we
ever honour the Holy One, our Creator.
The Second Reading
A reading from Paul’s Second Letter to the
Corinthians (13.11-13).
13.11
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell.
Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live
in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy
kiss. All the saints greet you.
13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the
Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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 (28.16-20).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
28.16
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had
directed them. 17 When they
saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven
and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching
them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.”
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
The Nicene Creed
Let us confess our faith, as we say,
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and
apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the
dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the risen Christ be always
with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘Sing Praise to God’ Common
Praise #424
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Blessed
are you, O God,
maker of all things.
Through your goodness
you have blessed with these gifts:
our selves, our time and our
possessions.
Use us, and what we have
gathered,
in feeding the world with your
love,
through the one who gave
himself for us,
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and
Lord. Amen. [iii]
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. [iv]
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
‘Today I Awake’ Common
Praise #9
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
God
of abundance,
with this bread of life and
cup of salvation
you have united us with
Christ,
making us one with all your
people.
Now send us forth in the power
of your Spirit,
so that we may proclaim your
redeeming love to the world
and continue forever in the
risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen. [vi]
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
‘I Bind unto Myself Today’ Common
Praise 436 vv. 4, 6
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
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