The Nineteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
15 October 2017
The Gathering
of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘From All the Wind’s Wide Quarters’ Common
Praise #43
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:
The Deacon offers the Bidding and the Community
responds with the Kyrie.
God, be gracious to us and bless us,
and make your face shine upon us:
Kyrie,
Kyrie eleison.
May your ways be known on the earth,
your saving power among the nations:
Kyrie,
Kyrie eleison.
Make known your salvation,
and reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Kyrie,
Kyrie eleison.
May the God of love
and power forgive us
and free us from
our sins,
heal and strengthen
us by the Spirit,
and raise us to new
life in Christ our Lord. Amen. [iii]
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Lord of the feast,
you have
prepared a table before all peoples
and
poured out your life with abundance.
Call us
again to your banquet.
strengthen
us by what is honourable, just and pure,
and
transform us into a people of righteousness and peace,
through
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
Amen. [iv]
The
Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the
prophet Isaiah (25.1-9).
25.1 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you,
I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of
old, faithful and sure. 2 For
you have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the palace of aliens
is a city no more, it will never be rebuilt.
3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you; cities of
ruthless nations will fear you. 4
For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their
distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. When the blast of the ruthless was like a
winter rainstorm, 5 the noise of aliens like heat in a dry place,
you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds; the song of the ruthless was
stilled.
6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with
marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
7 And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is
cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; 8
he will swallow up death forever. Then
the Lord God will wipe away the
tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all
the earth, for the Lord has spoken. 9 It will be said on that day, Lo, this
is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord
for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. 10 For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 23 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain (sung twice): Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Holy One, you are
my shepherd,
therefore I lack nothing.
You make me lie
down in green pastures;
you lead me beside restful waters.
You restore my
soul;
you guide me along the right path,
for your name’s sake.
Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Even though I go
through a valley of deadly darkness,
I fear no evil, for
you are with me;
your crook and staff comfort and support me.
You spread a table
for me
in the presence of
my foes.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup is overflowing.
Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Truly goodness,
love and loyalty
follow me all my
life long.
Holy One I shall dwell in your house
for days without end.
Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
The Second Reading
A reading Paul’s Letter
to the Philippians (4.1-9).
4.1 Therefore, my
brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in
the Lord in this way, my beloved.
2 I urge Euodia and I
urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you also, my
loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the
work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose
names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord
always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5
Let your gentleness be known to everyone.
The Lord is near. 6 Do
not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
8 Finally, beloved,
whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and
if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 Keep on doing the things that
you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace
will be with you.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #714 (refrain only, sung
twice)
The Gospel
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (22.1-14).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
22.1 Once more Jesus
spoke to them in parables, saying:
2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a
wedding banquet for his son. 3
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet,
but they would not come. 4
Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and
my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the
wedding banquet.’ 5 But they
made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, 6
while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those
murderers, and burned their city. 8
Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not
worthy. 9 Go therefore into
the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10 Those slaves went out into the
streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding
hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king
came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding
robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here
without a wedding robe?’ And he was
speechless. 13 Then the king
said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer
darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few
are chosen.”
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #714 (refrain only, sung
twice)
The Homily
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our faith in God.
We long for you, O
God,
we confess our deep
desire;
for the heavens are
arrayed
with your unhidden
beauty.
You are the source of
our yearning, O Christ:
you are the way of
glory.
Bearing our sweet and
humble flesh,
fruit of a woman’s
womb,
you were made and
moulded as we are.
Spirit of
discernment, integrity and fire:
breathe on our
fearfulness,
refine our
truthfulness,
and sing through our
speechlessness;
so that we may daily
refuse what is evil,
and be taken up with
praise.
Merciful Creator, of
an infinite tenderness;
wounded Redeemer, by
whom all flesh is moved;
Comforter of fire,
who leads us into truth;
The Prayers of
the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
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.
[ELW 107 alt.] [vi]
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. [vii]
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 our hope.
Dying
you destroyed our death.
Rising
you restored our life.
Lord
Jesus, come in glory.
Recalling his death, proclaiming his resurrection,
and looking for his coming again in glory,
we offer you, Source of all life, 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,
all glory is yours, Author of creation, now and for
ever. Amen.
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,
This are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘God Whose Farm Is All Creation’ Common Praise
#261 (sung to #500)
The Sending
Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
O God,
we give
you thanks
that you
have set before us this feast,
the body
and blood of your Son.
By your
Spirit strengthen us to serve all in need
and to
give ourselves away as bread for the hungry,
through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
[x]
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
‘My Life Flows On in Endless Song’ Common
Praise #401
Dismissal
The Deacon sends the Community forth with an
appropriate Dismissal.
[i] Adapted by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett from the Benedicite omnia opera as translated in Common Worship (2000), 778-779.
[iii] Common Worship (2000),
135.
[v] Adapted by
the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett from ‘Te Deum’ in Janet Morley, All Desires Known (2006), 53-54.
[viii] Common Praise (1995)
#744.
[ix] Adapted by
the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett from Canticle 12 ‘The Bread of Heaven’ as
found in The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 81-82.
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