We continue to use the complementary series for the first reading and psalm.
The Twentieth
Sunday after Pentecost
22 October 2017
The Gathering
of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Come, O God of All the Earth’ Common
Praise #589 (sung by all)
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.
O God,
whose
image we bear and whose name we carry,
yours is
the world and all it contains.
Recall
us to our true allegiance,
so that
above the powers and rulers of this world
you
alone may claim our loyalty and love.
We make
our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for
ever and ever. Amen. [iv]
The
Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the
prophet Isaiah (45.1-7).
45.1 Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose
right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their
robes, to open doors before him — and the gates shall not be closed: 2 I will go before you and level
the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the
bars of iron, 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches
hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by
your name. 4 For the sake of
my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you,
though you do not know me. 5
I am the Lord, and there is no
other; besides me there is no god. I arm
you, though you do not know me, 6 so that they may know, from the
rising of the sun and from the west, that there is no one besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. 7 I form light and create
darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the Lord
do all these things.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 96.1-9 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain (sung twice): May
the heavens rejoice and the earth dance with joy!
Sing a new song to
the Most High!
To the Holy One let the whole world sing!
Sing and bless the
Divine Name.
Day after day declare God’s saving help.
Proclaim among the
nations the holy splendour,
among all peoples the miraculous deeds.
Refrain: May
the heavens rejoice and the earth dance with joy!
Surely the Holy One
is great, utterly worthy of praise,
terrifying to all
other gods!
All gods of the nations are worthless idols.
It was the Holy One who made the heavens.
Refrain: May
the heavens rejoice and the earth dance with joy!
Splendour and
majesty fill the holy Presence;
power and beauty
adorn the Holy Sanctuary.
Give honour to the Holy One, all races of the
world,
acknowledge the glory and power.
Honour God’s
glorious name.
Bring offerings; enter the holy courts.
Refrain: May
the heavens rejoice and the earth dance with joy!
The Second Reading
A reading Paul’s First
Letter to the Thessalonians (1.1-10).
1.1 Paul, Silvanus, and
Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
2 We always give thanks
to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3
remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and
steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers and sisters
beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our message of the
gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit
and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be
among you for your sake. 6
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you
received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, 7 so that
you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord has
sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place
your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. 9 For the people of those regions
report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God
from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his
Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the
wrath that is coming.
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 (22.15-22).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
22.15 Then the Pharisees
went and plotted to entrap [Jesus] in what he said. 16 So they sent their disciples to
him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere,
and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no
one; for you do not regard people with partiality. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or
not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of
their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin used for the
tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20 Then he said to them, “Whose
head is this, and whose title?” 21
They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then he
said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s,
and to God the things that are God’s.” 22
When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.
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
‘Stand Up and Bless the Lord’ Common
Praise 350
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of all creation,
all you have
made is good,
and your
love endures forever.
You
bring forth bread from the earth
and
fruit from the vine.
Nourish
us with these gifts,
so that we
might be for the world
signs of
your gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [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
‘For the Bread Which You Have Broken’ Common
Praise #74
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 fervent love toward one another;
for the
sake of 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
‘Rejoice in God, All Earthly Lands’ Common
Praise #351
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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