Welcome to trinity Sharing In God’s love. 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 18th August, 2013.

Welcome to trinity Sharing In God’s love

13th Sunday after

Pentecost,

18th August, 2013

Service with Communion

The Service –

Sing the Feast (ChatawaySetting)6

Quiet timefor prayer

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Opening sentence

M: In Christ the whole fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,

C: and we have come to fullness in him.

(Col 2:9,10a NRSV alt)

PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

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Hymn

We sing our opening hymn:

Lift high the cross

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George William Kitchin, 1827-1912

and Michael Robert Newbolt 1874-1956, alt.

Lift high the cross

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

till all the world adore his sacred name.

Lift high the cross

1. Come, Christians, follow where our captain trod.

our king victorious. Christ, the Son of God:



Lift high the cross

2. Led on their way by this triumphant sign,

the hosts of God in conquering ranks combine:



Lift high the cross

3. All newborn soldiers of the crucified

bear on their brow the seal of him who died



Lift high the cross

4. O Lord. once lifted on the tree in pain.

draw all to you, as from the throne reign:



Lift high the cross

5. So shall our song of triumph ever be:

Praise to the crucified for victory



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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ: Let us confess our sins to God our Father and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.


C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sin

And cannot free ourselves.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,

By what we have done

And by what we have failed to do.»


We have not loved you with our whole heart,

And we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves.

We deserve your eternal punishment. »


For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,

Have mercy on us.

Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.


M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart: Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.


M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.


M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God’s presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.


As a called and ordained servant of the word, I announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ, and by his command, I forgive the sins of all of you who repent and believe, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

♫ Lord Have MercyC: ♫ Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

♫ HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTC: ♫ Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on

earth.Lord God, heavenly king,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

♫ Glory to God : 2

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the

world:have mercy on us; you are seated at the right

hand of the Father:receive our prayer.

♫ Glory to God : 3

For you alone are the holy one,

you alone are the Lord,you alone are the most high,Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Liturgy of the word

GREETING

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray for endurance.

C: Jesus, our guide and our goal,

keep our eyes fixed on you.

Encourage us to persevere in running the race that you have set before us, and strengthen us to overcome all obstacles.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

For you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

FIRST READING

R: The first reading for the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost is written in Chapter five of Isaiah beginning at verse one.

Isaiah 5:1-7 CEV

The song of the vineyard

Isaiah 5:1-7

The LORD said: I will sing a song about my friend's

vineyard that was on the side of a fertile hill.

Isaiah 5:1-7 2My friend dug the ground, removed the

stones, and planted the best vines. He built a watchtower and dug a pit in rocky ground for pressing the grapes. He hoped they would be sweet, but bitter grapes were all it produced.

Isaiah 5:1-7 3Listen, people of Jerusalem and of

Judah! You be the judge of me and my vineyard. 4What more could I have done for my vineyard?

I hoped for sweet grapes, but bitter grapes were all that grew. 5Now I will let you know what I am going to do. I will cut down the hedge and tear down the wall.

Isaiah 5:1-7

My vineyard will be trampled and left in ruins. 6It will turn into a desert, neither pruned nor hoed; it will be covered with thorns and briars. I will command the clouds not to send rain.

7I am the LORD All-Powerful! Israel is the vineyard, and Judah is the garden I tended with care.

Isaiah 5:1-7

I had hoped for honesty and for justice, but dishonesty and cries for mercy were all I found.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: The Psalm is Psalm 801Shepherd of Israel, you lead the

descendants of Joseph, and you sit on your throne above the winged creatures. Listen to our prayer and let your light shine

C: 2for the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Save us by your power.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 8We were like a grapevine you brought out of Egypt. You chased other nations away and planted us here.

C: 9Then you cleared the ground, and we put our roots deep, spreading over the land.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 10Shade from this vine covered the mountains. Its branches climbed the mighty cedars 11and stretched to the sea; its new growth reached to the river.

C: 12Our LORD, why have you torn down the wall from around the vineyard? You let everyone who walks by pick the grapes.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 13Now the vine is gobbled down by pigs from the forest and other wild animals.

C: 14God All-Powerful, please do something! Look down from heaven and see what's happening to this vine.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 15With your own hands you planted its roots, and you raised it as your very own.

C: 16Enemies chopped the vine down and set it on fire. Now show your anger and destroy them.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 17But help the one who sits at your right side, the one you raised to be your own.

C: 18Then we will never turn away. Put new life into us, and we will worship you.

Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 CEV

R: 19LORD God All-Powerful, make us strong again! Smile on us and save us.

C: Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit

As it was in the beginning is now and will be for ever.

Amen.

SECOND READING

R: The second reading is written in Chapters eleven and twelve of Hebrews beginning at verse twenty nine.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2 CEV

The great cloud of witnesses

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

29Because of their faith, the people walked through the Red Sea on dry land. But when the Egyptians tried to do it, they were drowned

30God's people had faith, and when they had walked around the city of Jericho for seven days, its walls fell down.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

31Rahab had been a prostitute, but she had faith and welcomed the spies. So she wasn't killed with the people who disobeyed.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

32What else can I say? There isn't enough time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets 33Their faith helped them conquer kingdoms, and because they did right, God made promises to them.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

They closed the jaws of lions 34and put out raging fires and escaped from the swords of their enemies. Although they were weak, they were given the strength and power to chase foreign armies away. 35Some women received their loved ones back from death.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

Many of these people were tortured, but they refused to be released. They were sure that they would get a better reward when the dead are raised to life. 36Others were made fun of and beaten with whips, and some were chained in jail. 37Still others were stoned to death or sawed in two or killed with swords.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

Some had nothing but sheep skins or goat skins to wear. They were poor, mistreated, and tortured.

38The world did not deserve these good people, who had to wander in deserts and on mountains and had to live in caves and holes in the ground.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

39All of them pleased God because of their faith! But still they died without being given what had been promised.

Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us!

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us. 2We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete.

Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Alleluia VERSE

C: Alleluia, alleluia.

My word is like fire, says the Lord,

and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.

Alleluia.(Jer 23:29 NRSV)

GOSPEL

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter twelve of St. Luke beginning at verse forty nine.

C: Glory be to You O Lord

Luke 12:49-56 CEV

Jesus the cause of division

Luke 12:49-56

49I came to set fire to the earth, and I wish it were already on fire!

50I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot of pain until it is over.

Luke 12:49-56

51Do you think that I came to bring peace to earth? No indeed! I came to make people choose sides. 52A family of five will be divided, with two of them against the other three. 53Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will also turn against each other.

Luke 12:49-56

54Jesus said to all the people: As soon as you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say, "It's going to rain," and it does. 55When the south wind blows, you say, "It's going to get hot," and it does.

Luke 12:49-56

56Are you trying to fool someone? You can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't really know what's going on right now.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise be to You O Christ.

PRAYER AFTER THE GOSPEL

M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for calling us to follow you.

Help us to put you first in our lives.

C: Amen.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

C: 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.

NICENE CREED

C: For us* and for our salvationhe 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.

* This means: us human beings

NICENE CREED

C: On the third day he rose againin 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.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the

Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son

is worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one holy Christian † 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.† or: 'catholic' Christian; here means 'universal'

We Sing:

Peace with the Father

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James Quinn 1919—


1. Peace with the Father, peace with Christ his Son,

peace with the Spirit, keep us ever one.


2. Love of the Father, love of Christ his Son, love of the Spirit, make all Christians one.


3. Sin has divided those whom Christ made one: Father, forgive us through your loving Son.


4. Send forth your Spirit, Father, from above on us, your children, one with Christ in love.


5. Christians, forgive each other from the heart; Christ be among us, nevermore to part.

†

SERMON

We sing

We Sing as our free will offering is received:

Fight the good fight CAL293

LH 352 John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1811-75, alt.

Fight the good fight

1. Fight the good fight with all your might,

Christ is your strength, and Christ your right;

take hold of life, and it will be

your joy and crown eternally.


2. Run the straight race through God's good grace,

lift up your eyes, and seek his face:

life with its way before you lies,

Christ is the path and Christ the prize..


3. Cast care aside, lean on your guide,

his boundless mercy will provide;

trust, and your trusting soul will prove

Christ is its life, and Christ its love.


4. Faint not, nor fear, his arms are near;

he does not change, and you are dear;

only believe and Christ will be

your all-in-all eternally.

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♫ OFFERTORY SONG : ♫ C: Create in me a clean heart, O

God,and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your

presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.

OFFERING PRAYER

C: Living God, keep us faithful and committed to you.

Help us willingly to give of ourselves and our possessions for use in your kingdom.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Let us look to Jesus, the great pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who even now has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Let us come before God's throne to ask for everything we need.


Response,

M: Let us pray to the Lord:C: Lord, have mercy.

Concluding prayer

M: Father in heaven, you have surrounded us with a great cloud of witnesses in the saints who have gone before us.


Call to prayer

Help us to follow their example of faith, always praying to you for all our needs, because you have promised to hear us in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Liturgy of the

lord’s supper

♫ Preface

M: The Lord be with you.♫C: And also with you.M : Lift up your hearts.♫ C: We lift them to the Lord.M : Let us give thanks to the Lord

our God.♫ C: It is right to give our

thanks and praise.

PREFACE

M: It is indeed right and good,Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. »

PREFACE

On this day he overcame death by his resurrection and opened up for us the way to eternal life with you. And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

♫ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

C: ♫ 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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTIONM: Above all we thank and praise

you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection for our salvation we remember as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said,


M: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.


M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said,


M: Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

C: ♫ Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.

C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

C: Through him, with him, in him,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all honour and glory is yours,almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

C: 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.

LORD’S PRAYER

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

Now and forever. Amen

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Peace

M: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen

COMMUNION INVITATION

M: Jesus says:

'The bread that God gives

is he who comes down from heaven

and gives life to the world.'

C: Thanks be to God

M: Come, everything is ready.

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♫ Lamb of GodC: ♫ Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace.

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DISTRIBUTIONDuring the distribution the Minister or his assistant says:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

COMMUNION HYMN

• Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go

• LHS 346 CAL 293• Charles Wesley (1707-1788)•

COMMUNION HYMN

1. Forth in Your name, O Lord, I go

My daily labour to pursue;

You, only You, resolved to know,

In all I think or speak or do.

COMMUNION HYMN

2. The task Your wisdom has assigned

O let me cheerfully fulfil,

In all my works Your presence find,

And prove Your good and perfect will.

COMMUNION HYMN

3. You may I set at my right hand,

Whose eyes my inmost substance see,

And labour on at Your command,

And offer all my works to You.

COMMUNION HYMN

4. Give me to bear Your easy yoke,

And every moment watch and pray,

And still to things eternal look,

And hasten to Your glorious day;

COMMUNION HYMN

5. For You delightfully employ

Whate’er Your bounteous grace hath given,

And run my course with even joy,

And closely walk with You to heaven.

†

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DISMISSAL

M: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ make you strong in body and soul to life eternal.

Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ Thank the Lord and sing his praise; tell everyone what he has done.Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ He recalls his promises and leads his people forth in joywith shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Alleluia.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

M: Let us pray.C: Almighty and merciful God, you

fulfilled our human longing for justice and peace when your Son came as a human being.

As we have received his body and blood in this sacrament, may he shine in our lives so that all who see us may be drawn to him as their only Saviour.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

CONCLUSIONBLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,†

and give you peace. C: Amen.

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus

C: In the name of Christ.

Amen.

We sing our closing hymn:

Prayer of Peace

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Leigh Newton

Prayer of Peace• May the Father of love stir you deep

in your heart.• May the Son bring his tears to your

crying.• May the Spirit of love rise anew

ev’ry day,• and compassion flare up in your

soul.• • May you live day by day and for

those whom you meet.• May you care, though your heart

will be broken.• May your voice be as one with the

cry of the poor,• and the hungry be filled with your

food.• • May your love in your deeds work

for peace on this earth,• for our God dwells within those who

suffer.• May you ache for the time war will

pass from your life,• and your freedom frustrate Caesar’s

pow’r.•

Prayer of PeaceMay the Father of love stir you deep

in your heart.

May the Son bring his tears to your crying.

May the Spirit of love rise anew ev’ry day,

and compassion flare up in your soul.

Prayer of PeaceMay you live day by day and for those

whom you meet.

May you care, though your heart will be broken.

May your voice be as one with the cry of the poor,

and the hungry be filled with your food.

Prayer of PeaceMay your love in your deeds work for

peace on this earth,

for our God dwells within those who suffer.

May you ache for the time war will pass from your life,

and your freedom frustrate Caesar’s pow’r.

Prayer of PeaceMay the Father of love stir you deep

in your heart.

May the Son bring his tears to your crying.

May the Spirit of love rise anew ev’ry day,

and compassion flare up in your soul.

†

Go in peace. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

Please stay

a while

and have a cuppa

and chat with us.

Welcome to trinity Sharing In God’s love. 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 18th August, 2013.

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