The service

The service

The Service – This form of the holy communion service is from page 6 of the Supplement to Lutheran Hymnal, which was authorised by the Lutheran Church of Australia at its 1987 General Synod.

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14th Sunday after Pentecost,

2nd September, 2012 

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Opening sentenceM: Every generous act of giving,

with every perfect gift, is from above,

C: coming down from the Father of lights.

(Jas 1:17) NRSV

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PREPARATION

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

C: Amen

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Opening HymnWe sing our opening hymn:

Jesus came - the heavens adoring

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Jesus came - the heavens adoring 1. Jesus came- the heavens

adoring -came with peace from realms on

high;Jesus came for our redemption,humbly came on earth to die:alleluia, alleluia!came in deep humility.

Jesus came - the heavens adoring 2. Jesus comes again in mercy,when our hearts are bowed with

care;Jesus comes again in answerto an earnest, heartfelt prayer;alleluia, alleluia!comes to save us from despair.

Jesus came - the heavens adoring 3. Jesus comes to hearts

rejoicing,bringing news of sins forgiven;Jesus comes in sounds of

gladness,leads the faithful home to heaven.Alleluia, alleluia!Death is banished, life is given.

Jesus came - the heavens adoring 4. Jesus comes in joy and sorrow,shares alike our hopes and fears;Jesus comes, whatever happens,gladdens hearts and dries our

tears;alleluia, alleluia!even cheers our failing years.

Jesus came - the heavens adoring 5. Jesus comes on clouds

triumphant,when the heavens will pass away;Jesus comes again in glory;let us then our homage pay,alleluia, always singingtill the dawn of endless day.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ: Let us draw near to God our Father with a true heart to confess our sins, and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Our help is in the name of the Lord.C: ♫ He máde heavên and earth.M: I said, I will confess my sins to

the Lord.C: ♫ Then hé forgave the guilt of

my sin.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

C: Almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor helpless sinner, confess to you all my sins, and repent of all the evil I have done. I have deeply displeased you and deserve your punishment in time and in eternity.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

But I am sorry for my sins, and I ask you, for the sake of the holy innocent sufferings and death of your dear Son Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me. Amen.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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?

I do.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Christ gave to his church the authority to forgive the sins of those who repent, and to declare to those who do not repent that their sins are not forgiven.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Therefore, upon your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and on behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

Peace be with you.Amen.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY

M: Kyrie eleison C: ♫ Lord, have mercy.M: Christe eleison C: ♫ Christ, have mercy.M: Kyrie eleison C: ♫ Lord, have mercy.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTM: Glory to God in the highest,C: ♫ and on earth peace, among

those with whom he is pleased.We praise you, we bless you,we worship you, we glorify you,we give thanks to you for your great glory,O Lord God, heavênly king,God, the Father almighty.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTO Lord, the only begotten Son,

Jesus Christ,O Lord God, Lamb of God,Son of the Father,you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTYou are seated at the right hand of

God the Father;have mercy on us.For you alone are holy,you alone are Lord,you alone, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit,are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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Liturgy of the WORD

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GREETING

M: The Lord be with youC: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for sincerity. C: Holy and faithful God,

keep us from a piety that is only for show. Wash us completely clean, so that what flows out of us may be pure and good.

PRAYER OF THE DAY We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READINGSong of Solomon 2:8-13 CEV Springtime love song

 R: The first Reading for the 14th

Sunday after Pentecost is written in Chapter2 of Song of Solomon, beginning at Verse 8.

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 R: She Speaks:8I hear the voice of the one I love, as

he comes leaping over mountains and hills 9like a deer or a gazelle.

Now he stands outside our wall, looking through the window 10and speaking to me.

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 He Speaks:My darling, I love you! Let's go away

together11Winter is past, the rain has stopped;

12flowers cover the earth, it's time to sing. The cooing of doves is heard in our land. 13Fig trees are bearing fruit, while blossoms on grapevines fill the air with perfume.

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 My darling, I love you! Let's go away

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

Psalm 45:1,2,6-9 CEV R: The Psalm is Psalm 45

R: 1My thoughts are filled with beautiful words for the king, and I will use my voice as a writer would use pen and ink.

C: 2No one is as handsome as you! Your words are always kind. That is why God will always bless you.

Psalm 45:1,2,6-9 CEV R: 6You are God, and you will rule

forever as king. Your royal power brings about justice.

C:  7You love justice and hate evil. And so, your God chose you and made you happier than any of your friends.

Psalm 45:1,2,6-9 CEV R: 8The sweet aroma of the spices

myrrh, aloes, and cassia, covers your royal robes. You enjoy the music of harps in palaces decorated with ivory.

Psalm 45:1,2,6-9 CEV C: 9Daughters of kings are here,

and your bride stands at your right side, wearing a wedding gown trimmed with pure gold.

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 READINGJames 1:17-27 CEV

Listening and doing

R: The Second Reading is written in Chapter 1 of James, beginning at Verse 17.

James 1:17-27 17Every good and perfect gift comes

down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

James 1:17-27 18He wanted us to be his own special

people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth. 

19My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry. 20If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things that God wants done.

James 1:17-27 21You must stop doing anything

immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message that is planted in you to save you. 

James 1:17-27 22Obey God's message! Don't fool

yourselves by just listening to it. 23If you hear the message and don't obey it, you are like people who stare at themselves in a mirror 24and forget what they look like as soon as they leave.

James 1:17-27 25But you must never stop looking at

the perfect law that sets you free. God will bless you in everything you do, if you listen and obey, and don't just hear and forget. 

26If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and everything you do is useless.

James 1:17-27 27Religion that pleases God the

Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil. 

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

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RESPONSE

C: ♫ Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

gospelMark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 CEVWhat makes people unclean

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter seven of the Gospel according to St Mark beginning at Verse one.

C: ♫ Glory to you, O Lord.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 M: Some Pharisees and several

teachers of the Law of Moses from Jerusalem came and gathered around Jesus. 2They noticed that some of his disciples ate without first washing their hands.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 The Pharisees and many others

obey the teachings of their ancestors. They always wash their hands in the proper way before eating. 4None of them will eat anything they buy in the market until it is washed. They also follow a lot of other teachings, such as washing cups, pitchers, and bowls.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 5The Pharisees and teachers asked

Jesus, "Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? Why do they eat without washing their hands?“ 

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 6Jesus replied: You are nothing but show-offs! The

prophet Isaiah was right when he wrote that God had said,

"All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 7It is useless for you to worship me,

when you teach rules made up by humans."

8You disobey God's commands in order to obey what humans have taught.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 14Jesus called the crowd together

again and said, "Pay attention and try to understand what I mean. 15-

16The food that you put into your mouth doesn't make you unclean and unfit to worship God. The bad words that come out of your mouth are what make you unclean.”

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 21Out of your heart come evil

thoughts, vulgar deeds, stealing, murder, 22unfaithfulness in marriage, greed, meanness, deceit, indecency, envy, insults, pride, and foolishness. 23All of these come from your heart, and they are what make you unfit to worship God.

Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 M: This is the Gospel of the LordC: ♫ Praise to you, O Christ.

Prayer after the gospel

M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for telling us what God requires

Create in us clean hearts.C: Amen.

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

NICENE CREED

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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

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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

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On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand 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

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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

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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.

† or: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'

NICENE CREED

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Hymn

We sing :

I am baptized - O blessed day

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I am baptized - O blessed day

1. I am baptized - O blessed dayon which my sins were washed

away,when heaven’s grace upon me

smiledand I became God’s holy child.

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I am baptized - O blessed day

2. O let me daily help receiveyour word of pardon to believe;when I am tempted, make me

strongto choose the right and hate the

wrong.

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I am baptized - O blessed day

3. So will I keep the promise givenwhen I was made an heir of

heaven,my Saviour joyfully confess,and serve the Lord in holiness.

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Hymn

We sing as our free will offering is received.

Breathe on me, Breath of God

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Breathe on me, Breath of God 

1. Breathe on me, Breath of God,

Fill me with life anew, That I may love what You do

love, And do what You would do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God 

2. Breathe on me, Breath of God,

Until my heart is pure, Until my will is one with Yours, To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God 

3. Breathe on me, Breath of God,

Till I am wholly Yours, Until this earthly part of me Glows with Your fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God 

4. Breathe on me, Breath of God,

So I shall never die, But live with You the perfect life Of Your eternity.

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OFFERTORY SONG: create in me

C: ♫ Create in me a clean heart, O God,and put a new and right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your presence,

and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDSRestore to me the joy of your

salvation,and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Offering PrayerC: God of light and life, let our

faith be sincere and active, so that we put your word into practice, and live the lives you want us to. Lead us to help people in need, showing the same love that you have shown us. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: The Lord knows how we should live. Let us pray to God, knowing that in and through Jesus Christ we can come into the house of God with all that is on our hearts, and he will hear us.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

M: O loving God,C: hear our prayer.Concluding prayer

M: Our Saviour God, hear our prayer this day, and help us all not to fall into the thinking of the world, but to be doers of the word, seeking your will in our daily lives.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHWe pray through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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LITURGY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

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PREFACE

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

God.C: ♫ For that is fitting and right.

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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.

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PREFACE

On this day he overcame death by his resurrection and opened up for us the way to eternal life with you.

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PREFACE

And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLYC: ♫ Holy, holy, holy, Lord God

of hosts;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.

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LORD’S PRAYERC: 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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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: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

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, 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.

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PEACE

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

C: Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATIONM: Jesus says: 'I am the bread of

life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'

C: Thanks be to God. M: Come, everything is ready.

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LAMB OF GODC: ♫ O Christ, Lamb of God, you

take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

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During 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.

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DISMISSAL

M: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

C: ♫ LORD, NOW let your servant depart in peace,according to your word,for my eyes have seen your salvation,which yóu have prepared in the presence of äll people;

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

a light to reveal you to the nations,and the glory of your people Israel.Glory to the Father and the Sonand the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is now,and wíll be forevermore. Amen.

GREETINGM: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.

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THANKSGIVING VERSE M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he

is good. Hallelujah!C: For his love endures forever.

Hallelujah!

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Post-Communion PrayerM: Let us pray.C: Lord God, as we have received

the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ, transform and renew us within. Help us not to be conformed to this world, but to dedicate ourselves to you, and do what pleases you.

Post-Communion PrayerWe ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: Let us bless the Lord.C: ♫ God be praised forevermore.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

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. Amen. Amen.

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace. Accept the word that God has planted in you.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Closing hymn

Sent out by God’s blessing

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Sent out by God’s blessing 

1. Sent out by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing,

the people of God from his dwelling take leave.

The supper is ended; O now be extended

the fruits of this service in all who believe. »

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Sent out by God’s blessing 

The seed of his teaching, receptive souls reaching,

shall blossom in action for God and for all.

His grace did invite us, his love shall unite us

to work for God’s kingdom and answer his call.

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Sent out by God’s blessing 

2. With praise and thanksgiving to God ever-living,

the tasks of our everyday life we will face.

Our faith ever sharing, in love ever caring,

embracing his children of each tribe and race. »

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Sent out by God’s blessing 

With your feast you feed us, with your light now lead us;

unite us as one in this life that we share.

Then may all the living with praise and thanksgiving

give honour to Christ and his name that we bear. †

Go in peace. Accept the word

that God has planted in you.

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