WELCOME to TRINITY

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WELCOME to TRINITY

"Sharing in God's love"

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21st Sunday after Pentecost,

21st October, 2012

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LAY READING SERVICE

Service of the wordThis order was originally prepared by the

Department of Liturgics and released in 1991 in a booklet by the Board for Congregational Life for use in the Lutheran Church of Australia.

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OPENING RESPONSES L: I will sing to the Lord,C: because he has won a glorious

victory.L: The Lord is my strong defender;C: he is the one who has saved me.L: His right hand is awesome in power;C: it breaks the enemy in pieces.L: Faithful to his promise, he led the

people he had rescued;9

OPENING RESPONSES C: by his strength he guided them to

his sacred land.L: He brings them in and plants them

on his mountain,C: the place that he has chosen for

his home,L: the temple that he himself has built.C: The Lord will be king forever and

ever.[Exod 15:1,2,6,13,17,18]10

Opening HymnWe sing our opening hymn:

Morning has broken

AT 123 CAL 293Eleanor Farjeon

Morning has broken

1. Morning has broken, like the first morning.Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

Morning has broken

2. Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlight from heaven.Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,Sprung in completeness where His feet pass..

Morning has broken

3. Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning.Born of the one light Eden saw play.Praise with elation, praise every morning;God's recreation of the new day.

Morning has broken

4. Morning has broken, like the first morning.Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

L: Let us confess our sins in the presence of God and of each other.C: We confess to you, almighty

God, before the whole company of heaven, and to each other, that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed by our own fault. »»

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Have mercy on us, for Jesus’ sake, forgive us all our sins, and bring us to eternal life. Amen.

L: The almighty and merciful Lord grants us pardon; and forgives us all our sins.

C: Amen.

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Lord have mercyL: Let us call on the Lord, to whom we

belong through our baptism.Lord Jesus Christ, you are the true vine:C: Lord, have mercy.L: You give us growth as branches in

you:C: Christ, have mercy.L: You make us produce fruit by

remaining in you:C: Lord, have mercy.

APOSTLE’S CREED

L: As God’s people through our baptism into Christ, let us confess our faith.

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

APOSTLE’S CREED

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead.

APOSTLE’S CREED

He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

*or: Christian; ‘catholic’ here means ‘universal’

OLD TESTAMENT CANTICLE Isaiah 12:1–6

L: I will thank you, Lord.C: Although you were angry with

me,L: your anger has turned awayC: and you have comforted me.L: Surely God is my salvation;C: I will trust him and not be afraid.


L: The Lord God is my strength and my song;

C: he has become my salvation.L: With joy you will draw waterC: from the wells of salvation.


L: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;

C: make known among the nations what he has done,

and proclaim that his name is exalted.


L: Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;

C: let this be known to all the world.L: Shout and sing for joy, people of

Zion,C: for Israel’s holy God is great,

and he lives among you.


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

C: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

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

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PRAYER OF THE DAY L: Let us pray that we are willing servants. C: Jesus, Son of God,

we thank you that you suffered so much because of our sins and gave up your life. Make us willing to serve, and strengthen us for suffering, until we live with you forever. For you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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FIRST READINGThe first reading for the 21st Sunday

after Pentecost is written in Chapter 38 of Job beginning at verse one.

Job 38:1-7,34-41 CEVThe Lord challenges Job

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Job 38:1-7,34-41From out of a storm, the LORD said to

Job: 2Why do you talk so much when you know so little?

Now get ready to face me! Can you answer the questions I ask?

4How did I lay the foundation for the earth? Were you there? 5Doubtless you know who decided its length and width. 6What supports the foundation? Who placed the cornerstone.

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Job 38:1-7,34-4134Can you order the clouds to send a

downpour, or will lightning flash at your command? 36Did you teach birds to know that rain or floods are on their way? 37Can you count the clouds or pour out their water on the dry, lumpy soil? 39When lions are hungry, do you help them hunt? 40Do you send an animal into their den?

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Job 38:1-7,34-4141And when starving young ravens cry

out to me for food, do you satisfy their hunger?

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

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: The Psalm is Psalm 104R: 1I praise you, LORD God, with all my

heart. C: You are glorious and majestic dressed in royal robes and surrounded by light.

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: You spread out the sky like a tent, and you built your home over the mighty ocean.

C: The clouds are your chariot with the wind as its wings. 4The winds are your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: 5You built foundations for the earth, and it will never be shaken.

C:6You covered the earth with the ocean that rose above the mountains.

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: 7Then your voice thundered! And the water flowed 8down the mountains and through the valleys to the place you prepared.

C:9Now you have set boundaries, so that the water will never flood the earth again.

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: 24Our LORD, by your wisdom you made so many things; the whole earth is covered with your living creatures

C: 35Destroy all wicked sinners from the earth once and for all.

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psalm 104:1-9,24,35c CEV

R: With all my heart I praise you, LORD! I praise you

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.

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Second reading

The second reading is written in Chapter 5 of Hebrews beginning at verse 1.

Hebrews 5:1-10 CEVJesus our great high priest

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Hebrews 5:1-10Every high priest is appointed to help

others by offering gifts and sacrifices to God because of their sins.

2A high priest has weaknesses of his own, and he feels sorry for foolish and sinful people. 3That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins and for the sins of others.

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Hebrews 5:1-104But no one can have the honour of

being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron.

5That is how it was with Christ. He became a high priest, but not just because he wanted the honour of being one.

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Hebrews 5:1-10It was God who told him,

"You are my Son, because today I have become your Father!"

6In another place, God says, "You are a priest forever just like Melchizedek.”

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Hebrews 5:1-107God had the power to save Jesus from

death. And while Jesus was on earth, he begged God with loud crying and tears to save him. He truly worshiped God, and God listened to his prayers. 8Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God.

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Hebrews 5:1-109Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now

he can save forever all who obey him. 10This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek.

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

GOSPEL

M: The Holy Gospel is Written in Chapter 10 of the Gospel according to St Mark beginning at Verse 35.

C: Glory to you O Lord.

Mark 10:35-45 CEVThe request of James and John

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Mark 10:35-45 35James and John, the sons of

Zebedee, came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, will you do us a favour?"

36Jesus asked them what they wanted, 37and they answered, "When you come into your glory, please let one of us sit at your right side and the other at your left.”

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Mark 10:35-45 38Jesus told them, "You don't really

know what you're asking! Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from or be baptized as I must be baptized?

39"Yes, we are!" James and John answered.

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Mark 10:35-45 Then Jesus replied, "You certainly

will drink from the cup from which I must drink. And you will be baptized just as I must! 40But it isn't for me to say who will sit at my right side and at my left. That is for God to decide.”

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Mark 10:35-45 41When the ten other disciples heard

this, they were angry with James and John. 42But Jesus called the disciples together and said:

You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule.

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Mark 10:35-45 43But don't act like them. If you want

to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 44And if you want to be first, you must be everyone's slave. 45The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.

This is the Gospel of the Lord,C: Praise to you O Christ. 50

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for giving up everything for us. Make us ready to serve others.

C: Amen.

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Hymn

We sing :

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

LH 161 CAL293John Newton (1725-1807), alt

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1. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his

wounds, And drives away his fear.

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2. It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; It’s manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest.

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3. Dear name, the rock on which I build,

My shield and hiding-place;My never-failing treasury, filledWith boundless stores of grace.

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4. By You my prayers acceptance gain,Although with sin defiled;Satan accuses me in vain,And I am owned a child.

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5. Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend,

My prophet, priest, and king, My Lord, my life, my way, my end, Accept the praise I bring.

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6. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see You as You are, I’ll praise You as I ought.

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7. Till then I would Your love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of Your name Refresh my soul in death.

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Sermon

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HymnWe sing :

Brother, let me be your servant

LHS 855 CAL 293 Richard Gillard

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1. Brother, let me be your servant,let me be as Christ to you.Pray that I might have the grace tolet you be my servant, too.

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2. We are pilgrims on a journey,we are travellers on the road,we are here to help each otherwalk the mile and bear the load.

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3. I will hold the Christ-light for youin the night time of your fear.I will hold my hand out to you,speak the peace you long to hear.

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4. I will weep when you are weeping,when you laugh I’ll laugh with you.I will share your joy and sorrowtill we’ve seen this journey through.

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5. When we sing to God in heaven,we shall find such harmonyborn of all we’ve known togetherof Christ’s love and agony.

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6. Brother, sister, let me serve you,let me be as Christ to you.Pray that I might have the grace tolet you be my servant, too.

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Offering prayer

C: Loving Father, thank you for sending your Son Jesus, our great high priest, to bear our sins and suffer for us. Teach us to be willing servants, ready to follow Jesus into suffering and self-sacrifice. Amen.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHCall to prayer

L: God's word says, 'Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him.' Let us likewise pray to our heavenly Father who loves all his children.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

L: Lord, in your mercy,C: hear our prayer.Concluding prayer

L: Merciful God, Jesus poured out himself to death, and was numbered with us, the transgressors, bore our sin, and made intercession for all of us transgressors.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHHear our prayers as we intercede for

those in need; 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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LORD’S PRAYERL: Finally, let us pray for all those

things which our Lord would have us ask, saying:

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.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. 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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New TESTAMENT CANTICLE

(EPH 1:3–10) L: Let us give thanks to the God and

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!C: For in our union with Christ he

has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.

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(EPH 1:3–10) L: Even before the world was made,

God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ,

C: so that we would be holy and without fault before him.

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(EPH 1:3–10) L: Because of his love God had already

decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children — this was his pleasure and purpose.

C: Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

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(EPH 1:3–10) L: For by the blood of Christ we are set

free, that is, our sins are forgiven.C: How great is the grace of God,

which he gave to us in such large measure!

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(EPH 1:3–10) L: In all his wisdom and insight God did

what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.

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(EPH 1:3–10) C: This plan, which God will

complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

L: The blessing of almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be with us always.

C: Amen.

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DISMISSAL

L: Go in peace, as the servants of our Lord.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Hymn

We sing :

Low, the way is low

LH 857 CAL293Robin Mann 1949- (1980)

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Low, the way is low

1. Low, the way is low,with the man whom angels praise;he who spoke the sky was a baby dressed in hay:

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Low, the way is low

We are companions ofthe one whose name is love,we share his life as we grow.We carry Jesus’ deathwith each and every breath -our hope is high, the way is low.

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Low, the way is low

2. See the glory road -he was tempted by it too.But he set his coursewith Jerusalem in view:

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Low, the way is low


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Low, the way is low

3. When our time is gonewe will see the great new day.Till that day appears,all we know is Jesus’ way:

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Low, the way is low


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Go in peace, as the servants of our Lord.

Please stay a while and have a cuppa and chat with us.

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