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15th Sunday after Pentecost,
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9 september, 2012
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Service with Communion
Simplified Spoken Form
This Service is a revision of the
“Simplified form of the communion
service”
Released by the LCA Commission on
Worship in 1989.
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Opening sentence
M: Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God.
C: He will come and save you.
(Isa 35:4 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 Hymn
We sing our opening hymn:
O God, Thou faithful God v.1,2,4
LHS 357
CAL 203
Johann Heermann 1585-1647
Tr Catherine Winkworth (1858)
and John and Claire Kleinig (1999)
Opening Hymn
1. O God, our faithful God,
a fountain always flowing,
the source of all that is,
all perfect gifts bestowing:
keep me both safe and well,
and may I have within
a conscience free from guilt,
a soul unhurt by sin.
Opening Hymn
2. Lord, give me strength to work
with you in my location,
to do what you command
each day in my vocation.
If, as I do my work,
you call on me to speak,
fill all my words with grace
and power to help the weak.
Opening Hymn
4. Help me to be a friend
and gentle with all people,
to live at peace with them
as far as I am able.
If you should make me rich
with property or fame,
let nothing that I have
be wealth unjustly gained.
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Father welcomes all His Children
Father welcomes all His Children
To His Family through His son.
Father giving His salvation,
Life Forever has been won.
Father welcomes all His Children
1. Little Children come to me,
for My kingdom is of these.
Life and love I have to give,
Mercy for your sin.
Father welcomes all His Children
To His Family through His son.
Father giving His salvation,
Life Forever has been won.
Father welcomes all His Children
2. In the water, in the Word,
in His promise, be assured:
Those who are baptized and believe,
Shall be born again.
Father welcomes all His Children
To His Family through His son.
Father giving His salvation,
Life Forever has been won.
Father welcomes all His Children
3. Let us daily die to sin;
let us daily rise with Him
Walk in the love of Christ our Lord,
Live in the peace of God.
Father welcomes all His Children
To His Family through His son.
Father giving His salvation,
Life Forever has been won.
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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.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
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.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
C: We have not loved you with
our whole heart, and we have not
loved our neighbour as ourselves.
We deserve your eternal
punishment.
For the sake of your Son,
Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
C: 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.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
M: 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.
Peace be with you.
C: Amen.
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Liturgy of the
 WORD 
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greeting
M: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
M: Let us pray for persistence in prayer.
C: Generous God,
like a loving parent you always
welcome us when we come to you.
Encourage us to keep on
approaching you for whatever we
need, knowing that you supply what
is best for us.
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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.
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FIRST READING
Proverbs 22:1,2,8,9,22,23 CEV
Justice and generosity better than riches
R: The first Reading for the 15th Sunday
after Pentecost is written in Chapter
22 of Proverbs, beginning at Verse 1.
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Proverbs 22:1,2,8,9,22,23
A good reputation and respect are worth
much more than silver and gold.
2The rich and the poor are all created
by the LORD.
8Troublemakers get in trouble,
and their terrible anger will get them
nowhere.
9The LORD blesses everyone who
freely gives food to the poor.
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Proverbs 22:1,2,8,9,22,23
22Don't
take advantage of the poor or
cheat them in court. 23The LORD is
their defender, and what you do to
them, he will do to you.
This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 125
CEV
R: The Psalm is Psalm 125.
1Everyone who trusts the LORD is like
Mount Zion that cannot be shaken and
will stand forever.
C: 2Just as Jerusalem is protected
by mountains on every side, the
LORD protects his people by
holding them in his arms now and
forever.
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Psalm 125
CEV
R: 3He won't let the wicked rule his
people or lead them to do wrong.
C: 4Let's ask the LORD to be kind to
everyone who is good and
completely obeys him.
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Psalm 125
CEV
R: 5When the LORD punishes the
wicked, he will punish everyone else
who lives a crooked life. Pray for
peace in Israel!
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
James 2:1-17 CEV
Faith shown in love
R: The Second Reading is written in
Chapter 2 of James, beginning at
Verse 1.
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James 2:1-17
My friends, if you have faith in our
glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won't
treat some people better than others.
2Suppose a rich person wearing fancy
clothes and a gold ring comes to one
of your meetings. And suppose a poor
person dressed in worn-out clothes
also comes.
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James 2:1-17
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must not give the best seat to the
one in fancy clothes and tell the one
who is poor to stand at the side or sit
on the floor.
4That is the same as saying that some
people are better than others, and you
would be acting like a crooked judge.
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James 2:1-17
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dear friends, pay attention.
God has given a lot of faith to the poor
people in this world. He has also
promised them a share in his kingdom
that he will give to everyone who loves
him.
6You mistreat the poor. But isn't it the
rich who boss you around and drag
you off to court? 7Aren't they the ones
who make fun of your Lord?
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James 2:1-17
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will do all right, if you obey the
most important law in the Scriptures. It
is the law that commands us to love
others as much as we love ourselves.
But if you treat some people better than
others, you have done wrong, and the
Scriptures teach that you have
sinned.
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James 2:1-17
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you obey every law except one, you
are still guilty of breaking them all.
11The same God who told us to be
faithful in marriage also told us not to
murder. So even if you are faithful in
marriage, but murder someone, you
still have broken God's Law.
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James 2:1-17
12Speak
and act like people who will be
judged by the law that sets us free.
13Do this, because on the day of
judgment there will be no pity for those
who have not had pity on others. But
even in judgment, God is merciful!
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James 2:1-17
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friends, what good is it to say you
have faith, when you don't do anything
to show that you really do have faith?
Can that kind of faith save you?
15If you know someone who doesn't
have any clothes or food, 16you
shouldn't just say, "I hope all goes well
for you. I hope you will be warm and
have plenty to eat.”
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James 2:1-17
What good is it to say this, unless you
do something to help? 17Faith that
doesn't lead us to do good deeds is all
alone and dead!
This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
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gospel
Mark 7:24-37
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A woman's faith; Jesus heals a deaf mute
M: The Holy Gospel is written in
Chapter 7 of the Gospel according to
St Mark, beginning at 24.
C: Glory to you, O Lord .
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Mark 7:24-37
M: 24Jesus left and went to the region
near the city of Tyre, where he stayed
in someone's home.
He did not want people to know he was
there, but they found out anyway.
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Mark 7:24-37
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woman whose daughter had an
evil spirit in her heard where Jesus
was. And right away she came and
knelt down at his feet.
26The woman was Greek and had
been born in the part of Syria known
as Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to
force the demon out of her daughter.
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Mark 7:24-37
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Jesus said, "The children must
first be fed! It isn't right to take away
their food and feed it to dogs."
28The woman replied, "Lord, even dogs
eat the crumbs that children drop
from the table.”
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Mark 7:24-37
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answered, "That's true! You
may go now. The demon has left
your daughter."
30When the woman got back home,
she found her child lying on the bed.
The demon had gone.
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Mark 7:24-37
31Jesus
left the region around Tyre and
went by way of Sidon toward Lake
Galilee. He went through the land
near the ten cities known as
Decapolis.
32Some people brought to him a man
who was deaf and could hardly talk.
They begged Jesus just to touch
him.
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Mark 7:24-37
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Jesus had taken him aside from
the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the
man's ears. Then he spit and put it on
the man's tongue. 34Jesus looked up
toward heaven, and with a groan he
said, "Effatha!" which means "Open
up!" 35At once the man could hear,
and he had no more trouble talking
clearly.
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Mark 7:24-37
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told the people not to say
anything about what he had done. But
the more he told them, the more they
talked about it.
37They were completely amazed and
said, "Everything he does is good! He
even heals people who cannot hear or
talk."
This is the Gospel of the Lord .
C:Praise to you, O Christ.
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M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for your
great power and compassion in
healing people.
Help us to trust in you for all our
needs.
C: Amen.
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APOSTLE’S CREED
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
christian church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and
the life everlasting. Amen
Hymn
We sing :
Prayer of Peace
AT 301
CAL 293
Leigh Newton
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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.
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Prayer of Peace
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.
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Prayer of Peace
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.
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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.
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Sermon
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Hymn
We sing :
Our God is love, and all His Saints
LH344
CAL 293
Thomas Cotterill's 'Selection of Psalms and Hymns'
1819, alt
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Our God is love, and all His Saints
1. Our God is love, and all his saints
his image bear below;
the hearts with love to God inspired
with love to others glow.
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Our God is love, and all His Saints
2. Teach us to love each other, Lord,
as we are loved by you';
none who are truly born of God
can live in hatred too.
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Our God is love, and all His Saints
3. Heirs of the same immortal bliss,
our hopes and fears the same,
with bonds of love our hearts unite,
with mutual love inflame.
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Our God is love, and all His Saints
4. So may the unbelieving world
see how true Christians love;
and glorify our Saviour's grace,
and seek that grace to prove.
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Offering prayer
C: Loving and merciful God,
thank you for your compassion
on us and on all people.
Lead us to show the same
compassion to others, whatever
their background.
Use us and our gifts for your
service.
Amen.
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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Call to prayer
• M: Isaiah said the Israelites, 'Say
to those who are of a fearful heart,
"Be strong, do not fear! Here is
your God. He will come and save
you".'
Let us pray to our Saviour God for
the church, the world, and those in
need.
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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
response
M: O gracious God,
C: hear our prayer.
Concluding prayer
M: Merciful God, you have called us to
live together in harmony. Help us, O
Lord, and hear our prayers according
to your love and mercy.
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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
We ask this 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 to the Lord.
M: Let us give thanks to the Lord
our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks
and praise.
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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, HOLY
C: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might;
Heaven and earth are full of your
glory.
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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.
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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COMMUNION INVITATION
M: Jesus said: '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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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 Prayer
C: Through your gifts of word and
sacrament, guide and rule your
church forever, Lord, so that we
may walk warily in times of quiet
and boldly in times of trouble.
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.
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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.
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DISMISSAL
M: Go in peace, for God has been
merciful to you.
C: In the name of Christ.
Amen.
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Hymn
We sing :
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
v.1,5-7
LH 161
CAL293
John Newton (1725-1807), alt
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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
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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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
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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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
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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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
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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Go in peace, for God
has been merciful to
you.
Please stay a while
and have a cuppa in
the hall
and chat with us.