WELCOME to trinity
“sharing
in
god’s love”
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LAST SUNDAY OF THE
CHURCH YEAR
th
25
November, 2012
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: To him was given dominion and
glory and kingship,
C: that all peoples, nations, and
languages should serve him.
M: His dominion is an everlasting
dominion that shall not pass away,
C: and his kingship is one that shall
never be destroyed.
(Dan 7:14 NRSV)
PREPARATION
M: In the name of the Father and of
the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen
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O morning star
We sing our opening hymn:
O Morning Star
LH: 147
CAL: 293
Philipp Nicolai (1665 – 1608)
Tr. H.F.W, Proeve
O morning star
1. O Morning Star so bright and fair,
With grace and truth beyond
compare,
Thou art the king of heaven.
O David’s Son, of Jacob’s line,
Thou root of Jesse, bridegroom
mine,
To Thee my heart is given:
O morning star
Precious,
Gracious,
All-victorious,
Fair and glorious,
Rich in blessing,
Might and majesty possessing.
O morning star
2. Thou, mighty Father, in Thy Son
Didst love me, ere Thou hadst begun
To lay this world’s foundation.
Thy Son hath called me to His side,
He is my treasure, I His bride;
I fear no tribulation.
O morning star
Praise Him!
Praise Him!
Where He liveth
There He giveth
Life eternal:
Sing, my heart, with joy supernal.
O morning star
3. What joy is mine, for grief is past;
The Lord I love is first and last,
The ending and beginning;
I know that I shall surely rise
To be with Him in Paradise,
Eternal glory winning.
O morning star
Amen,
Amen,
Come, my treasure,
Crown and pleasure!
With deep yearning,
Lord, I look for Thy returning.
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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 to forgive us.
C: We confess that we are born in
bondage to sin
And cannot free ourselves.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
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
neighbour as ourselves.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
We deserve your eternal
punishment.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus
Christ,
Have mercy on us and forgive us.
Amen.
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.
C: 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 confidence in the
Day of Judgment.
C: Merciful Saviour, you have taught
us that those who believe in you
will not be condemned, but have
already passed from death to life.
Give us faith in your forgiveness, so
that we fearlessly wait for the time
when you set us completely free.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
For you live and reign with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.
Amen.
1ST READING
The last day of the church year
Day of the Fulfilment
(also known as 'Christ the King')
2 Samuel 23:1-7
The last words of David
2 samuel 23: 1-7
R: The First Reading for the Last Day
of the Church Year, Day of the
Fulfilment also known as Christ the
King is written in 2nd Samuel, Chapter
23 beginning at verse 1.
These are the last words of David the
son of Jesse. The God of Jacob
chose David and made him a great
king.
2 samuel 23: 1-7
The Mighty God of Israel loved him.
When God told him to speak, David
said: 2The Spirit of the LORD has told
me what to say. 3Our Mighty Rock, the
God of Jacob, told me. "A ruler who
obeys God and does right 4is like the
sunrise on a cloudless day, or like rain
that sparkles on the grass."
2 samuel 23: 1-7
5I
have ruled this way, and God will
never break his promise to me. God's
promise is complete and unchanging;
he will always help me and give me
what I hope for. 6But evil people are
pulled up like thornbushes.
2 samuel 23: 1-7
They are not dug up by hand, 7but
with a sharp spear and are burned on
the spot.
This is the Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R:The Psalm is Psalm 123
R: Our LORD, don't forget David and how
he suffered:
C:.2 Mighty God of Jacob, remember
how he promised:
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R:3"I won't go home or crawl into bed 4or
close my eyelids,
C: 5until I find a home for you, the
mighty LORD God of Jacob."
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R: 6When we were in Ephrath, we heard
that the sacred chest was somewhere near
Jaar.
C: 7Then we said, "Let's go to the
throne of the LORD and worship at his
feet."
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R: 8Come to your new home, LORD, you
and the sacred chest with all of its power.
C: 9Let victory be like robes for the
priests; let your faithful people
celebrate and shout.
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R: 10David is your chosen one, so don't
reject him. 11You made a solemn promise
to David, when you said, "I, the LORD,
promise that someone in your family will
always be king.
C: 12If they keep our agreement and
follow my teachings, then someone in
your family will rule forever."
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R: 13You have gladly chosen Zion as your
home, our LORD.
C: 14You said, "This is my home! I will
live here forever.
R: 15I will bless Zion with food, and even
the poor will eat until they are full.
C: 16Victory will be like robes for the
priests, and its faithful people will
celebrate and shout.
Psalm:
123: 1 - 18
CEV
R: 17I will give mighty power to the
kingdom of David. Each one of my chosen
kings will shine like a lamp
C: 18and wear a sparkling crown. But I
will disgrace their enemies”.
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
Revelation 1:4b-8
Christ is coming on the clouds
R: The second Reading is written in
the First Chapter of Revelation
beginning at verse 4b.
Revelation 1: 4b – 8 cev
I pray that you will be blessed with
kindness and peace from God, who is
and was and is coming. May you
receive kindness and peace from the
seven spirits before the throne of
God. 5May kindness and peace be
yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful
witness.
Revelation 1: 4b – 8 cev
Jesus was the first to conquer death,
and he is the ruler of all earthly kings.
Christ loves us, and by his blood he set
us free from our sins. 6He lets us rule
as kings and serve God his Father as
priests. To him be glory and power
forever and ever! Amen. 7Look! He is
coming with the clouds.
Revelation 1: 4b – 8 cev
Everyone will see him, even the ones
who stuck a sword through him. All
people on earth will weep because of
him. Yes, it will happen! Amen. 8The
Lord God says, "I am Alpha and
Omega, the one who is and was and is
coming. I am God All-Powerful!“ This is
the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God .
gospel
John 5:21-29
The Son's authority to judge and to save
M: The Holy Gospel is written in
Chapter 5 of the gospel according to
St John beginning at verse 21.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
John 5: 21 – 29 CEV
1Just
as the Father raises the dead
and gives life, so the Son gives life to
anyone he wants to.
22The Father doesn't judge anyone, but
he has made his Son the judge of
everyone. 23The Father wants all
people to honour the Son as much as
they honour him.
John 5: 21 – 29 CEV
When anyone refuses to honour the
Son, that is the same as refusing to
honour the Father who sent him. 24I
tell you for certain that everyone who
hears my message and has faith in the
one who sent me has eternal life and
will never be condemned. They have
already gone from death to life.
John 5: 21 – 29 CEV
25I
tell you for certain that the time will
come, and it is already here, when all
of the dead will hear the voice of the
Son of God. And those who listen to it
will live! 26The Father has the power to
give life, and he has given that same
power to the Son. 27And he has given
his Son the right to judge everyone,
because he is the Son of Man.
John 5: 21 – 29 CEV
28Don't
be surprised! The time will
come when all of the dead will hear the
voice of the Son of Man, 29and they
will come out of their graves. Everyone
who has done good things will rise to
life, but everyone who has done evil
things will rise and be condemned.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
C: Praise to you on Christ.
PRAYER AFTER THE GOSPEL
M: Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for giving life to all who believe in you.
Help us to listen to you and have faith.
C: Amen.
we sing
We sing:
Majesty
AT: 161 CAL: 293
Jack Hayford
majesty
Majesty, worship His majesty.
Unto Jesus be all glory, power and
praise.
Majesty, kingdom authority
Flow from His throne unto His own,
His anthem raise.
majesty
So exalt, lift up on high the name of
Jesus.
Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus,
the King.
Majesty, worship His majesty.
Jesus, who died, now glorified,
King of all Kings.
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SERMON
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
We sing as our free will offering is
received:
Hallelujah Hallelujah!
LHS: 102
CAL: 293
Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
1. Hearts to heaven and voices raise;
Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise;
He who on the cross a victim
For the world’s salvation bled,
Jesus Christ, the king of glory,
Now is risen from the dead
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
2. Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits
Of the holy harvest field,
Which will all its full abundance
At His second coming yield;
Then the golden ears of harvest
Will their heads before Him wave,
Ripened by His glorious sunshine,
From the furrows of the grave.
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
3. Christ is risen, we are risen;
Shed upon us heavenly grace,
Rain and dew and gleams of glory
From the brightness of Thy face;
That we, Lord, with hearts in heaven,
Here on earth may fruitful be,
And by angel-hands be gathered,
And be ever safe with Thee.
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
4. Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Glory be to God on high;
Hallelujah to the Saviour,
Who has gained the victory;
Hallelujah to the Spirit,
Fount of love and sanctity;
Hallelujah, hallelujah
To the Triune Majesty!
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Hallelujah, hallelujah!
4. Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Glory be to God on high;
Hallelujah to the Saviour,
Who has gained the victory;
Hallelujah to the Spirit,
Fount of love and sanctity;
Hallelujah, hallelujah
To the Triune Majesty!
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OFFERING PRAYER
Almighty God, we thank you for
bringing us into your kingdom
and making us priests to serve
you. Help us to keep trusting in
Jesus until this life is over.
Meanwhile, make us faithful
servants, doing what you want us
to do, and showing love to other
people. C: Amen.
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Call to prayer
M:The Lord says, 'I am the Alpha and
the Omega, who is and who was and
who is to come, the Almighty'. Our
Lord laid down his life for us and all
people. Let us lift our prayers to God,
that he may bless the church, the
world, and those in need.»»
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Response
M: O Lord, the beginning and the end,
C: hear our prayer.
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Concluding prayer
M: Our God, your greatness on your
eternal throne is far beyond what we as
human beings could contemplate or
imagine. But you came to us in your Son
and paved the way to yourself by his own
blood which he shed for us. »»
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Hear our prayers and help us to hold
fast to the truth as we await that
glorious day of his return. We pray
through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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.
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
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: As often as you eat this bread and
drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death until he comes.
C: Thanks be to God.
M: Come, everything is ready.
DISTRIBUTION
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 and blood
of our Lord Jesus
Christ make you
strong in body and
soul to life eternal.
Go in peace.†
C: Amen.
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POST-COMMUNION Prayer
M: Let us pray.
C: Almighty and everliving God, it is
your will to restore all things in
your dear Son.
As you have gathered us as one
around the table of the Lord, bring
together under his just and gentle
rule all the peoples of the world,
now divided and torn apart by sin.
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POST-COMMUNION Prayer
For he lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
Amen.
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CONCLUSION
BLESSING
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. Christ has freed
you from your sins by his blood.
C: In the name of Christ. Amen.
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Closing hymn
We Sing:
To God be the glory
LHS 793
CAL293
Frances Jane van Alstyne 1820-1915
To God be the glory
1. To God be the glory, great things
he has done!
So loved he the world that the gave us
his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for
sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may
go in!
To God be the glory
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus
the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he
has done!
To God be the glory
2. O perfect redemption, the purchase
of blood,
to every believer the promise of God!
And every offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon
receives:
To God be the glory
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus
the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he
has done!
To God be the glory
3. Great things he has taught us, great
things he has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus
the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will
be
our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus
we see:
To God be the glory
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus
the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he
has done!
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Go in peace
christ has freed
you from your sins
Please stay a while
and have a cuppa
with us.