15th sunday after pentecost, 9 th september , 2012

15th Sunday after Pentecost,

9th september, 2012

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Service with Communion

Simplified Spoken FormThis 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 HymnWe sing our opening hymn:

O God, Thou faithful God v.1,2,4

LHS 357 CAL 203Johann Heermann 1585-1647

Tr Catherine Winkworth (1858) and John and Claire Kleinig (1999)

Opening Hymn1. 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 withina conscience free from guilt,a soul unhurt by sin.

Opening Hymn2. Lord, give me strength to workwith you in my location,to do what you commandeach day in my vocation.If, as I do my work,you call on me to speak,fill all my words with graceand power to help the weak.

Opening Hymn4. Help me to be a friendand gentle with all people,to live at peace with themas far as I am able.If you should make me richwith property or fame,let nothing that I havebe wealth unjustly gained. †

Father welcomes all His Children

Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo His Family through His son. Father giving His salvation,Life Forever has been won.


1. Little Children come to me,for My kingdom is of these.Life and love I have to give,Mercy for your sin.



2. In the water, in the Word,in His promise, be assured:Those who are baptized and believe,Shall be born again.



3. Let us daily die to sin;let us daily rise with HimWalk in the love of Christ our Lord,Live in the peace of God.

Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo 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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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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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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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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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

greeting

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

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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 READINGProverbs 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 readingJames 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 3You 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 5My 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 8You 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 10If 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 14My 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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gospelMark 7:24-37CEV

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 7:24-37M: 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 7:24-3725A 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 7:24-3727But 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 7:24-3729Jesus 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 7:24-3731Jesus 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 7:24-3733After 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 7:24-3736Jesus 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.

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

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HymnWe sing :

Prayer of Peace

AT 301 CAL 293Leigh Newton

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.†

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Sermon

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HymnWe sing :

Our God is love, and all His Saints

LH344 CAL 293Thomas Cotterill's 'Selection of Psalms and Hymns'

1819, alt

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1. Our God is love, and all his saintshis image bear below;the hearts with love to God inspiredwith love to others glow.

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2. Teach us to love each other, Lord,as we are loved by you';none who are truly born of Godcan live in hatred too.

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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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4. So may the unbelieving worldsee 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 CHURCHCall 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 CHURCHresponse

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 CHURCHWe 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 byhis resurrection and opened up forus 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

power and might;Heaven and earth are full of your

glory.

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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 INSTITUTIONM: 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 INSTITUTIONM: 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.

COMMUNION INVITATIONM: 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 CAL293John 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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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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Go in peace, for God has been merciful to

you.

Please stay a while and have a cuppa in

the halland chat with us.

15th sunday after pentecost, 9 th september , 2012

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