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welcome. Holy Trinity 26 th May, 2013. 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. Opening sentence. M: Praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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Service with CommunionSimplified Spoken Form This Service is a revision of the “Simplified form of the communion service” Released by the LCA Commission on Worship in 1989.
Opening sentence M: Praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. C: Praise and adore him forever. M: Praise the Lord in the heights of heaven. C: Praise and adore him forever. M: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty. C: Praise and adore him forever. M: He was and is and is to come. C: Praise and adore him forever.
PREPARATION M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen
Opening Hymn We sing our opening hymn: Holy, holy, holy LHS 140 CAL293 Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
Holy, holy, holy 1. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy 2. Holy, holy, holy, all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea, Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy 3. Holy, holy, holy, though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy 4. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! †
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION M: Friends in Christ: we have gained access to the grace in which we stand through our Lord Jesus Christ. Since we have peace with God through him, 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.
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.
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.
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.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION M: O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful God, C: have mercy on us, and do not condemn us to eternal death.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION M: O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful God, C: have mercy on us, and lead us through death to eternal life.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION M: O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, C: have mercy on us, and never abandon us.
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.
greeting M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for faith in the Triune God. C: Eternal God, you have revealed yourself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and you live in the perfect unity of love. Give us a sure faith in you, so that we share in your holy fellowship and life as three Persons in one God, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST READING R: The first reading for Trinity Sunday is written in Chapter eight of Proverbs beginning at verse one. Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 CEV Wisdom's role in creation
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 R: With great understanding, Wisdom is calling out 2 as she stands at the crossroads and on every hill. 3She stands by the city gate where everyone enters the city, and she shouts: 4"I am calling out to each one of you!
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 22From the beginning, I was with the LORD. I was there before he began 23to create the earth. At the very first, the LORD gave life to me. 24When I was born, there were no oceans or springs of water.
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 25My birth was before mountains were formed or hills were put in place. 26It happened long before God had made the earth or any of its fields or even the dust. 27I was there when the LORD put the heavens in place and stretched the sky over the surface of the sea.
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 28I was with him when he placed the clouds in the sky and created the springs that fill the ocean. 29I was there when he set boundaries for the sea to make it obey him, and when he laid foundations to support the earth.
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 • 30I was right beside the LORD, helping him plan and build. I made him happy each day, and I was happy at his side. 31 I was pleased with his world and pleased with its people. This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 8CEV R: The Psalm is Psalm 8. R: 1Our LORD and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth! You let your glory be seen in the heavens above. C: 2With praises from children and from tiny infants, you have built a fortress. It makes your enemies silent, and all who turn against you are left speechless.
Psalm 8CEV R: 3I often think of the heavens your hands have made, and of the moon and stars you put in place. C: 4Then I ask, "Why do you care about us humans? Why are you concerned for us weaklings?
Psalm 8CEV R: 5You made us a little lower than you yourself, and you have crowned us with glory and honour. C: 6You let us rule everything your hands have made. And you put all of it under our power.
Psalm 8CEV R: 7The sheep and the cattle, and every wild animal, C: 8The birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and all ocean creatures. R: 9Our LORD and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth! 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.
Second reading R: The second reading for today is written in Chapter five of Romans beginning at verse one. Romans 5:1-5 CEV The Christian experience of the Trinity
Romans 5:1-5 R: By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God. 2Christ has also introduced us to God's undeserved kindness on which we take our stand. So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-5 3But that's not all! We gladly suffer, because we know that suffering helps us to endure. 4And endurance builds character, which gives us a hope 5that will never disappoint us.
Romans 5:1-5 All of this happens because God has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love. This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
C: Alleluia. Jesus said: 'The Spirit will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.' (John 16:14 NRSV) Alleluia.
gospel M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter 16 of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at Verse 12 C: Glory to you, O Lord John16:12-15CEV The Spirit from God will bear witness to Jesus
John 16:12-15 M: 12I have much more to say to you, but right now it would be more than you could understand. 13The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn't speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen.
John 16:12-15 14The Spirit will bring glory to me by taking my message and telling it to you. 15Everything that the Father has is mine. That is why I have said that the Spirit takes my message and tells it to you. This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.
M: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for the Holy Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. May we give glory to you and the Father and the Spirit. 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 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’
Hymn We sing : Father of Heaven LHS 141 CAL 293 Edward Cooper (1770-1833)