welcome to trinity sharing in god’s love. fifth sunday in lent march 17 th 2013

Welcome

to trinity

Sharing In

God’s love

Fifth Sunday in lent

March 17th

2013

Service with Communion

The Service –

Sing the Feast

(ChatawaySetting)

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Quiet timefor

prayer

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Opening sentence

M: Do not cling to events of the past

C: or dwell on what happened long ago.

M: Watch for the new thing I am going to do.

C: It is happening already - you can see it now!

(Isa 43:18 TEV)

PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

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hymn

We Sing

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,

LHS 71 CAL293

James Montgomery (1771-1854)

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Come to Calvary’s holy mountain

1. Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,Sinners, ruined by the fall;Here a pure and healing fountainFlows to you, to me, to all,In a full perpetual tide,Opened when our Saviour died.

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2. Come in poverty and meanness,Come defiled, without, within,From infection and uncleanness,From the leprosy of sin,Wash your robes and make them

white;You shall walk with God in light.

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3. Come in sorrow and contrition,Wounded, impotent, and blind;Here the guilty free remission,Here the troubled peace may find:Health this fountain will restore;He that drinks shall thirst no more.

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4. He that drinks shall live for ever;‘It’s a soul-renewing flood: God is faithful; God will never Break His covenant of blood, Signed when our Redeemer died,Sealed when He was glorified.

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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.

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 neighbor as ourselves.

We deserve your eternal punishment. »


For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,

Have mercy on us.

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.


M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart: Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.


M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God’s presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.


M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.


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

♫ Lord Have MercyC: ♫ Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

♫ HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTC: ♫ Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on

earth.Lord God, heavenly king,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

♫ Glory to God : 2

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the

world:have mercy on us; you are seated at the right

hand of the Father:receive our prayer.

♫ Glory to God : 3

For you alone are the holy one,

you alone are the Lord,you alone are the most high,Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.

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 that we remain united with Christ.

C: Jesus our Saviour, thank you for coming to give us life through your suffering and death.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Keep us following you wherever you lead us, because we know that you have promised to take us home to God. For you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READINGIsaiah 43:16-21 CEV

God promises a new deliverance for his people

R: The first reading for the fifth Sunday in Lent is written in chapter 43 of Isaiah, beginning at verse 16.

Isaiah 43:16-2116I am the one who cut a path through

the mighty ocean. 17I sent an army to chase you with

chariots and horses; now they lie dead, unable to move. They are like an oil lamp with the flame snuffed out.

Isaiah 43:16-21The LORD said: 18Forget what happened long ago!

Don't think about the past. 19I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it?

Isaiah 43:16-21I have put roads in deserts, streams in

thirsty lands. 20Every wild animal honours me, even jackals and owls.

I provide water in deserts, streams in thirsty lands for my chosen people.

21I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.

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

Psalm 126 CEV

R: The Psalm is Psalm 126 R: 1It seemed like a dream when the

LORD brought us back to the city of Zion.

Psalm 126 CEV

C: 2We celebrated with laughter and

joyful songs. In foreign nations it was said, "The

LORD has worked miracles for his people."

R: 3And so we celebrated because the LORD had indeed worked miracles for us.

Psalm 126 CEV

C:4Our LORD, we ask you to bless

our people again, and let us be like streams in the Southern Desert.

R: 5We cried as we went out to plant our seeds.

Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops.

Psalm 126 CEV

C: 6We cried on the way to plant our

seeds, but we will celebrate and shout as we bring in the crops.

C: Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

SECOND READING

Philippians 3:4b-14 CEVAlready righteous but not yet perfect

R: The second reading is written in chapter 3 of Philippians, beginning at verse 4.

Philippians 3:4b-14

Others may brag about themselves, but I have more reason to brag than anyone else.

5I was circumcised when I was eight days old, and I am from the nation of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin. I am a true Hebrew.

Philippians 3:4b-14

As a Pharisee, I strictly obeyed the Law of Moses. 6And I was so eager that I even made trouble for the church. I did everything the Law demands in order to please God.

Philippians 3:4b-14

7But Christ has shown me that what I once thought was valuable is worthless. 8Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage.

All I want is Christ 9and to know that I belong to him.

Philippians 3:4b-14

I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ.

10All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised him to life. I want to suffer and die as he did, 11so that somehow I also may be raised to life.

Philippians 3:4b-14

12I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize. 13My friends, I don't feel that I have already arrived.

Philippians 3:4b-14

But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. 14I run toward the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done.

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

GOSPEL

John 12:1-8 CEVMary anoints Jesus at Bethany

M: The holy gospel is written in chapter 12 of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at verse one.

C: Glory to you O Lord.

John 12:1-8

M: Six days before Passover Jesus went back to Bethany, where he had raised Lazarus from death. 2A meal had been prepared for Jesus. Martha was doing the serving, and Lazarus himself was there.

John 12:1-8

3Mary took a very expensive bottle of perfume and poured it on Jesus' feet. She wiped them with her hair, and the sweet smell of the perfume filled the house.

John 12:1-8

4A disciple named Judas Iscariot was there. He was the one who was going to betray Jesus, and he asked, 5"Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?" 6Judas did not really care about the poor. He asked this because he carried the moneybag and sometimes would steal from it.

John 12:1-8

7Jesus replied, "Leave her alone! She has kept this perfume for the day of my burial. 8You will always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me."

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Praise to You O Christ.

PRAYER AFTER THE GOSPEL

M: Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to our world to suffer and die for us. Help us to cling to you as our Saviour.

C: Amen.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one Lord,Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

NICENE CREED

C: For us* and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and

became truly human.For our sake he was crucified

under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

* This means: us human beings

NICENE CREED

C: On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the

Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son

is worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one holy Christian † and apostolic church.We acknowledge one baptism

for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection

of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.† or: 'catholic' Christian; here means 'universal'

We Sing

Take my life, and let it be v.1,2,5,6

CAL 293 LH 377

Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-79, alt.

Take my life, and let it be

1. Take my life, Lord, let me be,

yours to serve you faithfully.

Take my moments and my days,

let them flow in ceaseless praise.


2. Take my hands, and let them move

at the impulse of your love.

Take my feet, and make them, too,

swift and beautiful for you.


5. Take my will and purpose, too;

they belong, my Lord, to you.

Take my heart; it is your own,

it shall be your royal throne.


6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour

at your feet its treasure-store.

Take myself, and I will be

yours alone, eternally.

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SERMON

We sing:

When I survey the wondrous cross

LH54 CAL293

Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.


1. When I survey the wondrous cross

On which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss

And pour contempt on all my pride.


2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, my God;

All the vain things that charm me most,

I sacrifice them to His blood.


3. See from His head, His hands, His feet,

Sorrow and love flow mingled down:

Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?


4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,

That were an offering far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine,

Demands my soul, my life, my all.

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♫ OFFERTORY SONG : ♫ C: Create in me a clean heart, O

God,and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your

presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.

OFFERING PRAYER

C: Saving God, you gave up your Son because you love us so much. Help us to give ourselves in love for you and other people. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Our Lord received Mary's offering. Let us come before God our Father and offer our prayers for the world, knowing that he will hear us for Jesus' sake.


Response:

M: Father, we call on you,

C: knowing you will hear us.Concluding prayer

M: Heavenly Father, Mary honoured the Lord with her gift of perfume. May we honour you in our lives by honouring all who are in need;


through Jesus Christ your Son, 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. »

PREFACEHe has taken on himself our sin, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. 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.

Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTIONM: Above all we thank and praise

you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection for our salvation we remember as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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,


M: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.


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,


M: 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.

C: ♫ Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.

C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

C: Through him, with him, in him,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all honour and glory is yours,almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

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

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Peace

M: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen

COMMUNION INVITATION

M: Every time we eat this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

C: Thanks be to God

M: Come, everything is ready.

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♫ Lamb of GodC: ♫ Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace.

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DISTRIBUTIONDuring 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.

Communion hymn

Draw near and take the body of our Lord,

LHS 282 CAL293

Sancte, venite, Christi corpus sumite

Latin hymn, 7th century

Tr John Mason Neale (1851), alt


1. Draw near and take the body of our Lord,

and drink his holy blood for you outpoured,

saved by that body and that precious blood,

our souls refreshed, we offer thanks to God.


2. Salvation's giver, Christ the only Son,

who by his cross and blood the victory won,

offering himself for greatest and for least,

himself the victim, and himself the priest.


3. The victims offered by the law of old,

as signs from God, eternal mysteries told;

now Christ our light, the ransom of our race,

gives to his own this endless source of grace.


4. Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere,

and take the promise of salvation here.

Christ, who his saints in this world rules and shields,

to all believers life eternal yields.


5. With heavenly bread he makes the hungry whole,

gives living waters to each thirsty soul.

Christ Jesus, first and last, to whom shall bow

all nations at the last, is with us now.

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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.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ Thank the Lord and sing his praise; tell everyone what he has done.Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ He recalls his promises and leads his people forth in joywith shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Alleluia.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

M: Let us pray.C: Most merciful God,

you saved humankind by the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ. Through this sacrament, strengthen our faith in him who suffered on the cross, so that we may triumph in the power of his victory.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

CONCLUSIONBLESSING

M: Christ our crucified Saviour draw you to himself, so that you may find in him the assurance of sins forgiven and the gift of eternal life; .

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. 107

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace, pressing on towards the heavenly goal.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

We sing our closing hymn:

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,

LH 347 CAL 293

Arglwydd, arwain trwy’r anialwch

William Williams (1717-1791)

Tr. St. 1: Peter Williams, 1771

Sts. 2,3: William Williams, c. 1772


1. Guide me, O our great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land.

I am weak, but You are mighty;

Hold me with Your powerful hand:

Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven

Feed me now and evermore.

Feed me now and evermore.


2 .Open now the crystal fountain

From which healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:

Strong deliverer, Strong deliverer,

O be still my strength and shield.

O be still my strength and shield.


3. When I tread the verge of Jordan,

Bid my anxious fears subside;

Death of death, and hell’s destruction,

Land me safe on Canaan’s side:

Songs of praises Songs of praises

I will ever give to You.

I will ever give to You. †

Go in peace, pressing on towards the heavenly goal.

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