WELCOME to TRINITY "Sharing in God's love". THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 22nd January,...

WELCOME to

TRINITY

"Sharing in God's love" 

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

22nd January, 2012

Sing the Feast

(Chataway Setting)

SENTENCE

M: Brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short.

C: For the present form of this world is passing away.

(1 Cor 7:29a, 31b NRSV)

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:

O Father my Father

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Robin Mann 1949- (1973)

O Father my Father

1. O Father, my Father, I call on your name;

my heart it is heavy with sorrow and shame.

For I’ve been a coward, my courage has flown,

and love lies within me as cold as a stone.

O Father my Father

2. No word can excuse me, no word that I say;

no place that I run to can hide me away.

For nothing is hidden; yes, all is revealed -

you see how I’m sick, Lord; I want to be healed.

O Father my Father

3. O Father, my Father, I call on your name;

your promise is with me to carry my blame.

You came as a servant, your road it was clear;

no coward was Jesus, for love knows no fear.

O Father my Father

4. O how I do wish that my last day was here,

that I might be with you where all is made clear;

where sorrow is over, the world is set free,

and that which we hope for we finally see.

†

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.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sinand cannot free ourselves.We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,by what we have doneand 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 and forgive us. Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTIONM: 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 heed Jesus'

call to discipleship.

C: Merciful God, we thank you for sending your Son to announce the coming of your kingdom.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Make us ready to hear his call,

to turn away from our sins, and to believe his good news. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READINGJonah 3:1-5,10

The city of Nineveh repents CEV

R: The first reading for 3rd Sunday after Epiphany is written in chapter three of Jonah beginning at verse 1.

Jonah 3:1-5,10Once again the LORD told Jonah  

2to go to that great city of Nineveh and preach his message of doom.

3Jonah obeyed the LORD and went to Nineveh. The city was so big that it took three days just to walk through it.  

Jonah 3:1-5,104After walking for a day, Jonah

warned the people, "Forty days from now, Nineveh will be destroyed!"

5They believed God's message and set a time when they would go without eating to show their sorrow. Then everyone in the city, no matter who they were, dressed in sackcloth.

Jonah 3:1-5,1010When God saw that the people

had stopped doing evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he had planned. 

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

Psalm 62:5-12 CEV  R: The Psalm is Psalm 62

5Only God gives inward peace, and I depend on him.  

C: 6God alone is the mighty rock that keeps me safe, and he is the fortress where I feel secure.  

Psalm 62:5-12 CEV  R: 7God saves me and honours

me. He is that mighty rock where I find

safety. C: 8Trust God, my friends, and

always tell him each one of your concerns.

God is our place of safety.

Psalm 62:5-12 CEV  R: 9We humans are only a breath;

none of us are truly great. All of us together weigh less than a

puff of air.   C: 10Don't trust in violence

or depend on dishonesty or rely on great wealth.

Psalm 62:5-12 CEV  R: 11I heard God say two things: "I

am powerful, C: 12and I am very kind." The LORD rewards each of us

according to what we do. 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

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Living in the last times CEV

The second reading is written in chapter 7 of 1st Corinthians beginning at verse 29.

1 Corinthians 7:29-31  

29My friends, what I mean is that the Lord will soon come, and it won't matter if you are married or not. 

30It will be all the same if you are crying or laughing, or if you are buying or are completely broke.  

1 Corinthians 7:29-31  

31It won't make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away. 

This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

gospel

Mark 1:14-20 Repent, and believe the good news CEV

M: The Holy Gospel is written in chapter one of the Gospel according to St Mark beginning at verse 14.

C: Glory to You O Lord.

Mark 1:14-20 14After John was arrested, Jesus

went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God.   

15He said, "The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!“ 

Mark 1:14-20 16As Jesus was walking along the

shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.  

Mark 1:14-20 

• 17Jesus said to them, "Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish."   18Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him. 

Mark 1:14-20 19Jesus walked on and soon saw

James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, mending their nets.   20At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him. 

• This is the Gospel of the Lord.• C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Prayer after the gospel 

M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for calling us to repent and believe the good news about you.

Help us to catch other people for you.

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 catholic† 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: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'

We sing:

Change my heart, O God

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Words & Music: Eddie Espinosa

© 1982 Mercy Publishing, Administrated by Music Service,

209 Chaplewood Drive, Franklin TN 37069, USA

Change my heart, O God

Change my heart, O God,

make it ever true.

Change my heart, O God;

may I be like you.

Change my heart, O God

Change my heart, O God,

make it ever true.

Change my heart, O God;

may I be like you.

Change my heart, O God

You are the potter, I am the clay.

Mould me and make me –

this is what I pray.

Change my heart, O God

Change my heart, O God,

make it ever true.

Change my heart, O God;

may I be like you.

†

Sermon

We Sing

We sing our next hymn as our free-will offerings are received:

Abide with me v,1,3,4

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Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)

Abide with me

1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide,

The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide:

When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Abide with me

3. I need Your presence every passing hour;

What but Your grace can foil the tempter’s power?

Who like Yourself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.

Abide with me

4. I fear no foe, with You at hand to bless:

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.

Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if You abide with me. †

♫ 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: Lord, we thank you for making us your followers.

Help us to give of ourselves wholeheartedly and serve you by witnessing to others of your love, through our lives and our words.

Use our gifts for your good purposes.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Our Lord Jesus proclaimed the good news of God saying, 'Repent, and believe in the good news.' Our risen Lord is present with us, so let us come to our Father in repentance and trust, and ask him to hear the prayers we offer in Jesus' name.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHResponse

M: Lord, our hope is in you;

C: hear our prayer.Concluding prayer

M: Lord, you have called us to follow your Son in repentance and trust.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHBy your Holy Spirit strengthen us

when we are weary, fill us with hope when we despair, and give us your light when we walk in darkness, for you alone are our rock and salvation.

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.

Liturgy of thelord’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. 

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

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.

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

You have sent your only Son to appear among us as a human being, and through him you have fully revealed the light of your presence to us.

•  

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

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,

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

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

Do this in remembrance of me.

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,

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

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.

LORD’S PRAYER

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.

LORD’S PRAYER

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yoursnow and forever.Amen.

PEACE

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

C: Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATION

M: Jesus says:

'The bread that God gives

is he who comes down from heaven

and gives life to the world.’

C: Thanks be to God.

M: Come, everything is ready.

♫ 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.

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.

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.

♫ 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. 

Post-Communion Prayer

M: Let us pray.

C: Lord God, set us free from the bondage of our sins, and give us the full life of your kingdom, which you have made known to us in this sacrament of the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Post-Communion Prayer

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

Amen.

BLESSINGM: 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.

DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace. Repent and believe the good news of the Lord.

C: In the name of Christ.

Amen.

HYMN

We sing:

The summons v.1,2,5

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Words and music; The Iona Community 1987 The lona Community. Administered in

Australia and New Zealand by Willow Connection Pty Ltd. P0 Box 288, Brookvale

NSW 2100

The summons

1. Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known,

will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

The summons

2. Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare?

Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?

The summons

5. Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.

Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show.

Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me. †

Please stay a while

and have a cuppa

and chat with us.