ORDER OF SERVICE FOR TRINITY 8 – 2nd August 2020

Apologies yes this week’s service sheet does bear a marked similarity to last week’s the difference being that this week it is the correct one and corresponds to the video for this week. Please bear with us. There is a lot happening right now.

 

WELCOME

 

HYMN

Immortal Love for ever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a never-ebbing sea.

 

Our outward lips confess the name
all other names above;
love only knoweth whence it came
and comprehendeth love.

 

But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
a present help is he;
and faith has still its Olivet,
and love its Galilee.

 

The healing of his seamless dress
is by our beds of pain;
we touch him in life's throng and press,
and we are whole again.

 

Alone, O Love ineffable,
thy saving name is given;
to turn aside from thee is hell,
to walk with thee is heaven.

 

COLLECT FOR PURITY

Almighty God,

to whom all hearts are open, all desires known,

and from whom no secrets are hidden:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

that we may perfectly love you,

and worthily magnify your holy name;

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

God is love and we are God’s children.

There is no room for fear in love.

We love because God loved us first.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.

Silence

 

CONFESSION

Almighty God, we confess to you

and to our fellow members in the Body of Christ

that we have sinned in thought, word and deed,

and in what we have failed to do.

We are truly sorry. Forgive us our sins,

and deliver us from the power of evil,

for the sake of your Son who died for us,

Jesus Christ, our Lord.

 

KYRIE - sung

Lord have mercy

Christ have mercy

Lord have mercy

 

THE ABSOLUTION

God, who is both power and love, forgive us and free us from our sins, heal and strengthen us by your Spirit, and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

1ST READING:
 

The first reading is from the book of Genesis reading at the thirty second chapter and the twenty second verse

 

Genesis 32:22-31
32:22 The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.

32:23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had.

32:24 Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

32:25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

32:26 Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me."

32:27 So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob."

32:28 Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed."

32:29 Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him.

32:30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved."

32:31 The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.
 

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

 

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia x2

And all that ate were well filled; and there were twelve baskets full

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia

 

GOSPEL - Luke 18:1-8

 

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke

Glory to Christ our Saviour

 

Luke 18:1-8
18:1  Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.

18:2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.

18:3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.'

18:4 For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,

18:5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.'"

18:6 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.

18:7 And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?

18:8 I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Give thanks to the Lord for his Glorious Gospel

Praise to Christ our Lord.

 

SERMON (sit)

 

PRAYERS

 

THE PEACE

We meet in Christ's name.

Let us share his peace.

 

OFFERTORY HYMN

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidd'st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

 

Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

 

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (please stand)

 

Let us present our offerings to the Lord.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory,

the splendour and the majesty;

for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

All things come from you,

and of your own do we give you.

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

 

Worship and praise belong to you, Almighty God,

in every place and at all times. All power is yours:

you created the heavens and established the earth;

you sustain in being all that is.

 

In Christ your Son, our life and yours

are brought together in a wonderful exchange.

He made his home among us

that we might forever dwell in you.

 

Through your Holy Spirit, you call us to new birth

in a creation restored by love.

 

As children of your redeeming purpose,

we offer you our praise,

with angels and archangels

and the whole company of heaven

singing the hymn of your unending glory:

 

SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS

 

Holy Holy Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of you glory. Hosanna in the highest.

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

 

CONSECRATION PRAYER (please sit or kneel)

 

Glory and thanksgiving be to you, most loving creator,

for the gift of your son, born in human flesh.

He is the word existing beyond time,

both source and final purpose,

bringing to wholeness all that is made.

Obedient to your will, he died upon the cross.

By your power you raised him from the dead.

He broke the bonds of evil,

and set your people free

to be his body in the world.

 

On the night when he was given up to death,

knowing that his hour had come,

having loved his own, he loved them to the end.

At supper with his disciples

he took bread and offered you thanks.

He broke the bread, and gave it to them, saying,

‘Take, eat. This is my Body: it is broken for you.’

 

After supper, he took the cup,

he offered you thanks, and gave it to them saying:

‘Drink this, all of you.

This is my Blood of the new covenant;

it is poured out for you, and for all,

that sins may be forgiven.

Do this in remembrance of me.’

 

We now obey your Son’s command.

We recall his blessed passion and death,

his glorious resurrection and ascension;

and we look for the coming of his Kingdom.

Made one with him, we offer you these gifts

and with them ourselves,

a single, holy, living sacrifice.

 

Hear us, most merciful God,

and send your Holy Spirit upon us

and upon this bread and this wine,

that, overshadowed by his life-giving power,

they may be the Body and Blood of your Son,

and we may be kindled with the fire of your love

and renewed for the service of your Kingdom.

 

Help us, who are baptised

into the fellowship of Christ’s Body,

to live and work to your praise and glory;

may we grow together in unity and love

until at last, in your new creation,

we enter into our heritage,

in the company of the Virgin Mary,

the apostles and prophets,

and of all our brothers and sisters

living and departed.

 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,

with whom, and in whom,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all honour and glory be to you, Lord of all ages,

world without end. Amen.

 

THE FRACTION

The living bread is broken for the life of the world.

Lord, unite us in this sign.

 

LORD’S PRAYER

As our Saviour Christ has commanded and taught us,

we are bold to say;

 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

Thy kingdom come; thy will be done;

on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil. 

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

 

AGNUS DEI

O Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us. O Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; grant us your peace.

 

INVITATION

Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are we who are called to share in this supper.

Lord I am not worthy to receive you but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

 

COMMUNION

 

THANKSGIVING AND SENDING OUT

 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious.

And his mercy endures for ever.

 

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Father, your steadfast purpose is the completion of all things in your son. May we who have received the pledges of the Kingdom, live by faith, walk in hope and be renewed by love, until the world reflects your Glory, and you are all in all; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

BLESSING to which we respond:

Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord

In the name of Christ. Amen.

 

FINAL HYMN

Sing of the Lord’s goodness Father of all wisdom,
come to him and bless his name.
Mercy he has shown us, his love is forever,
faithful to the end of days.

 

Refrain:
Come, then, all you nations,
sing of your Lord’s goodness,
melodies of praise and thanks to God.
Ring out the Lord’s glory,
praise him with your music,
worship him and bless his name.

 

Power he has wielded, honour is his garment
risen from the snares of death.
His word he has spoken, one bread he has broken,
new life he now gives to all.

 

Refrain

 

Courage in our darkness, comfort in our sorrow,
Spirit of our God most high;
solace for the weary, pardon for the sinner,
splendour of the living God.