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7th Sunday after Pentecost

31st July, 2011

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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.

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Opening sentence

M: Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters,

and you that have no money, come, buy and eat!

(Isa 55:1a 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 Hymn

We sing our opening hymn:

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,

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James Montgomery (1771-1854)

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain

1. Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,

Sinners, ruined by the fall;

Here a pure and healing fountain

Flows to you, to me, to all,

In a full perpetual tide,

Opened when our Saviour died.

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain

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.

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain

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.

Come to Calvary’s holy mountain

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 Christ to forgive us.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 the bread of life. C: Thank you, compassionate God, that

your Son healed the sick and fed those who were hungry. Satisfy our hunger both for daily bread and for the life-giving bread that lasts forever. We ask this through 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 READING

R: The first Reading for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost is written in Chapter 32 of Genesis, beginning at Verse 22.

Genesis 32:22-31

Jacob wrestles with God CEV

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Genesis 32:22-31

22-23Jacob got up in the middle of the night and took his wives, his eleven children, and everything he owned across to the other side of the Jabbok River for safety.

24Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone.

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Genesis 32:22-31

A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak. 25When the man saw that he could not win, he struck Jacob on the hip and threw it out of joint. 26They kept on wrestling until the man said, "Let go of me! It's almost daylight.”

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Genesis 32:22-31

"You can't go until you bless me," Jacob replied

27Then the man asked, "What is your name?"

"Jacob," he answered. 28The man said, "Your name will no

longer be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won. That's why your name will be Israel.”

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Genesis 32:22-31

29Jacob said, "Now tell me your name.""Don't you know who I am?" he asked.And he blessed Jacob.30Jacob said, "I have seen God face to

face, and I am still alive." So he named the place Peniel.

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Genesis 32:22-31

31The sun was coming up as Jacob was leaving Peniel. He was limping because he had been struck on the hip. 

This is the word of the LordC: Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 17:1-7,15 CEV 

R: : The Psalm is PSALM 171I am innocent, LORD!

C: Won't you listen as I pray and beg for help? I am honest! Please hear my prayer.  

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Psalm 17:1-7,15 CEV 

R: : 2Only you can say that I am innocent, because only your eyes can see the truth.

C: 3You know my heart, and even during the night you have tested me and found me innocent.

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Psalm 17:1-7,15 CEV 

R: : I have made up my mind never to tell a lie.   C: 4I don't do like others. R: : I obey your teachings and am not cruel.   5I have followed you, without ever stumbling.

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Psalm 17:1-7,15 CEV 

C: 6I pray to you, God, because you will help me. Listen and answer my prayer!  

R: : 7Show your wonderful love.

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Psalm 17:1-7,15 CEV 

C: Your mighty arm protects those who run to youfor safety from their enemies.  

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 reading

R: The Second Reading is written in Chapter 9 of Romans, beginning at Verse 1.

Romans 9:1-5

Paul's sorrow for his own people CEV

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Romans 9:1-5  

I am a follower of Christ, and the Holy Spirit is a witness to my conscience.

So I tell the truth and I am not lying when I say 2my heart is broken and I am in great sorrow.

3I would gladly be placed under God's curse and be separated from Christ for the good of my own people.  

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Romans 9:1-5  

4They are the descendants of Israel, and they are also God's chosen people.

God showed them his glory. He made agreements with them and gave them his Law.

The temple is theirs and so are the promises that God made to them.  

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Romans 9:1-5  

5They have those famous ancestors, who were also the ancestors of Jesus Christ.

I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever! Amen. 

This is the Word of the LordC: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL 

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter fourteen of the Gospel according to St Matthew beginning at verse thirteen.

Matthew 14:13-21

Jesus feeds the five thousand CEV •  

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 M: 13After Jesus heard about John,

he crossed Lake Galilee to go to some place where he could be alone.

But the crowds found out and followed him on foot from the towns.

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 14When Jesus got out of the boat, he

saw the large crowd. He felt sorry for them and healed everyone who was sick.

15That evening the disciples came to Jesus and said, "This place is like a desert, and it is already late. Let the crowds leave, so they can go to the villages and buy some food.”

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 16Jesus replied, "They don't have to

leave. Why don't you give them something to eat?"

17But they said, "We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish.”

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 18Jesus asked his disciples to bring

the food to him, 19and he told the crowd to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven and blessed the food. Then he broke the bread and handed it to his disciples, and they gave it to the people.

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 20After everyone had eaten all they

wanted, Jesus' disciples picked up twelve large baskets of leftovers.

21There were about five thousand men who ate, not counting the women and children.

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 compassion.

Help us to receive your generosity with thanks, and share your gifts with others.

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’

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Hymn

We sing :

Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver

V.1,2,4

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Tune: Jesus ist kommen

Jesus ist kommen, Grund ewiger Freude

Johann Ludwig Konrad Allendorf 1693-1773

based on Otto E Thiele 1901-71

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Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver

 1. Jesus has come, and brings joy as our Saviour,

Alpha and Omega, see he is here!Mighty Creator, and strong to deliver,God and yet human, to us he draws

near.Christians, proclaim him, the same

now and ever:Jesus has come, and brings joy as our

Saviour.

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Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver

 2. Jesus has come; as the King he is reigning;

sing of his mercy and praise his great might.

Loving and gracious, your hearts he is claiming;

open them, then, to your Lord with delight.

Think of his love and the crown you are gaining;

Jesus has come; as the King he is reigning.

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Jesus our Saviour, of true joy the giver

 4. Jesus has come and his grace is bestowing,

comes with his mercy, each longing to still.

Life-giving waters for all are now flowing;come, all who thirst, come and drink, all

who will.Great is the mercy and love he is

showing:Jesus has come and his grace is

bestowing. †

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Sermon

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HymnWe sing :

How blest are they who hear God's Word

How blest are they who hear God's Word

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Å salig den Guds ord har hørt

Johan Nordahl Brun 1745-1816

Tr. Oluf Hansen Smeby, 1913

Recast, LH compilers 1973, alt.

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How blest are they who hear God's Word

 1. How blest are they who hear God's word,

who heed and keep what they have heard,

in wisdom daily growing;

then while they tread along life's way

their light shines brighter day by day,

the word its joy bestowing.

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How blest are they who hear God's Word

 2. God's word, a treasure dear to me,

through sorrow's night my sun will be,

my shield and weapon ever.

The Father's hand has written there

my title as his child and heir:

'The kingdom's yours forever‘.

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How blest are they who hear God's Word

 3. Lord, through you word may I be blest,

O nourish me, your humble guest,

with bread of life here given;

may by this word my faith prevail,

so that its fruit will never fail

till I serve you in heaven.

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Offering prayer

C: Lord, we thank you for giving us not only what we need, but much more. Help us joyfully to accept your good gifts, especially life and fellowship with you, and to share your gifts with others. Make us generous and self-giving. Amen.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: God has made us his people and given us his Spirit. So let us pray for all the people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all the people in the world.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

response

M: We pray to the Lord:

C: Have compassion on your people.Concluding prayer

M: Heavenly Father, you show your loving care for the whole world, and your Son satisfied the needs of the five thousand.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

In your great goodness answer our prayers; through your Son, 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

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 by his resurrection and opened up for us 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, HOLY

C: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might;

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

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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.

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 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: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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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, 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 INVITATION

M: Jesus says: 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me,

and let the one who believes in me drink.’

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

M: Let us pray.

C: Loving Father, your dear Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world. As you have fed us with this bread, may he live in us and we in him.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

For he 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, filled with the abundant life that God gives you.

C: In the name of Christ.

Amen.

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Hymn

We sing :

Speak forth Your Word, O Father,v. 1,2,4

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Charles Jefferies, 1964

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Speak forth Your Word, O Father

1. Speak forth Your Word, O Father,

Men’s hungry minds to feed:

The people starve and perish,

Unconscious of their need;

For so, Lord, You have made us

That not alone by bread,

But by Your Word of comfort

Our hunger must be fed.

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Speak forth Your Word, O Father

2. The secrets of the atom,

The universe of light,

All wonders of creation

Proclaim Your boundless might:

But only through the witness

From man to man passed on

Do You reveal in fullness

The gospel of Your Son.

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Speak forth Your Word, O Father

4. Take us, then, Lord, and use us

Your messengers to be:

Our prayers, our gifts, our service

We offer here to You,

That every man and nation

May learn what we have heard,

And all the minds of millions

Shall feed upon Your Word. †

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