The Auburn Newsletter Hawthorn Uniting Parish

Sunday 28th

May 2017 Service Today 10am Worship Service Rev Barbara Gayler

Next Sunday 10am Worship Service Rev Bertram Mather

Welcome to all who worship at Auburn today. Please remain for tea or coffee in the church after the service.

Sunday Service

10 am weekly

Healing Service

4 pm monthly

(on the 2nd Sunday)

Holy Communion:

monthly:

10 am: 3rd Sunday

Music in Liturgy:

monthly:

10 am: 4th Sunday

Morning Coffee

10.15am monthly

1st Thursday in the

Eileen Pawsey

Room

Church Council:

7.45 pm monthly

1st Wed in the

Pawsey Room

Church Lunch:

12 noon in the Hall

monthly 3rd Sunday

NB: Dates and times may occasionally change documented in the pew sheet notices

Minister: Bertram Mather 0469 295 162; 9818 2119 email: mather_bertram@hotmail.com

Organist: Margaret Pettitt. 9077 0467 Director of Music: Bruce Macrae 9443 7063

Email address: mail@auburnuc.org.au website: www.auburnuc.org.au

The Sunday after Ascension ORGAN PRELUDE

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

INTROIT God is gone up with a merry noise (Martin How)

The Easter Proclamation and Call to Worship

Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! The Lighting of the Easter Candle

Just as Christ blessed the disciples, we have been blessed. Let us praise God with great joy! Let us worship God!

Hymn 216: Rejoice, the Lord is King Welcome Prayer for the Easter Season

O King of glory and Lord of hosts, who ascended triumphantly above the heavens, do not abandon us, but send us the promised one, the Spirit of truth. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

Offering and Prayer over the Gifts

Prayers of the People

Thanksgiving Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Intercession Let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

The Lord’s Prayer 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. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen. Notices

SENDING IN GOD’S NAME Hymn 207: Jesus shall reign where’er the sun Word of Mission and Blessing

… and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen. Alleluia!

Organ postlude (you are invited to remain seated until the end of the postlude)

Prayer of Confession Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life, and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him, or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the ways of the world, and failed to give him glory.

Forgive us, and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules over all and is head of the church, his body.

Assurance of Forgiveness

Anthem for Ascensiontide: The Lord ascendeth up on high

The Lord ascendeth up on high The Lord hath triumphed gloriously, In power and might most excelling; The grave and hell are captive led. Lo! He returns, our glorious Head, To his eternal dwelling.

The heavens with joy receive their Lord, By saints, by angel hosts adored; O day of exultation! O earth, adore thy glorious King! His rising, his ascension sing With grateful adoration.

Our great High Priest hath gone before, Upon his Church his grace to pour; And still his love he giveth. O may our hearts to him ascend; May all within us upward tend To him who ever liveth!

Words: Arthur T Russell (1806-74); Music: Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Prayer of the Day

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD First Reading Acts 1: 1-11 Psalm 47 (TiS: 29) Second Reading Ephesians 1: 15-23 Announcement of the Gospel, followed by sung Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia. Go and make disciples of all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, to the end of the age. Alleluia.

(Matt. 28:19, 20) Gospel Luke 24: 44-53

This is the Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Hymn 369: Hail the day that sees him rise Proclamation of the Word

Hymn 520: Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Litany for Ascension

Arise, O Lord, in your strength. We will praise you for your glory!

You have raised the weakness of our flesh. Heal us from our sins, and restore to us the full dignity of life. You are the king of glory!

May our faith lead us to the Father as we follow the road you trod. You are the king of glory!

You have promised to draw all people to yourself; let no one of us be separate from your body. You are the king of glory!

Grant that by our longing we may join you in your kingdom where your humanity and ours is glorified. You are the king of glory!

You are true God, and you will be our judge, so lead us to contemplate your tender mercy. You are the king of glory!