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9th Sunday after Pentecost, 29th July, 2012

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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 sentenceM: Let us fall on our knees before the

Father,C: from whom every family in

heaven and on earth receives its true name.

(based on Eph 3:14 TEV)

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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 HymnWe sing our opening hymn:

Jesus, the very thought of Thee

LHS 148 CAL 293Jesu, dulcis memoria

asc. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153)Tr. Edward Caswall, 1849, alt.


1. Jesus, the very thought of YouWith sweetness fills the breast;But sweeter far Your face to view,And in Your presence rest.


2. No voice can sing, no heart can frame,

Nor can the memory findA sweeter sound than Your blest

name,O Saviour of mankind.


3. O hope of every contrite heart,O joy of all the meek,To those who fall how kind You are,How good to those who seek!


4. But what to those who find? Ah, this

Nor tongue nor pen can show;The love of Jesus, what it isNone but His loved ones know.


5. Jesus, O be our only joy ,As You our prize will be;Jesus, You are our glory now,And through eternity.

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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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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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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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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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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 trust in God's care. C: Eternal God,

we thank you that you make all things work together for good to those who love you. Help us cheerfully trust in you, knowing that your generous hands give us food and your watchful eyes keep us safe.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY We ask this through your Son, 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 READING2 Samuel 11:1-15 CEV

David and Bathsheba

R: The first Reading for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost is written in Chapter 11 of Second Samuel, beginning at Verse 1.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 It was now spring, the time when kings

go to war. David sent out the whole Israelite army under the command of Joab and his officers. They destroyed the Ammonite army and surrounded the capital city of Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 2-4Late one afternoon, David got up from

a nap and was walking around on the flat roof of his palace. A beautiful young woman was down below in her courtyard, bathing as her religion required. David happened to see her, and he sent one of his servants to find out who she was.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 The servant came back and told David,

"Her name is Bathsheba. She is the daughter of Eliam, and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite."

David sent some messengers to bring her to his palace. She came to him, and he slept with her.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 Then she returned home. 5But later,

when she found out that she was going to have a baby, she sent someone to David with this message: "I'm pregnant!"

6David sent a message to Joab: "Send Uriah the Hittite to me.”

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 Joab sent Uriah 7to David's palace, and

David asked him, "Is Joab well? How is the army doing? And how about the war?" 8Then David told Uriah, "Go home and clean up." Uriah left the king's palace, and David had dinner sent to Uriah's house.9But Uriah didn't go home. Instead, he slept outside the entrance to the royal palace, where the king's guards slept.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 10Someone told David that Uriah had not

gone home. So the next morning David asked him, "Why didn't you go home? Haven't you been away for a long time?”

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 11Uriah answered, "The sacred chest

and the armies of Israel and Judah are camping out somewhere in the fields with our commander Joab and his officers and troops. Do you really think I would go home to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? I swear by your life that I would not!”

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 12Then David said, "Stay here in

Jerusalem today, and I will send you back tomorrow."

Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day. Then the next day, 13David invited him for dinner. Uriah ate with David and drank so much that he got drunk, but he still did not go home. He went out and slept on his mat near the palace guards.

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2 Samuel 11:1-15 14Early the next morning, David wrote a

letter and told Uriah to deliver it to Joab. 15The letter said: "Put Uriah on the front line where the fighting is the worst. Then pull the troops back from him, so that he will be wounded and die."

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

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Psalm 14 CEV

R: The Psalm is Psalm 14R: 1Only a fool would say, "There is no

God!": People like that are worthless; they are heartless and cruel and never do right.

C: 2From heaven the LORD looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.

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Psalm 14 CEV

R: 3But all of them are corrupt; no one does right.

C: 4Won't you evil people learn? You refuse to pray, and you gobble down the LORD'S people.

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Psalm 14 CEV

R: 5But you will be frightened, because God is on the side of every good person.

C: 6You may spoil the plans of the poor, but the LORD protects them.

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Psalm 14 CEV

R: 7I long for someone from Zion to come and save Israel! Our LORD, when you bless your people again, Jacob's family will be glad, and Israel will celebrate.

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 readingEphesians 3:14-21 CEV

The love of Christ

R: The Second Reading is written in Chapter 3 of Ephesians, beginning at Verse 14.

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Ephesians 3:14-21 14I kneel in prayer to the Father. 15All

beings in heaven and on earth receive their life from him. 16God is wonderful and glorious. I pray that his Spirit will make you become strong followers 17and that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith.

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Ephesians 3:14-21 Stand firm and be deeply rooted in his

love. 18I pray that you and all of God's people will understand what is called wide or long or high or deep. 19I want you to know all about Christ's love, although it is too wonderful to be measured. Then your lives will be filled with all that God is.

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Ephesians 3:14-21 20-21I pray that Christ Jesus and the

church will forever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen.

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

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gospelJohn 6:1-21 CEV

Jesus feeds 5000 people, and walks on the water

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter 6 of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at Verse 1 .

C: Glory to you, O Lord .

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John 6:1-21 Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was

also known as Lake Tiberias. 2A large crowd had seen him work miracles to heal the sick, and those people went with him. 3-4It was almost time for the Jewish festival of Passover, and Jesus went up on a mountain with his disciples and sat down.

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John 6:1-21 5When Jesus saw the large crowd

coming toward him, he asked Philip, "Where will we get enough food to feed all these people?"

6He said this to test Philip, since he already knew what he was going to do.

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John 6:1-21 7Philip answered, "Don't you know that

it would take almost a year's wages just to buy only a little bread for each of these people?”

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John 6:1-21 8Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter,

was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said, 9"There is a boy

here who has five small loaves of barley bread and two fish. But what good is that with all these people?”

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John 6:1-21 10The ground was covered with grass,

and Jesus told his disciples to have everyone sit down. About five thousand men were in the crowd.

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John 6:1-21 11Jesus took the bread in his hands and

gave thanks to God. Then he passed the bread to the people, and he did the same with the fish, until everyone had plenty to eat.

12The people ate all they wanted, and Jesus told his disciples to gather up the leftovers, so that nothing would be wasted.

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John 6:1-21 13The disciples gathered them up and

filled twelve large baskets with what was left over from the five barley loaves.

14After the people had seen Jesus work this miracle they began saying, "This must be the Prophet who is to come into the world!”

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John 6:1-21 15Jesus realized that they would try to

force him to be their king. So he went up on a mountain, where he could be alone.

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John 6:1-21 16That evening, Jesus' disciples went

down to the lake. 17They got into a boat and started across for Capernaum.

Later that evening Jesus had still not come to them, 18and a strong wind was making the water rough.

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John 6:1-21 19When the disciples had rowed for

three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water. He kept coming closer to the boat, and they were terrified.

20But he said, "I am Jesus! Don't be afraid!”

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John 6:1-21 21The disciples wanted to take him into

the boat, but suddenly the boat reached the shore where they were headed.

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

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M: Lord Jesus, thank you for so generously caring for your people. Strengthen our faith in you.

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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HymnWe sing :

Just as I am

LH 335 CAL293Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871), alt.

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Just as I am1. Just as I am, without one plea But that Your blood was shed for

me,And that You bid me come to You,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am2. Just as I am - and waiting notTo rid my soul of one dark blot - To You, whose blood can cleanse

each spot,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am3. Just as I am, though tossed

aboutWith many a conflict, many a

doubt,Fightings and fears within, without,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am4. Just as I am, poor, wretched,

blind;Sight, riches, healing of the mind,Yes, all I need, in You to find,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am5. Just as I am, You will receive,Will welcome, pardon, cleanse,

relieve;Because Your promise I believe,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am6. Just as I am - Your love

unknownHas broken every barrier down - Now to be Yours, yes, Yours alone,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Sermon

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HymnWe sing :

I am the Bread of life v. 1,4,5

LHS 838 CAL293S. Suzanne Toolan

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Hymn1. I am the Bread of life;he who comes to me shall not hunger,he who believes in me shall not thirst.No one can come to meunless the Father draw him:And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him upon the last day.

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Hymn4. I am the resurrection,I am the life;he who believes in me,even if he die,he shall live for ever:And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him upon the last day.

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Hymn5. Yes, Lord, we believethat you are the Christ,the Son of God,who has come into the world:And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him upon the last day. †

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Offering prayer

C: Thank you, merciful God, for the great love you have shown us in Christ. Draw us more and more into his love, and help us reflect his love by our care and concern for other people. Amen.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHCall to prayer

M: The Lord is a compassionate God who provides for his people. So let us pray to our Father in all confidence, knowing that he will hear our prayer.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

M: O God of all glory,C: hear our prayer.Concluding prayer

M: Loving God, as you provided for your people in ancient times according to your mercy and compassion through Elisha and for all people through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHhear our prayer this day, and continue

your great work in the world. We pray through 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

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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

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, HOLYC: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of

power and might;Heaven and earth are full of your

glory.

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LORD’S PRAYERC: 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 INSTITUTIONM: 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 INSTITUTIONM: 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 INVITATIONM: Jesus said: 'I am the bread of life.

Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'

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

C: Almighty and merciful God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you. Teach us to seek you where you may be found, especially in your word and sacraments.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

May we rely on you in all our needs,

so that our deepest desires may be satisfied, and we may finally see you face to face. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who 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, with the power of Christ's love.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Hymn

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Chief of sinners though I be v. 1-4

LH 170 CAL293William McComb 1793-1873, alt.

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Chief of sinners though I be

1. Chief of sinners though I be,Jesus shed his blood for me,died that I might live on high,lived that I might never die;as the branch is to the vine,I am his and he is mine.

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2. O the height of Jesus' love!Higher than the heavens above,deeper than the depths of sea,lasting as eternity;love that found me - wondrous

thought!found me when I sought him not.

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3. Jesus only can imparthealing to the hurting heart,peace that flows from sins forgiven,joy that lifts the soul to heaven,faith and hope to walk with Godin the way that Enoch trod.

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4. Chief of sinners though I be,Christ is all in all to me;all my needs to him are known,all my sorrows are his own;safe with him from earthly strife,he sustains the inner life.

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Go in peace, with the power of Christ's love

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