The pastor or leader will greet the people The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The pastor or leader will greet the people

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

All those gathered stand and everyone says the Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. AMEN.

The pastor or leader along with all those gathered, remain standing and say or sing

Open our lips, O Lord.And our mouths shall declare Your praise. (2x)

O God, make speed to save us.O Lord, make haste to help us. (2x)


Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Let us praise the Lord.The Lord’s Name be praised.

The Phos Hilaron may be said or sung

O joyful light, from the pure glory of the eternal heavenly Father, O holy, blessed Jesus Christ.


As we come to the setting of the sun and see the evening light, we praise God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.


Worthy are You at all timesto be praised with holy voices,O Son of God, O giver of life,and to be glorified in all the world

All those gathered may be seated.The pastor or leader says or sings the Opening Psalm appointed for the day

Psalm 146:1-6 (NIV)1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.


Psalm 146:1-6 (NIV)3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. 4

When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.


Psalm 146:1-6 (NIV)5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them-- the LORD, who remains faithful forever.

After the Opening Psalm, the pastor or leader and all those gathered say or sing


The Old Testament lesson is read

1 Kings 17:17-24 (NIV)17 Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. 18 She said to Elijah, "What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?"


1 Kings 17:17-24 (NIV)19 "Give me your son," Elijah replied. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed. 20 Then he cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, have you brought tragedy also upon this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?"


1 Kings 17:17-24 (NIV)21 Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, let this boy's life return to him!" 22 The LORD heard Elijah's cry, and the boy's life returned to him, and he lived.


1 Kings 17:17-24 (NIV)23 Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive!" 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth."

At the end of the reading, the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Epistle is read

Ephesians 3:13-21 (NIV)13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

The Epistle is read

Ephesians 3:13-21 (NIV)16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

The Epistle is read

Ephesians 3:13-21 (NIV)18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

The Epistle is read

Ephesians 3:13-21 (NIV)20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

At the end of the reading, the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The pastor or leader then says or sings the Gradual Psalm appointed for the day

Psalm 146:7-10 (NIV)7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, 8 the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.

The pastor or leader then says or sings the Gradual Psalm appointed for the day

Psalm 146:7-10 (NIV)9 The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.

After the Gradual Psalm, the pastor or leader and all those gathered say or sing


The people stand for the Gospel reading

Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.


Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out--the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.


Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, "Don't cry." 14 Then he went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"


Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people."


Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.

After the Gospel, the reader says

This is the gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, Lord Christ.

The Nicene Creed is said by all standing

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light of


Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven, and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and


was made man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day He rose again in 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.

I 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 worshiped and


glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, universal, and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.


I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

All those gathered may be seated.The Sermon is preached or the Takeaway is presented.

Vineyard EvensongVineyard Evensong

The Takeaway or Sermon

Then the pastor or leader says

You who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, walking in His holy ways, and living by trying to do the next right thing, prepare to draw


near with faith, and take this holy sacrament to strengthen and comfort you. But first, let us make a humble confession of our sins to Almighty God.

All those gathered stand and say this General Confession

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all people, we acknowledge and lament our many sins and the wickedness we have committed time after time, by thought, word and deed against Your divine


majesty. We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for these our wrongdoings; the memory of them weighs us down, the burden of them is too great for us to bear. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father. For Your Son


our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that from this time forward we may always serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

The pastor or leader pronounces this Absolution

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in His great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all who with sincere repentance and true faith turn to Him: have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and

The pastor or leader pronounces this Absolution

strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.


Lift up your hearts.We lift them to the Lord.

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


It is indeed right, and our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to You, holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God.


Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we proclaim Your great and glorious name, for ever praising You and singing


Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might

Heaven and earth are filled with Your Glory…

Hosanna, Hosanna, in the Highest…

Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

Then the pastor or leader and all those gathered join in this prayer

We do not presume to come to this Your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in Your abundant and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Your table. But You are the

Then the pastor or leader and all those gathered join in this prayer

same Lord, who delights in showing mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink His blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. AMEN.

All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took bread, (here the pastor or leader takes the bread and breaks it) and He broke it, saying this is My body which is for you. Take and eat in remembrance of Me. In the same manner He took the cup,


and during the Last Supper, a Passover celebration, the Cup of Sanctification (here the pastor or leader pours grape juice into the first cup) and the Cup of Plagues (here the pastor or leader pours grape juice into the second cup) had been


poured and celebrated. Jesus takes the third cup, (here the pastor or leader pours the grape juice into the third cup) the Cup of Redemption, and says this is My blood poured out for you, drink this in remembrance of Me. There with


His friends that night, Jesus gave a lasting ordinance or remembrance that we call Communion, or the Lord’s Table, or the Lord’s Supper. He said to His friends that from now on when you get together and partake of this meal, I want


you to remember Me. And as His friends gathering this evening, we partake of the bread and the cup, the body and blood of the Lord and we remember and give thanks. We remember all that Jesus has said and done and promised to


do. We remember His willingness to go to the cross on our behalf. We remember how He defeated death and rose again, and we remember with awe and thanksgiving that He is coming back for us soon. So here on this table are the


elements of communion, the bread and the cup, the body and blood of the Lord. The Table is open to all who believe, and as the Spirit leads as we praise and worship God in song please come, partake, remember and give thanks.

A time of worship in song to the Lord begins. All those gathered who desire to participate in Communion may proceed to the table and partake of the elements and then return to their seats.

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