WELCOME to TRINITY "Sharing in God's love". December 18, 2011 fourth SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

WELCOME to

TRINITY

"Sharing in God's love"

December 18,

2011

fourth SUNDAY OF ADVENT

expecting

Sing the Feast

(Chataway Setting)

SENTENCE

M: The angel said to Mary, 'Do not be afraid, for you have found favour with God.

C: You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.

M: He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High,

C: and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.'

(Luke 1:30-32 NRSV alt)

PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Opening Hymn

We sing our opening hymn:

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; v.1,2,4

LHS 465 CAL 293

Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847), alt.

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;

To His feet your tribute bring;

Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,

Evermore His praises sing.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise the everlasting King.


2. Praise Him for His grace and favour

To our fathers in distress;

Praise Him still the same for ever,

Slow to chide and swift to bless.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Glorious is His faithfulness.


4. Angels, help us to adore Him;

You behold Him face to face;

Sun and moon bow down before Him,

Dwellers all in time and space.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise with us the God of grace.

†

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 to forgive us.


C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sinand cannot free ourselves.We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,by what we have doneand by what we have failed to do.


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 and forgive us. Amen.


M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart: Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.


M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.


M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God’s presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTIONM: 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.

C: Amen.

♫ Lord Have MercyC: ♫ Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

♫ HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTC: ♫ Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on

earth.Lord God, heavenly king,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

♫ Glory to God : 2

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the

world:have mercy on us; you are seated at the right

hand of the Father:receive our prayer.

♫ Glory to God : 3

For you alone are the holy one,

you alone are the Lord,you alone are the most high,Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Liturgy of the WORD

GREETING

M: The Lord be with you

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for God to be with us.

C: Thank you, loving heavenly Father, for coming with power to the Virgin Mary and making her the mother of our Lord. Come to us with your Holy Spirit, so that we receive your saving word and rejoice in our Saviour.

PRAYER OF THE DAY For he lives with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READING

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16

God's promise to David CEV

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 R: The first reading for the fourth

Sunday of Advent is written in Chapter 7 of 2nd Samuel beginning at verse 1.

King David moved into his new palace, and the LORD let his kingdom be at peace.

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 2Then one day, as David was talking with

Nathan the prophet, David said, "Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the sacred chest has to stay in a tent."

3Nathan replied, "The LORD is with you, so do what you want!”

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 4That night, the LORD told Nathan 5to go

to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to

what I say. Why should you build a temple for me? 6I didn't live in a temple when I brought my people out of Egypt, and I don't live in one now. A tent has always been my home wherever I have gone with them.

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 7I chose leaders and told them to be like

shepherds for my people Israel. But did I ever say anything to even one of them about building a cedar temple for me?

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 8David, this is what I, the LORD All-

Powerful, say to you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep, and I made you the leader of my people. 9Wherever you went, I helped you and destroyed your enemies right in front of your eyes. I have made you one of the most famous people in the world.

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 10I have given my people Israel a land of

their own where they can live in peace, and they won't have to tremble with fear any more. Evil nations won't bother them, as they did 11when I let judges rule my people. And I have kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your descendants will be kings.

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 16I will make sure that one of your

descendants will always be king. This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm Luke 1:46b-55

We sing:

My soul is praising the Lord

(Mary’s Song — The Magnificat

AT260 CAL293

Peter Kearney

© Crossover Music, P0 Bos 496, Mittagong NSW 2575.

My soul is praising the Lord My soul is praising the Lord, yes!

And glad for all he is saving;

because the Lord has remembered me — small as I am, poor as I am

— all people will call me blessed.

My soul is praising the Lord 1. For he that is mighty has done

me great things. (Holy his name. Holy his name.) His mercy is reaching from age to age. (Holy his name. Holy his name.) To all those who honour him..

My soul is praising the Lord 2. For he that is mighty has stretched

out his hand. (Scattered the proud, shattered their plans.) He’s pulled down the princes from their golden thrones... (Scattered the proud, shattered their plans.) He has raised to their place the poor.

My soul is praising the Lord 3. He’s filled up the hungry with

many good things. (Earth is renewed, all things renewed.) But the rich, he has sent them all empty away. (Earth is renewed, all things renewed.) He has kept now the promise he made.

• .





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SECOND READING

Romans 16:25-27 CEV

God reveals his age-long purpose in Jesus.

Romans 16:25-27

R: The second reading is written in chapter 16 of Romans beginning at verse 25.

25Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For ages and ages this message was kept secret, 26but now at last it has been told.

Romans 16:25-27

The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith. 27And now, because of Jesus Christ, we can praise the only wise God forever! Amen.

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

gospel

Luke 1:26-38

God's call to Mary CEV

Luke 1:26-38

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter 1 of the Gospel according to St Luke beginning at verse 26.

C: Glory to You O Lord.

Luke 1:26-38 26One month later God sent

the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee 27with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.

Luke 1:26-38 28The angel greeted Mary and

said, "You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you."

29Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant.

Luke 1:26-38 30Then the angel told Mary,

"Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you, 31and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High.

Luke 1:26-38

The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was.

33He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end.“

Luke 1:26-38 34Mary asked the angel, "How

can this happen? I am not married!"

35The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God.

Luke 1:26-38 36Your relative Elizabeth is also

going to have a son, even though she is old. No one thought she could ever have a baby, but in three months she will have a son. 37Nothing is impossible for God!”

Luke 1:26-38 38Mary said, "I am the LORD'S

servant! Let it happen as you have said." And the angel left her.

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

Prayer after the gospel

M: Lord Jesus, thank you for showing favour to Mary and to us.

Help us to trust in you as the Son of God.

C: Amen.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one Lord,Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

NICENE CREED

C: For us* and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and

became truly human.For our sake he was crucified

under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

* This means: us human beings

NICENE CREED

C: On the third day he rose againin 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.

NICENE CREED

C: We 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 worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one holy catholic† and apostolic church.We acknowledge one baptism

for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection

of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.† or: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'

We sing:

Your love surrounds me v.1,3,4

LHS 878 CAL 293

Robin Mann 1949- (1978)

Your love surrounds me

1. Your love surrounds me

like a tent around me

on a dark and stormy night.

Though fear is creeping

as the darkness deepens,

I will stay beside this light:


I will live with you for ever,

I will live inside your shelter,

I will live with you for ever

in the house of God.


3. You left your Father,

O my baby brother,

for the manger and the cross.

Your death is life for me,

you killed my enemy,

O, death has finally lost:


4. The broken people,

and the poor and feeble

find a place of shelter here.

There’s room for more to come

and join the Father’s Son,

his love will take your fear:






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Sermon

We Sing

We sing our next hymn:

God has spoken by his prophets

LHS 822 CAL 293

George Wallace Briggs 1875-1959, alt.


1. God has spoken by his prophets,spoken his unchanging Word,each, from age to age proclaimingGod, the one, the righteous Lord.Mid the world’s despair and turmoilone firm anchor holds us fast:God is king, his throne eternal,God the first, and God the last.


2. God has spoken by Christ Jesus,Christ, the everlasting Son,brightness of the Father’s glory,with the father ever one;spoken by the Word incarnate,God from God, ere time began,Light from light, to earth

descending,Man, revealing God to man.


3. God is speaking by his Spirit,speaking to the hearts of men,in the age-long Word expounding,God’s own message, now as then,through the rise and fall of nationsone sure faith yet standing fast; God still speaks, his Word

unchanging,God the first, and God the last.

†

♫ OFFERTORY SONG : ♫ C: Create in me a clean heart, O

God,and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your

presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.

Offering Prayer

C: Lord, as Mary accepted your will, may we also accept your will and rejoice in Christ our Saviour.

Let your good news change our lives, and make us trusting and obedient, always ready to serve you with all we are and all we have.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Our Lord remembers the promises he makes to his people, and does great things for those who call on his name. Let us pray to our Father in heaven, confident that he will hear our prayers and act in his loving mercy.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHResponse

M: Lord God, in your mercy,

C: let your will be done.Concluding prayer

M: Just as Mary heard your word, trusted you, and bore the fruit of your Spirit, lead us to hear your word and trust you, so that we may live fruitful lives, filled with the joy of your Holy Spirit.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHWe ask this through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Liturgy of thelord’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.

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

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.


You fulfilled your promise to comfort your people by sending Jesus the Redeemer,

and to make all things new through him when he comes to judge the world and set it right.


And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

♫ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

C: ♫Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.

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

Hosanna in the highest.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & WORDS OF INSTITUTIONM: Above all we thank and praise

you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection for our salvation we remember as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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,


M: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.


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,


M: 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.

C: ♫ Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.

C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

C: Through him, with him, in him,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all honour and glory is yours,almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

LORD’S PRAYER

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.

LORD’S PRAYER

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yoursnow and forever.Amen.

PEACE

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATION

M: Blessed are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

C: Thanks be to God.

M: Come, everything is ready.

♫ Lamb of GodC: ♫ Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace.

DISTRIBUTION

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.

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.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ Thank the Lord and sing his praise; tell everyone what he has done.Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name.

♫ POST-COMMUNION SONG:

C: ♫ He recalls his promises and leads his people forth in joywith shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Post-Communion Prayer

M: Let us pray.

C: Thank you, loving heavenly Father, for coming with power to the Virgin Mary and making her the mother of our Lord.

Be with us through the healing gift of this sacrament, so that we receive your saving word and rejoice in our Saviour.

Post-Communion Prayer

For he lives with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

BLESSINGM: Christ, the Sun of Righteousness,

shine on you and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory ...

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.

DISMISSAL

M: Go in the peace of the Lord, who has sent his Son to rule forever.

C: In the name of Christ.

Amen.

HYMN

We sing:

O come, O come, Immanuel v.1,3,5

LH 2 CAL 293

Veni, veni, Immanuel

From the Great O Antiphons, 12th-13th century

Tr John Mason Neale 1818-66 (1851/59), alt.

O come, O come, Immanuel

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel,

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.


3. O come, O key of David, come,

and open wide our heavenly home;

make safe the way that leads on high

and close the path to misery.


shall come to you, O Israel.


5. O come, O dayspring, come and cheer

our spirits by your advent here;

disperse the gloomy clouds of night

and death's dark shadows put o flight.


shall come to you, O Israel. †

Please stay a while

and have a cuppa

and chat with us.

WELCOME to TRINITY "Sharing in God's love". December 18, 2011 fourth SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

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