WELCOME to TRINITY "Sharing in God's love". March 25th, 2012 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

WELCOME to

TRINITY

"Sharing in God's love"

March 25th, 2012

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

LAY READING SERVICE

Service of the wordThis order was originally prepared by the Department

of Liturgics and released in 1991 in a booklet by the Board for Congregational Life for use in the Lutheran Church of Australia.

LAY READING SERVICE

Service of the wordThis order was originally prepared

by the Department of Liturgics and released in 1991 in a booklet by the Board for Congregational Life for use in the Lutheran Church of Australia.

OPENING RESPONSES

L: I will sing to the Lord,

C: because he has won a glorious victory.

L: The Lord is my strong defender;

C: he is the one who has saved me.

OPENING RESPONSES

L: His right hand is awesome in power;

C: it breaks the enemy in pieces.

L: Faithful to his promise, he led the people he had rescued;

C: by his strength he guided them to his sacred land.

OPENING RESPONSES

L: He brings them in and plants them on his mountain,

C: the place that he has chosen for his home,

L: the temple that he himself has built.

C: The Lord will be king forever and ever.

[Exod 15:1,2,6,13,17,18]

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Hymn

L: We sing our opening hymn:

Glorify your name AT 250 CAL 295

Donna Adkins

1976.1981 Maranathal MusIc. All rIghts reserved

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Glorify your name

1. Father, we love you, we praise you, we adore you. Glorify your name in all the earth. Glorify your name, glorify your name. Glorify your name in all the earth.

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Glorify your name

2. Jesus, we love you, we praise you, we adore you. Glorify your name in all the earth. Glorify your name, glorify your name. Glorify your name in all the earth.

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Glorify your name

3. Spirit, we love you, we praise you, we adore you. Glorify your name in all the earth. Glorify your name, glorify your name. Glorify your name in all the earth.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

L: Let us confess our sins in the presence of God and of each other.

C: We confess to you, almighty God,before the whole company of heaven, and to each other,that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed by our own fault.

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L: Let us confess our sins in the presence of God and of each other.

C: We confess to you, almighty God,before the whole company of heaven, and to each other,that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed by our own fault.

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C: Have mercy on us, for Jesus’ sake,forgive us all our sins,and bring us to eternal life. Amen.

L: The almighty and merciful Lord grants us pardon; and forgives us all our sins.

C: Amen.

Apostles’ Creed

L: As God’s people through our baptism into Christ, let us confess our faith.

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

Apostles’ 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.

Apostles’ Creed

He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. 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.

Apostles’ 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’

OLD TESTAMENT CANTICLE Isaiah 12:1–6

L: I will thank you, Lord.C: Although you were angry with me,L: your anger has turned awayC: and you have comforted me.


L: Surely God is my salvation;C: I will trust him and not be afraid.L: The Lord God is my strength and my

song;C: he has become my salvation.


L: With joy you will draw waterC: from the wells of salvation.L: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his

name;C: make known among the nations

what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.


L: Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;

C: let this be known to all the world.L: Shout and sing for joy, people of

Zion,C: for Israel’s holy God is great, and

he lives among you.


L: Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

C: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray that we remain

united with Christ.

C: Jesus our Saviour, thank you for coming to give us life through your suffering and death.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Keep us following you wherever

you lead us, because we know that you have promised to take us home to God. For you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READINGR: The first Reading for the Fifth Sunday

in Lent is written in Chapter 31 of Jeremiah, beginning at Verse 31.

Jeremiah 31:31-34 CEV

God promises a new covenant

Jeremiah 31:31-34R: 31The LORD said:The time will surely come when I will

make a new agreement with the people of Israel and Judah. 32It will be different from the agreement I made with their ancestors when I led them out of Egypt. Although I was their God, they broke that agreement.

Jeremiah 31:31-3433Here is the new agreement that I,

the LORD, will make with the people of Israel:

"I will write my laws on their hearts and minds.

I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Jeremiah 31:31-3434"No longer will they have to teach

one another to obey me. I, the LORD, promise that all of them will obey me, ordinary people and rulers alike. I will forgive their sins and forget the evil things they have done."

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

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

R: The Psalm is PSALM 51R: 1You are kind, God! Please have

pity on me. You are always merciful! Please wipe away my sins.

C: 2Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt.

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

R: 3 I know about my sins, and I cannot forget my terrible guilt.

C: 4You are really the one I have sinned against; I have disobeyed you and have done wrong. So it is right and fair for you to correct and punish me.

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

R: 5 I have sinned and done wrong since the day I was born.

C: 6But you want complete honesty, so teach me true wisdom.

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

R: 7 Wash me with hyssop until I am clean and whiter than snow.

C: 8Let me be happy and joyful! You crushed my bones, now let them celebrate.

R: 9Turn your eyes from my sin and cover my guilt.

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

C: 10 Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

R: 11Don't chase me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.

Psalm 51:1-12 CEV

C: 12Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey!

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.

SECOND READING R: The Second Reading is written in

Chapter 5 of Hebrews, beginning at Verse 5

Hebrews 5:5-10 CEV

Jesus the great high priest, made perfect through suffering

SECOND READING 5That is how it was with Christ. He

became a high priest, but not just because he wanted the honor of being one. It was God who told him, "You are my Son, because today I have become your Father!”

6In another place, God says, "You are a priest forever just like Melchizedek.“

SECOND READING 7God had the power to save Jesus

from death. And while Jesus was on earth, he begged God with loud crying and tears to save him. He truly worshiped God, and God listened to his prayers. 8Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God.

SECOND READING 9Suffering made Jesus perfect, and

now he can save forever all who obey him. 10This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek.

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

C: ♫ Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

C: ♫ Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Words: African-American Spiritual

gospel

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter 12 of the Gospel according to St John beginning at verse 20.

C: Glory to You O Lord.

John 12:20-33 CEV

Jesus announces that his hour has come

John 12:20-33

M: 20Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover. 21Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, "Sir, we would like to meet Jesus." 22Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him.

John 12:20-33 23Jesus said: The time has come for the Son of

Man to be given his glory. 24I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat.

John 12:20-33 25If you love your life, you will lose

it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.

26If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you.

John 12:20-33 27Now I am deeply troubled, and I

don't know what to say. But I must not ask my Father to keep me from this time of suffering. In fact, I came into the world to suffer.

John 12:20-33 28So Father, bring glory to yourself.A voice from heaven then said, "I

have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!" 29When the crowd heard the voice, some of them thought it was thunder. Others thought an angel had spoken to Jesus.

John 12:20-33 30Then Jesus told the crowd, "That

voice spoke to help you, not me. 31This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!

John 12:20-33 32If I am lifted up above the earth, I

will make everyone want to come to me."

33Jesus was talking about the way he would be put to death.

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

Prayer after the gospel

M: Lord Jesus, thank you for giving up your life for our sake. Make us ready to give up ourselves and follow you.

C: Amen.

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Hymn

We sing:

Give us Hearts to Know You, Lord

AT357 CAL293

Words and music: Annette Fechner

©1995 Annette Fechner, 18 Pinewood Drive, Mt Waverley Vic 3149

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Give us hearts to know you, Lord,

To know who you are.

We will be your people,

And you our God, and you our God.

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Give us hearts to love you, Lord,

To love who you are.



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Give us hearts to serve you, Lord,

To serve who you are.



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Give us hearts to worship, Lord,

To worship who you are.



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Sermon

We Sing

As our offering is received,

We sing:

Father of Heaven

LHS 141 CAL 293Edward Cooper (1770-1833)

Father of Heaven

1. Father of heaven, whose love profound

A ransom for our souls has found,

Before Your throne we sinners bend;

To us Your pardoning love extend.

Father of Heaven

2. Almighty Son, incarnate Word,

Our prophet, priest, Redeemer, Lord,


To us Your saving grace extend.

Father of Heaven

3. Eternal Spirit, by whose breath

The soul is raised from sin and death,


To us Your quickening power extend.

Father of Heaven

4. Thrice holy! Father, Spirit, Son,

Mysterious Godhead, three in one,


Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. †

OFFERING PRAYER

C: Thank you, Lord, for making us yours through the sacrifice of your Son. Let your Spirit live in us to make us more and more like Christ. Lead us to serve others with all that you have given us.

Amen.

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Prayer of the church

Call to prayer

L: Our Lord Jesus Christ is our high priest, and he stands at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us. Let us pray to the Father, knowing that he listens to us for Jesus' sake.

For the dying love of Christ,

C: we praise you, Lord.

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L: Heavenly Father, your Son's wounded arms reach out from the cross to enfold all people in the world in your forgiving love. Draw people of all sizes, shapes and colours to you to rescue them from the embrace of the evil one.

For the dying love of Christ,C: we praise you, Lord.

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L: As your Son gave up his innocent life to reach out and rescue others, help us to reach out in unselfish love to be a helping hand to other people. Today we pray for those in our world who are threatened by fire, floods, diseases, wars, and injury through accidents.

For the dying love of Christ,C: we praise you, Lord.

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L: We ask you to bless* those who are afraid to live* those who are scared of dying* those who share the good news of

your love* those who reach out in loving concern

to the unlovely people.For the dying love of Christ,C: we praise you, Lord.

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L: Bless the volunteers and workers in our community who work in

* hospitals* fire brigades* ambulances* prisons* local government* our local churches

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* aged care and nursing homes* and among the families and friends of

suicides.For the dying love of Christ,C: we praise you, Lord.

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Concluding prayer

L: Loving Father, as the grains of wheat become bread to nourish our hungry bodies, and the grapes are crushed to become new wine for our thirsty spirits, feed us now with the body and blood of your Son, broken and shed for us,

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so that we may go out refreshed and nourished and bring honour and glory to your name by the way we live. For the sake of Jesus Christ your Son.

C: Amen.

Lord’s prayer

L: Finally, let us pray for all those things which our Lord would have us ask, saying:

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

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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.

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours

now and forever.Amen.

NEW TESTAMENT CANTICLE

L: Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

C: For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.

L: Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ,


C: so that we would be holy and without fault before him.

L: Because of his love God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children — this was his pleasure and purpose.


C: Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

L: For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven.


C: How great is the grace of God, which he gave to us in such large measure!

L: In all his wisdom and insight God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.


C: This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.

(EPH 1:3–10)

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BLESSING

L: Christ our crucified Saviour draw you to himself, so that you may find in him the assurance of sins forgiven

and the gift of eternal life.

The blessing of almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be with us always.

C: Amen.

DISMISSAL

L: Go in peace to follow and serve the Lord.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

hymn

We sing our closing hymn:

O Jesus I have promised v.1,3,5

LHS 371 CAL 293

John Ernest Bode (1816-1874)

O Jesus I have promised

1. O Jesus, I have promised

To serve You to the end;

O Be for ever near me,

My master and my friend.

I shall not fear the battle

If You are by my side,

Nor wander from the pathway

If You will be my guide.


3. O let me hear You speaking

In accents clear and still,

Above the storms of passion,

The murmurs of self-will;

O speak to reassure me,

To hasten or control:

O speak, and make me listen,

O guardian of my soul.


4. O Jesus, You have promised

To all who follow You,

That where You are in glory

There shall You servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised

To serve You to the end;

O give me grace to follow,

My master and my friend. †

Go in peace to follow and serve

the Lord.

Please stay a while

and have a cuppa

and chat with us.

WELCOME to TRINITY "Sharing in God's love". March 25th, 2012 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

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