October
11, 2020
The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and
the love of God,
and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be
with you all.
And also with you.
Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.
God’s
mercy endures for ever.
Almighty
God,
to you all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hidden.
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Penitential
Rite
We
say sorry for the wrong we have done against God, the whole world, and our
neighbor. As we prepare to celebrate, let us call to mind our sins and the sins
of our society in the misuse of God’s creation.
God
has blessed us, but still God’s children go hungry Lord, have mercy.
Lord,
have mercy.
God
has blessed us, but still the poor cry out for justice Christ, have mercy.
Christ,
have mercy.
God
has blessed us, but still we see inequality and oppression in the earth. Lord,
have mercy.
Lord,
have mercy.
The Minister declares God’s forgiveness
May
the God of Love bring us back to himself, forgive us our sins, and assure us of
his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hymn
262: Come, ye thankful people
Collect
for Harvest Sunday
Let
us pray,
Eternal
God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the
earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief
of those in need and for our own well-being: through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One
God, now and forever. Amen.
The
Proclamation of the Word
Matthew
22:1-14
Sermon
An
Affirmation of Faith
We
stand to affirm our faith together:
We
believe and trust
in
God the Father
who
made the world.
We
believe and trust
in
his Son, Jesus Christ,
who
redeemed the world.
We
believe and trust
in
the Holy Spirit who gives life
to
the people of God. Amen
The
Prayers of the People (for Harvest)
Generous
God, at this harvest time we thank you for all the good things you give us. As
we thank you for our food, we remember all those who do not have enough for
even one proper meal each day. Lord, bless all those who suffer because of the
greed of others.
We
pray for the homeless, and those who depend on the charity of others. We pray
for the work of the foodbanks, providing food for those in need. Help us to
share the harvests of the world more fairly, so everyone can be fed and there
will be no more starvation. Lord of the harvest:
hear
our prayer
At
this harvest time, we thank you for the hard work of all those who grow,
protect and prepare our food; for the shopkeepers, the transport delivery
drivers, the processors and the farmers.
Bless
all those, Lord, who do not earn a fair day’s pay for their hard work, both at
home and in other countries. Help us to want to buy local produce and fairly
traded goods wherever we can so that everyone can work with dignity and there
will be no more poverty. Lord of the harvest:
hear
our prayer
At
this harvest time we thank you for the world we see around us; For the flowers,
the trees and the animals. Bless all those who care for them, Lord.
Help
us to protect your creation by being careful about how we use your resources,
so that there will be clean water, clean air and plenty of wild birds, mammals
and insects to maintain the ecological balance of our countryside. Lord of the
harvest:
hear
our prayer
We
give thanks for all that is good in your creation and all who bring in the
Harvest of the sea and the land. We are conscious of so much that we get wrong.
So we give thanks too, for your grace and patience with us, when we fail to
look after your world as we should. Help us to change so that we too become a
new creation walking in the light of your Gospel. Lord of the harvest:
hear
our prayer
At
this harvest time we ask for your blessing on our families, friends and
neighbours, and on those who are sick, especially…
·
We
pray for those whose lives have been gathered in, to your presence, whose work
here is done:
·
Help
us to recognise the interdependence of all of life and the importance of just
relations and community, and help us become good stewards of all you continue
to give us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Lord of the harvest:
hear
our prayer
Source
of all life, and giver of all that is good, hear our prayers and grant us all
that is in accordance with your will;
Merciful
God, accept these prayers,
for
the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The
PEACE
The
harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
The
peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
Hymn
465: Gather Us In
Prayer
over the Gifts
Let
us pray,
Source
of all life, the heaven and earth are yours, yet you have given us dominion
over all things. Receive the symbols of our labour and love which we offer you
this day, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
The
Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
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.
Lord
of all life, you created the universe, where all living things reflect your
glory. You give us this great and beautiful earth, to discover and to cherish.
You
give us the fish in the sea, the birds of the air, and every plant and tree;
the life that sleeps in the winter earth, and awakens again in the spring. You
made us all, each wonderfully different, to join with the angels and sing your
praise:
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.
We
give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known
to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken
through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus your Son.
For
in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the
Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and
made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error
into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
On
the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely
accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to
you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is
my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After
supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you
drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore,
Father, according to his command,
we
remember his death,
we
proclaim his resurrection,
we
await his coming in glory;
and
we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all;
presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We
pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they
may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant.
Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be
sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
In
the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and
bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and
daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the
head of the Church, and the author of our salvation;
by
whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour
and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
The
Lord’s Prayer
As
our Saviour has taught us, so we pray,
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.
The
Breaking of the Bread
Creator
of all,
you
gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose
many grains we have gathered
and
made into this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your kingdom.
The
gifts of God, for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn
259: For the Fruit of All Creation
Prayer
Let
us pray,
Almighty
God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus
Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies, to be a living
sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work, to your
praise and glory. Amen.
The
Blessing
May
God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who
is the source of all goodness and growth,
pour
his blessings upon all things created,
and
upon you his children,
that
you may use his gifts to his glory
and
the welfare of all peoples.
And
the blessing of God Almighty,
Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymn
263: Praise to God, Immortal Praise
The
Scattering
Freely
you have received, so freely give.
Go
in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In
the name of Christ, Amen.
