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Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome & Prayer Welcome & Prayer

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love

• f God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be

with you all. And als lso wit ith you. Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is is ris risen in

• indeed. Alle

llelu luia ia! May his grace and peace be with you. May he fj fjll ll our r hearts wit ith joy. Alm lmig ighty God, to you all ll hearts are open, all ll desir ires known, and from you no secrets are hid

• idden. Cle

leanse the thoughts of our r heart rts by the in inspir iratio ion of your r Holy ly Spirit irit, that we may perf rfectly ly lo love you, and wort rthily ily magnif ify your r holy ly name; through Chris rist our r Lord. Amen. Alm lmig ighty God, you have buil ilt your r Church

• n the foundatio

ion of the apostle les and prophets, Jesus Chris rist him imself lf bein ing the chie ief corn rnerstone. Join in us together r in in unit ity of spirit irit by their ir teachin ing that we may become a holy ly temple le, acceptable le to you; through Jesus Chris rist our r Lord, who liv lives and reig igns wit ith you and the Holy ly Spirit irit,

• ne God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Venite Venite

Psalm 95:1-7 Psalm 95:1-7

Come, le let us sin ing to the Lord; le let us shout for r joy to the rock of our r salv lvatio ion. Let us come before his is presence wit ith thanksgiv ivin ing and rais ise a lo loud shout to him im wit ith psalm lms. For r the Lord is is a great God, and a great kin ing above all ll gods. In In his is hand are the cavern rns of the earth, and the heig ights of the hills ills are his is als lso. The sea is is his for r he made it it, and his is hands have mould lded the dry ry la land. Come, le let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel l before the Lord our maker. For r he is is our r God,and we are the people le of his is pasture and the sheep of his hand. Oh, that today we would ld heark rken to his is voic ice!

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out

• f the house of slavery; you shall have no other

gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on

• ther days." So Moses and Aaron said to all the

Israelites, "In the evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaining against the Lord. For what are we, that you complain against us?" And Moses said, "When the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and your fjll of bread in the morning, because the Lord has heard the complaining that you utter against him

Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. You shall not covet your neighbour's house; you shall not covet your neighbour's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to

• neighbour. When all the people witnessed the

thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die." Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin."

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 105:1-6, 37-45 PSALM 105:1-6, 37-45

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the fjrmament shows his handiwork. One day tells lls it its tale le to another, and one nig ight im imparts knowle ledge to another. Although they have no words or language, and their voices are not heard, Their ir sound has gone out in into all ll la lands, and their ir message to the ends of the world rld. In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. It It goes forth from the utterm rmost edge of the heavens and ru runs about to the end of it it again in; nothin ing is is hid idden from it its burn rnin ing heat. The law of the Lord is perfect and revives the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent.

The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoic ice the heart rt; the commandment of the Lord is is cle lear r and giv ives lig light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean and endures for ever; the judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desir ired are they than gold ld, more than much fj fjne gold ld, sweeter r far r than honey, than honey in in the comb. By them also is your servant enlightened, and in keeping them there is great reward. Who can tell ll how often he ofg fgends? cle leanse me from my secret fault lts. Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great ofgence. Let the words of my mouth and the medit itatio ion of my heart rt be acceptable le in in your r sig ight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

Philippians 3:4B-14 Philippians 3:4B-14

If anyone has reason to be confjdent in the fmesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value

• f knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have

sufgered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufgerings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my

• wn; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies

behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading Gospel Reading

The Lord be with you. And als lso wit ith you. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew Glo lory to you, Lord Jesus Chris rist.

Matthew 21:33-46 Matthew 21:33-46

Jesus said, "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a

• watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went

to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the fjrst; and they treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.' So they seized him, threw him

• ut of the vineyard, and killed him. Now when the
• wner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to

those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing,

and it is amazing in our eyes'? Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls." When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.

The Gospel of Christ Prais ise to you, Lord Jesus Chris rist.

Creed Creed

Let us confess our faith, as we say, I I belie ieve in in God, the Father r alm lmig ighty, creator r of heaven and earth. I I belie ieve in in Jesus Chris rist, his is only ly Son, our r Lord. He was conceiv ived by the power r of the Holy ly Spirit irit and born rn of the Vir irgin in Mary ry. He sufg fgered under r Pontius Pila ilate, was cru rucifj ifjed, die ied, and was burie ried. He descended to the dead.

Creed Creed

On the thir ird day he rose again in. He ascended in into heaven, and is is seated at the rig right hand of the Father. He wil ill l come again in to judge the liv livin ing and the dead. I I belie lieve in in the Holy ly Spirit irit, the holy ly catholic lic Church, the communio ion of sain ints, the forgiv iveness of sin ins, the resurrectio ion of the body, and the li life everla rlastin

• ing. Amen.

Prayers of the People Prayers of the People

Confession & Absolution Confession & Absolution

Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infjnite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins, confjdent in God’s forgiveness. Most mercif iful l God, we confess that we have sin inned again inst you in in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have le left undone. We have not lo loved you with our r whole le heart rt; we have not lo loved our r neig ighbours as ourselv

• lves. We

are tru ruly ly sorr rry and we humbly ly repent. For r the sake of your r Son Jesus Chris rist, have mercy on us and forgiv ive us, that we may delig light in in your r will, ill,and walk lk in in your r ways,to the glo lory of your r

• name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confjrm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The peace of the Lord be always with you. And als lso wit ith you.

Prayer over the Gifts Prayer over the Gifts

God of truth, receiv ive all ll we ofg fger r you this is day. Make us wort rthy servants, strong to follo llow in in the pattern rn

• f our

r Lord and Savio iour r Jesus Chris rist. Amen.

Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist

The Lord be with you. And als lso wit ith you. Lift up your hearts. We lif lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It It is is rig right to giv ive our r thanks and prais ise.

We give you thanks and praise, almighty God, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and

• Redeemer. He is your living Word, through whom you

have created all things. By the power of the Holy Spirit he took fmesh of the Virgin Mary and shared our human nature. He lived and died as

• ne of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of

all. In fulfjlment of your will he stretched out his hands in sufgering, to bring release to those who place their hope in you; and so he won for you a holy people. He chose to bear our griefs and sorrows, and to give up his life on the cross, that he might shatter the chains of evil and death, and banish the darkness of sin and despair. By his resurrection he brings us into the light of your

• presence. Now with all creation we raise our voices to

proclaim the glory of your name.

Holy ly, holy ly, holy ly Lord, God of power r and mig ight, heaven and eart rth are full ll of your r glo lory. Hosanna in in the hig ighest. Ble lessed is is he who comes in in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in in the hig ighest.

Holy and gracious God, accept our praise, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; who on the night he was handed over to sufgering and death, took bread and gave you thanks, saying, “Take, and eat: this is my body which is broken for you.” In the same way he took the cup, saying, “This is my blood which is shed for you. When you do this, you do it in memory of me.” Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection, we

• fger you this bread and this cup, giving thanks that you

have made us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. We ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon the ofgering of your holy Church. Gather into one all who share in these sacred mysteries, fjlling us with the Holy Spirit and confjrming our faith in the truth, that together we may praise you and give you glory through your Servant, Jesus Christ.

All glory and honour are yours, Father and Son, with the Holy Spirit in the holy Church, now and for ever. Amen. As our Saviour has taught us, let us pray Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingd gdom come, your will be done,

• n earth as

s in heaven. Give us s today our daily bread. Forgi give us s our si sins s as s we forgi give those who si sin against st us. s. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us s from evil. For the kingd gdom, the power,and the glory are yours, s, now and for ever. Amen “I am the bread which has come down from heaven,” says the Lord. Give us s this s bread for ever. “I am the vine, you are the branches.” May we dwell in him, as s he lives s in us.

Prayer After Communion Prayer After Communion

Alm lmig ighty God, may we who have been strengthened by this is eucharis rist remain in in in your r steadfast lo love, and show in in our liv lives the savin ing mystery that we cele

• lebrate. This we ask in

in the name of Jesus Chris rist the Lord. Amen.

Glory to God, whose power, working Glory to God, whose power, working in us,can do infinitely morethan we in us,can do infinitely morethan we can ask or imagine. can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to Glory to God from generation to generation,in the Church and in generation,in the Church and in Christ Jesus,for ever and ever. Christ Jesus,for ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

Blessing Blessing

Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. Th Thanks s be to God, Alleluia!