The Preparation
II. The Lutheran Common Service
Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains,
He took his seat above;
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus giv'n:
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Our Lord and judge shall come
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Invocation
Matthew 28:19In the name of the Father and of the ☩ Son and of the Holy Spirit.IN the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.Amen.
Hebrews 10:22
Beloved in the Lord, let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness.BELOVED in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart, and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness.
Psalm 124:8; 32:5
Our help is in the name of the Lord.Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
Who made heaven and earth.Who made heaven and earth.
I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
And you forgave the iniquity of my sin.And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
Confession
Psalm 51:5; 1 John 1:8-9Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess to you, that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. Therefore, we flee for refuge to your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring your grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.ALMIGHTY GOD, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto Thee, that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against Thee by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Thine infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Thy grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
O most merciful God, who has given your only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us, and for his sake grant us remission of all our sins: and by your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of you, and of your will, and true obedience to your Word, to the end that by your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.O MOST Merciful God, Who hast given Thine Only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins: and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee, and of Thy will, and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Absolution
John 3:16; 1:12; Mark 16:16Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy on us, and has given his only Son to die for us, and for his sake forgives us all our sins. To them that believe in his name, he gives power to become the sons of God and bestows on them his Holy Spirit. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved. Grant this, O Lord, to us all. Amen.ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, hath had mercy upon us, and hath given His Only Son to die for us, and for His sake forgiveth us all our sins. To them that believe on His Name, He giveth power to become the sons of God, and bestoweth upon them His Holy Spirit. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved. Grant this O Lord, unto us all. Amen.
The Propers
Trinity 23
Introit
Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 85:1The Lord says: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction.
You shall call upon me and I will hear you.
I will bring back your captivity.
You have blessed your land, O Lord.
Kyrie
Matthew 15:22; 20:30–31; Mark 10:47; Luke 17:13Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Collect
Forgive, we pray, O Lord, the sins of your people, that by your goodness we may be released from the bonds of sin; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
First Reading
Philippians 3:17–21The New Testament Reading is from Philippians 3:17–21.
¹⁷ Join in imitating me, brothers, and pay attention to those who walk in this way, according to the example you have in us.Συνμιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί, καὶ σκοπεῖτε τοὺς οὕτω περιπατοῦντας καθὼς ἔχετε τύπον ἡμᾶς· ¹⁸ For many walk, whom I have often told you about, and now I tell you with tears, as enemies of the cross of Christ:πολλοὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦσιν οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῦ χριστοῦ, ¹⁹ whose end is destruction, whose God is the belly, and glory is in their shame, who are thinking of earthly things.ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὁ θεὸς ἡ κοιλία καὶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αὐτῶν, οἱ τὰ ἐπίγεια φρονοῦντες. ²⁰ For our citizenship is in the heavens, from which also we await a Saviour: the Lord Jesus Christ,ἡμῶν γὰρ τὸ πολίτευμα ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει, ἐξ οὗ καὶ σωτῆρα ἀπεκδεχόμεθα κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ²¹ who will transform our body of humiliation to have the same form as his body of glory, according to the energy that empowers him even to submit to himself all things.ὃς μετασχηματίσει τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως ἡμῶν σύμμορφον τῷ σώματι τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αὐτὸν καὶ ὑποτάξαι αὑτῷ τὰ πάντα.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 85
For the choirmaster. *
Of the Sons of Korah, a psalm.לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר׃
Ant.You have blessed,Benedixísti,
¹You showed goodwill, O ʟᴏʀᴅ, to your land; *
you turned back † the captivity of Jacob.רָצִיתָ יְהוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שְׁבִית יַעֲקֹב׃
²You lifted away † the crookedness of your people; *you covered all their sin.Selahנָשָׂאתָ עֲוֹן עַמֶּךָ כִּסִּיתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָם סֶלָה׃
³You withdrew all your deluge; *
you turned back † from the burning of your anger.אָסַפְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶךָ הֱשִׁיבוֹתָ מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּךָ׃
⁴Turn us back, † O God of our salvation, *
and break off your provocation against us.שׁוּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְהָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ עִמָּנוּ׃
⁵For all ages will you be angry with us? *
Will you draw out your anger † for generation after generation?הַלְעוֹלָם תֶּאֱנַף־בָּנוּ תִּמְשֹׁךְ אַפְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר׃
⁶Will you not † return and cause us to live,
so your people † will be joyful in you?הֲלֹא־אַתָּה תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּנוּ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָךְ׃
⁷Cause us to see, O ʟᴏʀᴅ, your goodness *
and give us † your salvation.הַרְאֵנוּ יְהוָה חַסְדֶּךָ וְיֶשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָנוּ׃
⁸Let me hear † what God the ʟᴏʀᴅ ‡ will speak. *
For ¦ he will speak peace ‡ to his people, and to his good ones; †
but let them not turn back to foolishness.אֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְדַבֵּר הָאֵל יְהוָה כִּי יְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹם אֶל־עַמּוֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָיו וְאַל־יָשׁוּבוּ לְכִסְלָה׃
⁹Surely † his salvation is near to those who fear him *
so that glory might dwell in our land.אַךְ קָרוֹב לִירֵאָיו יִשְׁעוֹ לִשְׁכֹּן כָּבוֹד בְּאַרְצֵנוּ׃
¹⁰Goodness and truth have met; *
righteousness and peace have kissed.חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשׁוּ צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם נָשָׁקוּ׃
¹¹Truth † will sprout from the earth; *
and righteousness † will look down from the heavens.אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף׃
¹²Yes, the ʟᴏʀᴅ † will give the good; *
and our land † will give its produce.גַּם־יְהוָה יִתֵּן הַטּוֹב וְאַרְצֵנוּ תִּתֵּן יְבוּלָהּ׃
¹³Righteousness † will go before him; *
and will set his steps upon the way.צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵּךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָיו׃
Glory be to the Father, † and to the Son, † and to the Holy Spirit, *
as it was in the beginning, † is now, † and shall be forever. Amen.
Ant.You have blessed, * O Lord, your land.Benedixísti, Dómine, terram tuam.
Gospel Verse
John 20:31Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
These things are written that we may believe
that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God.
Gospel
St. Matthew 22:15–22The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 22:15–22.
Glory be to You, O Lord.
¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel so that they might trap him in what he said.Τότε πορευθέντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον ὅπως αὐτὸν παγιδεύσωσιν ἐν λόγῳ. ¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you teach the way of God in truth, and you are not influenced by anyone, for you do not regard the status of men.καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν λέγοντας Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός, οὐ γὰρ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων· ¹⁷ Therefore, tell us what you think: is it lawful to pay the tax to Caesar or not?"εἰπὸν οὖν ἡμῖν τί σοι δοκεῖ· ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι ἢ οὔ; ¹⁸ But knowing their wickedness, Jesus said, "Why test me, hypocrites?γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν εἶπεν Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί; ¹⁹ Show me the coin for the tax." And they brought him a denarius.ἐπιδείξατέ μοι τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου. οἱ δὲ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δηνάριον. ²⁰ And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness is this, and whose inscription?"καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Τίνος ἡ εἰκὼν αὕτη καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφή; ²¹ They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."λέγουσιν Καίσαρος. τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ. ²² And hearing it they marvelled, and leaving him they went away.καὶ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν, καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθαν.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to You, O Christ.
The Creed
The Apostles' Creed
| I believe in God, | Heb 11:6 |
| the Father, | 1 Cor 8:6 |
| Almighty, | Gen 17:1 |
| maker of heaven and earth. | Gen 1:1 |
| And in Jesus Christ, | John 14:1 |
| His only Son, | John 3:16 |
| our Lord, | Phil 2:11 |
| who was conceived from the Holy Spirit, | Luke 1:35 |
| born from the Virgin Mary. | Luke 2:7 |
| He suffered under Pontius Pilate, | Mark 15:15 |
| was crucified, | John 19:18 |
| died, | Mark 15:37 |
| and was buried. | Luke 23:53 |
| He descended into hell, | 1 Pet 3:18-19 |
| on the third day He rose again from the dead, | 1 Cor 15:4 |
| ascended into heaven, | Acts 1:9 |
| and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, | Eph 1:20-21 |
| from where He will come to judge the living and the dead. | Acts 10:42 |
| I believe in the Holy Spirit, | John 14:26 |
| the Holy Christian Church | Eph 4:4-5 |
| — the communion of saints, | |
| the forgiveness of sins, | Acts 10:43 |
| the resurrection of the body, | 1 Cor 15:52 |
| and the life ☩ everlasting. | John 11:25-26 |
| Amen. | 2 Cor 1:20 |
The Sermon
The Apostolic Greeting
1 Corinthians 1:3; Romans 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Votum
Philippians 4:7The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
The Sacrament of the Altar
I. Deutsche Messe
The Exhortation to Prayer
Dear friends in Christ, we are gathered together in Jesus' name, to receive his Holy Covenant. Therefore, trust God. And let us pray together the 'Our Father' as Jesus taught us. He faithfully promised us that the Father will give us whatever we ask in Jesus' name.
The Prayers of the Church
The pastor leads the congregation in prayer, either using the Litany, in whole or part, or a Paraphrase of the Our Father.
The Litany
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.
Paraphrase of the Our Father
The Pastor leads free prayers on behalf of the church by expanding the requests of the Our Father.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…
Your kingdom come…
Your will be done…
Give us today our daily bread…
Forgive us our sins…
Lead us not into temptation…
But deliver us from evil…
At the end of each prayer we all participate:
We now pray the Our Father together.
The Our Father
Matt 6:9-13Our 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.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
The Exhortation to the Lord’s Supper
I encourage you to trust in Christ's promises and pay careful attention to Christ's Covenant. Especially trust the Word where Jesus says His Body and Blood are "given for you for the forgiveness of sins."
Take this seriously: Thank Him for the infinite love He has shown you. Because through His Blood He has redeemed you from God's wrath, from sin, from death, and from hell.
Then outwardly eat and drink the bread and wine, which truly are His body and blood, as a sure guarantee of this forgiveness. This is how we use Christ's New Covenant: in His name and as He commanded us.
The Sanctus
Isa 6:3; Matt 21:9; Mark 11:9-10; Luke 19:38; John 12:13; Rev 4:8Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory!
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he that comes in the Lord's name.
The Words of Institution
Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Cor 11:23-25Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night He was betrayed, took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying: “Take, eat; this is my ☩ body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
The pastor may invite the congregation to come forward to receive the bread.
Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Cor 11:23-25
In the same way, after Supper, He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: “Drink this, all of you; this is my ☩ blood of the new covenant, poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
If you are a Church member, please come to the front to receive the Body and Blood. If not a member, please come for a blessing.
The Exhortation after Communion
John 6:53-58; 14:27The true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to everlasting life. Go in peace to ☩ love and serve the Lord.
Amen. Thanks be to God.
Please return to your seats.
Lamb of God
John 1:29, 36O Lamb of God who takes away,
the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
O Lamb of God who takes away,
the sin of the world,
O grant us peace.
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The Song of Simeon
Luke 2:29-32Lord, now you let your servant
depart as per your Word.
For I have seen salvation
that you prepared for us.
A light for revelation
unto the Gentiles,
and glory for your people,
your nation Israel.
Thanksgiving Collect
John 6:35; 13:34-35; 14:13-14We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this Holy Meal. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ☩ forever.
Amen.
The Blessing of Aaron
Num 6:24-26The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favour and give ☩ you peace.
Amen.
The Church's One Foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is his new creation,
By water and the word;
From Heav'n he came and sought her
To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.
Yet one o'er all the Earth,
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With ev'ry grace endued.
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace forever more;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.
Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee;
There, past the border mountains,
Where in sweet vales, the bride
With thee, by living fountains,
Forever shall abide!