Tuesday 26 May 9am - St Anne's, Porirua Anglicans
Theme: The Parable of the Sower
Opening Sentence
We will praise the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Alleluia.
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
1 The steadfast love of the Lord ′ never ′ ceases:
God′s mercies ′ never ′ come · to an ′ end;
2 they are new ′ every ′ morning:
your ′ faithfulness · O ′ Lord is ′ great.
3 You are ′ all · that I ′ have:
and ′ therefore ′ I will ′ wait for you.
4 You Lord are good to ′ those who ′ wait for you:
to ′ all ′ those who ′ seek you.
5 It is good to ′ wait in ′ patience:
for the sal′vation ′ of the ′ Lord.
Lamentations 3:22-26
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
The Song of the Church - Te Deum Laudamus
1 We praise ′ you O ′ God:
we ac′claim you ′ as the ′ Lord.
2 All creation ′ worships ′ you:
the ′ Father ′ ever′lasting.
3 To you all angels, all the ′ powers · of ′ heaven:
cherubim and seraphim, ′ sing in ′ endless ′ praise,
4 ‘Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of ′ power · and ′ might:
heaven and ′ earth are ′ full of · your ′ glory.’
5 The glorious company of a′postles ′ praise you:
the noble fellowship of prophets praise you,
the white-robed ′ army · of ′ martyrs ′ praise you.
6 Throughout the world the holy ′ Church ac′claims you:
Father, of ′ majes′ty un′bounded,
7 your true and only Son, worthy of ′ all ′ worship:
and the Holy Spirit, our ′ advo′cate and ′ guide.
8 You Christ are the ′ king of ′ glory:
the e′ternal ′ Son · of the ′ Father.
9 When you became incarnate to ′ set us ′ free:
you humbly ac′cepted · the ′ Virgin’s ′ womb.
10 You overcame the ′ sting of ′ death:
and opened the kingdom of ′ heaven · to′ all be′lievers.
11 You are seated at God’s right ′ hand in ′ glory:
we believe that you will ′ come and ′ be our ′ judge.
12 Come then Lord and ′ help your ′ people:
bought with the ′ price of ′ your own ′ blood,
13 and bring us ′ with your ′ saints:
to ′ glory ′ ever′lasting.
Psalm 99
Praise to God for His Holiness
1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
4 Mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Extol the Lord our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is he!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees,
and the statutes that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
you were a forgiving God to them,
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9 Extol the Lord our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for the Lord our God is holy.
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
Opening Sentence
We will praise the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Alleluia.
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
1 The steadfast love of the Lord ′ never ′ ceases:
God′s mercies ′ never ′ come · to an ′ end;
2 they are new ′ every ′ morning:
your ′ faithfulness · O ′ Lord is ′ great.
3 You are ′ all · that I ′ have:
and ′ therefore ′ I will ′ wait for you.
4 You Lord are good to ′ those who ′ wait for you:
to ′ all ′ those who ′ seek you.
5 It is good to ′ wait in ′ patience:
for the sal′vation ′ of the ′ Lord.
Lamentations 3:22-26
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
The Song of the Church - Te Deum Laudamus
1 We praise ′ you O ′ God:
we ac′claim you ′ as the ′ Lord.
2 All creation ′ worships ′ you:
the ′ Father ′ ever′lasting.
3 To you all angels, all the ′ powers · of ′ heaven:
cherubim and seraphim, ′ sing in ′ endless ′ praise,
4 ‘Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of ′ power · and ′ might:
heaven and ′ earth are ′ full of · your ′ glory.’
5 The glorious company of a′postles ′ praise you:
the noble fellowship of prophets praise you,
the white-robed ′ army · of ′ martyrs ′ praise you.
6 Throughout the world the holy ′ Church ac′claims you:
Father, of ′ majes′ty un′bounded,
7 your true and only Son, worthy of ′ all ′ worship:
and the Holy Spirit, our ′ advo′cate and ′ guide.
8 You Christ are the ′ king of ′ glory:
the e′ternal ′ Son · of the ′ Father.
9 When you became incarnate to ′ set us ′ free:
you humbly ac′cepted · the ′ Virgin’s ′ womb.
10 You overcame the ′ sting of ′ death:
and opened the kingdom of ′ heaven · to′ all be′lievers.
11 You are seated at God’s right ′ hand in ′ glory:
we believe that you will ′ come and ′ be our ′ judge.
12 Come then Lord and ′ help your ′ people:
bought with the ′ price of ′ your own ′ blood,
13 and bring us ′ with your ′ saints:
to ′ glory ′ ever′lasting.
Psalm 99
Praise to God for His Holiness
1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
4 Mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Extol the Lord our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is he!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees,
and the statutes that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
you were a forgiving God to them,
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9 Extol the Lord our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for the Lord our God is holy.
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
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Silence
Luke 8:1-15 Some Women Accompany Jesus 8:1 Soon afterwards he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, 2 as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their resources. The Parable of the Sower 4 When a great crowd gathered and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable: 5 ‘A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. 6 Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture. 7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. 8 Some fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold.’ As he said this, he called out, ‘Let anyone with ears to hear listen!’ The Purpose of the Parables9 Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, ‘To you it has been given to know the secrets[b] of the kingdom of God; but to others I speak[c] in parables, so that “looking they may not perceive, and listening they may not understand.” The Parable of the Sower Explained 11 ‘Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe only for a while and in a time of testing fall away. 14 As for what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear; but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance. Silence |
A Brief Reflection - "The Parable of the Sower"
Morning Collect
Holy and everliving God,
by your power we are created
and by your love we are redeemed;
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves to your service
and live this day in love to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
Silence
Thanksgivings and Intercessions
O God, your Son remained with his disciples after his resurrection,
teaching them to love all people as neighbors.
As his disciples in this age,
we offer our prayers on behalf of the universe
in which we are privileged to live
and our neighbors with whom we share it.
Prayers of the People, concluding with:
Open our hearts to your power moving
around us and between us and within us,
until your glory is revealed in our love of both friend and enemy,
in communities transformed by justice and compassion,
and in the healing of all that is broken. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
Dismissal
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May we continue to dwell in Christ,
so that when he appears,
we may be confident and unashamed before him
at his coming.
Alleluia, Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all.
Alleluia, Amen.
Holy and everliving God,
by your power we are created
and by your love we are redeemed;
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves to your service
and live this day in love to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Glory to the Father and ′ to the ′ Son:
and ′ to the ′ Holy ′ Spirit;
as it was in the be′ginning · is ′ now:
and shall be for ′ ever. ′ A′men.
Silence
Thanksgivings and Intercessions
O God, your Son remained with his disciples after his resurrection,
teaching them to love all people as neighbors.
As his disciples in this age,
we offer our prayers on behalf of the universe
in which we are privileged to live
and our neighbors with whom we share it.
Prayers of the People, concluding with:
Open our hearts to your power moving
around us and between us and within us,
until your glory is revealed in our love of both friend and enemy,
in communities transformed by justice and compassion,
and in the healing of all that is broken. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
Dismissal
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May we continue to dwell in Christ,
so that when he appears,
we may be confident and unashamed before him
at his coming.
Alleluia, Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all.
Alleluia, Amen.
