Sunday 10 June, 2012- Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 5), Year B

Here are the resources you need for this Sunday. Please feel free to choose what is suitable for your congregation’s needs. You will notice that the orders of service are available in different formats: choose the “pdf” format if you want something that is ready to print and photocopy, the “doc” or “rtf” format if you wish to change the formatting yourself or the “ppt” format if you use PowerPoint.

• Altar colour: Green
• Bible readings:
  FIRST READING 1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20 (11:14,15) The people of Israel demand a king
  OR Genesis 3:8-15 Human disobedience and God’s judgement
  PSALM Psalm 138 OR Psalm 130 *For musical settings of these Psalms, please see the song suggestions below*
  SECOND READING 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1 The glory to come far exceeds our troubles
  GOSPEL Mark 3:20-35 Questions about Jesus’ power
  
• Sermons:
  Lay-readers please note: the linked sermons have not been edited for general use. As part of your preparations, keep in mind that they have been written for specific people in a specific context, and for this reason the issues they address or the examples they use may not be entirely suitable for people in your congregation. If you feel this is the case, you may need to make minor adjustments or find another sermon
  Based on second reading: edited for lay reading sermon – year b – pentecost 2
  
• Orders of service:
  After Pentecost Sunday Word & Prayer ( pdf / doc / ppt )
  Service of the Word (pdf / rtf / ppt)
  Morning Praise (pdf / rtf / ppt)
  Service without communion (pdf / doc / ppt)
• Prayer of the Day (Collect): Choose one of the following
  Traditional
  O Lord, since you never fail to help and guide
  those whom you bring up in your fear and love:
  Give us continual fear and love
  for your holy name;
  through your Son,
  Jesus Christ our Lord,
  who lives and reigns
  with you and the Holy Spirit,
  one God, now and forever.
  Amen.

  OR, modernised traditional
  Lord, you never fail to help and guide
  those you bring up in your love.
  Lead us always
  to worship and love your holy name.
  We ask this through your Son,
  Jesus Christ our Lord,
  who lives and reigns
  with you and the Holy Spirit,
  one God, now and forever.
  Amen.

  OR, new (revised alternative)
  (Let us pray for daily renewal. [silence])
  Thank you, Lord God,
  that you have cleansed us from sin
  and saved us from the power of the enemy
  through the death and resurrection of your Son.
  Keep us drowning our sinful self
  by repenting day after day,
  and bring to life in us each day
  a new self to live with you forever.
  We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
  who lives and reigns
  with you and the Holy Spirit,
  one God, now and forever.
  Amen.
  

• Prayer of the Church/ General Prayer: Prayer of the Church – Pentecost 2B
  
• Offering Prayer:
  Lord, we thank you
  for making us your people.
  Help us to put ourselves and all we have
  in your hands,
  to be used for your service.
  Amen.
• Visual images for the day: His Word in Pictures
• Song/Hymn suggestions: * =  Modernised version available (please click here to download the text file) ;G3, G4 . . . =  Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 . . .; GS =  Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH
  First reading (a): 1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20 (11:14,15)
  LHS
  11    The advent of our King G4
  572    O God of love, O King of peace* G5
  573    Great King of nations, hear our prayer (alt tune 183, G6)
  739    When the King shall come again G4
  AT
  309    When the Lord returns
  TIS
  271    The advent of our God

  First reading (b): Genesis 3:8-15
  LHS
  14    Let the earth now praise the Lord* G4
  36    Jesus, name of wondrous love* G5
  322    Dear Christians, one and all rejoice* G3
  326    O how great is Thy compassion* G3
  785    In Adam we have all been one G5
  AT
  –
  TIS
  151    The love of God is greater far
  196    Dear Christians, one and all rejoice
  218    Jesus! the name high over all

  Second reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1
  LHS
  98    O death, where is thy cruel sting
  142    We all believe in one true God* G3
  179    Christ alone is our salvation* G3
  322    Dear Christians, one and all rejoice* G3
  330    Rock of ages, cleft for me G6
  386    In Thee is gladness* G7
  873    Safe in the shadow of the Lord G6
  AT
  125    Celebration song (Man more than man)
  364    In you is gladness
  453    The world is waiting
  TIS
  196    Dear Christians, one and all rejoice
  200    In you is gladness
  222    Rock of ages, cleft for me
  355    Man more than man
  435    We all believe in God who made
  588    In heavenly love abiding
  644    Safe in the shadow of the Lord

  Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
  LHS
  99    Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife* G6
  311    O faithful God, we worship Thee (alt tune 260, G3)
  320    I come to Thee, O blessed Lord* G3
  875    There’s a wideness in God’s mercy G9
  AT
  31    Freely, freely
  331    Turn to me with all your heart
  332    We are sorry
  439    Forgiven
  TIS
  136    There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
  598    Dear Father, Lord of humankind
  635    Forgive our sins as we forgive

  PSALM 138
  Here are two metrical paraphrases of Psalm 138 by David Schütz. If reproducing either of these versions, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm. The following may be sung to the tune of ‘The Greatest Commandment’ (ATA 175).

  I give you thanks, Lord, with all my heart;
  before the angels I will sing your praise.
  I worship you in your holy place
  and always thank and praise your holy name.
  For you are loving, and faithful too;
  your name and your word have been glorified.
  And when I called on your holy name,
  you gave me your answer and made me strong.

  All kings and rulers shall praise you, Lord,
  when they have heard your words of truth and love;
  and they shall sing of the ways of God:
  ‘Tremendous is the glory of the Lord’.
  Yet, though exalted, he keeps his watch
  with love and compassion upon the poor.
  The rich and proud, he will still observe,
  but like one that watches from far away.

  And you preserve me throughout my life,
  though trouble meets me everywhere I go.
  You stretch your mighty right hand to save,
  and fight the anger of my enemies.
  The Lord fulfils his promise to me;
  forever and ever your love endures.
  Do not forsake what your hands have made,
  remember you made me and I am yours.

  This second version could be sung to the traditional tune Dir, dir, Jehovah (LH 218):

  With all my heart, I give you thanks, Lord.
  Before the angels I will sing your praise.
  I worship in your holy temple
  and always thank and praise your holy name.
  For you have shown your love and faithfulness,
  Your holy name and word are glorified.

  And on the day I called upon you,
  you gave me answer and you made me strong.
  The kings of all the earth shall praise you,
  when they have heard your words of truth and love.
  They all shall sing about your ways, O Lord:
  ‘Tremendous is the glory of the Lord’.

  Yet, though the Lord is high in heaven,
  he still regards the lowly of the earth.
  He does not overlook the haughty,
  but watches them like one who’s far away.
  Though trouble meets me everywhere I go,
  your right hand saves me from my enemies.

  The Lord will keep his promise to me;
  your steadfast love, O Lord, will always last.
  Stretch out your hand and come to save me!
  Do not forsake the work your hands have made.
  With all my heart, I give you thanks, O Lord.
  Before the angels I will sing your praise.
  Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings : Psalm 138 p231

  PSALM 130
  The following is a metrical paraphrase by David Schütz , which may be sung to the tune of Kingsfold (‘I heard the voice of Jesus say’, LH 306, TIS 585, AT 137). If reproducing this version, please put ‘Words (c) David Schütz’ at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

  Out of the depths, I cry to you,
  Lord, hear my tearful prayer!
  If you should mark iniquity,
  O Lord God, who could stand?
  But you forgive the sorry soul,
  so all may fear your name.
  I wait for you, for you I long,
  and in your word I hope.

  I wait for him far more than those
  who wait for dawn to come.
  O Isra-el, hope in the Lord!
  With him is steadfast love.
  He has great power to redeem,
  and he alone can save
  his people from their deadly sin
  and raise them from the grave.

  Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings : Psalm 130 p225 , Psalm 130 p226