the
baptism of the lord (transferred)
15
january 2012
The Gathering of the Community
Processional
Hymn
‘Here in This Place New Light Is Streaming’ Common
Praise #465 vv. 1, 2, 3
Introductory
Responses
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
There is one body and one Spirit,
there is one hope
in God’s call to us;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father
of all.
Hymn
of Praise
Gloria in excelsis by Rupert Laing
Collect
Let us pray.
Holy God,
creator of light
and herald of goodness,
at the waters of
his baptism
you proclaimed
Jesus your beloved Son.
With the baptized
of every time and generation,
may we say yes to
your call to repentance
and be led to the
life of abundance we experience
in your kinship and
your love;
for with the
incarnate Word and Spirit of power,
you live and reign,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
First
Reading
Genesis 1.1-5
The
Psalm
Psalm 29 in Songs
for the Holy One
Second
Reading
Acts 19.1-7
The
Gradual Hymn
‘She Comes Sailing on the Wind’ Common
Praise #656 vv. 1, 2
The
Gospel
Mark 1.4-11
The
Sermon
The
Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Dear friends,
through the paschal mystery
we have been buried with Christ in baptism,
so that we might rise with him to a new life.
As we celebrate the baptism of the Lord
by John in the waters of the Jordan,
let us renew the promises we made in baptism,
when we rejected Satan and all his works,
and promise to serve God faithfully
in the community of the baptized.
Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your
commitment to Jesus Christ?
I do.
Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy
Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Will you continue in the
apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the
prayers?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you persevere in
resisting evil and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you proclaim by word and
example the good news of God in Christ?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you seek and serve Christ
in all persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you strive for justice
and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I will, with God’s help.
God the creator, the rock of
our salvation,
has given us new birth by
water and the Holy Spirit,
and bestowed upon us the
forgiveness of sins,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God keep us faithful to
our calling,
now and for ever. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The
Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The
Offertory Hymn
‘She Comes Sailing on the Wind’ Common
Praise #656 vv. 3, 4, 5
Prayer
over the Gifts
Lord God,
you revealed your
Son in the waters of the Jordan
and anointed him
with the power of the Holy Spirit
to proclaim good
news to all people.
Sanctify us and all
that we offer you this day
that we may
proclaim the healing power of the gospel
by acts of love in
your name. Amen.
Thanksgiving
at the Table
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.
Blessed are you, gracious God,
creator of heaven and earth;
by water and the Holy Spirit
you have made us a holy people
in Jesus Christ our Lord;
you renew that mystery in bread and wine and nourish us,
to show forth your glory in all the world.
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the holy people
who have served you in every age,
we raise our voices
to proclaim the glory of your name.
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.
Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your people.
Blessed are you for the prophets’ hopes and dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your will.
Blessed are you for your Son, Jesus, the Word made flesh.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of
sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
[Therefore let] us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come
again.
With this bread and cup we remember
your Word dwelling among us, full of grace and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us.
Bless this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people.
Fill us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come, Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most High,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The
Lord’s Prayer (sung to BAS 918)
As our Saviour taught us, let us 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
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world
God here among us,
light in the midst
of us,
bring us to light
and life.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The
Communion
Communion
Hymn
‘O Laughing Light, O First-Born of Creation’ Common
Praise #18 (sung to #17)
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer
after Communion
God of grace and glory,
you call us with
your voice of flame
to be your people,
faithful and courageous.
As your beloved Son
embraced his
mission in the waters of baptism,
inspire us with the
fire of your Spirit
to join in his
transforming work.
We ask this in the
name of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
Glory to God,
whose power,
working in us,
can do infinitely
more
than we can ask or
imagine.
Glory to God from
generation to generation,
in the Church and
in Christ Jesus,
for ever and
ever. Amen.
Closing
Hymn
‘Sing of God Made Manifest’ Common
Praise #162
Dismissal
Go forth to reveal Christ in the world.
Thanks be to God.
Notes
The Collect, the Prayer over the Gifts and the Prayer after
Communion have been adapted from the ‘Scripture’ prayer, the ‘Thematic’ prayer
and the concluding ‘Intercessory’ prayer for the Baptism of the Lord from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers
(2002), p. 54.
The Thanksgiving at the Table is taken from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), p. 110 with the third Preface of
the Lord’s Day from The Book of
Alternative Services (1985), p. 219.
Any liturgical elements not noted here are taken from The Book of Alternative Services.
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