third
sunday after epiphany
22
january 2012
The Gathering of the Community
Processional
Hymn
‘Come and Journey with a Saviour’ Common
Praise #482 vv. 1, 2
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.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts
are open, all desires known,
and from you no
secrets are hidden.
Cleanse the
thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration
of your Holy Spirit,
that we may
perfectly love you,
and worthily
magnify your holy name,
through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Hymn
of Praise
Gloria in excelsis by Rupert Laing
Collect
Let us pray.
God of the prophets,
you call us from
evil to serve you.
Fulfill in us your
commonwealth of justice and joy,
that the light of
your presence
may be revealed to
all nations,
to the glory of
Jesus’ name. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
First
Reading
Jonah 3.1-5, 10
The
Psalm
Psalm 62.5-12 in Songs
for the Holy One
Second
Reading
1 Corinthians 7.29-31
The
Gradual Hymn
‘Sing of Andrew, John’s Disciple’ Common
Praise #273
The
Gospel
Mark 1.14-20
The
Sermon
An
Affirmation of Faith
Do you believe and trust in God, the Holy One of Israel,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom and in whom we exist?
We believe and
trust in the Holy One.
Do you believe and trust in God, the Word incarnate,
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose again?
We believe and
trust in the Word.
Do you believe and trust in God, the Power of the Most
High,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world?
We believe and
trust in the Power of the Most High.
This is the faith of the church.
This is our faith.
We believe and
trust in one God,
Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. 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.
Confession
and Absolution
Let us remember before God our selfish ways,
the things we have done wrong,
the sorrows we have caused,
the love we have not shown.
Silence for
reflection is kept.
Most merciful God,
forgive us our sins
against you
and against each
other.
Strengthen us to
overcome our weaknesses,
that we may live in
love
as you would have
us live,
for the sake of
Jesus Christ our Saviour
and in the bonds of
the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Spirit,
and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Holy Communion
The
Offertory Hymn
‘Living Lord of Love’s Dominion’ Common
Praise #453
Prayer
over the Gifts
Loving God,
before the world
began you called us.
Make holy all we
offer you this day,
and strengthen us
in that calling.
We ask this in the
name of Jesus Christ the Lord. 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;
you are the source of light and life for all your
creation,
you made us in your own image,
and call us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Therefore we praise you,
joining 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
‘Be Thou My Vision’
Common Praise #505
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer
after Communion
Gracious God,
our hands have
taken holy things;
our lives have been
nourished by the body of your Son.
May we who have
eaten at this holy table
be strengthened for
service in your world.
We ask this in the
name of Jesus Christ the Lord. 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
‘Come and Journey with a Saviour’ Common
Praise #482 vv. 3, 4, 5, 6
Dismissal
Go forth to reveal Christ in the world.
Thanks be to God.
Notes
The Introductory Responses are taken and emended from The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
pp. 96-97.
The Collect has been adapted from the ‘Scripture’ prayer for Third
Sunday after Epiphany from Revised Common
Lectionary Prayers (2002), p. 58.
‘An Affirmation of Faith’ has been adapted from ‘Authorized
Affirmations of Faith 1’ in Common
Worship (2000), p. 144.
The Confession is adapted from ‘Home Prayers’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
pp. 691-692, and the Absolution from Common
Worship (2000), p. 135.
The Thanksgiving at the Table is taken from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), p. 110 with the first Preface of
the Lord’s Day from The Book of
Alternative Services (1985), p. 218.
Any liturgical elements not noted here are taken from ‘The Holy
Eucharist’ in The Book of Alternative
Services, p. 185 ff.
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