Baptism of Christ
12 January 2013
The Gathering of
the Community
Gathering
Music
Opening
Hymn
‘Here in This Place, New Light Is
Streaming’ Common Praise #465
Greeting
Blessed are you, Son of David;
you received gifts from the magi.
Blessed are you, Son of Man;
baptized by John,
you saved us from ourselves.
Blessed are you, Servant Lord;
teaching and preaching, healing and
comforting,
you proclaimed God’s reign of justice and
peace.
Let
heaven and earth shout their praise.
With all the voices of heaven
we celebrate the coming of our Saviour.
Let
heaven and earth shout their praise.
With all the creatures on earth
we sing and dance at Christ’s coming.
Praise
and honour and glory to you, O Beloved of God.
Hymn of
Praise
Gloria in Excelsis by Rupert Lang
Collect
of the Day
Let us pray.
God of
glory,
immerse us in your grace,
mark us
with your image,
and raise
us to live our baptismal promises,
so that,
empowered by the Holy Spirit,
we may
follow the example of Christ your beloved
The
Proclamation of the Word of God
The First Reading
A
Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (42.1-9).
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my
chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring
forth justice to the nations. He will
not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he
will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully
bring forth justice. He will not grow
faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the
coastlands wait for his teaching.
Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and
stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives
breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: I am the Lord,
I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open
the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the
prison those who sit in darkness. I am
the Lord, that is my name; my
glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. See, the former things have come to pass, and
new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.
Hear what
the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 29
with the refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain
(sung twice): Worship the Creator in the beauty of holiness.
1 Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, *
ascribe to the Lord glory and
strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due the name of God; *
worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness.
Refrain: Worship
the Creator in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
the God of glory thunders; *
the Lord is upon the
mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; *
the voice of the Lord is
a voice of splendour.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; *
the Lord breaks the
cedars of Lebanon,
6 making Lebanon skip like a calf, *
and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord *
splits the flames of fire;
8 the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; *
the Lord shakes the wilderness of
Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe *
and
strips the forests bare.
And in the temple of the Lord *
all are crying,
“Glory!”
Refrain: Worship
the Creator in the beauty of holiness.
10 The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; *
the Lord sits enthroned as
sovereign for evermore.
11 The Lord shall give strength to this people; *
the Lord shall give this people the
blessing of peace.
Refrain: Worship
the Creator in the beauty of holiness.
The
Second Reading
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (10.34-43).
Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no
partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is
acceptable to him. You know the message
he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord
of all. That message spread throughout
Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the
Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who
were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in
Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to
death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed
him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as
witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and
to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the
dead. All the prophets testify about him
that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his
name.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Gradual
Hymn
‘Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song’ Common Praise #635
The
Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew (3.13-17).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I
need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now;
for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then [John] consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he
came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my
Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The
Sermon
The
Baptismal Covenant
The Presider and the Deacon share in asking
the questions of the Covenant.
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 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 to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I
believe in God 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 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.
Will you strive to safeguard the integrity
of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?
I
will, with God’s help.
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
‘O Worship the King’ Common Praise #380 vv. 1, 4, 5, 6
The
Prayer over the Gifts
The Deacon leads the Community in the Prayer over the Gifts.
Good and loving God,
we
rejoice in the birth of Jesus,
who
came among the poor
to
bring the riches of your grace.
As
you have blessed us with your gifts,
let
them be a blessing for others.
With
the trees of the field,
with
all earth and heaven,
we
shout for joy at the coming of your Son,
Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen. [ii]
The
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. [iii]
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.
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 and Joseph’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.
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. [v]
The
Lord’s Prayer
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,
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
‘One Bread, One Body’ Common Praise #73
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer
after Communion
Radiant God,
with
our eyes we have seen your salvation,
and
in this meal we have feasted on your grace.
May
your Word take flesh in us,
so
that we may be your holy people,
revealing
your glory made known to us
in
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
[vii]
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
The Deacon sends the Community forth, saying
Go forth in the strength of our baptism
to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
Concluding
Music
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