Sunday, January 28, 2018

An Ordo for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany (4 February 2018)

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

4 February 2018


The Gathering of the Community


Gathering Music


Announcements


Opening Hymn


‘Arise, Your Light Is Come’  Songs for a Gospel People #19

Greeting


Blessed are you, gracious God,
you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts.
Glory to you for ever and ever.  Amen. [i]

Hymn of Praise


 ‘Glory to God on High’  Common Praise #365

The Collect of the Day


Let us pray.

Everlasting God,
you give strength to the weak
and power to the faint.
Make us agents of your healing and wholeness,
so that your good news may be made known
to the ends of your creation,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.  Amen. [ii]

The Proclamation of the Word


The First Reading:  Isaiah 40.21-31


A reading from the prophet Isaiah.

            4.21 Have you not known?  Have you not heard?  Has it not been told you from the beginning?  Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?  22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; 23 who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.

            24 Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble.

            25 To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One.  26 Lift up your eyes on high and see:  Who created these?  He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing.

            27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God”?  28 Have you not known?  Have you not heard?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.  29 He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.  30 Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm:  Psalm 147.1-11, 20 from Songs for the Holy One


Refrain (sung twice):  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

How wonderful to sing praises to our God!
How glorious to honour the Holy One with psalms!
You rebuild Jerusalem
and gather the exiles of Israel.
You heal the broken-hearted
and bind up their wounds.
You count the stars
and name them all.

Refrain:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

Mighty are you, O sovereign God,
boundless your power, infinite your understanding.
You defend the downtrodden,
throw the wicked to the dust.
Chant to the Holy One in thankfulness;
sing praises with music on the harp.

Refrain:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

You cover the heavens with clouds,
supply rain for the earth,
make grass grow on the hills,
and green plants for the world to use
You provide food for flocks and herds,
and for young ravens when they call.
You take no pleasure in a horse’s strength,
nor delight in anyone’s legs.
Rather, you delight in all who revere you,
all who trust your love and loyalty.
You proclaim your word to Jacob,
your laws and just rules to Israel.

Refrain:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

The Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 9.16-23


A reading from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

9.16 If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel!  17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.  18 What then is my reward?  Just this:  that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel.

            19 For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them.  20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews.  To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law.  21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law) so that I might win those outside the law.  22 To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak.  I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.  23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

The Hymn before the Gospel


‘Nade te turbe’  Common Praise #568 (sung twice)

The Gospel:  Mark 1.29-39


The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

            1.29 As soon as [Jesus and his disciples] left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.  30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told [Jesus] about her at once.  31 He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up.  Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

            32 That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons.  33 And the whole city was gathered around the door.  34 And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

            35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.  36 And Simon and his companions hunted for him.  37 When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.”  38 He answered, “Let us go on to the neighbouring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.”  39 And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.

The gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The Hymn after the Gospel


‘Nade te turbe’  Common Praise #568 (sung once)

The Sermon


The Affirmation of Faith


Let us confess the faith of our baptism.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

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 to judge the living and the dead.

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. [iii]

The Prayers of the Community


Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings


The Exchange of the Peace


May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.

 

The Holy Communion


The Offertory Hymn


‘We Place upon Your Table, Lord’  Evangelical Lutheran Worship #467
(sung to Common Praise #349)

The Prayer over the Gifts


Let us pray.

God of compassion and forgiveness,
receive our offering this day,
and make us one with him who is our peace,
Jesus the Christ.  Amen. [iv]

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.

We give you thanks and praise, almighty God,
through your Beloved,  Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and Redeemer. 
He is your living Word,
through whom you have created all things.

By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh from the Virgin Mary
and shared our human nature. 
He lived and died as one of us,
to reconcile us to you, the God and Creator of all.

In fulfilment of your will
he stretched out his hands in suffering,
to bring release to those who place their hope in you;
and so he won for you a holy people.

He chose to bear our griefs and sorrows,
and to give us his life on the cross,
so that he might shatter the chains of evil and death,
and banish the darkness of sin and despair. 
By his resurrection he brings us into the light of your presence.

Now with all creation 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. [v]

Holy and gracious God, accept our praise,
through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who on the night he was handed over to suffering and death,
took bread and gave you thanks, saying,
“Take, and eat:  this is my body which is broken for you.” 
In the same way he took the cup, saying,
“This is my blood which is shed for you. 
When you do this, you do it in memory of me.”

Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection,
we offer you this bread and this cup,
giving thanks that you have made us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.

We ask you to send your Holy Spirit
upon the offering of your holy Church. 
Gather into one all who share in these sacred mysteries,
filling them with the Holy Spirit
and confirming their faith in the truth,
so that together we may praise you and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.

All glory and honour are yours,
Author of creation and Word of redemption,
with the Spirit of wisdom in the holy Church,
now and for ever.  Amen. [vi]

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,
now and forever.  Amen. [vii]

The Breaking of the Bread


God of glory,
you nourish us with bread from heaven,
fill us with your Holy Spirit,
so that your light may shine in all the world. [viii]

These are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

The Communion of the Community


The Hymn after Communion


‘We Come to You for Healing, Lord’  Evangelical Lutheran Worship #617

The Sending Forth of the Community


The Prayer after Communion


Let us pray.

Eternal God,
in you we find peace beyond all telling.
May we who share in this heavenly banquet
be instruments of your peace on earth,
in the name of Jesus the Christ.  Amen. [ix]

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. [x]

The Closing Hymn


‘I Am the Light of the World’  Songs for a Gospel People #24

The Dismissal


Go forth into the world in the name of Christ
who has called us in life and light.
Thanks be to God.





[i] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 220 alt.

[ii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 24 alt.

[iii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 229.

[iv] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 354 alt.

[v] Common Praise #726.

[vi] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197 alt.

[vii] Common Praise #744.

[viii] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 350 alt.

[ix] The Book of Alternative Services (1986), 354 alt.

[x] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 214.