The Last Sunday after Epiphany
11 February 2018
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Christ, Be Our Light’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #715
Greeting
Blessed are you, gracious God,
you have caused a new
light to shine in our hearts.
Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God on High’ Common
Praise #365
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
the resplendent light of
your truth
shines from the mountain
top into our hearts.
Transfigure us by your
beloved Son,
and illumine the world
with your image,
through Jesus Christ, our
Saviour and Lord,
who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
forever. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading: 2 Kings 2.1-12
A reading from the Second Book of Kings.
2.1 Now
when the Lord was about to take
Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from
Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to
Elisha, “Stay here; for the Lord
has sent me as far as Bethel.” But
Elisha said, “As the Lord lives,
and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 The company of prophets who were
in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take your master away from
you?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep
silent.”
4 Elijah
said to him, “Elisha, stay here; for the Lord
has sent me to Jericho.” But he said,
“As the Lord lives, and as you
yourself live, I will not leave you.” So
they came to Jericho. 5 The
company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him,
“Do you know that today the Lord
will take your master away from you?”
And he answered, “Yes, I know; be silent.”
6 Then
Elijah said to him, “Stay here; for the Lord
has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said,
“As the Lord lives, and as you
yourself live, I will not leave you.” So
the two of them went on. 7
Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from
them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
8 Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck
the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two
of them crossed on dry ground.
9 When
they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before
I am taken from you.” Elisha said,
“Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.” 10 He responded, “You have asked a
hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted
you; if not, it will not.” 11
As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire
separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. 12 Elisha kept watching and crying
out, “Father, father! The chariots of
Israel and its horsemen!” But when he
could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two
pieces.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm: Psalm 50.1-6 from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Show us the way of salvation, O Holy One.
Our holy God has spoken
and proclaimed to the world from east to west.
Out of Zion God shines
forth in radiant beauty,
coming not in silence, but
as a consuming fire,
a mighty tempest raging
all around.
Refrain: Show us the way of salvation, O Holy One.
O Holy One, you summon heaven above
and the whole world to judge your people.
You say, “Gather my
faithful people,
who have covenanted with
me by sacrifice.
Let the heavens declare my faithful justice.”
Surely our God is our
judge!
Refrain: Show us the way of salvation, O Holy One.
The Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.3-6
A reading from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians.
4.3 And even if our gospel is veiled,
it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this
world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the
light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not proclaim ourselves;
we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who said, “Let
light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘Be Thou My Vision’ Common
Praise #505 vv. 1, 2
The Gospel: Mark 9.2-9
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.
9.2 Six
days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a
high mountain apart, by themselves. And
he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling
white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them
Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be
here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah.” 6 He did not know
what to say, for they were terrified. 7
Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is
my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” 8
Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only
Jesus.
9 As
they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what
they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
The gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Be Thou My Vision’ Common
Praise #505 vv. 3, 4
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,
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
‘Come, Beloved of the Maker’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #306
(sung to Common Praise
#88)
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Holy God,
receive all we offer you
this day,
and bring us to that
radiant glory
which we see in the
transfigured face
of Jesus your
Beloved. 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.
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
‘Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness’ Common
Praise #397
The Sending Forth of the Community
The Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
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 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,
The Closing Hymn
‘Alleluia, Song of Gladness’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #318
The Dismissal
Go forth into the world in the name of Christ
who has called us in life and light.
Thanks be to God.
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