The Second Sunday
after Epiphany
19 January 2013
The Gathering of
the Community
Gathering
Music
Opening
Hymn
‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ Common Praise #118 vv. 1, 2, 3, 5a
Greeting
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 Lang
Collect
of the Day
Let us pray.
Steadfast God,
you have enriched and enlightened us
by the revelation of your eternal Christ.
Comfort us in our mortality and strengthen us
to walk in the path of your desire,
so that by word and deed we may manifest
the gracious news of your faithfulness and love,
for you, with Christ and the Spirit, are one God,
The Proclamation
of the Word of God
The First Reading
A
Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (49.1-7).
Listen to me, O coastlands, pay
attention, you peoples from far away! The
Lord called me before I was born, while
I was in my mother’s womb he named me. He
made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made
me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel,
in whom I will be glorified.” But I
said, “I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and
vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord,
and my reward with my God.”
And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to
bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honoured
in the sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength — he says, “It is
too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob
and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the
nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply
despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and
stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord,
who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 40.1-11
with the refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain
(sung twice): Your loving loyalty is ever with us, Holy One.
1 I waited patiently upon the Lord *
who stooped to me and heard
my cry.
2 God lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay, *
and set my feet on a high cliff and
made my footing sure.
3 God put a new song in my mouth, *
a song of praise to our
God;
many shall
see, and stand in awe, *
and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Happy are they who trust in the Lord! *
they do not resort to evil
spirits or turn to false gods.
5 Great things are they that you have done, O Lord my God! *
how great your wonders and
your plans for us!
There is
none who can be compared with you. *
Oh, that I could make them known and
tell them,
but they are more than I can count.
Refrain: Your loving loyalty is
ever with us, Holy One.
6 In sacrifice and offering you take no pleasure *
(you have given me ears to
hear you);
burnt-offering and
sin-offering you have not required.
7 And so I said, “Behold, I come. *
In the roll of the book it is written
concerning me:
8 ‘I love to do your will, O my God; *
your law is deep within my
heart.’”
9 I proclaimed righteousness in the great congregation; *
behold, I did not restrain
my lips; and that, O Lord, you know.
10 Your righteousness have I not hidden in my heart; *
I have spoken of
your faithfulness and your deliverance;
I have not concealed your love and faithfulness *
from the great
congregation.
11 You are the Lord; do not withhold your compassion from me; *
let your love and your faithfulness
keep me safe for ever.
Refrain: Your loving loyalty is
ever with us, Holy One.
The
Second Reading
A Reading from Paul’s First Letter to the
Corinthians (1.1-9).
Paul,
called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother
Sosthenes,
To
the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ
Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
Grace
to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I
give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been
given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in
speech and knowledge of every kind — just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened
among you — so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for
the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He
will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of
our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by
him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Gradual
Hymn
‘Sing of Andrew, John’s Disciple’ Common Praise #273
The
Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (1.29-42).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The
next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of
God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a
man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but I came
baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit
descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who
sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit
descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that
this is the Son of God.”
The next day John again was standing
with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed,
“Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two
disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he
said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated
means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and
they remained with him that day. It was
about four o’clock in the afternoon. One
of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother. He first found his brother
Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated
Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus,
who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is
translated Peter).
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The
Sermon
An
Affirmation of Faith
The Deacon leads the Community in the
affirmation of faith.
Let us affirm our faith.
You,
O God, are supreme and holy.
You
create our world and give us life.
Your
purpose overarches everything we do.
You
have always been with us.
You
are God.
You,
O God, are infinitely generous,
good
beyond all measure.
You
came to us before we came to you.
You
have revealed and proved
your
love for us in Jesus Christ,
who
lived and died and rose again.
You
are with us now.
You
are God.
You,
O God, are Holy Spirit.
You
empower us to be our gospel in the world.
You
reconcile and heal; you overcome death.
You
are our God. We worship you. [ii]
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
‘I Bind unto Myself Today’ Common Praise #436 vv. 1, 2, 5, 6
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. [iii]
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. [iv]
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. [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,
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
‘You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and
Shepherd’ Common Praise #630 vv. 1, 3, 4
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.
[viii]
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
‘I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say’ Common Praise #508
Dismissal
The Deacon or Assisting Minister sends the
Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
Concluding
Music
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