The Third Sunday after Epiphany
25 January 2015
The Gathering of the Community
Processional Hymn
‘Jesus Calls Us! O’er
the Tumult’ Common Praise #432
Introductory Responses
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
the fountain of
living water,
the rock who gave
us birth,
our light and our
salvation. Amen. [i]
Seasonal Hymn of Praise
‘Blessed Be the God of Israel’
Common Praise #11 (sung to
#508)
Collect
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ,
with those
you called by the lakeside,
may we
follow you, proclaiming the reign of
God,
and sharing
your mission to bring good news to all;
for you live
and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now
and for ever. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A reading from the prophet Jonah (3.1-10).
1
The word of the Lord came to Jonah
a second time, saying, 2 “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city,
and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah set out and went to
Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord.
Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large
city, a three days’ walk across. 4
Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more, and
Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 5
And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone,
great and small, put on sackcloth.
6
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, removed his
robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 Then he had a proclamation made
in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king
and his nobles: No human being or
animal, no herd or flock, shall taste anything. They shall not feed, nor shall they drink
water. 8 Human beings and
animals shall be covered with sackcloth, and they shall cry mightily to God. All shall turn from their evil ways and from
the violence that is in their hands. 9
Who knows? God may relent and change his
mind; he may turn from his fierce anger, so that we do not perish.”
10 When God
saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind
about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do
it.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 62.6-14 with
the refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We
pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
6 For God alone my soul in silence waits; *
truly, there
is my hope.
7 God
alone is my rock and my salvation, *
my stronghold, so that I shall not
be shaken.
8 In God is my safety and my honour; *
God is my
strong rock and my refuge.
9 Put
your trust in God always, O people; *
Pour out your hearts before the Holy
One, our refuge.
Refrain:
We pour out our hearts to you, O
Holy One.
10 Those of high degree are but a fleeting
breath; *
even those of
low estate cannot be trusted.
11 On
the scales they are lighter than a breath, *
all of them together.
12 Put no trust in extortion;
in robbery take no empty pride; *
though wealth
increase, set not your heart upon it.
13 God
has spoken once, twice have I heard it, *
that power belongs to God.
14 Steadfast love is yours, O God, *
for you repay everyone according to their
deeds.
Refrain:
We pour out our hearts to you, O
Holy One.
Second Reading
A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (7.29-31).
29 I
mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on,
let even those who have wives be as though they had none, 30 and
those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as
though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no
possessions, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had
no dealings with it. For the present
form of this world is passing away.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Mon âme se repose en paix’
Common Praise #563 (sung in
English three times)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (1.14-20).
Glory to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
14 Now
after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of
God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God
has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
16
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew
casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus
said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” 18 And immediately they left their
nets and followed him. 19 As
he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who
were in their boat mending the nets. 20
Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with
the hired men, and followed him.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our faith in God.
Blessed be the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with
every spiritual blessing
that comes from heaven.
God chose us in Christ to be holy and
blameless
and destined us to be beloved adopted
children.
God revealed the divine hidden design to us:
to bring all things together in Christ,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Living Lord of Love’s Dominion’ Common
Praise #453
Prayer over the Gifts
God of all creation,
all you have made
is good,
and your love
endures forever.
You bring forth
bread from the earth
and fruit from the
vine.
Nourish us with
these gifts,
so that we might be
for the world
signs of your
gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and
Lord. Amen. [iv]
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 will all the holy people
who have served you in every age,
we raise our voices
to proclaim the glory of your name. [v]
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 God, you alone are holy, you alone are God.
The universe declares your praise:
beyond the stars, beneath the sea;
within each cell; with every breath.
We praise you, O
God.
Generations bless your faithfulness:
through the water; by night and day; across the wilderness;
out of exile; into the future.
We bless you, O
God.
We give you thanks for your dear Son:
at the heart of human life; near to those who suffer;
beside the sinner; among the poor; with us now.
We thank you, O
God.
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, eh 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.
Remembering his love for us on the way,
at the table, and to the end,
we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has
died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
We pray for the gift of your Spirit:
in our gathering; within this meal;
among your people; throughout the world.
Blessing, praise, and thanks to you, holy God,
through Christ Jesus, by your Spirit,
in your church, without end.
Amen. [vii]
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
‘We Are Called’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #720
(insert)
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
We give you thanks, almighty God,
that you have
refreshed us
through the healing
power of this gift of life.
In your mercy,
strengthen us through this gift,
in faith toward you
and in fervent love
toward one another;
for the sake of
Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.
Closing Hymn
‘Sing of Andrew, John’s Disciple’ Common Praise #273
Dismissal
The Deacon will send
the people forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 97.
[iii] Ephesians
1.3, 4a, 5a, 9a, 10b (Common English
Bible) alt.
[iv] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Propers: Epiphany 2 to
Transfiguration’ (2015), 1.
[v] Third Preface
of the Lord’s Day, The Book of
Alternative Services (1985), 218.
[vi] Common Praise #732.
[vii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006).
[viii] Common Praise #744.
[ix] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Propers: Epiphany 2 to
Transfiguration’ (2015), 1.
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