The Third
Sunday after Epiphany
22 January 2017
The Gathering
of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Will You Come and
Follow Me’ Common Praise #430 vv. 1, 2, 3
Introductory Responses
Blessed be the
Lord, the God of Israel,
may all the earth be filled with the glory of God.
Light has sprung
up for the righteous,
The Collect for Purity
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.
The Hymn of Praise
‘Alleluia! Glory to God’
Common Praise #457 vv. 1, 3, 6
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
by grace
alone you call us
and accept us
in your service.
Strengthen us
by your Spirit,
and make us
worthy of your call;
through Jesus
Christ our Lord,
who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
The
Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the
prophet Isaiah (9.1-4).
9.1 But there will be no
gloom for those who were in anguish. In
the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of
Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the
land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 The people who walked in
darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness — on
them light has shined. 3 You
have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. 4 For the yoke of their burden, and
the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as
on the day of Midian.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 27.1, 4-9 (NRSV) with refrain from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain (sung twice): The
Holy One is our light and saving help.
1 The
Lord is my light and my salvation; *
whom then shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life; *
of whom then shall I
be afraid?
Refrain: The
Holy One is our light and saving help.
4 One
thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; *
that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life,
beholding the fair beauty of the Lord *
and seeking God in
the temple.
5 For
in the day of trouble, O God,
you shall keep me
safe in your shelter; *
you
shall hide me in the secrecy of your dwelling
and set me high upon
a rock.
6 Even
now you lift up my head *
above my enemies round about me.
Therefore I will offer in your dwelling
an oblation with sounds of great gladness; *
I will sing and make
music to the Lord.
Refrain: The
Holy One is our light and saving help.
7 Hearken
to my voice, O Lord, when I call; *
have mercy on me and answer me.
8 You speak in my heart and say
, “Seek my face.” *
Your face, Lord,
will I seek.
9 Hide
not your face from me, *
nor turn away your servant in
displeasure.
You have been my helper; cast me not away; *
do not forsake me, O
God of my salvation.
Refrain: The
Holy One is our light and saving help.
The Second Reading
A reading from
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (1.10-18)
1.10 Now I appeal to you,
brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be
in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united
in the same mind and the same purpose. 11
For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among
you, my brothers and sisters. 12
What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to
Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none
of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one can say that you
were baptized in my name. 16
(I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know
whether I baptized anyone else.) 17
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with
eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.
18 For the message about the
cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved
it is the power of God.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Laudate
Dominum’ Common Praise #313 (sung twice in Latin)
The Gospel
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (4.12-25).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
4.12 Now when Jesus heard
that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his
home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14
so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 “Land of Zebulun, land of
Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles — 16
the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat
in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
17
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has
come near.”
18 As he walked by the Sea
of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me,
and I will make you fish for people.” 20
Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw
two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with
their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat
and their father, and followed him.
23 Jesus went throughout
Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the
kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout
all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with
various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he cured
them. 25 And great crowds
followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the
Jordan.
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Laudate
Dominum’ Common Praise #313 (sung twice in Latin)
The Homily
The Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our faith.
We believe and
trust in God,
the Author of
creation,
source of all
being and life,
the one for whom
we exist.
We believe and
trust in God,
the Word of
redemption,
who took our human
nature,
died for us and
rose again.
We believe and
trust in God,
the Spirit of
wisdom,
who gives life to
the people of God
and makes Christ
known in the world.
We believe and
trust in one God,
Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
who was and is and
is to come. 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
Offertory Hymn
‘Rise Up and Shine’ Common
Praise #157 (sung to #427)
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Loving God,
before the
world began you called us.
Make holy all
we offer you this day,
and
strengthen us in that calling.
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.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and
merciful God,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
By the leading of a star he was shown forth to all
nations;
in the waters of the Jordan you proclaimed him your
beloved Son,
and in the miracle of water turned to wine he
revealed your glory.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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.
The
Thanksgiving continues with one of the following Thanksgivings.
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal:
you we praise and glorify, you we worship and
adore.
You formed the earth from chaos;
you encircled the globe with air;
you created fire for warmth and light;
you nourish the lands with water.
You moulded us in your image,
and with mercy higher than the mountains,
with grace deeper than the seas,
you blessed the Israelites and cherished them as
your own.
That also we, estranged and dying, might be adopted
to live in your Spirit,
you called to us through the life and death of
Jesus.
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.
Together as the body of Christ,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has
died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
With this bread and cup we remember your Son,
the first-born of your new creation.
We remember his life lived for others,
and his death and resurrection, which renews the
face of the earth.
We await his coming,
when, with the world made perfect through your
wisdom,
all our sins and sorrows will be no more.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and
compassionate,
send upon us and this meal your Holy Spirit,
whose breath revives us for life, whose fire rouses
us to love.
Enfold in your arms all who share this holy
food.
Nurture in us the fruits of the Spirit,
so that we may be a living tree,
sharing your bounty with all the world.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Holy and benevolent God,
receive our praise and petitions,
as Jesus received the cry of the needy,
and fill us with your blessing,
until, needy no longer and bound to you in love,
we feast forever in the triumph of the Lamb:
through whom all glory and honour is yours,
O God, O Living One, with the Holy Spirit,
in your 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,
The Breaking of the Bread
God of promise,
you prepare a
banquet for us in your kingdom.
Happy are those who are called
to the supper of the Lamb.
The gifts of God
for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘I Want to Walk as
a Child of the Light’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #815
The Sending
Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Gracious God,
our hands
have taken holy things;
our lives
have been nourished by the body of your Son.
May we who
have eaten at this holy table
be
strengthened for service in your world.
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
‘Will You Come and
Follow Me’ Common Praise #430 vv. 4, 5
Dismissal
The Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate
Dismissal.
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