The Fifth Sunday after
Epiphany
5 February 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Have Mercy on Us, O God Most High’ Common
Praise #257 (sung to #219)
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, 5, 6
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
O
God of light,
your Spirit reveals and
illumines your presence in creation.
Shine your radiant holiness
into our lives,
so that we may offer our hands
and hearts to your work:
to heal and shelter, to feed
and clothe,
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (58.1-10).
58.1
Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up
your voice like a trumpet! Announce to
my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet day after day they seek me and
delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and
did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments,
they delight to draw near to God. 3
“Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why
humble ourselves, but you do not notice?”
Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day, and oppress all your
workers. 4 Look, you fast
only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting as you do today will not make
your voice heard on high. 5
Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and
to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you
call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord?
6
Is not this the fast that I choose: to
loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the
oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring
the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and
not to hide yourself from your own kin? 8
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring
up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for
help, and he will say, Here I am.
If
you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of
evil, 10 if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs
of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be
like the noonday.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
112 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): Holy One, give us true and faithful hearts.
1
Hallelujah!
Happy are they who fear the Lord *
and have great
delight in the divine commandments!
2 Their descendants will be mighty in the
land; *
the generation of the upright will
be blessed.
3 Wealth and
riches will be in their house, *
and their
righteousness will last for ever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the
upright; *
the righteous are merciful and full
of compassion.
Refrain: Holy
One, give us true and faithful hearts.
5 It is good
for them to be generous in lending *
and to manage
their affairs with justice.
6 For they will never be shaken; *
the righteous will be kept in
everlasting remembrance.
7 They will
not be afraid of any evil rumours; *
their heart is
right; they put their trust in the Lord.
8 Their heart is established and will not
shrink, *
until they see their desire upon
their enemies.
Refrain: Holy
One, give us true and faithful hearts.
9 They have
given freely to the poor, *
and their
righteousness stands fast for ever;
they will hold up
their head with honour.
10 The wicked will see it and be angry;
they will
gnash their teeth and pine away; *
the desires of the wicked will
perish.
Refrain: Holy
One, give us true and faithful hearts.
The Second Reading
A reading from Paul’s first letter to the
Corinthians (2.1-12)
2.1
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the
mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing
among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I came to you in weakness and
in fear and in much trembling. 4
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with
a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might rest not
on human wisdom but on the power of God.
6
Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age
or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. 7 But we speak God’s wisdom, secret
and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8 None of the rulers of this age
understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory.
9
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human
heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” — 10
these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches
everything, even the depths of God. 11
For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is
within? So also no one comprehends what
is truly God’s except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the
spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand
the gifts bestowed on us by 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 (5.13-20).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
5.13
[Jesus continued to speak to his disciples,] “You are the salt of the earth;
but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no
longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
14
“You are the light of the world. A city
built on a hill cannot be hid. 15
No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the
lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light
shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to
your Father in heaven.
17
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come
not to abolish but to fulfill. 18
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one
stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of
the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be
called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them
will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your
righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven.”
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
‘You Are Salt for the Earth’ Common
Praise #502 (Cantor and Congregation)
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,
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
‘O Christ, the Master Carpenter’ Common
Praise #479
The Sending Forth of the
Community
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 Christ
the 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
‘We Are Called’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #720
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i] Introductory Response for Incarnation in The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
96 alt.
[ii] Trial Collect 1 for Epiphany 5A at http://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/GS2016-Trial-Use-Collects-2016-05-09.pdf.
[iii] Adapted from Common Worship (2001) by the
Rev’d Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[iv] The Book of
Alternative Services
(1985), 354.
[v] Common Praise #735.
[vi] Evangelical Lutheran
Worship (2006), 67
alt.
[vii] Common Praise #744.
[viii] The Book of Alternative
Services (1985), 354
alt.
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