The Second Sunday after
Epiphany
15 January 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Here in This Place New Light Is
Streaming’ Common Praise #465
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, 2, 6
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Holy
God,
our strength and our redeemer,
by your Holy Spirit hold us
forever,
so that through your grace
we may worship you and
faithfully serve you,
follow you and joyfully find
you,
through Jesus Christ, our
Saviour and Lord. Amen.
[ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (49.1-7).
49.1
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. 2 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. 3 And
he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
4
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.” 5
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
— 6 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.”
7
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(NRSV) with 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.
Refrain: Your
loving loyalty is ever with us, Holy One.
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.
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.’”
Refrain: Your
loving loyalty is ever with us, Holy One.
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)
1.1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our
brother Sosthenes,
2
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:
3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has
been given you in Christ Jesus, 5 for in every way you have been
enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind — 6 just as
the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you — 7 so that
you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our
Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will
also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our
Lord Jesus Christ. 9 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.
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 John (1.29-42)
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
1.29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of
God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks
ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31
I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason,
that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32
And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and
it remained on him. 33 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.’ 34 And
I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
35
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36
and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of
God!” 37 The two disciples
heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
38 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?” 39 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. 40 One of the two
who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his brother
Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated
Anointed). 42 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.
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 lives 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
‘Christ, Be Our Light’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #715
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
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 should for joy at the
coming of your Son,
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
‘How Great Thou Art’ Common
Praise #423 vv. 1, 2
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
God
of glory,
you nourish us with bread from
heaven.
Fill us with your Holy Spirit,
so that through us your light
may shine in all the 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
‘Ye Holy Angels Bright’ Common
Praise #323
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] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 22 alt.
[iii] Adapted from Common Worship (2001) by the
Rev’d Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[iv] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects for
Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion’ (2016),
158.
[v] Common Praise #735.
[vi] Evangelical Lutheran
Worship (2006), 67
alt.
[vii] Common Praise #744.
[viii] The Book of
Alternative Services (1985),
350 alt.
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