The third Sunday after Epiphany
21 January 2018
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Sing of Andrew, John’s Disciple’
Common Praise #273 (sung to
#44)
Greeting
Blessed are you, gracious God,
you have caused a new
light to shine in our hearts.
Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God on High’ Common
Praise #365
The Collect of the Day
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
The First Reading: Jonah 3.1-5, 10
A reading from the prophet Jonah.
3.1 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.
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 62.5-12 from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
But O my soul, wait!
Wait for the Holy One,
from whom comes my hope.
Only the Holy One is my
Rock,
my Deliverance, my Refuge.
I cannot be broken.
My deliverance and my honour rest only with God;
God is my mighty Rock,
where I find refuge.
Refrain: We pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
Always trust the Holy One, all of you!
Pour out your heart before
God,
the God who is our refuge.
We mortals are only a passing breath.
All of us are deceitful.
Refrain: We pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
Put all of us on the scales,
we would weigh less than a
breath.
Do not trust in extortion,
nor take empty hope in robbery.
Should you become wealthy,
do not set your heart on
it.
Refrain: We pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
Once God spoke, twice I heard:
‘Power belongs to God.’
Holy One, to you belong love and loyalty;
you reward us all
according to our deeds.
Refrain: We pour out our hearts to you, O Holy One.
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7.29-31
A reading from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.
7.29 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 Hymn before the Gospel
‘I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #815 (vv. 1, 2)
The Gospel: Mark 1.14-20
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
1.14 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 Hymn after the Gospel
‘I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #815 (v. 3)
The Sermon
The Affirmation of Faith
Let us confess the faith of our baptism.
I believe in God, the
Father almighty,
creator of heaven and
earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius
Pilate,
was crucified, died and
was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose
again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right
hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy
Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the
body,
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
The Offertory Hymn
‘We Are Called’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #720
The 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.
We ask this in the name of
Jesus the Christ. Amen. [iv]
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.
We give you thanks and
praise, almighty God,
through your Beloved, Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and
Redeemer.
He is your living Word,
through whom you have
created all things.
By the power of the Holy
Spirit he took flesh from the Virgin Mary
and shared our human
nature.
He lived and died as one of
us,
to reconcile us to you, the
God and Creator of all.
In fulfilment of your will
he stretched out his hands
in suffering,
to bring release to those
who place their hope in you;
and so he won for you a
holy people.
He chose to bear our griefs
and sorrows,
and to give us his life on
the cross,
so that he might shatter
the chains of evil and death,
and banish the darkness of
sin and despair.
By his resurrection he
brings us into the light of your presence.
Now with all creation we
raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.
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 and gracious God,
accept our praise,
through your Son our
Saviour Jesus Christ;
who on the night he was
handed over to suffering and death,
took bread and gave you
thanks, saying,
“Take, and eat: this is my body which is broken for
you.”
In the same way he took the
cup, saying,
“This is my blood which is
shed for you.
When you do this, you do it
in memory of me.”
Remembering, therefore, his
death and resurrection,
we offer you this bread and
this cup,
giving thanks that you have
made us worthy
to stand in your presence
and serve you.
We ask you to send your
Holy Spirit
upon the offering of your
holy Church.
Gather into one all who
share in these sacred mysteries,
filling them with the Holy
Spirit
and confirming their faith
in the truth,
so that together we may
praise you and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus
Christ.
All glory and honour are
yours,
Author of creation and Word
of redemption,
with the Spirit of wisdom
in the 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
sing against us.
Save us from the time of
trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the
power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen. [vii]
The Breaking of the Bread
God of glory,
you nourish us with bread from heaven,
fill us with your Holy
Spirit,
so that your light may
shine in all the world. [viii]
These are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
The Hymn after Communion
‘Light Shone in the Darkness’
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
#307
The Sending Forth of the Community
The Prayer after Communion
Gracious God,
our hands have taken holy
things;
our lives have been
nourished by the body of Christ.
May we who have eaten at
this holy table
be strengthened for
service in your world.
We ask this in the name of
Jesus 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,
The Closing Hymn
‘Will You Come and Follow Me’
Common Praise #430
The Dismissal
Go forth into the world in the name of Christ
who has called us in life and light.
Thanks be to God.
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