The First Sunday in
Lent
18 February 2018
The Gathering of
the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Greeting
Blessed be the
Lord day by day,
the God of our salvation,
who bears our burdens.
Confession
Before I take the body of my Lord,
before I share his life in bread and wine,
I recognise the sorry things within ---
these I lay down.
The words of hope I often failed to give,
the prayers of kindness buried by my pride,
the signs of care I argued out of sight,
these I lay down.
The narrowness of vision and of mind,
the need for other folk to serve my will,
and every word and silence meant to hurt,
these I lay down.
Of those around in whom I meet my Lord,
I ask their pardon and I grant them mine
that every contradiction to Christ’s peace
might be laid down.
Lord Jesus Christ, companion at this feast,
I empty now my heart and stretch my hands,
and ask to meet you here in bread and wine ---
which you lay down. [1]
Absolution
May the God of all
mercies
cleanse you from
your sins,
and restore you in
the divine image
to the praise and
glory of God’s holy name,
through Jesus our
Redeemer. Amen.[2]
The Collect of the Day
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
God of our
salvation,
your bow in the clouds
proclaims your covenant with every living
creature.
Teach us your paths and lead us in your truth,
so that by your Holy Spirit, we may remember our
baptismal vows
and be keepers of your trust with earth and its
inhabitants.
Amen. [3]
The Proclamation of
the Word
The First Reading: Genesis
9.8-17
A reading from
Genesis.
9.8 Then God said to Noah
and to his sons with him, 9 “As for me, I am establishing my
covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every
living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every
animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with
you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and
never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 God said, “This is the sign of
the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is
with you, for all future generations: 13
I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between
me and the earth. 14 When I
bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I
will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature
of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all
flesh. 16 When the bow is in
the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and
every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the
sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is
on the earth.”
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm: Psalm
25.1-9
Psalm 25.1-9 from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Glorious
Majesty, to you we lift up our hearts.
Holy One, to you I
lift up my soul.
I trust you! Do
not let me be shamed.
O my God, do not let my enemies rejoice over me.
Truly, all who
wait on you are never shamed.
Empty, treacherous people are shamed!
Refrain:
Glorious Majesty, to you we lift
up our hearts.
Make your ways
known to me, Holy One,
and teach me your
paths.
Direct me in your truth! Teach me!
You are indeed my
saving, helping God.
I long for you all day long
because of your goodness, Holy One.
Remember your acts
of mercy
and your enduring,
faithful love!
Do not remember my youthful sins nor my
transgressions,
but be mindful of your faithful love.
Refrain:
Glorious Majesty, to you we lift
up our hearts.
The Holy One is
good and upright,
teaching sinners the
way they should go,
guiding the humble with true justice,
and teaching them the right way.
All God’s ways are
loving, faithful and true
for those who keep
the holy covenant and decrees.
For your name’s sake, Holy One,
pardon my iniquity, which is great.
Refrain:
Glorious Majesty, to you we lift
up our hearts.
The Second Reading:
1 Peter 3.18-22
A reading from the
first letter of Peter.
3.18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for
the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made
alive in the spirit, 19 in which also he went and made a
proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who in former times did
not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of
the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21 And baptism, which this
prefigured, now saves you — not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an
appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels,
authorities, and powers made subject to him.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Tree of Life and
Awesome Mystery’ Common Praise #179 v. 1
The Gospel: Mark
1.9-15
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.
1.9 In those days Jesus
came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out
of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a
dove on him. 11 And a voice
came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
12 And the Spirit
immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty
days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited
on him.
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.”
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Tree of Life and
Awesome Mystery’ Common Praise #179 v. 6b
The Sermon
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 all people and makes Christ known in
the world.
We believe and trust in one God:
The Prayers of the
Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of the
Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Mark How the Lamb
of God’s Self Offering’ Common Praise #165
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
God our refuge and
our strength,
receive all we offer you this day,
and through the death and resurrection of your Son
transform us to his likeness.
We ask this in his name. Amen.
[5]
The Great Thanksgiving
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;
because you bid
your faithful people to cleanse their hearts
and to prepare
with joy for the paschal feast;
so that reborn
through the waters of baptism
and renewed in the
eucharistic mystery,
we may be more
fervent in prayer
and more generous
in the works of love.
Therefore we raise
our voices to you in praise
to proclaim the
glory of your name. [6]
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.
Hosanna in the highest. [7]
Blessed are you,
gracious God,
creator of the universe
and giver of life.
You formed us in
your own image
and called us to
dwell in your infinite love.
You gave the world
into our care
so that we might
be your faithful stewards
and show forth
your bountiful grace.
But we failed to
honour your image in one another and in ourselves;
we would not see
your goodness in the world around us;
and so we violated
your creation,
abused one another
and rejected your love.
Yet you never
ceased to care for us
and prepared a way
of salvation for all people.
Through Abraham
and Sarah you called us into covenant with you.
You delivered us
from slavery,
sustained us in
the wilderness
and raised up
prophets to renew your promise of salvation.
Then, in the
fullness of time,
you sent your
eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus.
Born into a human
family and dwelling among us,
he revealed your
glory.
Giving himself
freely to death on the cross,
he triumphed over
evil, opening the way of freedom and life.
On the night before
he died for us,
our Saviour Jesus
Christ took bread,
and when he had
given thanks to you,
he broke it, and
gave it to his friends, and said:
‘Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the
remembrance of me.’
As supper was ending,
Jesus took the cup of wine,
and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to them, and said:
‘Drink this all of
you: this is my blood of the new
covenant,
which is poured
out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink
it, do this for the remembrance of me.’
Therefore we
proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Remembering his
death and resurrection,
we now present to
you from your creation this bread and this wine.
By your Holy
Spirit may they be for us the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Grant that we who
share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit
and live as
Christ’s body in the world.
Bring us into the
everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons,
so that with all
your saints, past, present and yet to come,
we may praise your
name for ever.
Through Christ and
with Christ and in Christ,
in the unity of
the Holy Spirit,
to you be honour,
glory and praise,
for ever and
ever. Amen. [8]
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,
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
Jesus, Lamb of
God,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of
our sins,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of
the world,
give us your peace. [9]
The Communion of the Community
The Hymn after Communion
‘A Spendthrift
Lover Is the Lord’ Common Praise #177
The Sending Forth
of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Faithful God,
in this holy bread you increase our faith and hope and
love.
Lead us in the path of Christ who is your Word of
life.
We ask this in his name. Amen.
[10]
The Prayer over the People
Grant, eternal God,
that your people
may recognize their weakness
and put their
whole trust in your strength,
so that they may
rejoice for ever
in the protection
of your loving providence;
through Jesus our
Redeemer. Amen. [11]
The Closing Hymn
‘Eternal Lord of
Love, Behold Your Church’ Common Praise #174
The Dismissal
Go forth to
proclaim that the kingdom of God is at hand.
Thanks be to God. [12]
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