Liturgy & Prayers - Sunday, 1 March 2026 – Second Sunday in Lent, Year A
Liturgy in One Document
Opening Sentence
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:14)
Prayer of the Day (Collect)
Traditional
O God,
since you know that by ourselves
we have no strength:
Keep us both outwardly and inwardly,
that we may be defended from all adversities
that may happen to the body,
and from all evil thoughts
that may assault and hurt the soul;
through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Modernised Traditional
Lord God,
you know that by ourselves we have no strength.
Defend us from all calamities
that may happen to the body,
and cleanse us from all evil thoughts
that may attack the soul.
We ask this through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Alternative
(Let us pray that we deny ourselves and trust in Christ. [silence])
Merciful God,
we thank you for sending your Son
to suffer and give his life for all people.
Teach us, who have been born again,
to forget ourselves
and rely only on Christ our Saviour.
For he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Alleluia Verse
Use either the Verse given in the order of service or the following verse.
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him may not perish
but may have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Prayer After the Gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for coming into the world as Saviour.
May we believe in you and be born again.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
Thank you, loving God,
for sending your Son as our Saviour.
Help us to trust in him
and follow wherever you lead us,
serving you and our fellow human beings
with all that we have.
Amen.
Prayer of the Church
Services with Holy Communion
Preface
It is indeed right and good,
Lord God, holy Father,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
He has taken on himself our sin,
so that we might die to sin
and live to righteousness.
And so, with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we adore and praise your glorious name:
Communion Invitation
Every time we eat this bread and drink from this cup
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, as you did not spare your own Son,
but gave him up to die on the cross for us all:
Grant that we who have received
his body and blood in the sacrament
may live in him and he in us,
so that, as your children,
we may walk in your ways
and serve you all the days of our life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
OR use the third prayer of the day (as listed above) at this point. It may be modified as follows:
Merciful God,
we thank you for sending your Son
to suffer and give his life for us
and to make us your people.
Teach us,
who have received his body and blood
in this holy meal,
to forget ourselves
and rely only on Christ our Saviour.
For he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Dismissal
This seasonal blessing is used together with (i.e. before) the usual blessing in the order of service.
(May) Christ our crucified Saviour draw you to himself,
so that you may find in him the assurance of sins forgiven
and the gift of eternal life;…
Go in peace. You have righteousness and life through Christ.
Thanks be to God.
OR
In the name of Christ. Amen.
