Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 24 October 2021 -Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 25)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Proper 25B

Opening sentence

Proclaim, give praise and say:
‘Save, O Lord, your people!’ (Jer 31:7b NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

O God, our refuge and strength,
the author of all godliness:
Be ready to hear
the devout prayers of your church;
and grant that what we ask in faith
we may fully obtain;
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, our refuge and strength,
and the source of all true devotion,
listen to the devout prayers of your church.
Let us fully obtain
what we pray for in faith.
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 for healing. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
your Son showed your love
by healing the sick and making them whole.
Look with compassion on our broken world,
and make us whole by his healing power,
so that we also may show your love to others.
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.

New

(Let us pray that we approach God with confidence. [silence])
Merciful God,
we thank you that your Son Jesus
is our great high priest.
Encourage us come to you in complete confidence
and bring to you all our needs
because Jesus is always praying on our behalf.
For he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia, alleluia.
(Jesus said:) The Spirit of the Lord has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind.
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus, thank you for showing mercy
and healing people.
Increase our faith in you.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Eternal God,
we thank you that we can come before you
because of Jesus, our great high priest.
Help us to trust in him
to save us from all our sins,
and to be with us in all our needs.
Teach us also to show care and compassion to others.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

  • PRAYER PETITIONS DURING THIS TIME OF COVID OUTBREAKS AND LOCKDOWNS

    • Father God, children all over your creation are crying out for mercy in the face of this COVID pandemic. We cry out with them. Lord have mercy. Especially today we ask for your mercy on the heads of nations as they lead their countries through this season of fear and despair. Give them wisdom and peace. Bless them with capable advisors and administrators. Strengthen them with forbearance – especially in the face of criticism and community unrest. Lord, have mercy.
    • Lord, we recognise we are a well blessed nation – despite the financial and health challenges we face. Please keep us from complacency and apathy as we consider those who are most impacted by the COVID virus – at home and abroad. Open our hearts to those who struggle. Continue to prompt your love to overflow in us to them. For you live and reign over all things. Lord have mercy.
    • Where there is grief O Lord, where sadness overwhelms in the face of dying in this COVID season; bring your mercy and love. Comfort people with your promises and presence. Use your faithful people as your living and loving presence with those who grieve. Lord, in your mercy.

Additional Prayer Points

LCA International Mission

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.
(On this day)*
he overcame death by his resurrection
and opened up for us
the way to eternal life with you.
And so, with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we adore and praise your glorious name:
* The words ‘on this day’ are used only on Sundays.

Communion Invitation

Jesus says: ‘I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to me will never be hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

OR
Jesus says: ‘My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

OR
This cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks
is a communion in the blood of Christ.
This bread that we break
is a communion in the body of Christ.
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

Prayer after Communion

The third prayer of the day (as listed above) may be used at this point. It may be modified as follows.

Almighty and merciful God,
you have given us the healing body of Christ
in the breaking of the bread.
Look with compassion on our broken world,
and make us whole by his healing power,
so that we also may show your love to others.
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.

Dismissal

Go in peace. The Lord has done great things for you.
Thanks be to God.

OR In the name of Christ. Amen.