Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 6 February 2022 – The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Year C

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Epiphany 5C

Opening sentence

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.  (Isa 6:3 NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

O Lord,
watch over your family
with your constant loving-kindness,
so that those who rely solely
on the hope of your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
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, in your constant goodness
watch over your family.
May we who rely solely
on your undeserved love for us
always be defended by your power.
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 faith in Christ. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you sent your only Son as the word of life
for our eyes to see and our ears to hear.
Help us to believe with joy
what the Scriptures proclaim.
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 will be faithful followers of Jesus. [silence])
Our Saviour Jesus Christ,
you died for our sins
and were raised from death,
and you call people to follow you.
Make us faithful disciples,
and use us to draw others to you.
For you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia, alleluia.
(Jesus said:) Do not be afraid;
from now on you will be catching people.
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for revealing God’s generosity.
Help us to show God’s love to others.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Great and loving God,
thank you for making us your holy people.
Strengthen our faith,
and make us ready to go out
and do whatever you want us to do,
knowing that with you we can do anything.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

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.
You have sent your only Son
to appear among us as a human being,
and through him
you have fully revealed
the light of your presence to us.
And so, with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we adore and praise your glorious name:

Communion Invitation

Epiphany

Jesus says:
‘The bread that God gives
is he who comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

OR

General
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.

Prayer after Communion

If it has not been used already, the third prayer under ‘Prayer of the day’ above may be modified as follows and used as a post-communion prayer:

Almighty and merciful God,
you sent your only Son as the word of life
for our eyes to see and our ears to hear.
Help us by your gifts of word and sacrament
to believe with joy what they proclaim.
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

BLESSING – from Growing Faith at home:
May the Lord fulfil His purposes for you, now and always.

DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Hold firmly to the word of God.
Thanks be to God. 

OR  In the name of Christ. Amen.