Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 11 June 2023 – Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Proper 5).

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Opening sentence

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen.  (Heb 11:1 NRSV)

OR

The Lord says: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,
and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.’  (Hos 6:6 NKJV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

O Lord, since you never fail to help and guide
those whom you bring up in your fear and love:
Give us continual fear and love
for your holy name;
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, you never fail to help and guide
those you bring up in your love.
Lead us always
to worship and love your holy name.
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 daily renewal. [silence])

Thank you, Lord God,
that you have cleansed us from sin
and saved us from the power of the enemy
through the death and resurrection of your Son.
Keep us drowning our sinful self
by repenting day after day,
and bring to life in us each day
a new self to live with you forever.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

New

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia, alleluia.
(Jesus said:) ‘I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.’
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for helping and healing people in need.
Lead us to accept and help others.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Thank you, Lord, for all the good things
that you have given us.
Make our lives dedicated to you in response.
Use us and our gifts to help those in need.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

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

See the service order for a standard post-communion prayer. Alternatively, the third prayer of the day (as listed above) may be used at this point. It may be modified as follows:

Thank you, Lord God,
that you have cleansed us from sin
through the death and resurrection of your Son
and have assured us of your forgiveness
in this healing sacrament.
Keep us drowning our sinful self
by repenting day after day,
and bring to life in us each day
a new self to live with you forever.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen

Dismissal

Go in peace and follow the Lord.
Thanks be to God.  OR  In the name of Christ. Amen.