Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 3 March 2024 – Third Sunday in Lent, Year B

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Lent 3B

Opening sentence

The Lord said to Israel:  If you obey my voice and keep my covenant,
you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.  (Exod 19:5a,6a NRSV)

OR
The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.  (1 Cor 1:18 NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Almighty God,
look upon the heartfelt desires
of your humble servants,
and stretch out your mighty hand
to defend us against all our enemies;
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

Almighty God,
look in mercy on our heartfelt desires,
and stretch out your mighty hand
to defend us.
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 strength in temptation. [silence])
Lord God, our strength,
the battle of good and evil rages
within and around us.
Keep us firm in our faith in your Son,
and when we fall,
raise and restore us.
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 live repentant lives. [silence])
Holy and merciful God,
we thank you for giving your Son Jesus
to die on the cross for us sinners.
Turn us away from our sins
and back to a life of trust in you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alleluia Verse

The Alleluia Verse is not used during Lent. Instead, a verse may be used after the second reading.
Use either the Verse given in the order of service or the following verse.

After he was raised from the dead,
his disciples believed the scripture
and the word that Jesus had spoken.  (John 2:22 NRSV)

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for coming from God with his power and authority.
Help us to trust in you alone.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Thank you, Lord, for Christ crucified,
as your wisdom and the power that saves us.
Help us to have no other gods but you,
and to live our lives fully committed to you,
obeying your commandments
and loving and serving other people.
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.
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

The following variation of the post-communion prayer may be used during Lent:

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.

Alternatively, use the third prayer of the day (as listed above) at this point. It may be modified as follows:

Lord God, our strength,
the battle of good and evil rages
within and around us.
Through this holy meal,
strengthen our faith in your Son,
and when we fall,
raise and restore us.
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

SEASONAL BLESSING

This seasonal blessing is used together with (ie 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; . . .

DISMISSAL
Be strong in the strength of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.  OR  In the name of Christ. Amen.