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Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 22 May 2022 – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C
Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Easter 6C
Opening sentence
The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city (Alleluia),
and his servants will worship him (Alleluia);
they will see his face (Alleluia),
and his name will be on their foreheads (Alleluia). (Rev 22:3b,4 NRSV)
OR
Christ is risen! [Alleluia!]
He is risen indeed! [Alleluia!]
OR
Christ has trampled down death by his death. [Alleluia!]
And to us he has given eternal life. [Alleluia!]
Prayer of the day - (Collect):
Traditional
O God, the giver of all good things,
inspire us, your humble servants,
to think what is right,
and guide us to do it;
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, the giver of all good things,
inspire us to think what is right
and guide us to do it.
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 the fruit of the Spirit. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you send your Holy Spirit
to be the light and life of all your people.
Open our hearts to receive his riches,
so that we may produce the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace.
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 love one another. [silence])
Jesus, our loving friend and Saviour,
you have promised to give us your Spirit
to be with us forever.
Stay within our hearts,
so that we love one another
as you have loved us.
For you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Alleluia Verse
Alleluia.
(Since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has any power over him.
Alleluia.)
Those who love me will keep my word,
and my Father will love them,
and we will come to them and make our home with them. (John 14:23 NRSV)
Alleluia.
Prayer after the Gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ (, raised to live forever).
EITHER (John 14)
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for sending your promised Holy Spirit.
May the Spirit keep us close to you and the Father forever.
Amen.
OR (John 5)
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for your compassion and healing.
Have mercy on us and make us well.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
Lord, you have made us yours
and have given us your Spirit to live in us.
Help us to live as your people.
Use us and what you have given us
to do your work among others.
Amen.
Additional Prayer Points
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.
But most of all we praise you
for the glorious resurrection of your Son,
the true Passover Lamb,
who has taken away the sin of the world.
By his death he has destroyed death,
and by his rising again he has restored life.
And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter
and all the other witnesses of the resurrection,
with earth and sea and all their creatures,
and with angels and archangels,
cherubim and seraphim,
we adore and praise your glorious name:
Communion Invitation
Jesus says: ‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.
Prayer after Communion
Heavenly Father,
you gave your Son to die and raised him to give us eternal life.
Grant that we who have received his body and blood
may live in him and serve you as your children.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Or 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,
by the gift we have received in this sacrament,
may we produce the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace.
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
Before the Blessing
The following words may be said before the blessing:
Jesus said: ‘Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid.’ (John 14:27ac NIV)
Seasonal Blessing
This seasonal blessing is used together with (ie before) the usual blessing in the order of service.
(May) the God of peace,
who raised from the dead our Lord Jesus,
provide you with every good thing you need
in order to do his will; . . .
Dismissal
Go in peace. Walk in the light of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.
