Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 11 July 2021 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 10)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Pentecost 7B Proper 10

Opening sentence

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.  (Eph 1:3 NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

O God, whose never-failing providence
orders all things in heaven and earth:
Put away from us all hurtful things,
and give us whatever is profitable for us;
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, everything is in your care.
Put away from us all things that are harmful,
and give us whatever is profitable for 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 the gift of spiritual growth. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you have planted in us the seed of your word.
Help us by your Holy Spirit
to receive it with joy
and live according to it,
so that we may grow in faith, hope, and love.
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 for knowledge of what is right. [silence])
Holy and merciful God,
give us a clear vision
to see what is right and true,
and the courage to live by it,
whatever the cost may be.
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.

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia.
Among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist;
yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matt 11:11 NRSV)
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
We thank you, Lord Jesus,
for sending prophets to proclaim God’s will.
Lead us to listen to what they say.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Thank you, eternal God,
for all you have given us through Christ.
You have made us holy as he is holy:
help us to live holy lives.
Let us show by our actions
and our lives of love and service
that we are your children.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

  • Today marks the close of NAIDOC Week. You may like to include some of the prayers in the worship resource in your service today.

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

EITHER
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed
us through this healing gift; and we pray that through it you would
graciously strengthen us in faith toward you and in love toward one
another; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
OR
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, as you did not spare your own Son, but
gave him up 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.

Almighty and merciful God,
you have planted in us the seed of your word,
and nurtured us
with the body and blood of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Help us by your Holy Spirit
to grow in faith, hope, and love.
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 as the holy children of God.
Thanks be to God.

OR In the name of Christ. Amen.