Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 15 May 2022 – Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C
Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Easter 5C
Opening sentence
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples (Alleluia),
if you have love for one another (Alleluia). (John 13:35 NRSV)
OR
The home of God is among mortals (Alleluia).
He will dwell with them as their God (Alleluia). (Rev 21:3a NRSV)
Prayer of the day - (Collect):
Traditional
O God,
since you make the minds of the faithful
to be of one will:
Grant that your people
may love what you command
and desire what you promise,
that among the many changes of this world
our hearts may there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
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,
you make the minds of the faithful
to be of one will.
Lead us to love what you command
and desire what you promise,
so that, among the changes of this world,
our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found.
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 that we may remain in Christ. [silence])
Loving heavenly Father,
you sent your Son Jesus Christ
to reconcile the world to yourself.
Strengthen our faith,
so that we remain united with him
and bear the fruit of 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 that we love others. [silence])
Merciful Father,
you have reached out to all people
through your Son Jesus,
who died for us all.
Encourage us to live as your chosen people
and give of ourselves to others.
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
Alleluia.
(Since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has any power over him.
Alleluia.)
(Jesus said:) ‘I give you a new commandment,
that you love one another just as I have loved you.’ (John 13:34)
Alleluia.
Prayer after the Gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ (, raised to live forever).
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for loving us.
Lead us to love one another,
so that everyone will know that we are your disciples.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
God of love,
you have shown us how you love us and all people.
Lead us to love one another
through our lives and our gifts.
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:
Loving heavenly Father,
you sent your Son Jesus Christ
to reconcile the world to yourself.
As we have received his body and blood,
keep us united with him
so that we may bear the fruit of 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
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, and love one another.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.