Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 17 July 2022 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (Proper 11)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Proper 11C

Opening sentence

The mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations
has now been revealed to the saints of God.  (Col 1:26 NRSV alt)

OR

The Lord is in his holy temple;
let all the earth keep silence before him.
Give thanks to the Lord; he is good,
and his mercy lasts forever.
Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Grant us, Lord,
the spirit to think and do always what is right,
so that we,
who cannot do anything that is good without you,
may by you be enabled to live according to your will;
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

Guide us, Lord,
to think and do always what is right.
Enable us, who cannot exist without you,
to live according to your will.
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 spread of the gospel. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you have made your loving purpose known to us
through the good news of your salvation in Christ.
Make us faithful witnesses to the truth,
so that those who hear may believe
and be united with all the saints in glory.
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 gladly hear the words of Christ. [silence])
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for coming from God
and reconciling us to him.
Teach us to listen to your words,
and treasure them more than anything else.
For you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia, alleluia.
(Jesus said:) ‘Only one thing is needed.
Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for your words of comfort and help.
Keep us from being too busy to listen to you.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Great God,
you have rescued us and made us yours to serve you.
Help us willingly
to give of ourselves and all we have,
and use our gifts for your good purposes.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

  • The regular response, OR

    Lord, we call to you for help;
    in the morning, we pray to you.

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.’ Come, for
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.’
Come, for 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. Come, for everything is ready.

Prayer after Communion

See the service order for a standard post-communion prayer. 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 made your loving presence known to us
in the sacrament of holy communion.
Make us faithful witnesses to the truth,
so that those who hear may believe
and be united with all the saints in glory.
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

You have sat at the feet of the Lord. Go in peace to serve him.
Thanks be to God. 

OR  In the name of Christ. Amen.