Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 18 July 2021 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 11)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Pentecost 8B Proper 11

Opening sentence

You who once were far off
have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
He is our peace;
in his flesh he has broken down the dividing wall.  (Eph 2:13,14 NRSV alt)

OR
Christ came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off
and peace to those who were near;
for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.  (Eph 2:17,18 NRSV)

OR
Jesus saw the great crowd; and he had compassion for them,
because they were like sheep without a shepherd.  (Mark 6:34 NRSV alt)

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 for guidance. [silence])
Loving God,
we thank you
that you lead us like a good shepherd,
caring for your sheep.
Let us hear your voice,
and guide us in safety
along your right path.
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.
(Jesus said:) ‘My sheep hear my voice.
I know them, and they follow me.'(John 10:27)
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus, thank you for having mercy
and feeding and healing us.
Help us to trust in you, and make us well.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Thank you, Lord God,
that you have called us into the flock of Jesus.
Make us like our good Shepherd,
so that we have compassion on people,
helping them in their needs
and leading them to Jesus.
Use us and our possessions
in your service.
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.
(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 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

Go in peace as fellow members of God’s family.
Thanks be to God.

OR In the name of Christ. Amen.