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Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 20 February 2022 – The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Year C
Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Epiphany 7C
Opening sentence
The first man, Adam, became a living being;
the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust,
we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.
(1 Cor 15:45,49 NRSV)
Prayer of the day - (Collect):
Traditional
O God,
since you know that we cannot put our trust
in anything that we do:
mercifully defend us by your power
against all the evil that opposes 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,
you know that we cannot put our trust
in anything that we do.
In mercy defend us by your power
from all the evil we face.
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 love, to fulfil God’s law. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you have taught us through your Son
that to love is to fulfil the law.
Help us to love you with our whole heart,
and our neighbours as ourselves.
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 our enemies. [silence])
Loving heavenly Father,
thank you that your Son loved us
even when we were enemies,
and that he prayed for those who killed him.
Teach us to be merciful like you,
and do good to all people,
even to those who do us harm.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Alleluia Verse
Alleluia, alleluia.
(Jesus said:) Your reward will be great,
and you will be children of the Most High.
Alleluia.
Prayer after the Gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus,
thank you for loving even your enemies.
Help us to be loving and forgiving to others.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
Thank you, merciful God,
for all the good things you give us.
Teach us to be loving and merciful like you,
because we are your children,
who have been forgiven.
Help us generously to give of ourselves to 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.
You have sent your only Son
to appear among us as a human being,
and through him
you have fully revealed
the light of your presence to us.
And so, with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we adore and praise your glorious name:
Communion Invitation
The following Epiphany invitation or one of the two general invitations below may be used.
Epiphany
Jesus says:
‘The bread that God gives
is he who comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.
General
1 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.
2 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.
Prayer after Communion
If it has not been used already, the third prayer under ‘Prayer of the day’ above may be modified as follows and used as a post-communion prayer.
Almighty and merciful God,
you have taught us through your Son,
that to love is to fulfil the law.
As we have received his love in this sacrament,
help us to love you with our whole heart,
and our neighbours as ourselves.
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
DISMISSAL
Go in peace, as children of the Most High God.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.
BLESSING – from Growing Faith at Home
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