Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 21 August 2022 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (Proper 16)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Proper 16C

Opening sentence

You have come to the city of the living God,
and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
and to the assembly of the firstborn
who are enrolled in heaven.  (Heb 12:22,23 NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Almighty and eternal God,
grant that we may grow in faith, hope, and love;
and make us love what you command,
so that we may obtain what you promise;
through your Son,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Modernised Traditional

Almighty and eternal God,
help us to grow in faith, hope, and love.
Make us love what you command,
and give to us what you promise.
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 faith to follow Christ. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
your Son Jesus Christ
is the way, the truth, and the life.
Help us to follow him
and walk along the way
that leads to eternal life.
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 please God with our worship. [silence])
Thank you, great and loving God,
for bringing us into your presence
with the angels and all your people.
Fill us with joy as we come
to receive good gifts from you.
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, alleluia.
They cried to the Lord in their trouble:
he sent out his word and healed them.
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus, thank you for your love and mercy
to people in need.
Help us to have the same compassion for others.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Loving Lord,
help us to trust in your care,
and place ourselves and all we have
in your hands,
to use according to your wisdom and goodness.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

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,
thank you for the body and blood
of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is the way, the truth, and the life.
Help us to follow him
and walk along the way
that leads to eternal life.
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, and give thanks, for you are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Thanks be to God. 

OR  In the name of Christ. Amen.