Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 23 January 2022- The Third Sunday after Epiphany, Year C

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Epiphany 3C

Opening sentence

This day is holy to the Lord your God;
do not mourn or weep.
This day is holy to our Lord;
do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. (Neh 8: 9b,10b NRSV alt)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Almighty and eternal God,
look mercifully on our weakness,
and stretch out your mighty hand
to help and defend 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

Almighty and eternal God,
look in mercy on our weakness,
and stretch out your mighty hand
to help and protect us.
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 freedom of the new life God gives us. [silence])
Lord God, set us free
from the bondage of our sins,
and give us the full life
of your kingdom,
which you have made known to us
in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
For he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

New

(Let us pray that we live by God’s word. [silence] )
Life-giving God,
we thank you that your Son brought good news
and set us free from captivity.
Fill us with your Spirit,
so that, as we are made holy,
we live as your holy people.
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.
(Jesus said:) ‘The Spirit of the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives.’
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus, thank you for fulfilling the Scriptures
and bringing God’s good news.
Lead us to enjoy your salvation.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Saving God,
thank you for setting us free
from darkness, captivity, and oppression,
and making us part of Christ’s body.
Help us to live harmoniously,
serving and helping one another,
and being your instruments to bring good news,
healing, and liberty to others.
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.
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

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.

OR
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.

Prayer after Communion

Heavenly Father,
in the beginning you created light
and at the right time
you sent your Son
to be the true light of the world.
Through the gift of his body and blood,
shine in our hearts and lives,
so that we may share
in the inheritance of all the saints in the light.
For he 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.

Lord God, set us free
from the bondage of our sins,
and give us the full life
of your kingdom,
which you have made known to us
in this sacrament
of the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
For he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Dismissal

From the first reading and the gospel:
Go in peace, for your strength is the joy of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.

OR, from the second reading:
Go in peace; you each belong to the body of Christ.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.