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Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 3 July 2022 – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (Proper 9)
Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Proper 9C
Opening sentence
May I never boast of anything
except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Gal 6:14a NRSV)
Prayer of the day - (Collect):
Traditional
Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
Graft in our hearts the love of your name,
and increase our devotion;
nourish us with all goodness,
and by your mercy
preserve in us what you have nourished;
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,
the author and giver of all good things,
graft in our hearts a love for your name.
Nourish in us what is good,
and preserve in us what you have nourished.
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 strength in weakness. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
your Son revealed the wonder of your saving love
in signs and miracles.
Renew your people by your loving kindness,
and sustain us in all our weakness
by your mighty power.
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 live for the good of others. [silence])
Everliving God, all life flows from you.
Fill us with your Spirit,
and lead us to do good to all people,
whenever we can,
especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
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:) ‘Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me;
and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
Alleluia.
Prayer after the Gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for calling us to be your followers.
Stay with us and strengthen us.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
Loving Father,
your Son Jesus offered himself on the cross for us.
Lead us to offer ourselves
and our possessions for you,
and use our gifts for the good of 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.
(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,
your Son has revealed
the wonder of your saving love
in this sacrament.
Renew your people by your loving kindness,
and sustain us in all our weakness
by your mighty power.
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 rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
OR
Go in peace. Do not become tired of doing good.
Thanks be to God.
OR
In the name of Christ. Amen.
