Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 30 January 2022- The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Year C

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document, Epiphany 4C

Opening sentence

The Lord says: ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you,
and before you were born, I consecrated you’. (Jer 1:5 NRSV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Almighty God,
since you know that we are set in the midst
of so many and great dangers
that we cannot stand upright
because of the frailty of our nature:
Grant us strength and protection
to support us in all dangers,
and carry us through all temptations;
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 God,
you know that we are placed
in the midst of such great dangers
that we cannot stand upright
because of our human frailty.
Make us whole in mind and body.
Support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations.
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 power to say and do what is right. [silence])
In all our doubts, dangers, and confusion,
teach us, Lord, what we ought to say and do.
Give to us,
who can do nothing good without you,
the power to speak the truth and do 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.

New

(Let us pray for the gift of love. [silence])
Everloving God,
we thank you that you sent your own Son
to bring us life,
and that through him you give us many gifts.
Teach us to desire your greatest gift,
the gift of love,
so that we love others as you have loved us.
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:) Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Lord Jesus,
thank you for teaching with God’s authority.
Lead us to accept your message of God’s love.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Eternal God,
make us ready to tell and show others your love,
even if we are rejected.
Let your great love fill our lives,
so that we give ourselves and our possessions
in service to you and other people.
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.

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.

In all our doubts, dangers, and confusion,
teach us, Lord, what we ought to say and do.
As we have received
the body and blood of Christ
in this sacrament,
give us the power
to speak the truth and do 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.

Dismissal

CLOSING SENTENCE
This sentence from the end of the second reading could be used as a responsive sentence before the blessing, or instead of the ‘Give thanks to the Lord . . .’ response in the Service with Communion:
And now faith, love and hope abide. [Hallelujah].
And the greatest of these is love. [Hallelujah].

DISMISSAL
Go in peace, and love one another.
Thanks be to God.

OR In the name of Christ. Amen.