Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 5 June 2022 – Pentecost, Year C

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One document, Pentecost C

Opening sentence

God has poured out his love into our hearts
by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us. (Rom 5:5 NIV)
Come, Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life.
Fill the hearts of your faithful people
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Come, Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life.
OR
Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful people
and kindle in them the fire of your love.

INTRODUCTION TO CONFESSION OF SINS
The call to confession may be introduced with the following words:

Friends in Christ:
Jesus said to his apostles:
‘Receive the Holy Spirit.
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven;
if you proclaim them unforgiven, unforgiven they remain.’

AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM
Pentecost was a baptismal festival in the early church, because of the emphasis on new life in the Spirit. In the place of the confession and absolution, or in the place of the creed, the congregation may be invited to affirm their baptism by using the form found in the Easter Vigil service in Church Rites, pp 301, 302:

Brothers and sisters in Christ:
Do you renounce the devil
and all his works
and all his ways?
Yes, I do.

Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in God the Son?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
       who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
       born of the Virgin Mary,
       suffered under Pontius Pilate,
       was crucified, dead, and buried.
       He descended into hell.
       The third day he rose again from the dead.
       He ascended into heaven,
       and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty,
       from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
       the holy catholic church,
       the communion of saints,
       the forgiveness of sins,
       the resurrection of the body,
       and the life everlasting. Amen.

Do you intend to remain firm in this faith and reflect it in love to God and your neighbour?
Yes, I do.

(May) God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you new birth by water and the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins, strengthen you with his Spirit , so that you receive eternal life.
Amen.

LORD, HAVE MERCY

One of the following versions of the ‘Lord, have mercy’ may be used. The musical setting in the liturgy being used may be adapted to fit, or one of the Taize settings may be used (see Music from Taize, volume one (pages 55-59) or volume two (page 36)):

Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and give us your Spirit of life.
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.
Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and give us your Spirit of joy.
Christ, have mercy.  OR  Christe, eleison.
Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and give us your Spirit of peace.
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.

OR

Lord Jesus Christ, anointed by the Spirit, hear our prayer and save us.
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.
Lord Jesus Christ, well of living water, hear our prayer and help us.
Christ, have mercy.  OR  Christe, eleison.
Lord Jesus Christ, giver of the Holy Spirit, hear our prayer and give us peace.
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.

 OR

Let us call on the Lord, to whom we belong through our baptism.
Lord God, heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit to renew the earth:
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.
Lord Jesus Christ, help us to win people for you:
Christ, have mercy.  OR  Christe, eleison.
Lord God, Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your divine love:
Lord, have mercy.  OR  Kyrie, eleison.

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

O God,
since you taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending them the light of your Holy Spirit:
Grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgment in all things
and always rejoice in his holy comfort;
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 taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending them the light of your Holy Spirit.
Fill us with the same Spirit,
so that we may love what is right
and always rejoice in his comfort.
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 power of the Holy Spirit. [silence])
Almighty and merciful God,
you sent your Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
making the disciples bold to preach the good news.
Send us out with the power of the same Spirit
to spread the fire of your love.
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

Alleluia Verse

Sequence Hymn
A Pentecost Sequence Hymn may be sung at this point.

Alleluia.
The Spirit of the Lord fills the world. Alleluia!
Alleluia.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ,
for sending the Holy Spirit.
Fill us with the joy and peace of the Spirit.
Amen.

GOSPEL RESPONSE

The following gospel response is from the Hymnic Service for Pentecost from Approved Worship Services. It is sung to the tune Song 13 [Canterbury] (LH 131).

Holy Spirit, light divine,
shine upon this heart of mine;
chase the shades of night away,
turn the darkness into day.

Let me see my Saviour’s face,
let me all his beauties trace;
show those glorious truths to me
which alone can make us free.

Offering Prayer

Holy God,
may the Spirit you give us
make us more and more like your Son,
loving and self-giving.
Amen.

OR OFFERING SONG

The following offering song is sung to the tune Komm, o komm (LH 134).

Holy Spirit, strong and mighty,
constant, making all things new,
work in us to make us holy,
and the evil one subdue.
Give us weapons for the fight,
to defeat the powers of night.

Give us wisdom, insight, judgment,
guide our thoughts and all we do,
that we may be always seeking
only that which pleases you;
let your knowledge spread and grow,
and all error overthrow.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

  • As an alternative to the prayers of intercession, you may choose to use this Litany of the Holy Spirit.  

    As it is quite lengthy, it can be edited to suit the circumstances (especially section 7). The response after each line in sections 3-7 may be omitted and replaced with a single response at the end of the section. In section 7, specific intercessions may be added, eg ‘That you would heal the sick, especially . . .’

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.
When he had ascended above the heavens
and was enthroned at your right hand,
he poured out the promised Holy Spirit
on his chosen people.
At this the whole earth greatly rejoices,
praising your name with many tongues.
And so, with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we adore and praise your glorious name:

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Here is a modified form of the eucharistic prayer (ie prayer of thanksgiving) in the Service – Alternative Form (also in the Sing the Feast settings).

All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father,
together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love.
We thank you for creating all things.
We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.
Above all we thank and praise you
for keeping your promise to the people of old
and sending your Son Jesus Christ.
You poured out your Spirit on us,
filling us with gifts and leading us into all truth.
You give your people power
to proclaim the good news about your Son to all nations.
And so we remember
his life, death, and resurrection for our salvation
as he comes to us in this holy meal.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Here is a version for use in the Modern Liturgy (originally from Worship Today).
Gracious Father,
we remember the sacrifice of our Lord in celebration,
as we receive his body and blood
with this bread and wine.
We rejoice to receive all that he has done for us
in his life and death,
his resurrection and ascension.
We thank you that you poured out your Spirit on us,
filling us with gifts and leading us into all truth,
and that you give your people power
to proclaim the good news about your Son to all nations.
As you sent your Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
so fill us with your Spirit
that we who receive the body and blood of Christ
may live as true members of the body of your Son.
Amen.

If using the Service – Alternative Form or Sing the Feast settings 1 or 2, you could modify the prayer ‘Send us your Holy Spirit’ in the following way.
As you sent your Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
so send us now your Spirit to strengthen our faith,
so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ
may live as true members of the body of your Son.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

OR
If using the Service with Communion, you could use the above prayer after the words of institution, beginning:
Heavenly Father, as you sent . . .

Communion Invitation

Jesus says: ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me,
and let the one who believes in me drink.’
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

Prayer after Communion

We thank you, heavenly Father,
that you have given us one Spirit to drink
through the body and blood of your Son.
Let your Holy Spirit unite us all
in the holy fellowship of faith and love and praise.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

POST-COMMUNION SONG

The following post-communion song is from the Hymnic Service for Pentecost from Approved Worship Services. It is sung to the tune O heiliger Geist (LH 128, TIS 401).

O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God,
you comfort us in every need,
sent down to us from heaven’s high throne,
from God the Father and the Son,
O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God.

O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God,
make us to love your holy word.
Your flame of love to us impart,
that love for all may fill each heart,
O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God.

O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God,
by you our souls to heaven are led.
Make us to strive with valour here,
and reign with you in glory there,
O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God.

 

Dismissal

SEASONAL BLESSING
This seasonal blessing is used together with (ie before) the usual blessing in the order of service.

(May) the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope; . . .

DISMISSAL
Go in peace, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.