Liturgy and Prayers - Sunday, 8 August 2021 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (Proper 14)

Liturgy in one document: Liturgy in One Document Pentecost 11B, Proper 14

Opening sentence

Put away from you all bitterness and anger,
and be kind to one another,
forgiving one another,
as God in Christ has forgiven you.  (Eph 4:31,32 NRSV alt)

OR
Jesus said: ‘No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,
and I will raise them up at the last day.’  (John 6:44 NIV)

Prayer of the day - (Collect):

Traditional

Almighty and eternal God,
since you are always more ready to hear
than we to pray,
and are eager to give more
than we either desire or deserve:
Forgive us those things
of which our conscience is afraid,
and give us those things
which we are not worthy to ask,
except through the merits of 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,
you are always more ready to hear
than we are to pray,
and you are eager to give more
than we desire or deserve.
Forgive us those things
that make our conscience afraid,
and give us those things
that we are not worthy to ask for,
except 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 that we may be defended in doubt and difficulty. [silence])
Merciful Father,
your Son Jesus Christ gave up his life
so that we might die to self
and live in him.
Give us such close fellowship with him
that in all doubts and dangers
our faith may not fail.
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 are joined to Jesus. [silence])
Lord Jesus, you are the bread of life from God.
Feed us with this heavenly bread.
Unite us more closely to yourself
and live within us forever.
For you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alleluia Verse

Alleluia.
(Jesus said:) I am the living bread that came down from heaven.
Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. (John 6:51 NRSV)
Alleluia.

Prayer after the Gospel

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for coming as the bread of life.
Give us eternal life through faith in you.
Amen.

Offering Prayer

Thank you, loving God,
for giving us your Son,
who is our life-giving bread from heaven.
Make us more and more like you,
living a life of love and service.
Lead us to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving.
Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Prayer points

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.’
(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.

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.
(Thanks be to God.)
Come, everything is ready.

Prayer after Communion

EITHER
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed
us through this healing gift; and we pray that through it you would
graciously strengthen us in faith toward you and in love toward one
another; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
OR
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, as you did not spare your own Son, but
gave him up for us all: Grant that we who have received his body and
blood in the sacrament may live in him and he in us, so that, as your
children, we may walk in your ways and serve you all the days of our
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Alternatively, use the third prayer of the day (as listed above) at this point. It may be modified as follows.

Merciful Father,
your Son Jesus Christ
offered up his body and blood
in sacrifice to you
so that we might die to self
and live in him.
Give us such close fellowship with him
that in all doubts and dangers
our faith may not fail.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Dismissal

Go in peace. Be imitators of God.
Thanks be to God.

OR In the name of Christ. Amen.