A SERVICE FOR SUNDAYS AFTER EPIPHANY Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME You take away the sin of the world:
P (Sentence) Have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the
P The Lord be with you.
Father:
And also with you.
  Receive our prayer.
LA1 Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For you alone are the Holy One,
Blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for You alone are the Lord,
ever. You alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ,
P Let us pray.
With the Holy Spirit,
Almighty God,
In the glory of God the Father. Amen.
To whom all hearts are open,  
All desires known,  
And from whom no secrets are hidden: P Prayer of the Day
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts  
By the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
That we may perfectly love you,
And worthily magnify your holy name, LA2 OT & PS
Through Christ our Lord. Amen. LA1 EPISTLE 
After the Bible readings
 
Hear the word of the Lord
P ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is Thanks be to God.
one;
you shall love the Lord your God with all your
P When the Gospel is announced
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ.
mind, and with all your strength.’
Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first After the Gospel
commandment. And a second is like it: you For the Gospel of the Lord
shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
   
Lord Jesus, illuminate the darkness in our The Sermon
 
hearts. CREED
Lord, have mercy.
LA2 [Let us affirm as our own the faith of the
Lord, have mercy.
Church].
Lord Jesus, open our eyes to your saving love.
Christ have mercy. I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Christ have mercy. creator of heaven and earth.
Lord Jesus, unstop our ears to hear your living I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son,
word. our Lord,
Lord, have mercy. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Lord, have mercy. born of the virgin Mary,
   suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
Glory to God in the highest
he descended to the dead.
And peace to God’s people on earth.
On the third day he rose from the dead;
Lord God, heavenly king,
Almighty God and father, he ascended into heaven,
We worship you, we give you thanks, and is seated at the right hand of
We praise you for your glory. the Father;
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 from there he will come to judge  The peace of the Lord be always with you.
the living and the dead.
and also with you.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
 
the forgiveness of sins,
LA2 To conclude the Prayers of the People
the resurrection of the body,
Almighty God, you have promised to hear our
and the life everlasting. Amen.
prayers.
 
Grant that what we have asked in faith
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
we may by your grace receive,
LA2 Christ the Son of God has been revealed through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
as a light to the nations.  

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, LA2 As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are
with a full and glad heart. confident to pray,
  Our Father in heaven,
Merciful God, hallowed be your name,
our maker and our judge, your kingdom come,
we have sinned against you your will be done,
in thought, word, and deed, on earth as in heaven.
and in what we have failed to do: Give us today our daily bread.
we have not loved you with our whole Forgive us our sins,
heart; as we forgive those who sin against us.
we have not loved our neighbours as Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
ourselves;
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
are yours
Father, forgive us.
now and for ever. Amen.
Strengthen us to love and obey you  
in newness of life; THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.    LA1 Let us pray.
P Almighty God,  
who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to God of mercy,
him in faith: may we know your forgiveness in our lives,
pardon you and set you free from all your sins, bring your reconciliation to others,
strengthen you in all goodness and be a sign of your wholeness in this broken
and keep you in eternal life, world.
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BLESSING

P May Christ the Son of God be manifest to

THE GREETING  
P In the tender mercy of our God
you, that your lives may be a light to the
the dayspring from on high has broken world; and the blessing of God,
upon us, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be
to give light to those who dwell in darkness upon you and remain with you always.
and in the shadow of death Amen.
and to guide our feet into the way of
DISMISSAL
peace.
LA2 Go in the name of Christ.
We are the body of Christ.
Thanks be to God. 
His Spirit is with us.
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