GREETING
This is the day that the Lord has made:
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We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Lord, direct our thoughts,
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help us to pray,
and lift up our hearts to worship you
in Spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Spirit of God fills the whole world:
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Come, let us worship.
A HYMN is sung.
PENITENCE
If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves,
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and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just
and will forgive our sins and cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1.8,9
Let us kneel and confess our sins to God our Father.
O God, our loving Father in heaven,
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we confess that we have sinned against you;
we have broken your commandments;
we have often been selfish,
and we have not loved you as we should.
For these, and all our sins, forgive us, we pray;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
A priest pronounce this absolution:
In the name of Jesus I declare to you:
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You are forgiven; your sins are gone.
Be strong in the Holy Spirit, and live for God. Amen.
A deacon or a reader says:
May Almighty God have mercy on us,
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forgive us our sins,
and make us strong in the Holy Spirit to live for God. Amen.
ACCLAMATION
Stand
Let us praise God for his mercy.
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And give thanks to him for his goodness.
Glory to the Father and to the Son:
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now:
and shall be for ever. Amen.
A SONG OF PRAISE
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY is said.
A READING
This may be followed by a BIBLE RESPONSORY, HYMN or another
SCRIPTURE SONG.
Blest be the God of Israel (ICP 128) or Tell out my Soul (ICP 136) or
the traditional Canticles Benedictus or Magnificat are particularly
suitable.
THE SERMON
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Stand
Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
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I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in God the Son?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
A HYMN may be sung
THE PRAYERS
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgiving
in the form of bidding, silence and set prayer.
A GENERAL COLLECT
Heavenly Father,
in darkness and in light, K.3
in trouble or in joy,
help us to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gathering all our prayers and praises into one,
we pray as our Saviour Christ has taught us:
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Our Father....
THE OFFERING of gifts of money.
A HYMN may be sung and when the Collection is received this prayer
may be said:
Lord Jesus Christ, you emptied yourself, taking the form of a
servant. M.3
Through your love, make us servants of one another.
Lord Jesus Christ, for our sake you became poor.
May our lives and gifts enrich the life of your world.
Let us say together: N.2
Be with us Lord, as we go out into the world.
May the lips that have sung your praise always speak the truth;
may the ears which have heard your Word listen only to what is
good
and may our lives as well as our worship be always pleasing in your
sight,
for the glory of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE BLESSING
or
THE GRACE
The power of God hold and lead us.
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His heavenly host be our guard.