Stlydiamass
15-05-1997
St Lydia's liturgy for Sunday Worship at a House Church Back to "Denizens of the Logrus"
We are a House Church combining Lutheran and Anglican Tradition.
Sunday Worship
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Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 1: the Gathering of the Community -- Page 1 Gathering Hymns for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A)
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 1: ...the Gathering of the Community Page 2 The People say together, the Collect of Purity Taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1959 (Anglican Church of Canada) Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ our Lord
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" h Part 1: the Gathering of the Community -- Page 3 The People sing together, the Gloria Taken from the Lutheran Book of Worship Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father: We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God: You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 1: the Gathering of the Community -- Page 4 The People say together, the Collect for the First Sunday in Lent O LORD, who for our sakes didst fast forty days and forty nights: Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey Thy godly motions in righteousness and true holiness, to thy honour and glory; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, One God, world without end. Amen
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 2: the Ministry of the Word -- Page 1 for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A) One of the people reads, The Old Testament Lesson is written in Genesis 2:15-17;3:1-7 ... reader: The Word of the Lord people: Thanks be to God Discussion may follow
The People say together, The Psalm Psalm 32
A member of the people reads, The Epistle is written in Romans 5:12-19 ... reader: The Word of the Lord people: Thanks be to God Discussion may follow
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 2: the Ministry of the Word -- Page 2 for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A) The People sing together, the The Gospel Anthem
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 2: the Ministry of the Word -- Page 3 for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A) One of the people reads, The Gospel is written in Matthew 4:1-11 People:Glory be to Thee, O Lord … reader: The Gospel of Christ People:Praise be to Thee, O Christ Discussion may follow
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 2: the Ministry of the Word -- Page 4 The People say together, the Credo We believe in One God, the Father, the Almighty maker of heaven and earth; of all that is, seen and unseen. * We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light true God from true God, begotten, not made of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy spirit he became incarnate from the virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. * We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 3: the Prayers of the People -- Page 1 Prayer-leader: Let us pray for Christ's Holy Catholic Church Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for the Church either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Endue Thy ministers with Righteousness The People: And make Thy chosen people joyful. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for peace on earth and for the unity of all Christian People Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for the World either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Give peace in our time, O Lord, The People: And evermore mightily defend us. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for Elizabeth our Queen, for the leaders of the Nations, and for all in authority Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for the Nations either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: O Lord, save the Queen, The People: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for this city of Calgary, for every city and community, and for those who live in them in faith Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for communities either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Let thy way be known upon the earth;, The People: Thy saving health among all nations. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for the sick and the suffering, for prisoners and captives, and for all who are in need. Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for those in need either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten,, The People: nor the hope of the poor be taken away. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for all who travel by land, water or air, Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for Travellers either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Have mercy, O Lord, on all who are abroad this day, The People: And bring them safely to their journeys' end.
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 3: the Prayers of the People -- Page 2 Prayer-leader: Let us pray for all who have died, and know the nearer presence of our Lord, Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for the Dead either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, The People: And may Light Perpetual shine upon them. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need Silence is kept. The People offer their petitions for their needs either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: O Lord, have mercy upon us, The People: And let our cry come unto Thee. Prayer-leader: Let us pray for the absolution and remission of our sins and offences, Silence is kept. The People confess their sins, either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: O God, make clean our hearts within us; The People: And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Prayer-leader: Remembering Saint Lydia and all the Saints, we commit ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ, Silence is kept. The People offer their vows and commitments either aloud, or silently. Prayer-leader: To Thee, O Lord, The People: We offer and present ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee.
Part 3: the Prayers of the People -- Page 3 A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant our requests: Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.
The People greet one another in the name of the Lord. Peace be with you
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 4: the Communion -- Page 1 Priest: The Lord be with you People: And also with you Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord Priest: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God People: It is meet and right, so to do Priest: It is very meet, right and our bounden duty that we should at all times, and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, Creator and Preserver of all things. Therefor with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee and saying: People: Holy, holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. The people gather around the Table Priest: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: "Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me." Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me." The gifts of God for the People of God People: Thanks be to God. The Priest will offer the Bread and Wine to the nearest person. When they have eaten the Bread and drunk the Wine, they will in turn offer the Bread and Wine to the next person, and so on until all have partaken.
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 4: the Communion -- Page 1 The Reserved Sacrament is to be administered by an member of the community licensed by the Bishop: The people gather around the Table Communion Minister: The Church of Christ, Of which we are a member has blessed and given thanks for this bread and this wine. May this Bread, the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ given for us, preserve our bodies and souls to everlasting life. Let us take and eat it, in memory that Christ Jesus died for us and feed on him in our hearts, by faith, with thanksgiving. May this Wine, the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ shed for us, preserve our bodies and souls to everlasting life. Let us drink this in memory that Christ's blood was shed for us, and be thankful. The gifts of God for the People of God People: Thanks be to God. The Communion Minister will offer the Bread and Wine to the nearest person. When they have eaten the Bread and drunk the Wine, they will in turn offer the Bread and Wine to the next person, and so on until all have partaken.
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 4: the Communion -- Page 2 Communion Hymns
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" Part 4: the Communion -- Page 3 People: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
Back to "Denizens of the Logrus" The Dismissal People: Send us forth now in the power of Thy Spirit, to love and serve Thee and to be the instruments of Thy peace.