LITURGICAL SUGGESTIONS. Liturgy Pacific FOR CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY WORSHIP PLANNING. Some Introductory Comments. Abbreviations GREETINGS

Transcription

1 LITURGICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY WORSHIP PLANNING Some Introducty Comments Liturgy Pacific If there is a particular sensitivity in the congregation towards the repeated use of masculine language and images f God, especially f the First Person of the Trinity, then review the terms of address used at the beginning of the collects, the prayer over the gifts and after communion. Often this initial term of address will provide an alternative to language images deemed unhelpful to the wship life of the community. If there is a particular sensitivity to the repeated use of Ld as a Christological title, then it is appropriate to use Jesus the Christ as an alternative to Jesus Christ our Ld. Similarly, it is appropriate to use incarnate Wd as an alternative to Son. Sunday, 31 December 2017, can be kept as either the First Sunday after Christmas as the Feast of the Epiphany: The feast of the Epiphany may be observed on the Sunday befe 6 January if that day is a weekday.... The Sunday after the Epiphany is always observed as the feast of the Baptism of Christ. [BAS 15] Sunday, 7 January 2018, is to be kept as the Baptism of Christ [see BAS 15 quoted above]. Contempary English makes a distinction between that as a relative pronoun and so that as a consequence of a preceding petition wish action, e.g., This is the book that I bought and Guide us, so that we may be faithful. In the suggestions that follow there are occasional alterations to the text to reflect this change in contempary English usage. Abbreviations alt.: Altered from the iginal source BAS: The Book of Alternative Services 1985 ELW: Evangelical Lutheran Wship 2006 LTF: Trial Use Collects f Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion (prepared by the Liturgy Task Fce f General Synod 2016) RGL+: text edited by and/ composed by the Rev d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett Christmas GREETINGS Blessed are you, Ld, the God of Israel, may all the earth be filled with your gly. Amen. [BAS 96 alt.] Blessed are you, O Christ, incarnate Wd, you have come into the wld to reveal the love of God, may heaven and earth shout their praise. Amen. [BAS 96 alt.]

2 Blessed are you, Sun of righteousness, you shine with the love of the Creat of the universe, may heaven and earth shout their praise. Amen. [BAS alt.] Blessed are you, Child of Mary, bn among us, you shared our humanity so that we might share the divine life of God, may heaven and earth shout their praise. Amen. [BAS 97 alt.] Epiphany until the Last Sunday after Epiphany Blessed are you, gracious God, in Christ you have revealed your gly and called us to be a light to all peoples. Gly to you f ever and ever. [BAS 220 alt.] Blessed are you, gracious God, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts. Gly to you f ever and ever. [BAS 220 alt.] PROPER PRAYERS Christmas --- At Midnight Isaiah 9.2-7; Psalm 96; Titus ; Luke , (15-20) Collect Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. As we have known the revelation of that light on earth, bring us to see the splendour of your heavenly gly; through Jesus Christ our Ld, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 273] Almighty God, you made this holy night shine with the brightness of the true Light. Grant that here on earth we may walk in the light of Jesus presence and in the last day wake to the brightness of his gly; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 20] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of your one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of your heavenly gly; through Jesus Christ your Son our Ld, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 55] Almighty God, as we prepare with joy to celebrate the gift of the Christ-child, embrace the earth with your gly and be f us a living hope in Jesus Christ our Ld. Amen. 2

3 Prayer over the Gifts Source of light and gladness, accept all we offer on this joyful feast. May we grow up in him who unites our lives to yours; f he is Ld now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 273] Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among the po to bring the riches of your grace. As you have blessed us with your gifts, let them be blessing f others. With the trees of the field, with all earth and heaven, we shout f joy at the coming of your Son/incarnate Wd, Jesus our Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [ELW 64 alt.] Preface of Christmas Prayer after Communion Father of all/creat of all, tonight you have united earth and heaven in sending your Son/Wd to take our human nature. May we who have tasted heavenly things share in the life of his eternal kingdom. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Ld. Amen. [BAS 274 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] Christmas --- in the Early Mning Isaiah ; Psalm 97; Titus 3.4-7; Luke 2.(1-7), 8-20 Collect O God our Father/O God our Creat, whose Wd has come among us in the Holy Child of Bethlehem, may the light of faith illumine our hearts and shine in our wds and deeds; through him who is Christ our Ld/through Christ the Wd, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 274 alt.] All-powerful and unseen God, the coming of your light into our wld has brightened weary hearts with peace. Call us out of darkness, and empower us to proclaim the birth of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 20 alt.] God of promise, from ancient times you have sustained your people. With Mary and Joseph, teach us to treasure I our hearts the birth of Jesus, and with shepherds and angels, lead us to praise the holy Child of Bethlehem in whose name we pray. Amen. [LTF 55] Ld Jesus Christ, your birth at Bethlehem draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth: accept our heartfelt praise as we wship you, our Saviour and our eternal God. Amen. [LTF 56] 3

4 Prayer over the Gifts Generous Creat, in faith and joy we celebrate the birth of your Son. Increase our understanding and our love of the riches you have revealed in him, who is Ld now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 274] Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among the po to bring the riches of your grace. As you have blessed us with your gifts, let them be blessing f others. With the trees of the field, with all earth and heaven, we shout f joy at the coming of your Son/incarnate Wd, Jesus our Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [ELW 64 alt.] Preface of Christmas Prayer after Communion Source of truth and joy, may we who have received the gift of divine life always follow the way of your Son. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld. Amen. [BAS 275] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] Christmas --- during the Day Isaiah ; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1.1-4, (5-12); John Collect Almighty God, you wonderfully created and yet me wonderfully rested our human nature. May we share the divine life of your Son Jesus Christ/your incarnate Wd, who humbled himself to share our humanity, and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 275 alt./ltf 56 alt.] Almighty God, you gave us your only Son to take on our human nature and to illumine the wld with your light. By your grace adopt us as your children and enlighten us with your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 20 alt.] God whose Wd became flesh, breathe a new song of joy and praise into the wld, so that we may bear the good news of your salvation and proclaim your promise of peace to the ends of the earth; through Christ the Wd. Amen. [LTF 56] 4

5 Prayer over the Gifts God of peace, your Son Jesus Christ/your incarnate Wd has reconciled us to you. May all we offer you today renew us as members of your household. We ask this in his/christ s name. Amen. [BAS 275 alt.] Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among the po to bring the riches of your grace. As you have blessed us with your gifts, let them be blessing f others. With the trees of the field, with all earth and heaven, we shout f joy at the coming of your Son/incarnate Wd, Jesus our Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [ELW 64 alt.] Preface of Christmas Prayer after Communion Father of all/creat of all/source of all life, the child bn f us is the Saviour of the wld. May he/the one who made us your children welcome us into your kingdom/your reign of justice and peace, where he/christ is alive and reigns with you now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 276 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The First Sunday after Christmas (31 December 2017) Isaiah ; Psalm 148; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke Collect Almighty God/Eternal God, you have shed upon us the new light of your incarnate Wd. May this light, enkindled in our hearts, shine fth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 276 alt.] Almighty God, you wonderfully created the dignity of human nature and yet me wonderfully rested it. In your mercy, let us share the divine life of the one who came to share our humanity, Jesus Christ, your Son, our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 20] God of promise, you renew your gift to those whose faces are lined and whose hearts are filled by the passage of years: hep us, with Simeon and Anna, to see beyond the surface the face and heart of God in Jesus Christ, the given Child. Amen. [LTF 57] 5

6 God of gly, you have given us a new name and robed us in salvation. May we like Anna find our home in your presence and like Simeon recognize Jesus as the Christ, so that, in joy and thanksgiving at becoming your children, we may join with all creation to sing your praise. Amen. [LTF 57] Prayer over the Gifts God of light, in the birth of your Son we see your gly. May we who share in this mystery grow daily in your love. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 277 alt.] Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among the po to bring the riches of your grace. As you have blessed us with your gifts, let them be blessing f others. With the trees of the field, with all earth and heaven, we shout f joy at the coming of your Son/incarnate Wd, Jesus our Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [ELW 64 alt.] Preface of Christmas Prayer after Communion Source of truth and joy, may we who have received the gift of divine life always follow the way of your Son/your incarnate Wd. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 277 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The Epiphany (either 31 December January 2018) Isaiah ; Psalm , 10-14; Ephesians ; Matthew Collect Eternal God, who by a star led wise men/the magi to the wship of your Son/your incarnate Wd. Guide by your light the nations of the earth, that/so that the whole wld may know your gly; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 280 alt.] O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives, and bring us at last to the full vision of your gly, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 21] 6

7 Almighty and everliving God, you revealed the incarnation of your Son by the brilliant shining of a star. Shine the light of your justice in our hearts and over all lands, and accept our lives as the treasure we offer in your praise and f your service; through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 21 alt.] Everlasting God, the radiance of all faithful people, you brought the nations to the brightness of your rising. Fill the wld with your gly, and show yourself to all the wld through him who is the true light and the bright mning star, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and fever. Amen. [ELW 21 alt.] Creat of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to wship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, so that we may find our journey s end in Jesus Christ our Ld. Amen. [LTF 59 alt.] Prayer over the Gifts Gracious God, accept the offering of your Church, the hearts of your people joined in praise and thanksgiving, in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld. Amen. [BAS 280] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Epiphany Prayer after Communion God of all the nations of the earth, guide us with your light. Help us to recognize Christ as he comes to us in this eucharist and our neighbours. May we welcome him with love, f he is Ld/the Christ now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 280 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The Baptism of Christ (7 January 2018) Genesis 1.1-5; Psalm 29; Acts ; Mark Collect Eternal Father/Creat of all, who at the baptism of Jesus revealed him to be your Son/your Beloved, anointing him with the Holy Spirit, keep your children, bn of water and the Spirit, faithful to their calling; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 348 alt.] 7

8 Holy God, creat of light and giver of goodness, your voice moves over the waters. Immerse us in your grace, and transfm us by your Spirit, so that we may follow after your Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 22 alt.] God of the heavens, whose holiness is unveiled by one who is submerged in all the pain and sin of the earth: give us faith to follow him who goes to the heart of darkness bearing only the Spirit of gentle, insistent peace; through Jesus Christ, the promised one. Amen. [LTF 76] God of grace and gly, you call us with your voice from heaven to be your people, fruitful and courageous. As your beloved Son embraced his mission in the waters of baptism, inspire us with your Spirit to join in this transfming wk. We ask this in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 76] God of gly, immerse us in your grace, mark us with your image, and raise us to live our baptismal promises, so that, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we may follow the example of Christ your beloved, in whose name we pray. Amen. [LTF 76-77] Prayer over the Gifts God of life and freedom, we celebrate the revelation of Jesus as the Christ who makes all creation new. Accept all we offer you this day and make us new in him, who is Ld/Christ f ever and ever. Amen. [BAS 348 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Third Preface of the Ld s Day Prayer after Communion Gracious God, lover of all, by this sacrament you make us one family in Christ your Son/one in Christ, one in the sharing of his body and blood/in the eucharist, one in the communion of his/the Spirit. Help us to grow in love f one another and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ. We ask this in his/christ s name. Amen. [BAS 349 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] 8

9 The Second Sunday after Epiphany (14 January 2018) 1 Samuel , (11-20); Psalm , 12-17; 1 Cinthians ; John Collect Almighty God/Giver of life, your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ/your Beloved Jesus Christ is the light of the wld. May your people, illumined by your wd and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his gly, so that he may be known, wshipped and obeyed to the ends of the earth; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 349 alt.] Thanks be to you, Ld Jesus Christ, most merciful redeemer, f the countless blessings and benefits you give. May we know you me clearly, love you me dearly, and follow you me nearly, day be day praising you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 22] Persevering God, by your sure voice you rouse us from our slumber and call us to discipleship and mission in Jesus Christ our Ld. Amen. [LTF 77] Almighty God, in Christ you make all things new: transfm the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your heavenly gly; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Ld, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 77] Prayer over the Gifts Living God, you have revealed your Son/Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. May we hear his wd and follow it, and live as children of light. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld. Amen. [BAS 350 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Ld s Day [ Preface of the Incarnation Preface of Epiphany] Prayer after Communion God of gly, you nourish us with bread from heaven. Fill us with your Holy Spirit, so that through us your light may shine in all the wld. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen [BAS 350] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] 9

10 The Third Sunday after Epiphany (21 January 2018) Jonah 3.1-5, 10; Psalm ; 1 Cinthians ; Mark Collect Almighty God/Giver of all gifts, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit and make us wthy of your call; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 351 alt.] Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us wthy of your call, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld. Amen. [ELW 23 alt.] God of our salvation, the splendour of your gly dispels the darkness of earth, f in Christ we see the nearness of your kingdom. Now make us quick to follow him, and eager to proclaim the good news of the gospel. We ask this through our Ld Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God f ever and ever. Amen. [LTF 78] Ld Jesus Christ, with those you called by the lakeside, may we follow you, proclaiming the reign of God, and sharing your mission to bring good news to all; f you live and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 78] Prayer over the Gifts Loving God, befe the wld began you called us. Make holy all we offer you this day, and strengthen us in that calling. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Ld. Amen. [BAS 351 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Ld s Day [ Preface of the Incarnation Preface of Epiphany] Prayer after Communion Gracious God, our hands have taken holy things; our lives have been nourished by the body of your Son. May we who have eaten at this holy table be strengthened f service in your wld. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 351 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] 10

11 The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (28 January 2018) Deuteronomy ; Psalm 111; 1 Cinthians ; Mark Collect Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transfm the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your gly; through Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 352 alt.] Compassionate God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant presence and continually reveal your Son as our Saviour. Bring wholeness to all that is broken and speak truth to us in our confusion, so that all creation will see and know your Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld. Amen. [ELW 23 alt.] God our creat, who in the beginning commanded the light to shine out of the darkness: we pray that the light of the glious gospel of Christ may shine into the hearts of all your people, and reveal the knowledge of your gly in the face of Jesus Christ your Son our Ld, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 79] God of liberation, who comes not to destroy but to set us free, bring wholeness to all that is broken and speak truth to us in our confusion; through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld. Amen. [LTF 79] Prayer over the Gifts God of steadfast love, may our offering this day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, renew us f your service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 353 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Ld s Day [ Preface of the Incarnation Preface of Epiphany] Prayer after Communion Source of all goodness, in this eucharist we are nourished by the bread of heaven and invigated with new wine. May these gifts renew our lives, so that we may show your gly to all the wld, in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 353 alt.] 11

12 Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (4 February 2018) Isaiah ; Psalm 147; 1 Cinthians ; Mark Collect Merciful Ld/God of mercy, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, so that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 353 alt.] Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, so that your good news may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld. Amen. [ELW 24 alt.] Almighty God, by whose grace alone we are accepted and called to your service: strengthen us by your Holy Spirit and make us wthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ your Son our Ld, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 80] Prayer over the Gifts God of compassion and fgiveness, receive our offering this day, and make us one with him who is our peace, Jesus Christ our Saviour/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 354 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Ld s Day [ Preface of the Incarnation Preface of Epiphany] Prayer after Communion Eternal God, in you we find peace beyond all telling. May we who share in this heavenly banquet be instruments of your peace on earth, in the name of Jesus Christ the Ld/Jesus the Christ. Amen. [BAS 354 alt.] 12

13 Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The Last Sunday after Epiphany (11 February 2018) 2 Kings ; Psalm 50; 2 Cinthians 4.3-6; Mark Collect Almighty God/God of Moses and Elijah, on the holy mount you revealed to chosen witnesses your wellbeloved Son/Beloved, wonderfully transfigured: mercifully deliver us from the darkness of this wld, and change us into his likeness from gly to gly; through Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [BAS 418 alt.] Almighty God, the resplendent light of your truth shines from the mountain top into our hearts. Transfigure us by your beloved Son, and illumine the wld with your image, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. [ELW 26 alt.] Holy One of Israel, whose Son was revealed in majesty befe he suffered death upon the cross: give us grace to perceive his gly, so that we may be strengthened to suffer with him and be changed into his likeness, from gly to gly; who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and f ever. Amen. [LTF 83] God of gly, by the grace of your Spirit, reveal your Son to us now in the message of the prophets and in the witness of the apostles, so that we may heed his voice and receive him in faith. We ask this through our Ld Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God f ever and ever. Amen. [LTF 83] Prayer over the Gifts Holy God, receive all we offer you this day, and bring us to that radiant gly which we see in the transfigured face of Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus Christ your Beloved. Amen. [BAS 418 alt.] God who reveals yourself to all who seek you, we give you thanks f the gly revealed to the nations in Christ. May we who offer you these gifts be transfmed from gly to gly and show fth that gly in lives of loving service to the whole of creation. We ask this in the name of your Beloved, Jesus the Christ. Amen. [RGL+] Preface of the Incarnation 13

14 Prayer after Communion Holy God, we see your gly in the face of Jesus Christ/Jesus the Christ. May we who are partakers of his/this table reflect his life in wd and deed, so that all the wld may know his power to change and save. We ask this in his name. Amen. [BAS 419 alt.] Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal we have feasted on your grace. May your Wd take flesh in us, so that we may be your holy people, revealing your gly made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Ld/Jesus the Christ/Jesus your Beloved. Amen. [ELW 65 alt.] The Ld be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Ld. Let us give thanks to the Ld our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. May God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God our Creat. It is right to offer thanks and praise. The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 2 [BAS ] We give you thanks and praise, almighty God, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer. He is your living Wd, through whom you have created all things. By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh from the Virgin Mary and shared our human nature. He lived and died as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all [] the God and Creat of all. In fulfilment of your will he stretched out his hands in suffering, to bring release to those who place their hope in you; and so he won f you a holy people. He chose to bear our griefs and srows, and to give us his life on the cross, that he might shatter the chains of evil and death, and banish the darkness of sin and despair. By his resurrection he brings us into the light of your presence. Now with all creation we raise our voices to proclaim the gly of your name. 14

15 Holy, holy, holy Ld, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your gly. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. Holy and gracious God, accept our praise, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; who on the night he was handed over to suffering and death, took bread and gave you thanks, saying, Take, and eat: this is my body which is broken f you. In the same way he took the cup, saying, This is my blood which is shed f you. When you do this, you do it in memy of me. Remembering, therefe, his death and resurrection, we offer you this bread and this cup, giving thanks that you have made us wthy to stand in your presence and serve you. We ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon the offering of your holy Church. Gather into one all who share in these sacred mysteries, filling them with the Holy Spirit and confirming their faith in the truth, that together we may praise you and give you gly through your Servant, Jesus Christ. All gly and honour are yours, Father and Son, with the Holy Spirit in the holy Church, now and f ever. Amen. All gly and honour are yours, Auth of creation and Wd of redemption, with the Spirit of wisdom in the holy Church, now and f ever. Amen. The Ld be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Ld. Let us give thanks to the Ld our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. May God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God our Creat. It is right to offer thanks and praise. Eucharistic Prayer 3 [BAS ] Christmas [BAS 219 alt.] Blessed are you, gracious God, creat of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and praise through Jesus Christ our Ld, who in the mystery of his incarnation was made perfect man/fully human of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; in him we have seen a new and radiant vision of your gly. Therefe we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, who f ever sing this hymn to proclaim the gly of your name. 15

16 Christmas [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ. In the wonder and mystery of the Wd made flesh you have opened the eyes of faith to a new and radiant vision of your gly, that beholding the God made visible, we may be drawn to love the God whom we cannot see. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 1 Incarnation [BAS 220 alt.] Blessed are you, gracious God, creat of heaven and earth, because in the mystery of the Wd made flesh you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give knowledge of salvation in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Ld/your Beloved Jesus the Christ. Now with angels and archangels and the whole company of heaven, we lift our voices to proclaim the gly of your name. Epiphany [BAS] Blessed are you, gracious God, creat of heaven and earth; you have revealed your eternal plan of salvation, and have shown your Son Jesus Christ/your Beloved Jesus the Christ to be the light of all peoples. Therefe with angels and archangels we raise our voices in joyful praise to proclaim the gly of your name. Third Preface of the Ld s Day --- The Baptism of Christ [BAS] Blessed are you, gracious God, creat of heaven and earth; by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Ld/Jesus the Christ; you renew that mystery in bread and wine and nourish us, to show fth your gly in all the wld. Therefe with angels and archangels, and with all the holy people who have served you in every age, we raise our voices to proclaim the gly of your name. Epiphany of our Ld, Baptism of Our Ld [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ. By the leading of a star he was shown fth to all nations; in the waters of the Jdan you proclaimed him your beloved Son, and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your gly. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Transfiguration of Our Ld [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ; who, sharing our life, lived among us to reveal your gly and love, that our darkness should give way to your own brilliant light. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 1 1 The musical settings f the Prefaces are found in Evangelical Lutheran Wship: Leaders Desk Edition (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006),

17 Holy, holy, holy Ld, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your gly. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. We give thanks to you, Ld our God, f the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Wd spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Wd made flesh, Jesus your Son. F in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the wld. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us wthy to stand befe you. In him, you have brought us out of err into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Ld Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body which is given f you. Do this f the remembrance of me. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed f you and f many [] f all people f the fgiveness of sins. 2 Whenever you drink it, do this f the remembrance of me. Therefe, Father/ Creat of all, accding to his command, we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in gly; and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Ld of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Ld, the firstbn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the auth of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and gly are yours, almighty Father/Source of all being, now and f ever. Amen. 2 Anglican theology does not teach a limited atonement. Christ s self-giving is f all peoples in all times and in all places. The Greek phrase translated as f many means me than you can imagine and is intended to be expansive rather than limiting. The inclusion of f all people, as used in Evangelical Lutheran Wship, is a faithful revision of the wds concerning the cup. 17

18 The Ld be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Ld. Let us give thanks to the Ld our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. May God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God our Creat. It is right to offer thanks and praise. Thanksgiving at the Table III [ELW 110] Christmas [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ. In the wonder and mystery of the Wd made flesh you have opened the eyes of faith to a new and radiant vision of your gly, that beholding the God made visible, we may be drawn to love the God whom we cannot see. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 3 Epiphany of our Ld, Baptism of Our Ld [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ. By the leading of a star he was shown fth to all nations; in the waters of the Jdan you proclaimed him your beloved Son, and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your gly. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Transfiguration of Our Ld [ELW] It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus Christ; who, sharing our life, lived among us to reveal your gly and love, that our darkness should give way to your own brilliant light. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy Ld, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your gly. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. 3 3 The musical settings f the Prefaces are found in Evangelical Lutheran Wship: Leaders Desk Edition (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006),

19 Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Ld. Hosanna in the highest. Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life: Blessed are you f the birth of creation. Blessed are in the darkness and in the light. Blessed are you f your promise to your people. Blessed are you in the prophets hopes and dreams. Blessed are you f Mary s openness to your will. Blessed are you f your Son Jesus, the Wd made flesh. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Ld Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given f you. Do this f the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it f all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed f you and f all people f the fgiveness of sin. Do this f the remembrance of me. Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. With this bread and cup we remember your Wd dwelling among us, full of grace and truth. We remember our new birth in his death and resurrection. We look with hope f his coming. Come, Ld Jesus. Holy God, we long f your Spirit. Come among us. Bless this meal. May your Wd take flesh in us. Awaken your people. Fill us with your light. Bring the gift of peace on earth. Come, Holy Spirit. All praise and gly are yours, Holy One of Israel, Wd of God incarnate, Power of the Most High, one God, now and fever. Amen. 4 Breaking of the Bread In addition to the Fraction Anthem contained in The Book of Alternative Services the following might be used at the Breaking of the Bread. Christmas to Epiphany We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the wld. God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life. [BAS 213] 4 This concluding doxology is a faithful alternative to the traditional Trinitarian fmula and might be used me frequently in wship outside the Advent season. 19

20 God of Mary and Joseph, you wonderfully created us and me wonderfully redeem us, may we who eat this bread and drink this cup share in the divine life of Christ. [BAS 275 alt.] God of all the nations, may we who eat this bread and drink this cup, recognize Christ in this holy sacrament and in all who are made in your image. [BAS 280 alt.] Epiphany to the Last Sunday after Epiphany We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the wld. God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life. [BAS 213] Gracious God, lover of all, make us one family in Christ, one in the sharing of this bread and cup, one in the communion of the Holy Spirit. [BAS 349 alt.] God of gly, you nourish us with bread from heaven, fill us with you Holy Spirit, so that your light may shine in all the wld. [BAS 350 alt.] Gracious God, you nourish us with the life of Christ, may we who eat this bread and drink this cup be strengthened f your service in the wld. [BAS 351 alt.] Holy God, in Christ Jesus we see your gly, may we who eat this bread and drink this cup reflect his gly in wd and deed. [BAS 419 alt.] Blessing The Book of Alternative Services provides one blessing f use during the Incarnation season. There are some additional texts provided below. 20

21 Christmas to Epiphany May the God of infinite goodness scatter the darkness of sin and brighten your hearts with holiness; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. [BAS 684] 5 May almighty God/the God of infinite goodness, who sent his Son/the Wd to take our nature upon him, bless you in this holy season, scatter the darkness of sin, and brighten your heart with the light of holiness. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 23 alt.] May God, who sent the angels to proclaim the glad news of the Saviour s birth, fill you with joy, and make you heralds of the good news; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 23 alt.] 6 May God, who in the Wd made flesh joined heaven to earth and earth to heaven, give you peace and favour; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 23 alt.] 7 May Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, fill you with his joy and peace; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 23 alt.] 8 Epiphany to the Last Sunday after Epiphany May almighty God/the God of infinite goodness, who led the wise men/magi by the shining of a star to find the Christ, the Light from Light, lead you also, in your pilgrimage, to find the Ld/the Christ, and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you now and f ever. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 24 alt.] 9 May God, who sent the Holy Spirit to rest upon the Only-begotten/the Beloved at his baptism in the Jdan River, pour out that Spirit on you who have come to the waters of new birth, and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you now and f ever. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 24 alt.] 10 5 The italicized text may be replaced with... the holy and undivided Trinity, one God, Source of all being, Wd of redemption and Holy Spirit Holy One of Israel, Wd of God incarnate, Power of the Most High, one God God, Auth of creation, Wd of redemption and Spirit of wisdom See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 7 See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 8 See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 9 See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 10 See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 21

22 May God, by the power that turned water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana, transfm your lives and make glad your hearts, and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you now and f ever. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 24 alt.] 11 May Christ, the Son/the Beloved of God, be manifest in you, so that your lives may be a light to the wld; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you now and f ever. Amen. [The Book of Occasional Services 2003, 24 alt.] See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 12 See comments above regarding alternatives to the traditional Trinitarian fmula. 22