Epiphany 3/Ordinary Time 3
Worship
Lectionary Worship Workbook
Series III, Cycle A
Object:
Litany Of Confession
P: Discord, dissention, strife,
C: anger, violence, hatred;
P: we confess to you, O God,
C: our schemes, our willful rebellion,
our hidden hostilities toward your children.
P: We confess to you, O God,
C: our lack of trust in your presence,
our need to control, our insatiable appetite for praise.
P: We confess to you, O God,
C: our fear of speaking the truth in love,
our self-hatred, our moments of utter despair
when we no longer believe you are at work in us.
P: Come and hear us now,
that what we try to hide from others
may not be hidden from you.
Silence for reflection and personal confession
P: God hears the cries of his children
and grants you pardon and forgiveness.
As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ,
and by his authority, I declare to you:
You are forgiven and set free.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Prayer Of The Day
P: Shining in our darkness, O Lord, you give us the power to see each other as you see us. Call us into your light on this day, that together we may be filled with your eternal joy, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you reign forever, one God, through all ages of ages.
C: Amen.
Offertory Prayer
A: We believe, O God, that your light brings us healing for everything that ails us, and we lift these gifts to you as signs of your holy promise, that lives lived in praise of you will be made new. We pray in the name of the one who offered himself, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
Benediction
P: Leaving their nets they followed you, gracious Lord.
May your light shine upon us as it did for the first disciples,
that our devotion would be as true,
and our hope fulfilled in your coming among us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Dismissal
A: The dominion of heaven has come near.
C: Thanks be to God.
Hymns And Songs
The Only Son From Heaven -- LBW 86
Now The Silence -- LBW 205; UMH 619; MBW 414
Today Your Mercy Calls Us -- LBW 304
Wondrous Are Your Ways, O God -- LBW 311
O Lord, Now Let Your Servant -- LBW 339
Rise, Shine, You People -- LBW 393; UMH 187
Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult -- LBW 494; UMH 398; MBW 600
We Are Marching In The Light Of God -- WOV 650; GATHER 357
Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises -- WOV 722; GATHER 394
You Have Come Down To The Lakeshore -- WOV 784; UMH 344; PH 377; MBW 613; GATHER 500; G&P 580
God Forgave My Sin In Jesus' Name -- TFF 187; UMH 349
Two Fishermen -- MBW 611
Today We All Are Called To Be Disciples -- MBW 696
The Servant Song -- GATHER 476
Sing Hey For The Carpenter -- GATHER 496
City Of God -- GATHER 485; G&P 548
Psalm Settings
God Is My Strong Salvation -- PH 179
Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light -- G&P 189
Choral Music
"Children Of The Light" -- Scott Soper (GIA)
"The Lord Is My Light" -- Frances Allisten, arr. William Stickles (G. Schirmer, Inc.)
"The Lord Is My Light" -- Frances Allisten, arr. Don Craig (Plymouth Music)
Service Notes
"The Only Son From Heaven" may be sung as the Doxology and "O, Lord Now Let Your Servant" as the Post-Communion Canticle.
P: Discord, dissention, strife,
C: anger, violence, hatred;
P: we confess to you, O God,
C: our schemes, our willful rebellion,
our hidden hostilities toward your children.
P: We confess to you, O God,
C: our lack of trust in your presence,
our need to control, our insatiable appetite for praise.
P: We confess to you, O God,
C: our fear of speaking the truth in love,
our self-hatred, our moments of utter despair
when we no longer believe you are at work in us.
P: Come and hear us now,
that what we try to hide from others
may not be hidden from you.
Silence for reflection and personal confession
P: God hears the cries of his children
and grants you pardon and forgiveness.
As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ,
and by his authority, I declare to you:
You are forgiven and set free.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Prayer Of The Day
P: Shining in our darkness, O Lord, you give us the power to see each other as you see us. Call us into your light on this day, that together we may be filled with your eternal joy, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you reign forever, one God, through all ages of ages.
C: Amen.
Offertory Prayer
A: We believe, O God, that your light brings us healing for everything that ails us, and we lift these gifts to you as signs of your holy promise, that lives lived in praise of you will be made new. We pray in the name of the one who offered himself, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
Benediction
P: Leaving their nets they followed you, gracious Lord.
May your light shine upon us as it did for the first disciples,
that our devotion would be as true,
and our hope fulfilled in your coming among us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Dismissal
A: The dominion of heaven has come near.
C: Thanks be to God.
Hymns And Songs
The Only Son From Heaven -- LBW 86
Now The Silence -- LBW 205; UMH 619; MBW 414
Today Your Mercy Calls Us -- LBW 304
Wondrous Are Your Ways, O God -- LBW 311
O Lord, Now Let Your Servant -- LBW 339
Rise, Shine, You People -- LBW 393; UMH 187
Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult -- LBW 494; UMH 398; MBW 600
We Are Marching In The Light Of God -- WOV 650; GATHER 357
Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises -- WOV 722; GATHER 394
You Have Come Down To The Lakeshore -- WOV 784; UMH 344; PH 377; MBW 613; GATHER 500; G&P 580
God Forgave My Sin In Jesus' Name -- TFF 187; UMH 349
Two Fishermen -- MBW 611
Today We All Are Called To Be Disciples -- MBW 696
The Servant Song -- GATHER 476
Sing Hey For The Carpenter -- GATHER 496
City Of God -- GATHER 485; G&P 548
Psalm Settings
God Is My Strong Salvation -- PH 179
Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light -- G&P 189
Choral Music
"Children Of The Light" -- Scott Soper (GIA)
"The Lord Is My Light" -- Frances Allisten, arr. William Stickles (G. Schirmer, Inc.)
"The Lord Is My Light" -- Frances Allisten, arr. Don Craig (Plymouth Music)
Service Notes
"The Only Son From Heaven" may be sung as the Doxology and "O, Lord Now Let Your Servant" as the Post-Communion Canticle.
