Sunday Orders of Service
Spiritual Communion for the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany24th January, 2021
¶ Welcome & Gathering
Grace, mercy and peace All: and also with you.
HymnAll creatures of our God and KingMormon Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAXv8mGM4cQ
All creatures of our God and King,
Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Dear mother earth, who day by day The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, O praise him, alleluia. Alleluia!
Text: William Henry Draper (1855-1933)
Prayer of Preparation
Almighty God,
Prayers of Penitence
The grace of God has dawned upon the world All: Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, open our eyes to your saving love: All: Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, unstop our ears to hear you living word: All: Lord, have mercy.
Absolution
Almighty God, All: Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis(Tune: At the name of Jesus: Camberwell)
All: Glory in the highest to the God of heaven! Peace to all your people, through the earth be given: Mighty God and Father, thanks and praise we bring, Singing alleluyas to our heavenly King.
Jesus Christ is risen, God the Father’s Son: With the Holy Spirit, you are Lord alone! Lamb once killed for sinners, all our guilt to bear, Show us now your mercy, now receive our prayer.
Christ the world’s true Saviour, high and holy one, Seated now and reigning, from your Father’s throne: Lord and God, we praise you; highest heaven adores: In the Father’s glory, all the praise be yours!
The Collect
Let us pray:
A period of silent prayer is kept.
Almighty God, All: Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
First ReadingRevelation 19:6-10Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunder-peals, crying out,
And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are true words of God.’ Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a fellow-servant with you and your comrades who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’
At the end: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
Gradual HymnDear Lord and Father of mankindWestminster Abbey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1MN3chW1Hk
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Drop thy still dews of quietness,
Breathe through the heats of our desire O still small voice of calm!
Text: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) Music: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)
Gospel ReadingJohn 1:43-end
Alleluia, alleluia. All: Alleluia.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Alleluia! All: Glory to you, O Lord. Alleluia!
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ Now standing there were six stone water-jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
At the end: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Alleluia! All: Praise to you, O Christ. Alleluia!
ReflectionSally Kimmis
Affirmation of Faith
All: We believe and trust in God the Father,
We believe and trust in God the Son,
We believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
This is the faith of the Church. This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Prayers of Intercession
To the bidding ‘Father, by your Spirit’, the response is: All: bring in your kingdom.
Father, use us, unworthy as we are, All: Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
All: Our Father, who art in heaven,
HymnThe Church’s one foundationJubilate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rIS166ppoE
The Church’s one foundation
Called out from ev’ry nation,
We see her long-divided
In toil and tribulation,
Yet she on earth has union
Text: Samuel John Stone (1839-1900) Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)
Closing Prayer
Almighty Father, All: Amen.
Blessing
May God the Son, and the blessing of God almighty, All: Amen.
DismissalGo in peace to love and serve the Lord. All: In the name of Christ. Amen.
Voluntary
Director of Music: James Lilwall,
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