Sunday morning October 28

Monday morning
Saturday morning

Preparation

Opening response

Lord, open our lips

and our mouth will proclaim your praise.

Prayer of thanksgiving

Blessed are you, Sovereign God, creator of all,

to you be glory and praise forever.

You founded the earth in the beginning

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

In the fullness of time you made us in your image,

and in these last days you have spoken to us

in your Son Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh.

As we rejoice in the gift of your presence among us

let the light of your love always shine in our hearts,

your Spirit ever renew our lives

and your praises ever be on our lips.

Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Blessed be God forever.

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;

let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence is kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,

so may the light of your presence, O God,

set our hearts on fire with love for you;

now and forever.

Amen.

Hymn

Come, Holy Ghost, All Quickening Fire

Charles Wesley

Come, Holy Ghost, all quickening fire!

My consecrated heart inspire,

Sprinkled with the atoning blood;

Still to my soul thyself reveal,

Thy mighty working may I feel,

And know that I am one with God.

Thy witness with my spirit bear,

That God, my God, inhabits there;

Thou, with the Father, and the Son,

Eternal light’s coeval beam;

Be Christ in me, and I in him,

Till perfect we are made in one.

Let earth no more my heart divide,

With Christ may I be crucified,

To thee with my whole soul aspire;

Dead to the world and all its toys,

Its idle pomp, and fading joys,

Be thou alone my one desire!

My will be swallowed up in thee;

Light in thy light still may I see,

Beholding thee with open face;

Called the full power of faith to prove,

Let all my hallowed heart be love,

And all my spotless life be praise.

Confession of sin

Let us admit to God the sin which always confronts us.

A time of silence and self-examination may be kept.

Almighty God,

patient and of great goodness:

I confess to you,

I confess with my whole heart

my neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments,

my wrong doing, thinking, and speaking;

the hurts I have done to others,

and the good I have left undone.

O God, forgive me, for I have sinned against you;

and raise me to newness of life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

May the God of love and power

forgive us and free us from our sins,

heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,

and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Word of God

Psalm 116

Refrain:

The Lord is merciful and righteous.

I love the Lord because he hears

my requests for mercy.

I’ll call out to him as long as I live,

because he listens closely to me.

Death’s ropes bound me;

the distress of the grave found me—

I came face-to-face with trouble and grief.

So I called on the Lord’s name:

“Lord, please save me!”

The Lord is merciful and righteous;

our God is compassionate.

The Lord protects simple folk;

he saves me whenever I am brought down.

I tell myself, You can be at peace again,

because the Lord has been good to you.

You, God, have delivered me from death,

my eyes from tears,

and my foot from stumbling,

so I’ll walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.

I have remained faithful, even when I said,

“I am suffering so badly!”

even when I said, out of fear,

“Everyone is a liar!”

What can I give back to the Lord

for all the good things he has done for me?

I’ll lift up the cup of salvation.

I’ll call on the Lord’s name.

I’ll keep the promises I made to the Lord

in the presence of all God’s people.

The death of the Lord’s faithful

is a costly loss in his eyes.

Oh yes, Lord, I am definitely your servant!

I am your servant and the son of your female servant—

you’ve freed me from my chains.

So I’ll offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you,

and I’ll call on the Lord’s name.

I’ll keep the promises I made to the Lord

in the presence of all God’s people,

in the courtyards of the Lord’s house,

which is in the center of Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord!

Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and will be forever. Amen.

Refrain:

The Lord is merciful and righteous.

Psalm prayer

As we walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

may we call upon your name,

raise the cup of salvation,

and so proclaim your death, Lord,

until you come in glory.

Psalm 117

Praise the Lord, all you nations!

Worship him, all you peoples!

Because God’s faithful love toward us is strong,

the Lord’s faithfulness lasts forever!

Praise the Lord!

Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm prayer

Gracious God,

we praise you for your faithfulness

and pray that every nation may find your blessing

in the face of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Old Testament reading
Isaiah 45:18-25

For this is what the Lord said, who created the heavens,

who is God,

who formed the earth and made it,

who established it,

who didn’t create it a wasteland but formed it as a habitation:

I, the Lord, and none other!

I didn’t speak in secret

or in some land of darkness;

I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob,

“Seek me in chaos.”

I am the Lord, the one who speaks truth,

who announces what is correct.

Gather and come,

draw near together,

fugitives of the nations!

Those who carry their wooden idols don’t know;

those who pray to a god who won’t save.

Announce! Approach! Confer together!

Who proclaimed this from the beginning, announced it from long ago?

Wasn’t it I, the Lord?

There’s no other God except me,

a righteous God and a savior;

there’s none besides me!

Turn to me and be saved,

all you ends of the earth,

for I am God, and there’s no other.

I have sworn a solemn pledge;

a word has left my mouth;

it is reliable and won’t fail.

Surely every knee will bow

and every tongue will confess;

they will say, “Righteousness and strength come only from the Lord.

All who are angry with him will come to shame.

All the Israelites

will be victorious and rejoice.”

Silence may be kept.

Old Testament reading
Isaiah 45:18-25

For this is what the Lord said, who created the heavens,

who is God,

who formed the earth and made it,

who established it,

who didn’t create it a wasteland but formed it as a habitation:

I, the Lord, and none other!

I didn’t speak in secret

or in some land of darkness;

I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob,

“Seek me in chaos.”

I am the Lord, the one who speaks truth,

who announces what is correct.

Gather and come,

draw near together,

fugitives of the nations!

Those who carry their wooden idols don’t know;

those who pray to a god who won’t save.

Announce! Approach! Confer together!

Who proclaimed this from the beginning, announced it from long ago?

Wasn’t it I, the Lord?

There’s no other God except me,

a righteous God and a savior;

there’s none besides me!

Turn to me and be saved,

all you ends of the earth,

for I am God, and there’s no other.

I have sworn a solemn pledge;

a word has left my mouth;

it is reliable and won’t fail.

Surely every knee will bow

and every tongue will confess;

they will say, “Righteousness and strength come only from the Lord.

All who are angry with him will come to shame.

All the Israelites

will be victorious and rejoice.”

Silence may be kept.

New Testament reading
Luke 6:12-16

During that time, Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night long. At daybreak, he called together his disciples. He chose twelve of them whom he called apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter; his brother Andrew; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called a zealot; Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Silence may be kept.

Gospel canticle
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah)

Refrain:

You have shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and remembered your holy covenant.

Bless the Lord God of Israel

because he has come to help and has delivered his people.

He has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David’s house,

just as he said through the mouths of his holy prophets long ago.

He has brought salvation from our enemies

and from the power of all those who hate us.

He has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,

and remembered his holy covenant,

the solemn pledge he made to our ancestor Abraham.

He has granted that we would be rescued

from the power of our enemies

so that we could serve him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness in God’s eyes,

for as long as we live.

You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.

You will tell his people how to be saved

through the forgiveness of their sins.

Because of our God’s deep compassion,

the dawn from heaven will break upon us,

to give light to those who are sitting in darkness

and in the shadow of death,

to guide us on the path of peace.”

Luke 1:68-79

Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and will be forever. Amen.

Refrain:

You have shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and remembered your holy covenant.

Brief silence.

The Apostle’s Creed

Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

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,

is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

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.

Prayers

Intercession and thanksgiving

Prayers may be offered for:

the day and its tasks

the world and its needs

the church and her life

Prayers may include the following concerns:

The universal church

Bishops, superintendents and all who lead the church

The leaders of the nations

The natural world and the resources of the earth

All who are in any kind of need

Other intercessions and supplications may be offered as the Holy Spirit leads.

Response

Loving God, we look to you.

Receive our prayer.

Silence may be kept.

Collect of the day

Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord,

to your faithful people pardon and peace,

that they may be cleansed from all their sins

and serve you with a quiet mind;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Savior taught us, so we pray

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and forever.

Amen.

Conclusion

The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life.

Amen.