Category: Service Bulletin

Opening Hymn: On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry CP #103

First Reading: A reading from the book of ISAIAH 43:1-7
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, “Give them up,” and to the south, “Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
For the word of God in scripture.
For the word of God among us.
For the word of God within us.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 29

REFRAIN The Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. R

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice, the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendour. R

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon; He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. R

The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare.
And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, “Glory!” R

The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore. The Lord shall give strength to his people; the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace. R

Second Reading: A reading From the book of ACTS 8:14-17
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as of yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
For the word of God in scripture.
For the word of God among us.
For the word of God within us.
Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn: Sign of God Made Manifest CP #162

The Holy Gospel: LUKE 3:15-17, 21-22
May the Holy One be with you. And also, with you.
The Good News of Jesus Christ as told by Luke. Praise to you, O Christ
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
The Gospel of Christ. Blessed be the Word.

Sermon

Nicene Creed

Prayers of the People

With all our hearts and all our minds, let us pray to the Lord saying: “Merciful God, Hear our Prayer”

Let us pray for the Church equipped with compassion and love that it may carry out the work of reconciliation. May it be a bold and prophetic voice against injustice and oppression to advance the building of Your Kingdom. We pray for Acting Primate Anne, our Metropolitan David, our Bishop Sandra, and our Priest-in-charge Trudy. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer.

Let us pray for King Charles, Prime Minister Justin, Premier Tim, and all in positions of public trust in our Nation and around the World. May they have the courage to walk the path of compassion and justice. We continue to pray for an end to the conflict and war in Ukraine and pray for Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer.

Let us pray for the communities of Blandford, Bayswater, and Northwest Cove and all who dwell on the Aspotogan Peninsula in faith. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer.

Let us pray for the Earth entrusted, to our care. We pray to be good stewards of all God’s gifts, sharing them freely and that stewardship will become a way of life. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer.

Let us pray for the aged and infirm, for the widows and widowers, for the sick and the suffering, the poor, the oppressed, the unemployed and captives as well as all those who care for them. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer.

Let us pray for all the faithful who have died and all who mourn the loss of loved ones. May all the faithful departed through your mercy, rest in peace. Merciful God, Hear our Prayer AMEN.

Hymn at the Offertory: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (alt. tune) CP #306

The Lord’s Prayer

The Peace of Christ
In the tender mercy of our God, the dayspring from on high shall break upon us, to give light to those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Recessional Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation CP #525

Dismissal:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Thanks be to God.