INTRODUCTORY RITES (STAND)
Gathering Hymn
Jesus is Lord!
Creation's voice proclaims it,
for by his pow’r each tree and flow’r
was planned and made.
Jesus is Lord!
The universe declares it
sun, moon and stars in heaven cry:
Jesus is Lord!
Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord!
Praise him with alleluias for Jesus is Lord!
Jesus is Lord!
Yet from his throne eternal
in flesh he came to die in pain on
Calv’ry's tree
Jesus is Lord!
From him all life proceeding,
Yet gave his life a ransom
thus setting us free
Jesus is Lord!
O'er sin the mighty conqu’ror,
from death he rose and all his foes shall own his name.
Jesus is Lord!
God sends his Holy Spirit
to show by works of power
that Jesus is Lord.
Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father +
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Greeting
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
The children are invited to participate in their own Liturgy of the Word. As they process, we accompany them with prayer and song:
Open their eyes, Lord,
they want to see Jesus,
to reach out and touch him
and say that they love him.
Open their ears, Lord,
and help them to listen,
Open their eyes, Lord,
They want to see Jesus.
Penitential Rite
Lord Jesus, you raise the dead
to life in the Spirit.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you bring pardon
and peace to the sinner.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you give light
to those in darkness.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins
and bring us to eternal life. Amen.
Gloria
Response:
Glory to God, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
Almighty God and Father,
we worship you,
we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory. R.
Lord Jesus Christ,
only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand
of the Father: receive our prayer. R.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. R.
Collect Prayer
Let us pray.
At the end of the prayer, all respond: Amen.
Liturgy of the Word (SIT)
First Reading (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
In those days: Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralysed or lame were healed. So there was much joy in that city.
Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Response:
Cry out with joy to God, all the earth.
Cry out with joy to God, all the earth;
O sing to the glory of his name.
O render him glorious praise.
Say to God, ‘How wondrous your deeds!’ R.
‘Before you all the earth shall bow down,
shall sing to you, sing to your name!’
Come and see the works of God:
his wondrous deeds among the children of Adam. R.
He turned the sea into dry land;
they passed through the river on foot.
Let our joy, then, be in him;
he rules for ever by his might. R.
Come and hear, all who fear God;
I will tell what he did for my soul.
Blest be God, who did not reject my prayer,
nor withhold from me his merciful love. R.
Second Reading (1 Peter 3:15-18)
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
Beloved: In your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behaviour in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation (STAND)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord,
and my Father will love him, and we will come to him.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gospel (John 14:15-21)
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Listen to the gospel of Christ
according to John.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
‘I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.’
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This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily (SIT)
Profession of Faith Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven; (All bow)
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father
and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets
We believe in one holy, catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection
of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayer of the Faithful (STAND)
Response after each petition:
Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
At the end:
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts (SIT)
We present our gifts of bread and wine, and gifts for the needs of the church and the poor.
Lord, the light
of your love is shining
In the midst of the
darkness, shining
Jesus, light of the world,
shine upon us
Set us free by the truth
You now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow,
flood the nations
with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word,
Lord, and let there be light
Lord, I come
to your awesome presence
From the shadows
into your radiance
By the blood,
I may enter Your brightness
Search me, try me,
consume all my darkness
Shine on me, shine on me
As we gaze on your
kingly brightness
So our faces
display Your likeness
Ever changing
from glory to glory
Mirrored here,
may our lives tell Your story
Shine on me, shine on me
Invitation to Prayer (ALL STAND)
Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice
at your hands for the praise
and glory of his name,
for our good, and the good of
all his holy Church.
Prayer over the Gifts
At the end of the prayer, all say:
Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give
our thanks and praise.
The celebrant continues until:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord.
God of power and God of might.
Heaven and earth,
heaven and earth
are full of your glory
your power and your might.
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna in the highest heav’ns!
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna in the highest heav’n!
Blessed, blessed is he who comes.
Blessed, blessed is he who comes.
Blessed is he, blessed is he
who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna! Hosanna…
The celebrant continues until:
Let us proclaim the mystery of Faith:
Christ has died,
Christ is ris’n,
Jesus Christ will come again.
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna in the highest heav’ns!
The Priest continues. At the end, all respond:
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Introduction to the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Peace
The peace of the Lord
be with you always.
And also with you.
Breaking of Bread (KNEEL/SIT)
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many we are one body for we all share in one bread.
The following is sung:
Jesus, risen Lord, triumphant King:
Jesus, true Redeemer of the world:
Hear our prayer, have mercy
Hear our prayer, have mercy.
Give us your peace.
Jesus, Morning Star which never sets:
Jesus, Paschal Lamb and sacrifice: R.
Jesus, bursting from the shattered tomb:
Jesus, mighty victor over death: R.
Jesus, Lord of life and Lord of light
Jesus here in form of bread and wine. R.
Invitation to Communion
Alleluia! Christ our paschal Lamb has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us keep the festival. Blessed are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word
and I shall be healed.
Communion Procession
The priest and people receive communion
Hymn during Communion
O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray
that all thy church might be
for ever one,
grant us at every Eucharist to say
with longing heart and soul,
'Thy will be done':
O may we all one bread, one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
For all thy church, O Lord, we
intercede;
make thou our sad divisions
soon to cease;
draw us the nearer each to each,
we plead,
by drawing all to thee,
O Prince of Peace:
thus may we all one bread, one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
We pray thee too for wanderers from
thy fold;
O bring them back, good Shepherd
of the sheep,
back to the faith which saints
believed of old,
back to the church which still that
faith doth keep:
soon may we all one bread,
one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
So, Lord, at length when sacraments
shall cease,
may we be one with all thy
church above,
one with thy saints in one
unbroken peace,
one with thy saints in one
unbounded love:
more blessèd still, in peace and
love to be
one with the Trinity in Unity.
Prayer after Communion (STAND)
Give thanks to the Lord
for he is gracious.
His love is everlasting.
At the end of the prayer, all respond: Amen
Notices
Blessing (STAND)
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The blessing of almighty God, the Father + and the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia!
In the name of Christ.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Hymn
There is a Redeemer,
Jesus, God's own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy one,
Thank you O my Father,
For giving us your Son,
And leaving your Spirit,
'til the work on earth is done.
Jesus my Redeemer,
Name above all names,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
O, for sinners slain.
When I stand in glory,
I will see his face,
And there I'll serve my king forever,
In that holy place.
Regina Coeli
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven,
alleluia!
He whom thou wast meet to bear,
alleluia!
As he promised hath arisen, alleluia!
Pour for us to God thy prayer, alleluia!
Rejoice and be glad O Virgin Mary, alleluia!
For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia!
Let us pray.
O God, who through the resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ brought joy to the whole world: grant that through the prayers of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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