Anglican Diocese of Perth
Eucharist in the Season of Lent
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins,
whose mercy endures for ever.
In the wilderness, in our times of temptation:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
On the way of the cross, when our discipleship falters:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
At the hour of judgement, when we face hard choices:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
In this season of penitence and prayer:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Hear the commandments which God gave to Israel:
1. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of slavery; you shall have no other gods but me.
2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shall you labour and do all you have to do, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord your God.
5. Honour your father and your mother.
6. You shall do no murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
10. You shall not covet anything that is your neighbour’s.
Lord, have mercy upon us:
and write your law in our hearts by your Holy Spirit.
The priest says the Prayer of the Day
Lent 1A
Almighty God,
whose Son fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet did not sin:
give us grace to direct our lives in obedience to your will,
that, as you know our weakness,
so we may know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer of the WEEK of Lent 1
O Lord, who for our sake fasted forty days and forty nights:
give us grace to use such abstinence,
that, our flesh being subdued to the spirit,
we may ever obey your godly will
in righteousness and true holiness;
to your honour and glory,
ho live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.
Lent 2A
God of mercy,
you are full of tenderness and compassion,
slow to anger, rich in mercy,
and always ready to forgive:
grant us grace to renounce all evil and to cling to Christ,
that in every way we may prove to be your loving children;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of the WEEK of Lent 2
Remember, O Lord,
what you have wrought in us
and not what we deserve,
and, as you have called us to your service,
make us worthy of our calling;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lent 3A
O God, the fountain of life,
to a humanity parched with thirst
you offer the living water that springs from the Rock,
our Saviour Jesus Christ:
stir up within your people the gift of your Spirit,
that we may profess our faith with freshness
and announce with joy the wonder of your love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of the WEEK of Lent 3
Lord God, our Redeemer,
who heard the cry of your people
and sent your servant Moses to lead them out of slavery:
free us from the tyranny of sin and death
and, by the leading of your Spirit,
bring us to our promised land;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lent 4A
Gracious God,
in order that we children of earth
might discern good from evil
you sent your Son to be the light of the world:
as the light of Christ shines upon us,
may we learn what pleases you,
and live in truth and goodness;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer of the WEEK of Lent 4
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature
by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lent 5A
Life-giving God,
your Son came into the world
to free us all from sin and death:
breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit,
that we may be raised to new life in Christ,
and serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer of theWEEK of Lent 5
We thank you, heavenly Father,
that you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:
we pray that
as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his presence abiding in us he may raise us to joys eternal
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
After the bible readings
Hear the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
We stand to welcome the Gospel reading
When the Gospel is announced
Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ.
After the Gospel
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Let us pray for the world and for the Church.
These intercessions are in the form of biddings. The petitions are short and should be surrounded with ample silence or quiet music to give the people time to pray. Other brief biddings may be added to request prayer for particular matters current in the community.
I ask you to pray for peace among the nations,
and for an end to the sins that bring death and destruction.
Pray for the world.
silence / music
Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer.
I ask you to pray for faithful obedience for all Christians,
and for an end to the sins that bring division and fear.
Pray for the church.
silence / music
Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer.
I ask you to pray for love in our homes, schools and workplaces,
and for an end to the sins that damage our relationships.
Pray for the community.
silence / music
Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer.
I ask you to pray for healing for the sick,
and protection for people who are tested by suffering and tempted by sin.
Pray for all in need.
silence / music
Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer.
I ask you to give thanks for the saints.
Remember all who have died.
silence / music
Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer.
To conclude the Prayers of the People
Faithful God, these are the prayers of your Church,
and we offer them trusting and hoping in you.
Hear and help us, challenge and change us,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PREPARATION, CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
A minister reads a sentence of Scripture
Lent 1
While I held my tongue, my bones wasted away with my daily complaining. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord;” and so you forgave the wickedness of my sin.”
Lent 2
The Lord will defend you from all evil: it is God who will guard your life.
Lent 3
Today if only you would hear God’s voice: “Do not harden your hearts.”
Lent 4
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff comfort me.
Lent 5
If you, O Lord, should note what we do wrong, who then, O Lord, could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you shall be feared.
Let us pray.
We do not presume
to come to your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him,
and he in us. Amen.
Compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God,
though we have rebelled and wandered far off.
Let us confess our sins.
silence is kept
In penitence and faith, we pray:
Merciful God,
our maker and our judge,
we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,
and in what we have failed to do:
we have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves;
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
Father, forgive us.
Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The priest pronounces this Absolution
We have turned our hearts to God in repentance
and our sins are laid bare before the cross of Jesus Christ.
In the name of the living God,
your sins are forgiven.
We receive God’s mercy
and take hold of our forgiveness.
Lead us, Holy Spirit,
to walk again in the light of Christ. Amen.
THE GREETING OF PEACE
Christ has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross.
We meet in his name and share his peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
We exchange a sign of peace with the people nearby.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
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.
All glory and honour be yours always and everywhere,
mighty Creator, everliving God.
We give you thanks and praise for your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who by the power of your Spirit was born of Mary
and lived as one of us.
He was tempted in every way as we are,
yet he did not sin.
By his death on the cross
and rising to new life,
he offered the one true sacrifice for sin
and obtained an eternal deliverance for his people.
By his grace we are able
to triumph over every evil,
and to walk in the way of his love.
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Merciful God, we thank you
for these gifts of your creation,
this bread and this wine,
and we pray that by your Word and Holy Spirit,
we who eat and drink them
may be partakers of Christ’s body and blood.
On the night he was betrayed Jesus took bread;
and when he had given you thanks
he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying,
“Take, eat. This is my body given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper, he took the cup,
and again giving you thanks
he gave it to his disciples, saying,
“Drink from this, all of you.
This is my blood of the new covenant
shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Therefore we do as our Saviour has commanded:
proclaiming his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross,
his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,
and looking for his coming again,
we celebrate, with this bread and this cup,
his one perfect and sufficient sacrifice
for the sins of the whole world,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
Renew us by your Holy Spirit,
unite us in the body of your Son,
and bring us with all your people
into the joy of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
with whom, and in whom,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
we worship you, Father,
in songs of never-ending praise:
Blessing and honour and glory and power
are yours for ever and ever. Amen.
As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are confident to 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.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE COMMUNION
At the breaking of the bread
Jesus is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sins of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed.
Come, let us take this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ
in remembrance that he died for us
and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE