10th january baptism of the lord16 11am

‘You are my Son,

the Beloved;

my favour rests on

you.’

This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made; we will rejoice, we will rejoice

and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and

be glad in it. This is the day, this is the

day that the Lord has made.

This is the day, this is the day when he rose again, when he rose again; we will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it,

and be glad in it.

This is the day when he rose again; we will rejoice

and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day when he rose again.

This is the day, this is the day when the Spirit came,

when the Spirit came; we will rejoice, we will rejoice and

be glad in it, and be glad in it.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen We Gather

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And with your spirit. We Gather

…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy…Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercyPenitential act

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.Penitential act

Gloria! (clap)Gloria! (clap)

in excelsis Deo (2)

Lord God, heavenly King, peace you bring to us; we worship you, we give you

thanks, we sing our song of praise.


in excelsis Deo (2)

Jesus, Savior of all,Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away our sins, O Lord, have mercy on us

all.


in excelsis Deo (2)

At the Father's right hand, Lord, receive our prayer, for you alone are the Holy One, and you alone are the Lord.


in excelsis Deo (2)

Glory, Father and Son,Glory, Holy Spirit, to you

we raise our hands up high, we glorify your

name.


in excelsis Deo (2)

Almighty ever-living God,who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan

and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him,

The Collect

solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your

children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you.

The Collect

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the

unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

The Collect

First Reading

A reading from the prophet Isaiah

‘Console my people, console them’ says your God.

‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call to herthat her time of service is ended, that her sin is atoned for, that she has received

from the hand of the Lorddouble punishment for all her crimes.’ A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness a way for the Lord.

Make a straight highway for our God across the desert.Let every valley be filled in,every mountain and hill be laid low.

Let every cliff become a plain,and the ridges a valley;then the glory of the Lord shall be revealedand all mankind shall see it;

for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’Go up on a high mountain,joyful messenger to Zion.Shout with a loud voice,

joyful messenger to Jerusalem.Shout without fear,say to the towns of Judah,‘Here is your God.’

Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him.

He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes.

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God,

how great you are.The Psalm

Lord God, how great you are, clothed in majesty and glory,wrapped in light as in a robe! You stretch out the heavens

like a tent.

The Psalm



Above the rains you build your dwelling. You make the clouds your chariot, you walk on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers

and flashing fire your servant.The Psalm



How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches. There is the sea, vast and wide, with its moving swarms past counting, living things great and small. The Psalm



All of these look to you to give them their food in due

season.You give it, they gather it up: you open your hand, they

have their fill.The Psalm



You hide your face, they are dismayed; you take back your spirit, they die.

You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth.

The Psalm



Second Reading

A reading from the letter of St Paul to Titus.

God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made

salvation possible for the whole human race and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God, and all

our worldly ambitions; we must be self-restrained and live good and religious lives here in this present world, while we are waiting in hope

for the blessing which will come with the Appearing of the glory of our great God and saviour Christ Jesus. He sacrificed himself for us in

order to set us free from all wickedness and to purify a people so that it could be his very own and would have no ambition except to do good.

But when the kindness and love of God our saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not because he was concerned with any righteous

actions we might have done ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by means of the cleansing

water of rebirth and by renewing us with the Holy Spirit which he has so generously poured over us through Jesus Christ our

saviour. He did this so that we should be justified by his grace, to become heirs looking forward to inheriting eternal life.

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Alleluia, alleluia!Someone is coming, said John, someone greater than I.He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit. A Reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Glory to you, O Lord. The Gospel

A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared

before them all, ‘I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to undo the

strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Now when all the people had been baptised and while Jesus

after his own baptism was at prayer, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, like a dove. And a voice came

from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

The Apostles’ Creed

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,


was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into hell;on the third day he rose again from the dead;


he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;


from there he will come 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 life everlasting.

AmenThe Apostles’

Creed

Prayer of the Faithful

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed

art thou among women, and blessed

is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our

death. Amen.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands it will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may

be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

All: 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.

Accept, O Lord, the offerings we have brought to honour the revealing of your beloved Son, so that the oblation of your faithful may be transformed into the sacrifice of him who willed in his compassion to wash away the sins of the world. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. All: Amen

Prayer over the offerings

The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is right and just. Preface

Dialogue

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, 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.

O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the

Lord

Memorial Acclamation

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

All: Amen!

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 trespassesas we forgive

those who trespass against

us.

And lead us not into

temptation,but deliver us

from evil.

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, and useless worry, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen

The Peace of the Lord

be with you always.

And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peaceWe Share God’s

Peace

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.Fraction of the Bread

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Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

Invitation to Communion

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Invitation to Communion

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, Lord, bind us together in love.

There is only one God, there is only one King. There is only one Body, that is why we sing:


Made for the glory of God, purchased by his precious Blood, born with the right to be free: Jesus the victory has won


You are the family of God, You are his promise divine, You are God’s chosen desire,You are the glorious new wine.


As I kneel before you,As I bow my head in

prayer, Take this day, make it yours

and fill me with your love.

Refrain:

Ave Maria,Gratia plena,

Dominus tecum,Benedicta tu.

All I have I give you,Every dream and wish are

yours,Mother of Christ,

Mother of mine, present them to my Lord.

Refrain:



As I kneel before you, And I see your smiling

face, Ev'ry thought, ev'ry word Is lost in

your embrace.

Refrain:



Father, slow to anger, abounding in mercy, You see us and run to us

when we are far away from you, you find your way to us when we cannot find our way to you, you are always

faithful when we are unfaithful.

Jesus Christ, you entered the house of sinners, you

sat at the table of the poor, you mounted the Cross, you throne of

mercy.

Holy Spirit, you pour your healing gifts over our

wounds, you anoint us to bring good news to the

poor, you send us out as missionaries of mercy.

God of Mercies, have mercy on us, so that where

sin abounds your grace may abound all the more, and we shall become like

you, Merciful. Amen.

Nourished with these sacred gifts, we humbly entreat your mercy, O Lord, that, faithfully listening to your Only Begotten Son, we may be your children in name and in truth. Through Christ our Lord.

All: AmenPrayer after communion

The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Final Blessing

May almighty God bless you,the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.Final Blessing

The mass is ended, go in peace and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.Dismissal

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Colours of day dawn into the mind, the sun has come up, the night is behind. Go down in the city, into the street, and let’s give the message to the people we meet.

So light up the fire and let the flame burn, open the door, let Jesus return. Take seeds of his Spirit, let the fruit grow, tell the

people of Jesus, let his love show.

Go through the park, on into the town; the sun still shines on, it never goes down. The light of the world is risen again; the people of darkness are needing our friend.



Open your eyes, look into the sky, the darkness has come, the sun came to die. The evening draws on, the sun disappears, but Jesus is living, and his Spirit is near.



‘You are my Son,

the Beloved;

my favour rests on

you.’

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10th january baptism of the lord16 11am