EPIPHANY Week 1 FRIDAY EVENING PRAYER Together Growing

EPIPHANY Week 1 FRIDAY EVENING PRAYER Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love

WELCOME TO THIS EVENING PRAYER. The Power. Point presentation will give you all you need to say at home this morning prayer. For the Song, just click on the title, and the weblink will open it directly in your computer. Watch the video in full screen, then come back to this presentation. The Psalm can be read by two people or two groups of people if you want. You may start by lighting a candle.

From the rising of the sun to its setting, All your glory is proclaimed in all the world.

(Time of quiet to be in presence of the Lord)

O God, make speed to save us, All O Lord, make haste to help us.

SONG ‘Spoken for’

Blessed are you, Sovereign God, our light and our salvation: All to you be praise and glory for ever.

You gave your Christ as a light to the nations, All and through the anointing of the Spirit, you established us as a royal priesthood.

As you call us into your marvellous light, All may our lives bear witness to your truth and our lips never cease to proclaim your praise.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: All Blessed be God for ever!

That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind.

All As our evening prayer rises before you, O God, so may your mercy come down upon us, to cleanse our hearts and set us free to sing your praise, now and for ever. Amen.

GOD’S MYSTERY revealed in Christ

PSALM Psalm 89 part 2/4 (Good News Translation)

18 Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe. He belongs to the LORD. He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.

19 You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said, “I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people. 20 I have found my servant David.

I have poured my sacred oil on his head. 21 My powerful hand will keep him going. My mighty arm will give him strength.

22 No enemy will have the victory over him. No evil person will treat him badly. 23 I will crush the king’s enemies. I will completely destroy them.

24 I will love him and be faithful to him. Because of me his power will increase. 25 I will give him a great kingdom. It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.

26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father. You are my God. You are my Rock and Saviour. ’ 27 I will also make him my oldest son.

Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one. 28 I will continue to love him forever. I will never break my covenant with him.

29 I will make his family line continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.

Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Or: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.

As we sing of your love, O Lord, anoint us with the Spirit’s seal, that we may praise your faithfulness and proclaim your truth from age to age; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

READING (News International Reader Version) Follow a Reading Plan of your choice: https: //www. biblegateway. com/reading-plans/ or read the verses on the next slide.

24 Jesus went from there to a place near Tyre. He entered a house. He did not want anyone to know where he was. But he could not keep it a secret. 25 Soon a woman heard about him. An evil spirit controlled her little daughter. The woman came to Jesus and fell at his feet. 26 She was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 “First let the children eat all they want, ” he told her. “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs. ” 28 “Lord, ” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs. ” 29 Then he told her, “That was a good reply. You may go. The demon has left your daughter. ” 30 So she went home and found her child lying on the bed. And the demon was gone. (Mark 7. 24 -30; NIr. V)

Arise, shine, for your light has come, All the glory of the Lord is rising upon you. God’s salvation has been openly shown to all people, All Declare his glory among the nations. Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All Arise, shine, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD -For the people met during the day and their needs -For the Church and her mission

For the good stewardship of the natural resources of this world, and those who fight for it.

(We offer ourselves to the Lord)

All Go before us, Lord, in all we do with your grace, and guide us with your continuous help, that in all our works begun, continued and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and at the end be received in your Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Believing in the promises of God, let us pray with confidence as our Saviour taught us:

(Modern Version) (Traditional Version) 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. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. 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. 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.

SONG ‘It is you’

SENDING OUT May Christ, who sends us to the nations, give us the power of his Spirit: All Amen.

Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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