Saint Barnabas Church
Sutton
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000.
Prayer during the Day
17 June 2023 at 10 am
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
A prayer of thanksgiving
Blessed are you, Sovereign God, creator of all, to you be glory and praise for ever. You founded the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands. In the fullness of time you made us in your image, and in these last days you have spoken to us in your Son Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. As we rejoice in the gift of your presence among us let the light of your love always shine in our hearts, your Spirit ever renew our lives and your praises ever be on our lips,
Blessed are you, Lord our God, you turn the shadow of death into morning and renew the face of the earth: to you be praise and glory for ever. You roll the darkness from the face of the light, making the night to pass that brings on the day. You have lightened our eyes that we sleep not in death, delivering us from the terror by night, from the pestilence that stalks in the darkness. You have driven sleep from our eyes and slumber from our eyelids. You make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy, for we lay down and slept and rose up again and you, Lord, have made us dwell in safety.
We awoke, and look, our sleep was sweet to us.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessed be God for ever.
Canticle
A Song of Deliverance
| 1 | Behold, God is my salvation; ♦ I will trust and will not be afraid; |
| 2 | For the Lord God is my strength and my song, ♦ and has become my salvation. |
| 3 | With joy you will draw water ♦ from the wells of salvation. |
| 4 | On that day you will say, ♦ 'Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; |
| 5 | Make known his deeds among the nations, ♦ proclaim that his name is exalted. |
| 6 | Sing God's praises, who has triumphed gloriously;♦ let this be known in all the world. |
| 7 | Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion, ♦ for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.' |
Isaiah 12.2–6
A Song of God's Greatness
| 1 | Bless the Lord, O my soul. ♦ O Lord my God, how excellent is your greatness! |
| 2 | You are clothed with majesty and honour, ♦ wrapped in light as in a garment. |
| 3 | The sun knows the time for its setting. ♦ You make darkness that it may be night. |
| 4 | O Lord, how manifold are your works! ♦ In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. |
| 5 | When you send forth your spirit, they are created,♦ and you renew the face of the earth. |
| 6 | May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; ♦ may the Lord rejoice in his works; |
| 7 | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; ♦ I will make music to my God while I have my being. |
Psalm 104.1,2,21b,22a,26,32,33,35
A Song of David
| 1 | Blessed are you, God of Israel, for ever and ever,♦ for yours is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour and the majesty. |
| 2 | Everything in heaven and on earth is yours; ♦ yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head over all. |
| 3 | Riches and honour come from you ♦ and you rule over all. |
| 4 | In your hand are power and might; ♦ yours it is to give power and strength to all. |
| 5 | And now we give you thanks, our God, ♦ and praise your glorious name. |
| 6 | For all things come from you, ♦ and of your own have we given you. |
1 Chronicles 29.10b–13,14b
A Song of God's Blessing
| 1 | God be gracious to us and bless us ♦ and make his face to shine upon us, |
| 2 | That your way may be known upon earth, ♦ your saving power among all nations. |
| 3 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ let all the peoples praise you. |
| 4 | O let the nations rejoice and be glad, ♦ for you will judge the peoples righteously and govern the nations upon earth. |
| 5 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ let all the peoples praise you. |
| 6 | Then shall the earth bring forth her increase, ♦ and God, our own God, will bless us. |
| 7 | God will bless us, ♦ and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
Psalm 67
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah)
| 1 | Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, ♦ who has come to his people and set them free. |
| 2 | He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, ♦ born of the house of his servant David. |
| 3 | Through his holy prophets God promised of old ♦ to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us. |
| 4 | To show mercy to our ancestors, ♦ and to remember his holy covenant. |
| 5 | This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: ♦ to set us free from the hands of our enemies, |
| 6 | Free to worship him without fear, ♦ holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. |
| 7 | And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, ♦ for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, |
| 8 | To give his people knowledge of salvation ♦ by the forgiveness of all their sins. |
| 9 | In the tender compassion of our God ♦ the dawn from on high shall break upon us, |
| 10 | To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, ♦ and to guide our feet into the way of peace. |
Luke 1.68–79
The Magnificat, the Song of Mary
| 1 | My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; ♦ he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. |
| 2 | From this day all generations will call me blessed;♦ the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name. |
| 3 | He has mercy on those who fear him, ♦ from generation to generation. |
| 4 | He has shown strength with his arm ♦ and has scattered the proud in their conceit, |
| 5 | Casting down the mighty from their thrones ♦ and lifting up the lowly. |
| 6 | He has filled the hungry with good things ♦ and sent the rich away empty. |
| 7 | He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, ♦ to remember his promise of mercy, |
| 8 | The promise made to our ancestors, ♦ to Abraham and his children for ever. |
Luke 1.46–55
A Song of the Blessed
| 1 | Blessed are the poor in spirit, ♦ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| 2 | Blessed are those who mourn, ♦ for they shall be comforted. |
| 3 | Blessed are the meek, ♦ for they shall inherit the earth. |
| 4 | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, ♦ for they shall be satisfied. |
| 5 | Blessed are the merciful, ♦ for they shall obtain mercy. |
| 6 | Blessed are the pure in heart, ♦ for they shall see God. |
| 7 | Blessed are the peacemakers, ♦ for they shall be called children of God. |
| 8 | Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake, ♦ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 5.3–10
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.
Scripture Readings
2 Corinthians 5:14–end NIV p.1161
14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16So from now on we regard no-one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Psalm 103:1–12 NIV p.605
| 1 | Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
| 2 | Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits— |
| 3 | who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, |
| 4 | who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, |
| 5 | who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. |
| 6 | The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7 | He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: |
| 8 | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| 9 | He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger for ever; |
| 10 | he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. |
| 11 | For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; |
| 12 | as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
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.
Matthew 5:33–37 NIV p.969
33“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Prayers
Gracious God, fountain of all wisdom,
we pray for all Christian people;
for Bishops Rosemarie, Christopher and Justin, for all Christian leaders,
and for those who teach and guard the faith …
May the word of Christ dwell richly in our hearts,
and knit us together in the bond of your love.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for the leaders of the nations,
and for those in authority under them …
Give them the gift of your wisdom,
and a right discernment in all things.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for the London Borough of Sutton;
for those who live and work here,
and for those who visit this place …
Speak your word of peace in our midst,
and help us to serve one another as Christ has served us.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for those who do not believe,
and yet who long to know you, the very Word of life …
Open their ears to hear your voice,
and open their hearts to the knowledge of your love in Christ.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for those bowed down with grief, fear or sickness, especially …
May your living Word bring comfort and healing to all those in need.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We give thanks for all those who have died in the faith of Christ
and we rejoice with all your saints,
trusting in the promise of your word fulfilled.
Lord of life, hear our prayer,
and make us one in heart and mind
to serve you with joy for ever.
Amen.
New Patterns of Worship F44,
Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2002
cf. Psalm 119
For the peace that comes from God alone,
for the unity of all peoples,
and for our salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the Church of Christ, for Jonathan, Christopher and Justin our Bishops, [for … ]
and for the whole people of God,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the nations of the world, [for … ,]
for Charles our King and for all in authority,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this town of Sutton,
for our neighbours and our friends,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us,
and for the wisdom and will to conserve it,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm,
for the widowed and orphans,
for the sick and suffering,
and for all in any need,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed,
for the unemployed and the destitute,
for prisoners and captives,
and for all who remember and care for them,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the dying, for those who mourn,
for the faithful whom we entrust to the Lord in hope,
as we look forward to the day when we share the fullness of the resurrection,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Rejoicing in the communion of [… and of all] the saints,
let us commend ourselves, and one another,
and all our life, to God.
Silence is kept.
For yours is the majesty,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory,
now and for ever.
Amen.
New Patterns of Worship F39,
Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2002
Open prayer may be offered.
After a pause for silent prayer, the seasonal prayer for the day is read:
The Collect for St Barnabas:
Bountiful God, giver of all gifts, who poured your Spirit upon your servant Barnabas and gave him grace to encourage others: help us, by his example, to be generous in our judgements and unselfish in our service; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour has taught us, so we 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.
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.
The Conclusion
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
We hope you will join us again soon.