The Prayers follow The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
The Prayers follow Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. AMEN.
The Prayers follow Lord show us Your mercy. And grant us Your salvation. Create in us clean hearts, O God. And renew us by Your Holy Spirit.
The Collect of the Day Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the deeds of darkness and to put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life,
The Collect of the Day in which Your Son Jesus Christ came among us in great humility; that on the last day, when He will come again in His glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead,
The Collect of the Day we may rise to the life immortal, through Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN.
The Second Collect, for Peace O God, the author of all holy desires, all good purposes, and all just works: grant to us Your servants the peace which passes understanding, so that we, living by trying to do the next right thing, and being delivered from the fear of our enemies, may live in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. AMEN.
The Third Collect, for Aid against all Perils Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in Your great mercy defend us from all peril and danger this night; for the love of Your only Son our Savior Jesus Christ. AMEN.
This General Thanksgiving may be said by all those gathered along with the pastor or leader Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we Your unworthy servants give You humble and hearty thanks for all Your goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all people. We bless You for our creation, preservation, and all the
This General Thanksgiving may be said by all those gathered along with the pastor or leader blessings of this life; but above all for Your boundless love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and the hope of glory. Give us, we pray, such a sense of all Your mercies that with truly thankful hearts we
This General Thanksgiving may be said by all those gathered along with the pastor or leader may declare Your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Your service, by walking before You in holiness and righteousness all our days, and in living by trying to do the next right thing; through Jesus Christ
This General Thanksgiving may be said by all those gathered along with the pastor or leader our Lord, to whom, with You and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, for ever and ever. AMEN.
The Doxology may be sung by all those gathered along with the pastor or leader Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN.
The pastor or leader begins the ministry time by saying Come, Holy Spirit
After the ministry time, the pastor or leader dismisses with this blessing May the Lord bless and keep you, may His face shine upon you, may He be gracious to you and give you peace. Go today in the peace, the power, and the love of God.
Vineyard Evensong The First Sunday in Advent