Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name.
Amos 5:8
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Most merciful God,
we confess that
we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what
we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not
loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as
ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the
sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive
us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to
the glory of your Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
Officiant O
God, make speed to save us.
People O
Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Alleluia.
O gracious light,
pure brightness of the everliving
Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!
Now as
we come to the setting of the sun,
and our eyes behold the vesper
light,
we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy
voices,
O Son of God, O Giver of Life,
and to be glorified
through all the worlds.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; *
give me
understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
Those who fear you will be glad when they see me,
*
because I trust in your word.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right *
and
that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Let your loving-kindness be my comfort, *
as you have
promised to your servant.
Let your compassion come to me, that I may live, *
for
your law is my delight.
Let the arrogant be put to shame, for they wrong me with
lies; *
but I will meditate on your commandments.
Let those who fear you turn to me, *
and also those
who know your decrees.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes, *
that I may
not be put to shame.
My soul has longed for your salvation; *
I have put
my hope in your word.
My eyes have failed from watching for your promise,
*
and I say, “When will you comfort me?”
I have become like a leather flask in the smoke, *
but
I have not forgotten your statutes.
How much longer must I wait? *
when will you give
judgment against those who persecute me?
The proud have dug pits for me; *
they do not keep
your law.
All your commandments are true; *
help me, for they
persecute me with lies.
They had almost made an end of me on earth, *
but I
have not forsaken your commandments.
In your loving-kindness, revive me, *
that I may keep
the decrees of your mouth.
O LORD, your word is everlasting; *
it stands firm in
the heavens.
Your faithfulness remains from one generation to
another; *
you established the earth, and it abides.
By your decree these continue to this day, *
for all
things are your servants.
If my delight had not been in your law, *
I should
have perished in my affliction.
I will never forget your commandments, *
because by
them you give me life.
I am yours; oh, that you would save me! *
for I study
your commandments.
Though the wicked lie in wait for me to destroy me, *
I
will apply my mind to your decrees.
I see that all things come to an end, *
but your
commandment has no bounds.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
A Reading from the Gospel According to Mark.
The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, asking him for a sign from heaven, to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, ‘Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.’ And he left them, and getting into the boat again, he went across to the other side.
Now the disciples had
forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in
the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, ‘Watch out—beware
of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’ They
said to one another, ‘It is because we have no bread.’ And
becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you talking
about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are
your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have
ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the
five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken
pieces did you collect?’ They said to him, ‘Twelve.’
‘And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of
broken pieces did you collect?’ And they said to him, ‘Seven.’
Then he said to them, ‘Do you not yet understand?’
They came to Bethsaida.
Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.
He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and
when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he
asked him, ‘Can you see anything?’ And the man looked up
and said, ‘I can see people, but they look like trees, walking.’
Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he looked intently
and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Then he
sent him away to his home, saying, ‘Do not even go into the
village.’
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor
on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
*
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his
Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him *
in every
generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
he has
scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
and
has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
and the
rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
for
he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
to Abraham and
his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
I believe in God, the Father
almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus
Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of
the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered
under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He
descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He
ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
Officiant The
Lord be with you.
People And
also with you.
Officiant Let
us pray.
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 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,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
V. Show
us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And
grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe
your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let
your people sing with joy.
V. Give
peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For
only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord,
keep this nation under your care;
R. And
guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let
your way be known upon earth;
R. Your
saving health among all nations.
V. Let
not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor
the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create
in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And
sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Most holy God, the source of all good desires, all right judgments, and all just works: Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds may be fixed on the doing of your will, and that we, being delivered from the fear of all enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through the mercies of Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.
O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your presence: Send forth upon us the spirit of love, that in companionship with one another your abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to God from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20,21