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.
Old Testament
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
1 Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm
Psalm
111
*At the end of the Psalms this is sung or said 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.
New Testament
1 Corinthians 8:1-3, 10-13
10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? 11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God.
Gospel
Mark 1:21-28
Deacon:The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you. Or And with your spirit
Deacon: May the Lord be on our minds, on our lips, and on our hearts as we hear His Holy Gospel. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark.
People: Glory to You, Lord Christ.
Deacon: We are reading from Mark's Gospel chapter 1, beginning at verse 21.
21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, 'Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are -- the Holy One of God!' 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be quiet, and come out of him!' 26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, 'What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.' 28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.
After the Gospel reading, the deacon elevates the book and says:
Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, Lord Christ.
Prayers of the People
Brothers and sisters, with humble hearts and steadfast faith, let us turn to the Lord in prayer, trusting in His grace and mercy.
For the Patriarch, all Bishops, Priests and Deacons; that they will live lives holy and pleasing to the Lord as models for their flock.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For the persecuted Church; that they will be supernaturally sustained by God's grace, remembered in our prayers and delivered from their oppressors.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For the nations; that God will raise up righteous men and women who will expose corruption and administer justice.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For the Jewish people; that they will recognize Jesus as the prophet spoken of by Moses.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our children who have gone astray; that they will be given the grace to repent and return to the Lord.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit and His gifts upon His people.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For the conversion of Islam and other world religions which are in opposition to the Word of God.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
Gracious Father, Holy and Awesome is Your Name.
Hear our prayer and give us the grace to have ears to hear and eyes to see and a heart to respond to what the Holy Spirit is doing in our lives.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
AMEN