Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Old Testament
Exodus 17:1-7
1 Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm
Psalm
95
*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
Romans 5:1-8
Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God.
Gospel
John 4:5-14
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 John.
People: Glory to You, Lord Christ.
Deacon: We are reading from John's Gospel chapter 4, beginning at verse 5.
5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, 'Give Me a drink.' 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, 'How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?' For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.' 11 The woman said to Him, 'Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? 12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?' 13 Jesus answered and said to her, 'Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.'
After the Gospel reading, the deacon can elevate the book and says:
Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayers of the People
Brothers and sisters, since we have gained access to the Father through Our Lord Jesus Christ, let us appeal to Him for our needs and the needs of the whole world.
That the Church will boldly proclaim that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
That the Persecuted Church will have an intimate awareness of God's abiding presence and that their witness will lead to the conversion of their oppressors.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
That nations will elect men and women to positions of authority who are committed to knowing and doing God's Will.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
That those who are preparing for Baptism and Confirmation will be empowered by God's Holy Spirit, and remain faithful till the end.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
That we will be active in meeting the basic needs of the hungry, the homeless, the poor and the unemployed.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
That we will be thankful for the love that God has poured out into our hearts through His Holy Spirit by demonstrations of love toward God and our neighbor.
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our own special intentions. (Pause)
Lord in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
Lord God, You are the fountain of all life. Hear our prayer and give us the grace to share the love of Christ with those we meet. We ask this all through His precious Name. AMEN