At All Times and in All Places

Prayers and readings for themed celebrations of the Eucharist

Simon Jones

• Publisher: Canterbury Press
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9781848250437
• eBook ISBN: 9781848255784
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christianity

As well as regular Sunday and weekday celebrations and the observance of saints' days, many churches and cathedrals also hold Eucharists for special occasions or intentions. This unique volume provides prayers and readings for 30 themed Eucharists, each with collects, scripture readings and post communion prayers.

Part One: The Church and its Life

1. The Holy Trinity

In this celebration we give thanks for God’s self-revelation as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and respond to his call to share his mission in the world, that the whole earth may resound with the glory of his praise.

In addition to the texts provided here, material for use on Trinity Sunday may also be used (Common Worship: Times and Seasons, pp. 506–13; Common Worship: Times and Seasons, President’s Edition for Holy Communion, pp. 284–91).

The liturgical colour is white.

COLLECT

Father of glory,

you have called us to share in the life that is yours

with your Son and the Holy Spirit:

strengthen that life within your Church,

that we may respond to your call,

observe your commands,

and proclaim the gospel to every nation;

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.

READING Isaiah 6.1–8

A reading from the prophecy of Isaiah.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:

‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;

the whole earth is full of his glory.’

The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’

Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: ‘Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.’ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’

This is the word of the Lord.

PSALM 29.1–4, 7–end

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

All: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to the Lord, you powers of heaven,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name;

worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

All: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;

the God of glory thunders;

the Lord is upon the mighty waters.

The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation;

the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.

All: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of the Lord splits the flash of lightning;

the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe

and strips the forests bare;

in his temple all cry, ‘Glory!’

All: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The Lord sits enthroned above the water flood;

the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore.

The Lord shall give strength to his people;

the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

All: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

ACCLAMATION

Alleluia. Alleluia.

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might:

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Alleluia.

GOSPEL Matthew 28.16–end

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Table of contents

• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part One: The Church and its Life
• 1. The Holy Trinity
• 2. The Holy Spirit
• 3. The Holy Cross
• 4. The Holy Name of Jesus
• 5. The Sacred Heart of Jesus
• 6. Holy Baptism
• 7. The Holy Eucharist
• 8. The Blessed Virgin Mary
• 9. Our Lady of Walsingham
• 10. All Saints
• 11. The Holy Angels
• 12. Christian Unity
• 13. Mission of the Church
• 14. Vocations
• Part Two: The Global and Local Community
• 15. The Environment
• 16. The Peace of the World
• 17. The Global Community (One World)
• 18. Those in Authority
• 19. Social Justice and Responsibility
• 20. Reconciliation
• 21. The Sovereign and Our National Life
• 22. Education
• 23. The Medical Profession
• Part Three: Pastoral Ministry
• 24. Thanksgiving for Marriage
• 25. The Sick and Suffering
• 26. The Bereaved
• 27. The Homeless
• 28. Victims of Natural Disaster
• 29. Victims of War and Conflict
• 30. The Departed
• Resources
• Acknowledgements