Mass of Healing Liturgy
Introduction:
In the name of the +Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Grace, Mercy and Peace from God Our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all
and also with you
“The Lord has truly borne our sufferings; he has carried all our sorrows.”
No Pentitential Rite
Collect:
God of compassion,
you take everyone under your care
and know our physical and spiritual needs.
Transform our weakness by the strength of your grace
and confirm us in your covenant
so that we may grow in faith and love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
one God, now and forever.
Amen
The Word of God
First Reading
A reading from the Book of Lamentations (3:17-25,49,50,55-58)
My soul is deprived of peace.
I have forgotten what happiness is;
I tell myself my future is lost,
All that I hoped for from the Lord.
The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall;
Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope:
The favours of the Lord are not exhausted,
His mercies are not spent;
They are renewed each morning,
so great is His faithfulness.
My portion is the Lord, says my soul;Therefore will I hope in him.
Good is the Lord to one who waits for him,
to the soul that seeks him;
My eyes flow without ceasing,
there is no respite,
Till the Lord from heaven looks down and sees.
I called upon your name, O Lord,
from the bottom of the pit;
You heard me call, “Let not your ear be deaf to my cry for help!”
You came to my aid when I called to you;
You said, “Have no fear!”
You defended me in mortal danger,
You redeemed my life.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God\
Gospel
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (13: 10-17).
Glory to you, O Lord.
He was teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by the spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” He laid his hands on her and she at once stood up straight and glorified God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the Sabbath, said to the crowd in reply, “There are six days when work should be done. Come on those days to be cured and not on the Sabbath day.”
The Lord said to him in reply, “Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger and lead it out for watering? This daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound for eighteen years now, ought she not have been set free on the Sabbath day from this bondage?”
When he said this, all his adversaries were humiliated; and the whole crowd rejoiced at the splendid deeds done by him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ
Laying on of hands and annointing:
Hands are laid on the head, in silence, then the forehead is marked with the sign of the cross
Through this holy anointing
may the Lord in his love and mercy
help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit
The hands are annointed
May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.
After annointing
Let us pray
Father in heaven
through this holy anointing
grant our brothers and sisters comfort in their suffering
When they are afraid, give them courage
when afflicted, give them patience
when dejected, afford them hope
and when alone, assure them of the support of your holy people
We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Lord.
Amen
Peace:
We are the body of Christ,
by the one Spirit
we were baptized into one body
Let us then pursue all that makes for peace
and builds up the common life.
The Peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you
Let us offer one another the sign of peace
Offertory:
Pray my dear friends…
Merciful God,
as these simple gifts of bread and wine
will be transformed into the risen Lord,
so may he unite our sufferings with his
and cause us to rise to new life.
We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen
Eucharistic Prayer:
The Lord be with you
and also with you
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord Our God
It is right to give thanks and praise
Father, all powerful and ever-living God,
We do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
for you have revealed to us
in Christ the healer
your unfailing power and steadfast compassion
In the splendour of his rising
your Son conquered suffering and death
and bequeathed to us his promise
of a new and glorious world,
where no bodily pain will afflict us
and no anguish of spirit.
Through the gift of the Spirit
you bless us, even now,
with comfort and healing
strength and hope
forgiveness and peace.
In this supreme sacrament of your love
you give us the risen body of your Son
a pattern of what we shall become
when he returns again at the end of time
In gladness and joy
we unite with the angels and the saints
in the great canticle of creation
as we say
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest
Blesséd is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the highest.
Lord, you are holy indeed,
the fountain of all holiness.
Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy,
so that they may become for us
the +body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ
Before he was given up to death,
a death he freely accepted,
he took bread and gave you thanks.
He broke the bread,
gave it to his disciples, and said:
Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be given up for you.
When supper was ended, he took the cup.
Again he gave you thanks and praise,
gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
Take this, all of you, and drink from it:
this is the cup of my blood,
the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
It will be shed for you and for many
so that sins may be forgiven.
Do this in memory of me.
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
In memory of his death and resurrection
we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, this saving cup.
We thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.
May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ
be brought together in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world,
make us grow in love, together with N our Bishop and all the clergy.
Remember also those who ask for healing in the name of your Son
that they may never cease to praise you
for the wonders of your power.
Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest
in the hope of rising again;
bring them and all the departed
into the light of your presence.
Have mercy on us all;
make us worthy to share eternal life
with Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, St Thomas,
the apostles, and with all the saints
who have done your will throughout the ages.
May we praise you in union with them
and give you glory
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through him,
with him,
in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
Amen
Lord’s Prayer
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.
Deliver us Lord from every evil
and grant us peace in our day
In your mercy keep us free from sin
and protect us from all anxiety
as we wait in joyful hope
for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Fraction
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ
though we are many, we are one body
because we all share in the one bread
Agnus Dei:
Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
grant us peace.
Invitation:
This is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed.
Communion:
Jesus said “Come unto me all those of you who travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you”
Post Communion Prayer:
Lord,
through these sacraments
you offer us the gift of healing.
May this grace bear fruit among us
and make us strong in your service.
We ask this through, Christ, Our Lord.
Amen
Blessing:
May the Lord be with you and protect you
May he guide you and give you strength
May he watch over you, keep you in his care and bless you with his peace
and the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, Son and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you, this night and always.
Amen
Dismissal:
The mass has ended, go in the peace of Christ
Thanks be to God
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