1st Sunday in Lent C

Worship God. Serve only him

Sentence
      Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him. Luke 4:8
 
Collects
      Lord Jesus Christ, for our sake you fasted forty days and forty nights: give us grace to use such abstinence that, our flesh being subdued to the spirit, we may always obey your will in righteousness and true holiness, to your honour and glory; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for evermore. Amen. BCP. Lent 1
 
      Let us pray [that we may grow in the self-sacrificing love of Christ.]
      Father, help us to understand the meaning of your Son's death and resurrection, and teach us to reflect it in our lives. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. AAPB
 
      O saving God, who led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land: so guide us that, following our Saviour, we may walk through the wilderness of this world and be brought to the glory of the world which is to come; ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. APBA
 
Readings
      The Old Testament confession of faith.   Deuteronomy 26:1-11  
      The Lord will cover us with his wings: we shall not be afraid.   Psalm 91:9-16   91:1-2, 9-16
      The Christian confession of faith.   Romans 10:4-13   10:8b-13  
      Jesus is tempted.   Luke 4:1-13   4:1-15
 
Supplementary readings
      Joseph's dream.   Genesis 37:2-38   37:12-28
      The passion of Christ.   Luke 22:1-38  
 
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
 
Worship elements
Gathering Songs
 
 
Invocation
Praise
Gradual/Reading
Offertory/Prayer
Recessional 		Book & #
CH 122
CC 180
DS
HTC 364
TIS 133
CC 228
CH 94
CH 85 		Hymn or Chorus first line
To you Yahwh I lift up my soul
O Lord how great is your name
And he will cover us with his wings
Jesus stand among us
O worship the king all glorious above
Teach us to love your word Lord
O Lord your love is changing the world
When led by the Spirit 		Tunes and sources
 
Color Key and Notes
      RCL reading;
      APBA reading;
      Congregational response or refrain, AAPB/RSV;
      Subject heading, AAPB;
      Where there is a second Old Testament reading it is sequential rather than linked to the gospel;
      Hymn book and other abbreviations. See In Words and Song.
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