Who do you
say I am
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Narrator/Jesus
Disciples
Peter
Jesus
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Prayer Intentions
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RED and BLUE
As we begin praying today
Focus on your breathing.
Breath in your through your nose
And breath out through your mouth
(repeat 10 times)
As we ring our bell
Or light our candle
We pray that God is with us.
Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
What do you see?
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A reading from the
Gospel
Matthew 16:13-19
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’
Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said ‘the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven.
So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
ALL - Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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Common Prayer
1.
We pray, God, that you help deepen our faith. Teach us to believe when we do not see or do not believe.
Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
2.
We pray for Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Gaza, Congo, Sundan and other places in our world with conflict. We pray that God’s peace will enter the hearts of their leaders.
Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
3.
We pray for people in our family or friends who are struggling or sick at this time. Call to my these people
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Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
Any other prayers?
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
begotten from the Father before all ages,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made;
Consubstantial with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and was made made.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried.
On the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again with glory
to judge the living and the dead.
His kingdom will never end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life.
He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
He spoke through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
and to life in the world to come.
Amen.
As we ring our prayer
We pray that God is with us
today
Sign of the cross
In the Name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Who do you
say I am