Third
Sunday after Epiphany
St. Paul’s Church, Charlottetown, PEI
January 25, 2026, 10:00 am
Preludes: Abide,
O Dearest Jesus Flor Peeters; Voluntary in A Minor Anonymous (18th
century)
The
Gathering of the Community
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
Jesus Christ,
You rose with the dawn.
Risen Christ,
You remind us of your presence
with the rising of the sun each dawn.
Living Christ,
You are the light of the world.
In the name of the Creator, the source of light,
in the name of Christ, who rose with the dawn,
and the name of the Spirit, who dances with the sun.
May your presence rise among us!
383 Jesus Shall Reign
The Collect of the
Day
Let us pray,
Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us worthy of your call; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of
the Lord
First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness - on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For the Word of God in scripture, among us and with us.
Thanks be to God.
The Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles - the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea - for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
432 Jesus Calls Us!
O’er the Tumult
Sermon
Anthem: Like A
Healing Stream Bruce Harding
Prayers of the People
God our Creator, source of everything in the universe, we bring before you this day, our prayers and concerns, saying: hear our prayer.
As the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity comes to an end, we pray that we may be united in the same
mind and the same purpose, that love and mercy be the hallmarks of faith. God
of love,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for those who
do not have access to safe, clean water. We pray that through raising
awareness, we can help. We seek your blessing on Alongside Hope, our churches
relief and development agency, so together, we will ensure that everyone has
access to clean water. God of love,
We pray for those without access to affordable, nutritious food. We ask for your help as we work together to ensure that everyone has enough food to eat and water to drink. We pray for a world that is transformed into the shape of love. God of love,
We celebrate the sun as the source of light, warmth and energy. We are connected with all living creatures under the sun and all dependent on the sun for life. We thank you for solar panels, for the inventers, designer, installers and those who maintain them. We thank you for the power the panels provide. God of love,
We pray for those who are fleeing danger, the homeless, the hungry, for those harmed by natural disasters, political strife, corporate greed and hate. Bless aid agencies; inspire generosity and compassion in all our hearts; guide the nations of the world towards that day when all will rejoice in a world of justice and of peace; God of love,
We pray for the strength of hands that heal, for those who provide healing words, for health care workers, and for the people we know who are ill at home or in hospital, especially,
… and others we may name out loud or in our hearts,
-
that the light of your love will bring them joy and wholeness. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for all those who have died in your peace, remembering especially,
that the light of Christ may shine upon them forever and bring comfort to their loved ones and to all who mourn. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
Creator of the universe, watch over us and keep us in the light of your presence. May our praise continually blend with that of all creation, until we come together to the eternal joys which you promise in your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession and
Absolution
Creator God, you loved the world into life. Forgive us when our dreams of the future are shaped by anything other than glimpses of a kingdom of justice, peace and an end to poverty.
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty God have
mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and
strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
Announcements
I Am the Light of
the World
Prayer Over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Loving God, before the world began you called us. Make holy all we offer you this day, and strengthen us in that calling.We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
The Great
Thanksgiving - Eucharistic Prayer 4
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is right to give
you thanks and praise, O Lord, our God, sustainer of the universe, you are
worthy of glory and praise.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
At your command all
things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the
planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home; by your will
they were created and have their being.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
From the primal
elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason,
and skill; you made us the stewards of creation.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
But we turn against
you, and betray your trust; and we turn against one another. Again and again
you call us to return. Through the prophets and sages you reveal your righteous
law. In the fullness of time you sent your Son, born of a woman, to be our Saviour.
He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. By his
death he opened to us the way of freedom and peace.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Therefore we praise
you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs,
and with those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim
with them your glory, in their unending hymn:
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed are you, Lord
our God, for sending us Jesus, the Christ, who on the night he was handed over
to suffering and death, took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, gave it
to his friends, and said, “Take this, and eat it: this is my body which is
given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
In the same way,
after supper, he took the cup of wine; he gave you thanks, and said, “Drink
this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you
and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for
the remembrance of me.”
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Gracious God, we
recall the death of your Son Jesus Christ, we proclaim his resurrection and
ascension, and we look with expectation for his coming as Lord of all the
nations. We who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and
the Spirit, now bring you these gifts. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon
this offering of your Church, that we who eat and drink at this holy table may
share the divine life of Christ our Lord.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Pour out your Spirit
upon the whole earth and make it your new creation. Gather your Church together
from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, where peace and justice are
revealed, that we, with all your people, of every language, race, and nation, may
share the banquet you have promised;
through Christ, with
Christ, and in Christ, all honour and glory are yours, creator of all.
Glory to you for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world.
God here among us,
light in the midst of us,
bring us to light and life.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Lamb of God
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 your peace.
Hymns-during-communion
SNC 14 Be Still And Know That I Am God
SNC 104 Love the Lord Your God
The Sending Forth of the Community
SNC 104 Love the Lord Your God
Prayer After
Communion
Let us pray,
Gracious God, our hands have taken holy things; our lives have been nourished by the body of your Son. May we who have eaten at this holy table be strengthened for service in your world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
The doxology
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing
May God, who in Christ gives us a spring of water welling up to eternal life,
perfect in you the light and glory of his image;
and may the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
434 The Love of
Jesus Calls Us
The Dismissal
Go forth into the world,
let the light of Christ shine in this world.
Thanks be to God.
St. Paul’s Church, Charlottetown, PEI
January 25, 2026, 10:00 am
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
You rose with the dawn.
Risen Christ,
You remind us of your presence
with the rising of the sun each dawn.
Living Christ,
You are the light of the world.
In the name of the Creator, the source of light,
in the name of Christ, who rose with the dawn,
and the name of the Spirit, who dances with the sun.
May your presence rise among us!
Let us pray,
Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us worthy of your call; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness - on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For the Word of God in scripture, among us and with us.
Thanks be to God.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles - the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea - for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
God our Creator, source of everything in the universe, we bring before you this day, our prayers and concerns, saying: hear our prayer.
Hear our prayer.
We pray for those without access to affordable, nutritious food. We ask for your help as we work together to ensure that everyone has enough food to eat and water to drink. We pray for a world that is transformed into the shape of love. God of love,
We celebrate the sun as the source of light, warmth and energy. We are connected with all living creatures under the sun and all dependent on the sun for life. We thank you for solar panels, for the inventers, designer, installers and those who maintain them. We thank you for the power the panels provide. God of love,
We pray for those who are fleeing danger, the homeless, the hungry, for those harmed by natural disasters, political strife, corporate greed and hate. Bless aid agencies; inspire generosity and compassion in all our hearts; guide the nations of the world towards that day when all will rejoice in a world of justice and of peace; God of love,
We pray for the strength of hands that heal, for those who provide healing words, for health care workers, and for the people we know who are ill at home or in hospital, especially,
… and others we may name out loud or in our hearts,
-
that the light of your love will bring them joy and wholeness. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for all those who have died in your peace, remembering especially,
that the light of Christ may shine upon them forever and bring comfort to their loved ones and to all who mourn. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
Creator of the universe, watch over us and keep us in the light of your presence. May our praise continually blend with that of all creation, until we come together to the eternal joys which you promise in your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Creator God, you loved the world into life. Forgive us when our dreams of the future are shaped by anything other than glimpses of a kingdom of justice, peace and an end to poverty.
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
Let us pray,
Loving God, before the world began you called us. Make holy all we offer you this day, and strengthen us in that calling.We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Glory to you for ever and ever. Amen.
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world.
God here among us,
light in the midst of us,
bring us to light and life.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
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 your peace.
SNC 14 Be Still And Know That I Am God
SNC 104 Love the Lord Your God
SNC 104 Love the Lord Your God
Let us pray,
Gracious God, our hands have taken holy things; our lives have been nourished by the body of your Son. May we who have eaten at this holy table be strengthened for service in your world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
May God, who in Christ gives us a spring of water welling up to eternal life,
perfect in you the light and glory of his image;
and may the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Go forth into the world,
let the light of Christ shine in this world.
Thanks be to God.
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