LORD’S DAY CELEBRATION

LEADER: Lord of the Universe, in honor of Your

Son, Light of the World and Author of Life, I am about
to perform the duty of kindling the lights for the Lord’s
Day. Even as it is written: “and you shall call the
Sabbath a delight, and the holy day of the Lord
honorable”, and may the effect of our fulfilling this
commandment be, that the stream of abundant life
and heavenly blessing flow in upon us; that You may
be gracious unto us and cause Your Holy Spirit to
dwell more richly among us.

(reading of Gospel according to John)

Assist: A reading from the Gospel of John

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the
Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all
things were made. Without Him nothing was made that has been
made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
The light shines in the darkness but the darkness has not understood
it.

The Gospel of the Lord

Father of Mercy, O continue Your loving kindness
towards us. Make us worthy to walk in the way of
Your Son, loyal to Your teaching and unwavering
in love and service. Keep far from us all anxiety,
darkness and gloom; and grant that peace, light
and joy ever abide in our home; for in You is the
fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.
 
ALL: AMEN
LEADER: Let us welcome the Lord’s day.
ALL: May its radiance illuminate our hearts as we
enkindle this candle.
LEADER: Light is the symbol of the Lord Jesus.
ALL: The Lord is my light and my salvation.
LEADER: Light is the symbol of the Lord’s
presence with us.
ALL: He is the true light that enlightens every man.
LEADER: Light is the symbol of the Lord’s purpose
and ways.
ALL: His word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for
my path.
BLESSING OF THE SABBATH LIGHT
 
LEADER: Therefore, remembering the Lord
Jesus who is the source of all light and life, and
united with all our brothers and sisters and with all
the angels and saints we enkindle this light.

(the assistant lights the candle)

  ASSIST: Blessed are You, O Lord our God,
King of the Universe, who has hallowed by Your
loving word and taught us to kindle the light for
the Lord’s Day.

(Sing: “Light of Christ”)

 THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

The light of Christ has come into the world.

The light of Christ has come into the world.

All men must be born again

To see the kingdom of God
The water and the Spirit bring new life in
God’s love

The light of Christ has come into the world

The light of Christ has come into the world
 THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
God gave up His only Son out of love for the world
So that all men who believe in Him will live forever

The light of Christ has come into the world

The light of Christ has come into the world

The light of God has come to us

So that we might have salvation
From the darkness of our sins
We walk into glory with Christ Jesus

The light of Christ has come into the world

The light of Christ has come into the world
LEADER: Father, You have glorified the
world by the light of Your Risen Son, our
Lord, Jesus Christ. Through Him, You
sent Your Spirit into the world to enkindle
in us the fire of Your love. Grant that we,
who are gathered in His Name, may so
live together in the Light of His truth that
our love for one another may continue to
grow each day.
BLESSING OF THE WINE
LEADER: Come let us welcome the day of the Lord in
joy and peace. Like a Bride, radiant and joyous, comes
the day of the Lord. It brings blessings to our hearts,
workday thoughts and cares are put aside. The
brightness of the Sabbath light shines forth to tell that
the Divine Spirit of Love abides within our home. In that
light all our blessings are enriched, all our grief's and
trials are softened. At this hour, God’s messenger of
Peace comes and turns our hearts towards one
another strengthening the bond of devotion to that pure
and lofty ideal of brotherhood and sisterhood that is
found in Holy Scripture.
(the Leaders now pours the grape juice )
LEADER: Lord, through Your goodness we have this
wine, symbol of joy. As we enter into this Lord’s Day
celebration, we thank you for the blessings of this past
week – For life, health and strength; For home, love
and friendship; for the discipline of our trials and
temptations through which we are strengthened; for the
fruit that has come out of our labors. You have
ennobled us O Lord, by the blessing of work, and in
Your love and kindness You have made us holy by the
blessing of rest according to Your commandment: “Six
days shall You labor and do all your work, but the

seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.”

ALL: AMEN
LEADER: (raises the glass)
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe who
has created the fruit of the vine.
(..leader drinks the grape juice and passes it around for everyone to
have a sip…)
 BLESSING OF THE BREAD
LEADER: (the leader blesses the bread)
Lord, through your goodness we have this bread. It is a
symbol of our brotherhood and unity. Since this “one
bread” comes from many grains of wheat, it is a sign of your
daily provident care and love. As we share this “one bread”,
may we also share completely our lives together through

the power of your Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life.
ALL: AMEN
(the Leader raises the bread)
LEADER: Blessed are You, O Lord our God,
King of the Universe, who causes the earth to
yield food for all.
(gives the bread to the people don’t eat bread
yet, offer a thanksgiving prayer)
 
THE SABBATH DAY GREETING

LEADER: This is the Lord’s day.

ALL: Let us be glad and rejoice in it.
CLOSING PRAYERS
LEADER: Let us bless the Lord
ALL: Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and
forever.
LEADER: Let us bless our God of whose bounty we have
partaken.
ALL: Blessed be our God of whose bounty we have partaken
and through whose goodness we live.
LEADER: Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the
Universe, who feeds the whole world with your goodness, with
grace, with steadfast love and mercy.
Through your goodness, food has never failed us. May it not
fail us forever and ever for your great name’s sake since you
nourish and sustain all beings. Blessed are you, O Lord our
God who gives food to all.
ALL: AMEN
LEADER: I now call upon us the blessing which
the Lord commanded Aaron to pray over
His chosen people; May the Lord bless us
and keep us.
ALL: AMEN
LEADER: May the Lord make His face to shine
upon us and be gracious to us.
ALL: AMEN
LEADER: May the Lord lift His countenance
upon us, and give us peace.
ALL: AMEN