Holy Communion Order One   A B C 

 	The Gathering

	At the entrance of the ministers a Hymn may be sung.
	The president may say

	In the name of the Father,	and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 
All 	Amen.

	The Greeting

	The president greets the people

	Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
	and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
All	and also with you.

	From Easter Day to Pentecost this acclamation follows

	Alleluia. Christ is risen.
All 	He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

	Words of welcome or introduction may be said.

	Prayer of Preparation

All 	Almighty God,
	to whom all hearts are open,
	all desires known,
	and from whom no secrets are hidden:
	cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
	by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
	that we may perfectly love you,
	and worthily magnify your holy name;
	through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

	Prayers of Penitence

	The Summary of the Law may be used

	Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
	The first commandment is this:
	‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.
	You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
	with all your soul, with all your mind,
	and with all your strength.’
	The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
	There is no other commandment greater than these.
	On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
All 	Amen. Lord, have mercy.

	Invitation to confession

	A minister uses a seasonal invitation to confession
	or these or other suitable words

	God so loved the world
	that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ
	to save us from our sins,
	to be our advocate in heaven,
	and to bring us to eternal life.
	Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,
	firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments
	and to live in love and peace with all.

	(or)

	My brothers and sisters,
as we prepare to celebrate the presence of Christ
in word and sacrament,
let us call to mind and confess our sins.

All 	Almighty God, our heavenly Father, 
we have sinned against you 
and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry 
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
who died for us, 
forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.

	Or a Kyrie Confession may be used with these or similar verses.

	[You raise the dead to life in the Spirit:]
	Lord, have mercy.
All 	Lord, have mercy.

	[You bring pardon and peace to the broken in heart:]
	Christ, have mercy.
All 	Christ, have mercy.

	[You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided:]
	Lord, have mercy.
All 	Lord, have mercy.

	The president says this or some other absolution.

	Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you, 
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All	Amen.

	Kyrie Eleison

	If a Kyrie confession has not been used, 
this form may be said or sung.

	Lord, have mercy.
All 	Lord, have mercy.

	Christ, have mercy.
All 	Christ, have mercy.

	Lord, have mercy.
All 	Lord, have mercy.

	Gloria in Excelsis

All 	Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.

	Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.

	Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.

	For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. 
Amen.

	The Collect

	The president introduces a period of silent prayer with the words 
	‘Let us pray’ or a more specific bidding.
	The Collect is said, and all respond.

All 	Amen.

	The Liturgy of the Word

	Readings

	One or two readings follow.
	Psalms, Canticles and Hymns may be sung between the readings.
	At the end the reader may say

	This is the word of the Lord.
All 	Thanks be to God.

	Gospel Reading

	An acclamation of this form may herald the gospel

	Alleluia Alleluia 
		[Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. 
		You have the words of eternal life.]
All	Alleluia. 

	When the Gospel is announced the reader says

	Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All 	Glory to you, O Lord.

	This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All 	Praise to you, O Christ.

	Sermon

	The Nicene Creed

All 	We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, 
seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, 
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, 
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, 
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. 
Amen.
	Prayers of Intercession

	The prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

	The Church of Christ
	Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
	The local community
	Those who suffer
	The communion of saints

	The prayers are introduced by the president using these or similar words.

	In the power of the Spirit,
	and in union with Christ,
	let us pray to the Father.

	A minister or reader continues. These responses may be used

	Lord, in your mercy
All 	hear our prayer.

	(or)

	Lord, hear us.
All	Lord, graciously hear us.

	(or)

	Let us pray to the Lord
All	Lord, have mercy.

	And at the end

	Merciful Father,
All 	accept these prayers
	for the sake of your Son,
	our Saviour Jesus Christ. 
Amen.

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

The Peace

	The Peace is introduced in these other words.

	[Blessed are the peacemakers:
they shall be called children of God.
We meet in the name of Christ and share his peace.]

	The peace of the Lord be always with you
All 	and also with you.

	Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
	
	All may exchange a sign of peace.

	Preparation of the Table

	Taking of the Bread and Wine

	The gifts of the people may be gathered and presented.
	The table is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it.
	The president takes the bread and wine.

	Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
	through your goodness we have this bread to set before you,
which earth has given and human hands have made.
It will become for us the bread of life.
All 	Blessed be God for ever.

	Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
through your goodness we have this wine to set before you,
fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
It will become for us the cup of salvation.
All 	Blessed be God for ever.

	Eucharistic Prayer A

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	Lift up your hearts.
All 	We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All 	It is right to give thanks and praise.

	It is indeed right,
	it is our duty and our joy,
	at all times and in all places
	to give you thanks and praise,
	holy Father, heavenly King,
	almighty and eternal God,
	through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

	The following may be omitted if a short Proper Preface is used

	For he is your living Word;
	through him you have created all things from the beginning,
	and formed us in your own image.
	Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
	giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
	you raised him from the dead
	and exalted him to your right hand on high.
	Through him you have sent upon us
	your holy and life-giving Spirit,
	and made us a people for your own possession.

	Therefore with angels and archangels,
	and with all the company of heaven,
	we proclaim your great and glorious name,
	for ever praising you and saying:

All	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.

	Accept our praises, heavenly Father,
	through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
	and as we follow his example and obey his command,
	grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
	these gifts of bread and wine
	may be to us his body and his blood;
	who, in the same night that he was betrayed,
	took bread and gave you thanks;
	he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.

	In the same way, after supper
	he took the cup and gave you thanks;
	he gave it to them, saying:
	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.
	Do this, as often as you drink it,
	in remembrance of me.

	Therefore, heavenly Father,
	we remember his offering of himself
	made once for all upon the cross;
	we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
	we look for the coming of your kingdom,
	and with this bread and this cup
	we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.

One of these four acclamations is used

	Great is the mystery of faith:
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.

(or)

	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death,
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

(or)

	Christ is the bread of life:
All	When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
	we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
	until you come in glory.

(or)

	Jesus Christ is Lord:
All	Lord, by your cross and resurrection
	you have set us free.
	You are the Saviour of the world.

	Accept through him, our great high priest,
	this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
	and as we eat and drink these holy gifts
	in the presence of your divine majesty,
	renew us by your Spirit,
	inspire us with your love
	and unite us in the body of your Son,
	Jesus Christ our Lord.

	Through him, and with him, and in him,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
	we worship you, Father almighty,
	in songs of everlasting praise:

All	Blessing and honour and glory and power
	be yours for ever and ever.
	Amen.

The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 20.

Eucharist Prayer B

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	Lift up your hearts.
All 	We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All 	It is right to give thanks and praise.

Father, we give you thanks and praise
through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word,
through whom you have created all things;
who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.

By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh;
as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin,
he lived on earth and went about among us;
he opened wide his arms for us on the cross;
he put an end to death by dying for us;
and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life;
so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

	A short proper preface may be inserted

	Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
or ever praising you and saying:

All 	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.

	Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;
grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,
and according to your holy will,
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;

	who, in the same night that he was betrayed,
took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.

	In the same way, after supper
he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
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.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me.

One of these four acclamations is used

	Great is the mystery of faith:]
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.

(or)

	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death,
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

(or)

	Christ is the bread of life:
All	When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
	we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
	until you come in glory.

(or)

	Jesus Christ is Lord:
All	Lord, by your cross and resurrection
	you have set us free.
	You are the Saviour of the world.

	And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,
his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;
rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,
and looking for his coming in glory,
we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.
As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
we bring before you this bread and this cup
and we thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.

	Send the Holy Spirit on your people
and gather into one in your kingdom
all who share this one bread and one cup,
so that we, in the company of [N and] all the saints,
may praise and glorify you for ever,
through Jesus Christ our Lord;

by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
All 	Amen.

The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 20.

Eucharistic Prayer C

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	Lift up your hearts.
All 	We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All 	It is right to give thanks and praise.
	It is indeed right,
	it is our duty and our joy,
	at all times and in all places
	to give you thanks and praise,
	holy Father, heavenly King,
	almighty and eternal God,
	through Jesus Christ our Lord.

	Short Proper Preface, when appropriate

	[or, when there is no Proper Preface

	For he is our great high priest,
	who has loosed us from our sins
	and has made us to be a royal priesthood to you,
	our God and Father.]

	Therefore with angels and archangels,
	and with all the company of heaven,
	we proclaim your great and glorious name,
	for ever praising you and saying:

All	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.

	All glory be to you, our heavenly Father,
	who, in your tender mercy,
	gave your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
	to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption;
	who made there by his one oblation of himself once offered
	a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction
	for the sins of the whole world;
	he instituted, and in his holy gospel commanded us to continue,
	a perpetual memory of his precious death until he comes again.
	Hear us, merciful Father, we humbly pray,
	and grant that, by the power of your Holy Spirit,
	we receiving these gifts of your creation, this bread and this wine,
	according to your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution,
	in remembrance of his death and passion,
	may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood;
	who, in the same night that he was betrayed,
	took bread and gave you thanks;
	he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.
	In the same way, after supper
	he took the cup and gave you thanks;
	he gave it to them, saying:
	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.
	Do this, as often as you drink it,
	in remembrance of me.

	One of these four acclamations is used

	Great is the mystery of faith:
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.

(or)

	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
	Dying you destroyed our death,
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

(or)

All	Christ is the bread of life:
	When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
	we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
	until you come in glory.

(or)

All	Jesus Christ is Lord:
	Lord, by your cross and resurrection
	you have set us free.
	You are the Saviour of the world.

	Therefore, Lord and heavenly Father,
	in remembrance of the precious death and passion,
	the mighty resurrection and glorious ascension
	of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
	we offer you through him this our sacrifice of praise
	and thanksgiving.
	Grant that by his merits and death,
	and through faith in his blood,
	we and all your Church may receive forgiveness of our sins
	and all other benefits of his passion.
	Although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins,
	to offer you any sacrifice,
	yet we pray that you will accept this
	the duty and service that we owe.
	Do not weigh our merits, but pardon our offences,
	and fill us all who share in this holy communion
	with your grace and heavenly blessing;
	through Jesus Christ our Lord,
	by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,
	for ever and ever.
	Amen.

The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 20.

	The Lord’s Prayer

	Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us
	
All 	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.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.  
Amen.

	Breaking of the Bread

	The president breaks the consecrated bread.

	We break this bread 
	to share in the body of Christ.
All 	Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.

(or)

	Every time we eat this bread
	and drink this cup,
All	we proclaim the Lord’s death
	until he comes.

	Agnus Dei

All 	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.

(or)

All	Jesus, Lamb of God,
	have mercy on us.

	Jesus, bearer of our sins,
	have mercy on us.

	Jesus, redeemer of the world,
	grant us peace.

	Giving of Communion

The president says one of these invitations to communion

	Draw near with faith.
	Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
	which he gave for you,
	and his blood which he shed for you.
	Eat and drink
	in remembrance that he died for you,
	and feed on him in your hearts
	by faith with thanksgiving.

(or)

	Jesus is the Lamb of God
	who takes away the sin of the world.
	Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
All	Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
	but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

(or)

	God’s holy gifts
	for God’s holy people.
All	Jesus Christ is holy,
	Jesus Christ is Lord,
	to the glory of God the Father.

	or, from Easter Day to Pentecost

	Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
All	Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

	This prayer may be said.

All 	We do not presume
to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord
whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ
and to drink his blood,
that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body
and our souls washed through his most precious blood,
and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. 
Amen.

	The president and people receive communion.

	Authorized words of distribution are used 
	and the communicant replies

	Amen.

	Baptized persons who are communicant members of other Churches 	which subscribe to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity,and are in good  	standing in their own Church may receive Communion. 

	Any person may come to the altar for a blessing. 
	Holding a book is a useful signal to the ministers
	
	During the distribution hymns and anthems may be sung.

	Any consecrated bread and wine which is not required for purposes of 	communion is consumed at the end of the distribution or after the service

	Prayer after Communion

	The post Communion Collect is said, followed by this prayer.
	
All 	Almighty God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.
Amen.

	The Dismissal

	A Hymn may be sung here or after the dismissal.

	Blessing

	The peace of God,
which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds 
in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
All 	Amen.

	Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. 
All 	In the name of Christ. Amen. 

	or, from Easter Day to Pentecost
 	  
 	Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
All	Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.