The Order for the Celebration of 
Holy Communion 
also called
The Eucharist 
and 
The Lord’s Supper

Order One

The Structure

The people and the priest

¶ 	greet each other in the Lord’s name

¶ 	confess their sins and are assured of God’s forgiveness

¶ 	keep silence and pray a Collect

¶ 	proclaim and respond to the word of God

¶ 	pray for the Church and the world

¶ 	exchange the Peace

¶ 	prepare the table

¶ 	pray the Eucharistic Prayer

¶ 	break the bread

¶ 	receive communion

¶ 	depart with God’s blessing

 The Gathering

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

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	(or)

	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

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.

All	Most merciful God,
	Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
	we confess that we have sinned
	in thought, word and deed.
	We have not loved you with our whole heart.
	We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
	In your mercy
	forgive what we have been,
	help us to amend what we are,
	and direct what we shall be;
	that we may do justly,
	love mercy,
	and walk humbly with you, our God.  Amen.
	
	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

	Lord, have mercy.
All	Lord, have mercy.
	Christ, have mercy.
All	Christ , have mercy.
	Lord, have mercy.
All	Lord, have mercy.
Gloria in Excelsis

Except in Advent and Lent, Gloria in Excelsis is used

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

Either one or two readings from Scripture 
precede the Gospel reading

At the end the reader may say

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

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.
The Sermon

The 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 intercession may begin

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

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.

Or the intercession may end with a collect.

 The Liturgy of the Sacrament
		
The Peace

	The President may introduce the Peace 
	with a suitable sentence, 
and then says	
	
	The peace of the Lord be always with you
All 	and also with you.

	These words may be said

	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

A hymn may be sung.

	The gifts of the people may be gathered and presented.

	The table is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it.

	One or more of the following prayers may be said

	Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory, the splendour, and the majesty;
for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
All 	All things come from you,
and of your own do we give you.

	(or)

 	Blessed be God
by whose grace creation is renewed
by whose love heaven is opened
by whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise.
All 	Blessed be God forever.

The president takes the bread and wine.

Eucharistic Prayer A
The president says

The Lord be with you      (or)     The Lord is here
All 	and also with you.                  His Spirit is with us.

	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.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

	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.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

	Through him you have sent upon us
	your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

	Short Proper Preface, when appropriate

	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.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

	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.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

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 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.

	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.
[All	To you be glory and praise for ever.]

	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 30

Eucharistic Prayer B
The president says

The Lord be with you      (or)     The Lord is here
All 	and also with you.                  His Spirit is with us.
	
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.

Short Proper Preface, when appropriate
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

	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 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.
	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 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 30

Eucharistic Prayer C
The president says

The Lord be with you      (or)     The Lord is here
All 	and also with you.                  His Spirit is with us.

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.

[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.

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.
All 	Amen.

	The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 30

Eucharistic Prayer H
The president says

The Lord be with you      (or)     The Lord is here
All 	and also with you.                  His Spirit is with us.

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 right to praise you, Father, Lord of all creation;
in your love you made us for yourself.

	When we turned away
you did not reject us,
but came to meet us in your Son.
All 	You embraced us as your children
and welcomed us to sit and eat with you.

In Christ you shared our life
that we might live in him and he in us.
All 	He opened his arms of love upon the cross
and made for all the perfect sacrifice for sin.

On the night he was betrayed,
at supper with his friends
he took bread, and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to them, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
All 	Father, we do this in remembrance of him:
his body is the bread of life.

At the end of supper, taking 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 for the forgiveness of sins;
do this in remembrance of me.
All 	Father, we do this in remembrance of him:
his blood is shed for all.

	As we proclaim his death and celebrate his rising in glory,
	send your Holy Spirit that this bread and this wine
	may be to us the body and blood of your dear Son.
All	As we eat and drink these holy gifts
make us one in Christ, our risen Lord.

With your whole Church throughout the world
we offer you this sacrifice of praise
and lift our voice to join the eternal song of heaven:

All 	Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 30

The Lord’s Prayer

	As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
	
All 	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.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, 
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.  Amen.

	(or)

	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.

Giving of Communion

The president says the invitation 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.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed.

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 before the distribution

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,
and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. 
Amen.

	The president and people receive communion.

	Words at the Giving of Communion

	The body of Christ keep you in eternal life.
	The blood of Christ keep you in eternal life.

	(or)
	
	The body of Christ, broken for you.
	The blood of Christ, shed for you.

During the distribution hymns and anthems may be sung.

Prayer after Communion

Silence is kept.

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.

	(or)

	Father of all, 
	we give you thanks and praise, 
	that when we were still far off 
	you met us in your Son and brought us home.
	Dying and living, he declared your love, 
	gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.
	May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; 
	we who drink his cup bring life to others; 
	we whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world.
	Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, 
	so we and all your children shall be free, 
	and the whole earth live to praise your name; 
	through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Dismissal

	A hymn may be sung

	The president may use the seasonal blessing, or another
	suitable blessing

	(or)

	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.

	A minister says

	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.
	The ministers and people depart.