A Service of the Word
I THE STRUCTURE OF THE SERVICE

THE PREPARATION

*GREETING

INTRODUCTION

SILENCE

AN INVITATION TO WORSHIP

A HYMN may be sung.

*PENITENCE
may be at this part of the service or in THE RESPONSE

*ACCLAMATION

A SONG OF PRAISE
Metrical forms of canticles may be used, or a hymn may be sung.

*THE COLLECT

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

*READINGS from Holy Scripture

When appropriate dramatised forms of the reading such as those in 'A Dramatised Bible' may be used.

*A PSALM and/or a SCRIPTURE SONG may precede or follow readings.

A BIBLE RESPONSORY may follow a reading.

*THE SERMON

A HYMN may be sung

THE RESPONSE

*AN AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

The Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Affirmation of Faith from the Renewal of Baptismal Vows or a scriptural affirmation of Faith.

THE OFFERING of gifts of money.
(a hymn may be sung) or this section may follow THE PRAYERS.

*THE PRAYERS

Intercessions and Thanksgiving

Penitence (if not used above)

A GENERAL COLLECT

*The whole section is concluded with THE LORD'S PRAYER in one of its approved forms.

THE DISMISSAL

*A DISMISSAL PRAYER

THE BLESSING

A SALUTATION

Sections marked with * are mandatory in any service based on this structure.