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.