At the entry 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. Amen.
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
Or
President
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.
This prayer may be said:
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.
The Commandments, the Beatitudes, the Comfortable Words or the following 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.
A minister uses a seasonal Invitation to Confession or these or other suitable words (page 00):
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
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
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.
Or, with suitable penitential sentences, the Kyrie Eleison may be used:
Lord, have mercy.
All Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
All Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
All Lord, have mercy.
If another confession has already been used, the Kyrie Eleison may be used without interpolation here or after the Absolution.
President
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. Amen.
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,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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:
Amen.
Either one or two readings from scripture precede the gospel reading.
At the end of each the reader may say:
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
The psalm or canticle follows the first reading; other hymns and songs may be used between the readings.
An acclamation may herald the 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.
At the end:
This is the gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
On Sundays and Principal Holy Days the Nicene Creed is used, or on occasion the Apostles’ Creed (see page 00) or an authorized Affirmation of Faith may be used.
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 of the Holy Spirit
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified
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
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
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and
We acknowledge one baptism
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
One of the forms on page 00 or other suitable words may be used.
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
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
All hear our prayer.
or
Lord, hear us.
All Lord, graciously hear us.
And, at the end:
Merciful Father,
All
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
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 added:
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
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 prayers at the preparation of the table (see pages 00) may be said.
The president takes the bread and wine.
An authorized eucharistic prayer is used and begins:
President The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
or The Lord is here
his Spirit is with us.
President Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
President Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The Lord’s Prayer is said.
[texts will be included when authorized]
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 may be used as the bread is broken.
Lamb of God, you take away
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
grant us peace.
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.
The president says
Draw near with faith.
Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
which he gave for you,
and his blood which he said 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 sins of the world.
Blessed are those 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.
One of these prayers may be said before the Distribution.
We do not presume
to come to this your table,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the
But you are the same Lord,
whose nature is
Grant us, therefore,
so to eat the flesh
and to drink his blood,
that our sinful bodies may be
and our souls washed through
and that we may evermore dwell in him
or
Most merciful Lord,
your love compels us
Our hands were unclean,
our hearts were unprepared;
we were not fit
even to eat the crumbs
But you, Lord, are the God
and share your bread
So cleanse and feed us
with the precious body and
that he may live in us
and that we, with the whole
may sit and eat
The president and people receive the communion.
Authorized words of distribution are used (see page 00) and the communicant replies Amen.
During the distribution hymns and anthems may be sung.
If either or both of the consecrated elements are likely to prove
insufficient, the president returns to the holy table and adds more,
saying the words on page 00.
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.
Silence is kept.
The post communion prayer or other suitable prayer is said.
All may say one of these prayers.
Almighty God,
We thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood
Through him we offer you
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.
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.
Amen.
Minister Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen.
or
Go in the peace of Christ.
All Thanks be to God.
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.