The Holy Eucharist B E F G

	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.

	Prayers of Penitence

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

	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 	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.
All	Amen.

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

	[God be gracious to us and bless us,
	and make your face shine upon us:]
	Lord, have mercy.
All	Lord, have mercy.

	[May your ways be known on the earth,
	your saving power among the nations:]
	Christ, have mercy.
All	Christ, have mercy.

	[You, Lord, have made known your salvation,
	and reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:]
	Lord, have mercy.
All	Lord, have mercy

	The president says either of these
 	or some other absolution.

	May almighty God have mercy on you, 
	forgive you your sins, 
	and bring you to everlasting life
All	Amen.

	(or)

	May the Father of all mercies
	cleanse us from our sins,
	and restore us in his image
	to the praise and glory of his name,
	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.

	Tris-hagion

	Or the Tris-hagion may be used.

	Holy God
	Holy and mighty,
	Holy and immortal:
	Have mercy upon us.

All	Holy God
	Holy and mighty,
	Holy and immortal:
	Have mercy upon us.

	Gloria in Excelsis

	Except in Advent and Lent, 
	Gloria in excelsis may be 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

	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.

	At the end

	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 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.

	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 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

	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.
	The president takes the bread and wine, and may say.

	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.

	The President may add either of these 
	or other table prayers

	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 for ever.

	Wise and gracious God,
	you spread a table before us;
	nourish your people with the word of life
	and the bread of heaven.
All	Amen.

	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.

	Here follows an extended preface, or the following.

	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,
	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.

	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.

	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 23.

	Eucharistic Prayer E
 
	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.

	Here follows and extended preface, or the following.

	Father, you made the world and love your creation.
	You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Saviour.
	His dying and rising have set us free 
	from sin and death.
	And so we gladly thank you, 
	with saints and angels 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.

	We praise and bless you, loving Father,
	through Jesus Christ, our Lord;
	and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit,
	that broken bread and wine outpoured
	may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

	On the night before he died 
	he had supper with his friends
	and, taking bread, he praised you.
	He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.

	When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.
	Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:
	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.

	So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,
	in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice
	made once for all upon the cross.
	Bringing before you the bread of life 
	and cup of salvation,
	we proclaim his death and resurrection
	until he comes in glory.

	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.

	Lord of all life,
	help us to work together for that day
	when your kingdom comes
	and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.
	Look with favour on your people,
	gather us in your loving arms
	and bring us with [N and] all the saints
	to feast at your table in heaven.
	Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father,
	for ever and ever.
All	Amen.

	The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 23.

	Eucharistic Prayer F
 
	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.

	You are worthy of our thanks and praise,
	Lord God of truth,
	for by the breath of your mouth
	you have spoken your word,
	and all things have come into being.

	You fashioned us in your image
	and placed us in the garden of your delight.
	Though we chose the path of rebellion
	you would not abandon your own.

	Again and again you drew us into your covenant of grace.
	You gave your people the law and taught us by your prophets
	to look for your reign of justice, mercy and peace.

	As we watch for the signs of your kingdom on earth,
	we echo the song of the angels in heaven,
	evermore 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 God, you are the most holy one,
	enthroned in splendour and light,
	yet in the coming of your Son Jesus Christ
	you reveal the power of your love
	made perfect in our human weakness.

	Embracing our humanity,
	Jesus showed us the way of salvation;
	loving us to the end,
	he gave himself to death for us;
	dying for his own,
	he set us free from the bonds of sin,
	that we might rise and reign with him in glory.

	On the night he gave up himself for us all
	he 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.
	Therefore we proclaim the death that he suffered on the cross,
	we celebrate his resurrection, his bursting from the tomb,
	we rejoice that he reigns at your right hand on high
	and we long for his coming in glory.

	As we recall the one, perfect sacrifice of our redemption,
	Father, by your Holy Spirit let these gifts of your creation
	be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
	form us into the likeness of Christ
	and make us a perfect offering in your sight.

	Look with favour on your people
	and in your mercy hear the cry of our hearts.
	Bless the earth,
	heal the sick,
	let the oppressed go free
	and fill your Church with power from on high.

	Gather your people from the ends of the earth
	to feast with [N and] all your saints
	at the table in your kingdom,
	where the new creation is brought to perfection
	in 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 23.

	Eucharist Prayer G

	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.

	Blessed are you, Lord God,
	our light and our salvation;
	to you be glory and praise for ever.

	From the beginning you have created all things
	and all your works echo the silent music of your praise.
	In the fullness of time you made us in your image,
	the crown of all creation.

	You give us breath and speech, that with angels and archangels
	and all the powers of heaven
	we may find a voice to sing your praise:

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.

	How wonderful the work of your hands, O Lord.
	As a mother tenderly gathers her children,
	you embraced a people as your own.
	When they turned away and rebelled
	your love remained steadfast.

	From them you raised up Jesus our Saviour, born of Mary,
	to be the living bread,
	in whom all our hungers are satisfied.

	He offered his life for sinners,
	and with a love stronger than death
	he opened wide his arms on the cross.

	On the night before he died,
	he came to supper with his friends
	and, taking bread, he 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.

	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 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.

	Father, we plead with confidence
	his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross;
	we remember his dying and rising in glory,
	and we rejoice that he intercedes for us at your right hand.

	Pour out your Holy Spirit as we bring before you
	these gifts of your creation;
	may they be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

	As we eat and drink these holy things in your presence,
	form us in the likeness of Christ,
	and build us into a living temple to your glory.

	[Remember, Lord, your Church in every land.
	Reveal her unity, guard her faith,
	and preserve her in peace …]

	Bring us at the last with [N and] all the saints
	to the vision of that eternal splendour
	for which you have created us;
	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 23.

	*Modified for use with Eucharist Cards

	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.

	Giving of Communion

	The president says one of these invitations to communion

	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.

	The president and people receive communion.

	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

	Supplementary Consecration

	If either or both of the consecrated elements 
	are likely to prove insufficient, the president returns 
	to the holy table and adds more, saying these words

	Father, having given thanks over the bread and the cup
	according to the institution of your Son Jesus Christ,
	who said,
	‘Take, eat; this is my body’
	[and/or ‘Drink this; this is my blood’ ],
	we pray that by the power of your Holy Spirit
	this bread/wine also
	may be to us his body/blood,
	to be received in remembrance of him.

	Prayer after Communion

	The post Communion Collect is said, 
	followed by one of  these prayers.

	Let us pray that we may be full of new life in Christ,
	and live in the hope of eternity.

All 	We thank you, Lord,
	that you have fed us in this sacrament,
	united us with Christ,
	and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet
	prepared for all peoples.
	Amen.

	(or)

	Let us pray  for the gifts to serve the Lord
	with pure hearts and steadfast wills.

All 	Strengthen for service, Lord,
	our hands that have taken holy things;
	may our ears which have heard your word
	be deaf to clamour and dispute;
	may our tongues which have sung your praise 
	be free from deceit;
	may our eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
	shine with the light of hope;
	and may our bodies which have been fed with your body
	be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
	glory to you for ever.
	Amen
	
	(or)

	Let us pray that we may walk in the presence of Christ,
	and know his abundant life in our hearts.

All 	You have opened to us the Scriptures, O Christ,
	and you have made yourself known
	in the breaking of the bread.
	Abide with us, we pray,
	that, blessed by your royal presence,
	we may walk with you
	all the days of our life,
	and at its end behold you
	in the glory of the eternal Trinity,
	one God for ever and ever.
	Amen.

	(or)

	Let us pray that we may bring the light of Christ to all,
	and live in freedom, hope and love.

All 	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 here or after the dismissal.

	Blessing

	The President uses one of these or some other blessing.

	Christ, who has nourished us 
	with himself the living bread,
	make you one in praise and love,
	and raise you up at the last day . . . 

	(or)

	The God of all grace,
	who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus,
	establish, strengthen and settle you in the faith . . . 

	. . . 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 dismisses the people.

	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.