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The Order for Holy Communion And the angel saith unto me, “Write this: Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.” Revelation 19:9 Bold text is said by everyone in the congregation. Red text, called rubrics, offers instructions on how to preform the liturgy. A red cross † inserted in the text marks instances when it is customary to make the sign of the cross. Each hymn number is listed in the bulletin and on the hymn board on the right front wall of the Nave. Regarding postures, as a general rule we stand to sing, sit to listen and kneel to pray. Anglican Moments: The Lord’s Supper The Order for the Administration of is called by many names; Holy The Lord’s Supper Communion, the Eucharist, the Mass, etc. It is also called or The Divine Liturgy. The Greek word liturgy means “the Holy Communion work of the people” referring to the responsibilities of good citizens. The celebration of the Lord’s Supper is the “work of the people of God”, the responsibility of the citizens of heaven. The Opening Acclamation The Liturgy of our Church is called Priest Blessed be God: † the Father, the Son Divine because it is and the Holy Ghost; patterned after the worship of heaven. Response And blessed be his Kingdom, now See Ex 25:40 and and forever. Amen. Rev 1:19 With this Opening The Processional Hymn Acclamation we acknowledge the The Introit Anglican Missal purpose and end of our journey; the Kingdom of God. The First Salutation BCP p. 67 The traditional Salutation is a way Priest The Lord be with you. for the priest to Response And with thy spirit. bless the people and for the people to ask Priest Let us pray. blessings on the spirit of the priest, The Collect for Purity BCP p. 67 who is ordained by God to lead this lmighty God, unto whom all hearts are worship. A open, all desires known, and from whom The Collect for no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our Purity is a prayer of preparation by hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, which the priest that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily intercedes for the people. magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our See Psalm 139. Lord. Amen. The Summary of the Law BCP p. 69 In Matt 22:37-40, Jesus gave us this summary of the Ten Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith. Commandments. This summary hou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, describes the T and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This foundations of the culture of heaven: is the first and great commandment. And the second is love for God and like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. love for neighbor. Love is the essence On these two commandments hang all the Law and the of Christian life. Prophets. Greek for “Lord have mercy upon The Kyrie Eleison BCP p. 70 us”, the Kyrie Eleison is an ancient song from the Priest Lord, have mercy upon us. earliest times of the Response Christ, have mercy upon us. Church. It is placed Priest Lord, have mercy upon us. here to remind us both that we fail to live by the The Collect of the Day standards of Christ and how we ought The Old Testament Lesson to handle such failure, by calling on God for mercy. Reader This is the Word of the Lord. Response Thanks be to God. Scripture Lessons : we follow a The Psalter lectionary, a set order of readings. The New Testament Lesson For about half the year the Gospel lessons follow the Reader This is the Word of the Lord. life of Jesus in Response Thanks be to God. chronological order. For the second half of the year, the The Gradual (or a Hymn) Gospel lessons focus on the teachings of The Gospel Lesson Jesus. The Old and New Testament lessons and the Before the Gospel Psalms support the Gospel lessons. Thus Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus the lectionary dem- onstrates both the Christ † according to St. ___ , unity of chapter ___ , beginning at the Scripture and that Christ is the climax __ verse. of all history. Response Glory be to thee, O Lord. And after the Gospel The Nicene Creed Priest The Gospel of the Lord; was first formulated at the Council of Response Praise be to thee, O Christ. Nicea in A.D. 325 as a response to a The Nicene Creed BCP p. 71 heretic name Arius. Arians taught that Christ is a creature believe in one God the Father Almighty, and not God. The I Maker of heaven and earth, And of all Creed corrects that things visible and invisible: error by proclaiming our faith in one God in Holy Trinity of And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Father, Son and only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Holy Ghost. Since the Council of Nicea, Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of the Nicene Creed Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not has been the standard of faith for made, Being of one substance with the Father, all Christians. The By whom all things were made: Who for us word Creed comes from the Latin men and for our salvation came down from edition which begins heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost “Credo”, meaning “I believe.” In the east, of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And this Creed is known was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. as the “Symbol of He suffered and was buried, And the third day Faith.” Whether we call this the Creed he rose again according to the Scriptures, And or the Symbol, it ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right remains the measure of hand of the Father. And he shall come again orthodox faith for with glory to judge both the quick and the all the Church. dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. Christianity has three sources of And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, authority: The Holy and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Scriptures, the Holy Tradition of the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and Church, and the the Son together is worshiped and glorified, teachings of the Church Fathers and Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Councils. No single holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I source is sufficient to express or to acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of contain the fullness sins. And I look for the Resurrection † of the of the Christian faith. Therefore, dead, And the Life of the world to come. every celebration Amen. of the Eucharist includes a homily or sermon so that the A Sermon Hymn may be sung Church may exercise her role of teaching The Sermon the faith in all its fullness. See 1 Tim. 3:15 The Offertory emember the words of the Lord Jesus, how All the elements R he said, It is more blessed to give than of worship in the liturgy are designed to receive. after the pattern of heavenly worship, Priest All things come of thee, O LORD, including the Response and of thine own have we given thee. Offertory . In heaven, the Amen. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Saints cast their crowns at the feet Prayers for Christ’s Church BCP p. 74 of the Lord Jesus. On earth, we lay our riches on his altar. Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church. See Rev. 4:9-11 lmighty and ever living God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers , A and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully The Whole State of Christ’s Church to accept our alms and oblations, and to receive means the entirety these our prayers, which we offer unto thy of the Church, including those who Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire are present in our continually the universal Church with the spirit fellowship, those who dwell in distant of truth, unity, and concord: And grant that all places, and also those who do confess thy holy Name may agree Christians who have died and are now in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity with Christ. and godly love. We begin with prayers for the universal (catholic) Priest Lord, in thy mercy, church and the Response Hear our prayer sacrifice which we have come to offer God. This is a prayer We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose for all who confess the hearts of all Christian rulers, that they may his name. truly and impartially administer justice, to the We also pray for punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the our secular rulers (meaning rulers in maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. the world.) It is commanded in Priest Lord, in thy mercy, scripture that we pray for those in Response Hear our prayer authority over us, including Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops government leaders. It is exceedingly and other Ministers, that they may, both by their right and good that life and doctrine, set forth thy true and lively we should pray that our rulers might be Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Christians. Sacraments. Priest Lord, in thy mercy, Response Hear our prayer And to all thy People give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; Bishops, priests that, with meek heart and due reverence, they and deacons—the may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving threefold ministry— are “of the essence” thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of of the Church.