Instructed Eucharist SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019 | 10∶00 A.M
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Instructed Eucharist SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019 | 10∶00 A.M. Liturgy NOUN lit· ur· gy ˈli-tur-j¯eˈ 1. often capitalized : a eucharistic rite 2 : a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship // A BAPTISMAL LITURGY 3 : a customary repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances BEFORE THE SERVICE 1THE PROCESSION Come in quietly, sit or kneel, and pray asking the Lord to give you a worshipful heart. The procession is the act of entrance Habakkuk writes in 2:20 “The LORD is in His holy temple, let all the earth remain silent into the sanctuary for worship. It serves before him.” This should be our posture as we enter into the Lord’s sanctuary. as a beginning to our worship harkening back to the procession of the Ark of the Covenant to the Holy City of Jerusalem 1 PROCESSIONAL at the request of both David and Solomon (2 Sam 6; I Kings 8) and the entrance Come Ye Sinners Poor And Needy of the saints into the throne room of Come ye sinners poor and needy View Him prostrate in the garden God (Rev 4). During the procession all serving in the service enter the church Weak and wounded sick and sore On the ground your Maker lies behind the cross as a symbol that we are Jesus ready stands to save you On the bloody tree behold Him called to follow our crucified Lord. The In His Arms of Love and Power Sinner will this not suffice order for the procession is crucifer (cross bearer), lectors, acolytes (if used), Deacon I will arise and go to Jesus Lo th’incarnate God ascended (carrying the Gospel book), Priest, and He will embrace me in His arms Pleads the merit of His blood Bishop (if present). On a Sunday when In the arms of my dear Savior Venture on Him venture wholly more than one priest is present, the O there are ten thousand charms Let no other trust intrude Celebrant holds the place of honor at the end of the procession. During the Come ye thirsty come and welcome Let not conscience make you linger procession many in the congregation will God’s free bounty glorify Nor of fitness fondly dream bow in reverence to our Lord when the True belief and true repentance All the fitness He requireth cross passes. This is not worship of the Every grace that brings you nigh Is to feel your need of Him cross itself but of the one to whom the cross points. Those serving at the chancel area will pause to bow at the altar which Come ye weary heavy laden represents both the Table of our Lord and Lost and ruined by the fall the altar where we re-present his once and If you tarry till you’re better for all sacrifice for the world. You will never come at all 2 THE ACCLAMATION THE ACCLAMATION 2 An acclamation is any manifestation of a held belief with a shout. The Acclamation Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins is a call to worship where we invoke People His mercy endures for ever. the Lord to meet us in worship. The Acclamation changes according to the theological emphasis of each liturgical season. 3 3 THE COLLECT FOR PURITY THE COLLECT for PURITY 3 The word “collect” is a prayer that collects the Celebrant Let us pray. best prayers of the historic church on each People Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known and from Sunday of the Church year. The Collect of Purity you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy helps prepare people to worship the Father. It Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through comes from the Sarum (Salisbury Cathedral in Christ our Lord. Amen. England) Rite of the 11th century. THE DECALOGUE 4 4 THE DECALOGUE Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21 During Advent and Lent we recite the entire Celebrant God spoke these words and said: I am the Lord your God, you shall Decalogue (10 Commandments) as a reminder have no other gods but me. of our sinfulness and need for God’s grace. The People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. recitation of the Decalogue also instructs us on how to live. God’s grace not only cleanses us of Celebrant You shall not make for yourself any idol. sin but also empowers us to obedience: “Incline People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. our hearts to keep this law.” During other seasons of the church, the Celebrant You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Summary of the Law is used. The Summary of People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. the Law consists of Jesus’ two great commands to love God and neighbor (Matt 22:37-40). Celebrant Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Celebrant Honor your father and your mother. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Celebrant You shall not murder. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Celebrant You shall not commit adultery. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Celebrant You shall not steal. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 4 Celebrant You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. People Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Celebrant You shall not covet. 5 People Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these, your laws, in our KYRIE ELEISON hearts, we beseech you. Kyrie Eleison translates to “Lord have mercy” and Criste Eleison to “Christ have mercy.” It can be traced back to Christian KYRIE ELEISON 5 liturgies of the late fifth century. This is typically sung and reminds us of our need for the Lord’s mercy in our lives. The phrase “Lord have mercy” is seen throughout the Psalms (4:1; 6:2; 51:1; 123:3) and is the cry of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:22. 6 THE COLLECT OF THE DAY The collect of the day corresponds to themes found in the lectionary readings. It changes each week, based on the church year. 7 “THE LORD BE WITH YOU” This is an ancient form of blessing dating 6 back to the Book of Ruth where Boaz THE COLLECT of the DAY blesses the harvesters in Ruth 2:4. Celebrant The Lord be with you. 7 People And with your spirit. 8 8 “AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT” Celebrant Let us pray. These words echo the greetings of St. Paul at the end of four of his epistles (Gal 6:18; Phil 4:23; 2 Tim 4:22; Philem 1:25). The response was a part of the early church’s liturgy beginning in the 3rd century. 5 Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 9 THE LESSONS (please be seated) Every Sunday we have four lessons 9 (readings) from Scripture. There are THE LESSONS lessons from the Old Testament (OT), JOSHUA 4:19-5:12 a Psalm, the New Testament (NT), and the Gospels. Anglicans read and preach Reader A reading from the book of Joshua. the whole counsel of God’s word. The calendar containing all of the Sunday 4:19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they readings is called the Lectionary, which is encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they from the Latin lectio meaning “reading.” 21 The readings often correspond in theme took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. And he said to the people of Israel, 22 and match the liturgical year. The “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 23 ACNA lectionary (the book with all the then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ Scripture readings) can be found online For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, at anglicanchurch.net. Laity can read as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, the OT, Psalm (if not sung), and NT 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that readings. The tradition of the Deacon you may fear the Lord your God forever.” reading the gospel is an old one, dating back to around the 4th century. A few 5:1 As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and times in the church year the Apocrypha all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up is read in place of the Old Testament the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts reading.