Entrance Organ Prelude Followed by the Plainsong Proper Introit

Entrance Gospel Organ Prelude followed by the Plainsong Proper Introit Luke 2.15-21

Greeting Priest The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Priest  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, Priest  Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit. according to Luke. All Amen. All Glory to you, O Lord.

Priest Grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father At the conclusion and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Priest This is the gospel of the Lord. All And also with you. All Praise to you, O Christ.

Penitential Rite The Sermon

Priest You were born for our salvation. Lord, have mercy. The Nicene Creed All Lord, have mercy. All We believe in one God, Priest You came as Saviour the Father, the almighty, to bring wholeness and peace. maker of heaven and earth, Christ, have mercy. of all that is, All Christ, have mercy. seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Priest You came to bring light the only Son of God, into the darkness of our lives. eternally begotten of the Father, Lord, have mercy. God from God, Light from Light, All Lord, have mercy. true God from true God,

begotten, not made, Almighty God have mercy upon you, of one Being with the Father;  forgive you your sins, through him all things were made. and bring you to everlasting life. For us and for our salvation Amen. he came down from heaven,

was incarnate from the Holy Spirit

and the Virgin Mary and was made man. Gloria in Excelsis For our sake The Eltham Mass Alan Wilson he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again The Collect in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated The Old Testament Reading at the right hand of the Father. Isaiah 61.10-62.3 He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end. The Gradual We believe in the Holy Spirit, Psalm 148 the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son The New Testament Reading is worshipped and glorified, Galatians 4.4-7 who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic

and apostolic Church. The Gospel Acclamation 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.

The Intercessions The Invitation

Reader Lord, hear us. Priest This is the Lamb of God All Lord, graciously hear us. who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper. All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, Greeting of Peace but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

The Offertory Joy to the world Holy Communion

Please remain in your seat until a steward invites you to move After the altar is prepared, the priest introduces to receive the Blessed Sacrament, which will be administered the Prayer over the Gifts. in one kind.

Priest Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice If you would prefer to receive a blessing, please carry this may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. sheet as a signal to the priest of that desire. All May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, Music during Holy Communion and the good of all his Church. Ballalulow Peter Warlock

The Eucharistic Prayer Post-Communion Prayer

Priest The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Blessing and Dismissal

Priest Lift up your hearts.

All We lift them to the Lord. Organ Postlude Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Chorale fantasia on ‘In dulci jubilo’ J.S. Bach All It is right to give thanks and praise.

The Preface follows, leading into

Sanctus & Benedictus The Eltham Mass Alan Wilson

After the Institution Narrative

Priest Great is the mystery of faith: All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Fraction

Priest 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.

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