The Royal Army Chaplains’ Department New Field Service Book Draft 2.1 All Saints 2002 The Lord’s Prayer 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. The Apo stles' Creed All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died , and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Chu rch, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The National Anthem God save our gracious Queen, Thy choicest gifts in store Long live our noble Queen, on her be pleased to pour, God save the Queen. long may she reign: Send her victorious, may she defend our laws, Happy and glorio us, and ever give us cause Long to reign over us: to sing with heart and voice God save the Queen. God save the Queen! Acknowledgements Common Worship Daily Prayer, preliminary Edition (Church House Publishing, 2002), Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (Church House Publishing, 2000) and Common Worship: Pastoral Services (Church House Publishing, 2000), extracts from which are in cluded in this book, are copyright © The Archbishops' Council and are reproduced by permission. Holy Mass (Roman Rite) included in this book is copyright © International Committee on English in the Liturgy and is reproduced by permission. Pending Holy Com munion (Scottish Reformed Rite) and various occasional prayers from the Book of Common Order, included in this book are copyright The Panel on Worship of the Church of Scotland. Holy Communion (Methodist Rite) and various occasional and pastoral prayers are included in this book are copyright © Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes and are reproduced by permission. Pending Scriptural quotations in this book are from The New Revised Standard Version , copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Ed ucation of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Pending The Order for Spiritual Communion from the ECUSA Prayer Book for the Armed Services included in this book i s copyright © the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church USA, and is reproduced by permission. Many of the public domain classical Christian prayers and the prayers from non - Christian sources were identified with the he lp of Brother Nicholas of the De La Salle Brothers in Great Britain. ( http://www.prayingeachday.org/ ) One prayer in this book is his own, and is acknowledged. This British book draws inspiration from the ECUSA Prayer Book for the Armed Services, and the au thor offers his thanks to his colleagues in the US Military Chaplaincy. Thanks are due many members of Christians on the Internet (http://www.coin.org.uk) and to Simon Kershaw, UK editor of Oremus (http://oremus.org/) where Labarum, (http://oremus.org/laba rum/), the RAChD Liturgical site is hosted Thanks are owed also to The Very Rev Michael Perham, Dean of Derby who read the text and offered useful advice and encouragement; to the Rev Aled Thomas CF who has provided Welsh language input to the book; to many colleagues in the RAChD whose support, encouragement and knowledge have been essential; to officials of the sending churches who have made texts available, and have been flexible in allowing their use to be tailored to the needs of Active Service; and to Yvonne who runs the reprographics unit in Colchester Garrison, and who has cheerfully produced the mountains of paper this project has generated . Brian Elliott CF Editor Contents Daily Prayer Introductions Prayer for each Day Opening Canticles Gospel Cant icles Readings and Resources Seasonal Readings Service of Remembrance Christmas Carol Service Christmas Prayers Palm Sunday and Good Friday Collected Prayers Armed Service Collects Blessings Principal Services Divine Service (Morning or Evening Service) Holy Eucharist (Anglican Rite) Communion 1 – Reserved Sacrament Communion 2 – 1662 Structure Communion 3 – Spiritual Communion Holy Mass (Roman Rite) Holy Communion (Scottish Reformed Rite) Holy Communion (English Reformed Rite) Holy Communion (M ethodist Rite) Pastoral Services Prayer for Healing and Strength Rite of Reconciliation (Confession) Holy Baptism on Active Service Emergency Baptism Ministry at time of Death (The Last Rites) Prayer when someone has just died Prayer when facing death yourself Prayer before a Funeral Funeral or Repatriation Service Brief Burial at Sea or in the Field of Battle Hymns and Carols Not yet Minority Faith Resources Not yet Index Not yet -ow to use this Book Daily Prayer. These services may be used as private prayer, as daily prayer with a small gathered group, or as seven ready to use general services, which anyone may lead. This order is based on “Prayer During the Day” from the Common Worship of the Church of England. Forty pages set serious limits, but much variety is retained. The Psalms cannot be printed in full, but a good number of Psalms and Canticles have been included. These words of scripture remain usable when it is impossible to sing. The optional selected prayers for each day cont ain many Psalm - Collects, which in a few lines capture the content of a psalm. The daily options and the resources section provide a very good selection of prayers. On any day choose only two or three. Readings and Resources - for seasonal and routine se rvices. Principal Services . This central part of this book provides a main Service of the Word (Divine Service), and the Eucharistic Rites (Communion Services) of the “Sending Churches” – i.e. those denominations that send chaplains to HM Forces. Pastoral Services. This section provides for the caring or “pastoral” ministry of the church to servicemen and women in difficult times. The Prayer for Healing and Strength is for use before or after engaging hostile forces, but may be used at any time, as may the rite of reconciliation (confession). Adult baptism services are provided, and a full range of prayers for use surrounding serious injury or death on active service. Ideally these services should be conducted by a chaplain, but in case of need any baptised person acceptable to those concerned may, with limitations, assume the role of “the minister”. These services have been carefully presented to make it possible for any lay person to conduct funeral or other service with confidence and dignity. Limitation s The Eucharistic Rites require a chaplain of the appropriate denomination; except that Communion Order 1 (Reserved Sacrament) may be lead by an authorized Anglican lay -minister; and Order 3 (Spiritual Communion) is a personal devotion. A lay person shall not pronounce a blessing, or a formal absolution of sins; and shall not anoint unless authorised. No lay person shall use the full rite of baptism; but may use either emergency form. Every attempt should be made to fulfil the expectations of persons in pastoral care; and to respect the rules and traditions of all the sending churches. Except when using the Welsh Orders of the Church in Wales, the Anglican Chaplains of Her Majesty’s Forces shall use the provisions of Common Worship from this book, or from the official texts; or else use the Book of Common Prayer. BE Penitential Introduction to Daily Prayer This penitential introduction may be used on any day. If Daily Prayer is the main Sunday act of worship, this, or the following Eastertide introduction i s mandatory. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. All and also with you. On Sundays these words may be said This is the day that the Lord has made. All Let us rejoice and be gl ad in it. The leader invites all to remember their failings in silence and then says: Let us return to the Lord our God and say to him: All Almighty God, long-suffering and of great goodness: I confess to you, I confess with my whole heart my neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments, my wrong doing, thinking, and speaking; the hurts I have done to others, and the good I have left undone. O God, forgive me, for I have sinned against you; and raise me to newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lo rd. Amen. May the God of love bring us back to himself, forgive us our sins, and assure us of his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen. 1 Introduction to Daily Prayer in Eastertide This form may be used from Easter day until Ascension Day. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All Blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Alleluia Christ is risen, All He is risen indeed. Alleluia. There is one body and one spirit. All There is one hope to which we were called; one Lord, one fa ith, one baptism, All one God and Father of all. Peace be with you.