BEFORE THE LITURGY 1. EARLY: Arrive at church 15 minutes before the start of the liturgy. 2. ROBE: Go to the Sacristy to put on your alb (white robe). 3. BULLETINS: One acolyte gets bulletins and puts them on the acolyte chairs. 4. CROSS & TORCHES: Each acolyte gets either the cross or one of the torches Acolytes and meet the clergy in the Narthex. PROCESSION: OPENING HYMN THE WORD OF GOD 9:15 & 10:00 11:15 START START Opening Hymn
Opening Acclamation
Gloria (11:15 only)
Collect of the Day
First Reading
Psalm PROCESSION: GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Second Reading
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel
Sermon Line up here
Creed
Prayers of the People STANDING AT THE AMBO FOR THE GOSPEL Confession CROSS
Peace TORCH TORCH Announcements CHILDREN’S CHAPEL (9:15 and 10:00) When the Creed starts, the Cross-bearer goes to Children’s Chapel to let them know that the Sermon is over. THE HOLY COMMUNION CREDENCE TABLE: THE FIRST TIME Setting Up 1 Acolyte takes these to wash the priests’ hands, then takes 1 Acolyte takes this the Credence Table Tray to the altar platform. Offertory the water to the altar platform.
The Great Thanksgiving Water Cruet Chalice Chalice The Lord’s Prayer
The Stack Small Patten Lavabo The Breaking of the Bread & Spoon Bowl & Towel Chalice & Patten
Communion 1 Acolyte gets the books and stands from underneath and takes them to the altar platform. End of Communion CREDENCE TABLE: THE SECOND TIME Setting Up All Acolytes take all these things up to the Postcommunion Prayer thealtar platform. Credence Table Tray
Blessing Water Cruet Chalice Chalice Closing Hymn
The Stack Dismissal Small Patten Lavabo & Spoon Bowl & Towel Chalice & Patten
CLEARING THE TABLE When the Chalice Ministers start giving Communion to one another, all Acolytes go to the altar platform. When someone hands you something, take it back to the Credence Table. Then come back for more until everything is cleared.
PROCESSION: CLOSING HYMN
GODLY PLAY SIGN (9:15 only) After the acolytes line up behind the Font, one of the torch- bearers gets the Godly Play sign and leads the children downstairs to the classrooms
Line up here. Wait for 2nd Verse