P u blic Wo r s h i p w ith C o m munion by Extension C h u r ch H o u s e P u b li s h i n g P u b l ished by C h u rch House Publis h in g Contents C h u rch House G reat Smith Stre e t London SW1P 3NZ C o py r i ght © The A r ch b i s h o p s ’ Council 200 1 v Notes to Public Worship with Communion by Extension First published 2001 0 7151 2053 0 v i General Notes 1 Order One 1 7 Order Two 3 2 Guidelines issued by the House of Bishops 3 5 A Form of Preparation 4 0 General Rules for Regulating Authorized Forms of Service All righ ts re s e rve d . No part of th is publication may be re p roduced 4 1 Authorization in any form o r by any mean s ,e l e c t ronic o rm e c han i c a l , in c l u d ing p h o t o c o py in g , re c o rd in g ,o r any info r ma tion storage and re t r i eva l s y s t e m , except as stated below, w ithout written permis s i o n . 4 1 Acknowledgements Te x ts fo r local use: the a rr an g e m e n ts which ap p ly to local editions of services cove r re p ro d u c tion on a non-commercial basis both fo r a single occasion and fo r re p eated use. D e tails a re ava i lable in the booklet A Bri e f Guide to Liturgical Copy ri g h t (see Copy r i gh t I nfo r ma tion in Common Wo rs h ip :S e rvices and Pra ye rs for the Church o f E n g l a n d fo rf u rth e r info r ma ti o n ) . P r inted and bound by A r k l e P r int Ltd, N o rtha m p t o n on 80 gsm Dutchman I vo ry Typeset in 9 on 12 point Gill San s by John Morgan and Shirley T h o m p s on/O m n i fi c Designed by Derek Bird sall R D I Notes ¶ P u b lic Wo rs h ip with C o m munion by Extension 1 E x p l i c it permission must be o b ta ined from the bishop fo r the use of th is rit e. T h is permission should re late to specific pastoral c i rc u m s tan c e s , thus empha s i z ing the excepti o nal na t u re of th is min is t ry. See also the Guidelines issued by the House of Bishops on pages 32–33. 2 In parishes o rc u res in which Public Worship with Communion by Extension has been a u th o r i z e d ,c a re should be ta ken to ensure tha t a Sunday celebration of Holy Communion continues to ta ke pla c e re g u la r ly in each churc h . Public Worship with Communion by Extension will norma l ly ta ke place on Sundays and Principal Holy D ay s .E x c e p ti o na l ly, the rite may be ap p ropriate on o th e ro c c a s i o n s . 3 T h is service is led o n ly by a person specifically a u thorized by th e b is h o p ; th is may be a dea c o n ,R ea d e ro r o th e r lay person who ha s re c e i ved ap p ropriate train in g . Those who have permission under C anon B 12 may sha re in the gi v ing of commu n i o n . 4 If the min is t e r is a dea c o n ,R ea d e r o r lay wo r ke r a u thorized under C anon E 7, the ap p ropriate ve s t u re is wo r n . 5 C a re should be ta ken to ensure that those who play any part in th e a d min is t r a tion of Communion by Extension treat the elements in a s e e m ly and dignified man n e r and o b s e rve the rubrics in the rit e p rov i d e d . 6 P ro p e r p rov ision must be made fo r the consecrated bread and win e to be bro u ght to the church from the celebration of Holy C o m munion in a seemly and dignified man n e r. T h ey should be pla c e d upon the Holy Table and cove red with a clean white cloth . 7 P ro p e r c a re should be ta ken to ensure as fa r as possible that th e consecrated elements a re a d e q uate to meet the needs of th e c o n g re ga ti o n . If the bread and wine prove insufficient fo r th e nu m b e r of commu n i c an ts , th e re can be no supplementa ry c o n s e c r a tion in the course of th is serv i c e. N o t e s v ¶ G e n e ral Notes Order One ¶ Preparation ¶ The Gath e ri n g C a reful devo ti o nal pre p a r a tion befo re the service is re c o m m e n d e d fo r eve ry commu n i c an t . A Form of Pre p a r a tion fo r public o r p r i va t e At the entry of the minister a hymn may be sung. use is provided (page 35). The minister may say ¶ Communicant members of other Churches In the name of the Fath e r, B ap tized persons who a re commu n i c ant members of o th e r and of the Son, C h u rches which subscribe to the doctrine of the Holy Tr in ity and of the Holy Spirit . and a re in good stan d ing in th e i r own Church shall be a d mitted A ll Amen. to Communion in a c c o rdance with Canon B 15 A . The fo l l ow ing Notes to the Ord e r fo r the Celebration of Holy The Greeting C o m munion in Common Wo rs h ip :S e rvices and Pra ye rs for the Church o f E n g l a n d (pages 330–335) also ap p ly to Ord e r O n e :1 – 1 6 , 19 ,2 1 ,2 2 . The minister welcomes the people using these or other Fo r General Rules fo r R e g u la ting A u thorized Forms of Serv i c e, a p p ro p riate word s see page 40. The Lord be with yo u A ll and also with you. ( o r ) G r a c e, m e rcy and pea c e f rom God o u r F a th e r and the Lord Jesus Chris t be with yo u A ll and also with you. From Easter Day to Pe n t e c o s t , this acclamation fo ll ow s A l l e l u i a .C h r ist is ris e n . A ll He is risen indeed. Alleluia. Wo rds of welcome or intro d u ction may be said. v i Communion by Extension Order One 1 The minister says Prayers of Penitence B ro thers and sis t e r s , in the Gospel of Sa int Luke we rea d : The Summary of the Law, the Commandments, the Beatitudes At supper w ith his disciples on the night he was betrayed Je s u s or the Comfo rtable Wo rds may be used. took a cup, and a f t e r gi v ing thanks he sa i d , ‘Ta k e th is and divide A minister uses a seasonal invitation to confession or these or it among yo u r s e l ve s ; fo r I tell you that from now on I will not o ther suitable word s d r ink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.’ Then he took a loaf of brea d , and when he had gi ven than k s ,h e God so loved the wo r l d bro k e it and gave it to th e m , say in g ,‘ T h is is my body, which is that he gave his o n ly Son Jesus Chris t gi ven fo r yo u .