I. Introductory Rites I saw water flowing III. Prayer of Dedication you the glory of the Lord will dawn from the right side of the temple, and the Anointings and all nations will walk in your light, Entrance into the Church alleluia. alleluia. I brought God’s life and his salvation, Invitation to Prayer and (Canticle of Tobias) Gathering of the Local Church and the people sang in joyful praise: Litany of the Saints for the Procession alleluia, alleluia. “This altar is an object of Depositing of the Relics wonder: by nature it is a stone, (Ideally at and from the Prayer of Blessing but it is made holy when it receives founding parish, where an Prayer of Dedication overnight vigil has been the body of Christ” Hymn: Gloria St. John Chrysostom kept with the relics to be Rites of Anointing, Incensation, entombed.) Opening Prayer Covering, and Lighting of the Altar IV. Liturgy of the Eucharist Greeting and Invitation to Rejoice Procession of Gifts to the Chair II. Liturgy of the Word Concelebrated Anointing of the Procession of the Church to the Altar and Walls Church The First Kiss of the Altar The Presentation of the Lectionary (Christ and His People) Let us go rejoicing to the Bishop by Readers and Prayer over the Gifts Psalmist See the place where God lives among to the house of the Lord. his people; there the Spirit of God will Eucharistic Prayer I or III (Psalm 122) The Showing of the Lectionary to make his home among you; the Assembly the temple of God is holy Special Preface Meeting the Builders and you are that temple. (Psalm 84) The Pastor Opens the Doors The First Use of the Ambo Special “Father, Accept” Incensation of the Altar Lift high the ancient portals. I. Nehemiah 8 (always used, with Communion Rite Psalm 19: “Your words, Lord, and the Church The King of glory enters. are spirit and life”) (Psalm 24) May the children of the Church An angel stood be like olive branches II and III (from the Lectionary, by the altar of the temple, Blessing and Sprinkling of Water around the table of the Lord. 701-706) holding a golden censer. (Psalm 128) First Use of the Presider’s Chair From the hand of the angel, Homily clouds of incense rose Inauguration of the Blessed in the presence of the Lord. Sacrament Chapel Invitation to Prayer and Profession of Faith Blessing of Water (Psalm 138) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Sprinkling of the People and Covering of the Altar and (Psalm 147) the Walls (Humanity and Cosmos) the Lighting of Altar and Sprinkling of the Altar Blessing and Dismissal Your light will come, Jerusalem, upon.