Opening Welcome
Celebrant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The congregation stands and the musicians begin the instrumental playing for the processional song.
Processional Song & Procession of the Cross
Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.
Celebrant: Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says: You shall love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commands depend all the Law and the Prophets.
Celebrant: Lord have mercy upon us.
People: Christ have mercy upon us.
Celebrant: Lord have mercy upon us.
Two Songs of Worship
Collect of the Day (Rotating)
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray…
Rotating Collect of the Day
All: Amen
The Lessons
Gospel Reading
Sermon
The Nicene Creed
All:
We believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and Earth,
Of all that is, visible and invisible. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father, through Him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven, Was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day, he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come to judge the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
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 Prayers of the People
Reader: Let us go together before the Lord in prayer…
The leader prays each section of the prayers ending each with:
Reader: Lord in Your mercy…
People: Hear our prayer.
After the last section of written prayers, the prayer leader says:
Reader: And now you are invited to lift up your own prayers to the Lord either aloud or silently in your hearts.
Space is left for congregational prayers then
Reader: Lord in Your mercy.
People: Hear our prayer.
Celebrant: Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
All: Amen.
Confession & Absolution
Celebrant: Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God…
Congregation sits or kneels.
All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought word and deed,
By what we have done and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved You with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us,
That we may delight in Your will and walk in Your way to the glory of Your Name. Amen.
Celebrant: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Comfortable Words
The Peace
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And with Your Spirit.
Congregation stands and greets one another with the passing of the peace of Christ.
The Offertory
Celebrant: Yours O Lord is the greatness, and the power and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the Kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as Head above all. All things come from you, O Lord,
People: And of your own have we given you.
Communion
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your Spirit.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
Celebrant: It is right, our duty, and joy, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and Earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is your living Word from before time and for all ages; by him you created all things, and by him you make all things new.
Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
All: Holy Holy Holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and Earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and when we had sinned against you and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent your only Son Jesus Christ into the world for our salvation. By the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary he became flesh and dwelt among us. In obedience to your will, he stretched out his arms upon the Cross and offered himself once for all, that by his suffering and death we might be saved. By his resurrection he broke the bonds of death, trampling Hell and Satan under his feet. As our great high priest, he ascended to your right hand in glory, that we might come with confidence before the throne of grace.
On the night he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and after he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.”
Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the forgiveness of sins: Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.”
And so we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All: Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Celebrant: Therefore, we celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Word and Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Sanctify us also, that we may worthily receive this holy Sacrament, and be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us and we in him. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us with all your saints into the joy of your heavenly kingdom, where we shall see our Lord face to face. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.
All: Amen.
Celebrant: And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:
All: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by 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 and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore, let us keep the feast, Alleluia!
Celebrant: Let us pray together…
People: We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your abundant and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table; but you are the same Lord whose character is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
Celebrant: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
People: Have mercy on us.
Celebrant: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
People: Have mercy on us.
Celebrant: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
People: Grant us your peace.
Celebrant: These are the gifts of God, for you the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith and with thanksgiving.
Communion Song
Post-Communion Prayer
Celebrant: Let us pray…
All: Heavenly Father, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food
Of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ,
And for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal Kingdom.
And now Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do.
To love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.
To Him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor, and glory, now and forever. Amen.
Benediction, Song of Blessing & Dismissal
Celebrant: And now would you lay a hand on a brother or sister’s shoulder seated next to you as we sing this song of blessing over one anothers’ lives.
Song of Blessing/Benediction
Celebrant: prays benediction and when benediction concludes, continues:
Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia!