Written and adapted from various sources by John Mabry, ratified with the assistance of Christine Sinnott. Eucharistic Prayer adapted from an experimental Episcopal liturgy.
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All portions identified by an asterisk (*) are optional.
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Liturgy of the Word
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Greeting
Celebrant Blessed is our God, Creator, Liberator, and
Comforter.
People And blessed is Creation, now and forever. Amen.
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Call To Worship*
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Gathering Collect
Celebrant Eternal God, to you all hearts are open, all
desires known and from you no secrets are hid. Enrich our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit that we may more perfectly
love you, as we joyfully magnify your holy name. Amen.
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Hymn*
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Opening Prayer
Celebrant Christ be with you.
People And also with you.
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Celebrant Let us pray...
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The Readings
One or two Readings, the reader first saying: A Reading
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After each Reading, the Reader may say: Here ends the lesson.
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The Gospel
Celebrant Listen to the Gospel of Jesus Christ according
to...
People Glory to you, O Christ.
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At the end: This is the Good News.
People Praise to you, O Christ.
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The Sermon*
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Profession of Faith*
Celebrant Let us stand and proclaim our faith:
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This or another form may be used.
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All Hear, O Israel, your God is one.
There is no God but God.
You shall love your God with your whole heart,
your whole soul, and your whole strength;
and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
This is the whole of the Law, and the prophets.
God is love, and those who abide in love
abide in God, and God abides in them. Amen.
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Prayers of the People
This or another form may be used:
Celebrant With all our heart and with all our mind,
let us pray, saying "Living God, hear our prayer."
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For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the
Church, and for the unity of all peoples; living God..
People Hear our prayer.
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Celebrant For our President, for the
leaders of the nations, and for all in authority; living God...
People Hear our prayer.
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Celebrant For the good earth which God has given
us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it; living God...
People Hear our prayer.
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Celebrant For deliverance from all danger, violence,
oppression, sickness and suffering; living God...
People Hear our prayer.
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Celebrant That we may end our lives in faith
and hope, without suffering and without reproach; living God...
People Hear our prayer.
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Celebrant Ever present and eternal One, mercifully
accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your
will; through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Confession*
This or another call to confession may be used.
Celebrant As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ's
love, let us acknowledge our failures and seek pardon and strength.
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All Loving God, you know our weakness,
and the extent of our failure to love you and one another,
and you see the sincerity of our efforts as well.
Look upon us who have been offended and lift up our hearts.
Look upon us who have given offense
and help us heal the hurt we have caused.
As we willingly, with your help, forgive one another,
We ask you to forgive us and fill us
with your healing power and grace. Amen.
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Assurance of Forgiveness*
Celebrant Eternal God forgive us, strengthen us in
all goodness
and keep us in peace. Amen.
A further word of asurance may be given.
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Sign of Peace
Celebrant The peace of Christ be always with you.
People And also with you.
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Offertory*
If no communion is to follow, the service proceeds with
the Benediction.
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Liturgy of the Table
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Presentation of the Gifts*
Elevating the bread, the celebrant says:
Blessed are you, God of all creation.
Through your goodness we have this bread to offer,
which earth has given and human hands have made.
It will become for us the Bread of Life.
People Blessed be God forever.
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Elevating the chalice, s/he says:
Blessed are you, God of all creation.
Through your goodness we have this drink to offer,
fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
This will become for us your Cup of Joy.
People Blessed be God forever.
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Celebrant Jesus said: I am the Bread of Life.
You who come to me shall not hunger;
you who believe in me shall never thirst.
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Sursum Corda
Celebrant Christ is here.
People The Spirit is with us.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to God.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to God.
People It is right to give thanks and praise.
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Preface
It is a good and right and joyful thing, always and everywhere
to give thanks to you, O God;
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Here a proper preface may be used.
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Therefore we join in the chorus of praise that rings
throughout eternity, with angels and archangels, prophets and
martyrs, and all the holy women and men of every age and culture.
Together with them, we magnify you as we sing/say:
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Sanctus
All Holy, holy, holy
God of love and power,
All creation speaks of your glory,
O God-with-us.
Blessed are we who come
in the name of our God!
Hosanna from our hearts!
History of Salvation
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Celebrant O God, from before time you made ready the
Creation. Through your Wisdom, your Spirit moved over the deep
and brought to birth the heavens: sun, moon, and stars; earth,
winds, and waters; growing things, both plants and animals; and
finally humankind. You graced us with freedom of heart and mind,
but we were heedless and irresponsible.
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[You took us by the hand, and taught us to walk in
the way of peace. And though you led us with compassion and love,
we wandered far away. Yet as a mother cares for her children,
you would not forget us. Time and again you called us to live
in the fullness of your love.]
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The world had waited long in pain and hope, when you
acted anew in Creation. In order that we might see and know the
riches of your grace, Jesus of Nazareth was born and lived among
us, suffered and died, and rose again, to lead us into eternal
life. He ascended into heaven to fill all things, and gave to
us the Spirit, the wellspring of strength, to help us carry the
Good News to all peoples.
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Institution
This may be spoken by the celebrant or by all in unison.
Eternal God, we remember
that on the night of betrayal and desertion,
Jesus took bread, and broke it.
Then likening the bread
to his own body about to be broken,
he gave it to his disciples,
saying, "Do this in remembrance of me."
After supper, Jesus took the cup;
and after giving you thanks,
he likened the wine to his own blood
about to be spilled, and gave it to them,
saying, "Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me."
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Mystery of Faith
Celebrant Therefore let us proclaim the mystery of
faith:
People Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come
again.
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Consecration
Celebrant Gracious God, we ask you to pour out your
love and blessing upon these gifts of bread and wine. Through
them make us mindful that your Spirit who broods over the whole
of Creation dwells also in us. Through this meal make us the Body
of Christ given to the world you have made. Draw us, O God, to
your heart at the heart of the world. For this we offer to you
all that we have, and all we are, giving you thanks for the gift
of Jesus Christ;
Through whom, with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
O mighty God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Jesus' Prayer
Celebrant Now let us pray in the spirit of Jesus...
All God our Father, God our Mother,
holy are your names.
May your community be realized,
and your desires manifest
on Earth even as in the heavens.
Grant us this day all that we require,
and as we have been forgiven by you,
help us to forgive others.
Walk with us through the paths of adversity,
stand firm with us in our times of suffering.
For yours are grace, justice
and love, now and forever. Amen.
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The Breaking of Bread
The celebrant breaks the bread.
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share
in the one bread.
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The celebrant raises the cup.
Through the cup of blessing, we participate in the new life
Christ gives.
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Reception of Communion
Celebrant The gifts of God, for the people of God.
Come to the feast prepared for you from the foundation of the
world.
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The elements are distributed.
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Prayer of Thanksgiving
Celebrant Let us pray...
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All Holy, gracious and loving God,
you have drawn us to your heart,
and nourished us at your table.
Strengthen our faith,
increase our love for one another,
and send us forth with courage and peace,
proclaiming the Good News
throughout all the Earth. Amen.
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Benediction
Celebrant May God bless you and keep you.
May God's face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace.
And may the blessing of God, Creator, Liberator,
and Comforter be upon you now and forever. Amen.
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Or this blessing may be sung:
May God bless you, and keep you
May God's gentle face shine upon you.
May God bless you, and keep you
May God's gentle face shine upon you.
And be gracious unto you, and be gracious unto you
May God rain down all blessings upon you and give you peace
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Hymn*
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Dismissal
Celebrant Let us go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
People Thanks be to God!