Holy Communion Also Called the Eucharist and the Lord's Supper: From A Prayer Book for Australia (APBA) ebook

By Broughton Publishing Pty Ltd

Single and grouped services from APBA cater for the wide needs of parishes around the church. The Holy Communion contains everything a congregation and presider need to participate in a celebration.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Broughton Publishing Pty Ltd
• Release date: Jan 1, 1998
• ISBN: 9780648265924

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GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

1 A psalm, hymn or anthem may be sung when the ministers enter.

The priest may begin the service at the prayer desk, or at some other convenient place.

2 The priest may greet the people.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

3 A Sentence of Scripture appropriate to the day may be read.

4 The people kneeling, this Prayer of Preparation is said by the priest, or the priest and people together.

Let us pray.

Almighty God,

to whom all hearts are open,

all desires known,

and from whom 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. Amen.

5 The priest reads aloud the commandments. They may be read as a continuous passage, or after each commandment except the last the people may answer

Lord, have mercy on us:

and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Hear the commandments which God gave his people Israel.

1 I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of slavery; you shall have no other gods but me.

2 You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them.

3 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

4 Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shall you labour and do all you have to do, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord your God.

5 Honour your father and your mother.

6 You shall do no murder.

7 You shall not commit adultery.

8 You shall not steal.

9 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.

10 You shall not covet anything that is your neighbour’s.

Lord, have mercy on us: and write your law in our hearts by your Holy Spirit.

Or this

‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 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.’ Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’

Lord, have mercy on us: and write your law in our hearts by your Holy Spirit.

6 The priest says

Let us pray.

and then says the Collect of the Day.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

7 A Reading or Readings from the Bible, as appointed.

Each is introduced,

The reading from ..., chapter ... beginning at verse ...,

and at the end, the reader may say

Hear the word of the Lord,

thanks be to God.

8 A psalm, hymn, or canticle may be said or sung between the readings.

9 The people stand for the Gospel, which is introduced

The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to...

[chapter…verse…]

The people may respond

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

After the Gospel the reader says

This is the Gospel of the Lord,

or [For] the Gospel of the Lord,

praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

10 The Sermon is preached here, or after the creed.

11 The Nicene Creed is said or sung, all standing. It may be omitted on weekdays.

We believe in one God,

the Father, the almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only 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 of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary

and became truly human.

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 again in glory 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 worshipped 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.

12 The Sermon is preached here if it has not been preached earlier.

THE OFFERTORY

13 The priest begins the Offertory, saying one or more of these sentences.

Let your light so shine that others may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5.16

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal: but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your