| WHAT HAPPENS |
WHAT THIS MEANS |
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE |
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While this hymn is being sung,
the priest and servers, and the choir when they are singing, move
down the south aisle and through the body of the congregation
to the front of the church. This movement helps to gather us all
together – leading us to focus our attention on worshipping
God. |
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| The Greeting |
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In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. |
| All |
Amen. |
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Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
| All |
and also with
you. |
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The Lord be with you. |
| All |
and also with
you. |
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| The president may say
words of welcome and introduction |
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The priest welcomes the congregation. |
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| Prayer of Preparation |
| All |
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. |
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Preparation means ‘getting
ready’. So here we ask God to help us worship him. |
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| Prayer of Penitence |
| The
president introduces the Prayers
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| All |
Almighty
God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and
against our neighbour in thought and word and deed, through
negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate
fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,
forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may serve
you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen. |
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| All |
Most merciful God, Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned in thought,
word and deed.
We have not loved you with our whole heart.
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend
what we are, and direct what we shall be; that we may do
justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God.
Amen. |
Or, with suitable penitential sentences the Kyrie Eleison
may be used
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Lord, have mercy. |
| All |
Lord, have mercy. |
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Christ, have mercy. |
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Christ, have mercy. |
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Lord, have mercy. |
| All |
Lord, have mercy. |
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Being penitent means ‘being
sorry’, so we now think about the wrong things we have done,
said and thought. We say sorry and ask God to forgive us.
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| The president declares
God’s forgiveness |
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The priest tells us
that God does forgive us. |
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| Gloria in Excelsis |
| The Gloria in Excelsis
may be used |
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Glory to God in
the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. |
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We sing a song of praise to God.
Normally the organist accompanies this and all the other sung
parts of the service. The organist also plays before and after
the service and during communion.
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| The Collect |
| The president
introduces the Collect, the prayer of the day, which is
printed on the weekly sheet by saying ‘Let us pray.’
The Collect is said, and all respond |
| All |
Amen |
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The Collect is a special prayer
for this particular Sunday. There is a different one for every
Sunday of the Christian year. |
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