Holy Communion Order One in Traditional English

 	 	 	
 	 	At the entry of the ministers a hymn may be sung. 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president may say	

All	 	Amen.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The Greeting	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president greets the people	
 
 	 	Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father	
 	 	and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you	
All	 	and with thy spirit.	
 	 	 	
 	 	From Easter Day to Pentecost this acclamation follows	
 	 	 	
 	 	Alleluia. Christ is risen.	
All	 	He is risen indeed. Alleluia.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Words of welcome or introduction may be said.
	
 	 	Prayer of Preparation	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	This prayer may be said	
 	 	 	
All	 	Almighty God,	
 	 	unto whom all hearts be open,	
 	 	all desires known,	
 	 	and from whom no secrets are hid:	
 	 	cleanse the thoughts of our hearts	
 	 	by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit,	
 	 	that we may perfectly love thee,	
 	 	and worthily magnify thy holy name;	
 	 	through Christ our Lord. 	
		Amen.	

 	 	Prayers of Penitence	 	
 	 	 	
 		Our Lord Jesus Christ said: 
		Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; 
		and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, 
		and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, 
		and with all thy strength. 
		This is the first commandment. 	
		And the second is like, namely this: 
		Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 
		There is none other commandment greater than these. 
		On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.	
All	 	Lord, have mercy upon us, 
		and write all these thy laws in our hearts, 
		we beseech thee.
	
 	 	A minister introduces the confession with these 
		or other suitable words	
 	 	 	
 	 	God so loved the world	
 	 	that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ	
 	 	to save us from our sins,	
 	 	to be our advocate in heaven,	
 	 	and to bring us to eternal life.
 	 	Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,	
 	 	firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments	
 	 	and to live in love and peace with all.	

		(or)

		My brothers and sisters,
	as we prepare to celebrate the presence of Christ
	in word and sacrament,
	let us call to mind and confess our sins.

All		Almighty God, our heavenly Father, 	
 	 	we have sinned against thee 		
 	 	and against our neighbour,	
 	 	in thought and word and deed,	
 	 	through negligence, through weakness,	
 	 	through our own deliberate fault.	
 	 	We are heartily sorry	
 	 	and repent of all our sins.	
 	 	For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, 	
 	 	who died for us,	
 	 	forgive us all that is past,	
 	 	and grant that we may serve thee in newness of life	
 	 	to the glory of thy name.	
 	 	Amen.	
 	 	 
 	 	Or a Kyrie Confession may be used with these or similar verses.

All	 	Lord, have mercy.	

All	 	Christ, have mercy.	

All	 	Lord, have mercy.	
			
 	 	The president says this or some other absolution 
 	 	 	
 	 	Almighty God,	
 	 	who forgives all who truly repent,	
 	 	have mercy upon you,	
 	 	pardon and deliver you from all your sins,	
 	 	confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,	
 	 	and keep you in life eternal;	
 	 	through Jesus Christ our Lord. 	
All	 	Amen.	

		Kyrie Eleison

		If a Kyrie Confession has not been used, 
		this form may be said or sung.

		Lord, have mercy.
All		Lord, have mercy.

		Christ, have mercy.
All		Christ, have mercy.

		Lord, have mercy.
All		Lord, have mercy.
	
 	 	Gloria in Excelsis 	 	
 	 	 	
All	 	Glory be to God on high,	
 	 	and in earth peace, good will towards men.	
 	 	We praise thee, we bless thee,	
 	 	we worship thee, we glorify thee,	
 	 	we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,	
 	 	O Lord God, heavenly King,	
 	 	God the Father almighty.	
 	 	O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ:	
 	 	O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,	
 	 	that takest away the sins of the world,	
 	 	have mercy upon us.	
 	 	Thou that takest away the sins of the world,	
 	 	receive our prayer.	
 	 	Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,	
 	 	have mercy upon us.	
  	 	For thou only art holy;	
 	 	thou only art the Lord;	
 	 	thou only, O Christ,	
 	 	with the Holy Ghost,	
 	 	art the Most High,	
 	 	in the glory of God the Father. 	
 	 	Amen.	

 	 	The Collect	 	
 	 	The president introduces a period of silent prayer with the words 			‘Let us pray’ or a more specific bidding.	
 	 	The Collect is said, and all respond	
 All	 	Amen.	
 	 	 	
	 	 The Liturgy of the Word	
 	 	 	
 	 	Readings	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	Either one or two readings precede the Gospel reading.	
 	 	 At the end of each the reader may say	
 	 	 	
 	 	This is the word of the Lord.	
All	 	Thanks be to God.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The psalm or canticle follows the first reading; other hymns and 			songs may be used between the readings.	
				
 	 	Gospel Reading	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	An acclamation of this form may herald the gospel
		Alleluia Alleluia 
			[Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. 
			You have the words of eternal life.]
All		Alleluia. 
		An acclamation may herald the Gospel reading.	
 	 	 	
 	 	When the Gospel is announced, the reader says	
 	 	 	
 	 	Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.	
All	 	Glory be to thee, O Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	At the end	
 	 	 	
 	 	This is the Gospel of the Lord.	
All	 	Praise be to thee, O Christ.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Sermon	 	

 	 	The Creed	 	
 	 	 	
All	 	I believe in one God the Father almighty,	
 	 	maker of heaven and earth,	
 	 	and of all things 	
 	 	visible and invisible:	
 	 	 	
 	 	And in one Lord Jesus Christ,	
 	 	the only-begotten Son of God,	
 	 	begotten of his Father before all worlds,	
 	 	God of God, Light of Light,	
 	 	very God of very God,	
 	 	begotten, not made,	
 	 	being of one substance with the Father,	
 	 	by whom all things were made;	
 	 	who for us men and for our salvation	
 	 	came down from heaven,	
 	 	and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,	
 	 	and was made man,	
 	 	and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.	
 	 	He suffered and was buried,	
 	 	and the third day he rose again	
 	 	according to the Scriptures,	
 	 	and ascended into heaven,	
 	 	and sitteth on the right hand of the Father.	
 	 	And he shall come again with glory	
 	 	to judge both the quick and the dead:	
 	 	whose kingdom shall have no end.	
 	 	 	
 	 	And I believe in the Holy Ghost,	
 	 	the Lord, the giver of life,	
 	 	who proceedeth from the Father and the Son,	
 	 	who with the Father and the Son together 	
 	 	is worshipped and glorified,	
 	 	who spake by the prophets.	
 	 	And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.	
 	 	I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.	
 	 	And I look for the resurrection of the dead,	
 	 	and the life of the world to come. 
		Amen.	

 	 	Prayers of Intercession	 	

 		The prayers are introduced by the president 
		using these or similar words.

		In the power of the Spirit,
		and in union with Christ,
		let us pray to the Father.

		A minister or reader continues. These responses may be used

 	 	Lord, in thy mercy	
All	 	hear our prayer.	

(or)
 	 	 	
 	 	Lord, hear us	
All 	 	Lord, graciously hear us.	

(or)
 	 		
	 	Let us pray to the Lord	
All	 	Lord have mercy.

 	 	And at the end	
 	 	 	
 	 	Merciful Father,	
All	 	accept these prayers	
 	 	for the sake of thy Son, 
		our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.	

		The Liturgy of the Sacrament

		The Peace	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president may introduce the peace with a sentence.

		[Blessed are the peacemakers:
	they shall be called children of God.
	We meet in the name of Christ and share his peace.]
 	 	 	
 	 	The peace of the Lord be always with you	
All	 	and with thy spirit.	
 	 	 	
 	 	These words may be added	

 	 	All may exchange a sign of peace.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Preparation of the Table	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Taking of the Bread and Wine	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	A hymn may be sung.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The gifts of the people may be gathered and presented.	
 	 	The table is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it.
		The president takes the bread and wine.

		Blessed art thou, Lord God of all creation;
		through thy goodness we have this bread to set before thee,
		which earth has given, and human hands have made.
		It will become for us the bread of life.	
 All	 	Blessed be God forever.	
		
		Blessed art thou, Lord God of all creation;
		through thy goodness we have this wine to set before thee,
		fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
		It will become for us the cup of salvation.	
All		Blessed be God forever.	

 	 	The Eucharistic Prayer	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	One of the following Eucharistic Prayers is used: 	
 	 	 	
 	 	Prayer A	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The Lord be with you	
All	 	and with thy spirit	
 	 	 	
 	 	Lift up your hearts.	
All	 	We lift them up unto the Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.	
All	 	It is meet and right so to do.	
 	 	 	
 	 	It is very meet, right and our bounden duty,	
 	 	that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee,	
 	 	O Lord, holy Father,	
 	 	almighty, everlasting God,	
 	 	through Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The following may be omitted if a short Proper Preface is used	
 	 	 	
 	 	For he is thy living Word;	
 	 	through him thou hast created all things from the beginning,	
 	 	and fashioned us in thine own image.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Through him thou didst redeem us from the slavery of sin,	
 	 	giving him to be born of a woman,	
 	 	to die upon the cross,	
 	 	and to rise again for us.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Through him thou hast made us a people 
		for thine own possession,	
 	 	exalting him to thy right hand on high,	
 	 	and sending forth through him thy holy and life-giving Spirit.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Short Proper Preface, when appropriate	

 	 	Therefore with angels and archangels,	
 	 	and with all the company of heaven,	
 	 	we laud and magnify thy glorious name,	
 	 	evermore praising thee and saying:	
 	 	 	
All	 	Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,	
 	 	heaven and earth are full of thy glory.	
 	 	Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.	
 	 	Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.	
 	 	Hosanna in the highest.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Accept our praises, heavenly Father,	
 	 	through thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,	
 	 	and as we follow his example and obey his command,	
 	 	grant that by the power of thy Holy Spirit	
 	 	these gifts of bread and wine	
 	 	may be unto us his body and his blood;	
 	 	 	
 	 	who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread;	
 	 	and when he had given thanks to thee,	
 	 	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 he took the cup;	
 	 	and when he had given thanks to thee, 
		he gave it to them, saying:	
 	 	Drink ye all of this;	
 	 	for this is my blood of the new covenant,	
 	 	which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.	
 	 	Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it,	
 	 	in remembrance of me.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father,	
 	 	we remember his offering of himself	
 	 	made once for all upon the cross;	
 	 	we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;	
 	 	we look for the coming of his kingdom	
 	 	and with this bread and this cup	
 	 	we make the memorial of Christ thy Son our Lord.	
 	 	One of the following may be used	

 	 	Great is the mystery of faith:	
All	 	Christ has died:	
 	 	Christ is risen:	
 	 	Christ will come again.	
 	 	 	
 	 	(or)	
 
 	 	Jesus Christ is Lord:	
All	 	O Saviour of the world,
		who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us,	
 	 	save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Accept through him, our great high priest,	
 	 	this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,	
 	 	and as we eat and drink these holy gifts	
 	 	in the presence of thy divine majesty,	
 	 	renew us by thy Holy Spirit,	
 	 	inspire us with thy love,	
 	 	and unite us in the body of thy Son,	
 	 	Jesus Christ our Lord,	
 	 	by whom, and with whom, and in whom,	
 	 	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,	
 	 	all honour and glory be unto thee,	
 	 	O Father almighty,	
 	 	world without end.  	
All	 	Amen.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 15.	

		Prayer C	 	

 	 	The Lord be with you	
All	 	and with thy spirit.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Lift up your hearts.	
All	 	We lift them up unto the Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.	
All	 	It is meet and right so to do.	
 	 	 	
 	 	It is very meet, right and our bounden duty,	
 	 	that we should at all times and in all places 
		give thanks unto thee,	
 	 	O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God,	
 	 	through Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Short Proper Preface, when appropriate, or else these words	
 	 	 	
 	 	[For he is the great high priest,	
 	 	who has loosed us from our sins	
 	 	and has made us to be a royal priesthood unto thee,	
 	 	our God and Father.
	
 	 	Therefore with angels and archangels,	
 	 	and with all the company of heaven,	
 	 	we laud and magnify thy glorious name,	
 	 	evermore praising thee and saying:	

All	 	Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,	
 	 	heaven and earth are full of thy glory.	
 	 	Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.	
 	 	Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.	
 	 	Hosanna in the highest.	

		All glory be to thee,	
 	 	almighty God, our heavenly Father,	
 	 	who, of thy tender mercy,	
 	 	didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ	
 	 	to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption;	
 	 	who made there,	
 	 	by his one oblation of himself once offered,	
 	 	a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction	
 	 	for the sins of the whole world;	
 	 	and did institute,	
 	 	and in his holy gospel command us to continue,	
 	 	a perpetual memory of that his precious death,	
 	 	until his coming again.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee,	
 	 	and grant that, by the power of thy Holy Spirit,	
 	 	we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine,	
 	 	according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution,	
 	 	in remembrance of his death and passion,	
 	 	may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood;	
 	 	 	
 	 	who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread;	
 	 	and when he had given thanks to thee,	
 	 	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 he took the cup;	
 	 	and when he had given thanks to thee, 
		he gave it to them, saying:	
 	 	Drink ye all of this;	
 	 	for this is my blood of the new covenant,	
 	 	which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.	
 	 	Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it,	
 	 	in remembrance of me.	 	 	

		One of the following may be used	
 	 	 	
 	 	Great is the mystery of faith:	
All	 	Christ has died:	
 	 	Christ is risen:	
 	 	Christ will come again.	
(or)	
 	 	Jesus Christ is Lord:	
All	 	O Saviour of the world,	
 	 	who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us,	
 	 	save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.	
 	 	 	
 	 	Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father,	
 	 	we thy humble servants,	
 	 	having in remembrance	
 	 	the precious death and passion of thy dear Son,	
 	 	his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,	
 	 	entirely desire thy fatherly goodness	
 	 	mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise 	
 	 	and thanksgiving;	
 	 	most humbly beseeching thee to grant that	
 	 	by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ,	
 	 	and through faith in his blood,	
		we and all thy whole Church 
		may obtain remission of our sins,		
  	 	and all other benefits of his passion.	
 	 	And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins,	
 	 	to offer unto thee any sacrifice,	
 	 	yet we beseech thee	
 	 	to accept this our bounden duty and service,	
 	 	not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences;	
 	 	and to grant that all we, 
		who are partakers of this holy communion,	
 	 	may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction;	
  	 	through Jesus Christ our Lord,	
 	 	by whom, and with whom, and in whom,	
 	 	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,	
 	 	all honour and glory be unto thee,	
 	 	O Father almighty, world without end.
All	 	Amen.	
  	 	The Lord’s Prayer	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us           	
 	 	 	
All	 	Our Father, who art in heaven,	
 	 	hallowed be 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,	
 	 	the power and the glory,	
 	 	for ever and ever.	
 	 	Amen.

	
 	 	Breaking of the Bread	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president breaks the consecrated bread.

 	 	We break this bread	
 	 	to share in the body of Christ.	
All	 	Though we are many, we are one body,	
 	 	because we all share in one bread.	
 	 	 	
 	 	(or)	

 	 	
All	 	we proclaim the Lord’s death	
 	 	until he comes.	

		The Agnus Dei may be used as the bread is broken	
 	 	 	
All	 	O Lamb of God,	
 	 	that takest away the sins of the world,	
 	 	have mercy upon us.

 	 	O Lamb of God,	
 	 	that takest away the sins of the world,	
 	 	have mercy upon us.

 	 	O Lamb of God,	
 	 	that takest away the sins of the world,	
 	 	grant us thy peace.

	

		Giving of Communion	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president says one of these invitations to communion	
 	 	 	
 	 	Draw near with faith.	
 	 	Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ	
 	 	which he gave for you,	
 	 	and his blood which he shed for you.	
 	 	Eat and drink	
 	 	in remembrance that he died for you,	
 	 	and feed on him in your hearts	
 	 	by faith with thanksgiving.	
 	 	 	
 	 	(or)	

 	 	
 	 	
All	 	Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest 
      		come under my roof,	
 	 	but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.	
 	 	 	
 	 	(or)	

 	 	
All	 	Jesus Christ is holy, 
		Jesus Christ is Lord,	
 	 	to the glory of God the Father.	
 	 	 	
 	 	or, from Easter Day to Pentecost	
 	 	 	
 	 	Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.	
All	 	Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. 

 	 	

		This prayer may be said before the distribution	
 	 	 	
All	 	We do not presume 	
 	 	to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord,	
 	 	trusting in our own righteousness,	
 	 	but in thy manifold and great mercies.	
 	 	We are not worthy	
 	 	so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table.	
 	 	But thou art the same Lord	
 	 	whose nature is always to have mercy.	
 	 	Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,	
 	 	so to eat the flesh of thy 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.	
 	 	 	
 	 	The president and people receive the Holy Communion. 

		Communicants respond  Amen 

		Baptized persons who are communicant members of other Churches 		which subscribe to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and are in good 		standing in their own Church may receive Communion. 

		Any person may come to the altar for a blessing. 
		Holding a book is a useful signal to the ministers
	
 	 	During the distribution hymns and anthems may be sung.

 	 	Any consecrated bread and wine which is not required for purposes of 		communion is consumed at the end of the distribution or after the 			service
.	

 	 	Prayer after Communion	 
 	 	 
 	 	Silence is kept.
 	 	 
 	 	The Post Communion, or this or another suitable prayer is said 
 	 	 
 	 	Almighty and ever-living God, we most heartily thank thee, for that 		thou dost vouchsafe to feed us, who have duly received these holy 			mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood 		of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy 		favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very members 			incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the blessed 			company of all faithful people, and are also heirs through hope of thy 		everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and 			passion of thy dear Son. And we most humbly beseech thee, O 			heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in 		that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared 		for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee 		and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, world without end. 
All	 	Amen.
 	 	 
 	 	All may say this prayer
 	 	 
All	 	Almighty God,
 	 	we thank thee for feeding us                 
 	 	with the body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ.
 	 	Through him we offer thee our souls and bodies
 	 	to be a living sacrifice.
 	 	Send us out
 	 	in the power of thy Spirit
 	 	to live and work
 	 	to thy praise and glory.
 	 	Amen.

	 	

 	 	 
 	 	A hymn may be sung.
 	 	 
 	 	The president may say a seasonal or other suitable blessing 
 	 	 
 	 	(or)
 	 	 
 	 	The peace of God,
 	 	which passes all understanding, 
 	 	keep your hearts and minds
 	 	in the knowledge and love of God,
 	 	and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
 	 	and the blessing of God almighty,
 	 	the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
 	 	be among you and remain with you always.
All	 	Amen.
 	 	 
 	 	A minister says
 	 	 
 	 	Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All	 	In the name of Christ.  Amen.
 	 	 
 	 	(or)
 	 	 
 	 	Go in the peace of Christ.
All	 	Thanks be to God.
 	 	 
 	 	or, from Easter Day to Pentecost
 	 	 
 	 	Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
All	 	Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
 	 	 
 	 	The ministers and people depart.