B. THE EUCHARIST OF ALL SAINTS

 

THE PREPARATION

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The Prayers of Penitence printed at Section 15 may be used here or may be omitted.

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A HYMN may be sung.

3

THIS SENTENCE is used.

Rejoice, people of God, Praise the Lord. Let us keep the feast in honour of all God's saints, in whose victory the angels rejoice and glorify the Son of God.

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The President welcomes the people.

May the joy and peace of heaven be with you.
The Lord bless you.

To our God belong victory, glory and power,
For right and just are his judgements.
Praise our God, all that serve him.
Those who fear him, both small and great.
The Lord Almighty has claimed his kingdom,
Let us exult, rejoice and give him glory.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS is said.

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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The President says THE COLLECT

Let us pray that we may be strengthened by our communion with all the saints.

Silence may be kept.

Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
into one communion and fellowship
   in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living,
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

 

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

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Either two or three READINGS FROM SCRIPTURE follow, the last which is the Gospel.

8

Sit
THE FIRST READING

At the end the Reader may say

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

9

Stand

THIS CANTICLE may be used.

Great and wonderful are your deeds,
Lord God the Almighty:
just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.

Who shall not revere and praise your name, O Lord?
for you alone are holy.

All nations shall come and worship in your presence:
for your just dealings have been revealed.

To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb:
be praise and honour glory and might
for ever and ever. Amen.

10

Sit
THE SECOND READING

At the end the Reader may say

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

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Stand
A CANTICLE, A HYMN, or A PSALM may be used.

12

THE GOSPEL

When it is announced

Glory to Christ our Saviour.

At the end the Reader says

This is the gospel of Christ.
Praise to Christ our Lord.

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Sit

THE SERMON

14

Stand

THE NICENE CREED

Let us give glory to God as we confess the faith in which the saints rejoice.

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 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 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.

 

THE PRAYERS

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PRAYERS OF PENITENCE may be said.

Since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses,
let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,
looking to Jesus in penitence and faith.                         Hebrews 12.1

or
Christ calls us to share the heavenly banquet of his love with all the saints in earth and heaven. Knowing our unworthiness and sin, let us ask from him both mercy and forgiveness.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you,
through our own fault,
in thought and word and deed,
and in what we have left undone.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.

Other confessions may be used.

President
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. Amen.

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THE PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Biddings may precede this form, which should be used without interpolation. Silence may be kept after each section.

United in the company of all the faithful and looking for the coming of the kingdom, let us offer our prayers to God, the source of all life and holiness.

Merciful Lord, strengthen all Christian people by your Holy Spirit that we may live as a royal priesthood and a holy nation to the praise of Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Lord, have mercy.

Bless N our bishop, and all ministers of your Church, that by faithful proclamation of your word we may be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets into a holy temple in the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

Empower us by the gift of your Holy and Life-giving Spirit that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ from glory to glory.
Lord, have mercy.

Give to the world and its peoples the peace that comes from above, that they may find Christ's way of freedom and life.
Lord, have mercy.

Hold in your embrace all who witness to your love in the service of the poor and needy; all those who minister to the sick and dying; and all who bring light to those in darkness.
Lord, have mercy.

Touch and heal all those whose lives are scarred by sin or disfigured by pain, that, raised from death to life in Christ, their sorrow may be turned to eternal joy.
Lord, have mercy.

Remember in your mercy those gone before us who have been well-pleasing to you from eternity; preserve us who live here in your faith, guide us to your kingdom, and grant us your peace at all times.
Lord, have mercy.

Hasten the day when those who fear you in every nation will come from east and west, from north and south and sit at table in your kingdom.
Lord, have mercy.

And so we give you thanks for the whole company of your saints in glory, with whom in fellowship we join our prayers and praises; by your grace may we likethem be made perfect in your love:
Blessing and glory and wisdom,
thanksgiving and honour and power,
be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

 

THE PEACE

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Stand

We are fellow-citizens with the saints
   and of the household of God,
through Christ our Lord,
   who came and preached peace to those who were far off
and those who were near.                                  Ephesians 2.19,17

or
May the God of peace make you perfect and holy, that you may be kept safe and blameless in spirit, soul and body, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.

A Minister may say

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

and all may exchange a sign of peace.

 

THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

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The bread and wine are placed on the holy table.

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The President may praise God for his gifts in appropriate words to which all respond
Blessed be God for ever.

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The offerings of the people may be collected and presented. These words may be used

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory, the splendour, and the majesty;
for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
All things come from you,
and of your own do we give you.

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At the preparation of the gifts A HYMN may be sung.

 

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

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The President takes the bread and cup into his hands and replaces them on the holy table.

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The President uses one of the authorized Eucharistic Prayers with one of these PROPER PREFACES

And now we give you thanks
for the glorious pledge of the hope of our calling
   which you have given us in your saints;
that, following their example and strengthened by their fellowship,
we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
and with them receive the unfading crown of glory.

or
And now we give you thanks
for the hope to which you call us in your Son,
that following in the faith of all your saints,
we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
and with them receive the unfading crown of glory.

or

And now we give you thanks, most gracious God,
surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses
and glorified in the assembly of your saints.
The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
We, your holy Church, acclaim you.
In communion with angels and archangels,
and with all those who have served you in every age
and worship you now in heaven,
we raise our voice to proclaim your glory,
for ever praising you and saying:

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.

The President continues the Eucharistic Prayer using one of the authorized texts.

 

THE COMMUNION

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THE LORD'S PRAYER is said in one of the following forms

As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
   who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,
   and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

or

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.

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The President breaks the consecrated bread, saying

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

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Either here or during the distribution one of the following ANTHEMS may be said.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
grant us peace.

or

Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world: give us your peace.

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Before the distribution the President says

I heard the voice of a great multitude crying,
Alleluia!
The Lord our God has entered into his kingdom.
Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

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The President and people receive the Communion. Any authorized words of distribution may be used. During the distribution HYMNS and ANTHEMS may be sung. The Alternative Service Book provision is followed for consecration of additional bread and wine and for disposing of what remains.

 

AFTER COMMUNION

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The President says

You have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to the spirits of the just, made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant.

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Silence may be kept and A HYMN may be sung.

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Either or both of these prayers is said.

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God, the source of all holiness
and giver of all good things;
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast
on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

or

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We thank you, Lord,
that you have fed us in this sacrament,
united us with Christ,
and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet.
Amen.

 

THE DISMISSAL

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The President may say THIS BLESSING

May God, who kindled the fire of his love in the hearts of the saints, pour upon you the riches of his grace.
Amen.

May he give you joy in their fellowship and a share in their praises.
Amen.

May he strengthen you to follow them in the way of holiness and to come to the full radiance of glory.
Amen.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always.
Amen.

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Minister

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

or

 

Minister

Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.

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The ministers and people depart.