Please join in with the words printed in bold.

 

Welcome

 

We prepare

 

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.

 

We say sorry

Please sit or kneel.

 

We come to God as one from whom no secrets are hidden,

to ask for his forgiveness and peace.

 

God of mercy,

we acknowledge that we are all sinners.

We turn from the wrong that we have thought

and said and done,

and are mindful of all that we have failed to do.

For the sake of Jesus, who died for us,

forgive us all that is past,

and help us to live each day

in the light of Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

We are forgiven

Forgiving God your heart is full of mercy.

Hear our confessions, and in your mercy grant us forgiveness, peace and your Spirit to strengthen us and enable us to truly be your people.

Amen.

 

The Collect

Merciful Lord, you know our struggles to serve you: when sin spoils our lives and overshadows our hearts, come to our aid and turn us back to you again; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

We listen to God’s word

At the end the reader says:

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

Hymn

We listen to a Hymn

 

The Gospel

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.

Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you O Christ.

 

The Talk

 

We tell out our faith

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. 

Amen.

 

We pray

We pray for the world and those in need.

 

At the end:

God of compassion,

through your Son Jesus Christ

you have reconciled your people to yourself.

As we follow his example of prayer and fasting,

may we obey you with willing hearts

and serve one another in holy love;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

The Peace

Being justified by faith, we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The peace of the Lord be always with you

and also with you.

Eucharistic prayer

The Lord is here

His Spirit is with us

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

 

It is right to praise you, Father, Lord of all creation; in your love you made us for yourself.

When we turned away you did not reject us, but came to meet us in your Son.

You embraced us as your children

and welcomed us to sit and eat with you.

 

In Christ you shared our life that we might live in him and he in us.

He opened his arms of love upon the cross

and made for all the perfect sacrifice for sin.

 

On the night he was betrayed, at supper with his friends

he took bread, and gave you thanks;

he broke it and gave it to them, saying:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

Father, we do this in remembrance of him:

his body is the bread of life.

 

At the end of supper, taking the cup of wine,

he gave you thanks, and said:

Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins;

do this in remembrance of me.

Father, we do this in remembrance of him:

his blood is shed for all.

 

As we proclaim his death and celebrate his rising in glory,

send your Holy Spirit that this bread and this wine may be to us the body and blood of your dear Son.

As we eat and drink these holy gifts

make us one in Christ, our risen Lord.

 

With your whole Church throughout the world we offer you this sacrifice of praise and lift our voice to join the eternal song of heaven:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord,

holy is the Lord God almighty:

holy, holy, holy is the Lord,

holy is the Lord God almighty:

who was, and is, and is to come;

holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

 

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.

 

A morsel of bread,

a massive sacrifice. 

A sip of wine,

a fountain of life.

 

Let the God who brings strength out of weakness,

plenty out of little, the great from the small,

share our lives that we may share his.

 

Blessing

God of compassion,

through your son Jesus Christ

you have reconciled your people to yourself.

As we follow his example of prayer and fasting,

may we obey you with willing hearts

and serve one another in holy love.

And the blessing of God,

Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer be with you now and always.

Amen.

 

Going out to serve the Lord

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,

be with us all evermore,

Amen