Order of Holy Eucharist
A psalm or hymn may be sung.

Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People:  Amen.
Priest:  The Lord be with you.
People:  And also with you.

Penitential Rite

Priest: My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to
mind our sins.
A pause for silent reflection follows.

All:  Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what
we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.  We are
truly sorry and we humbly repent.  For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive
us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Priest:   May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
People: Amen.

Kyrie

Priest: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Christ, have mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Gloria
Appropriate psalms or hymns of praise may be sung.
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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.

Opening Prayer
Priest and people pray silently for a while.  Then the priest says the opening collect.

People : Amen.

All are seated.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading
The reader reads the first reading, concluding by  adding:
This is the Word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm
The cantor sings or recites the psalm, and the people respond.

Second Reading
The reader reads the second reading, concluding by adding:
This is the Word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.

Alleluia or Gospel Acclamation
All Stand.  The alleluia or other chant follows. It may be omitted if not sung.

Gospel
Deacon: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Deacon: A reading from the holy gospel according to N.
People:  Glory to you, Lord.

At the end of the gospel, the deacon adds: This is the gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily
All are seated.

Profession of Faith
All Standing

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,
One in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:
All bow during these two lines.
By the power of the Holy Spirit
He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of 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.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He 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.

General Intercessions

In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, "Lord, hear our prayer"

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may
be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal
your glory in the world.  Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the
ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another
and serve the common good. Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation,
that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others
and to your honor and glory. Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant
that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us. Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or
spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and
bring them the joy of your salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will
for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share
with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for the needs of those in this congregation.
Silence—the people may offer up special requests.
Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Priest:  For yours is the majesty, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; yours is the kingdom and the power and
the glory, now and forever. Amen.

Sign of Peace

Priest:  Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not
on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom, where
you live forever and ever.
People: Amen.

Priest:   The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People. And also with you.
Priest:  Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
All make an appropriate sign of peace, according to local custom.

Announcements


Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
All are seated.

Priest:: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer,
which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

People:  Blessed be God forever.

Priest:  Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer,
fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

People:  Blessed be God forever.

Priest:  Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our
good, and the good of all his Church.



EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
All stand.

Priest:   The Lord be with you.
People:  And also with you.
Priest:   Lift up your hearts.
People:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest:   Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:   It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Priest:  Father, it is our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks through your
beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

He is the Word through whom you made the universe, the Savior you sent to redeem us. By the power
of the Holy Spirit, he took flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary.

For our sake he opened his arms on the cross; he put an end to death and revealed the resurrection. In
this he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

And so we join the angels and the saints in proclaiming your glory as we say:

All:  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.

All Kneel

Priest:  Father, we acknowledge your greatness: all your actions show your wisdom and love. You
formed man in your own likeness and set him over the whole world to serve you, his creator, and to rule
over all creatures. Even when he disobeyed you and lost your friendship you did not abandon him to the
power of death, but helped all men to seek and find you. Again and again you offered a covenant to
man, and through the prophets taught him to hope for salvation. Father, you so loved the world that in
the fullness of time you sent your only Son to be our Savior.

He was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, a man like us in all
things but sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation, to prisoners, freedom, and to
those in sorrow, joy. In fulfillment of your will he gave himself up to death; but by rising from the dead, he
destroyed death and restored life. And that we might live no longer for ourselves but for him, he sent the
Holy Spirit from you, Father, as his first gift to those who believe, to complete his work on earth and
bring us the fullness of grace.

Father, may this Holy Spirit sanctify these offerings. Let them become for us the body + and blood of
Jesus Christ our Lord as we celebrate the great mystery which he left us as an everlasting covenant.

He always loved those who were his own in the world. When the time came for him to be glorified by you,
his heavenly Father, he showed the depth of his love. While they were at supper, he took bead, said the
blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take this, all of you, and eat it:  this is my
body which will be given up for you.

In the same way, he took the cup, filled with wine. He gave you thanks, and giving the cup to his
disciples, said: Take this all of you and drink from it:  this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new
and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in
memory of me.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Priest:  Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. We recall Christ's death, his descent
among the dead, his resurrection, and his ascension to your right hand; and, looking forward to his
coming in glory, we offer you his body and blood, the acceptable sacrifice which brings salvation to the
whole world.

Lord, look upon this sacrifice which you have given to your Church; and by your Holy Spirit, gather all
who share this bread and wine into the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise.

Lord, remember those for whom we offer this sacrifice, especially N. our bishop, and bishops and clergy
everywhere. Remember those who take part in this offering, those here present and all your people, and
all who seek you with a sincere heart. Remember those who have died in the peace of Christ and all the
dead whose faith is known to you alone. Father, in your mercy grant also to us, your children, to enter
into our heavenly inheritance in the company of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, and your apostles
and saints. Then, in your kingdom, freed from the corruption of sin and death, we shall sing your glory
with every creature through Christ our Lord, through whom you give us everything that is good.

Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty
Father, forever and ever.

People: Amen.

COMMUNION RITE
All Stand

Priest:  Jesus taught us to call God our Father, and so we have the courage to say:

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.

Priest:   Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free
from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus
Christ.

All:   For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen

Breaking of the Bread
All Kneel

Priest:  Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
People:  Have mercy on us.
Priest:  Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
People:  Have mercy on us.
Priest:  Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
People:  Grant us peace.

Communion
(All baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion.)

Priest:   This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called
to his supper.

All:  Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

The elements are distributed.

Priest: The body of Christ.
Communicant: Amen.

Priest: The blood of Christ.
Communicant: Amen.

Anointing of the Sick
Those in need of anointing for the sick or other special prayer may come forward as the congregation
continues in prayer and praise.

Prayer After Communion
All Stand

Priest:  Let us pray.
All:  Almighty and ever living God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most
precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy
mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And
now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful
witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever.
Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.

Blessing

Deacon: Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing.
Priest: May the Lord bless you and keep you.  May the Lord lift up His face upon you and be gracious to
you.  May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace.
And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, +and the Holy Spirit, come upon you
and remain with you forever.
People: Amen.

Dismissal
A recessional hymn may be sung.

Deacon: The Mass is ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Liturgy of the Mass used at St. Thomas More