Preparation
The people and the priest:
¶ greet each other in the Lord’s name
¶ confess their sins and are assured of God’s forgiveness*
¶ keep silence and pray a Collect*
The Liturgy of the Word
The people and the priest:
¶ proclaim and respond to the word of God
[a Gospel reading must be included]
[a Creed or authorized Affirmation of Faith must be included on Sundays or Principal Holy Days]
Prayers
The people and the priest:
¶ pray for the Church and the world
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
The people and the priest:
¶ exchange the Peace
¶ prepare the table
¶ pray the Eucharistic Prayer*
¶ break the bread
¶ receive Holy Communion
The Dismissal
The people and the priest:
¶ depart with God’s blessing.
Sections marked with an asterisk* must follow an authorized text.
For further details, see Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England pages 21–27, 155–204 and 330–334.
Common Worship: Additional Eucharistic Prayers - with Guidance on Celebrating the Eucharist with Children, material from which is included here,
is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2012 and published by Church House Publishing.
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