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An Outline of the Sung Eucharist or Mass on Sundays or Feast Days
in the Prestbury & All Saints Team
The Ministry of the Word
- Opening Hymn
- during which the choir, servers & clergy process in
- Greeting & Welcome
- The Confession
- Gloria (except during Advent & Lent, when we think more about our sins and
their cost to God)
- The Collect or Special Prayer for the Day
- Old Testament Reading
- New Testament Reading (from the Letters of the Early Church, the Acts of
the Apostles or Book of Revelation)
- Gradual Hymn
- Alleluia (except during Advent & Lent)
- Gospel Reading
- Sermon
- The Creed or Profession of Faith
- Intercessions or Prayers for the World
- The Peace (a sign of peace, usually a handshake, is exchanged)
The Offertory
- Offertory Hymn
- during which the altar is prepared and gifts of bread and wine, of money
and of ourselves are offered
- Offertory Prayers
The Ministry of the Sacrament
- The Eucharistic Prayer
- during which the bread and wine are consecrated and we sing the Sanctus
and Benedictus
- The Lord's Prayer
- The Breaking of the Bread
- Agnus Dei
- Communion
- All those who would usually receive communion, regardless of their
tradition, are welcomed to receive the sacrament and all others are welcomed
to the altar for a special prayer of blessing
- Prayers of Thanksgiving
- Final Hymn
- Notices may be given out
- Blessing
- Dismissal
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