The Order of Worship

After the Prelude, and a Processional Hymn, if one be used, the Congregation standing, the Minister shall say,

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Minister may read one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture.

The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.

Advent. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Blessed be the King that cometh in the Name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

Christmas. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Epiphany. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Lent. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Easter. He is risen. The Lord is risen indeed! If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Ascension. Seeing that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Pentecost. Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Trinity. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Confession of Sin

Beloved in the Lord; Let us draw near with a true heart, and confess our sins unto God our Father beseeching him, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness.

The Minister and Congregation shall say,

Almighty and most merciful God our heavenly Father we humble ourselves before thee, under a deep sense of our unworthiness and guilt. We have grievously sinned against thee, In thought, in word, and in deed. We have come short of thy glory, We have broken thy commandments, And turned aside every one of us from the way of life. Yet now, O most merciful Father, Hear us when we call upon thee with penitent hearts; And for the sake of thy Son, Jesus Christ, Have mercy upon us. Pardon our sins; Take away our guilt; And grant us thy peace. Purify us, by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, From all inward uncleanness; And make us able and willing to serve thee in newness of life, To the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their sins. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

Then shall be sung or said the KYRIE.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

Assurance of Pardon

The Minister shall say,

Hearken now unto the comforting assurance of the grace of God, promised in the Gospel to all that repent and believe: As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Unto as many of you, therefore, beloved brethren, as truly repent of your sins, and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, with full purpose of new obedience, I announce and declare, by the authority and in the name of Christ, that your sins are forgiven, according to his promise in the Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then the Introit for the Day may be used.

Praise

Minister: O Lord, open thou my lips.

Congregation: And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.

Then shall be sung the GLORIA IN EXCELSIS or a Hymn of Praise.

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Collect

The Minister shall say,

Let us pray.

The Minister shall say the Collect for the Day.

The Holy Scriptures

Portions of the Psalter or other Scriptures may now be read responsively, and the Gloria Patri may be sung.

The Minister shall read the Epistle for the Day. Then the GLORIA TIBI may be sung.

The Minister shall read the Gospel for the Day.

Then the Minister may say,

Blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it.

Sanctify us through thy truth: thy Word is truth.

Then the LAUS TIBI may be sung.

The Congregation may sing a Hymn or a Canticle.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell:* The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost: The Holy Catholic Church;** The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.

* Hades may be used.

** One Holy Universal Christian Church may be used.

General Prayer

The Prayer shall consist of the following, or other prayers.

Minister: The Lord be with you.

Congregation: And with thy spirit.

Minister: Let us pray.

A General Thanksgiving

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and lovingkindness to us, and to all men. We praise thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer for Spiritual Victory

God of all power and glory, who hast not appointed us unto wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ; perfect and fulfill in us, we beseech thee, the work of thy redeeming mercy, that, being delivered more and more from our sins, we may be able to serve thee in newness of life. Sanctify us in body, soul, and spirit; and guide us evermore in the way of peace. Help us to overcome the world. Give us courage to confess Christ always, and patience to endure in his service unto the end; that, having finished our course with joy, we may rest in hope; and attain finally to the resurrection of the just; through the infinite merits of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for the Church Universal

O Thou God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named; cause thy blessing, we beseech thee, to rest upon the Church, which he has redeemed with his most precious blood. Enlighten her ministers with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word. Send down the healthful dew of thy grace upon all her congregations. Deliver her from false doctrine, heresy, and schism; enable her to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, and clothe her with the beauty of holiness. Establish and reveal thy glory among all nations. By the working of thy Providence, confound and destroy all wicked devices against thy holy Word, and bring in speedily the full victory of thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the President of the United States and All Others in Authority

Almighty God, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and whose dominion endureth throughout all generations; we pray thee to look with favor upon thy servants, the President of the United States, the Governor of this Commonwealth, and all others in authority. Fill them with the spirit of wisdom, goodness, and truth, and so rule their hearts and bless their endeavors that law and order, justice and peace, may everywhere prevail. Preserve us from national sins and corruption. Make us strong and great in the fear of God and in the love of righteousness; reverent in the use of freedom, just in the exercise of power, generous in the protection of the helpless, so that we may become a blessing to all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for All Conditions of Men

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that it may please thee to visit them with thy most compassionate help, according to their manifold necessities and wants. Especially do we beseech thee to have pity upon all widows and orphans; upon all prisoners and captives; upon all sick and dying persons; upon all such as are persecuted for righteousness' sake. Enable them to look unto thee, O most merciful Father, and to call upon thy Name, that they may find thee a present Savior in their affliction and distress. And let it please thee to deliver them, and raise them up in due time, giving them patience under all their sufferings, the rich comfort of thy grace here below, and eternal rest with thee in heaven; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Here may be offered Special Prayer or Prayers.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee, and dost promise that where two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests; fulfill now, O Lord the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

Anthem & Offering

Here announcements may be made.

The offering then shall be received and placed upon the Lord's Table with words of praise and dedication.

Hymn

Sermon

When the Alternate Order for Holy Communion is used, the Service shall proceed as continued in that Order.

After the Sermon the Minister may offer one or both of the following prayers; and shall offer the Lord's Prayer, in which the Congregation shall join.

Almighty God, Fountain of all goodness and truth, receive our thanks for the revelation of thy grace which is able to make us wise unto everlasting life; and mercifully grant, we beseech thee, that the words which we have heard this day, may through thy blessing be so grafted in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living; to the honor and praise of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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 debts, As we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.

Doxology or Hymn

Benediction

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Amen.

At the close of the Service, a Recessional Hymn may be sung, followed by the Postlude.

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