“Gentle Worship” Order of Service – Holy Eucharist
Bibliographical References for inclusion in “Gentle Liturgies”.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church “Gentle Worship”
An Order for the Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m.
Welcome to Saint Mark’s “Gentle Liturgy” – a monthly worship service offered for those with special needs, their care-givers, and those who wish to offer support and hospitality. Today’s service will last about thirty minutes, and the words in this Order of Service will be projected on the screen beneath the altar. Music for the hymns is also found on the insert. On most Wednesdays the Canterbury Choir will partcipate in the first portion of the liturgy.
Communion is open to everyone today, and the bread and wine will be offered to each person in their seat. If you would like a blessing instead of communion just men.on your preference to the priest when he or she comes by.
Your Comfort is very important to us, and if there is any way we may be of assistance please men.on this to an usher. The clergy are hoping to learn from this service to assist other parishes, and will appreciate feedback on the “Gentle Survey” card also found in this Order of Service.
Kindly silence all mobile devices and gather in a spirit of respect for diversity
OPENING HYMN – SEE HYMN CARD (standing, if able; sung by all)
OPENING PRAYER
Leader People Leader
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
COLLECT OF THE DAY ANTHEM (seated) Soloist
THE GOSPEL (standing, if able)
Leader
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Homily (seated)
THE PEACE (standing, if able)
Leader The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Glory to You, Lord Christ.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, Lord Christ.
An offering plate is located at the beginning of the main aisle, and people are invited to make a contribuOon toward the ministry of the church as they arrive.
DOXOLOGY (standing, if able; sung by all)
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (standing, if able)
Old 100th
Leader People Leader People Leader People Leader
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lie up your hearts.
We lif them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
We thank you, loving and gracious God, for your gie of crea.on and your revela.on to your people. We thank you also for this holy .me in your presence of listening, prayer and celebra.on.
As we gather today we pray to you for the peace of the world, the welfare of the holy Church of God, and the unity of all peoples. We remember the aged and infirm, the widowed and orphaned, the sick and the suffering, and those who have special needs or are differently abled.
We also uphold to your mercy the poor and the oppressed, the unemployed and the des.tute, prisoners, cap.ves, and all who remember and care for them. We pray for all who have died in the hope of the resurrec.on, and the departed of every genera.on who have gone before us in faith.
Above all we offer our praises to you for the gie of salva.on through our Lord, Jesus Christ. He came to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to
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reconcile us to you our loving creator.
And so, heavenly Father, we bring before you these gies. Sanc.fy them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.
On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends and said, “Take, eat; This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me”.
Aeer supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you; This is my Blood of the new Covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me”.
Father, we now celebrate the memorial of your Son. By means of this holy bread and cup, we show forth the sacrifice of his death, and proclaim his resurrec.on, un.l he comes again.
Gather us by this Holy Communion into one body in your Son Jesus Christ. Make us a living sacrifice of praise.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever.
AMEN.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Leader Let us now pray in the words the Lord has taught us:
Everyone 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
HOLY COMMUNION
Leader People Leader
Communion will be brought to everyone in their places.
[Alleluia.] Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. [Alleluia.]
The Gies of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
us not into tempta4on, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. AMEN.
Everyone who wishes a closer relaOonship with God through Jesus Christ is invited to receive the
sacrament or a blessing.
CLOSING HYMN 482 – SEE HYMN CARD (standing, if able; sung by all)
CLOSING PRAYER
Leader People
BLESSING
DISMISSAL
Deacon People
Let us thank the Lord.
Thank you God, for this holy meal and 4me together. May we go forth now in your Name and with your grace.
Go in Peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Whoever you are, wherever you may be on
the journey of the Spirit,
The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
References for inclusion in “Gentle Liturgies”
New Zealand Prayerbook, Harper Collins, 2006
The Message” The Bible in Contemporary Language: Eugene Peterson, NavPress 2005.
1979 Book of Common Prayer, New York: Church Hymnal Corporation.
“Enriching Our Worship 1: Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church”, 1997.
“Enriching Our Worship 2: Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church”.
“Additional Collects” from Church House – House of Bishops of the Church of England – used by special permission.
Daily Prayers for All Seasons – Church Publishing, 2014.
Wonder Love and Praise, Church Pension Fund, 1997.
Lift Every Voice and Sing, Church Pension Fund, 1993.
DOVE Music Awards Music – 2000 – 2005 – (licensed online CCLI and CVLI).
WOW Music Awards – 2000 – (licensed online CCLI and CVLI).