2b. House Church Liturgy With Communion.pdf

Nativity Anglican Church
House Church
Liturgy
WITH COMMUNION
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Booklet 2b
FROM THE VICAR
Welcome
Dear family,
Although it is sad not being able to meet for worship in
the church, small group gatherings are not only valid
but are a potentially positive way of being the church
during this time. Along with the practical considerations
of protecting those most at risk and doing that in a
unified way, this model allows us to continue to engage
in prayer, the scriptures, and faith-sharing, albeit in a
different mode. God is present as we continue to
gather in this way so let's be open to what he might do
among us during this season.
In this service there are questions following the sermon
which can be used to guide or support discussion. The
service ends with an encouragement to consider as a
group what local needs you see that you could help
with. While the basic structure of a service is here,
don't feel you have to use every part of the service -
feel free to supplement parts as you feel comfortable
and craft the service to be suitable to those who are
attending.
May you be conscious of God's empowering and peace
with you during this time. "Jesus said to them again,
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I
send you.”
Jn 20:21
THE PREPARATION
The leader refers to the consecrated bread and
wine and where it has been received from.
If you wish, open with song/s of praise & worship.
The leader says
Grace and peace to you from God
God fill you with truth and joy.
We say together:
Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden;
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
so that we may truly love you
and worthily praise your holy name:
through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
OUR THANKSGIVING
The leader says
Let us give glory to God, our Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier.
Glory to God in the highest.
Glory to God in the highest.
God our Creator, we thank you for the world you have made;
we thank you for your loving care watching over all creation;
we thank you for entrusting part of your world to us to tend,
to care for and to develop.
Glory to God in the highest.
You made us to know you and to be near you,
our hearts are restless until we come to you.
To bring us nearer to you when we were still far off,
you sent your prophets and teachers
to show us the glory of your steadfast love.
Glory to God in the highest.
The wonder of your redeeming love was fully shown
in Jesus the Christ, who walked among us as one of us,
meeting us face to face,
person to person, God in human form.
Glory to God in the highest.
OUR THANKSGIVING CONTINUES
Yet we did not value him and sent him to death,
a death he freely accepted,
stretching out his arms on the cross
to embrace the whole human race
and to bear our sin in himself.
By his death and resurrection,
death is destroyed and we are delivered from sin
to share his risen life.
Glory to God in the highest.
You sent your Holy Spirit upon your Church
so that, in Jesus, we are united to you, Father,
with all the redeemed.
Glory to God in the highest.
We thank you that we can worship you
with prayer and praise as one with all your people.
Above all we thank you for the sacrament
of the body and blood of Christ.
Glory to God in the highest.