HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I Please use the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) found in your pew during worship today.
The Word of God PRELUDE
“Fugue” from Prelude and Fugue in C Major By: J. S. Bach At the Procession, all STAND
OPENING ACCLAMATION COLLECT FOR PURITY SUMMARY OF THE LAW GLORIA
BCP pg. 323
SALUTATION & COLLECT OF THE DAY BCP pg. 325 Let us pray. Almighty God, who through your onlybegotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Lessons FIRST LESSON All of today’s lessons are printed on today’s program jacket. Responses to the lessons are found on pg. 325 of the BCP.
SECOND LESSON GOSPEL SERMON
The Rev. Gregory M. Smith
NICENE CREED
BCP PG. 326
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
from BCP PG. 383
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
BCP PG. 330
COMFORTABLE WORDS
BCP PG. 332
GREETING OF PEACE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Holy Communion OFFERTORY SENTENCE OFFERTORY
“Preludium in C Major” By: J. S. Bach
GREAT THANKSGIVING
Eucharistic Prayer I BCP pg. 333
SANCTUS
BCP pg. 334
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BCP pg. 336
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
BCP pg. 337
PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS COMMUNION MEDITATION “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” By: J. S. Bach
THANKSGIVING
BCP pg. 339
BLESSING DISMISSAL
BCP pg. 340
POSTLUDE
“Fuga in C Major” By: Dieterich Buxtehude