The service with communion
[INCLUDING ALL VARIATIONS]
This form of the holy communion service is from page 6 of the Supplement to Lutheran Hymnal, which was authorised by the Lutheran Church of Australia at its 1987 General Synod. All the alternatives are included here.
PREPARATION
The minister approaches the altar.
In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
Friends in Christ: Let us draw near to God our Father with a true heart to confess our sins, and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
He máde heavên and earth.
I said, I will confess my sins to the Lord.
Then hé forgave the guilt of my sin.
Almighty God, merciful Father,
I, a poor helpless sinner,
confess to you all my sins,
and repent of all the evil I have done.
I have deeply displeased you
and deserve your punishment
in time and in eternity.
But I am sorry for my sins,
and I ask you,
for the sake of the holy innocent sufferings and death
of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
to be gracious and merciful to me. Amen.
I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart:
Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?
I do.
Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?
I do.
Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God's presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?
I do.
Upon your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the word, announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ and by his command, I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit. God forbid that any of you reject his grace and forgiveness by refusing to repent and believe, and your sins therefore remain unforgiven.
May he comfort you with his holy absolution, and strengthen you with his sacrament, that your joy may be full.
Peace be with you.
Amen.
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Christ gave to his church the authority to forgive the sins of those who repent, and to declare to those who do not repent that their sins are not forgiven. Therefore, upon your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and on behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
Peace be with you.
Amen.
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After the psalm/ introit:
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forevermore. Amen.
LORD, HAVE MERCY
One of the following forms is sung or said. The congregation’s part of the first form is sung only if the minister’s part is also sung, either by the minister or a cantor or the choir.
EITHER
Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy).
Lord, have mercy.
Christe eleison (Christ, have mercy).
Christ, have mercy.
Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy).
Lord, have mercy.
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Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
When the minister does not sing the opening words, the congregation commences the response with the words ‘Glory to God in the highest’.
The [Amen] is used at this point only if the ‘Glory to God in the highest’ is sung in abbreviated form.
Glory to God in the highest,
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and on earth peace, among those with whom he is pleased.
[Amen.]
We praise you, we bless you,
we worship you, we glorify you,
we give thanks to you for your great glory,
O Lord God, heavênly king,
God, the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
O Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer.
You are seated at the right hand of God the Father;
have mercy on us.
For you alone are holy,
you alone are Lord,
you alone, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
are most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE WORD
GREETING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)
Let us pray … one God, now and forever.
Amen.
The first reading for ________is written in chapter ________ of ________, beginning at verse ________.
After the reading:
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A psalm or portion of a psalm may be sung or said, ending with:
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forevermore. Amen.
SECOND READING
The second reading is written in chapter ________ of ________, beginning at verse ________.
After the reading:
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
HALLELUJAH/GRADUAL
If the gradual is not sung, the congregation sings:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
OR, in Lent:
Christ humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
The holy gospel is written in chapter ________ of the Gospel according to St ________, beginning at verse ________.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
The minister reads the gospel.
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to you, O Christ.
NICENE CREED
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us* and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic† and apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
* This means: us human beings
† or: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'
If the creed is sung in the form of a hymn, the hymn may be omitted.
SERMON
After the sermon:
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
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HYMN
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OFFERING
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OFFERTORY SONG
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Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
LITURGY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord.
For that is fitting and right.
It is truly fitting and right, and for our lasting good, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord;
The minister continues with the seasonal preface.
Advent
Through whom you comforted your people with the promise of the Redeemer, and will also make all things new in the day when he will come again to judge the world in righteousness. Therefore with angels...
Christmas
For in the mystery of the Word made flesh you have given us a new revelation of your glory; that, seeing you in the person of your Son, we may be drawn to the love of those things which are not seen. Therefore with angels...
Epiphany
And so now we praise you, that you have sent to us your only-begotten Son, and that in him, being found in human form, you have revealed the fullness of your glory. Therefore with angels...
Lent
For he has taken upon himself our sin, that we, being dead to sin, should live to righteousness. Therefore with angels…
Easter
But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son; for he is our true Passover Lamb who was sacrificed, and has taken away the sin of the world; who by his death has destroyed death, and by his rising has restored life. Therefore with angels…
Ascension
Who, after his resurrection, appeared openly to all his disciples, and in their sight was taken up into heaven, that he might make us partakers of his divine nature. Therefore with angels…
Pentecost
Who, ascending above the heavens and sitting at your right hand, poured out, this day, the Holy Spirit, as he had promised, on his chosen people; in which the whole world greatly rejoices, praising your name with many tongues. Therefore with angels…
Trinity Sunday
Who with you and the Holy Spirit is one God, one Lord; and in the confession of the only true God we worship you, the incomprehensible Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Therefore with angels…
Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you and saying:
HOLY HOLY HOLY
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts;
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
LORD’S PRAYER.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
PEACE
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
LAMB OF GOD
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
grant us your peace. Amen.
During the distribution, hymns and other appropriate music may be used.
The minister and his assistants may commune during the Lamb of God.
When the minister and his assistants give the bread and the cup, they say:
Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.
Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.
DISMISSAL
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in peace.†
Amen.
The Song of Simeon may be sung or said, or a post-communion hymn may be sung.
LORD, NOW let your servant depart in peace,
according to your word,
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which yóu have prepared in the presence of äll people;
a light to reveal you to the nations,
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory to the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and wíll be forevermore. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
THANKSGIVING VERSE
One of the following is sung or said.
During Lent the hallelujah may be omitted.
EITHER
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Hallelujah!
For his love endures forever. Hallelujah!
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He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Hallelujah!
The Lord is gracious and merciful. Hallelujah!
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
EITHER
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through this healing gift; and we pray that through it you would graciously strengthen us in faith toward you and in love toward one another; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
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Let us pray. Heavenly Father, as you did not spare your own Son, but gave him up for us all: Grant that we who have received his body and blood in the sacrament may live in him and he in us, so that, as your children, we may walk in your ways and serve you all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
CONCLUSION
LET US BLESS
Let us bless the Lord.
God be praised forevermore.
BLESSING
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
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