A SERVICE OF THE WORD AND PRAYER (APBA)
including the Lord’s Supper, also called the Holy Communion
The Anglican Church of Australia
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Each week, you’ll find the current lectionary readings, a sermon, and daily prayers from our diocese included here.
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This service is for those who cannot attend regular Sunday communion
or when communion is not offered.
or when communion is not offered.
Drawing Near to God
The minister greets the people:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. 2 Corinthians 3.13
And also with you.
The minister reads the Two Great Commandments:
Jesus said: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22: 37–40
Matthew 22: 37–40
The minister introduces a prayer of confession:
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Merciful God, our maker and our judge,
we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed,
and in what we have failed to do:
we have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves;
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
Father forgive us.
Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed,
and in what we have failed to do:
we have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves;
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
Father forgive us.
Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The minister assures the people of God’s forgiveness:
Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith: pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hearing God’s Word
Heavenly Father, give us faith to receive your word, understanding to know what it means, and the will to put it into practice, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Ministry of the Word
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After reading from Scripture:
Hear the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Before the Gospel reading:
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to...
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
After the Gospel reading:
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hear the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Before the Gospel reading:
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to...
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
After the Gospel reading:
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Affirming Our Faith Together
We believe in one God,
who made us and loves all that is.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was born, lived, died and rose again,
and is coming to call all to account.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
who calls, equips and sends out God’s people,
and brings all things to their true end.
This is our faith, the faith of the Church:
We believe in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
who made us and loves all that is.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was born, lived, died and rose again,
and is coming to call all to account.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
who calls, equips and sends out God’s people,
and brings all things to their true end.
This is our faith, the faith of the Church:
We believe in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Praying for God’s World
Please pray for the needs of our world, our church, and our community.
Find out our Diocese’s daily prayer points and join our community in intercession this month
‘Pray Daily’ is a cycle of suggested daily prayer points for each month. The cycle covers parishes, schools and other entities across the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, as well as other Anglican Dioceses internationally.
Find out our Diocese’s daily prayer points and join our community in intercession this month
‘Pray Daily’ is a cycle of suggested daily prayer points for each month. The cycle covers parishes, schools and other entities across the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, as well as other Anglican Dioceses internationally.
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The minister says:
Accept our prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord, who taught us to pray,
Our Father in heaven,
sacred 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.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil. Matthew 6.9–13
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
sacred 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.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil. Matthew 6.9–13
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The minister says:
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and for the service of your kingdom.
Blessed be God for ever.
Blessed be God for ever.
The Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion)
The minister says:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. We praise you especially for your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who by his death on the cross and rising to new life offered the one true sacrifice for sin, and obtained an eternal deliverance for his people. So we praise you, holy God, with angels and archangels and all your faithful people.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come. Revelation 4.8
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come. Revelation 4.8
On the night before he died, Jesus gathered with his friends to share a meal. He took the bread and gave you thanks. He broke the bread and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take and eat. This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup, and gave you thanks. He shared the cup with them and said, “This is my blood poured out so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup, and gave you thanks. He shared the cup with them and said, “This is my blood poured out so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Come let us eat and drink in remembrance that Christ died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
Come let us eat and drink in remembrance that Christ died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
Listen to this beautiful music while you receive communion:
Words at the Giving of Communion
1
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for you, preserve your body and soul unto everlasting life.
Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your heart by faith with thanksgiving.
The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for you, preserve your body and soul unto everlasting life.
Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for you, and be thankful.
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for you, preserve your body and soul unto everlasting life.
Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your heart by faith with thanksgiving.
The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for you, preserve your body and soul unto everlasting life.
Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for you, and be thankful.
2
The body of Christ.
The blood of Christ.
The body of Christ.
The blood of Christ.
3
The body of Christ keep you in eternal life.
The blood of Christ keep you in eternal life.
The body of Christ keep you in eternal life.
The blood of Christ keep you in eternal life.
4
The body of Christ, broken for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
The body of Christ, broken for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
5
The bread of heaven in Christ Jesus.
The cup of life in Christ Jesus.
The bread of heaven in Christ Jesus.
The cup of life in Christ Jesus.
Almighty God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.
Amen.
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.
Amen.
The minister says this blessing and words of farewell:
May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; Philippians 4.7
and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
Acknowledgements: Portions of this material are derived from A Prayer Book for Australia, published under the imprint Broughton Books by E.J. Dwyer (Australia) Pty Ltd, © 1999 The Anglican Church of Australia Trust Corporation, and from Common Prayer: Resources for Gospel-Shaped Gatherings, published by Anglican Press Australia, © 2012 Archbishop of Sydney’s Liturgical Panel. This website is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Anglican Church of Australia. Use of these materials is made in good faith reliance on the doctrine of fair use/fair dealing for the purposes of research, study, and worship.
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