Holy Communion and Baptism Order of Service

 

 

BAWDESWELL  Family Eucharist  Ordinary Time,       with Baptism

 

 

The Gathering

 

Hymn  (please stand)  337 Morning has broken

 

 

In the name of the Father,

And of the Son,

And the Holy Spirit.

All        Amen

 

The Greeting

 

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

All        and also with you.

 

Words of Welcome and Introduction.

 

Prayers of Penitence

 

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments and to live in love and peace with all.

 

 

Please kneel or sit

 

 

All        Almighty God, our heavenly Father,

we have sinned against you and against our neighbour in thought and word and deed,

through negligence, through weakness

through our own deliberate fault.

We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name.

Amen

 

Absolution

 

Almighty God,

who forgives all who truly repent,

have mercy upon you,

pardon and deliver you from all your sins,

confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,

and keep you in life eternal;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All        Amen

 

Please stand to sing the Gloria

Tune: At the name of Jesus (tune 2)

 

All        Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!

Peace to all your people, through the earth be given:

mighty God and Father, thanks and praise we bring,

singing alleluias to our heavenly King.

 

Jesus Christ is risen, God the Father’s Son:

with the Holy Spirit, you are Lord alone!

Lamb once killed for sinners, all our guilt to bear,

show us now your mercy, now receive our prayer.

 

Christ the world’s true Saviour, high and holy one,

seated now and reigning, from your Father’s throne:

Lord and God, we praise you; highest heaven adores:

in the Father’s glory, all the praise be yours!

 

The Collect prayer this Sunday (please remain standing)

 

Please sit for the first Reading: Colossians 1: 1-14

 

At the end of the reading the reader says:

This is the word of the Lord

All        Thanks be to God.

 

Gradual Hymn   (please stand) 69 Breathe on me, Breath of God

 

Please remain standing for the Gospel

 

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

All        Glory to you, O Lord.

 

Gospel: Luke 10: 25-37

 

At the end - This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All        Praise to you, O Christ.

 

Sermon   (please sit)

 

Presentation of the Candidate (please stand)

 

Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me. Do not stop them.’ We thank you God for Lydia who has come to be baptized today. Christ loves her and welcomes her into his Church.

 

So I ask you all:

Will you support Lydia as she begins her journey of faith?

All        We will.

 

Will you help her to live and grow within God’s family?

All        We will.

 

The president then addresses the parents and godparents

 

God knows each of us by name and we are his. Parents and Godparents, you speak for Lydia today. Will you pray for her, and help her to follow Christ?

Parents and Godparents We will.

 

The Decision

 

In baptism, God calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light. To follow Christ means dying to sin and rising to new life with him.

Therefore I ask the parents and godparents:

Do you turn to Christ?

Parents and Godparents I turn to Christ.

Do you repent of your sins?

Parents and Godparents I repent of my sins.

Do you renounce evil?

Parents and Godparents I renounce evil.

 

Signing with the Cross

 

Christ claims you for his own. Receive the sign of his cross.

 

Do not be ashamed of Christ. You are his for ever.

All        Stand bravely with him

            against all the powers of evil,

            and remain faithful to Christ to the end of your life.

 

May almighty God deliver you from the powers of darkness, and lead you in the light and obedience of Christ.

All        Amen.

 

The president, Lydia, Lydia’s parents and godparents move to the font.

(please turn to face the font)

 

Prayer over the Water

 

Praise God who made heaven and earth,

All        Who keeps his promise for ever.

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All        It is right to give thanks and praise.

 

The president says the prayer over water.

 

 

 

 

Profession of Faith   

     

Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess together with Lydia’s parents and godparents the faith of the Church.

 

Do you believe and trust in God the Father?

All        I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

 

Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ?

All        I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

 

Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?

All        I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.                       

  

The Baptism

 

Lydia, I baptize you in the name of the Father,

And of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit.

All        Amen.

 

The Commission

 

The president speaks the words of the Commission and introduces the following prayer:

 

Faithful and loving God, bless those who care for Lydia and grant them your gifts of love, wisdom and faith. Pour upon them your healing and reconciling love, and protect their home from all evil. Fill them with the light of your presence and establish them in the joy of your kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All        Amen.

 

The president, Lydia, Lydia’s parents and godparents move back to their places at the front.

 

Prayers of Intercession   (please kneel or sit)

 

Responses -      Lord in your mercy:

                          All  Hear our prayer

 

Merciful Father:

All  Accept these prayers for the sake

of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen

 

 

The Welcome and Peace   (please stand)

 

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism: Lydia, by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body.

All        We welcome you into the fellowship of faith; we are children of the same heavenly Father; we welcome you.

 

We are all one in Christ Jesus. We belong to him through faith, heirs of the promise of the Spirit of peace.

 

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All        and also with you.

 

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

 

Hymn  90  Come down, O Love divine

During which the gifts of the people are presented.

 

 

Prayers at the Preparation of the Table   (please remain standing)

 

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation;

through your goodness we have this bread to set before you, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

All        Blessed be God for ever.

 

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation;

through your goodness we have this wine to set before you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands.  It will become for us the cup of salvation.

All        Blessed be God for ever.

 

Eucharistic Prayer

 

The Lord is here.

All        His Spirit is with us.

 

Lift up your hearts.

All        We lift them to the Lord.

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All        It is right to give thanks and praise.

 

It is indeed right,

it is our duty and our joy,

at all times and in all places

to give you thanks and praise,

holy Father, heavenly King,

almighty and eternal God,

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

 

Therefore with angels and archangels,

and with all the company of heaven,

we proclaim your great and glorious name,

for ever praising you and saying:

 

All        Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might,

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.

 

Accept our praises, heavenly Father,

through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,

and as we follow his example and obey his command,

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit

these gifts of bread and wine

may be to us his body and his blood;

who, in the same night that he was betrayed,

took bread and gave you thanks;

he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;

do this in remembrance of me.

All        To you be glory and praise for ever.

 

In the same way, after supper

he took the cup and gave you thanks;

he gave it to them, saying:

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.

Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me.

All        To you be glory and praise for ever.

 

Therefore, heavenly Father,

we remember his offering of himself

made once for all upon the cross;

we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;

we look for the coming of your kingdom,

and with this bread and this cup

we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.

 

Great is the mystery of faith.

All        Christ has died

Christ is risen

Christ will come again

 

Accept through him, our great high priest,

this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,

and as we eat and drink these holy gifts

in the presence of your divine majesty,

renew us by your Spirit,

inspire us with your love

and unite us in the body of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

All        To you be glory and praise for ever.

 

 

Through him, and with him, and in him,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,

we worship you, Father almighty,

in songs of everlasting praise:

All        Blessing and honour and glory and power

be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

 

 

Please kneel or sit

As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray….

 

All     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 us not into temptation;

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

 

 

The president breaks the consecrated bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

All        Though we are many, we are one body,

because we all share in one bread.

 

All        Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.

Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.

Jesus, redeemer of the world, grant us peace.

 

Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

All        Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

 

All are most welcome to receive Holy Communion but if this is not your custom, do please come to the altar rail to receive a Blessing. Bring your service sheet with you to indicate just a Blessing.

 

Air from Suite No.3 in D by J S Bach

 

The post communion prayer is said, followed by:

 

All        Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home.

Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.

May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world.

Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

 

Hymn  (please stand)  427 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty 

 

 

Blessing (please remain standing)

The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, establish, strengthen and settle you in the faith;

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

All        Amen.

 

Giving of a Lighted Candle

 

God has delivered us from the dominion of darkness

and given us a place with the saints in light.

 

Lydia, you have received the light of Christ;

walk in this light all the days of your life.

 

All        Shine as a light in the world

            to the glory of God the Father.


Dismissal

 

Go in the light and peace of Christ.

All   Thanks be to God.

 

 

 

Concluding Voluntary:

Trumpet Voluntary by J Clarke

 

Organist James Lilwall

 

 

 

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