Entrance[1]
Introit
Pastor: O praise the LORD,
all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples. For His mercy is great toward us; and
the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.
Evening Hymn (or any Hymn) ♫
For Shabbat Eve (Friday Night)[2]
Husband: A woman of valour who
can find? for her price is far above rubies.
Wife: The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
Husband: She doeth him good
and not evil all the days of her life.
Wife: She girdeth her
loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
Husband: She stretcheth out
her hand to the poor.
Wife: Yes, she reacheth
forth her hands to the needy.
Husband: Her children rise
up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her: 'Many
daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'
Wife: Favour is
deceitful, and beauty is vain.
Husband: But a woman that
feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Wife: Give her of the
fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
ALL: ♫ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world
without end. Amen, Amen.
Kyrie Eleison
Pastor: Dearly beloved, let
us acknowledge our sins.
ALL: Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord,
have mercy upon us
sinners!
Gloria In Excelsis (On
Sundays except Advent & Lent)
ALL: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.
Proclamation And Response
Collect For the Eve of & on the Lord’s Day
Pastor: Let us pray.
ALL: ALMIGHTY Father, which hast given thine only
Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justificacion; Grant us so
to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee
in pureness of living and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect For the Rest of the Week
ALL: Blessed art thou, Lord our God, who hast caused
all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such
wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience
and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed
hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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Table For the Order
of Scripture Readings
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Day
of the Month
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Epistle
Text
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Gospel
Homily
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1
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1
Peter 4:12—19
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S.
Matthew 5:1—12
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2
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1
Thess. 5:5—11
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S.
Matthew 5:13—16
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3
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Romans
2:12—16
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S.
Matthew 5:17—20
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4
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1
John 3:11—18
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S.
Matthew 5:21—26
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5
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1
Corinthians 6:9—12
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S.
Matthew 5:27—30
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6
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1
Corinthians 7:10—17
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S.
Matthew 5:31—32
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7
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Gen.
1:26-27, 2:18-25
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S.
Matthew 19:3—12
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8
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Ecclesiastes
5:4—7
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S.
Matthew 5:33—37
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9
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Romans
12:14—21
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S.
Matthew 5:38—42
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10
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Exodus
23:1—9
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S.
Matthew 5:43—48
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11
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Proverb
21:14
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S.
Matthew 6:1—4
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12
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Ecclesiastes
5:1—3
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S.
Matthew 6:5—8
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13
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Proverbs
30:5—9
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S.
Matthew 6:9—15
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14
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1
Corinthians 5:1—13
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S.
Matthew 18:15—17
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15
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2
Corinthians 2:6—11
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S.
Matthew 18:21—35
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16
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Isaiah
58:3—10
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S.
Matthew 6:16—18
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17
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S.
James 5:1—6
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S.
Matthew 6:19—24
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18
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S.
James 4:13—17
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S.
Matthew 6:25—34
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19
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Romans
14:1—18
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S.
Matthew 7:1—6
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20
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S.
James 4:1—10
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S.
Matthew 7:7—12
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21
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S.
James 1:5—8
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S.
Matthew 18:18—20
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22
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2
Timothy 4:1—4
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S.
Matthew 7:13—14
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23
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Jeremiah
23:16—22
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S.
Matthew 7:15—20
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24
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Jeremiah
28:8—9
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S.
Matthew 24:4—14
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25
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2
Thess. 2:1--12
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S.
Matthew 24:21—28
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26
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1
Thess. 4:13—18
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S.
Matthew 24:29—31
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27
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2
Peter 3:1—15
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S.
Matthew 24:35—44
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28
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Revelation
3:1—6
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S.
Matthew 24:45—51
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29
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1
Corinthians 13:1—13
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S.
Matthew 7:21—23
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30
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S.
James 2:1—17
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S.
Matthew 25:31—46
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31
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1
Peter 2:1—10
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S.
Matthew 7:24—29
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Invitation &
Prayer of Confession
Pastor: I beseech you by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service, first confessing our
transgressions, that our sacrifice may be pure, and having been reconciled to
each other, that our sacrifice may not be defiled. Let us kneel as we pray:
ALL: Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy
faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their
sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; We sinners do beseech thee to hear us,
that it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers,
and to turn their hearts, and to bring into the way of truth all such as have
erred, and are deceived; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Qiddush Shalom: Prayer For Pardon
The Pastor,
(the Bread remaining covered) shall put wine into the Chalice, putting thereto
a little pure and clean water.
Then shall follow the Sanctification of the Day
for Peace, the Pastor lifting the Chalice,
Pastor: Blessed art thou,
the Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine; who
of thy great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with
hearty repentance and true faith turn unto thee; We give thee thanks, O our
Father, for the holy vine of thy son David, which thou madest known unto us
through thy Son Jesus. Have mercy upon us; pardon and deliver us from all our
sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to everlasting
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
ALL: Thine is the glory for ever and ever. AMEN.
Then shall all drink from the Chalice. [3]
And the Pastor shall then offer up, and uncover
the bread and pour the wine prepared for the sacrament upon the Lord's Table,
putting a little pure water into the Chalice: and shall say,
Thanksgiving and Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving
The grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with
you all.
Answer. And with thy
spirit.
Pastor. Lift up your hearts.
Answer. We lift them up
unto the Lord.
Pastor. Let us give thanks
to our Lord God.
Answer. It is meet and
right so to do.
Pastor: We give thee thanks,
O our Father, for the life and knowledge which thou didst make known unto us
through thy Son Jesus;
ALL. Thine is the glory for ever and ever.
Pastor: Therefore, with the
Cheruvim and the Seraphim, and with all the Angels and Archangels of heaven, we
praise thee, and singing,
ALL: ♫Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD of hosts, God Almighty, which was, and is, and is
to come! Heaven & earth are full of thy glory! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna to
the Son of David! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the LORD! Hosanna in
the Highest!
Pastor: O God heavenly
Father, which of thy tender mercy didst love the world, that thou gavest thine
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.[4]
Hear us we beseech thee; and with thy [5]Holy Spirit
and word, vouchsafe to [6]bl+ess
and sanc+tify these thy gifts, and creatures of br+ead
and wi+ne, that they may be unto us the bo+dy and blo+od
of thy most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ. Who in the same night that he was
betrayed: [7]took bread, and when
he had blessed, and had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his
disciples, saying:
Take, eate, this is my bodye which is
broken & geuen for you, do this in remembraunce of me.
ALL: Blessed art thou, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who bringest forth
bread from the earth. +
Pastor: Likewise after
supper he [8]took the cup of
blessing, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying:
Drynk ye all of this, for this
is my bloude of the Newe Testament, whyche is ſhed for you and for many, for
remiſſion of ſynnes: do this, as often as you ſhall drinke it, in remembraunce
of me.
ALL: Blessed art thou, LORD our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the
fruit of the vine. +
Pastor: THEREFORE, O Lord
and heavenly Father, according to the Institution of thy dearly beloved Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ, we thy humble servants do celebrate, and make here
before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, the memorial which thy
Son hath willed us to make, having in remembrance his blessed+
passion, mighty+ resurrection, and glorious+ ascension, rendering
unto thee most hearty thanks, for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by
the same. As this broken bread was scattered upon the mountains and being
gathered together became one, so may thy Church be gathered together from the
ends of the earth into thy kingdom to drink the cup of the Lord; for thine, our
Father, is the glory and the power through Jesus Christ in the unity of the
Holy Ghost for ever and ever.
ALL: AMEN.
Pastor: AS our savior Christ
hath commanded and taught us, we are bold to pray.
ALL: ♫ Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our [9]daily
bread. And forgive+ us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom and the power and
the glory for ever. Amen.
Pastor: WE do not presume to
come to this thy table, O merciful Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in our own
righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies.
ALL: We are not worthy that thou shouldest come
under our roof: we be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy
table as little dogs: but thou art the same Lord whose property is always to
have mercy; but speak the word only, and thy servants shall be healed.
Pastor: Grant us therefore,
gracious Lord, so to eat thy fle+sh and to drink thy
blo+od in these holy Mysteries, that our sinful bodies may be
made clean by thy bo+dy, and our souls washed through thy most precious blo+od.
[The Prayer of
Hezekiah (for the unbaptized). To be prayed when there be present any who have not been
baptized into the name of the Lord. The good LORD pardon every one that prepareth one’s heart to
seek God, though one be not cleansed according to the purification of the
sanctuary.][10]
The Communion Rite
ALL: Amen. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon
us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the
world: have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the
world: grant us thy peace.
Pastor: The peace of the
Lord be always with you.
Answer. And with thy
spirit.
Pastor: [11]THE body
of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul
unto everlasting life. The bread which we break, is the communion of the body
of Christ. For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.
THE blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed
for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. The cup of blessing
which we bless, is the communion of the blood of Christ, which cleanseth us
from all sin, purging our consciences from dead works to serve the living God.
Then
all shall partake of the elements, and the pastor may receive the bread and
wine last.
Thanksgiving After the
Meal & Final Blessing
Pastor: We give thee thanks,
Holy Father, for thy holy name, which thou hast made to tabernacle in our
hearts, and for the knowledge and faith and immortality, which thou hast made
known unto us through thy Son Jesus;
Answer. Thine is the
glory for ever and ever.
Pastor: Thou, Almighty
Master, didst create all things for thy name's sake, and didst give food and
drink unto men for enjoyment, that they might render thanks to thee; but didst
bestow upon us spiritual food and drink and eternal life through thy Son.
Before all things we give thee thanks that thou art powerful;
Answer. Thine is the
glory for ever and ever.
Pastor: Remember, Lord, thy
Church to deliver it from all evil and to perfect it in thy love; and gather it
together from the four winds—even the Church which has been sanctified--into
thy kingdom which thou hast prepared for it;
Answer. For thine is the
glory for ever and ever.
Pastor: May grace come and
may this world pass away.
Answer. Hosanna to the
God of David.
Pastor: If any one is holy,
let that one come; if any one is not, let that one repent.
ALL. Maranatha! AMEN.
Sending Forth
Then
the Pastor turning himself to face the congregation shall give this blessing.[12]
Pastor: THE peace of GOD
(which passeth all understanding) keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge
and love of GOD, and of his son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God
Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst
you and remain with you always.
ALL. ♫AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
[1] In
This Holy Mystery, it is written, “In accord with our commitments to the
pursuit of Christian unity and seeking shared Communion, bishops, pastors, and
congregations are encouraged to use the Word and Table ritual from other
denominations. Such use is to be compatible with our Basic Pattern of Worship
and with United Methodist liturgical and theological commitments.” This short
Order for Word and Table was made in consideration of this clause. Thus, to
show the compatibility of this Order with the Basic Pattern of Worship, the
outlined font shows the sections of the Basic Pattern within the Order. Notes
will further explain UM liturgical and theological considerations.
[2] Based on
the Jewish “Eshet Hayil” of Proverbs 30.
[3] This
Qiddush stands for both the Prayer for Pardon AND an acted out “wordless” sign
of God’s peace, so when the communicants share the cup, it is a powerful
(though unspoken) sign of reconciliation. Furthermore, drinking from the same
part of the chalice may be taken as an indirect kiss of peace.
[4] Here the
“Words of Assurance” is incorporated into the Great Thanksgiving. This is so
that the instructions in UM-BOW 41 may be followed.
[5] Here
begins the epiclesis, as indicated firstly by the invocation of the Holy
Spirit and the signs of the cross over the elements most of the time, except
when the words body/bread and blood/wine occur, wherein each element is signed
individually.
[6] The
celebrant signs the cross over both elements at the same time at the words that
are crossed.
[8] Here the Pastor shall take the Cup
into his hand
[9] The
celebrant breaks a small particle of bread at the words “daily bread”, then
crosses the particle over the chalice at the words “forgive us our debts”, and
the drops the particle into the chalice at the words “as we forgive our
debtors.”
[10]
This prayer, based on 2 Chronicles 30:18b—20, is provided as a provision for
the UMC practice of open table, even to those not yet baptized.
[11] These
are the Words of Distribution with Giving the Bread and Cup.
[12] The
pastor may, before the final Benediction, offer extemporaneous prayer, as was
allowed in Wesley’s Order for the Lord’s Supper.
