Order of Service for Lent 3

Published Thursday 9th March 2023, at 10:44 a.m.


Introit God grant with grace (Tallis)

Hymn No. 97 Lord Jesus, think on me

INTRODUCTORY RITES

Please kneel for the Prayers of Preparation

Lord’s Prayer & Collect for Purity The Ten Commandments BCP p.237

Kyrie

Collect for the King BCP p.239 Collect of the Day BCP 84 Collect of Lent BCP p89

LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Epistle: Ephes. 5.1-14 BCP p.89

Gradual 'Ubi caritas et amor' - music by Andrew Campling

Where charity and love are, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us together. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us revere and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Amen

After the announcement of the Gospel, the people say Glory be to thee, O Lord.

The Gospel: S. Luke 14.28 BCP p90

When the Gospel is ended, the priest says The Gospel of the Lord Praise be to thee, O Christ.

THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION

SERMON

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Offertory Hymn No. 582 Take up thy Cross

Prayer for the Church BCP p.244 Invitation & Confession BCP p.251 Absolution, Comfortable Words BCP p.252

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Priest: The Lord be with you R: And with thy spirit Sursum corda BCP p.252 Sanctus & Benedictus BCP p.253

Prayer of Humble Access BCP p.255

CONSECRATION After the Consecration, the priest says: The peace of the Lord be always with you R: And with thy spirit

COMMUNION

AGNUS DEI

Motet Ave verum corpus - music by Byrd

Priest: As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us we are bold to say: Lord’s Prayer BCP p.257

PRAYER OF OBLATION Said by the priest alone

Blessing BCP p. 259

Hymn No. 123 There is a green hill far away

Organ voluntary Prelude & Fugue in G minor (Buxtehude)