Sunday 31st January 2021 - Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Holy Communion from Christ Church Celbridge

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CSNL - HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE

OPENING HYMN:

WELCOME

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

And also with you.

CONFESSION

Lord God, we have sinned against you; we have done evil in your sight.     We are sorry and repent.   Have mercy on us according to your love.  Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin. Renew a right spirit within us and restore us to the joy of your salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord.        

Amen.

ABSOLUTION

COLLECT

LESSON OR EPISTLE

HYMN:

GOSPEL:

SERMON

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist?

We believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again?

We believe and trust in him

Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world?

We believe and trust in him.

This is the faith of the Church.

This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen

Intercessions:

Lord in your mercy: Hear our Prayer

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.

OFFERTORY HYMN:

Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us

therefore let us celebrate the feast.

The Lord is here. His Spirit is with us.

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.

Father, almighty and everliving God,
……..for ever praising you and saying:

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!

Blessed are you, Father,………

Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup
we do as Christ your Son commanded:
we remember his passion and death,
we celebrate his resurrection and ascension,
and we look for the coming of his kingdom.

Accept through him, ……….all honour and glory are yours, Almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. We being many are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.

THE COMMUNION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of 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.

BLESSING

FINAL HYMN:

DISMISSAL