Advent 3 Eucharist
Channel: HTC Chesterton Online Services
Date: 2020-12-13

Sunday 13 December 2020
Advent 3

The Lord be with you
and also with you. 
    Prayer of preparation
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen 
     Prayers of Penitence 
Most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend what we are, and direct what we shall be; that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen.
      Kyrie eleison
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Absolution (words of forgiveness)
       The Collect 
Reading
Psalm 126
Gospel reading 
Sermon
       The Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. 
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
             Prayers of Intercession 
Merciful Father, 
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.
The Peace 
The peace of the Lord be always with you:
and also with you. 
Taking of the Bread and Wine
As the grain once scattered in the fields and the grapes once dispersed on the hillside are now reunited on this table in bread and wine, so, Lord, may your whole Church soon be gathered together from the corners of the earth into your kingdom. Amen.
  The Eucharistic Prayer
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 thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and good…
...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. 
           Eucharistic Prayer continues….

Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
                    Continue…
…all honour and glory are yours almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray:
Our Father in heaven…   
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body because we all share in one bread.
       Agnus Dei
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. 

           Invitation to Communion
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you; but only say the word and I shall be healed.
           Prayer after Communion 
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.
 Blessing  
And the blessing of God Almighty…
           Dismissal
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God. 



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