Thursday Eucharist
Channel: HTC Chesterton Online Services
Date: 2020-11-26

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 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
Absolution
Gloria in Excelsis 
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen

The Collect 
Reading 
Short Talk
The Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen…
Prayers of Intercession  
Merciful Father, 
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Peace 
God is love and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them.
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.
Father, you made the world and love your creation. You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Saviour. His dying and rising have set us free from sin and death. And so we gladly thank you, with saints and angels, 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….
Great is the mystery of faith
Christ has died: Christ is risen: 
Christ will come again. 
      Continue…
…through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father, for ever and ever. Amen.


As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven…
Breaking of the Bread
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. 
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. 
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace. 

All those watching are invited to join in with an act of Spiritual Communion. The following prayer is suggested:
Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits you have given me, for all the pains and insults you have borne for me. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen

Prayer after Communion 
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.

 Blessing  
The peace of God which passes 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…
        Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. 
In the name of Christ. Amen.
 
Service recorded at St. Chad's Church, Red Street by Rev Sharon Greensmith

Common Worship:  Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000