THE HEART OF OUR WORSHIP

Week 3: The Holy Communion Liturgy, Part 1

TWO GOALS 1) To help us better connect head and heart.

2) To tune our ears to hear the gospel in worship.

THEOLOGY •  The central question being asked in the

Reformation: How are people changed? §  By a work of God in the heart.

•  And how does God do this work? §  Through His Word, particularly in the gospel.

THEOLOGY •  The driving force behind the Reformation, and

therefore the driving force behind a Reformation understanding of worship can be summarized in this statement:

THE WORD OF GOD BIRTHS FAITH

GOD

US

WORD

FAITH

HEART

Unleashing the Word of God to convert the heart through the power

of the gospel.

THE JOURNEY OF MORNING PRAYER

THE JOURNEY OF HOLY COMMUNION

Voluntary Hymn in Procession The Word of God(Collect for Purity)Summary of the Law(Gloria)Collect of the DayEpistleHymnGospel 

The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus (& Benedictus) Prayers The Lord’s Prayer Prayer of Humble Access Communion Hymn Post-Communion Prayer Blessing Hymn Dismissal Voluntary

Nicene Creed  Prayers of the PeopleConfessionDeclaration of ForgivenessComfortable WordsThe PeaceThe Welcome and BlessingHymnSermon Offertory

THE JOURNEY OF HOLY COMMUNION

VoluntaryHymn in ProcessionThe Word of God(Collect for Purity)Summary of the Law(Gloria)Collect of the DayEpistleHymnGospel 

The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus (& Benedictus) Prayers The Lord’s Prayer Prayer of Humble Access Communion Hymn Post-Communion Prayer Blessing Hymn Dismissal Voluntary

Nicene Creed Prayers of the PeopleConfessionDeclaration of ForgivenessComfortable WordsThe PeaceThe Welcome and BlessingHymnSermon Offertory

PART 1: The Liturgy of the Word

THE JOURNEY OF HOLY COMMUNION

Voluntary Hymn in Procession The Word of God(Collect for Purity)Summary of the Law(Gloria)Collect of the DayEpistleHymnGospel 

The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus (& Benedictus) Prayers The Lord’s Prayer Prayer of Humble Access Communion Hymn Post-Communion Prayer Blessing Hymn Dismissal Voluntary

Nicene Creed  Prayers of the PeopleConfessionDeclaration of ForgivenessComfortable WordsThe PeaceThe Welcome and BlessingHymnSermon Offertory

PART 2: The Liturgy of

the Upper Room

GOD

US

WORD

FAITH

GOD

US

WORD

FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL

then (see Rom 3, 2 Cor 3)

FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

4 CYCLES / PARTS

Collect for PurityThe Law

Collect of the DayEpistleHymn

Gospel 

Nicene Creed  Prayers of the People FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

PART 1

Confession

Decl. of ForgivenessComfortable Words

PeaceWelcome & Blessing FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

PART 2

Sermon

Offertory FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

PART 3

Great ThanksgivingSanctus

Prayers / Lord’s PrayerPrayer of H. Access

Communion

Post-Comm. Prayer FAITH

LAW

GOSPEL then

PART 4

HIGHLIGHTS

The Collect for Purity

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name, through Christ our Lord.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Collect for Purity

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name, through Christ our Lord.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Collect for Purity

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name, through Christ our Lord.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Collect for Purity

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name, through Christ our Lord.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Law

Ten Commandments (Advent & Lent)

“Summary of the Law” (All other seasons)

HIGHLIGHTS

The Gospel Procession

Or, what’s all that fuss with the candles and organ and walking and special Bible and whatnot?

HIGHLIGHTS

Confession of Sin

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all men: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us.

HIGHLIGHTS

Confession of Sin We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Comfortable Words

“Come to me…” “For God so loved…”

“This is a true saying and worthy…” “If any man sin, we have an Advocate…”

HIGHLIGHTS

The Peace

HIGHLIGHTS

The Great Thanksgiving Officiant: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Officiant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Officiant: Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. People: It is meet and right so to do.

THE HEART OF OUR WORSHIP

Week 3: The Holy Communion Liturgy, Part 1