Take Holy Communion at Cross of Grace Ministries

1. Cross of Grace Ministries Holy Communion - The Lord’s Supper http://crossofgrace.webs.com/

2. To prepare for Holy Communion -The Lord’s Supper Gather your communion elements before you begin the service: Get a small amount of something to drink such as wine, juice, water, tea, soup, or broth. Get a small amount of something to eat such as a cracker, a small piece of bread, or a little piece of a tortilla. http://crossofgrace.webs.com/

3. Communion-Eucharist Service During the Communion service the elements will be blessed/sanctified and you will eat and drink them. You may light a candle nearby to represent the light of Christ. Background music is included with this service of Holy Communion. Read aloud with the responses during the Service. (Aindicates your response) You may take Holy Communion as often as you wish.

4. Let Us Begin http://crossofgrace.webs.com/

5. Greeting: PThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,the love of Godand the fellowship of the Holy Spiritbe with you A and also with you.

6. Blessing P Almighty God, unto 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 thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. AAmen

7. Affirm Our Faith - Apostles’ Creed A I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

8. Invitation: PChrist our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

9. Confession of Sins: P Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. A Amen

10. Hear the good news: P Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; That proves God's love toward us. P In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. A Amen

11. Eucharistic prayer: P The Lord be with you A and also with you. P Lift up your hearts. A We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. A It is right to give thanks and praise.

12. Eucharistic cont. P Truly it is right and salutary to give thanks to you at all times and in all places, holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. You have given him to die and raised him from the dead that we would be saved from the power of sin and death and receive eternal life. We thank you for this gift from heaven, and with all your angels and saints we sing our praise to you.

13. Unending Hymn: A 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.

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15. Prayer P Holy Father, giver of all life, you are praised by the universe you made. You did not abandon your creation to be ruled by sin and death; instead you sent your only Son to become a human and to save us. We thank you for the redemption that you have prepared for us by his perfect sacrifice on the cross. He paid our debt and made peace between you and us.

16. Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, blessed, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying, ”Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

17. In the same way he took the cup, gave thanksand said, ”Drink from it, all of you. This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink from it, in remembrance of me.”

18. Prayer P We rejoice for everything that your Son has done for our sake, and we celebrate this holy meal in which we take part in the mystery of redemption. We recall his death, resurrection and ascension to heaven. We wait for his return in glory.

19. P Christ has died Christ has risen Christ will come again A We proclaim his death. We wait for his coming in glory. Send your Holy Spirit to bless us that we will receive in faith the body and blood of your Son. Unite us with him and with one another. Help us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice in Christ that you might receive honor and thanksgiving. Through him, with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory belong to you, almighty Father, always and forever. A Amen

20. Lord’s Prayer A Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

21. Invitation to communion PTake the blessed communion elements before you and feast on the body of Christ, and, drink from the fountain of immortality.

23. Conclude the meal P We have received the Lord Jesus Christ. May he protect and keep us until eternal life. AAmen

24. Prayer of Thanksgiving P Let us pray. P Lord, almighty God, you let us partake of the holy supper. We thank you for this gift and pray: Allow us together with all your saints to partake of the feast of heaven in the end. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit always and forever. AAmen

25. Dismissal P Go in peace, and serve the Lord A Thanks be to God! http://crossofgrace.webs.com/