Worship

ORDER OF WORSHIP

of the Church of Nordby

t Danish servicies
 

 
I. INTRODUCTION

Before the service begins the church bell is rung three times, the last time with nine "prayer strokes", in three groups of three on the bell.

1. Organ Prelude

2. Opening Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord, I have come into this your house to hear
what you would say to me, God the Father, my Creator,
you, Lord Jesus, my Saviour,
you, good Holy Spirit, in life and death my Comforter.
Lord, open now my heart by your Holy Spirit,
for the sake of Jesus Christ,
so that I may learn from your word to repent of my sins
and to believe in life and death in Jesus,
and every day to grow in holy life and living.
Hear me and grant this, O God, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

3. Opening Hymn

4. Introductory Greeting
Pastor:
The Lord be with you.
All:
And with your spirit. or And also with you.

5. Introductory Collect
Pastor:
Let us pray:

The pastor then reads or chants one of the collects of the day.
All:
Amen.

 
II. MINISTRY OF THE WORD

6. Reading from the Old Testament

7. Hymn

8. Reading from the New Testament, Epistle or Lesson

9. The Creed
We renounce the devil and all his works and all his ways.
We believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only-begotten Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, whence he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the eternal life.
All:
Amen.

10. Hymn

11. Gospel Reading
Pastor:
This holy gospel is written by the evangelist ...
All:
God be praised for his glad and joyful message.
The gospel is then read by the pastor.

12. Sermon
The sermon ends with praise:
Praise and thanks and eternal glory be to you, our God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
who was and is and shall be God, three in one,
most highly praised from the beginning, now and forevermore. Amen.

13. Prayer of the Church
The pastor may use his own words in the intercession or use the following prayer:

O Lord God, comfort and strengthen all who are in sickness or sorrow, whether they be near or far. Be present with, and help, all who suffer anguish, and stand by us all in the hour of temptation.
Bless and keep your holy universal Church and us within it. Bless and keep your holy sacraments, and let your word work freely among us, so that your kingdom may spread and grow with justice and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and the light of grace may shine on all who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
Protect our people and our country and all its lawful authorities; bless and keep our King (name), Queen (name) and all the royal family. Grant to them and to us grace, peace and blessing, and after a christian life eternal joy.

After the intercession notices are read, followed by the grace:
Let us greet one another with the apostles:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with all of us. Amen.

14. Hymn

 
III. COMMUNION

15. Eucharistic Prayer

The communion begins with one of the three following eucharistic prayers:

Pastor:
Lift up your hearts to the Lord.
Let us praise his name.

We give thank and praise to you, God, Father Almighty,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
You created heaven and all its powers,
the earth and all that is upon it.
You give us life and breath
and satisfy us daily with your fullness.
Therefore, together with your church
on earth and in heaven
and in tune with all angels,
we will sing praise to your glory:
All sing:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Pastor:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
All:
Hosanna in the highest.
Pastor:
Risen Lord and Saviour,
You who are present among us
with all the richness of your love:
Grant that we receive your body and blood
in remembrance of you,
and in confirmation of our faith in the forgiveness of sins.
Cleanse us from sin
and strengthen us
that you may dwell in our hearts by faith.
Make us firm in the hope of eternal life.
Grant that we grow in love,
so that we, with all the faithful, may be united in you
as you are one with the Father.
All:
Amen.

16. The Lord's Prayer
Pastor (or all):
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
All:
Amen.

17. Preparation
Pastor:
In the night in which he was betrayed, Our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and gave thanks; broke it and gave it to his disciples saying: "Take and eat, this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."
Again, after supper he took the cup, gave thanks and gave it for all to drink, saying: "Drink this all of you; this cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, for the remembrance of me."

18. Communion
After the preparation the communicants go up to the altar and kneel at the rail. The pastor gives the bread to each communicant with the words:
The body of Jesus Christ.
The pastor gives the wine to each communicant with the words:
The blood of Jesus Christ.

Pastor:
The crucified and risen Saviour,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
has now bestowed upon you (us) his holy body and blood
which he gave for the remission of all your (our) sins.
May he strengthen and preserve you (us) in true faith unto eternal life.
Peace be with you.

 
IV. DISMISSAL

 
19. Final Collect

Pastor:
Let us pray:

After communion:
We thank you, Lord our God, almighty Father,
that in your mercy
you refresh us with your gracious gifts of life.
We pray
that your gifts may benefit us
to strengthen our faith,
to confirm our hope,
and to give life to our love towards one another,
for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
All:
Amen.

20. Blessing
Pastor:
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
All:
Amen. Amen. Amen.

21. Closing Hymn

22. Closing Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord, I thank you with all my heart
that you have taught me what you want me to do.
Help me now, O God,
through your Holy Spirit for the sake of Jesus Christ,
that I may keep your word in a pure heart,
and so be strengthened in faith,
improved in holy living,
and comforted in life and death. Amen.

23. Organ Postlude