Communion | EucharistBYM Queen’s Birthday Weekend | 2015 | Rotorua

Prayer of ConfessionGod forgives and heals us. We need your healing merciful God. Give us true repentance. Some sins are plain to us.Some escape us. Some we cannot face. Forgive us. Set us free to hear your word to us. Set us free to serve you.

(adapted from ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book’)

Declaration of ForgivenessThere is therefore now no condemnationto those who are in Christ Jesuswho do not walk according to the flesh,but according to the Spirit.

(Romans 8:1)

God forgives you, forgive others, forgive yourself.

(adapted from ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book’)

The ‘Sursum Corda’Lift up your hearts!We lift them up to the Lord!

Let us give thanks unto the Lord our GodIt is right and just!

It is very right, just and our solemn duty,that we should at all times and in all places,give thanks to You, O Lord,Father, Son & Spirit,Almighty, Everlasting God.

Therefore with all the company of heaven,we laud and magnify Your glorious Name;always praising You as we say:Holy, holy, holy,Lord God of hosts,heaven and earth are full of Your glory!Hosanna in the Highest!Blessed is He who comesin the Name of the Lord!

Prayer of ThanksgivingKororia ki a koe, e te Ariki, e te Karaiti:ko tou matenga ka whakaatu matou:

(Glory to you, Lord Christ;your death we show forth)

ko tou aranga ka panui matou:ko tou haerenga mai ka taria e matou:Amine: haere mai e Ihu te Ariki.

(Your resurrection we proclaim;your coming we await;Amen! Come Lord Jesus)

Therefore loving Godwe celebrate our redemption with this bread of lifeand this cup of salvation.

Accept our sacrifice of praise and thanksgivingwhich we offer through Christ our great High Priest.

(adapted from ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book’)

Prayer of Consecration

Words of Institution

Words of InvitationSo come to this tableyou who have much faithand you who would like to have moreYou whose youth ministry is celebratedand you who minister in obscurityYou who have tried to follow Jesusand you who have failed.Come, it is Christ who invites you.

(adapted from Iona Abbey Worship Book)

Distribution of Elements

Come to the Table by rows…

-Eat the Bread in silence, but…-Hold the Cup to drink together!

The DismissalGo now, to love and serve the Lord. Bringing the Gospel, Te Rongopai,to the youth of Aotearoa!Go in peace.

Amine. Ka haere matou i runga i te ingoa o te Karaiti. (Amen. We go in the name of Christ.)

(adapted from ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book’)