1. The pastor or leader will greet the people
The Lord be with you. And also with you.

2. All those gathered stand and everyone says the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. AMEN.

3. The pastor or leader along with all those gathered, remain standing and say or sing
Open our lips, O Lord. And our mouths shall declare Your praise. (2x) O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. (2x)

4. The pastor or leader along with all those gathered, remain standing and say or sing
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Let us praise the Lord. The Lord’s Name be praised.

5. The Phos Hilaron may be said or sung
O joyful light, from the pure glory of the eternal heavenly Father, O holy, blessed Jesus Christ.

6. The Phos Hilaron may be said or sung
As we come to the setting of the sun and see the evening light, we praise God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

7. The Phos Hilaron may be said or sung
Worthy are You at all times to be praised with holy voices, O Son of God, O giver of life, and to be glorified in all the world

8. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. The pastor or leader says or sings the Opening Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 55:1-8; 22 (NIV)
1  Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; 2  hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught

9. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. The pastor or leader says or sings the Opening Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 55:1-8; 22 (NIV)
3  at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger. 4  My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me.

10. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. The pastor or leader says or sings the Opening Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 55:1-8; 22 (NIV)
5  Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. 6  I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest-- 7  I would flee far away and stay in the desert; Selah

11. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. The pastor or leader says or sings the Opening Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 55:1-8; 22 (NIV)
8  I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm." 22  Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

12. After the Opening Psalm, the pastor or leader and all those gathered say or sing
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

13. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV)
9  "'Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, 10  and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, "We are safe"--safe to do all these detestable things?

14. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV)
11  Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the LORD. 12  "'Go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for my Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.

15. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV) 13 While you were doing all these things, declares the LORD, I spoke to you again and again, but you did not listen; I called you, but you did not answer.

16. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV) 14 Therefore, what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears my Name, the temple you trust in, the place I gave to you and your fathers.

17. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV) 15 I will thrust you from my presence, just as I did all your brothers, the people of Ephraim.' 16 "So do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them; do not plead with me, for I will not listen to you.

18. The Old Testament lesson is read
Jeremiah 7:9-17 (NIV) 17 Do you not see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

19. At the end of the reading, the reader says
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

20. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
1  Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2  You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

21. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
3  Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit. 4  There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

22. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
5  There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6  There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7  Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

23. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
8  To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9  to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

24. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
10  to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

25. The Epistle is read
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (NIV)
11  All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

26. At the end of the reading, the reader says
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

27. The pastor or leader then says or sings the Gradual Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 137:1-6 (NIV)
1  By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 2  There on the poplars we hung our harps, 3  for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

28. The pastor or leader then says or sings the Gradual Psalm appointed for the day
Psalm 137:1-6 (NIV)
4  How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? 5  If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill]. 6  May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.

29. After the Gradual Psalm, the pastor or leader and all those gathered say or sing
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

30. The people stand for the Gospel reading
Luke 19:41-47 (NIV)
41  As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42  and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes.

31. The people stand for the Gospel reading
Luke 19:41-47 (NIV)
43  The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.

32. The people stand for the Gospel reading
Luke 19:41-47 (NIV)
44  They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."

33. The people stand for the Gospel reading
Luke 19:41-47 (NIV)
45  Then he entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling. 46  "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

34. The people stand for the Gospel reading
Luke 19:41-47 (NIV)
47  Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.

35. After the Gospel, the reader says
This is the gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, Lord Christ.

36. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light of

37. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven, and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and

38. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
was made man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will

39. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and

40. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, universal, and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

41. The Nicene Creed is said by all standing
I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

42. Then the pastor or leader says
You who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, walking in His holy ways, and living by trying to do the next right thing, prepare to draw

43. Then the pastor or leader says
near with faith, and take this holy sacrament to strengthen and comfort you. But first, let us make a humble confession of our sins to Almighty God.

44. All those gathered remain standing and say this General Confession
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all people, we acknowledge and lament our many sins and the wickedness we have committed time after time, by thought, word and deed against Your divine

45. All those gathered remain standing and say this General Confession
majesty. We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for these our wrongdoings; the memory of them weighs us down, the burden of them is too great for us to bear. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father. For Your Son

46. All those gathered remain standing and say this General Confession
our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that from this time forward we may always serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

47. The pastor or leader pronounces this Absolution
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in His great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all who with sincere repentance and true faith turn to Him: have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and

48. The pastor or leader pronounces this Absolution
strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

49. Then the pastor or leader says
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

50. Then the pastor or leader says
It is indeed right, and our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to You, holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God.

51. The pastor or leader along with all those gathered, remain standing and say or sing
Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we proclaim Your great and glorious name, for ever praising You and singing

52. The pastor or leader along with all those gathered, remain standing and say or sing
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might Heaven and earth are filled with Your Glory… Hosanna, Hosanna, in the Highest… Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

53. Then the pastor or leader and all those gathered join in this prayer
We do not presume to come to this Your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in Your abundant and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Your table. But You are the

54. Then the pastor or leader and all those gathered join in this prayer
same Lord, who delights in showing mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink His blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. AMEN.

55. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took bread, and He broke it, saying this is My body which is for you. Take and eat in remembrance of Me. In the same manner He took the cup,

56. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
and during the Last Supper, a Passover celebration, the Cup of Sanctification and the Cup of had been poured and celebrated.

57. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
Jesus takes the third cup, the Cup of Redemption, and says this is My blood poured out for you, drink this in remembrance of Me. There with

58. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
His friends that night, Jesus gave a lasting ordinance or remembrance that we call Communion, or the Lord’s Table, or the Lord’s Supper. He said to His friends that from now on when you get together and partake of this meal, I want

59. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
you to remember Me. And as His friends gathering this evening, we partake of the bread and the cup, the body and blood of the Lord and we remember and give thanks. We remember all that Jesus has said and done and promised to

60. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
do. We remember His willingness to go to the cross on our behalf. We remember how He defeated death and rose again, and we remember with awe and thanksgiving that He is coming back for us soon. So here on this table are the

61. All those gathered may be seated
All those gathered may be seated. Then the pastor or leader opens the Communion table by saying
elements of communion, the bread and the cup, the body and blood of the Lord. The Table is open to all who believe, and as the Spirit leads as we praise and worship God in song please come, partake, remember and give thanks.

62. A time of worship in song to the Lord begins
A time of worship in song to the Lord begins. All those gathered who desire to participate in Communion may proceed to the table and partake of the elements and then return to their seats.