When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast.īy the suffering, death, and resurrection of your only Son Jesus Christ You made us in your image, to love and to be loved. Lift up your heart(s) and give thanks to the Lord our God.įather Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, If a layperson is distributing the consecrated bread and cup, this prayer is omitted. If they have already been consecrated, this prayer is omitted. The pastor prays as follows if the bread and cup are to be consecrated. The bread and wine are prepared for the meal. Signs and words of God's peace are exchanged. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! We are not worthy that you should receive us,īut give your word and we shall be healed,Ĭhrist died for us while we were yet sinners Trusting in our own goodness, but in your unfailing mercies. We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, Let us draw near with faith, make our humble confession,Īnd prepare to receive this Holy Sacrament. Scriptures are read and interpreted, and prayer and praise are offered.Īll who love him and seek to grow into his likeness. The people come together and exchange greetings in the Lord's name. Those distributing communion should also be sensitive to the power of acts such as calling the person by name, touching the person, encouraging the remembrance of significant experiences, and allowing sick or homebound persons to minister to the visitors.
Sometimes it is possible to sing one or more hymns. Familiar acts of worship persons may know by memory- the Lord's Prayer, the Apostles' Creed, or the Twenty-third Psalm, for instance- may be used. Sometimes this may simply be gestures and expression. There should be whatever participation is feasible by those receiving communion. When this service is used as a distribution of the consecrated bread and cup, the Great Thanksgiving is omitted, but thanks should be given after the bread and cup are received. The pastor, or laypersons at the direction of the pastor, may distribute the consecrated bread and cup to sick or homebound persons as soon as feasible following a service of Word and Table as an extension of that service. There should be every possible sensitivity to the particular needs of the person(s) receiving communion. The service may be very informal and conversational. "The people" may be simply the pastor and one other person. The following service is very flexible, depending upon the circumstances of the pastoral visit. Since the earliest Christian times, communion has been brought as an extension of the congregation's worship to sick or homebound persons unable to attend congregational worship.
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