Sign
of the Cross
Greeting
May
God who has called us all to be saints
be with you all.
Introduction
and Litany
of Praise
The
Feast of All Saints gives us the chance to rejoice with all the men,
women and children we have known who have given glory to God and who
brought joy into our world. We are comforted by their faith and their
prayers; we are challenged by their example. Saintly people remind
us that we too are called to holiness. (pause)
Lord,
you make us holy
by helping us to be gentle and merciful in our dealing with others:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, you make us holy
by helping us to be pure of heart and makers of peace:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, you make us holy
by awakening within us a hunger for what is good and true and right:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Opening
Prayer
Option
A
All-Holy
God,
you call your people to holiness.
As we keep the festival of your saints,
give us their poverty of spirit,
a thirst for righteousness,
and purity of heart.
May we share with them the richness of your kingdom
and be clothed in your glory.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. AMEN.
Option
B
Poor
in spirit and gentle of heart,
your Son, O God, came to live among us,
that we might hear the charter of your kingdom
and see those words made flesh in the way he lived and died.
As we celebrate the witness of all the saints
whose lives were shaped by the Beatitudes,
form us according to Christ's teaching
that, having shared in the communion of the saints on earth,
we might take our place among them
in the joy of your kingdom.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. AMEN.
Liturgy
of the Word
Homily
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
P
The
Father has lavished his love on us, so we are the children of God.
In union
with the saints in heaven and the saints on earth, let us intercede
with our Father
for all our needs.
With
confidence we pray:
CM
Lord, hear our prayer.
(Please repeat)
- For
the peoples of every nation and language
who look to Jesus as their Lord: (pause)
that all may live their lives in the light of the beatitudes.
We pray:
- For
the gentle, the merciful, the peacemakers: (pause)
that they may continue to flourish in our community,
so that the love of God may be made manifest
in the holiness of their lives.
We pray:
- For
all those who are suffering persecution
because of their faith in Christ. (pause)
May they be strengthened
by the example and promises of Christ.
We pray:
- On
the eve of ALL SOULS DAY,
we commend to you our friends
and relations who have gone before us marked
with the sign of faith. May they rejoice
with the communion of saints for ever.
We pray:
[The
Presider may add a Petition that is local / relevant]
P Lord
God, we thank you for the great richness
of your love which we see in the lives
of the saints.
May we always follow their example
so that we will one day
be able to join them in praising your
name forever in paradise.
We make our prayer through Christ our
Lord. AMEN.
Prayer
over the Gifts
Compassionate
God,
look upon the face of Christ your Son
who gave his life to set us free.
Through him, may your name be praised among all peoples
from North to South, from East to West,
and everywhere may one sacrifice be offered to give you glory.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.
Preface
And now we give
you thanks, most gracious God,
surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses
and glorified in the assembly of your saints.
The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble line of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
We, your holy church, acclaim you.
In communion with angels and archangels,
and with all those who have served you in every age
and worship you now in heaven,
we raise our voice to proclaim your glory,
forever praising you and saying / singing:
Holy, Holy,
Holy ...
Invitation
to the Lord’s Prayer
Option
A
Because God's love has made us beloved children,
in the words of God's Son we dare to say:
Our
Father ...
Option
B
In fellowship with the saints, we turn to God and say:
Our
Father ...
Deliver
us Lord
Deliver
us, Lord, from every evil
and grant us peace in our day.
Let us weep with those who mourn,
hunger and thirst with those who seek what is right and just,
as we wait in joyful hope
for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Prayer
for Peace
Lord
Jesus Christ, you said to your disciples,
'Blessed are the peacemakers,
they shall be called the children of God.'
Grant Lord, that we will become instruments of your peace
and heralds of your kingdom,
where you live for ever and ever. AMEN
Exchange of Peace
Peacemakers shall be called children of God.
Let us then offer one another a sign of peace!
Optional
Prayer to accompany the ‘Breaking of Bread’
P
May we become as this blessed bread, a
blessed people,
blessed and broken
in the love and care of one another.
We who eat of the
same bread,
are one in the body
of Christ.
A LAMB OF GOD.....
Invitation
to Communion
Option
A
This is Jesus, the Lamb of God,
who promises heaven to those
who try to live according to the values of the gospel.
Blessed, truly blessed,
are we who are invited to his banquet today.
Lord,
I am not worthy…\
Option
B
The holy gifts of God for the holy people of God.
Draw near with awe and faith, with praise and thanksgiving.
Lord,
I am not worthy…
Prayer
after Communion
Faithful
God,
you have refreshed our hope and joy
in this holy meal.
May you continue to bless the meek and the merciful,
those who hunger for justice
and those who are persecuted
because of the name of Jesus your Son,
who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. AMEN.
Solemn
Blessing
May
you be poor in spirit,
that the kingdom of God may be yours.
AMEN
May you be merciful,
that you may have mercy shown to you.
AMEN.
May you be blessed with purity of heart,
that you may see God. AMEN.
And may you rejoice always in the blessing of almighty God,
+ the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.
Dismissal
Giving
thanks to God
who has called us to share the inheritance of the saints in light,
go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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