Entrance

The Ringing of the Bell may serve as a call to worship. An Organ Prelude may also precede the Introit.

Introit

Here shall be sung the Introit Antiphon prescribed by the Church Year, followed by the prescribed Introit Psalm to a chant, polyphonic, or Chorale setting, and concluding with a Doxology. The Doxology shall be omitted during Passiontide. If the Psalm is sung according to a Gregorian setting, the Antiphon may be repeated. 

Kyrie

A seasonal Kyrie shall be sung, or the Decalogue, or a series of petitions in the forms following:

In peace, let us pray to the Lord:

For...

For...

Alternatively, the Decalogue may be sung in conjunction with the Kyrie. 

The Kyrie shall conclude with the Collect of the Day prescribed by the Church Year.

Gloria in excelsis

The Celebrant shall intone St. Luke 2:14a: "Glory be to God on high," with the response: "And on earth peace, good will toward men." Then may be sung the Gloria in excelsis in its Chorale form by all, or a setting of the Latin Gloria may be sung, in which case the Celebrant shall intone in Latin Gloria in excelsis Deo, followed by the rest of the Canticle. 

Readings

Salutation

The President, if he be the Bishop (i.e., "lead pastor," "head elder," or highest-ranking minister) of the Congregation, shall say: Peace be with you. All others shall say: The Lord be with you. The Congregation shall respond: And with thy spirit. The Salutation may be said in Latin according to local custom.

Excordium

The President may further greet the Congregation and briefly expound to them the theme of the Day according to the Church Year, detailing how the readings correspond to that theme and the broader context of the Christian Year of Grace.

Prophecy

At the time of the Reformation only two readings were prescribed for most Services of the Church Year. Typically, these were the Epistle and the Gospel, though occasionally the Prophecy replaced the Epistle, while on rare occasions three or more readings were prescribed. A novel series of these third readings have been provided for optional use, but may be omitted entirely. In this case, the Gradual and Alleluia/Tract/Sequence shall constitute one unit.   

The Prophecy shall be chanted according to the Tonus Prophetiae, or another suitable tone. At the conclusion of the Prophecy, the Lector shall say: The Word of the Lord. The Congregation shall respond: Thanks be to God.

Gradual

Here shall be sung a prescribed Gradual Psalm in a chant, polyphonic, or Chorale setting. 

Epistle

The Epistle shall be said or sung according to the tone prescribed by the Blessed Reformer in the Eighth Church Mode for those of St. Paul, or to another suitable tone. At the conclusion of the Epistle, the Lector shall say: The Word of the Lord. The Congregation shall respond: Thanks be to God.

Alleluia or Tract

Here shall be sung the Alleluia with its appointed Psalm in a chant, polyphonic, or Chorale setting. In Lent and other penitential occasions, the Alleluia shall be omitted and replaced by the Tract. A Sequence Hymn may be sung with or in lieu of the Alleluia or Tract.

Holy Gospel

Before the reading of the Holy Gospel, the President shall say: The Holy Gospel according to Saint N, the # chapter. The Congregation shall respond: Glory be to Thee, O Lord."

The Holy Gospel shall be said or sung according to the tone prescribed by the Blessed Reformer in the Sixth Church Mode, or to another suitable tone. 

At the conclusion of the Holy Gospel, the Celebrant shall say: This is the Gospel of our Lord. The Congregation shall respond: Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

According to local custom, a Cantata may follow the Holy Gospel.

Credo

Then shall be sung the Credo. If the Nicene Creed is used, the President shall intone: I believe in one God. Alternatively and in any case, he may intone the Credo with the Latin, "Credo in unum Deum." 

At the words about the Christ's return in judgment/the resurrection of all flesh, the Preacher shall go to his place to render the Oracles of God, binding and loosing according to the Lord's justice. 

Pulpit Service

Sermon

General Prayer

Holy Keys

Pax Votum

The Congregation may exchange the sign of peace. 

Announcements & Banns

The President shall announce the dismissal of all non-Communicants. The organist may play an interlude.

Holy Testament

Offertory

Exhortation

Preface

Proper Preface

Pater Noster

Verbum Domini

Sanctus

Pax Domini

Agnus Dei 

Distribution 

Communio 

Thanksgiving

Postcommunion Collect 

Benedicamus 

Aaronic Benediction 

Closing Verse

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