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1 book OFCOMMONWORSHIP00 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page iBOOK OFCOMMONWORSHIPPREPARED BYTHETHEOLOGY ANDWORSHIPMINISTRYUNITFOR THEPRESBYTERIANCHURCH( )AND THECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHURCHC ommended by the 205th General Assembly (1993)of the Presbyterian Church ( ) and the 163rdGeneral Assembly (1993) of the CumberlandPresbyterian Church for use in FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page iii 1993 Westminster/John Knox PressAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without special permis-sion, except as portions of this book of Common Worship may be reproduced without special per-mission for one-time use only, for Worship and educational purposes, in an order of servicefor use by a congregation, or in a special program or lesson resource, provided that no partof such reproduction is sold, directly or indirectly, and that the following acknowledgmentis included.

2 Reprinted by permission from book of Common Worship , 1993 Westminster/John Knox Easter Vigil music on pages 299 302, and the psalm refrains on pages 609 610, may be reproduced in an order of service for a congregation for one-time use concerning rights and reproductions not herein authorized should be directed to Westminster/John Knox Press, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY Acknowledgments, see pages 1099 by Westminster/John Knox PressLouisville, KentuckyThis book is printed on acid-free paper that meets the American National Standards Institute standard. book design by Susan E. JacksonInterior illustrations by Aavidar Design IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA987654321 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataAcatalog record for this book is available from the Library of 0-664-21991-800 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page ivCONTENTSPREFACE1 ABBREVIATIONS14 PREPARATION FORWORSHIPP rayers for Use Before Worship17 The Law of God28 Prayers for Worship Leaders29 THESERVICE FOR THELORD SDAYB asic Movement of the Service for the Lord s Day33 The Service for the Lord s Day: A Description of Its Movement and Elements34 The Service for the Lord s Day.

3 Order with Liturgical Texts48 Additional Texts for the Service for the Lord s Day87 Prayer of Confession87 Prayer for Illumination90 Ascription of Praise91 Invitation to Discipleship92 Affirmation of Faith94 Prayers of the People: A H99 Commemoration of Those Who Have Died in the Faith121 Prayers of the People: Concluding Collects123 Invitation to the Lord s Table125 Great Thanksgiving: B J126 Prayer After Communion157 Contents/v00 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page vPrayer of Thanksgiving158 Charge to the People159 Blessing161 RESOURCES FOR THELITURGICALYEARA dvent165 Christmas178 Epiphany January 6191 Baptism of the Lord198 Sundays Between Baptism of the Lordand Transfiguration of the Lord205 Transfiguration of the Lord214 Ash Wednesday221 Lent235 Passion/Palm Sunday252 Maundy Thursday269 Good Friday281 The Great Vigil of Easter294 Easter Sunday Through Seventh Sunday of Easter315 Day of Pentecost338 Trinity Sunday348 Sundays Between Trinity Sunday and Christ the King354 Christ the King (or Reign of Christ)394 BAPTISM ANDREAFFIRMATION OF THEBAPTISMALCOVENANTThe Sacrament of Baptism403An Alternative Service for the Sacrament of Baptism419 Baptism and Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant.

4 A Combined Order431 Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant for ThoseMaking a Public Profession of Faith447 Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant for ThoseUniting with a Congregation455 Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant for a Congregation464 Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant MarkingOccasions of Growth in Faith478 Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant in Pastoral Counseling485vi/Contents00 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page viDAILYPRAYERM orning Prayer491 Evening Prayer505 Alternative Texts for Seasons and Festivals:Morning and Evening Prayer524 Midday Prayer545 Prayer at the Close of Day551 Vigil of the Resurrection563 Canticles and Ancient Hymns: Texts573 Prayers at Mealtime592 THEPSALMSP salms in Corporate Worship599 The Psalm Refrains and Tones601 The Psalms611 PRAYERS FORVARIOUSOCCASIONSThe Great Litany787 Litanies and Prayers for Various Occasions792A Litany of Thanksgiving792A Litany of Confession794 Prayers for the World795 Prayers for the Natural Order800 Prayers for the Church and Other People of Faith803 Prayers for the National Life816 Prayers for the Social Order818 Prayers for the Family and Personal Life822 Prayers for the Human Condition832 CHRISTIANMARRIAGEC hristian Marriage: Rite I: A Service for General Use841 Christian Marriage: Rite II: A Service Basedon the Service for the Lord s Day853 Christian Marriage: Rite III.

5 A Servicefor Those Previously Married in a Civil Ceremony883 Scripture Readings for Christian Marriage893 Contents/vii00 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page viiTHEFUNERAL: A SERVICE OFWITNESS TO THERESURRECTIONC omforting the Bereaved905 The Funeral: A Service of Witness to the Resurrection911 The Committal939 Scripture Readings for Services on Occasions of Death947 PASTORALLITURGIESM inistry with the Sick967 Sentences of Scripture967 Scripture Readings971 Prayers988 Holy Communion with Those Unable to Attend Public Worship995A Service for Wholeness for Use with a Congregation1005A Service for Wholeness for Use with an Individual1018A Service of Repentance and Forgivenessfor Use with a Penitent Individual1023 Prayer at the Time of Death1025 CALENDAR ANDLECTIONARIESThe Scripture in Public Worship1033 Calendar and Lectionary.

6 Sundays and Festivals1035 Daily Lectionary1050 TABLE OFMAJORCELEBRATIONS OF THELITURGICALCALENDAR1096 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS1099 SECTIONHEADINGCROSSES1107viii/Contents00 FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12:33 PM Page viiiPREFACEWORSHIP IS AT THE VERY heart of the church s life. All that the church is anddoes is rooted in its Worship . The community of faith, gathered in response to God s call, is formed in its Worship . Worship is the principal influence that shapesour faith, and is the most visible way we express the Worship , through Word and Sacrament, the church is sustained by the pres-ence of Christ. Joined in Worship to the One who is the source of its life, the church is empowered to serve God in the of the centrality of Worship in the church s life, the continuing reform of Worship is of primary importance in maintaining the integrity of the people ofGod.

7 In an age dominated by individualism and secularism, it is particularly im-portant to embrace forms of Worship that are firmly rooted in the faith and foster a strong communal sense of being united with God, with the community of faith in every time and place, and with a broken world in need of God s healing touch. In other words, the concern for the reform of Worship is, above everything else, aconcern for the renewal of the conviction has informed every stage of the development of this edition ofthe book of Common Worship ,the fifth service book to be published in this century to serve American Presbyterians. As with each of its four predecessors, this edi-tion of the book of Common Worshipwas prepared with the intention of seeking aliturgical expression that is faithful to the tradition of the church catholic, trulyreformed, rooted in scripture, and related to purpose of this preface is to provide an overview of the place a service book has within the Reformed tradition, and to describe aspects of this book that will contribute to its usefulness in shaping Worship in Presbyterian AND THEDIRECTORY FORWORSHIPA merican Presbyterians have both a directory for Worship and a service is often a confusion over the distinction between the two, and over the roleof FMT (i-viii, 1-14) 2/18/05 12.

8 33 PM Page 1A directory for Worship is a part of the constitution of the church and thus has the authority of church law. It provides the theology that undergirds Worship ,and includes appropriate directions for Worship . It sets forth the standards and the norms for the ordering of Worship . It does not have fixed orders of Worship orliturgical church s service book , on the other hand, provides orders and texts forworship. It is in harmony with the directory and is approved for voluntary both a directory and a service book coexist, as in those churches served bythis book , the service book sets forth, in orders of services and in liturgical texts, thetheology and norms described in the directory . Service books have a longer historyin the Reformed tradition than directories, and most churches in the Reformed com-munity do not have directories but do have service ANDSEVENTEENTHCENTURIESR eformed churches in the sixteenth century used service books.

9 Ulrich Zwingli,Martin Bucer, and John Calvin all prepared Worship forms for use in the congre-gations. John Knox, following Calvin, prepared The Forme of Prayersand subse-quently a service book , the book of Common Order,for use in Scotland. Liturgicalforms were in general use in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, England,and , the Reformation in England and Scotland after the death of ThomasCranmer was formed in a very different context from that on the continent, whereentire political entities were Reformed. The Reformed were thus able to preparetheir own service books without interference. In England and Scotland those seek-ing to carry the reform from the continent had the difficult task of reforming withina state church hostile to Genevan-inspired reform.

10 Even after the Scottish kirk wasreformed under John Knox, it continued to endure English political and religiouspressures, resulting in bitter conflict with the English the contending party in a state church, the Puritans were vulnerable. The lib-erty of the church to order its life and Worship in harmony with the Word of Godwas threatened. The Puritans felt under attack by both church and nation. It was inworship that the conflict Puritans struggle for liberty put them in direct conflict with those who had power to legislate the content of the service book and to require its use. Initially,the Puritan conflict was not about opposition to the propriety and use of a service Puritans proposed their own service books. Rather, the conflict was about a serv-ice book that was being imposed upon the Puritans that did not reflect their struggle ultimately drove the Puritans to join forces with the separatists.