Celebrating Holy Communion
%%Key Terms%%
Divine Liturgy – recreates heaven on earth.
Liturgy – a form or formulary according to which public Christian worship is conducted.
• The ministry of the word – focuses on God’s word in the Bible
• The ministry of Holy Communion – offering, consecrating and sharing the bread and wine
%%Divine Liturgy in Orthodox Church%%
Liturgy of word:
• Hymns and prayers and reading from Bible
• Priest through Royal Doors to chant Gospel
• Sermon
Liturgy of the Faithful:
• Priest picks one loaf to be consecrated from loafs baked by congregation.
• Creed and Lords Prayer are offered for Church and world.
• Behind Royal Doors Christ's words are said from last supper
• Bread is broken and a quarter is brought out and given the congregation.
• Prayers are said
%%Why they do it:%%
This is all done to recreate heaven on earth. Happens between a screen, representing the divide between heaven and earth. Candles and incense helps people feel gods presence.
%%The Catholic Mass%%
Liturgy of word
• On Sunday three readings from the Bible
• People say prayers for the world.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Offerings of bread and wine brought to alter and prayer is said using Jesus’s words at last supper.
• People say the Lords prayer.
“He gave you thanks, he broke it, gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you in remembrance of me” Luke 22: 19
%%Why they do it:%%
Jesus himself acting through the Eucharist, and supplies all the graces they derive from it. Mass is a celebration of this sacrifice. It is the active participation of all that come together in the place of worship
%%Nonconformist Church%%
• Hymn and prayer.
• Bible readings and sermon
• Open table so that anyone may receive bread and wine.
• Some places may bread the bread as it is passed and others may have already broken it.
%%Why they do it:%%
A reminder of Jesus’ words and actions. The bread and wine symbolize the sacrifice and allows them to reflect on the meaning of his sacrifice.