A Traditional Service For Advent Part Ii

The following service is a creative adaptation of the traditional pattern and texts for worship in the season of Advent. It will be of particular help for those who plan more formal Advent worship. For others, the commentary included with this service will provide a guide to thoughtful planning for the Advent season. CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD Commentary: The following liturgy for Communion is presented according to traditional rubrics: the invitation, the prayer of thanksgiving, the institution, etc. Other rubrics or divisions of the Communion liturgy are suggested in other services for the Christian year printed in this volume. The basic pattern of the liturgy remains the same, but the rubrics chosen to label a section of the liturgy may highlight different aspects or emphases of that liturgy. These traditional rubrics highlight the continuity of this liturgy with that of the church of all ages. Offertory Leader 1:Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make go…