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Order of Church Service

Prelude Music (include the titles, with composer)
Gathering Rite
Entrance Procession .Please stand
(Piece of music – give name of title and author.
If a sung piece, give the words of the refrain)
Welcome
Penitential rite
Gloria
(only if sung – include name of composer and the words of the refrain
for people to text)
Opening prayer
Liturgy of the word
First Reading .Please be seated
(you need only put in the scripture reference i.e. Genesis 1:26-28,31)
Responsorial Psalm
(give the title, composer and the words of the refrain)
Second Reading
(Give the scripture reference)
Gospel Acclamation .Please stand
Gospel
(Give the scripture reference)
Homily .Please be seated
Rite of Marriage
.Please stand
Prayers of the Faithful
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Altar .Please be seated
(If using an instrumental include title and author, if a sung piece also include
the words of the refrain for people to join in)
Celebrant: Pray, brethren that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father.
People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his church.
Eucharistic Prayer .Please kneel/stand
(Include the number of the Eucharistic prayer that you are using)
Holy, Holy
(Include the words of this sung piece, and the name of the music composer)
Memorial acclamation
(Include the words of this sung piece, and the name of the music composer)
Great Amen.
(Include the words of this sung piece, and the name of the music composer)
Communion Rite
Our Father .Please stand
Nuptial Blessing
Breaking of the Bread
(Include the words of the Lamb of God, if it is being sung include the words
and also the name of the music composer)
Invitation to communion Custom to kneel - Ire.
People: Lord I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion
(Include the words of the refrain of the songs you are having during communion
time, with the name of the composer)
Prayer after communion .Please stand
Concluding Rite
Final Blessing and dismissal .Please kneel
Signing of the register .Please be seated
(here or immediately preceding the Concluding Rite)
(If you are using music during this, include the title and name of the composer)
Recessional .Please stand
(Include the title and composer of the music used)