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Communion Guidelines
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Eastern North Dakota Resource Center , 701-232-3180 |
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Mayville Lutheran Church |
After you have greeted one another and are
seated either at the kitchen table or in the living
room, set out the bread and wine and say: Then you shall invite the communicant(s) to join
you in praying the Lord's Prayer. Then you shall say: Then say: Then say: If the worship service is still on the radio or
TV you may want to listen and finish the service
with the communicant. Or, you may choose to close the service this
way. After you have given the communicant the bread
and wine say, "Let us Pray." Then read the
following prayer and Benediction: The Lord bless us, defend us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life. Amen." You may then take your leave. The glasses are
disposable, but please bring the wine container
back to the church. Thank you.
COMMUNION TO SHUT- IN'S"Peace to you from our Lord Jesus
Christ. When our congregation gathered for the
celebration of Holy Communion this morning, we
heard again the story of God's mighty acts and
of the love He has shown us in the death and
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were
given assurance of our Lord's presence through
the gift of the Holy Spirit. Now we bring to you
this same bread of life and this same cup of
blessing, that you may be strengthened through
your participation in the body of Christ. Hear
the words of Jesus, 'I am the bread of live;
whoever comes to me shall not hunger and whoever
believes in me shall never thirst."'
"As oft as we eat of this bread and
drink of this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death
until he comes."
"This is the body of Christ, given
for you" and hand the communicant the bread.
'This is the blood of Christ, shed
for your sins," and give the communicant the
wine.
"Almighty God, you provide the true
bread from heaven, your son, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Grant that we who have received the
Sacrament of his body and blood may abide in him
and he in us, that we may be filled with the
power of his endless life. Amen.
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