The Sending
In more traditional forms of the shape of the liturgy, the post-communion section of the service in the ordo is … Continue reading The Sending
In more traditional forms of the shape of the liturgy, the post-communion section of the service in the ordo is … Continue reading The Sending
The fraction is the liturgical term for the breaking of the bread by the officiant during the celebration of the … Continue reading The Fraction
Following the Words of Institution and the Memorial Acclamation in the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest/pastor then offers the gifts of … Continue reading Oblation and Invocation
Following the sanctus and benedictus, the priest/pastor then continues the Eucharistic prayer. The next section links the sanctus with the … Continue reading The Words of Institution and Memorial Acclamation
Following the preface, is often the sanctus and the benedictus. As we are caught up in the ecstasy of recounting … Continue reading The Sanctus and the Benedictus
As the liturgy moves towards the table, the priest/pastor and congregation enter into a section called the “Great Thanksgiving,” “Eucharistic … Continue reading The Sursum Corda and the Preface
The confession of sin is an integral part of our common prayer and an important preparation for congregational worship, however, … Continue reading Confession and Absolution
In the eighth century, Alcuin (also called Ealhwine, Alhwin, and Alchoin; c. A.D. 735 – 804), a deacon and teacher in … Continue reading The Collect for Purity