(always subject to leader’s
discretion)
Introduction
· Welcome
· Lord’s Prayer
· Opening praise and prayer (confession might be
included here)
Kids
· Song that engages kids
· Kids thought and verse
· Prayer for younger kids (confession might precede this)
Fellowship
· Folk chat as kids leave
· Notices with leader praying for any key ones
· Intercessions beginning with verses from a psalm
Praise
· A few words or relevant verse to focus this section
·
Song
·
Song
·
Open response
Word
·
Pray for adults and older kids as
they come to the word
· Older kids leave
· OT and NT Readings
- Talk
- Prayer application of talk
(confession might come here)
- Song in response to the
word
Communion
- Introduction to communion
- Creed
- Acclamation from Revelation (could be sung)
- Words of institution
- Prayer of thanksgiving (ideally confession included in this)
- Exhortation
- Communion is received
- Song of thanks for the cross or commitment to serve in the light
of it
Conclusion
- Closing prayer of
commitment, blessing or doxology
- Opportunity to receive
prayer and enjoy refreshments