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Liturgy isn't the work of just a few people. Everyone who celebrates the liturgy has a role to play. And
the work we do together can change the world. This is the FORMER liturgical newsletter for the
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M o n d a y, S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 5
Although Communion ministers who are not ordained are the only ones of these ministries to be
technically commissioned—because they require approval by the diocesan Bishop since they are not
the ordinary ministers of Communion, thus the difference in the chapter titles in the Book of Blessings
—all liturgical ministers may be delegated by the parish to minister to their local community in these
public roles of service.
If you will be commissioning only Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, use the rite found in the Book
of Blessings, Chapter 63. If you decide to commission several different ministries within one
celebration, you could use the following adaptation by Diana Macalintal.
Many in our community have been called to service in the liturgy. With gratitude and joy we
commission them now and ask for God’s blessing upon them.
Those of you who have been called to be lectors, who proclaim God’s word in speech and in action,
please stand.
Those who have been called to be Communion ministers, who remind us that we are the body and
blood of Christ, please stand.
Those who have been called to be MC’s, altar servers, ushers, and sacristans, who serve our gathering
and help us to pray, please stand.
Those who have been called to be music ministers, who help us to sing God’s praise, please stand.
God has called you, and you have answered. So we ask you now:
Will you commit to serve God through your liturgical ministry, to prepare well and be generous with
your time and talent? We will.
Will you perform your ministry with grace and serve this community with love in everything you do? We
will.
Will you undertake the office of giving the body and blood of the Lord to your brothers and sisters, and
so serve to build up the Church? We will.
Will you administer the holy eucharist with the utmost care and reverence? We will.
We give praise to our God who has brought all of you to this day and who will continue to strengthen
you in your faith. [The assembly may show their joy with applause.]
To all of you, the assembly of the faithful, I ask you now to stand and renew your commitment to your
baptism and profess your faith.
Presider:
The word of God calls us to serve. With confidence, let us ask the Lord to hear our prayers and to bless
our brothers and sisters who will serve us in our liturgy.
[These or similar intercessions may be used, along with additional intercessions pertinent to the
community and circumstances.]
Reader:
For all who suffer from acts of violence and destruction (pause):
For all who have died, especially for those we now name (pause):
God of glory,
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[1] The following two questions are from Book of Blessings, Chapter 63. return
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