BCP Evensong

Enter - Led in by Verger or Churchwarden

Welcome the congregation and introduce yourself and the Service (page 168)

FIRST HYMN (announce)

Sentence (Dearly beloved brethren…..) (page 169) followed by the General Confession and Absolution (page 170)

Lord's Prayer (announce)

Responses (sung if possible - if not said)

Psalm (Sung) (announce Number and Page)

First Reading (read by a member of the congregation)

Magnificat (page 171) (sung) (announce)

Second Reading (read by a member of the congregation)

Nunc Dimittis (page 173) (sung) (announce)

The Apostle's Creed (page 174) (announce)

Responses (said) followed by Lord's Prayer then Responses (sung if possible)

Collect for the Day followed by the Second and Third Collects (page 176)

SECOND HYMN (announce)

Intercessions (from the back of Church - ask about microphone!)

Banns to be read as and when necessary

THIRD HYMN (announce) (cross to pulpit on last verse)

Sermon

FOURTH HYMN (announce) (offertory hymn - move to altar, collect brass plate and receive offertory from Sidesperson at the altar rail - offer the plate and place on the altar)

The Blessing

Exit to the rear of the Church led by the Verger or Churchwarden - to meet the congregation