Notes and instructions

	ACTS OF SENDING
	An act of sending may be celebrated as a Service of Holy Communion with Sending in its own right. Alternatively it may be integrated in the Parish Eucharist or in the Solemn Sunday Service.
	COMMUNION AND SENDING
						Where no other instruction is given, the Order of Service for Holy Communion as stated in the Service Book is followed
	I Introduction
	Introit Hymn
						The Procession (Crucifer, Choir, Those to be Sent, the Assistants, and the Bishop) enter during the hymn or during music that introduces the hymn.
	The Preparation
						One of the assistants leads the Preparation from a Lectern in the Quire
	A	In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
	Words of Preparation
	The Prayers of Penitence
	The Absolution
	Prayer of Thanksgiving
	The Introit
						The Bishop moves to the altar.
	II The Calling and Intercessions
	The Reading(s)
						One or several of the assistants read one or more biblical passages.
	The Homily
						The Bishop gives the homily
	The Announcement
						The Bishop may say:
	B	At the request of ... the Church of Sweden has through ... issued the following letter of calling.
						The Letter of Calling or a similar document is read and thereafter handed to the bishop. As the names are read out, the candidates go to the bishop.
	Declaration of Intent
	B		Will you, with the help of God undertake the task to which you have been called?
	Candidates		Yes
	The Blessing
	B		He who has called you is faithful. He will give you the confidence and strength that you need to live according to your calling. .
								The Bishop gives the Letter of Calling to those being sent. Short words of greeting (in the form of biblical readings) to those being sent and to those who will receive them may be read by representatives from the sending institution, the parish etc.
								Those being sent return to their places.
*	The Creed
	The Intercessions of the Church
								The Intercessions should be worded bearing in mind the task ahead of those being sent.
	III The Communion
	The Offertory
	The Offertory Hymn
*	The Opening of Eucharistic Prayer (Sursum corda).
*	The Sanctus
	The Eucharistic Prayer continues
	The Lord's Prayer
	The Breaking of the Bread
*	The Peace of the Lord (The Pax)
*	The Agnus Dei
	The Communion
	Prayer of Thanksgiving
	IV The Blessing and Sending
	Alternative A
*	The Benedicamus
*	The Blessing
*	The Sending
	B		By baptism and faith you are the children of God. In the name of God we now send you to serve as ... Into his hands we commend you May you, by your life and work witness to the crucified and risen Christ. Go to your task in the name of the Father, and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
								Those who are being sent answer all together:
			Amen
	B		May God strengthen the will and the ability in all of us to be stewards of his gifts of grace that we may fulfil our calling.
	C		Amen
	B		Go in peace and serve the Lord with joy.
*	Hymn
								During the hymn the procession returns in the same order
	The Postlude
	Alternative B
*	Hymn of Praise
								The to be sent go to the bishop.
*	The Blessing
*	The Sending
	B		By baptism and faith you are the children of God. In the name of God we now send you to serve as ... Into his hands we commend you May you, by your life and work witness to the crucified and risen Christ. Go to your task in the name of the Father, and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
								Those who are being sent answer all together:
			Amen
	B		May God strengthen the will and the ability in all of us to be stewards of his gifts of grace that we may fulfil our calling.
	C		Amen
	B		Go in peace and serve the Lord with joy.
*	Hymn
								During the hymn the procession returns in the same order
	The Postlude
	SERVICE OF SENDING
								Where no other instruction is given, the Order of Service for Holy Communion as stated in the Service Book is followed
	I The Calling and Intercessions
	The Reading(s)
								One or several of the assistants read one or more biblical passages.
	The Homily
								The Bishop gives the homily
	The Announcement
								The Bishop may say:
	B		At the request of ... the Church of Sweden has through ... issued the following letter of calling.
								The Letter of Calling or a similar document is read and thereafter handed to the bishop. As the names are read out, the candidates go to the bishop.
	Declaration of Intent
	B		Will you, with the help of God undertake the task to which you have been called?
	Candidates		Yes
	The Blessing
	B		He who has called you is faithful. He will give you the confidence and strength that you need to live according to your calling. .
								The Bishop gives the Letter of Calling to those being sent. Short words of greeting (in the form of biblical readings) to those being sent and to those who will receive them may be read by representatives from the sending institution, the parish etc.
								Those being sent return to their places.
*	The Creed
	The Intercessions of the Church
								The Intercessions should be worded bearing in mind the task ahead of those being sent.
	The Lord's Prayer
	II The Blessing and Sending
	Alternative A
*	The Benedicamus
								The to be sent go to the bishop.
*	The Blessing
*	The Sending
	B		By baptism and faith you are the children of God. In the name of God we now send you to serve as ... Into his hands we commend you May you, by your life and work witness to the crucified and risen Christ. Go to your task in the name of the Father, and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
								Those who are being sent answer all together:
			Amen
	B		May God strengthen the will and the ability in all of us to be stewards of his gifts of grace that we may fulfil our calling.
	C		Amen
	B		Go in peace and serve the Lord with joy.
*	Hymn
								During the hymn the procession returns in the same order
	The Postlude
	Alternative B
*	Hymn of Praise
								The to be sent go to the bishop.
*	The Blessing
*	The Sending
	B		By baptism and faith you are the children of God. In the name of God we now send you to serve as ... Into his hands we commend you
			May you, by your life and work witness to the crucified and risen Christ.
			Go to your task in the name of the Father, and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
								Those who are being sent answer all together:
			Amen
	B		May God strengthen the will and the ability in all of us to be stewards of his gifts of grace that we may fulfil our calling.
	C		Amen
	B		Go in peace and serve the Lord with joy.
*	Hymn
								During the hymn the procession returns in the same order
	The Postlude
	Holy Communion with Sending
	The Introduction follows the order for Communion and Sending until after the Introit. Then the order for Holy Communion is followed from the Kyrie, Gloria, Collect, readings Gradual Hymn, Gospel and Sermon according to the instruction in the Service Book for Holy Communion. Then the order for Communion with Sending is followed from the Announcement to the Postlude.
	Solemn Sunday Service with Sending
	If the Service of sending is integrated into the Solemn Sunday Service the instructions given for Holy Communion are followed as appropriate.