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Collect

A collect is a short prayer used in liturgy, for example towards the beginning of the Eucharist. It often reflects the themes of the particular season of the Church’s year. Its name comes from the idea that it ‘collects’ together the lessons of the service readings.

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

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Prayers: Easter Eve

God of the Universe,
as Jesus rests in the tomb,
having finished the work you gave him to do.
Let us be ready to proclaim that new life springs upand overflows through Jesus.
May all people give you thanks in every time and place.
This we ask in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of love,
as we approach Jesus’ tomb,
help us to be patient people,
always ready to turn sorrow into joy.
This we ask in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Collect 59

Grant, Lord,
that we who are baptized into the death
of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
may continually put to death our evil desires
and be buried with him;
and that through the grave and gate of death
we may pass to our joyful resurrection;
through his merits, who died and was buried
and rose again for us,
your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Revised New Calendar and The Contemporary Collects