After each Reading, the Reader may say
| The Word of the Lord. | |
| People | Thanks be to God. |
or the Reader may say Here ends the Reading (Epistle).
Silence may follow.
A Psalm, canticle, or hymn follows each Reading.
Then, all standing, the Deacon or, if no deacon is present, a Priest reads the Gospel, first saying
| The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to___________. | |
| People | Glory to you, Lord Christ. |
Matthew 9:35‑38,or John 10:11‑18,or John 6:35‑38
After the Gospel, the Reader says
| The Gospel of the Lord. | |
| People | Praise to you, Lord Christ. |
The Sermon
The Congregation then says or sings the Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
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