Holy Eucharist Rite I

General

The Chalicists at the 8:00 Worship Service double as Lay Readers as well. One serves also as Acolyte during Consecration of Elements and for lighting/extinguishing the candles.

Vestments

Black Cassock with White Surplice

Reading Assignments

Lay Readers

Lesson and Epistle (Lector)

Prayers of the People (Reader of Prayers)

Lector and Reader of Prayers sit on lectern side of chancel/choir until readings are completed. Move to sanctuary at the Peace. (Note: stand when the Celebrant enters the Sanctuary after the Offertory Sentences).

Chalice Assignments

Lector serves as Acolyte during Consecration of Elements

Chalicist/Acolyte sits on pulpit side of sanctuary and administers the Chalice on that side of the rail.

Chalicist/Reader of Prayers sits on lectern side of sanctuary and administers the Chalice on that side of the rail.

Entrance

Clergy and Lay Ministers enter from Library through upper door. Reverence the cross together (watch the Celebrant). Proceed to seat in chancel/choir.

Readings

Lesson and Epistle are found on the insert. (May also be found at www.io.com/~kellywp/ and on the Calvary website, calvaryepiscopal.org).

Prayers of the People are usually those found on page 328 of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). However, alternative Prayers and Consecrations may occasionally be used. Check the bulletin carefully to be sure.

Administration of the Chalice

Find the most comfortable way to hold the chalice and the purificator (linen cloth to wipe the rim of the chalice after each person receives the wine) so as to make the process as smooth as possible. Please avoid wiping the chalice with an embroidered portion of the purificator. Lipstick is almost impossible to get out of embroidery.

The words of administration in Rite I are found on page 338 of the BCP. The longer, first listed version are the preferred words to use. These are to be memorized. Either of the shorter versions may be used on rare occasions (especially when chalicing for the first few times).

Most communicants receive the wine directly from the chalice. You are in charge of the chalice. Some will help hold and guide it. Some will not touch it at all. Some will almost pull it from your grasp. Please be sure that the chalice is on the lips before tilting it! Also, please be sure the communicant is ready to receive the wine (give time to safely consume the host).

Increasingly more communicants receive the wine by intinction. The host is held until the chalice is offered and then dipped in the wine. Please be sure that the chalice is lowered to and tilted toward the communicant so that he/she may see into the chalice thereby avoiding missing the wine altogether or dunking the hand into the wine.

Some communicants receive the wine while standing. Be sure that the chalice is placed at the proper level, especially if intinction occurs.

On occasion a communicant will wait for the Chalicist to intinct the host and to then place it on the tongue of the communicant. This is now rare, but can happen.

Cleaning the Table (ablutions)

After all communicants have received, the Chalicists are to assist the clergy with “cleaning up the table”. Any excess consecrated wine in the flagon or glass cruet is poured into the metal reserve vessel. The celebrant or assistant will place this in the reserve tabernacle along with any excess consecrated host.

The burse, corporal, purificators and all vessels are removed from the Altar.

The paten is cleaned by wiping any crumbs of the host into a chalice. Wine left in the chalices is to be consumed and the chalices washed (small amount of water poured in, drunk) and dried with a purificator. This is purely symbolic so please don’t make a great thing of it. All vessels are washed thoroughly by the Altar Committee later in the sacristy.

Retiring Procession

Chalicists/Lectors precede the clergy out of the sanctuary. The cross is reverenced together (watch Celebrant). Leave by the door through which you entered.