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Celebrating Communion

A handbook for elders authorised to lead communion services within the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Reprinted and revised 2001

Compiled by Stuart Lange for the Special Committee on Lay Administration on Lay Administration of the Sacraments, Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Matters of order

Chapter 2: The history and theology of the Lord's Supper

Chapter 3: The structure and content of Communion services

Chapter 4: Some sample Communion orders

Chapter 5: Other orders and resources

Chapter 6: Some guidelines for those planning Presbytery training events in the leading of Communion

Chapter 7: A prayer of commissioning

Appendix