Each Sunday our 9:15 service ends with the charge from the priest,

“Our worship has ended. Now our service begins.”

I just love that call to action for Christ!

When I was participating in the other denominations, I still maintained my attendance at the Convent of the Transfiguration. I made it my business to learn the contemporary version of the Lord’s Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer so I would not be stumbling over the words of the prayer when we said it in unison. Now that we are back to worship at the Episcopal church I find myself having to concentrate on the words of the traditional Lord’s Prayer as they are not using the contemporary version. Always something to learn!!

Here are the two versions for your consumption.

Traditional Version from Book of Common Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

And the Contemporary Version from Book of Common Prayer:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be Your name, 
your kingdom come, 
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
forgive us our sins, 
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen. 

Forgive us AS. I hope the AS always stands out in your heart when you say this prayer, what ever version you choose.

¹⁴ For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 NIV