Palm
Sunday
And
the Walk through Holy Week
The
Gathering of the Community
Grace,
mercy and peace
from
God our Father
and
the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
and also with you.
Palm
Sunday: Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
–
Matthew 21
When
they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives,
Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of
you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie
them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, just say
this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ 4This took place
to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, 5 ‘Tell the
daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on
a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ 6The disciples
went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7they brought
the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8A very large
crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the
trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and that
followed were shouting,
‘Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
10When he entered
Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ 11The crowds were
saying,
‘This is the prophet Jesus
from Nazareth in Galilee.’
Introduction
The presider says,
Dear
brothers and sisters in Christ, during Lent we have been preparing by works of
love and self-sacrifice for the celebration of our Lord’s death and
resurrection. Today we come together to begin this solemn celebration in union
with the Church throughout the world. Christ enters his own city to complete
his work as our Saviour, to suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us go with
him in faith and love, so that, united with him in his sufferings, we may share
his risen life.
The people hold up palms crosses while this prayer
is said by the presider,
God
our Saviour, whose Son Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem as Messiah to suffer and
to die; let these palms be for us signs of his victory and grant that we who
bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way
that leads to eternal life; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Hymn
181: All Glory, Laud and Honour
The
Collect
Let
us pray for a closer union with Christ in his suffering and in his glory.
Silence is
kept.
Almighty and everliving God, in tender love for all our
human race you sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take our flesh and
suffer death upon a cruel cross. May we follow the example of his great
humility, and share in the glory of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
Sermon:
Hymn: This is My Commandment
Maundy
Thursday: The Greatest Commandment
–
An affirmation of Faith – Matthew 22
When
the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35and one of
them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36‘Teacher, which
commandment in the law is the greatest?’37He said to him, as we say now:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and
with all your soul, and with all your mind.” 38This is the
greatest and first commandment. 39And a second is like it: “You shall love your
neighbour as yourself.” 40On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.’ Amen.
The
Prayers of the Community
... let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
THE TRISAGION
Holy God,
holy and strong,
holy and immortal,
have mercy upon us.
holy and strong,
holy and immortal,
have mercy upon us.
The
Plot to Kill Jesus – Matthew 26
When
Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2‘You know that
after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over
to be crucified.’ 3 Then
the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the
high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4and they conspired to arrest Jesus by stealth
and kill him. 5But
they said, ‘Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.’ 6 Now while
Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to
him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his
head as he sat at the table. 8But when the disciples saw it, they were
angry and said, ‘Why this waste? 9For this ointment could have been sold for a
large sum, and the money given to the poor.’10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, ‘Why
do you trouble the woman? She has performed a good service for me. 11For you always
have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12By pouring this
ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial. 13Truly I tell
you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she
has done will be told in remembrance of her.’ 14 Then one
of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15and said, ‘What
will you give me if I betray him to you?’ They paid him thirty pieces of
silver. 16And
from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.
Confession
and Absolution
Let
us confess our sins,
confident
in God’s forgiveness.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbours
as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us,
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty
God have mercy upon you,
pardon
and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm
and strengthen you in all goodness,
and
keep you in eternal life;
through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The
Peace
Jesus
Washes the Disciples’ Feet – John 13
3Jesus, knowing that
the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God
and was going to God, 4got up from the table, took off his
outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. 5Then he poured
water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with
the towel that was tied around him. 12 After he had washed their feet, had put
on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, ‘Do you know what
I have done to you? 13You
call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am.14So if I, your
Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s
feet. 15For I have set
you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
The
peace of the Lord be always with you.
and
also with you.
Announcements
Hymn
59: Jesus Calls Here
The
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
Prayer
Over the Gifts
Gracious God, the suffering and death of Jesus, your only
Son, makes us pleasing in your sight. Alone we can do nothing, but through his
sacrifice, may we receive your love and mercy. Amen
The
Passover with the Disciples and
the
Institution of the Lord’s Supper
–
Matthew 26
On
the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Where
do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ 18He said, ‘Go
into the city to a certain man, and say to him, “The Teacher says, My time is
near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.” ’ 19So the
disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal. 20 When it was
evening, he took his place with the twelve;
Eucharistic
Prayer 3
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift
up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let
us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks
and praise.
Blessed
are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and
praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, who for our sins was lifted high upon the
cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself. By his suffering and
death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in
him. Therefore with all the host of heaven who gather around your throne and
the Lamb, we raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and
love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your
people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word
made flesh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate
from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you
have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him,
you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out
of death into life.
On
the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely
accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to
you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is
my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After
supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you
drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore,
Father, according to his command,
we remember his death,
we proclaim his resurrection,
we await his coming in glory;
and
we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all;
presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We
pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they
may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant.
Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be
sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
In
the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and
bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and
daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the
head of the Church, and the author of our salvation;
by
whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour
and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
The
Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
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.
The
Breaking of the Bread
We
break this bread,
Communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let
your Church be the wheat
which
bears its fruit in dying.
If we have died with him,
we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.
Giving
of Communion
The presider says,
Draw
near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for
you, and his blood which he shed for you.
Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed
on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. Amen.
Anthem:
Lamb of God
Hymns
during-communion:
- 183: Into Jerusalem
- We Cry Hosanna
- 614: Forgive Our Sins
- Hosanna
The
Sending Forth of the Community
Anthem:
Hosanna to Our King
The
Post Communion
Lord
Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant, and in
obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you
and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Faithful God, may we who share this banquet glory in the
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, our salvation, life and hope, who reigns as
Lord now and for ever. Amen.
The
Blessing
May
the Father, who so loved the world that he gave his only Son, bring you by
faith to his eternal life. Amen.
May
Christ, who accepted the cup of sacrifice in obedience to the Father’s will,
keep you steadfast as you walk with him the way of his cross. Amen.
May
the Spirit, who strengthens us to suffer with Christ that we may share his
glory, set your minds on life and peace. Amen.
And
the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be
among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Hymn
192: Were You There
Good
Friday: Jesus before Pilate and the Crucifixion of Jesus—Mark 15
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Mark
As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a
consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound
Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2Pilate asked him, ‘Are you
the King of the Jews?’ He answered him, ‘You say so.’ 3Then the chief priests
accused him of many things. 4Pilate
asked him again, ‘Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against
you.’ 5But Jesus made no further
reply, so that Pilate was amazed. 6 Now
at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they
asked. 7Now a man called Barabbas
was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. 8So the crowd came and began
to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.9Then he answered them, ‘Do
you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?’ 10For he realized that it was
out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over. 11But the chief priests
stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. 12Pilate spoke to them again,
‘Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the
Jews?’ 13They shouted back, ‘Crucify
him!’ 14Pilate asked them, ‘Why,
what evil has he done?’ But they shouted all the more, ‘Crucify him!’ 15So Pilate, wishing to
satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he
handed him over to be crucified. 16 Then
the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s
headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort.17And they clothed him in a
purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. 18And they began saluting him,
‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ 19They
struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. 20After mocking him, they
stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led
him out to crucify him. 21 They compelled a
passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon
of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. 22Then they brought
Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). 23And they offered him wine
mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. 24And they crucified him, and
divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take. 25 It was nine o’clock in
the morning when they crucified him. 26The
inscription of the charge against him read, ‘The King of the Jews.’ 27And with him they crucified
two bandits, one on his right and one on his left.29Those who passed by
derided him, shaking their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy
the temple and build it in three days, 30save
yourself, and come down from the cross!’ 31In the same way the chief
priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and
saying, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. 32Let the Messiah,the King of
Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.’ Those
who were crucified with him also taunted him. 33 When it was noon,
darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34At three o’clock Jesus cried
out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?’ 35When
some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘Listen, he is calling for Elijah.’ 36And someone ran, filled a
sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying,
‘Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.’ 37Then Jesus gave a loud cry
and breathed his last. 38And
the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39Now when the centurion, who
stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said,
‘Truly this man was God’s Son!’
At the end
This
is the Passion of the Lord.
The
Scattering (Mark
4:20)
No response
is made.