Easter Day
April 20, 2025, 10:00 am
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown,
PEI
Preludes:
Trumpet Air and Interlude Stanley Vann
Solo
‘from an organ concerto’ Thomas
Arne
Festive Trumpet Tune David German
Clergy and choir gather at the
entrance (silence)
192 Were You There
The Acclamation
Alleluia! Christ yesterday and
today,
the beginning and the end,
Alpha and Omega,
all time belongs to him,
and all ages;
to him be glory and power,
through every age and for ever. Amen and Alleluia!
This is the day when our Lord
Jesus Christ passed from death to life. Throughout the world Christians
celebrate the awesome power of God. As we hear God’s word and proclaim all that
God has done, we can be confident that we shall share with Christ the victory
over death and live with him for ever.
A
minister lights the Easter Candle, saying
May the light of Christ, rising in
glory,
banish all darkness from our
hearts and minds.
Alleluia! The light of Christ.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
Processional Hymn
203 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
The Easter Proclamation
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen
indeed. Alleluia!
May God’s grace and peace be with
you.
May
God fill our hearts with joy.
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray,
Lord
of life and power, through the mighty resurrection of your Son, you have
overcome the old order of sin and death and have made all things new in him.
May we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, reign with him in
glory, who with you and the Holy Spirit is alive, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
A Reading From
The Book Of Acts
Peter began to
speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in
every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus
Christ - he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in
Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and
healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are
witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to
death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed
him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as
witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He
commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained
by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him
that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his
name."
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the Church
Thanks
be to God
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is
good; his mercy endures for ever. Let Israel now proclaim, "His mercy
endures for ever."
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
The Lord is my strength and my
song, and he has become my salvation. There is a sound of exultation and
victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the Lord has
triumphed! the right hand of the Lord is exalted! the right hand of the Lord
has triumphed!"
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
I shall not die, but live, and
declare the works of the Lord. The Lord has punished me sorely, but he did not
hand me over to death.
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
Open for me the gates of
righteousness; I will enter them; I will offer thanks to the Lord. "This
is the gate of the Lord; he who is righteous may enter."
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
I will give thanks to you, for you
answered me and have become my salvation. The same stone which the builders
rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
This is the Lord's doing, and it
is marvellous in our eyes. On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and
be glad in it.
On
this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad.
229 Who Is There This Easter Morning
The Holy Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ
according to Luke
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
On the first day
of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they
had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they
went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this,
suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were
terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,
"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has
risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of
Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise
again." Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they
told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this
to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not
believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he
saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had
happened.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Anthem: Hallelujah,
Amen (from Judas Maccabeus) G.F. Handel
Sermon
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in the resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Christ
died for our sins
in
accordance with the Scriptures;
he
was buried; he was raised to life on the third day
in
accordance with the Scriptures;
afterwards
he appeared to his followers,
and
to all the apostles: this we have received,
and
this we believe. Amen. cf
1 Corinthians 15.3-7
The Prayers of the Community
In joy and hope let us pray to the
source of all life:
We pray for all who gather here
and around the world, that our risen Saviour may fill us with the joy of his
holy and life-giving resurrection, God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray for the church throughout
the world, especially that isolated and persecuted churches may find fresh
strength in the Easter gospel, God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray for the clergy and people
of this Parish, that you will grant us humility to be subject to one another in
love, and that you will help us be a people striving for justice and mercy. God
of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray for an end to poverty, that
you will help us provide for those who lack food, work, shelter, education,
healthcare; and that governments and aid agencies will work together to bring
your mercy to a world in need. God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray for the people in all
war-torn places; that by your power wars, drought and famine may cease through
all the earth. We pray that compassion and understanding will grow in the
world. God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray for this nation in a time
of election, keep us under your care: help us elect trustworthy leaders, who
will contribute to wise decisions for the welfare of all. God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray that you may reveal the light of your presence to the
sick, the weak, and the dying, that they may be comforted and strengthened, we
pray for those we know who are ill at home or in the hospital, especially;
-
… and for others we may name out loud or in our hearts…
-
that they may
experience the healing and renewing touch of Jesus. God
of love:
Hear
our prayer.
We pray that those who have died in your peace,
and whose faith is known to you alone, especially…
-
… may they have the hope of the
resurrection and a share in the victory of Jesus Christ, and we ask you to be
with and strengthen all who mourn. God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
In thanksgiving we acknowledge
your power to save, and we pray that you will send the fire of your Holy Spirit
upon us, your people, and that we may be forgiven all our sins and bear
faithful witness to the resurrection of Jesus the Christ, God of love:
Hear
our prayer.
Eternal God, you create us by your
power and redeem us by your love. Guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, that
we may give ourselves today in love and service to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
Alleluia! The peace of the risen
Christ
be always with you
and
also with you. Alleluia!
Announcements
The Celebration of the Holy
Eucharist
SNC 86 You Are Holy
Prayer Over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God
our strength and salvation, receive all we offer you this day, and grant that
we who have confessed your name, and received new life in baptism, may live in
the joy of the resurrection, through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer (EP3)
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 for the glorious
resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true paschal lamb
who has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he destroyed death, and
by his rising to life again he has won for us eternal life.
Therefore, joining our voices with
the whole company of heaven, we sing our joyful hymn of praise 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 (Easter
Season)
Lord, we died with you on the
cross.
Now
we are raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now
we share in your resurrection.
Live
in us, that we may live in you.
Alleluia! Christ our passover
is sacrificed for us.
Therefore
let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
Lamb of God
Lamb of God you take away
the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away
the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away
the sin of the world
grant us your peace.
Hymn-during-communion:
222
All Shall Be Well
PB 230 Praise
the Name of Jesus
SNC 239 Here Is Bread
PB 99 Great Is the Lord (repeated)
The Sending Forth of the Community
PB 99 Great
Is the Lord
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
God
of life, bring us to the glory of the resurrection promised in this Easter
sacrament. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.
The doxology
Glory to God,
whose
power, working in us,
can
do infinitely more
than
we can ask or imagine.
Glory
to God
from
generation to generation,
in
the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for
ever and ever. Amen.
Blessing
May the God of peace who brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the
blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do
his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ;
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Recessional Hymn: 378 Crown Him
with Many Crowns
The Scattering (Mark
4:20)
Alleluia! Alleluia!
He is not here. He is risen.
Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks
be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Postlude: Hail
the Day that Sees Him Rise Michael Bedford
GOOD FRIDAY
The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
St.
Paul’s Charlottetown
11:00
a.m., April 18, 2025
Prelude:
Ave Maria F. Schubert
Air on a G String J.S. Bach
Olasunkanmi Omotosho, violin
Followed by a period of silence
as the choir and ministers enter.
The Ministry
of the Word
When the
congregation has assembled and the ministers, having entered in silence, are in
their places, all shall stand.
All we like
sheep have gone astray;
we have turned
every one to his own way,
And
the Lord has laid on him
the
iniquity of us all.
Christ the Lord
became obedient unto death,
Even
death on a cross.
Silence.
Almighty God,
our heavenly Father, we have sinned in thought and word and
deed; we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our
neighbours as ourselves. We pray you of your mercy, forgive us all that is
past, and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your
name. Amen.
The Collect of
the Day
The Lord be with
you.
And
also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, look graciously, we pray, on this
your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and
given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
579 O Lord My God
A Dramatic
Reading of the Passion
A wooden cross
is brought in during the Passion.
Hymn during
passion play: 192 Were You
There (verses 1-5)
198 O Sacred Head, Surrounded
Meditation
on the Cross
This is the
wood of the cross,
on which hung
the Saviour of the world.
Come let us worship.
Anthem 1 †
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is
any sorrow like my sorrow which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted
on the day of his fierce anger.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
O my people, O my Church, What have I done to you, or in what have I
offended you? Testify against me. I led you forth from the land of Egypt, and
delivered you by the waters of baptism, but you have prepared a cross for your
Saviour.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I led you through the desert forty years, and fed you with manna. I
brought you through tribulation and penitence, and gave you my body, the bread
of heaven, but you have prepared a cross for your Saviour.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
What more could I have done for you that I have not done? I planted
you, my chosen and fairest vineyard, I made you the branches of my vine; but
when I was thirsty, you gave me vinegar to drink, and pierced with a spear the
side of your Saviour.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I went before you in a pillar of cloud, and you have led me to the
judgement hall of Pilate. I scourged your enemies and brought you to a land of
freedom, but you have scourged, mocked, and beaten me. I gave you the water of
salvation from the rock, but you have given me gall and left me to thirst.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I gave you a royal sceptre, and bestowed the keys to the kingdom, but
you have given me a crown of thorns. I raised you on high with great power, but
you have hanged me on the cross.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
My peace I gave, which the world cannot give, and washed your feet
as a sign of my love, but you draw the sword to strike in my name, and seek
high places in my kingdom. I offered you my body and blood, but you scatter and
deny and abandon me.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I sent the Spirit of truth to guide you, and you close your hearts
to the Counsellor. I pray that all may be as one in the Father and me, but you
continue to quarrel and divide. I call you to go and bring forth fruit, but you
cast lots for my clothing.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I grafted you into the tree of my chosen Israel, and you turned on
them with persecution and mass murder. I made you joint heirs with them of my
covenants, but you made them scapegoats for your own guilt.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
I came to you as the least of your brothers and sisters; I was hungry
and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a
stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and
in prison and you did not visit me.
Holy God, holy and mighty,
holy and immortal one, have mercy upon us.
The Sermon: Archdeacon John Clarke
Anthem: Three Crosses of Shame (Lloyd Larson)
The Solemn
Intercession
All standing,
the deacon says to the people,
Dear people of
God, our heavenly Father sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world,
but that the world through him might be saved, that all who believe in him
might be delivered from the power of sin and death and become heirs with him of
eternal life.
The people may
be directed to kneel. The celebrant says the collects.
Let us pray for
the one holy catholic and apostolic Church of Christ throughout the world: for
its unity in witness and service, for all bishops and other ministers and the
people whom they serve, for Sandra our bishop, for David our Metropolitan, and
Anne our acting Primate, and all the people of this diocese, for all
Christians in this community, for those about to be baptized that the Lord will
confirm his Church in faith, increase it in love, and preserve it in peace.
Silence
Almighty and
everlasting God, by your Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is
governed and sanctified. Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer
before you for all members of your holy Church, that in our vocation and
ministry we may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let us pray for
all nations and peoples of the earth, and for those in authority among them:
for Charles the King and
all the Royal Family, for Mark the Prime Minister and for the government
of this country, for Robert the premier of this province and the members
of the legislature, for Philip the mayor of Charlottetown and those who
serve with him on the city council, for those who serve on the
councils of Stratford, Cornwall and other municipalities on PEI, for all
who serve the common good, that by God’s help they may seek justice and truth,
and live in peace and concord.
Silence
Almighty
God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with
your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that justice
and peace may increase, until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your
love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray for
all who suffer and are afflicted in body or in mind: for the hungry and
homeless, the destitute and the oppressed, and all who suffer persecution or
prejudice, for the sick, the wounded, and the handicapped, for those in
loneliness, fear, and anguish, for those who face temptation, doubt, and
despair, for the sorrowful and bereaved, for prisoners and captives and those
in mortal danger, that God in his mercy will comfort and relieve them, and
grant them the knowledge of his love, and stir up in us the will and patience
to minister to their needs.
Silence
Gracious God,
the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer, hear the cry of
those in misery and need. In their afflictions show them your mercy, and give
us, we pray, the strength to serve them, for the sake of him who suffered for
us, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray for
all who have not received the gospel of Christ: for all who have not heard the
words of salvation, for all who have lost their faith, for all whose sin has
made them indifferent to Christ, for all who actively oppose Christ by word or
deed, for all who are enemies of the cross of Christ, and persecutors of his
disciples, for all who in the name of Christ have persecuted others, that God
will open their hearts to the truth, and lead them to faith and obedience.
Silence
Merciful God,
creator of the peoples of the earth and lover of souls, have compassion on all
who do not know you as you are revealed in your Son Jesus Christ. Let your
gospel be preached with grace and power to those who have not heard it, turn
the hearts of those who resist it, and bring home to your fold those who have
gone astray; that there may be one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Let us commit
ourselves to God, and pray for the grace of a holy life, that with all who have
departed this life and have died in the peace of Christ, and those whose faith
is known to God alone, we may be accounted worthy to enter into the fullness of
the joy of our Lord, and receive the crown of life in the day of resurrection.
Silence
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light, look
favourably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery. By the
effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquillity the plan of
salvation. Let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down
are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and
that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all
things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
386 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
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 forever. Amen.
The Closing
Prayer
Send down your
abundant blessing, Lord,
upon your
people
who have
devoutly recalled the death of your Son
in the sure and
certain hope of the resurrection.
Grant them
pardon; bring them comfort.
May their faith
grow stronger
and their
eternal salvation be assured.
We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mercy Max Richter,
Olasunkanmi Omotosho, violin
There is no blessing or
dismissal added to the service. The
ministers, choir and congregation leave in silence (unless they desire to
remain in the Church for prayer).
The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday
St. Paul’s Parish
April 17, 2025
Preludes: Sarabande J.S. Bach; Written on the Sky Max
Richter; With Friends Dean Perry
35 Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters
The
Gathering of the Community
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with you
and also with you.
Words of welcome
–
Institution of
Holy Communion
–
The washing of the
disciple’s feet
–
The commandment to
love one another
Prayers of
Penitence
The Invitation to Confession
Our Lord Jesus Christ says: ‘If you love me, keep my
commandments.’ ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part in me.’ ‘Let us confess to
almighty God our sins against his love, and ask him to cleanse us.
Silence is kept.
Have mercy on us, O God, in your great goodness; according
to the abundance of your compassion blot out our offences. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Against you only have we sinned and done what is evil in
your sight. Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Purge us from our sin and we shall be clean; wash us and
we shall be whiter than snow. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The Absolution
May the Father forgive us
by the death of his Son
and strengthen us
to live in the power of the Spirit
all our days. Amen.
365 Glory to God on High
The Collect
Let us pray that we may love one another as Christ has
loved us.
God our Father, you have invited us to share
in the supper which your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he
comes: may he nourish us by his presence, and unite us in his love; who is
alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
A Reading From The Book Of Exodus
The Lord said to
Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the
beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the
whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a
lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small
for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbour in obtaining one; the
lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. This
is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your
staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the Passover of the
Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike
down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on
all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgements: I am the Lord. The blood shall
be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will
pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a
festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a
perpetual ordinance. 12:1-4, 11-14
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
Church
Thanks be to God
Psalm 116:1, 10-17
I love the Lord,
because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his
ear to me whenever I called upon him.
I will lift
up the cup of salvation.
How shall I repay
the Lord for all the good things he has done for me? I will lift up the cup of
salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.
I will lift
up the cup of salvation.
I will fulfil my
vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of
the Lord is the death of his servants.
I will lift
up the cup of salvation.
O Lord, I am your
servant; I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me
from my bonds. I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the
name of the Lord.
I will lift
up the cup of salvation.
I will fulfil my
vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the Lord's
house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
I will lift
up the cup of salvation.
A Reading from The First Letter of Paul To The Corinthians
For I received
from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night
when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he
broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in
remembrance of me." In the same way he took the cup also, after supper,
saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as
you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread
and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 11:23-26
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
A
New Commandment
Gospel Reading
The Lord be with you
And also
with you
The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus
Christ according To John
Glory to
you, Lord Jesus Christ
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had
come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who
were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into
the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he
had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his
outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then 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. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you
going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I
am doing, but later you will understand." Peter said to him, "You
will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you
have no share with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet
only but also my hands and my head!" Jesus said to him, "One who has
bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And
you are clean, though not all of you." For he knew who was to betray him;
for this reason he said, "Not all of you are clean." 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? You call me Teacher and
Lord - and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and
Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For
I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very
truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are
messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you
are blessed if you do them. Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has
been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify
him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you
only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I
say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' I give you a new commandment,
that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one
another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love
for one another." 13:1-17, 31B-35
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon: Archdeacon John Clarke
Prayers of the
People
In the power of the Spirit let us pray to the Father through
Christ the saviour of the world.
Father, on this, the night he was betrayed, your Son Jesus
Christ washed his disciples’ feet. We commit ourselves to follow his example of
love and service. Lord, hear us
and humble us.
On this night, he prayed for his disciples to be one. We
pray for the unity of your Church. Lord, hear us
and unite us.
On this night, he prayed for those who were to believe
through his disciples’ message. We pray for the mission of your Church. Lord,
hear us
and renew our zeal.
On this night, he commanded his disciples to love, but
suffered rejection himself. We pray for the rejected and unloved. Lord, hear us
and fill us with your love.
On this night, he reminded his disciples that if the world
hated them it hated him first. We pray for those who are persecuted for their
faith. Lord, hear us
and give us your peace.
On this night, he accepted the cup of death and looked
forward to the new wine of the kingdom. We remember those who have died in the
peace of Christ. Lord, hear us
and welcome all your children into
paradise.
The Peace
Jesus says: ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to
you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be
afraid.’
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
The Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
56 I Am the Bread, the Bread of Life
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray
Father, we spread this table to remember the
loving sacrifice of Jesus Christ, your Son. Accept all we offer you this day.
Bind us together in his love and in the love he has commanded us to bring one
another; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 salvation became obedient unto death. The tree of defeat
became the tree of victory: where life was lost, life has been restored.
Therefore with angels and
archangels and all the heavenly chorus, we cry out 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 this very 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 – Lent and
Holy Week
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.
The Communion
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.
The gifts of God for the People of
God.
Thanks
be to God.
Lamb of God
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
grant us
your peace.
Hymns-during-Communion:
194 Stay With Us
Prayer after
Communion
Silence is kept.
Holy God, source of all love, on the night of
his betrayal Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment, to love one another as
he loved them. Write this commandment in our hearts; give us the will to serve
others as he was the servant of all, who gave his life and died for us, yet is
alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Anthem: So
Said the Lord That Night, Robert C. Lau
The Stripping of the Sanctuary
The holy table and
the sanctuary will be stripped bare.
How lonely sits
the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she
that was great among the nations! She weeps bitterly in the night, with tears
on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
The roads to Zion
mourn, for no one comes to the festivals; all her gates are desolate, her
priests groan; her young girls grieve, and her lot is bitter. Her children have
gone away, captives before the foe. Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look
and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
From on high he
sent fire; it went deep into my bones; he spread a net for my feet; he turned
me back; he has left me stunned, faint all day long. For these things I weep;
my eyes flow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my
courage; my children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
All who pass along
the way clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at daughter
Jerusalem; ‘Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy
of all the earth?’ The thought of my affliction and homelessness is wormwood
and gall.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
The steadfast love
of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every
morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore
I will hope in him.’ The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul
that seeks him.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
It is good that
one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for one to
bear the yoke in youth, to sit alone in silence when the Lord has imposed it, to
put one’s mouth to the dust (there may yet be hope), to give one’s cheek to the
smiter, and be filled with insults. For the Lord will not reject for ever.
Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, return to the Lord your God.
Mark 14:32-50
is read, “Go to Dark
Gethsemane” played under
The congregation, choir and ministers leave in
silence.
