Maundy Thursday at All Hallows (Thursday, March 28, 2024)
Welcome to Maundy Thursday at All Hallows.
This week, Holy Week, is a special week in the life of the Church. During this week Christians recall the events that lead up to and immediately follow Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. Maundy Thursday commemorates what happened on the night of Jesus’ betrayal. “Maundy “comes from the Latin word mandatum, or commandment, a reference to the new commandment Jesus gave to his disciples on that night. In some Christian traditions the Lord's Supper is celebrated in the evening, after which all ornaments, linens, and paraments are removed from the sanctuary or worship center of the church.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
The Lord be with you.
The Lord bless you.
1 An upper room did our Lord prepare
for those he loved until the end:
and his disciples still gather there
to celebrate their risen friend.
2 A lasting gift Jesus gave his own:
to share his bread, his loving cup.
Whatever burdens may bow us down,
he by his cross shall lift us up.
3 And after supper he washed their feet,
for service, too, is sacrament.
In Christ our joy shall be made complete:
sent out to serve, as he was sent.
4 No end there is! We depart in peace,
he loves beyond the uttermost:
in every room in our Father's house
Christ will be there, as Lord and Host.
5 An upper room did our Lord prepare
for those he loved until the end:
and his disciples still gather there
to celebrate their risen friend.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Alice Parker and Robert Shaw’s arrangement of William Walker’s “What Wondrous Love Is This.”
1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
what wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this
that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul!
2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down
beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul!
3 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing,
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb,
who is the great I AM,
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
while millions join the theme, I will sing!
4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on;
and when from death I’m free,
I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and through eternity I’ll sing on!
God has promised forgiveness
to all who truly repent,
turn to Christ in faith
and are themselves forgiving.
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Silence
Almighty and merciful God
we have sinned against you,
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with all our heart.
We have not loved others as our Saviour Christ loves us.
We are truly sorry.
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be;
that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen
Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Tom Colvin’s “Jesu, Jesu.”
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,
silently washes their feet,
Master who acts as a slave to them.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
2 Neighbors are rich and poor,
varied in color and race,
neighbors are near and far away.
for those he loved until the end:
and his disciples still gather there
to celebrate their risen friend.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Alice Parker and Robert Shaw’s arrangement of William Walker’s “What Wondrous Love Is This.”
1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
what wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this
that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul!
2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down
beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul!
3 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing,
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb,
who is the great I AM,
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
while millions join the theme, I will sing!
4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on;
and when from death I’m free,
I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and through eternity I’ll sing on!
God has promised forgiveness
to all who truly repent,
turn to Christ in faith
and are themselves forgiving.
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Silence
Almighty and merciful God
we have sinned against you,
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with all our heart.
We have not loved others as our Saviour Christ loves us.
We are truly sorry.
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be;
that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen
Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Tom Colvin’s “Jesu, Jesu.”
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,
silently washes their feet,
Master who acts as a slave to them.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
2 Neighbors are rich and poor,
varied in color and race,
neighbors are near and far away.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
3 These are the ones we should serve,
these are the ones we should love,
all these are neighbors to us and you.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
4 Loving puts us on our knees,
silently washing their feet,
this is the way we should live with you.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
Let us pray
Silence
Almighty God,
at the Last Supper your Son Jesus Christ
washed the disciples’ feet
and commanded them to love one another.
Give us humility and obedience to be servants of others
as he was the servant of all;
who gave up his life and died for us,
yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the New Testament (John 13:1–17, 31–35)
It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.
Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God. So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist. Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?”
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
Peter declared, “Never at any time will you wash my feet!”
“If I do not wash your feet,” Jesus answered, “you will no longer be my disciple.”
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!”
Jesus said, “Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet. All of you are clean—all except one.” (Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, “All of you, except one, are clean.”)
After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. “Do you understand what I have just done to you?” he asked. “You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am. I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet. I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you. I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them. Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him. And if God's glory is revealed through him, then God will reveal the glory of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once. My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, ‘You cannot go where I am going.’ And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.”
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
3 These are the ones we should serve,
these are the ones we should love,
all these are neighbors to us and you.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
4 Loving puts us on our knees,
silently washing their feet,
this is the way we should live with you.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
Let us pray
Silence
Almighty God,
at the Last Supper your Son Jesus Christ
washed the disciples’ feet
and commanded them to love one another.
Give us humility and obedience to be servants of others
as he was the servant of all;
who gave up his life and died for us,
yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the New Testament (John 13:1–17, 31–35)
It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.
Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God. So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist. Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?”
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
Peter declared, “Never at any time will you wash my feet!”
“If I do not wash your feet,” Jesus answered, “you will no longer be my disciple.”
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!”
Jesus said, “Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet. All of you are clean—all except one.” (Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, “All of you, except one, are clean.”)
After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. “Do you understand what I have just done to you?” he asked. “You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am. I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet. I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you. I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them. Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him. And if God's glory is revealed through him, then God will reveal the glory of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once. My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, ‘You cannot go where I am going.’ And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.”
Silence
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he did three things that have far reaching significance for those who genuinely seek to follow Jesus as his disciple. The first thing that Jesus did was that he instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper is called an ordinance because Jesus commanded his disciples to give thanks over a loaf of bread and a cup of wine, break the bread into pieces, and eat the pieces of bread and then share the cup of wine in remembrance of him and what he was about to do—suffer and die on the cross to reconcile God and humanity—to make a way that they could be friends again.
The Lord’s Supper is also called a sacrament, a word which is derived from the Latin word, sacramentum, which in turn is derived from the Latin word, sacer, “sacred” or “holy.” In the Latin-speaking church sacrementum was used to translate the Greek word mysterion, or “mystery.
As well as regarding the Lord’s Supper as a symbolic meal commemorating Jesus’ suffering and death, and proclaiming the important part his suffering and death play in salvation, most Christian traditions also recognize the Lord’s Supper as a sign of the love that Christians should have for each other; a foretaste of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, the great feast celebrating the union of Christ and his Church; and a means of grace, a way by which God works invisibly in us, “both arousing and also strengthening and confirming our faith in him.”
The second thing that Jesus did was to wash his disciples. While foot washing was not an unusual practice in the ancient Mid-East where most people wore sandals or went barefoot, it was unheard of for the host to wash the feet of his guests or a teacher the feet of his disciples. Normally a slave would wash the feet of the guests and in the case of a teacher and his disciples, one of the disciples. From the account of what happened found in John’s Gospel, it appears that Jesus interrupted the meal to wash the disciples’ feet. Jesus’ actions shocked his disciples. Peter at first refused to let Jesus wash his feet. However, he changed his mind after Jesus told him that if he did not allow Jesus to wash his feet, he would no longer be Jesus’ disciple.
By washing their feet, Jesus demonstrated by his actions what he had taught them. “You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others— like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.” (Matthew 20: 25-28 GNT)
In washing his disciples’ feet Jesus modeled for them the kind of humility that they were to show toward each other. Without using words, Jesus conveyed to the disciples the message that all whom he calls to follow him are called to lives of humility and service. He reinforced this message when he told them that he was setting an example for them.
Among the ways that we live such a life is to show compassion, forgiveness, and kindness to each other and not to harbor grudges against each other or try to punish each other for real or imagined wrongs. We are not act aggressively and use any authority which we may have over our fellow Christians more than we need to. We are to deal patiently with them. We are not to attack their character, damage their reputation with false and malicious accusations and statements, or mock them. We are not to gossip about them or spread rumors. We are to look out for each other’s interests and not just our own.
As well as adopting Jesus’ attitude of humility, we are to serve each other. We are to bear each other’s burdens and lend a helping hand to each other. We are to build up each other up in faith and love.
The third thing that Jesus did on the night of his betrayal was to give his disciples a new commandment. “And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.” Their love for each other would show those around them that they were truly his disciples.
When Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another, he was not telling them that their love should be limited to their fellow disciples, that they were to love each other and no one else. What Jesus told them must be understood in the light of what he said about loving others and loving one’s enemies. Christians are commanded not only to love their fellow Christians but also to love all people. Yes, commanded. When Jesus said these things to his disciples, he was not making suggestions or offering pieces of advice. He was giving them instructions on how they were to behave and live as his disciples. Jesus also pointedly said, those who love him, obey his commandments.
It is clear as well from Jesus’ teaching that when he talked about serving, he was not limiting serving to their fellow disciples. An essential part of their calling was to serve others. In serving others, they would be serving him. Jesus came to serve and not to be served and his disciples were expected to follow his example. His humility which they were expected to emulate, they were to show to everyone, not just each other.
Theresa of Avila was a sixteenth century Spanish Carmelite nun, a mystic, poet, reformer, and writer who experienced divine visions. Among her works are The Way of Perfection, Autobiography, and The Interior Castle. She wrote this poem.
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
It is a reminder that since Jesus has ascended into heaven and is seated at the Father’s right hand, Christians are to continue his mission in the world. They are to be his hands, his feet, and his eyes. They are to serve humankind with the compassion and humility that Jesus displayed. Like him, they are to seek and save the lost, befriending them and pointing them to Jesus. They are to offer the love Jesus offered and to show the kindness he showed. They are truly to be his representatives in the world.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Adam L. Tice’s “The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound.”
1 The Church of Christ cannot be bound
by walls of wood or stone.
Where charity and love are found,
there can the church be known.
2 True faith will open up the door
and step into the street.
True service will seek out the poor
and ask to wash their feet.
3 True love will not sit idly by
when justice is denied.
True mercy hears the homeless cry
and welcomes them inside.
4 If what we have, we freely share
to meet our neighbor’s need,
then we extend the Spirit’s care
through ev’ry selfless deed.
5 The church of Christ cannot be bound
by walls of wood or stone.
Where charity and love are found,
there can the church be known.
Let us affirm with Christians across the ages what we believe about God
and his love for us.
We believe in one God,
who made us and loves all that is.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was born, lived, died and rose again,
and is coming to call all to account.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
who calls, equips and sends out God’s people,
and brings all things to their true end.
This is our faith, the faith of the Church:
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
A Night That Ends in Jesus' Betrayal
On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he did three things that have far reaching significance for those who genuinely seek to follow Jesus as his disciple. The first thing that Jesus did was that he instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper is called an ordinance because Jesus commanded his disciples to give thanks over a loaf of bread and a cup of wine, break the bread into pieces, and eat the pieces of bread and then share the cup of wine in remembrance of him and what he was about to do—suffer and die on the cross to reconcile God and humanity—to make a way that they could be friends again.
The Lord’s Supper is also called a sacrament, a word which is derived from the Latin word, sacramentum, which in turn is derived from the Latin word, sacer, “sacred” or “holy.” In the Latin-speaking church sacrementum was used to translate the Greek word mysterion, or “mystery.
As well as regarding the Lord’s Supper as a symbolic meal commemorating Jesus’ suffering and death, and proclaiming the important part his suffering and death play in salvation, most Christian traditions also recognize the Lord’s Supper as a sign of the love that Christians should have for each other; a foretaste of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, the great feast celebrating the union of Christ and his Church; and a means of grace, a way by which God works invisibly in us, “both arousing and also strengthening and confirming our faith in him.”
The second thing that Jesus did was to wash his disciples. While foot washing was not an unusual practice in the ancient Mid-East where most people wore sandals or went barefoot, it was unheard of for the host to wash the feet of his guests or a teacher the feet of his disciples. Normally a slave would wash the feet of the guests and in the case of a teacher and his disciples, one of the disciples. From the account of what happened found in John’s Gospel, it appears that Jesus interrupted the meal to wash the disciples’ feet. Jesus’ actions shocked his disciples. Peter at first refused to let Jesus wash his feet. However, he changed his mind after Jesus told him that if he did not allow Jesus to wash his feet, he would no longer be Jesus’ disciple.
By washing their feet, Jesus demonstrated by his actions what he had taught them. “You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others— like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.” (Matthew 20: 25-28 GNT)
In washing his disciples’ feet Jesus modeled for them the kind of humility that they were to show toward each other. Without using words, Jesus conveyed to the disciples the message that all whom he calls to follow him are called to lives of humility and service. He reinforced this message when he told them that he was setting an example for them.
Among the ways that we live such a life is to show compassion, forgiveness, and kindness to each other and not to harbor grudges against each other or try to punish each other for real or imagined wrongs. We are not act aggressively and use any authority which we may have over our fellow Christians more than we need to. We are to deal patiently with them. We are not to attack their character, damage their reputation with false and malicious accusations and statements, or mock them. We are not to gossip about them or spread rumors. We are to look out for each other’s interests and not just our own.
As well as adopting Jesus’ attitude of humility, we are to serve each other. We are to bear each other’s burdens and lend a helping hand to each other. We are to build up each other up in faith and love.
The third thing that Jesus did on the night of his betrayal was to give his disciples a new commandment. “And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.” Their love for each other would show those around them that they were truly his disciples.
When Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another, he was not telling them that their love should be limited to their fellow disciples, that they were to love each other and no one else. What Jesus told them must be understood in the light of what he said about loving others and loving one’s enemies. Christians are commanded not only to love their fellow Christians but also to love all people. Yes, commanded. When Jesus said these things to his disciples, he was not making suggestions or offering pieces of advice. He was giving them instructions on how they were to behave and live as his disciples. Jesus also pointedly said, those who love him, obey his commandments.
It is clear as well from Jesus’ teaching that when he talked about serving, he was not limiting serving to their fellow disciples. An essential part of their calling was to serve others. In serving others, they would be serving him. Jesus came to serve and not to be served and his disciples were expected to follow his example. His humility which they were expected to emulate, they were to show to everyone, not just each other.
Theresa of Avila was a sixteenth century Spanish Carmelite nun, a mystic, poet, reformer, and writer who experienced divine visions. Among her works are The Way of Perfection, Autobiography, and The Interior Castle. She wrote this poem.
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
It is a reminder that since Jesus has ascended into heaven and is seated at the Father’s right hand, Christians are to continue his mission in the world. They are to be his hands, his feet, and his eyes. They are to serve humankind with the compassion and humility that Jesus displayed. Like him, they are to seek and save the lost, befriending them and pointing them to Jesus. They are to offer the love Jesus offered and to show the kindness he showed. They are truly to be his representatives in the world.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Adam L. Tice’s “The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound.”
1 The Church of Christ cannot be bound
by walls of wood or stone.
Where charity and love are found,
there can the church be known.
2 True faith will open up the door
and step into the street.
True service will seek out the poor
and ask to wash their feet.
3 True love will not sit idly by
when justice is denied.
True mercy hears the homeless cry
and welcomes them inside.
4 If what we have, we freely share
to meet our neighbor’s need,
then we extend the Spirit’s care
through ev’ry selfless deed.
5 The church of Christ cannot be bound
by walls of wood or stone.
Where charity and love are found,
there can the church be known.
Let us affirm with Christians across the ages what we believe about God
and his love for us.
We believe in one God,
who made us and loves all that is.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was born, lived, died and rose again,
and is coming to call all to account.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
who calls, equips and sends out God’s people,
and brings all things to their true end.
This is our faith, the faith of the Church:
We believe in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Let us pray to the Lord with all our heart and with all our soul.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all Christian people, that they may live in love and truth.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all ministers of the Church, and for our brothers and
sisters in Christ.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for peace throughout the world, and for all governments.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for our neighbours and for all our friends.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for those who hate us as we pray for those who love us.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for refugees and prisoners, and for all who are exposed to the
dangers of travel.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all sick people, for the sorrowful and the dying.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and that the
poor and hungry may receive a just share.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have entered into eternal
rest.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Let us continue praying in a time of open prayer.
A period of open prayer follows.
The leader brings the period of open prayer to an end saying
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father,
you have promised to hear
what we ask in the name of your Son:
we pray you to accept and answer our prayers,
not as we ask in our ignorance,
nor as we deserve in our sinfulness,
but as you know and love us in your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
As our Savior taught his disciples, we pray
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,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May the almighty and merciful God,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
bless us and keep us
now and forever. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear David Ogden’s arrangement of Teresa of Avila’s “Christ Has No Body But Yours.”
1 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the hands.
2 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the feet.
3 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the eyes.
Yours are the feet.
Yours are the hands.
Those present may exchange a sign of peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Let us pray to the Lord with all our heart and with all our soul.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all Christian people, that they may live in love and truth.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all ministers of the Church, and for our brothers and
sisters in Christ.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for peace throughout the world, and for all governments.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for our neighbours and for all our friends.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for those who hate us as we pray for those who love us.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for refugees and prisoners, and for all who are exposed to the
dangers of travel.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all sick people, for the sorrowful and the dying.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and that the
poor and hungry may receive a just share.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have entered into eternal
rest.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Let us continue praying in a time of open prayer.
A period of open prayer follows.
The leader brings the period of open prayer to an end saying
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father,
you have promised to hear
what we ask in the name of your Son:
we pray you to accept and answer our prayers,
not as we ask in our ignorance,
nor as we deserve in our sinfulness,
but as you know and love us in your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
As our Savior taught his disciples, we pray
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,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May the almighty and merciful God,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
bless us and keep us
now and forever. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear David Ogden’s arrangement of Teresa of Avila’s “Christ Has No Body But Yours.”
1 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the hands.
2 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the feet.
3 Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he sees,
yours are the feet with which he walks,
yours are the hands with which he blesses
all the world.
Yours are the eyes.
Yours are the feet.
Yours are the hands.
Those present may exchange a sign of peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
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