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Prelude: Brothers Under the Sun - RC
Acknowledgement
Gathering of the Community
Opening Address
This is the day that Christ the Lamb of God gave himself into the hands of those who would slay him. This is the day that Christ gathered with his disciples in the upper room. This is the day that Christ took a towel and washed the disciples’ feet, giving us an example that we should do to others as he has done to us. This is the day that Christ our God gave us this holy feast, that we who eat this bread and drink this cup may here proclaim his Holy Sacrifice and be partakers of his resurrection, and at the last day may reign with him in heaven.
Hymn: Those Who See Light
Those who see light can walk in the dark
Those who see love can see God.
Those who look up will discover God’s face.
Those who look down will uncover God’s path.
Those who perceive God is here with us now.
Will see Jesus Christ.
Those who see light can walk in the dark
Those who see love can see God.
Those who have witnessed the sun rise and set.
Those who have studied a flower unfold,
Those who have focussed on land, sea and sky.
Will see God at work.
Those who see light can walk in the dark
Those who see love can see God.
Those who see good in each person they meet,
Those who look after another in need,
Those who believe God’s now living in them,
Will see God’s return.
Collect of the Day (together)
O God, your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal of bread and wine in which we share his body and his blood. May we who celebrate this sign of his great love show in our lives the fruits of his redemption; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Proclamation of the Word
A Reading from the book, Exodus (12:1-14)
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. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 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.
Listen for God’s word coming to us in scripture Our hearts and minds are open
Psalm 116 (sung): YOU WERE THERE!
I cried out to You, and my God, You heard my plea. Be at rest my soul. Our Lord God will comfort thee.
Cast in bleak despair: Cords of death entangled me. Yet, Lord, You were there, and cut the bonds to set me free.
You were there. Lord, You were there. You held me in Your arms, O God! You were there. Lord, You were there. You saved me from all harm, my God.
How can I repay all the good You've done for me? Good and gracious God, who cares for us so lovingly.
I will lift the cup—the cup of life You've given me. I will fill my vows: lift You up for all to see.
You are there. Lord, You are there. You're ev'rything I need, O God! You are there. Lord, You are there. Through You am I freed, O God! I am free.
A Reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians 11.23–26
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.
Listen for God’s word coming to us in scripture Our hearts and minds are open
Gradual Hymn: Of My Hands
Of my hands I give to you, O Lord, Of my hands I give to you.
I give to you as you gave to me; Of my hands I give to you.
You led us out of darkness when we knew not what to do.
You suffered for our sake, dear Lord, that we might live with you.
Of my life I give to you, O Lord, Of my life I give to you.
I give to you as you gave to me; Of my life I give to you.
Because we love your work, Lord, take these offerings that we make;
be pleased to use them as your own, we ask for Jesus’ sake.
Of my hands I give to you, O Lord, Of my hands I give to you.
I give to you as you gave to me; Of my hands I give to you.
The Lord be with you And also with you
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John 13:1-15, 31b-35
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.
When he had gone out, Jesus said, ‘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.’
The Gospel of Christ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Homily
Ceremony of Washing of the Feet
Fellow servants of our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night before his death, Jesus set an example for his disciples by washing their feet, an act of humble service. He taught that strength and growth in the life of the kingdom of God come not by power, authority, or even miracle, but by such lowly service.
Therefore, I invite you (who have been appointed as representatives of the congregation and) who share in the royal priesthood of Christ, to come forward, that I may recall whose servant I am by following the example of my Master. But come remembering his admonition that what will be done for you is also to be done by you to others, for “a servant is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”
Music/Songs during Foot Washing:
504 CP Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbours we have from you.
Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet,
master who act as a slave to them. Refrain
Neighbours are rich and poor, varied in colour and race,
neighbours are near and far away. Refrain
These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love;
all thee are neighbours to us and you. Refrain
Loving puts us on our knees, serving as though we are slaves;
this is the way we should live with you. Refrain
Kneel at the feet of our friends, silently washing their feet;
this is the way we should live with you. Refrain
Song during Foot Washing: Could We Start Again (Rachel & Doug)
The Prayers of the People
On this holy night we dine together as the body of Christ, and at the table commit ourselves to love and serve one another. On this holy night, then, let us pray for the church and all humankind. God our provider, you feed us with the bread of life and lift for us the cup of salvation, on this night Jesus gave us this holy feast: may all who gather at your table receive a foretaste of the eternal banquet.
God of love grant our prayer. Servant God, on this night Jesus washed his disciples' feet: may we follow this example of love and service.
God of love grant our prayer.
God of compassion, on this night Jesus prayed for those who would believe through the message of the disciples: may those who gathered on this day to renew their ordination vows so live what they proclaim that all may come to know your saving love. God of love grant our prayer. God of renewal, on this day oil was consecrated for use in baptism and healing: we pray for all who will be anointed with these holy oils, for the sick, and for those preparing for baptism.
God of love grant our prayer. God our companion, we pray for those unable to eat at the Lord's Table or at any other table, for those who betray and for those betrayed, and for all innocent victims. God of love grant our prayer.
God of hope, remember all those in need, especially those we silently hold before you now ...
God of love grant our prayer. Holy God, you give us this meal of bread and wine in which we celebrate your great compassion; grant that we may work with you to fulfil our prayers, and to our Redeemer, who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Peace
The Holy Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: Bread You Have Given Us
Bread you have given us, Lord, that we may see.
Wine you have shared with us, Lord, that we may see.
Your heart and your flesh are forever one with us,
Lord, that we may see; Lord, that we may see.
We come to sing at the table of love
we come to sing at the table of love
we come to sing all the song we know
to bring our love, to bring our love.
We come to die at the table of love
we come to die at the table of love
we come to die all the death we know
to bring our love, to bring our love.
We come to be at the table of love
we come to be at the table of love
we come to be all the life we know
to bring our love, to bring our love.
I come with you to the table of love
I come with you to the table of love
I come with you whom I long to know
to bring our love, to bring our love.
Prayer over the Gifts
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 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 of your glory are full Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest.
Blessed is one who comes in the name of the Lord
Blessed is one who come in the name of the Lord
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might Heaven and Earth of your glory are full Hosanna, Hosanna, 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 woman 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, when 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 (sung- Cameron)
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 and 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 Breaking of the Bread #7
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 gifts of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
The Communion
Hymns during Communion: Song of the Supper The Nazarene
Prayer after Communion
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 forever. Amen.
Hymn: Stay Here WOV 667
Stay here and keep watch with me.
The hour has come.
Stay here and keep watch with me.
Watch and pray.
(is sung until the ornaments and cloths on the altar and in other places in the Sanctuary are removed)
We leave in silence.
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