Maundy Thursday

April 6, 2023 | 7:30pm

Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Guest Minister | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music

Thought for Worship: “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” - Paulo Coelho

GATHERING

Prelude: I Need Thee Every Hour | Vogt/Lowry

Welcome

Call to Worship

Votum

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Amen

Opening Sentences

In the waning light of the evening,

we gather to keep watch.

In this space and in our hearts,

we gather to retell this story.

In our bread and in our cup,

we remember the love of our Redeemer.

Salutation

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Amen.

*Hymn of Praise: Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Remembrance of Baptism

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

O Lord our God, we give you thanks

for the mercy you so freely offer us

through the grace of our baptism—

safe passage through the sea,

justice rolling down like water,

deliverance from sin and death forever.

By the power of your Holy Spirit,

poured out upon us in baptism,

teach us to love and serve you faithfully

and reconcile us to you and to one another

as members of one, living body;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Call to Confession

Prayer of Confession

On this night as we recall Christ’s betrayal,

we remember this:

Christ broke bread with the one who would betray him.

Christ washed the feet of Judas,

that he may have a share in him.

Knowing how deep our Savior’s forgiveness runs,

let us bring our sins to God.

”He knew who was to betray him” Judas, of course,

But

In another sense -

Practically everybody!

Judas, by "selling out,” Leading the arrest party;

Peter, by his denial, Not once, but three times;

The others who fled, Afraid for their own liberty

Even their own lives -

And,

Also

Me.

My betrayal is not as flamboyant as that of Judas

Or even that of Peter.

Mine's more quiet, More like the other disciples;

The decisions not made;

The stands not taken;

The witness not offered;

The sacrifice not made

To the one who sacrificed himself for me.

Lord, forgive me for not standing by you

For yielding to my fears,

And grant me the courage to stand firm

Through this long,

Dark

The stands not taken;

The witness not offered;

The sacrifice not made

To the one who sacrificed himself for me.

Lord, forgive me for not standing by you

For yielding to my fears,

And grant me the courage to stand firm

Through this long,

Dark

Night

And through all the days to come,

For Jesus' sake,

And the sake of my soul.

Humble Savior,

your words were clear:

“I give you a new commandment,

that you love one another,

just as I have loved you.”

You have loved me unfailingly, unceasingly,

and I have rejoiced in that love.

But I have not poured out on others

the love you have lavished on me.

Forgive me.

Assurance of Pardon

Cover me with your mercy,

and lead me once again in your ways.

Beloved of God, hear this good news:

even in our sin,

Christ went to conquer death on our behalf

and Christ redeems us still.

Even now, we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

Summary of the Law

Washing of the Hands

THE WORD OF GOD

Prayer for Illumination

Eternal God, by your Word and Spirit, you have given us a new commandment: to love and serve one another in Jesus’ name. Let the good news of your liberating love be sealed in our hearts and shown in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

This is the Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Hymn: Now to Your Table Spread

Gospel Reading: 13:1-17, 31-35

This is the Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Sermon: "Just As I Have Loved You, You Also Should Love One Another" | Rev. Campbell

*Affirmation of Faith

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Great Thanksgiving

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, O Lord our God...

...Therefore we praise you, joining the song

of the universal church and the heavenly choir:

Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

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!

Blessed is Jesus Christ, our Savior:...

...Remembering your goodness and grace,

we offer ourselves to you with gratitude

as we share this joyful feast.

Memorial Acclamation

All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us …

...Through the Lord Jesus Christ,

in the unity of the Spirit,

we bless you, God of glory,

now and forever. Amen

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.

Breaking the Bread

Communion of the People

Prayer after Communion

We give you thanks, Holy One,

for the body and blood of our Lord,

given with love for the world.

Send us out in your Spirit

to share the good news of salvation

and give ourselves for others;

in the name of Christ our Savior. Amen.

SENDING

Hymn: Abide With Me (verses 1 & 3)

Benediction

Postlude: Near to the Heart of God |Seidel/ McAfee

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