Maundy Thursday
March 28, 2024 | 7:30pm
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Temporary Pastor | 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
Welcome
Prelude I Need Thee Every Hour | Vogt/Lowry
Call to Worship
Votum
Tonight we come to embrace the power of humble service.
Christ, teach us to honor the spirit of our neighbor.
Tonight we come to embrace with gratitude the offering of service.
In our worship, let us join together to glorify God.
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
O Christ,
you washed the feet of your disciples
and shared a meal with people who would betray you.
As we prepare to share a meal with you,
we ask your forgiveness, O Lord,
for the ways we have betrayed you.
We, too, have denied your presence.
We, too, have let fear stand in the way of faith.
We, too, have been selfish or greedy.
We, too, are in need of your grace.
Forgive us, O Lord,
and empower us to follow your lead
in washing the feet of the world. 2 Corinthians 6:2
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
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!
THE WORD OF GOD
Prayer for Illumination
Gracious God, our way in the wilderness, guide us by your Word through these forty days, and minister to us with your Holy Spirit, so that we may reformed, restored, and renewed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-14
We proclaim Christ crucified—
the wisdom and power of God.
Thanks be to God.
*Hymn: Now to Your Table Spread
Gospel Reading: Luke 22:7-38
We proclaim Christ crucified—
the wisdom and power of God.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon: “In Remembrance” | Rev. Campbell
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*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:
Prayer of Great Thanksgiving
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
One: Holy and right it is and our joyful duty to give thanks to you at all times and in all places, O Lord our Creator, almighty and everlasting God...
With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven we worship and adore your glorious name.
*Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Lord #581
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
Benediction
Postlude Near to the Heart of God | Seidel/ McAfee
DEAR FRIENDS
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, April 7- gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, April 14 - eggs
Sunday, April 21- gallon(s) whole milk
Peapack Reformed Church is a congregation called by God, empowered by the Holy Spirit and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world.
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