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MaundyThursday9thApril2020

Service,Presence,Sacrifice

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CrossesformedoutofourStMary’sChurchChristmastreeareavailableinthechurchporchifyoudon’talreadyhaveone,andtherestofthe

treeformsthecrossinthegardenfor‘TheWatch’.Godwithus.MaundyThursdayholdssomuchsignificanceforusatanytime,butinthesetimesofanguishamongstallinalltheworldasone,whensomanyaresuffering,servingattheirverylimits,thiseveningconnects

deeplyintoourconfusions,vulnerabilities,terrors,longings,agonies.Forthoseforwhomwewatch,pray,waitalongsideintheirsuffering,and

forourselves,Jesusishere.Inall,wefollowJesus.Inall,Jesusispresent.

Ourtimetogetherthiseveningisinthreeparts:LovingService:Washed.LovingPresence:Feed.

LovingSacrifice:Watch&Wait.

Forthesecondpart,pleaseprepareaheadjustwithbreadanddrinkatyourowntable(oryoursupper),aswesharenotintheconsecrated

Eucharisticfeastbutinsteadinaverysimpleearlychurchtraditionofanagapemealoffellowshiptogether.Strengtheningourbondsofpresence

attabletogether,knowingJesus’presenceaswebreakbread,ourpreciousdailybreadtosharewithothers,prayingtoliveJesus’great

commandmenttoloveoneanother.

OnMaundyThursdayJesusshowsussomuchofhimself.Andheasksusifwecanfollow,ifwecanstay,withhim.

Hymn-TheServantKing

OpeningPrayer

ServantKingyoukneelatourfeetshowushowtoserveinourtimes.

GraciousHostyoubreakandblessthebread:Showushowtoshareinourtable.

SufferingFriendyoupouroutyourheart:Showushowtowaitwithyouandallwhosuffer.

Quietenourheartsandmindsaswestillourbodies

andopenourselvestoyou.Amen

LovingService:Washed

Inwashingourfeet,hecallsustoaccepthisloveandtofollowhisexample,lovingoneanother

inhumbleservice.

WefollowJesustotheUpperRoomtobewashedforthesakeof

servingothers,todaysophysicallytooinwashingtosavethelivesof

others.

GospelReading:John13:1-17,31b-35-readbyTheresa

NowbeforethefestivalofthePassover,JesusknewthathishourhadcometodepartfromthisworldandgototheFather.Havinglovedhisownwhowereintheworld,helovedthemtotheend.2ThedevilhadalreadyputitintotheheartofJudassonofSimonIscariottobetrayhim.Andduringsupper3Jesus,knowingthattheFatherhadgivenallthingsintohishands,andthathehadcomefromGodandwasgoingtoGod,4gotupfromthetable,*tookoffhisouterrobe,andtiedatowelaroundhimself.5Thenhepouredwaterintoabasinandbegantowashthedisciples’feetandtowipethemwiththetowelthatwastiedaroundhim.6HecametoSimonPeter,whosaidtohim,‘Lord,areyougoingtowashmyfeet?’7Jesusanswered,‘YoudonotknownowwhatIamdoing,butlateryouwillunderstand.’8Petersaidtohim,‘Youwillneverwashmyfeet.’Jesusanswered,‘UnlessIwashyou,youhavenosharewithme.’9SimonPetersaidtohim,‘Lord,notmyfeetonlybutalsomyhandsandmyhead!’10Jesussaidtohim,‘Onewhohasbatheddoesnotneedtowash,exceptforthefeet,*butisentirelyclean.Andyou*areclean,thoughnotallofyou.’11Forheknewwhowastobetrayhim;forthisreasonhesaid,‘Notallofyouareclean.’Afterhehadwashedtheirfeet,hadputonhisrobe,andhadreturnedtothetable,hesaidtothem,‘DoyouknowwhatIhavedonetoyou?13YoucallmeTeacherandLord—andyouareright,forthatiswhatIam.14SoifI,yourLordandTeacher,havewashedyourfeet,youalsooughttowashoneanother’sfeet.15ForIhavesetyouanexample,thatyoualsoshoulddoasIhavedonetoyou.16Verytruly,Itellyou,servants*arenotgreaterthantheirmaster,noraremessengersgreaterthantheonewhosentthem.17Ifyouknowthesethings,youareblessedifyoudothem.Whenhehadgoneout,Jesussaid,‘NowtheSonofManhasbeenglorified,andGodhasbeenglorifiedinhim.32IfGodhasbeenglorifiedinhim,*Godwillalsoglorifyhiminhimselfandwillglorifyhimatonce.

Littlechildren,Iamwithyouonlyalittlelonger.Youwilllookforme;andasIsaidtotheJewssonowIsaytoyou,“WhereIamgoing,youcannotcome.”34Igiveyouanewcommandment,thatyouloveoneanother.JustasIhavelovedyou,youalsoshouldloveoneanother.

Bythiseveryonewillknowthatyouaremydisciples,ifyouhaveloveforoneanother.’

ImageswithMusicLamentationsofJeremiah,Tallis

ChristJesus,Youshowusyourservantheart,Emptyingyourselfofallbutlove,

Kneelingatourfeet,Washingawayallthatclings.

giveusgracetokneelwithyou,Tobowourproudhearts,

ToemptyourselvesofallfalsestatusToserveabrokenworldinyourname.Amen

LovingPresence:Feed

Inbreakingbreadandsharingwinewithhisdisciples,hecallsustodiscernhispresenceaswereceiveandbreakourdailybreak,ineverymealweshare.WejoinasdisciplesattheTabletobefedandtobreak

andshareourbreadwithothers.

NewTestamentReading:1Corinthians11:23-26

ForIreceivedfromtheLordwhatIalsohandedontoyou,thattheLordJesusonthenightwhenhewasbetrayedtookaloafofbread,andwhen

hehadgiventhanks,hebrokeitandsaid,“Thisismybodythatisforyou.Dothisinremembranceofme.”Inthesamewayhetookthecupalso,aftersupper,saying,“Thiscupisthenewcovenantinmy

blood.Dothis,asoftenasyoudrinkit,inremembranceofme.”Forasoftenasyoueatthisbreadanddrinkthecup,youproclaimtheLord’s

deathuntilhecomes.

Theagapemealtableissetwithsymbolsofourfaith

Acrossissetonthetable

Webringacross,toremindusofJesusthisnighthewasbetrayed,howourchiefpriestsandleadershandedhimovertobecondemnedtodeath

andcrucified,howhisfriendsdesertedhim.

AnopenBibleissetonthetable

WebringaBibletoremindusthatJesusinterpretedthethingsabouthimselfinscripture

Acandleissetonthetable

Webringacandletoremindus‘thatwefeed,serve,watchandwaitin

Jesus’presence

Breadissetonthetable

Webringbreadtoremindusthat‘whenhewasatthetablewiththem,hetookbread,blessedandbrokeit,andgaveittothem’.

PrayersofIntercession

Weprayfor.....

thepowerlessanddowntroddenthoseontheoutside

thosewho’velostworkorlivelihoodsthosewhodon’tknowhowtofindfoodtoeat

ServantKing,helpustoserve

weprayforthosewhogovernandleadfortheexhausted,whobearmuchweight

ServantKing,helpustoserve

Weprayforthosewhocareathomeandcarersinhomes,inourparishinSunrise&Ashleyhouse,

fordoctors,nurses,allhospitalstaff,emergencyworkers,teachers,andsomanymore

ServantKing,helpustoserve

Weprayforthosereceivingcare,thosewholivenowindifficultyinisolation

withphysicalormentalillness,indisability,inabuse,infearthosewhofeelaloneorafraid.

Weprayforourfamiliesandfriendsinamomentofsilencenow...ServantKing,helpustoserve

Weprayforthoseweighteddownwithshameorguilt,

Thosewhocarryaburdenofpainfulmemories,Thosewhogrievethelossofalovedone

thosewhoaredistancedfromthosetheyloveinlifeorindeathServantKing,helpustoserve.

Takeyourbreadintoyourhandsaswesay:

WegivethankstoGodforbreadtobreakandcompanionstoshareit

StaywithusLordJesusChristOpenoureyestorecognizeyou

inthebreakingandsharingofbreadinthefacesofstrangers

Inthewretched,weary,sick,unloved,Inthesharingofhospitality

Inthekindness,self-sacrifice,dedicationofmanyMayourheartsburnwithinus

withthepowerofyoursaccrificallovemayweknowyoumoredeeply

asweseeyourpresence

Passaroundandeatyourbreadorshareyourfullmeal.

Prayer

Whereverheartsarebroken,Jesusbringhealingwhevererlivesaretornapart,Jesusbringwholeness

Breadofheavenyoufeedus,youmeetourdeepestneed

youquenchourthirst,youmakeallthingsnewyoubuildbridgesofhopeyoumakeusonebodyyouleadusforward

yougiveuslifeAmen

TheLord’sPrayer

Standingatthefootofthecross,weprayOurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname;thykingdomcome;thywillbedone;onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation;butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,thepowerandtheglory,foreverandever.Amen

LovingSacrifice:Watch&Wait

Inaskingustowatchwithhimthroughthedarknessofthenight,heshowsushishumanityandcallsustostandwiththosewhosuffer.

Inwatchingandwaiting,westayforjustaslongaswecanbearinthegardenofGethsemane,watchingandwaitingwithJesusthroughthe

darknessofthenightinsacrificiallove,inthesilencewithallwhosuffer,withourGodwhosufferedandsufferswithusherebesideus.

Sometimesallwecandoiswaitinthesilence.Nowordscanmatchtheneed,thefear,thepain,thegrief,theemptiness.Inthesilence,

helplessinourwatching,awakeinourwaiting,holdinginourpresence,lovinginJesus’sstrengthandgrace.

Thecross,madefromStMary’sChristmastreewhenwecelebratedGodcomingtobewithusinhumanfrailty,issetherewithin‘thegarden’.

GospelReading-Mark14:32-42TheywenttoaplacecalledGethsemane;andhesaidtohisdisciples,“SitherewhileIpray.”HetookwithhimPeterandJamesandJohn,andbegantobedistressedandagitated.Andhesaidtothem,“Iamdeeplygrieved,eventodeath;remainhere,andkeepawake.”Andgoingalittlefarther,hethrewhimselfonthegroundandprayedthat,ifitwerepossible,thehourmightpassfromhim.Hesaid,“Abba,Father,foryouallthingsarepossible;removethiscupfromme;yet,notwhatIwant,butwhatyouwant.”Hecameandfoundthemsleeping;andhesaidtoPeter,“Simon,areyouasleep?Couldyounotkeepawakeonehour?Keepawakeandpraythatyoumaynotcomeintothetimeoftrial;thespiritindeediswilling,butthefleshisweak.”Andagainhewentawayandprayed,sayingthesamewords.Andoncemorehecameandfoundthemsleeping,fortheireyeswereveryheavy;andtheydidnotknowwhattosaytohim.Hecameathirdtimeandsaidtothem,“Areyoustillsleepingandtakingyourrest?Enough!Thehourhascome;theSonofManisbetrayedintothehandsofsinners.Getup,letusbegoing.See,mybetrayerisathand.”

FinalPrayer

LordJesus

Wewaitwithyouinthedarknesswewatchwithyounow

Inthismomentwhenyouneedus.Helpustolearnfromyourhonest

Asweownourfeelings,ourfears,ourtears,Abouttheunchosenchallengesinourownlife,

Thecupwedon’twant.Giveusgracetowalkthroughthevalley,

Death’sshadow,Andcometothedawnofanewday

withyouAmen

Christwasobedientuntodeath.Goinhispeace.

Watchandwait.......

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