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The Eucharist Easter 5

10 May 2020

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Welcome to Bradford Cathedral The seat of the Bishop of Leeds and a Centre of Worship and Mission

One of three Cathedrals in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds

Our purpose is to serve Jesus Christ as a vibrant community of worship and

mission enriching the City, the Diocese and further afield.

❖ Please join in at home, by saying or singing the words in bold type in this order

of service.

❖ This is a service of Holy Communion. The term ‘Spiritual Communion’ has been

used historically to describe the means of grace by which a person, prevented for

some serious reason from sharing in a celebration of the Eucharist, nonetheless

shares in the communion of Jesus Christ. The Church of which we are members is

not defined by the walls of a building but by the Body of Christ of which we are

members. In making our communion spiritually, we are joining with Christians

everywhere to be nourished by the one who tells us, ‘I am the Bread of Life’.

❖ You may wish to use the following prayer, after Richard of Chichester:

Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ,

for all the benefits you have given me,

for all the pains and insults you have borne for me.

Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,

I ask you to come spiritually into my heart.

O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,

may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly,

and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.

❖ Members of the Music Department lead this morning’s worship. The choral

settings are James MacMillan’s Mass for Blessed John Henry Newman and Alex

Berry’s Missa sub clavis.

HOSPITALITY . FAITHFULNESS . WHOLENESS

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Voluntary: An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 (J.S. Bach)

Welcome

The Very Reverend Jerry Lepine, Dean of Bradford

Hymn

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Hearts to heaven and voices raise;

sing to God a hymn of gladness,

sing to God a hymn of praise:

he who on the cross a victim

for the world’s salvation bled,

Jesus Christ, the King of glory,

now is risen from the dead.

Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits

of the holy harvest field,

which will all its full abundance

at his second coming yield;

then the golden ears of harvest

will their heads before him wave,

ripened by his glorious sunshine,

from the furrows of the grave.

Christ is risen, we are risen;

shed upon us heavenly grace,

rain, and dew, and gleams of glory

from the brightness of thy face;

that we, with our hearts in heaven,

here on earth may fruitful be,

and by angel-hands be gathered,

and be ever, Lord, with thee.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory be to God on high;

Alleluia to the Saviour,

who has gained the victory;

Alleluia to the Spirit,

fount of love and sanctity;

Alleluia! Alleluia!

to the Triune Majesty.

Words: Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) Tune: LUX EOI; Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900); CP 137

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Greeting

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ:

he has given us new life and hope

by raising Jesus from the dead.

Loving God, we have come to worship you.

Help us to pray to you in faith,

to sing your praise with gratitude,

and to listen to your word with eagerness;

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis Setting: James MacMillan, Mass for Blessed John Henry Newman

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The president introduces a period of silent prayer

Prayer of the day

Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world

and the wonder of your risen life:

give us compassion and courage

to risk ourselves for those we serve,

to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

New Testament Reading Acts 7.55-60 read by Isla Skinner

But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and

Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see the heavens opened

and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!’ 57But they covered their ears,

and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58Then they dragged him out

of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a

young man named Saul. 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, ‘Lord Jesus,

receive my spirit.’ 60Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not

hold this sin against them.’ When he had said this, he died.

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Silence

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Gradual

Ich bin des Herrn!

Wo soll ich anders hin?

Mein Jesus nur hat ew'ge Lebensworte

Hang' ich an ihm, blickt meine Seel` auf ihn,

so öffnet Gott mir seine Friedenspforte,

und sel'ges Licht umgibt mich nah und fern.

Ich bin des Herrn!

Er, der die Sünder liebt,

tritt vor mein Herz mit seinen Todeswunden;

er, der durch sie nur freie Gnade gibt,

der süsse König aller Freudenstunden,

will auch mein König sein; das hör` ich gern.

Ich bin des Herrn!

O Liebe, du bist gross,

du Trägerin der Gottesmajesäten.

Auf ew`ges Glück, gefallen ist mein Loos.

Dich will ich lieben, preisen und anbeten,

und jauchzen nach dem Tod von Stern zu Stern:

Ich bin des Herrn!

I am the Lord’s!

Where else, then, should I turn?

My Jesus has the lasting words of life.

If He is whom my soul will never spurn

then God unlocks for me his gate of

peace,

and blessed light surrounds me without

cease.

I am the Lord’s!

He loves the sinner, me,

and sets his holy wounds before my heart;

and through his wounds his grace will set

me free.

The gentle King of all my joyful days

shall be the King that I will always praise.

I am the Lord’s!

O love, you are so great,

you are the fount of God’s own majesties.

Eternal happiness is thus my fate

and all my life I shall rejoice in thee –

but after death: For all eternity!

I am the Lord’s!

Music: J. Rheinberger (1839-1901); 6 Religiöse Gesänge, Op. 157

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Jesus said, ‘All who see the Son and believe in him may

have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.’ John 6:40

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

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Gospel Reading

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

Glory to you, O Lord

John 14.1-14

‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my

Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told

you that I go to prepare a place for you?3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I

will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be

also. 4And you know the way to the place where I am going.’5Thomas said to him,

‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ 6Jesus

said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father

except through me. 7If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on

you do know him and have seen him.’ 8Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’ 9Jesus said to

him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the

Father”? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The

words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me

does his works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if

you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. 12Very truly, I tell

you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do

greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13I will do whatever you

ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If in my name you

ask me for anything, I will do it.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ

Silence

Sermon

The Reverend Canon Paul Maybury, Canon Precentor

Silence

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Affirmation of faith

Let us declare our faith

in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christ died for our sins

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he was buried;

he was raised to life on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures;

afterwards he appeared to his followers,

and to all the apostles:

this we have received,

and this we believe.

Amen. cf 1 Corinthians 15.3-7

Prayers of Penitence

Christ died to sin once for all, and now he lives to God.

Let us renew our resolve to have done with all that is evil

and confess our sins in penitence and faith.

Silence

Father eternal, giver of light and grace,

we have sinned against you and against our neighbour,

in what we have thought,

in what we have said and done,

through ignorance, through weakness,

through our own deliberate fault.

We have wounded your love

and marred your image in us.

We are sorry and ashamed,

and repent of all our sins.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,

forgive us all that is past;

and lead us out from darkness

to walk as children of light.

Amen.

May the God of all mercies

cleanse you from your sins,

and restore you in his image

to the praise and glory of his name,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Prayers of Intercession led by Chris Coupland

We pray to Jesus who is present with us to eternity..

After each section either of these responses may be used:

Jesus, Lord of life,

In your mercy, hear us.

Jesus, the resurrection and the life,

we give you thanks for all who have lived and believed in you …

Raise us with them to eternal life.

Jesus, Lord of life,

in your mercy, hear us,

accept our prayers, and be with us always.

Amen.

Giving and Receiving Peace

The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said,

‘Peace be with you.’

Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia. John 20:19.20

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

The Table is set with bread and wine

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Great Thanksgiving Prayer Prayer E

The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is always right to give you thanks,

God our Creator, loving and faithful,

holy and strong.

You made us and the whole universe,

and filled your world with life.

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You sent your Son to live among us,

Jesus our Saviour, Mary’s child.

He suffered on the cross;

he died to save us from our sins;

he rose in glory from the dead.

You send your Spirit

to bring new life to the world,

and clothe us with power from on high.

And so we join the angels

to celebrate and sing:

On the night before he died,

Jesus shared a meal with his friends.

He took the bread, and thanked you.

He broke it, and gave it to them, saying:

Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.

Do this to remember me.

After the meal, Jesus took the cup of wine.

He thanked you, and gave it to them, saying:

Drink this, all of you.

This is my blood,

the new promise of God’s unfailing love.

Do this to remember me.

Great is the mystery of faith:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

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As we bring this bread and wine,

and remember his death and resurrection,

send your Holy Spirit,

that we who share these gifts

may be fed by Christ’s body and his blood.

Pour your Spirit on us

that we may love one another,

work for the healing of the earth,

and share the good news of Jesus,

as we wait for his coming in glory.

For honour and praise belong to you,

with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit:

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Silence

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Saviour taught us, so we 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.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many,

we are one body,

because we all share in one bread.

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Giving of Communion

Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The president receives the consecrated bread and wine

If you would like to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, you may wish to use the following

prayer, after Richard of Chichester:

Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ,

for all the benefits you have given me,

for all the pains and insults you have borne for me.

Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,

I ask you to come spiritually into my heart.

O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,

may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly,

and follow you more nearly, day by day.

Amen.

Prayer after Communion

Eternal God, whose Son Jesus Christ

is the way, the truth, and the life:

grant us to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth,

and to share his risen life;

who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen.

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Hymn

God, we praise you, God, we bless you!

God, we name you sovereign Lord!

Mighty King whom angels worship,

Father, by your church adored:

all creation shows your glory,

heaven and earth draw near your throne,

singing, ‘Holy, holy, holy,

Lord of hosts, and God alone!’

True apostles, faithful prophets,

saints who set their world ablaze,

martyrs, once unknown, unheeded,

join one growing song of praise,

while your church on earth confesses

one majestic Trinity:

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

God, our hope eternally.

Jesus Christ, the King of glory,

everlasting Son of God,

humble as your virgin mother,

hard the lonely path you trod.

By your cross is sin defeated,

hell confronted face to face,

heaven opened to believers,

sinners justified by grace.

Christ, at God’s right hand victorious,

you will judge the world you made;

Lord, in mercy help your servants

for whose freedom you have paid.

Raise us up from dust to glory,

guard us from all sin today;

King enthroned above all praises,

save your people, God, we pray!

Words: Christopher M. Idle (b.1938); from Te Deum Laudamus Tune: REX GLORIAE; H. Smart (1813-1879); CP 450

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Dismissal

May Christ,

who out of defeat brings new hope and a new future,

fill you with his new life;

and the blessing of God almighty

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

With the power that raised Jesus from the dead

at work within you,

go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.

In the name of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Voluntary: Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 149 (D. Buxtehude)

The concluding voluntary is offered as part of our worship

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