Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper. Lord God, your love has called us here, as we, by love, for love were made. Your living likeness still.

Maundy ThursdayEucharist of the Lord’s Supper

Lord God, your love has called us here,as we, by love, for love were made.Your living likeness still we bear,though marred, dishonoured, disobeyed.We come with all our heart and mindyour call to hear, your love to find.

We come with self-inflicted painsof broken trust and chosen wrong,half-free, half-bound by inner chains,by social forces swept along,by powers and systems close confined,yet seeking hope for humankind.

Lord God, in Christ you call our name,and then receive us as your own,not through some merit, right or claim,but in your gracious love alone.We strain to glimpse your mercy seat,and find you kneeling at our feet.

Then take the towel, and break the bread,and humble us and call us friends.Suffer and serve till all are fed,and show how grandly love intendsto work till all creation sings,to fill all worlds, to crown all things.

Lord God, in Christ you set us freeyour life to live, your joy to share.Give us your Spirit's libertyto turn from guilt and dull despairand offer all that faith can do,while love is making all things new.

Words: Brian Wren Tune: MelitaCCLI 202156

The Gathering of the People

In the name of God,Father, Son

and Holy Spirit

The Lord be with you

And also with you

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden;cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love Youand worthily magnify Your holy name;through Christ our Lord. Amen

As the heart longs for flowing streams

so our hearts long for You, O God. Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy

We come to Your altar, O God,where the sparrow finds her homeand the broken find bred for the

journeyChrist, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Gently, You bathe us in Your love,humbling us, calling us friends.Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Absolution

The Gathering Prayer

THE WORDFirst Reading

Second ReadingThe Holy Gospel

Sermon

St Gregory of Nyssa San Francisco

Altar

Silence

The Foot Washing

Remember the words of Jesus, love one another as I have loved you.

Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet: master who acts as a slave to them.  Yesu, Yesu,fill us with your love,show us how to servethe neighbours we have from you.

Neighbours are wealthy and poor, varied in colour and race, neighbours are near us and far away. 

Yesu, Yesu, ….. 

These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbours to us and you. 

Yesu, Yesu,fill us with your love,show us how to servethe neighbours we have from you.

Loving puts us on our knees, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. 

Yesu, Yesu, …..  © Tom Colvin 1925-2000and people of Ghana alt.CCLI 202156

Ubi caritas

Prayer of the People

The response to the prayers:

God of gracehear us and humble us

Holy God,Our hands were unclean,our hearts were unprepared;we were not fit even to eat the crumbs from under Your table. But You, Lord, are the God of our salvation,and share Your bread with sinners.So cleanse us and feed uschallenge us and change usthat he may live in us and we in him;and that we, with the whole company of Christ,may feast in Your kingdom. Amen

Greeting of Peace

Now in union with Christ Jesusyou who were once far offhave been brought nearthrough the shedding of Christ's blood;for Christ is our peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with youAnd also with you

A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another as I have loved you, that you love one another as I have loved you. By this will others know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another; by this will others know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another.

Repeat x3

Reception of the Oils

The Oil of the Sick

May the sick who are anointed with this oilexperience the company and compassion of Christ

who journeys with us through the narrow gate of illness and death to make us whole and holy.

Blessed be God forever.

The Holy Chrism

Through anointing with this perfumed Chrismmay all those reborn in the waters of holy baptism

be sealed and saved, and all things belonging to the Spirit

live and grow in them.

Blessed be God forever.

THE TABLEPrayer over the Gifts

At the Eucharistwe are with our crucified and raised Lord.We know that it was not only our ancestors,but we who were redeemedand brought forth from bondage to freedom,from mourning to feasting.We know that as he was with them in the upper roomso our Lord is here with us now.Until the kingdom of God comeslet us celebrate the feast.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with youAnd also with you

Lift up your heartsWe lift them to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our GodIt is right to give God thanks and praise

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.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died

Christ is risenChrist will come again

Blessing and honour and glory and power are

yours for ever and ever. Amen

Our Father in heaven hallowed be Your nameYour kingdom comeYour will be done on earth as in

heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against

us,Save us from the time of trial,and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the powerand the glory are Yoursnow and forever. Amen

Breaking of the Bread

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

We who are many are one body,

for we all share in the one bread.

Holy Communion

Prayer after Communion

Into one we are all gatheredthrough the love of Christ.Let us then rejoice with gladness.In him we find love.Let us fear and love the living God,and love and cherish each other

Where charity and love are, there is God.

Therefore, when we are togetherin the love of Christ,let our minds know no division, strife, or

bitterness.May the Christ, our blessed Saviour,be in our midst.Through Christ our Lord all love is found.

Where charity and love are, there is God.

May we see Your face in glory,Christ our loving Teacher.With the blessed saints of heaven,give us lasting joy.We will then possess true happiness,and love for all eternity.

Where charity and love are, there is God.

We hail your presence glorious,O Christ our great high priest, O’er sin and death victoriousAt your thanksgiving feast:As you are interceding For us in heaven above, Your church on earth is pleadingYour perfect work of love.

Through you in every nationYour own their hearts upraise,Offering one pure oblation,One sacrifice of praise:With you in blest communionThe living and the deadAre joined in closest union,One body with one head.

O living bread from heaven, Jesus, our Saviour good, Who your own self has givenTo be our souls’ true food;For us your body brokenHung on the cross of shame:This bread its hallowed token,We break in your dear name.

O stream of love unending, Poured from the one true vine, With our weak nature blending The strength of love divine;Our thankful faith confessingIn your life-blood outpoured,We drink this cup of blessingAnd praise your name, O Lord.

Tune: Cruger CCLI202156

Psalm 22

The Light Departs

Stripping of the church.All candles are extinguished one by one and the presence lamp and other lights are turned off.

Silence is kept in the church

Watch of the Passion

All are invited to spend some time in silent prayer in the presence of the Eucharistic

Christ.

We gather again at 10am on Good Friday