The Fifth Sunday in Lent
22 March 2015
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Greeting and Litany
The Presider
greets the Community from the door to the Nave.
Christ became obedient unto death for us,
even death
upon a cross.
He was pierced for our sins,
bruised for
no fault but ours.
His punishment has won our peace,
and by his
wounds we are healed.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive
power and riches and wisdom,
strength,
honour, glory and praise. Amen.
During the
procession to the Sanctuary, the biddings of the Litany are intoned and the
response is sung using Common Worship #707.
When we willfully
misuse your gifts of creation:
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
When we see the
ill-treatment of others
and do not go to
their aid:
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
When we condone
evil and dishonesty
and fail to strive
for justice:
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
When we hear the
good news of Christ
but fail to share
it with others:
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
When we do not
love you with all our hearts
nor our neighbours
as ourselves:
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
The Presider then
says the following,
May the God of
love and power
forgive us and
free us from our sins,
heal and
strengthen us by the Spirit,
and raise us to
new life in Christ our Lord. Amen. [i]
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
God of suffering
and glory,
in Jesus Christ you reveal the way of life
through the path of obedience.
Write your law on our hearts,
so that we may not stray from you,
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the
prophet Jeremiah (31.31-34)
31The days are surely
coming, says the Lord, when I will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant
that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out
of the land of Egypt — a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband,
says the Lord. 33But
this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those
days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will
write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34No longer shall they teach
one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,”
for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity,
and remember their sin no more.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 119.9-16)
with refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): Holy One, teach us your way, and help us walk in it.
9 How shall the young
cleanse their way? *
By keeping to your words.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; *
let me not stray from your commandments.
11 I treasure your promise in
my heart, *
that I may not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord; *
instruct me in your statutes.
Refrain: Holy
One, teach us your way, and help us walk in it.
13 With my lips will I recite
*
all the judgements of your mouth.
14 I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees *
than in all manner of riches.
15 I will meditate on your
commandments *
and give attention to your ways.
16 My delight is in your statutes; *
I will not forget your word.
Refrain: Holy
One, teach us your way, and help us walk in it.
The Second Reading
A reading from the
Letter to the Hebrews (5.5-10).
5So also Christ did not
glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who
said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; 6as he
says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order
of Melchizedek.”
7In the days of his
flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears,
to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his
reverent submission. 8Although
he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and
having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who
obey him, 10having been designated by God a high priest according to
the order of Melchizedek.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘He Comes as One
Unknown’ Common Praise #456
The Gospel
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (12.20-33).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
20Now among those who
went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was
from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22Philip went and told Andrew; then
Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus
answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a
grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain;
but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those
who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will
keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever
serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also.
Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
27“Now my soul is troubled.
And what should I say — ‘Father, save me
from this hour’? No, it is for this
reason that I have come to this hour. 28Father,
glorify your name.” Then a voice came
from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29The crowd standing there heard it
and said that it was thunder. Others
said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30Jesus
answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31Now is the judgement of this
world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up from
the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33He said this to indicate the kind
of death he was to die.
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our
faith in God.
We believe in God the Creator of all,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Word of redemption,
who lives in our hearts through faith
and fills us with love and compassion.
We believe in God the Spirit of wisdom,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God:
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of
Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Father of Heaven,
Whose Love Profound’ Common Praise #616
The Prayer over the Gifts
God our provider,
you have not fed us with bread alone,
but with words of grace and life.
Bless us and these your gifts,
which we receive from your bounty,
The Thanksgiving at the Table
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.
It is right to
give you thanks and praise, O Lord, our God, sustainer of the universe, you are
worthy of glory and praise. Glory to you for ever and ever.
At your command
all things came to be: the vast expanse
of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this
fragile earth, our island home; by your will they were created and have their
being. Glory to you for ever and ever.
From the primal
elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason,
and skill; you made us the stewards of creation. Glory
to you for ever and ever.
But we turn
against you, and betray your trust; and we turn against one another. Again and again you call us to return. Through the prophets and sages you reveal
your righteous law. In the fullness of
time you sent your Son, born of a woman, to be our Saviour. He was wounded for our transgressions, and
bruised for our iniquities. By his death
he opened to us the way of freedom and peace.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Therefore we
praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and
martyrs, and with those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to
proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn.
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.
Blessed are you,
Lord our God, for sending us Jesus, the Christ, who on the night he was handed
over to suffering and death, took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread,
gave it to his friends, and said, “Take this, and eat it: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
In the same way,
after supper, he took the cup of wine; he gave you thanks, and said, “Drink
this, all of you: this is my blood of
the new covenant, which is shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness
of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this
for the remembrance of me.” Glory to you for ever and ever.
Gracious God, we
recall the death of your Son Jesus Christ, we proclaim his resurrection and
ascension, and we look with expectation for his coming as Lord of all the
nations. We who have been redeemed by
him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring you these
gifts. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and
upon this offering of your Church, so that we who eat and drink at this holy
table may share the divine life of Christ our Lord. Glory
to you for ever and ever.
Pour out your
Spirit upon the whole earth and make it your new creation. Gather your Church together from the ends of
the earth into your kingdom, where peace and justice are revealed, so that we,
with all your people, of every language, race, and nation, may share the
banquet you have promised; through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, all
honour and glory are yours, creator of all.
Glory to you for ever and
ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour
taught us, let us 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.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
The Breaking of the Bread
We break this
bread,
communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let your Church be
the wheat
which bears its
fruit in dying.
If we have died with him,
we shall live with him;
if we hold firm,
we shall reign with him.
The gifts of God
for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
Communion Hymn
‘Tree of Life and
Awesome Mystery’ Common Praise #179 vv.
1, 2, 6f
The Sending Forth of the Community
The Prayer after Communion
Compassionate God,
you have fed us with the bread of heaven.
Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage;
may our fasting be hunger for justice;
our alms, a making of peace;
and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts;
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. [vii]
Closing Hymn
‘O Day of Peace’ Common Praise #573
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends
the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
Sending Music
[i] The
Litany was crafted from the Confession for ‘City, World and Society’ and the
Absolution from Common Worship (2000), 127, 135 alt. The Trisagion is Common Praise #707.
[ii] The
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Propers:
Ash Wednesday to Palm/Passion Sunday 2015’, 3.
[iii] Common
Worship (2000), 148 alt.
[iv]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Propers:
Ash Wednesday to Palm/Passion Sunday 2015’, 4.
[v]
‘Sanctus’ by George Black in The Book of Alternative Services Altar Book.
[vi] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 918.
[vii]
The Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Propers:
Ash Wednesday to Palm/Passion Sunday 2015’, 4.
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