Please see our Ordo for Easter 2 for a link to the lectionary we are using
for the reading from the Hebrew scriptures and the psalm.
The Third Sunday of Easter
30 April 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘The Day of Resurrection’ Common
Praise #205
Introductory Responses
Alleluia!
Christ is risen.
The
Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
May his grace and peace be with you.
May
he fill our hearts with joy.
The Hymn of Praise
‘Glory, in the Highest Glory’ Common
Praise #366
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Risen
Christ, companion on the way:
break through the
disillusionment and despair
which cloud our vision,
so that we may find our way
and journey on
as messengers of your good
news. Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (51.1-6).
51.1
Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord.
Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which
you were dug. 2 Look to
Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called
him, but I blessed him and made him many.
3 For the Lord
will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her
wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving
and the voice of song.
4
Listen to me, my people, and give heed to me, my nation; for a teaching will go
out from me, and my justice for a light to the peoples. 5 I will bring near my deliverance
swiftly, my salvation has gone out and my arms will rule the peoples; the
coastlands wait for me, and for my arm they hope. 6 Lift up your eyes to the
heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment, and those who live on it will die like
gnats; but my salvation will be forever, and my deliverance will never be
ended.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
34.1-10 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): Sing for joy to the Holy One!
I must bless the Holy One at all times,
with
sacred psalms always on my lips.
For
the Holy One my soul sings for joy.
May the poor and afflicted hear and
rejoice.
Magnify the Holy One with me;
let us exalt the Holy Name together.
Refrain: Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
I turned to the Holy One, who answered me
and
from all my terrors delivered me.
Look
to God! Be radiant!
Do not let your faces be ashamed!
This poor person called to the Holy One,
who
answered and saved me from all affliction.
The
holy angels surround those are reverent
and rescue them.
Refrain: Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
How wonderful is the Holy One! Taste and see!
Happy are those who seek refuge
there.
Reverence the Creator, you holy people;
those who do, want for nothing.
Young lions may lack food and starve,
but those who turn to the Holy One lack
nothing.
Refrain: Sing
for joy to the Holy One!
The Second Reading
A reading from the First Letter of Peter
(1.17-23).
1.17
If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to
their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18 You know that you were ransomed
from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things
like silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like
that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20 He was destined before the
foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.
21 Through him you have come
to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your
faith and hope are set on God.
22
Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that
you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. 23 You have been born anew, not of
perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of
God.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Jesus Is Risen from the Grave’ Common
Praise #232 vv. 1, 7
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke (24.13-35).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
24.13
Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about
seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all
these things that had happened. 15
While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with
them, 16 but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What are
you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, whose name was
Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not
know the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19 He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
people, 20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to
be condemned to death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the
one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides
all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22 Moreover, some women of our
group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and
when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had
indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us
went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see
him.” 25 Then he said to
them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the
prophets have declared! 26
Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter
into his glory?” 27 Then
beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things
about himself in all the scriptures.
28
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if
he were going on. 29 But they
urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the
day is now nearly over.” So he went in
to stay with them. 30 When he
was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to
them. 31 Then their eyes were
opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Were
not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while
he was opening the scriptures to us?” 33
That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven
and their companions gathered together. 34
They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened
on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the
bread.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Jesus Is Risen from the Grave’ Common
Praise #232 vv. 1, 6
The Homily
The Nicene Creed
Let us confess our faith, as we say,
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and
apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the
dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the risen Christ be always
with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘Alleluia!
Sing to Jesus’ Common Praise #374 vv. 1, 3, 4, 5
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Blessed
are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth.
Day by day you shower us with
blessings.
As you have raised us to new
life in Christ,
give us glad and generous
hearts,
ready to praise you and to
respond to those in need,
through Jesus Christ, our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [ii]
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 indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all
places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, for the
glorious resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who
gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death, and in
rising has brought us to eternal life.
And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the
resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and
archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending
hymn:
You
are holy, you are whole.
You
are always ever more
than
we ever understand.
You
are always at hand.
Blessed
are you coming near.
Blessed
are you coming here
to
your church in wine and bread,
raised
from soil, raised from dead.
You
are holy,
you
are wholeness,
you
are present.
Let
the cosmos praise you, Lord!
Sing
hosanna in the highest!
Blessed
are you, O God of the universe. Your
mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age.
Praise
to you for creating the heavens and the earth.
Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood. Praise to you for bringing the Israelites
safely through the sea. Praise to you
for leading your people through the wilderness to the land of milk and
honey. Praise to you for the words and
deeds of Jesus, your anointed one.
Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on
all nations.
In
the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again,
after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
With
this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we
proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
O
God of resurrection and new life: Pour
out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence. Come,
Holy Spirit.
Reveal
yourself to us in the breaking of the bread.
Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace,
and love. Come, Holy Spirit.
With
the ever-blessed virgin Mary, blessed Joseph, blessed Faith and your holy ones
of all times and places, with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and
moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and
forever. Amen. [iv]
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
Lord, we died with you on the cross.
Now
we are raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now
we share in your resurrection.
Live
in us, that we may live in you.
These are the gifts of God for the people of
God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Splendour and Honour’ Common
Praise #364
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
Life-giving
God
in the mystery of Christ’s
resurrection
you send light to conquer
darkness,
water to give new life,
and the bread of life to
nourish your people.
Send us forth as witnesses to
your Son’s resurrection,
so that we may show your glory
to all the world,
through Jesus Christ, our
risen Lord. Amen. Amen.
[vi]
Glory to God,
whose
power, working in us,
can
do infinitely more
than
we can ask or imagine.
Glory
to God from generation to generation,
in
the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for
ever and ever. Amen.
Closing Hymn
‘That Eastertide with Joy Was Bright’ Common
Praise #231
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
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