Good
Friday Liturgy
30
March 2018
Gathering
of the Community
Procession
In silence the Cross is
brought in and placed before the altar.
The ministers and congregation keep silence.
Introductory
Responses
This
is the wood of the cross,
on
which hung the Saviour of the world.
Come let us worship.
Christ
the Lord became obedient unto death,
even death on a cross.
All
we like sheep have gone astray;
we
have all turned to our own way,
and the Holy One has laid
on Christ
the iniquity of us all.
Silence is kept.
Almighty
God,
our heavenly Father,
we have sinned in thought
and word and deed;
we have not loved you
with our whole heart;
we have not loved our
neighbours as ourselves.
We pray you of your
mercy, forgive us all that is past,
and grant that we may
serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your
name. Amen.
The
Collect of the Day
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let
us pray.
O
Holy and Immortal One,
we veil our faces before
your glory,
and bow before the cross
of your wounded Christ.
With angels and
archangels
we praise you, our Mercy,
and we bless you, our
Compassion,
for in our brokenness
you have not abandoned
us. Amen. [1]
The
Proclamation of the Word of God
The
First Reading
A
reading from the prophet Isaiah (52.13-53.12)
13 See, my servant shall
prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 Just as there were many who
were astonished at him — so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of mortals — 15 so he shall startle many
nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not
been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall
contemplate.
53.1 Who has believed
what we have heard? And to whom has the
arm of the Lord been
revealed? 2 For he grew up
before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no
form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we
should desire him. 3 He was
despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with
infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we
held him of no account. 4
Surely he has borne our infirmities
and
carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and
afflicted. 5 But he was
wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the
punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone
astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was
afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the
slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not
open his mouth. 8 By a
perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the
transgression of my people. 9
They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had
done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through
him the will of the Lord shall
prosper. 11 Out of his
anguish he shall see light;
he
shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many
righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and
he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to
death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The
Psalm
Psalm 22 with refrain from
Songs for
the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice):
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
1 My God, my God, why have
you forsaken me *
and
are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress?
2 O my
God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; *
by night as well, but I find no rest.
3 Yet you are the Holy One, *
enthroned
upon the praises of Israel.
4 Our ancestors put their trust in you; *
they trusted, and you delivered
them.
5 They cried out to you
and were delivered; *
they trusted in you and were not put to
shame.
Refrain:
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
6 But as for me, I am a
worm and not human, *
scorned
by all and despised by the people.
7 All who see me laugh me to scorn; *
they curl their lips and wag their
heads, saying,
8 “You trusted in the
Lord; let the Lord deliver you; *
let
God rescue you, if God delights in you.”
9 Yet you are the one who took me out of the womb, *
and kept me safe upon my mother’s
breast.
10 I have been entrusted to
you ever since I was born; *
you
were my God when I was still in my mother’s womb.
11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near, *
and there is none to help.
12 Many young bulls
encircle me; *
strong
bulls of Bashan surround me.
13 They open wide their jaws at me, *
like a ravening and a roaring lion.
Refrain:
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
14 I am poured out like water; all my bones are
out of joint; *
my
heart within my breast is melting wax.
15 My
mouth is dried out like a potsherd;
my
tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; *
and you have laid me in the dust of
the grave.
16 Packs of dogs close me
in and gangs of evildoers circle around me; *
they
pierce my hands and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones *
while they stare and gloat over me.
18 They divide my garments
among them; *
they
cast lots for my clothing.
19 Be not far away, O Lord; *
you are my strength; hasten to help
me.
20 Save me from the sword,
*
my
life from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth, *
my wretched body from the horns of
wild bulls.
Refrain:
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
22 I will declare your name
to my kindred; *
in
the midst of the congregation I will praise you.
23 Praise the Lord, you that fear God; *
stand in awe of God, O offspring of
Israel;
all you of Jacob’s line, give glory.
24 For you, O God, do not despise nor abhor the
poor in their poverty;
neither do you turn away from them; *
when
they cry to you, they are heard.
25 My praise is of you in the great assembly; *
I will perform my vows in the
presence of those who worship you.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied,
and those who seek the Lord shall give
praise: *
“May your heart live for ever!”
Refrain:
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
27 All the ends of the
earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, *
and
all the families of the nations shall bow before God.
28 For sovereignty belongs to the Lord, *
who rules over the nations.
29 To God alone all who
sleep in the earth bow down in worship; *
all who go down to the dust fall before
God.
30 My soul shall live for God;
my descendants shall serve God; *
they
shall be known as the Lord’s for ever.
31 They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn *
the saving deeds that God has done.
Refrain:
O Holy One, in pain and sorrow we
know we can turn to you.
The
Passion according to John
The
Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
NARRATOR: Jesus went out with his
disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which
he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place,
because Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas brought a detachment
of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and
they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all
that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them,
JESUS: "Whom
are you looking for?"
NARRATOR: They answered,
PRIESTS &
POLICE: "Jesus
of Nazareth."
NARRATOR: Jesus replied,
JESUS: "I
am he."
NARRATOR: Judas, who betrayed him,
was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they
stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them,
JESUS: "Whom
are you looking for?"
NARRATOR: And they said,
PRIESTS &
POLICE: "Jesus
of Nazareth."
NARRATOR: Jesus answered,
JESUS: "I
told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go."
NARRATOR: This was to fulfill the
word that he had spoken, "I did not lose a single one of those whom you
gave me." Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high
priest's slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus. Jesus
said to Peter,
JESUS: "Put
your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has
given me?"
NARRATOR: So the soldiers, their
officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him. First they took
him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one
person die for the people.
Simon
Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the
high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but
Peter was standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was known to
the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought
Peter in. The woman said to Peter,
WOMAN: "You are not
also one of this man's disciples, are you?"
NARRATOR: He said,
PETER: "I am
not."
NARRATOR: Now the slaves and the
police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing
around it and warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them and warming
himself.
Then
the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
Jesus answered,
JESUS: "I
have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the
temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do
you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I
said."
NARRATOR: When he had said this,
one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus on the face, saying,
POLICE: "Is that
how you answer the high priest?"
NARRATOR: Jesus answered,
JESUS: "If
I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why
do you strike me?"
NARRATOR: Then Annas sent him
bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Now
Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him,
POLICE: "You
are not also one of his disciples, are you?"
NARRATOR: He denied it and said,
PETER: "I am
not."
NARRATOR: One of the slaves of the
high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked,
SLAVE: "Did I
not see you in the garden with him?"
NARRATOR: Again Peter denied it,
and at that moment the cock crowed.
Then
they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate's headquarters. It was early in the
morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual
defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate went out to them and
said,
PILATE: "What
accusation do you bring against this man?"
NARRATOR: They answered,
PRIESTS &
POLICE: "If
this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."
NARRATOR: Pilate said to them,
PILATE: "Take him
yourselves and judge him according to your law."
NARRATOR: The Jews replied,
PRIESTS &
POLICE: "We
are not permitted to put anyone to death."
NARRATOR: (This was to fulfill
what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.)
Then
Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him,
PILATE: "Are you
the King of the Jews?"
NARRATOR: Jesus answered,
JESUS: "Do
you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?"
NARRATOR: Pilate replied,
PILATE: "I am not
a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
NARRATOR: Jesus answered,
JESUS: "My
kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my
followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But
as it is, my kingdom is not from here."
NARRATOR: Pilate asked him,
PILATE: "So you
are a king?"
NARRATOR: Jesus answered,
JESUS: "You
say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my
voice."
NARRATOR: Pilate asked him,
PILATE: "What is
truth?"
NARRATOR: After he had said this,
he went out to the Jews again and told them,
PILATE: "I find no
case against him. But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the
Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"
NARRATOR: They shouted in reply,
CROWD: "Not this
man, but Barabbas!"
NARRATOR: Now Barabbas was a
bandit.
Then
Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns
and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming
up to him, saying,
SOLDIERS: "Hail, King of
the Jews!"
NARRATOR: and striking him on the
face. Pilate went out again and said to them,
PILATE: "Look, I
am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no case against
him."
NARRATOR: So Jesus came out,
wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them,
PILATE: "Here is
the man!"
NARRATOR: When the chief priests
and the police saw him, they shouted,
CROWD: "Crucify
him! Crucify him!"
NARRATOR: Pilate said to them,
PILATE: "Take him
yourselves and crucify him; I find no case against him."
NARRATOR: The [crowd] answered
him,
CROWD: "We have a
law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the
Son of God."
NARRATOR: Now when Pilate heard
this, he was more afraid than ever. He entered his headquarters again and asked
Jesus,
PILATE: "Where are
you from?"
NARRATOR: But Jesus gave him no
answer. Pilate therefore said to him,
PILATE: "Do you
refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and
power to crucify you?"
NARRATOR: Jesus answered him,
JESUS: "You
would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore
the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."
NARRATOR: From then on Pilate
tried to release him, but the Jews cried out,
CROWD: "If you
release this man, you are no friend of the emperor. Everyone who claims to be a
king sets himself against the emperor."
NARRATOR: When Pilate heard these
words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge's bench at a place called
The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation
for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the [crowd],
PILATE: "Here is
your King!"
NARRATOR: They cried out,
CROWD: "Away with
him! Away with him! Crucify him!"
NARRATOR: Pilate asked them,
PILATE: "Shall I
crucify your King?"
NARRATOR: The chief priests
answered,
PRIESTS: "We have no
king but the emperor."
NARRATOR: Then he handed him over
to them to be crucified.
(At
the mention of Golgotha, all stand as able.)
NARRATOR: So they took Jesus; and
carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the
Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with
him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate also had an
inscription written and put on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the
King of the Jews." Many of the [crowd] read this inscription, because the
place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in
Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to
Pilate,
PRIESTS: "Do not
write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'This man said, I am King of the Jews.'"
NARRATOR: Pilate answered,
PILATE: "What I
have written I have written."
NARRATOR: When the soldiers had
crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one
for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven
in one piece from the top. So they said to one another,
SOLDIERS: "Let us not tear
it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it."
NARRATOR: This was to fulfill what
the scripture says, "They divided my clothes among themselves,
and for my clothing they cast lots."
And that is what the
soldiers did.
Meanwhile,
standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary
the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the
disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother,
JESUS: "Woman,
here is your son."
NARRATOR: Then he said to the
disciple,
JESUS: "Here
is your mother."
NARRATOR: And from that hour the
disciple took her into his own home.
After
this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill
the scripture),
JESUS: "I
am thirsty."
NARRATOR: A jar full of sour wine
was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop
and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said,
JESUS: "It
is finished."
NARRATOR: Then he bowed his head
and gave up his spirit.
Since
it was the day of Preparation, the [Jewish authorities] did not want the bodies
left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day
of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men
broken and the bodies removed. Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the
first and of the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to
Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead,
one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water
came out. (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His
testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) These things occurred
so that the scripture might be fulfilled, "None of his bones shall be
broken." And again another passage of scripture says, "They will look
on the one whom they have pierced."
After
these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret
one because of his fear of the [Jewish authorities], asked Pilate to let him
take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed
his body. Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came,
bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds. They
took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths,
according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the place
where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one
had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and
the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
A period
of silent reflection follows the conclusion of the Passion.
Sermon
Hymn
‘When
I Survey the Wondrous Cross’ Common
Praise #386
The
Prayers of the Community
The
Solemn Intercessions
The Presider begins the
Solemn Intercessions as follows.
Dear
people of God,
our
heavenly Father sent his Son into the world,
not
to condemn the world,
but
that the world through him might be saved,
that
all who believe in him
might
be delivered from the power of sin and death
and
become heirs with him of eternal life.
The people are directed to
stand, sit or kneel as is their custom for prayer. The Deacon offers the Biddings and the
Presider ends each silence with the Collect.
Let
us pray for the one holy catholic
and
apostolic Church throughout the world:
for
its unity in witness and service,
for
all bishops and other ministers
and
the people whom they serve,
for
Melissa our bishop,
and
all the people of this diocese,
for
Gregory, the bishop of the British Columbia Synod
of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada,
and
all the people of that synod,
for
all Christians in this community,
for
those about to be baptized
that
the Lord will confirm the Church in faith,
increase
it in love,
and
preserve it in peace.
Silence
Almighty
and everlasting God,
by
your Spirit the whole body of your faithful people
is
governed and sanctified.
Receive
our supplications and prayers
which
we offer before you
for
all members of your holy Church,
that
in our vocation and ministry
we
may truly and devoutly serve you;
through
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let
us pray for all nations and peoples of the earth,
and
for those in authority among them:
For
Elizabeth our Queen and all the Royal Family,
for
Justin the Prime Minister
and
for the government of this country,
for
John the premier of this province
and
the members of the legislature,
for
the mayors of municipalities of Metro Vancouver
and
those who serve with them
in
the various councils and boards,
for
band councils and councilors,
for
all who serve the common good,
that
by God’s help
they
may seek justice and truth,
and
live in peace and concord.
Silence
Almighty
God,
kindle,
we pray, in every heart
the
true love of peace,
and
guide with your wisdom
those
who take counsel for the nations of the earth,
that
justice and peace may increase,
until
the earth is filled
with
the knowledge of your love;
through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let
us pray for all who suffer
and
are afflicted in body or in mind:
for
the hungry and homeless,
the
destitute and the oppressed,
and
all who suffer persecution or prejudice,
for
the sick, the wounded, and the handicapped,
for
those in loneliness, fear, and anguish,
for
those who face temptation, doubt, and despair,
for
the sorrowful and bereaved,
for
prisoners and captives
and
those in mortal danger,
that
God, in mercy, will comfort and relieve them,
and
grant them the knowledge of the divine love,
and
stir up in us the will and patience
to
minister to their needs.
Silence
Gracious
God,
the
comfort of all who sorrow,
the
strength of all who suffer,
hear
the cry of those in misery and need.
In
their afflictions show them your mercy
and
give us, we pray, the strength to serve them,
for
the sake of him who suffered for us,
your
Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let
us pray for all
who
have not received the gospel of Christ:
for
all who have not heard the words of salvation,
for
all who have lost their faith,
for
all whose sin has made them indifferent to Christ,
for
all who actively oppose Christ by word or deed,
for
all who are enemies of the cross of Christ,
and
persecutors of his disciples,
for
all who in the name of Christ
have
persecuted others,
that
God will open their hearts to the truth,
and
lead them to faith and obedience.
Silence
Merciful
God,
creator
of the peoples of the earth and lover of souls,
have
compassion on all who do not know you
as
you are revealed in your Son Jesus Christ.
Let
your gospel be preached with grace and power
to
those who have not heard it,
turn
the hearts of those who resist it,
and
bring home to your fold those who have gone astray;
that
there may be one flock under one shepherd,
Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let
us commit ourselves to God,
and
pray for the grace of a holy life,
that
with all who have departed this life
and
have died in the peace of Christ,
and
those whose faith is known to God alone,
we
may be accounted worthy
to
enter into the fullness of the joy of our Lord,
and
receive the crown of life in the day of resurrection.
Silence
O
God of unchangeable power and eternal light,
look
favourably on your whole Church,
that
wonderful and sacred mystery.
By
the effectual working of your providence,
carry
out in tranquillity the plan of salvation.
Let
the whole world see and know
that
things which were cast down are being raised up,
and
that all things are being brought to their perfection
by
him through whom all things were made,
your
Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
who
lives and reigns with you,
in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn
‘’Tis
Finished! The Messiah Dies’ Common Praise #195
The
Holy Communion
The
Preparation of the Table
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,
now and for ever. Amen.
Communion
from the Reserved Sacrament
Prayer
after Communion
Almighty
and eternal God,
you have restored us
to life
by the triumphant death
and resurrection of
Christ.
Continue this healing
work within us.
May we who partake of
this mystery
never cease to give you
dedicated service.
We ask this through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer
over the People
Send
down your abundant blessing, Lord, upon your people
who
have devoutly recalled the death of your Son
in
the sure and certain hope of the resurrection.
Grant
them pardon; bring them comfort.
May
their faith grow stronger
and
their eternal salvation be assured.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The community departs in
silence.
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