The Fourth Sunday
in Lent
18 March 2018
The Gathering of
the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Greeting
Blessed be the
Lord day by day,
the God of our salvation,
who bears our burdens.
Confession
Before I take the body of my Lord,
before I share his life in bread and wine,
I recognise the sorry things within ---
these I lay down.
The words of hope I often failed to give,
the prayers of kindness buried by my pride,
the signs of care I argued out of sight,
these I lay down.
The narrowness of vision and of mind,
the need for other folk to serve my will,
and every word and silence meant to hurt,
these I lay down.
Of those around in whom I meet my Lord,
I ask their pardon and I grant them mine
that every contradiction to Christ’s peace
might be laid down.
Lord Jesus Christ, companion at this feast,
I empty now my heart and stretch my hands,
and ask to meet you here in bread and wine ---
which you lay down. [1]
Absolution
May the God of all
mercies
cleanse you from
your sins,
and restore you in
the divine image
to the praise and
glory of God’s holy name,
through Jesus our
Redeemer. Amen.[2]
The Collect of the Day
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
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,
but be your people.
Amen. [3]
The Proclamation of
the Word
The First Reading: Jeremiah
31.31-34
A reading from the
prophet Jeremiah.
31.31 The days are surely
coming, says the Lord, when I will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It 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. 33 But 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.
34 No 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
Psalm 119.9-16 from Songs for the Holy
One
Refrain (sung twice): Holy
One, teach us your way, and help walk in it.
How can young
people lead clean lives?
By obeying your word!
With all my heart
I look to you;
do not let me
stray from your commandments.
In my heart I treasure your promise,
for fear I sin against you.
Refrain:
Holy One, teach us your way, and
help us walk in it.
Blessed are you,
Holy One!
Teach me your
laws!
With my lips I recite
all the rules you utter.
More than in all
riches,
I joy in following
your decrees.
I meditate on your precepts;
I contemplate your
ways.
I delight in your laws;
I do not forget your word.
Refrain:
Holy One, teach us your way, and
help us walk in it.
The Second Reading:
Hebrews 5.5-10
A reading from the
letter to the Hebrews.
5.5 So 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”; 6 as he
says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order
of Melchizedek.”
7 In 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. 8
Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9
and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all
who obey him, 10 having 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.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Tree of Life and
Awesome Mystery’ Common Praise #179 v. 5
The Gospel: John
12.20-33
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
12.20 Now among those who
went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was
from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew;
then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The hour
has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very 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. 25
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world
will keep it for eternal life. 26
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be
also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
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. 28 Father, glorify
your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will
glorify it again.” 29 The
crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has
come for your sake, not for mine. 31
Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven
out. 32 And I, when I am lifted
up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the
kind of death he was to die.
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Tree of Life and
Awesome Mystery’ Common Praise #179 v. 6f
The Sermon
The Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our
faith.
We believe and trust in God the Author of creation,
source of all being and life, the one for whom we
exist.
We believe and trust in God the Word of redemption,
who took our human nature, died for us and rose again.
We believe and trust in God the Spirit of wisdom,
who gives life to all people and makes Christ known in
the world.
We believe and trust in one God:
The Prayers of the
Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
The peace of the
Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘There’s a
Wideness in God’s Mercy’ Common Praise #606
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
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 through your bounty,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [5]
The Great Thanksgiving
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.
Blessed are you,
gracious God,
creator of heaven
and earth;
because you bid
your faithful people to cleanse their hearts
and to prepare
with joy for the paschal feast;
so that reborn
through the waters of baptism
and renewed in the
eucharistic mystery,
we may be more
fervent in prayer
and more generous
in the works of love.
Therefore we raise
our voices to you in praise
to proclaim the
glory of your name. [6]
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,
gracious God,
creator of the
universe and giver of life.
You formed us in
your own image
and called us to
dwell in your infinite love.
You gave the world
into our care
so that we might
be your faithful stewards
and show forth
your bountiful grace.
But we failed to
honour your image in one another and in ourselves;
we would not see
your goodness in the world around us;
and so we violated
your creation,
abused one another
and rejected your love.
Yet you never
ceased to care for us
and prepared a way
of salvation for all people.
Through Abraham
and Sarah you called us into covenant with you.
You delivered us
from slavery,
sustained us in
the wilderness
and raised up
prophets to renew your promise of salvation.
Then, in the
fullness of time,
you sent your
eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus.
Born into a human
family and dwelling among us,
he revealed your
glory.
Giving himself
freely to death on the cross,
he triumphed over
evil, opening the way of freedom and life.
On the night
before he died for us,
our Saviour Jesus
Christ took bread,
and when he had
given thanks to you,
he broke it, and
gave it to his friends, and said:
‘Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the
remembrance of me.’
As supper was
ending, Jesus took the cup of wine,
and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to them, and said:
‘Drink this all of
you: this is my blood of the new
covenant,
which is poured
out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink
it, do this for the remembrance of me.’
Therefore we
proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Remembering his
death and resurrection,
we now present to
you from your creation this bread and this wine.
By your Holy
Spirit may they be for us the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Grant that we who
share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit
and live as
Christ’s body in the world.
Bring us into the
everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons,
so that with all
your saints, past, present and yet to come,
we may praise your
name for ever.
Through Christ and
with Christ and in Christ,
in the unity of
the Holy Spirit,
to you be honour,
glory and praise,
for ever and
ever. Amen. [8]
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
Jesus, Lamb of
God,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of
our sins,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of
the world,
give us your peace. [9]
The Communion of the Community
The Hymn after Communion
‘Our Father, We
Have Wandered’ Common Praise #611
The Sending Forth
of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
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. [10]
The Prayer over the People
Look with
compassion, O God of mercy,
upon this your
people;
so that, rightly
observing this holy season,
they may learn to
know you more fully,
and to serve you
with a more perfect will; Christ our Lord.
Amen. [11]
The Closing Hymn
‘She Comes Sailing
on the Wind’ Common Praise #656 (Ref., 1, 2, Ref., 3, 4, Ref., 5, Ref.)
The Dismissal
Go forth to reveal
the presence of Christ to the world.
Thanks be to God. [12]
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