MAUNDY THURSDAY

THE PREPARATION

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At the entry of the ministers THIS SENTENCE may be used.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you. John 13.34

and a HYMN, A CANTICLE, or A PSALM may be sung.

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The president welcomes the people using these or other appropriate words.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all

All

and also with you.

PRAYERS OF PENITENCE

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The president may say these sentences.

Our Lord Jesus Christ says
If you love me, keep my commandents. John 14.15
Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. John 13.8

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Minister

Let us confess to almighty God our sins against his love, and ask him to cleanse us.

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All

Father eternal, giver of light and grace,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour,
in what we have thought,
in what we have said and done,
through ignorance, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We have wounded your love,
and marred your image in us.
We are sorry and ashamed,
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and lead us out from darkness
to walk as children of light. Amen.

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President

Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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KYRIE ELEISON or THE TRISAGION may be said (see pp. 285--286)

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All

Glory to God in the highest
and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father;
receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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The president says THE COLLECT.

God our Father,
you have invited us to share in the supper
which your Son gave to his Church
to proclaim his death until he comes.
May he nourish us by his presence,
and unite us in his love;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

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Sit
OLD TESTAMENT READING

Exodus 12.1--8,11--14 NEB

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt: This month is for you the first of months; you shall make it the first month of the year. Speak to the whole community of Israel and say to them: On the tenth day of this month let each man take a lamb or a kid for his family, one for each household, but if a household is too small for one lamb or one kid, then the man and his nearest neighbour may one between them. They shall share the cost, taking into account both the number of persons and the amount each of them eats. Your lamb or kid must be without blemish, a yearling male. You may take equally a sheep or a goat. You must have it in safe keeping until the fourteenth day of this month, and then all the assembled community of Israel shall slaughter the victim between dusk and dark. They must take some of the blood and smear it on the two door-posts and on the lintel of every house in which they eat the lamb. On that night they shall eat the flesh, roast on the fire; they shall eat it with unleavened cakes and bitter herbs.

This is the way in which you must eat it: you shall have your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand, and you must eat it in urgent haste. It is the Lord's Passover. On that night I shall pass through the land of Egypt and kill every first-born of man and beast. Thus will I execute judgement, I the Lord, against all the gods of Egypt. As for you, the blood will be a sign on the houses in which you are: when I see the blood I will pass over you; the mortal blow shall not touch you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

You shall keep this day as a day of remembrance, and make it a pilgrim-feast, a festival of the Lord; you shall keep it generation after generation as a rule for all time.

At the end the reader may say

This is the word of the Lord.

All

Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 116.11--end

This response may be used.

The cup of blessing which we bless,
is it not a sharing of the blood of Christ?

11   How shall I re|pay the | Lord:
   for | all his | bene·fits | to me?

12   I will take up the | cup of · sal|vation:
   and | call up·on the | name · of the | Lord.    R

13   I will pay my | vows · to the | Lord:
   in the | presence · of | all his | people.

14   Grievous in the | sight · of the | Lord:
   is the | death | of his | faithful ones.    R

15   O Lord, I am your servant
your servant and the | son of · your | handmaid:
   you | have un|loosed my | bonds.

16   I will offer you a sacrifice of | thanks|giving:
   and | call up·on the | name · of the | Lord.    R

17   I will pay my | vows · to the | Lord:
   in the | presence · of | all his | people,

18   In the courts of the | house · of the | Lord:
   even in your midst O Jerusalem|
Praise |-- the | Lord.    R

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NEW TESTAMENT READING (EPISTLE)

1 Corinthians 11.23--29 NEB

The tradition which I handed on to you came to me from the Lord himself: that the Lord Jesus, on the night of his arrest, took bread and,after giving thanks to God, broke it and said: 'This is my body, which is for you; do this as a memorial of me.' In the same way, he took the cup after supper, and said: 'This cup is the new covenant sealed by my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.' For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord, until he comes.

It follows that anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will be guilty of desecrating the body and blood of the Lord. A man must test himself before eating his share of the bread and drinking from the cup. For he who eats and drinks eats and drinks judgement on himself if he does not discern the Body.

At the end the reader may say

This is the word of the Lord.

All

Thanks be to God.

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This ANTHEM, or A HYMN, or A CANTICLE may be sung.

A new commandment I give unto you:
that you love one another as I have loved you.
By this shall all men know that you are my disciples
if you love one another.

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Stand
THE GOSPEL

When it is announced

All

Glory to Christ our Saviour.

John 13.1--15 NEB

It was before the Passover festival. Jesus knew that his hour had come and he must leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved his own who were in the world, and now he was to show the extent of his love.

The devil had already put it into the mind of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. During supper Jesus, well aware that the Father had entrusted everything to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from table, laid aside his garments, and taking a towel, tied it round him. Then he poured water into a basin, and began to wash his disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel.

When it was Simon Peter's turn, Peter said to him, 'You, Lord, washing my feet?' Jesus replied, 'You do not understand now what I am doing, but one day you will.' Peter said, 'I will never let you wash my feet.' 'If I do not wash you,' Jesus replied, 'you are not in fellowship with me.' 'Then Lord,' said Simon Peter, "not my feet only; wash my hands and my head as well!'

Jesus said, 'A man who has bathed needs no further washing; he is altogether clean; and you are clean, though not every one of you.' He added the words, 'not every one of you' because he knew who was going to betray him.

After washing their feet and taking his garments again, he sat down. 'Do you understand what I have done for you?' he asked. 'You call me "Master" and "Lord", and righttly so, for that is what I am. Then if I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. I have set you an example: you are to do as I have done for you.'

At the end the reader says

This is the gospel of Christ.

All

Praise to Christ our Lord.

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THE SERMON


THE WASHING OF FEET
(see notes 2 and 3)

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Silence may be kept, or A HYMN, AN ANTHEM, or A PSALM may be sung.

The washing of feet may end with this prayer.

Almighty Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ taught us
that what we do for the least of our brethren,
   we do also for him;
give us the will to be the servant of others
   as he was the servant of all,
who gave up his life and died for us,
yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.


THE INTERCESSIONS

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The form below, or a form from ASB Rite A (sections 21 or 81), or other suitable words may be used.

Silence may be kept and biddings used before each versicle and response.

Minister

Father,
on this, the night he was betrayed, your Son
Jesus Christ washed his disciples' feet.
We commit ourselves to follow his example
of love and service.

Lord, hear us

All

and humble us.

Minister

On this night, he prayed for his disciples to be one.
We pray for the unity of your Church...

Lord, hear us

All

and unite us.

Minister

On this night, he prayed for those
who were to believe through their
We pray for the mission of your Church...

Lord, hear us

All

and renew our zeal.

Minister

On this night, he commanded them to love,
but suffered rejection himself.
We pray for the rejected and unloved...

Lord, hear us

All

and fill us with your love.

Minister

On this night, he reminded them
that if the world hated them it hated him first.
We pray for those who are persecuted for their faith...

Lord, hear us

All

and give us your peace.

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All may say

Most merciful Lord,
your love compels us to come in.
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 and feed us
with the precious body and blood of your Son,
that he may live in us and we in him;
and that we, with the whole company of Christ,
may sit and eat in your kingdom. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE SACRAMENT

THE PEACE

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Stand
The president says either of the following, or other suitable words.

                 

Now in union with Christ Jesus
you who were once far off
have been brought near
through the shedding of Christ's blood;
for he is our peace.

or

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles,
I leave you peace, my peace I give you.
Look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church,
and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom,
where you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

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He then says

The peace of the Lord be always with you

All

and also with you.

THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

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The bread and wine are placed on the holy table and A HYMN may be sung.

22

This introduction may be used.

At the eucharist we are with our crucified and risen Lord.
We know that it was not only our ancestors,
but we who were redeemed
and brought forth from bondage to freedom,
rom mourning to feasting.
We know that as he was with them in the upper room
so our Lord is here with us now.

All

Until the kingdom of God comes
let us celebrate this feast.

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The president may say

Blessed are you, Lord God of the universe,
you bring forth bread from the earth.

All

Blessed be God for ever.

Blessed are you, Lord God of the universe,
you create the fruit of the vine.

All

Blessed be God for ever.

 

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

THE TAKING OF THE BREAD AND CUP AND THE GIVING OF THANKS

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The president takes the bread and cup into his hands and replaces them on the holy table.

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The president uses one of the four EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS (pp. 101--113) with this PROPER PREFACE.

And now we give you thanks because when his hour had come, in his great love he gave this supper to his disciples, that we might proclaim his death, and feast with him in his kingdom.

THE COMMUNION

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND
THE GIVING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

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THE LORD'S PRAYER is said either as follows or in its traditional form.

President

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray.

All

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.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

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The president breaks the consecrated bread, saying

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

All

Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.

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Either here or during the distribution one of the following ANTHEMS may be said.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
grant us peace.

or

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.

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Before the distribution the president says

Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he said for you.

Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

President

The gifts of God for the people of God.

All

Jesus Christ is holy,
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

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The president and people receive the Communion. Any authorized words of distribution may be used (see p. 7). During the distribution HYMNS and ANTHEMS may be sung. The Alternative Service Book provision is followed for consecration of additional bread and wine and for disposing of what remains.

 

AFTER COMMUNION

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The president may say

Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord, until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11.26

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Silence may be kept and A HYMN may be sung.

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Either of these prayers is said.

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President

Loving Father,
we thank you for feeding us
at the supper of your Son.
Sustain us with your Spirit,
that we may serve you here on earth,
until our joy is complete in heaven
and we share the eternal banquet
with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

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President

Almighty and heavenly Father,
we thank you that in a wonderful sacrament
you have given us the memorial
   of the passion of your Son Jesus Christ.
Grant us so to reverence
the sacred mysteries of his body and blood
that we may know within ourselves
and show forth in our lives the fruits of his redemption;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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If the watch is not kept, THIS DISMISSAL is used.

President

When the disciples had sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus praid to the Father, 'If it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me'.
He said to his disciples, 'How is it that you were not able to keep watch with me for one hour?
The hour has come for the Son of man to be handed over to the power of sinful men. Come, let us go.'

Christ was obedient unto death. Go in his peace.

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The ministers and people depart.

THE WATCH

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If THE WATCH is to be kept there may be a procession and a hymn or psalm may be sung (see note 6).

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The following order may be used. Silences, introduced by biddings, may follow the readings.

 

 

John 13.16--30
Psalm 113

John 13.31--end
Psalm 114

John 14.1--14
Psalm 115

John 14.15--end
Psalm 116.1--9

John 15.1--17
Psalm 116.10--end

John 15.18--16.4a
Psalm 117

John 16.4b--15
Psalm 118.1--9

John 16.16--end
Psalm 118.10-18

John 17.1--19
Psalm 118.19--end

John 17.20--end

Then may follow Psalm 54 and the Gospel of the Watch (lectionary p.295)

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The Gospel of the Watch (Lectionary p.295) is read without ceremony, followed by silence.


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