Today' s concluding organ postlude, "The Crucifixion" was written by French organist, Marcel Dupre, in the year 1921.

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1 TODAY'S GOOD FRIDAY Today' s concluding organ postlude, "The Crucifixion" was written by French organist, Marcel Dupre, in the year 92. Based on the chant, "At the cross her station keeping, stood the mother of Christ weeping", it is a piece illustrating the events of the first Good Friday. Dissonant harm onies and strange stops clearly express the horrific experience felt by Christ and his followers at Golgotha. The piece begins with the foot steps of Christ... starting His walk up Calvary. As He gets closer, the music intensifies until the whole organ plays as the big chords symbolize the nails piercing the hands and feet of Christ. As Christ dies, the music goes to the so fest stops on the organ and the pedal plays the chant Stabat Mater. Our thanks to Dr. Marsha Long for including this piece as a part of our Good Friday service and for these brief notes describing this piece for us.

2 TODAY'S GOOD FRIDAY Today' s concluding organ postlude, "The Crucifixion" was written by French organist, Marcel Dupre, in the year 92. Based on the chant, "At the cross her station keeping, stood the mother of Christ weeping", it is a piece illustrating the events of the first Good Friday. Dissonant harm onies and strange stops clearly express the horrific experience felt by Christ and his followers at Golgotha. The piece begins with the foot steps of Christ... starting His walk up Calvary. As He gets closer the music intensifies until the whole organ plays as the big chords symbolize the nails piercing the hands and feet of Christ. As Christ dies the music goes to the so fest stops on the organ and the pedal plays the chant Stabat Mater. Our thanks to Dr. Marsha Long for including this piece as a part of our Good Friday service and for these brief notes describing this piece for us.

3 MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE CALL TO WORSHIP AND GREETING: PHIL: "And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men and women loved darkness rather than light. BILL: "God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all." PHIL: "For God sent Christ into the world, not to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through Him." BILL: Everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light". PHIL: "Come let us worship in spirit and in truth on this Holy Thursday night a night filled with shadows and with light"

4 o.j 3.20 follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." JK jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will ~ave denied me three times. ~ "4 "Do not let your hearts be trou- ' bled. Bclicvc 6 in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house there arc many dwelling places. If it were not so. would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?' 3 And iff go and prepare a place for you. I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going. "d 5Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are; going. How can we know the way?" f "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the - truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7Ifyou know.i me. you will know my Father also. c\ From now on you do know him and. have seen him." :i ~ 8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us ~ the Father, and we will be satisfied." - 9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with ~ you all this time, Philip, and you still do e not know me? Whoever has seen me has.. seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? to Do you not believe that I, I am in the Father and the Father is in me? I, The words that I say to you I do not If spc:ak on my own; but the Father who ll dwells in me does his works. II Believe - me that I am in the Father and the Father n is in me; but if you do not, then believe II me because of the works themselves/ o t:!very truly. I tell you. the one who ~. believes in me will also do the works that N' - ;o.,_ I- :i. :i, \V. Gk lnm x Gk dipped it y Other ancient authorities read judas luariot son of Simo; others, judas SCJII of Simo from Karyot (Kerioth) :z Gk '\lier the piece of bread a Other ancient authorities lack If God has been ~ICJrified in him b Or You briiee c Or If it u ere trot so, /would har tcj/d you; for I go to prepare l place for ycjrl d Other ancient authorities read Wlrrrr lam ~CJirr.~ ycju ktrow, and tire way y krulll' c Other ancient authorities read {f y(lu had krror rr me, you would hm e kiiciujii C,, m m a d m c, t ) 2 JOHN I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. LIJ will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father rnay he glorified in the Son. 4Jfin my name you ask for anything, I will do it. 5 "If you love me, you will keepq my commandments. t6and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate. h to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him. because he abides with you, and he will be in; you. 8 "I wiji not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. t9n a little while the world will no longer sec me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20Qn that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 2 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them." 22Judas (not lscariot) said to him, "Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?" 23 jesus answered him, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Whoever docs not low me docs not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. 25 "I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate, h the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and rwnd you of all that I have said to you.f27peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraidj" You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me. you would rejoice that I am going to the Father. because the Father is greater than l. 29 And now I have told you this before it [Tile Pr(lmisc (If

5 . I I.. soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. 3 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 34 "Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, 35Jike a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." 37 Every day he was teaching in the temple, and at night he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives, as it was called. 38 And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the temple. 22 Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near. 2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesusx to death, for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered into judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; 4 he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them. 5They were greatly pleased and agreed to give him money. 6So he consented and began to look for an opportunity to betray him to them when no crowd was sent. Then came the day of Unleavened cad, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. H So Jesus r sent Peter and john, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may cat it." ~They asked him, "Where do you want us to make preparations for it?" IO"Listcn," he said to them, "when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of LUKE 2.3 water will meet you; follow him into the house he enters and say to the owner, 0 the house, 'The teacher asks vou' "Where is the guest _room, where I ~a~ eat the Passover wlth my disciples?~. 2He will show you a large room up.. stairs, already furnished. Make prepar<~tions for us there." 3 So they went and found everything as he had told them and they prepared the Passover meal. ' 4 When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him*s He said to them, "I have eagerh desired to eat this Passover with you be~ fore I suffer; 6for I tell you, I will not eat itz until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of ~o?..::j7then he t_oo~. a cup, ~nd after gtvmg thanks he satd, Take thts and divide it among yourselves; 8for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 9Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them; saying. "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. 20 And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. 2 But see, the one who betrays me is with me, and his hand is on the table. 22 For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!" 23Then they began to ask one another, which one of them it could be who would do this. 24 A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 But he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them arc called benefactors. 26 But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and t~e leader like one who serves. 27 For who IS greater, the one \vho is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the x Gk him y Gk hf ;: Other ancient authorities read llt'l't'r!'at it a,rai a Other ancient authorities lack, in whole or in part. verses 9b-20 (which is.j!il'l'll... iu my b!mdl "Simon t ~~~<~.. uded b to I have faith rna you hav brothers I am ioris>on and to Peter, tt, until yo you knm He said said, '."He He cam to tht s fol -~.\;dll.ul:u the p};, 4:?"Fat this cup yours be I heaven ; strength. I II t' s I i t i o of I h r L o r d ' s S fj fl t' r I Rfl

6 tl~~ >U t~ ~ Adv~ go: l(!n he wrong judg; not.ben YO\( mentj s been ~ say tq now{ he wid wut speal(!are tq wil[ ill tha. JOHN curt! into joy..!i When a woman is in labor. she has pain. because her hour has (ontc:. Uut when her child is b>rn. she no longc:r remembers the anguish because of chcjoy ofhaving brought a human being into the world. 22So you have pain now; but I will sec you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you..!jon that day you will ask nothing ofme.' Very truly. I tell you, if vou ask anything of th(! Father in my ~arlll:. he will give it to you. 2 4 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so chat your joy may be complete. 25 "I have said these things to you in ligures of speech. The hour is corning when I will no longer speak to you in tigures, but will tell you plainly of the Father. 26Qn that day you will ask in my name. I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father himsclflovcs you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.' 28( came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father." 29 His disciples said, "Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech! 30Now we know that you know all things, and do not need to have anyone question you; by this we believe that you came from God." Jljes~swered them, "Do you now believe?~2the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. JJ I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!" J. 7 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2since you have given him authority over all people," to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may 7. 6 know yl)u. th~. nnl Christ whom you you on ~:arth by ti you gave me ro glorify me in yo the glory ch.tt I ha fore the world exi 6 "I hav~: made those whom you world. They \.vert: them to me. Jnd word. 7 Now they you have giv~:n me words that you ga to them, and they and know in trmh and they have bel" 9 am asking on asking on behalf behalf of those w cause they arc yours, and yours been glorified in c no longer in the the world, and I am Father, protect the you have given me, one, as we are one. them, I protected that you have them, and not one cept the one destin the scripture might now I am coming these things in the may have my joy themselves. x 4 I ha word, and the world cause they do not just as I do not bel am not asking you the world, but I ask from the evil one. Y long to the world, r Or will ask me no question authorities read Father, my name t Other the Father Gk;esh authorities read protected whom w Gk except x Or among themselves y [jes:; Praysfor His Disciples! 5

7 A MAUNDY THURSDAY PRAYER ' ' ~- 'Help us, gracious Fatl'l.er, with open minds and con,trite hearts to feel our w~y into the mean~ng ~nd mystery of t~i.~ ni9'ht.; Quick~n our imagination to the.,end that what went on in that ~. Upper Room _may COIJle alive! f9,r us. ii ' For we would sit at table with the Twelve.and open ourselves to the close-up " presence of the. ~iving Christ. "The Lord Jesus, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread". ' We marvel at the mastery of One who on the evening of His own demise could avoid all thoughts of self and bend to the task of breaking bread for others. So s.trong in us if? the urge to "get even" that we can scarcely fathom sharing food and drink with one whom we know intends to do us harm. So brittle is our faith in the providence of God that we can only stand and stare when One whose ways are perfect shuns all complaining in His final hours and meekly asks Thy blessing on the meal. God, we do not sit in judgement on the Twelve for having hassled ~ith each other over who was greatest, for pride has often marred our work for Thee. We are not surprised that one by one that night they asked, when betrayal was announced, "Lord, is it I?" For, like us, they knew full well that under ample provocation any one of them could cash their Master in! Let this night for us be a night of resolution. Bless us with a renewed and enlarged awareness of our need for grace. A more honest reading of our frailty and sin. A hope-building confidence in the durability of bread and cup. A stretching of soul as we contemplate a "foolishness" with Thee that is wiser than men, and a "weakness" with Thee that is stronger than men. These prayers we offer now in trust and thankfulness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. ( over )

8 / SOLOIST evening's Illinois niversity solois since 987. is esponsible of ices here Metropolit raig as our so Illinois, so SMU, Michael singer and a des ner-craftsm new kitchens and the new Among hi AT THE ORGAN CONSOLE We welcome Dr. Marsha Long to the organ console this evening. Dr. Long has been with us on other occasions in recent years and she will be playing at tomorrow's Good Friday quiet hour of reading and hymns (twelve noon to one o'clock). A recipient of two Master's Degrees from Juilliard, Marsha also has a doctorate of Musical Arts from Juilliard. A gifted organ recitalist, she has performed internationally, and Marsha has played the largest organ in the world - Wannamaker's in Philadelphia.

9 PARK AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 06 Eat 86th Street New York, N.Y MINISTER Rev. Philip A. C. Clarke ASSISTANT MINISTER Mr. William Bonwitt ORGANIST-CHOIR DIRECTOR Dr. Lyndon Woodside BUSINESS MANAGER Mr. Joseph Cifuentes CHURCH SECRETARY Mrs. Judy Ferland CUSTODIAN Mr. Roberto Meriles Anchor/Wallace Sleepy Eye, MN Ptd. in USA A-5373

10 MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION ORDER OF WORSHIP 6:30 P. M. ORGAN "Requiem" (Selected numbers) Gabriel Faure CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 297 "Beneath The Cross of Jesus" READING FROM THE SCRIPTURE Luke 22: 7-6 John 3: 2-38 HYMN NO. 30 "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" (Verses, 4) READING FROM THE SCRIPTURE John 4: - 7; 5-7, 27 John 5: - 5; 9-4, 7 SOLO "Were You There?" Arr. by Burleigh Soloist) (ltichef!!l't-eru~, READING FROM THE SCRIPTURE Matthew 26: THE PARTAKING OF THE ELEMENTS (The ushers will instruct the worshippers when to come forward to receive communion) READINGS FROM THE SCRIPTURE John 6: 32 and 33 Matthew 26: 30 HYMN NO. 299 "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" ORGAN "Cortege and Litany" Marcel Dupre