Maundy Thursday Service March 28, 2013

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1 Maundy Thursday Service March 28, 2013 Central Presbyterian Church Central Presbyterian Church seeks to glorify the Triune God by embracing the gospel, building our community, making disciples, and transforming societies

2 The Season of Lent The season of Lent is a forty- day period during which the church prepares for the celebra8on of Easter The color purple symbolizes Jesus royalty and the spirit of penitence that should characterize our lives as followers of this king Lent began as a 8me of intense instruc8on, fas8ng, and prayer for converts to the Chris8an faith in the days leading up to their bap8sm at Easter It has since become a season of reflec8on, self- examina8on, and repentance for the whole church as we meditate on the life of Jesus and his call for us to follow him as his disciples During Lent, we focus on Christ s humilia8on and suffering as he sacrificed himself to serve a fallen and broken world even to the point of death on a cross We also lament the brokenness of ourselves and our world, and we consider new ways to heed Jesus summons to take up our own cross and follow the path of suffering service for the sake of God s kingdom that he first followed on our behalf as the Suffering Servant- King Therefore, observing Lent can be viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning, a 8me to give special focus to cleaning out the sinful aotudes and habits that hinder us from following Jesus and to establishing new habits and prac8ces that enable us to experience the abundant life that we can find only in loving and serving God While we should, of course, repent of our sins and seek spiritual growth at all 8mes, observing Lent provides a regular, special focus for examina8on and repentance in our lives as individuals and as a church body If we trust in Christ, we find mo8va8on and strength to do this from being united to the resurrected Jesus, the conqueror of sin and death Filled with his Holy Spirit, we can face our own sins and weaknesses with faith and hope In Jesus, we know that we are forgiven and accepted by God, and we have hope for real healing and transforma8on in our lives Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, commemorates the evening of Jesus final week when he ate the Last Supper with his disciples In the seong of that Passover meal, Jesus taught his followers about his impending death, and he established the Lord s Supper, or Eucharist, as a regular celebra8on for the church The term Maundy is derived from the new commandment (La8n: mandatum) to love one another as Jesus loves us (John 13:34), which Jesus gave to his disciples in his teaching at the Last Supper Maundy Thursday services, therefore, have historically focused on both the pa[ern that Jesus life and death establish for our lives and the spiritual nourishment that Jesus gives us to empower that kind of radical commitment and service Just as Jesus loved us by laying down his life for us, so we also ought to love by laying down our lives for one another The love and the strength to follow Jesus radical commandment comes only from the spiritual sustenance that Jesus gives by his Holy Spirit to everyone who trusts and follows him That sustenance of Jesus own love and life is what he gives tangibly to his people in the Lord s Supper For more resources on Chris8an worship, see centralpresworshipnet

3 Central Presbyterian Order of Worship March 28, Maundy Thursday Liturgist is Rev Bob Burns, Senior Associate Pastor Organist and Chancel Choir director is Dan Fry Pianist is Mike Farley Prelude O Sacred Head Now Wounded Calvin Hampton STANDING (IF ABLE) God calls us to worship from Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself Let us worship the Lord through Jesus Christ, the love of God made flesh Amen! We praise God What Wondrous Love Is This Text: S Mead, A General Collection 1811 Hymnal #177 Tune: Traditional American melody We pray for God to help us worship page 1

4 SEATED God calls us to confess our sin from Romans 5:8 The proof of God s amazing love is this: While we were s8ll sinners, Christ died for us Trus8ng in God s faithfulness and compassion, let us confess our sin before God and one another We confess our sin Ah, Holy Jesus Text: Johann Heermann 1630 Chancel Choir Music: Johann Crüger 1640 arr John Ferguson 1991 Violist is Anne Bewig Ah, holy Jesus, how has thou offended? By foes derided, by thine own rejected Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone thee Twas I, Lord Jesus, I crucified thee All (sing): stanzas 1 and 2 and chorus of Come, O Redeemer, Come (next page) Lord Jesus, like Judas, we have betrayed you; like Peter, we have denied you; and like the other disciples, we have forsaken you and one another Yet in return you love us as the truest friend, laying down your life for us in death Forgive us for refusing your restoring love Forgive us for resisfng your command to love one another as you have loved us Unite us with you once again at your table, where your grace and life restores us to friendship with you and one another (Silent prayers of confession) All (sing): stanza 3 and chorus of Come, O Redeemer, Come (next page) page 2

5 & O O O O [ \ & O O O O Come, O Redeemer, Come Text and tune: Fernando Ortega Metro One, Inc Fa# Lord, Look An# faith# Heal Chorus ther, save now cient less, us & O O O O Come O & OO O O Come, O e# and Re# Re# en# us up# ter# trou# make throned from on deem# deem# nal bled us er, er, on the our -# Light; hearts free -# come; -# come; -# high; dark need; hear weighed from "Ho# of Lord, grant grant - our our - us - ly, our be - us 1 -# prayer ho striv with mer# # # $ cy 23 - ly!" ing, us -# down sin - -# -# peace ü STANDING (IF ABLE) God declares our forgiveness from Romans 5:9-10 Since, therefore, we have now been jus8fied by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life In Jesus Christ, God grants you full pardon and perfect peace Your sins are forgiven page 3

6 We praise God & b 4 5 j œ How Deep the Father s Love for Us Text and tune: Stuart Townend Thankyou Music œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1) How deep the Fa D ther's love for us, how vast be D yond all meas D ure 2) Be D hold the Man up D on the cross, my sin up D on His shoul D ders 3) I will not boast in an D y D thing: no gics, no pow'r, no wis D dom &b j œ &b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ that He should give His on D ly Son to make a wretch his treas D ure A D shamed I hear my mock D ing voice call out a D mong the scof D fers But I will boast in Je D sus Christ: His death and res D ur D rec D Jon œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ How great the pain of sear D ing loss The Fa D ther turns his face a D way It was my sin that held Him there un D Jl it was ac D com D plished; Why should I gain from His re D ward? I can D not give an an D swer j œ & b œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j 4 œ 3 as His But wounds dy D this which ing I mar breath know the has with œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Chos D en One bring man D y sons to glo D brought me life I know that it is fin D all my heart: His wounds have paid my ran D ry ished som page 4

7 SEATED God instructs us in scripture reading John 13: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another 36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow aherward 37 Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you 38 Jesus answered, Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow 8ll you have denied me three 8mes John 15:12-15a 12 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends John 21: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you He said to him, Feed my lambs 16 He said to him a second 8me, Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you He said to him, Tend my sheep 17 He said to him the third 8me, Simon, son of John, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third 8me, Do you love me? and he said to him, Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God) And aher saying this he said to him, Follow me page 5

8 God instructs us in preaching Love s Restoration Rev Mark Hutton Sermon notes: STANDING (IF ABLE) We pray for the love of God God the Father, you created and saved the world for the sake of your love, for you gave us your only Son that we might trust in him and so have eternal life Fill us with the love of your Son by the power of your Spirit Help us abide in your love and keep your commandments so that our joy may be full God the Son, you loved us as the truest friend of sinners, for you laid down your life in death that you might take away our sin s guilt and power Fill us with your love for the Father by the power of your Spirit Help us abide in your love and keep your commandments so that our joy may be full God the Holy Spirit, you are the eternal bond and expression of the love of God the Father and God the Son, for you pour the love of God into our hearts that we might love you in return with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength Fill us with the love of the Father and Son that we receive through you Help us abide in your love and keep your commandments so that our joy may be full page 6

9 We offer ourselves to God and one another in song Christian Hearts in Love United Text: Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf 1723 Tune: B F White, The Sacred Harp 1844 BEACH SPRING ChrisFan hearts in love united, search to know God s holy will Let his love, in us ignited, more and more our spirits fill Christ the head and we his members we reflect the light he is Christ the master, we disciples he is ours and we are his Grant, Lord, that with your direcfon Love each other we comply Help us live in true affecfon, your love to exemplify Let our mutual love be glowing brightly so that all may view that we, as on one stem growing, living branches are in you Come then, living church of Jesus, covenant with him anew Unto him who conquered for us may we pledge our service true May our lives reflect the brightness of God s love in Jesus shown To the world we then bear witness: we belong to God alone page 7

10 God feeds us at his table Central Presbyterian welcomes all bap8zed Chris8ans who ac8vely trust in Jesus Christ for salva8on, who are willing to forsake their sin, and who are members of congrega8ons that proclaim the gospel to receive Holy Communion with us If you are not ready to receive communion, you may simply pass the elements by We also urge you to meditate on one of the prayers below If you are not bap8zed, but are interested in bap8sm, please contact the church office to talk with a pastor ( ) Bread The communion bread is gluten- free Prayer for Those Receiving Communion Lord God of our Fathers: God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Deliver us from the presump8on of coming to this table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, having one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in his name Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the bread and drinking of the cup Amen Prayer for Those Searching Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life Help me to be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and open me to the reality of who you are Give me an understanding of you that is coherent and convincing and that leads to the life you promise Amen Prayer of New Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared believe, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord Amen page 8

11 We praise God O Living Bread from Heaven Text: Johann von Rist 1651 st 4, Michael Farley 2013 Tune: Samuel S Wesley 1864 AURELIA O living Bread from heaven, how well you feed your guest! The gixs that you have given have filled my heart with rest O wondrous food of blessing; O cup that heals our woes! My heart, this gix possessing, with praises overflows! My Lord, you here have led me, within your holiest place, and here yourself have fed me with treasures of your grace; for you have freely given what earth could never buy, the bread of life from heaven, that now I shall not die You gave me all I wanted; this food can death destroy And you have freely granted the cup of endless joy My Lord, I do not merit the favor you have shown, and all my soul and spirit bow down before your throne O grant me then, thus strengthened with heav nly food while here my course on earth is lengthened to serve with holy fear And when you come in glory, and all things you renew, I ll serve with perfect joy for your promises come true STANDING (IF ABLE) God blesses us and sends us out page 9

12 Songs of worship are used with permission CCLI # Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quota8ons are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway Publishers Used by permission All rights reserved Cover art: The Last Supper, Juan de Juanes, c 1560 Easter Sunday services at Central Forest Park 7 am World s Fair Pavilion Church in Clayton 8:15 am (note this earlier 8me) Classic hymns with brass, orchestra, and choir 9:45 am Classic hymns with brass, orchestra, and choir 11:15 am Classic hymns and modern songs with string ensemble 5 pm (Trio) Classic hymns and modern songs with band West County Fellowship 10 am West County YMCA (14464 Burkhardt Place) westcountyfellowshiporg Central Presbyterian Church 7700 Davis Drive + Clayton, Missouri wwwcentralprescom Aher- hours emergency number Worship with Central at KSIV, 915 FM 11:00 am every Sunday Streaming live online: wwwcentralprescom/live Worship website: wwwcentralpresworshipnet Central Presbyterian Church is an Evangelical Presbyterian Church congrega8on