Witnesses of His Passion Chapel of Christ the Redeemer Good Friday Service 2018
INTROIT Solo Hymn - Were You There? Pastor: This morning, we hear the story of Jesus from the account of many witnesses. May we listen for our own story in the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and be witnesses of His passion. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Pastor: God shows his love for us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8). Let us then show our love for him by confessing our sins in penitence and in faith. Silence is kept. The confession is based on Psalm 51. Pastor: Have mercy on us, O God, in your great goodness; according to the abundance of your compassion blot out our offences. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Pastor: Against you only have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight.christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Pastor: Purge us from our sin and we shall be clean; wash us and we shall be whiter than snow. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Pastor: May the Father forgive us by the death of His Son and strengthen us to live in the power of the Spirit all our days. Solo Hymn - Come And See
ACT I THE LAST SUPPER John 13:1-17 Homily and Reflection: Witnessing His Servanthood (Rev Victor Teo) Hymn of Response To Be Like You
ACT II THE GARDEN Matthew 26:36-56 Homily and Reflection: Witnessing His Betrayal (Rev Joshua Raj) Hymn of Response - Gethsemane
ACT III THE TRIAL Matthew 27:11-26 Homily and Reflection: Witnessing His Trial (Rev Victor Teo) Hymn of Response Jesus Took My Place
ACT IV THE CRUCIFIXION Matthew 27:33-50 Homily and Reflection: Witnessing His Death (Rev Joshua Raj) Pastor: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honour and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour and glory and power, be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever. Hymn Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? (Offertory)
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Pastor: We were there. Christ suffered on the cross to redeem the world, so let us, as witnesses of His passion, bring our prayers to God our Father. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Amanda Huang: Father, fill with your Spirit Christ s broken body, the Church. Give to Christian people everywhere a deep longing to deny themselves, take up the cross and follow Jesus. Bless and guide those who lead the Church s worship, and through the preaching of Your word and the celebration of Your grace, draw Your people close to You. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Micah Ong: Father, look with mercy upon the world You loved so much that You sent Your Son to suffer and to die for. Strengthen all those who work to establish peace and justice in the nations. Bless the leaders of our nation with wisdom that they may rule justly and love mercy. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Kent Lieow: Father, bring healing by the wounds of Christ to all who are weighed down by pain and injustice. Help the lonely and the betrayed, the suffering and the dying, to find strength in the companionship of Jesus, and in His passion, to know their salvation. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Yap Bee Ping: Father, have compassion on all who do not know you. For those who have not heard the message of salvation, for those who have lost faith, for those who are sceptical, for those who persecute the followers of Christ, Father, open their hearts to the truth and by the preaching of the Gospel with grace and power, gather them into the fold of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Pastor: Let us commend ourselves and all God s children to His unfailing love, and pray for the grace of a holy life, that, with all who have died in the peace of Christ, we may come to the fullness of eternal life and the joy of the resurrection. Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of Your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
RECESSIONAL Pastor: May the Father, who so loved the world that He gave His only Son, bring you by faith to His eternal life. Pastor: May Christ, who accepted the cup of sacrifice in obedience to the Father s will, keep you steadfast as you walk the way of His cross. Pastor: May the Spirit, who strengthens us to suffer with Christ that we may share His glory, set your minds on life and peace. Pastor: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Closing Hymn Amazing Love