Maundy Thursday March 24, 2016
The Holy Eucharist with the Washing of Feet The books used are the BCP (red book), Hymnal (blue book), and WLP (green book). To promote a worshipful environment, please refrain from all photography and videography. Please stand. The Word of God Hymn God is Love Hymnal #577 Opening Acclamation BCP Page 355 Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. People His mercy endures for ever. Lord, have mercy Hymnal #S 95 Collect of the Day Please be seated. The Lessons Page 274 BCP A Reading Exodus 12:1-14 Lector A reading from the Book of Exodus. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall 2
slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Choral Response: Psalm 116:1,10-17 BCP Page 759 A Reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Lector A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, 3
in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Please stand. Choral Gradual, I give you a new commandment: that you love one another just as I have loved you Aaron David Miller Gospel John 13:1-17,31b-35 Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John People Glory to you, Lord Christ Celebrant Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet? Jesus answered, You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand. Peter said to him, You will never wash my feet. Jesus answered, Unless I wash you, you have no share with me. Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head! Jesus said to him, One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. 4
And you are clean, though not all of you. For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, Not all of you are clean. After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, Where I am going, you cannot come. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John The Sermon People Praise to you, Lord Christ Fr. Jed Fox The Washing of Feet BCP Page 274 Celebrant Fellow servants of our Lord Jesus Christ: On the night before his death, Jesus set an example for his disciples by washing their feet, and act of humble service. He taught that strength and growth in the life of the Kingdom of God come not by power, authority, or even miracle, but by such lowly service. We all need to remember his example, but none 5
stand more in need of this reminder than those whom the Lord has called to the ordained ministry. Therefore, I invite you who share in the royal priesthood of Christ, to come forward, that I may recall whose servant I am following the example of my Master. But come remembering his admonition that what will be done for you is also to be done by you to others, for a servant is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. If you want your feet washed, walk down the center aisle when the choir starts singing. Please remove your shoes and socks before walking down the aisle. You may have one or two feet washed, as you wish. Normally, only a small amount of water is used. There will be a clean towel to dry your feet when finished. Return to your seat by a side aisle. Choral anthem Peace is my last gift to you Hymn You laid aside your rightful reputation WLP #734 Hymn As in that upper room you left your seat WLP #729 The Prayers of the People: Form II BCP Page 385 Please kneel. Confession of Sin BCP Page 360 Please stand. The Peace BCP Page 360 Offertory Please stand. The Holy Communion Hymn Humbly I adore thee, Verity unseen Hymnal #314 Presentation of the Gifts 6
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A Sanctus et Benedictus Page 361 BCP Memorial Acclamation The Lord s Prayer BCP Page 364 7
The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem If you do not wish to receive communion, you are invited to come forward to receive a blessing from the priest. You may be seated while people are receiving communion. Please stand after all have received communion for the post-communion prayer. Post-communion Prayer BCP Page 366 Please kneel. Removal of the consecrated Sacrament The Sacrament is taken to the Altar of Repose in the Baptistry for the Vigil. Hymn Now my tongue, the mystery telling Hymnal #329 8
Stripping of the Altar Choral Canticle A Song of Lamentation Karl Hirten Silence for prayer and meditation The Vigil You are invited to spend time in prayer during the vigil in the Baptistry. The vigil lasts until 12:00 midnight. The Triduum (Three Great Days) continues on Good Friday, March 25, at 7:30 pm. This service centers on the crucifixion of Jesus and extolling the Cross. The Triduum concludes with the Great Vigil of Easter, March 26, at 9:00 pm. This marks the beginning of the Paschal celebration. Salvation history is recounted in nine lessons. We renew our baptismal promises followed by a festive Eucharist. After the service there is a celebratory reception in the Parish Hall. Holy Week and Easter Schedule Saturday, March 26 Holy Saturday Rehearsals, 9:00 am The Great Vigil of Easter followed by a celebratory reception, 9:00 pm (incense) Sunday, March 27 Easter Day Celebrate new life in Christ and start fifty days of rejoicing, 8:00 am (simple service with no incense) and 10:30 am (festive service with incense) 9
Easter Monday, March 28 Church office closed Sunday, April 3 Other Upcoming Events Evening Vespers with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 7:00 pm The Foot Washing Project In conjunction with Community Resource Day, providing vital support services to those experiencing homelessness, there is a sock drive at Church of the Redeemer. Bring men's and women's socks, nail trimmers, and travel-sized foot powder and lotion to the collection box in the Parish Hall through April 3. You are invited to participate in foot washing on April 6: powerful, connecting, and fun. Many opportunities to participate are available, including foot care, supply delivery, laundry duties, and ushering. Sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Read more about foot washing: http://bit.ly/cor-2016cre-footwashing Evening Vespers with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament for the Easter Season Worship with us on Sunday, April 3, at 7:00 pm at Evening Vespers. Joining with the Redeemer Choir will be four choral scholars from the Choir of the West at Pacific Lutheran University. Evening Vespers is a service of readings, music, and silence to help us hear God. On April 3, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be a part of the service. 10
Those serving during worship Sacristans March 24 Maundy Thursday Dorothy Bentley Deb Randall Flossie Moore Lector and Eucharistic Ministers Anne Walton, Lector and EM Emily Austin, Eucharistic Minister Acolyte Emily Austin Ginny Fergueson Sharon Coyne Kate Donaldson, Thurifer Greeters and Ushers Mary Ann Dickie, Greeter Lance Dickie, Usher March 25 Good Friday Sacristans Cathy Haskins Janet Peacey Liz Mills Sarah Phillips Lector and Eucharistic Ministers Debi Laughlin, Lector and EM Acolyte Bob Chapman Lucie Chang Cameron MacDonald Greeters and Ushers Marsha Christensen, Greeter Roger Christensen, Usher 11
Church of the Redeemer 6211 NE 182nd Street PO Box 82677 Kenmore, Washington 98028 Bishop of Olympia: Rector: Priest Associate: Organist, Choirmaster: Assistant to the Rector: (425) 486-3777 redeemer-kenmore.org office@redeemer-kenmore.org The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel The Rev. Jedediah W. Fox The Rev. John P. Zimmerman, retired Ms. Sheila Bristow Ms. Marcia Berreth Copyright acknowledgement under permission under OneLicense.net #A-713521: Sanctus et Benedictus, 1995, John Karl Hirten Memorial Acclamation, 1995, John Karl Hirten Lamb of God, 1995, John Karl Hirten For all lessons quoted in this bulletin: New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 12