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GOOD FRIDAY 2007April 6th, 2007

St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal ChurchSan Francisco, California


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Cast List

Vested ministers

Deacon A (lead)..........................................................................................SusanDeacon B ......................................................................................................Andy

Deacon C .........................................................................................................Joe

Deacon D (thurifer) .......................................................................................Mark

Deacon E (thurifer)........................................................................................ Sam

Presider ......................................................................................................... Paul

Cantor ...................................................................................................... Sanford

Recruited Roles! 6 Ushers (+ 1 Head Usher)

! 6 Chanters (Odes of Solomon, collection of money, quartet at altar)

! Thurible prep / Fire person

! 6 assisting Presbyters

Advance Set Up

Rotunda

! Mexican Cross with votive lights set up by kitchen door.

! Passion tree cross at round end of altar

! 12 chairs around perimeter of room for the weary

Entrance

! One Icon Stand at Entry Door (on wooden floor) with Crucifixion Icon

! Next to icon, candle on tall candle stand (for people to venerate as they enter)

Information tower

! Update important brochures and fliers there.

Chinese Scroll Niche

! Veil Chinese scroll; hang Burial of a Palestinian painting

! Shinto shrine set up.

! Ethiopian Tower set up.

! extra processional crosses in stands in niche


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Presiders Chair

! Presidents Chair forward. No black rug on the solea.

! Cross stand for presiders cross

! 30 Folding chairs in Apse for Choir.

! Additional seats for choir (*check with Sanford for final number and placement etc.)

Seated Area

! Candelabra and Menorah: all NEW wicks lit and extinguished beforehand -- (itmakes them easier to light during the service).

! Rearrange lectern to allow more space in between the lectern and menorah forbowing during the Passion reading. Use only three processional crosses behind themenorah stand.

! Oil lamp in normal place in front of lectern.

! two tallest processional crosses placed behind chairs under clock (so they will notbe used)

Signs to Print and Post1) On doors:! Silence and welcome to venerate icon as you enter.

! Sign where to take children.

2) On chairs:! Reserved Signs on Chairs for Clergy, Deacons, and Readers

Lighting

! Set lighting on Thursday night, using the standard 7:30 liturgy settings (marked),

! Choir: wear neck lights in rotunda

Deacon Set Up

Rotunda

! Entrance icon candle lit well before liturgy

! Altar Table dressed in black (no black rug)

! Burial icon set on Japanese book stand on the Altar Table

! Altar lamps lit.

! Folding tables with black cloths set up under the Tiger to hold Hot Cross Buns

Seated Area

! SGN pens placed on each seat

! Presiders script on presiders chair

! Water bottles under deacons chairs

! Reserve seats for Deacons


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! Reserve seats for assisting Presbyters

Lectern

! Gospel book on lectern (it begins there).

! Two tapers on lectern for Deacons B and C (to light candelabra)

! Red / black Maniple for Deacons B and C during prayers

! Light charcoals 10 minutes prior to service and put incense on when choir singsCrucifixus.

Vestry

! Corpus Cross for presider

! Deacons Candle

! Burial icon

Special notes:

! Vested ministers do NOT wear crosses or name tags tonight

Usher and Special Team Set Up

Kitchen

! prep 2 Swinging thuribles / incense

! set out Four Collection Plates

! set out Hot Cross Buns

! prep FOUR baskets of flowers for congregation.

! prep 30 flowers in a basket; send to conference room for children.

Lighting

! Check that outside Lights are on for entry and mosaic.


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Timing5:30 Ushers hand out service books and invite people to venerate

Crucifixion Icon on Stand, and go quietly to seats. fill upseating.

6:10 Vested Partygather in vestry or Aaron Prayer / Peace / Line-up

6:15 Cantorleaves to lead Choir

Thurible prep person lights two charcoals for two Thuriblesand is ready to offer thuribles to thurifers at the burial icon at6.30.

while Choir sings in apse:

6:15 Presider(carrying cross) andDeacon A (with script) andother vested ministers without duties go to Entry to greet

people quietly.

Ushers set up folding chairs only as necessary

6:27 2Ushers stand in place by candelabra anchors (one eachside)

2 Ushers stand ready to light candelabra with hand candles(one each side)

Thurible prep person stands ready to meet Thurifers withsmoking Thuribles at the Entry


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6:30

Entrance

CUE: when music stops

Cantor strikes large bell three times

Cantor Well sing number NINE in your books: The Royal Banners

Forward Go. Please stand and sing number NINE.

Cantor begins hymn

Vestedpartyenters from Vestry (Deacon Ccarries candle, Deacon Bcarries burial icon with Deacon C) and from Entry (Presider,Deacon A)

Thurifers enter from Kitchen, move to solea, and stand on solea in frontof lectern and cense hanging crucifix, ending with a bow.

VestedPartystands on solea facing the lectern behind Thurifers; looksupwards at crucifix during censing,

Remain in place for the next collect


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#9 The Royal Banners Forward Go


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when the music ends:

DeaconA holds script for Presider who chants:

Presider ! Blessed be our God for ever and ever.

All !AMEN

Presider !Almighty God

we pray you to look graciously on this your family,

for whom our Lord Jesus Christ

was willing to be betrayed,

and given into the hands of sinners,

and to suffer death upon the cross,who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever

All !AMEN.

Lamp Lighting and Incense

Immediately:

Choir begins singing Byzantine Processional Antiphon XV

(TODAY)

Ushers quickly lower hanging candelabra

Presider goes to seat

Deacon B carries burial icon to the Shrine

Deacons B, C and 2 Ushers:

light tapers from Deacon Cs candle,light the hanging candelabra, Oil lamp, menorah and return toseats

Assisting Presbyters take their assigned seats.

Thurifers cense entire congregation and hand thuribles to ushers whencompleted

Ushers take thuribles to the Kitchen

All Deacons take their seats when finished with their tasks


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Liturgy of the Word

Lamplighting Hymn

Assisting Presbyter #1 steps to center of Solea and chants:

Presbyter 1!The Lord be with you.

All !And also with you.

! Let us pray.

Almighty, everlasting God,

let our prayer in your sight be as incense,

the lifting up of our hands as the evening sacrifice.Stir up in us the flame of that love

Which burned in the heart of your Son

as he bore his passion,

and let it burn in us to eternal life

and to the ages of ages.

All !AMEN.

Deacon A Turn to number ONE in your books and sing "Sunset to

Sunrise Changes Now," Please stand and sing number ONE.

Deacon A remains with the Presider

Deacons B and C(NO candle) bringReader 1 to lectern midway throughhymn


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#1 Sunset to Sunrise Changes Now

NOTE: Structure for the Readings:

Deacon C announces all hymns while Deacon Bannounces all readings.

Deacons and Reader remain in place during shortsilences, and Readers are brought to the lectern

during hymns

First Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:6 (Selected Verses)

Deacon B Please take your seats, (pause until people stop rustling)and hear a

reading from the prophet Isaiah.

after reading:

Cantor rings large bells.

Presider observes silence for ONE minute, then rings small bell

Deacon C Turn to number TWO in your books and sing "My Song Is

Love Unknown." Stand sing number TWO.


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#2 My Song is Love Unknown


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DeaconB (with maniple) at verse 7 walks to mid-solea, facing lectern, andsays loudly

Deacon B Now in the freedom Christ has brought us, let us pray for

one another and for all the world, beginning with the Lordsprayer at Number EIGHT.

Please stand and sing the Lords Prayer at number EIGHT.

Deacon C escorts Reader 2to lectern during music

#8 Our Father


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Prayers for the Church

Deacon B Let us pray for the universal Church of Christ throughout

the world;

let us pray to the Lord. (allow for peoples response)

For all bishops, priest, deacons and ministers, and all the

people God has entrusted to them,

let us pray to the Lord.

For Marc our Bishop, all the faithful in our Diocese; for all

our ministries here, and for all the clergy of St. Gregorys

Church,let us pray to the Lord.

For Katharine our Presiding Bishop and Rowan of

Canterbury; for Benedict of Rome and Bartholomew of

Constantinople; and for the Christians of east and west,


For the Bishops ofChina: Guang-Shun, Peter, Thomas, Louis,

Paul and David, let us pray to the Lord.

For Christians who are oppressed and endangered by war,

injustice and enmity; and for all places where the gospel is

silenced,


That God will deepen the Churchs faith and hope,

teach us the way of love, and bless us with peace,


10 second silence

Assisting Presbyter 2 Chants the Collect from that presbyters seat

Deacon faces Assisting Presbyter and bows for collect, returning tolectern at Through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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Collect

Presbyter 2! Living God, send the fire of your love

upon your Church and set our hearts ablaze,

until we become light as you are light.

Teach us to see Christ in one another,that we may love and serve all people faithfully as you call

us to do, and grow in perfect freedom,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People !Amen

Second Reading: Isaiah 53:7-12

Deacon B Please take your seats(pause until people stop rustling)

and hear a reading from the prophet Isaiah.

During reading checks sound levels with Presider/Cantor and cues reader

as needed

after reading:


Presider observes silence for ONE minute, then rings hand-bells

Deacon C Please turn to number THREE in your books and sing "Rock

of Ages, Cleft for Me," number THREE. Please stand and

sing number THREE.

Cantor begins hymn

Deacon B escorts Reader 3 to lectern

Deacon C walks with maniple to the middle of the solea facing the lectern


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#3 Rock Of Ages


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Prayers for Authorities

Deacon C Let us pray for those in authority throughout the world, let

us pray to the Lord.

For all the peoples of the earth, their leaders, and all who

hold office,


For George our President, for our Congress and Supreme

Court, our local governments and courts, and all civil

servants,

let us pray to the Lord.For peacemakers, diplomats, and those who strive for peace

and the general welfare; for the armed services and all in

harms way because of war,


For doctors and nurses, hospitals and hospices; for police

and firefighters; for all who protect the weak and serve the

common good,let us pray to the Lord.

For farmers and corporations, for workers and trade union

leaders, reformers and visionaries,


For artists and performers; for poets and writers; for

journalists and filmmakers,


That they may receive every godly gift of discernment,

compassion, integrity and courage, to build healthy

communities and make a lasting peace on earth,



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10 second silence

Assisting Presbyter 3 chants Collect from that presbyters seat


Collect

Presbyter 3!Gracious God,

your Wisdom spans the world,

ordering all things for good.

Blow your Spirit freely among the nations,

sweeping away whatever divides us.

Guide all who govern to serve justice and peace,

until your will is done on earth and in heaven,and your reign is fully come;


All !Amen.


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Third Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Deacon B Please take your seats, and hear a reading from

St. Pauls letter to the Corinthians.

after reading:



Deacon C Please turn to number FOUR in your books, and sing "Praise

to the Holiest in the Height," number FOUR, Please stand

and sing verses 1, 2, and 4 only.

Cantor begins hymn

DeaconC escorts Reader 4 to lectern

Deacon B (with maniple) walks to the middle of the solea facing thelectern


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#4 Praise to the Holiest in the Height (sing verses 1,2, 4)


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Prayers for those who suffer

Deacon B Let us pray for all who are suffering and in need;

let us pray to the Lord

For the poor and oppressed, the exploited and despairing,

the sick and the suffering,


For victims of envy, discrimination and revenge,


For all who live in fear, anguish, rage, and violence,


For all who hunger for food, for work, a home, and

a holy purpose in their lives,


For all who face death, the loss of love, the crushing of

dreams, the crippling of body or mind,


For all who long for family, friendship, children, a sense of

belonging and being known,


For all in danger and captivity, all who long for peace and

freedom and safety,


That we may follow Christ in sharing all human suffering asour own,


10 second silence

Assisting Presbyter 4 chants the Collect from that presbyters seat


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Collect

Presbyter 4!Loving God, comfort your people who suffer,and teach us to cherish Christs image in all humanity,

bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh.

Strengthen our hearts in loving service,

and make Christs love fruitful in our works of compassion,


People !Amen.


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Fourth Reading: Romans 19: 8-10

Deacon B Please take your seats, and hear a reading from

St. Pauls letter to the Hebrews.

after reading:



Deacon C Please turn to number FOUR in your books, and sing "Praise

to the Holiest in the Height," verses 3, 5, and 6. Please

STAND and sing Number FOUR, verses 3, 5 and 6.

Cantor begins hymn

Deacon B escorts Reader 5to lectern

Deacon C (with maniple) walks to the middle of the solea facing thelectern.


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4 Praise to the Holiest in the Height (sing verses 3,5,6)


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Prayers for People of faith

Deacon C Let us pray for those whose faith is not our own.


For Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Native Americans,

Shintoists, Sikhs, Pagans and every people of faith,


For their rabbis, mullahs, priests, lamas, shamans and holy

teachers,


For those whose faith is known to God alone,let us pray to the Lord.

For all who condemn, persecute or martyr others in the

name of religion,


For all who suffer and die in witness to Christ,


For all who suffer and die for their consciences sake,


That as Christ came as a stranger to befriend us, we may

learn to welcome those unknown and alien to us,


10 second SILENCE

Assisting Presbyter 5chants Collect from that presbyters seat



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Collect

Presbyter 5!Eternal God, your Spirit blows everywhere;

nothing shuts her in, nothing holds her prisoner.

Send her to catch up the cords of friendship

that bind humankind togetherand draw the world toward you.

End the violence we do in the name of truth,

and make our many faiths prove your abundant love;


People !Amen.


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5th Reading: Odes of Solomon

Deacon B Take your seats, and hear the word of Christ according to

the Odes of Solomon.

Reader 6 I have shattered the bars of iron

And the iron has become red-hot;

It has melted at my presence

And nothing more has been shut

Because I am the gate for all beings.

I went to free the prisoners

Because they belong to me and I abandon no one

I have sown my fruits in the hearts of mortals

And I have changed them into myself

after reading:



Reader 6 returns to seat

Deacon B walks with maniple to the middle of the solea facing the lectern

Litany for those with no faith

Deacon B Let us STAND to pray for all who have no faith;


For all who have not found a way to believe,


For all who turn away from God or betray the truth they

know,


For all whose hearts are hardened by sin or indifference,



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For all who exploit the faith and trust of others,


For forgiveness of wrongs, and reconciliation of enemies,

and peace where justice can no more be found,let us pray to the Lord.

10 second silence

AssistingPresbyter 6chants Collect from that presbyters seat

Deacons face Presbyter and bow for collect, returning to places duringdoxology.

Collect

Presbyter 6!Save, O merciful God, all who do not know you,

or wander in dark ways to destruction.

As your Son sought the lost and

poured out his life for sinners,

now reform and purify your Church.

Make us like him, a beacon of hope

for this murky world, a path of reconciliation,

a doorway to new life, and a sign of welcome.through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All !Amen.

Deacon B !Let us open ourselves to God, who desires us with a

lovers passion; Let us abandon ourselves to Christs

embrace, and receive the wedding crown of Life on the day

of resurrection.observes 10 second silence

Deacon B Let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our lives

through Christ to God.

People ! To You, O Lord Our God.


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Deacons face Presider and bow for collect

Presider! O God of unchangeable power and eternal light:

Look favorably on your whole Church,

that wonderful and sacred mystery;

by the effectual working of your providence,

carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation;

let the whole world see and know

that things which were cast down are being raised up, and

things which had grown old are being made new, and thatall things are being brought to their perfection,

by him through whom all things were made,

your Son Jesus Christ our Lord:


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Psalm 22, Part I

Cantor Well sing psalm verses now, from number FIVE in your

books, and then the Passion on the following pages.

Well sing the psalm from one side of the church to the

other, starting on this side [make large gesture] each side

taking a verse, and pausing at the bar line for a full beat in

the rhythm, to breathe together.

Cantor begins psalm chanting

CUE: move at verse 18: The share out my garments

Deacons B / C escortPassion Singers to the lectern.


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#5 Psalm 22


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Deacons B/Cwait for a pitch from Sanford, then together:

!All rise all rise

Narrator !The Passion Of Our Lord According To John.

Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers

plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and

arrayed him in a purple robe; they came up to Jesus saying,

Hail, King of the Jews! and struck him with their hands.

Pilate went out again, and said to them, See, I am brining

him out to you, that you may know that I find no crime in

him. So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and

the purple robe. Pilate said to them, Behold the man!

When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried

out, Crucify him, crucify him! Pilate said to them, Take

him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no crime in him.

The people answered him, We have a law, and by that law

he ought to die, because he has made himself the Son of

God. When Pilate heard these words, he was the more

afraid; he entered the praetorium again and said to Jesus,Where are you from? But Jesus gave no answer. Pilate

therefore said to him, You will not speak to me? Do you

know that I have the power to release you, and the power to

crucify you?


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Upon this Pilate sought to release him, but the people cried

out, If you release this man, you are not Caesars friend;

every one who makes himself a king sets himself against

Caesar. When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus

out and sat down on the judgment seat at the place calledThe Pavement, and in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now it was the

day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth

hour. He said to the people, Behold your king! They cried

out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him! Pilate

said to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests

answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then Pilate

handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.

So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross,

to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in

Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with two

others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate

also wrote a title and put it on the cross; it read, Jesus of

Nazareth, the King of the Jews. Many of the people read

this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near

the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and inGreek. The chief priests of the Jewish people then said to

Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews, but, this man

said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have

written I have written.

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus they took his

garments and made four parts, one for each soldier; also the

tunic. But his tunic was without seam, woven from top tobottom; so they said to one another, Let us not tear it, but

cast lots for it to see whose it shall be. This was to fulfill the

scripture, They parted my garments among them, and for

my clothing they cast lots. So the soldiers did this.


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But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his

mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary

Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple

whom he loved standing near:

And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said:

A bowl of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of

vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. Having received

the vinegar:

And he bowed his head and gave over the spirit.

All bow for a time towards Gospel, and wait for singers to startsinging again.

Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent thebodies from remaining on the cross on the sabbath (for that

sabbath was a high day) the people asked Pilate that their

legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So

the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the

other who had been crucified with him; but when they came


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to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not

break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a

spear, and at once there came out blood and water. He who

saw it, whose testimony is true, and who knows that he tells

the truth, has borne witness that you may also believe. Forthese things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled,

Not a bone of him shall be broken. And again another

scripture says, They shall look to the one whom they have

pierced.

Assistant cantorrings large-bells now.

Deacons and singers return to seats

Gospel singercarries the gospel book back to Presider, without

acclamationPresiderobserves ONE minute silence then rings small bell.

Sermon

After sermon,


Presider observes ONE minute silence then rings small bell.

NO SHARING!


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Announcements

Deacon A steps up on Solea:

Tonight we take up a collection for the charitable work ofthe Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East. This work

among victims of violence and unrest in the Middle East is

supported by gifts like yours. Please take a moment now to

write your checks, payable to "Domestic and Foreign

Missionary Society", and write Good Friday offering in

the memo line. 100% of the money we collect tonight will go

straight to the Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Cantor One or two minutes of chanting as people write out checks.

4 Ushers after two minutes collect checks in baskets and pass outflowers in large baskets.

2 Ushers quietly move into place on either side of the rotunda to helpmove chairs away dont move them yet.

Choir moves through side aisles to the waist of the church

4 Ushers after money is collected, give to the Stealth Deacon to take it to

the Vestry after flowers are distributed, join other deacons inthe Rotunda

When Cantor stops:

Tsarina steps up on the solea andbrieflywelcomes people to Easterset-up on Saturday and clean-up on Monday.

Specific bullet points for the Tsarina inserted here!


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Psalm 22 and Procession

Deacon A Well go to the Altar Table together.

At the Table we will offer to Christ our gifts of flowers forhis burial. The Choir and Deacons have gone forward to

lead our procession.

Now, those of you seated in the folding chairs: please stand

and pass your chair off to the ushers, and then join the lines

on (points to font side of room) THIS side of the room. Stand now

and pass your chairs to the ushers.

Please stand.

Presider carries burial icon

DeaconA carries script and stays near presider

Ushers help move people into place and take the lead position for rowson FONT side. Lead lines around the altar table on the outerside leaving room for singers and vested folk.

Vested party &Choir, move to head of lines on STREET side of church (toend up in inner circle around altar). SEE DIAGRAM:


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Deacon B and C help move people

Cantor Well sing Psalm 22 at Number SEVEN in your books.

number SEVEN.

With each pair of verses, women sing the first verse and

men sing the second verse and all join together for the

Alleluia refrains. Well move on the second refrain and Ill

tell you then to move.

Cantor starts music and procession

Children enter from breezeway doors, and fall in with the procession

People circle the Altar Table

Toward the end of Psalm,

Clergy and Deacons go to Flat side of Altar Table (Quartet is at roundside)


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Choir gathers behind clergy in innermost circle around Altar Table,ready to lay flowers around Burial Icon.

Deacon C make sure you are at the roundside of the altar for the nextannouncement

(see diagram below)


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7 Alleluias and Psalm 22


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Burial Devotions

From the flat side of the table

Assigned Deacon [tallest in team] Everyone will make their way to MYside of the table [make large gesture while all deacons point]to

venerate the Icon of Christs burial.

From the round side of the table

Deacon C Everyone on MY end of the room will follow me.

Tallest Deacon Step forward, offer your veneration to Christ, and lay

your flower on the table. The table is wide, and allows forthree or four people to approach at once. After you have

venerated the icon follow me.

Cantor Immediately begins chanting text to be provided

Vested party FOUR at a time reverence Icon and pass by either side ofTable.

Tallest Deacon leads the crowd around the font side, after they have left

their flowers.Deacon Cleads people on the scroll end of the rotunda around the altar on

the street side to join the veneration procession.

Deacons, Ushers and Clergyarrange themselves to funnel crowdthrough. (See diagram)

Choir follow vested party, and as they go forward gently pushcongregation to keep flowing by, making space for peoplecoming from the altar


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Choir sings hymns/anthems, including Drop, Drop Slow Tears

People lay flowers around Icon

Ushers bring 2 thuribles and incense boat to 2 Thurifers

At the end of Drop Drop:

Thurifers add incense to thuribles and cense Table, people and hot crossbuns

Ushers bring Hot Cross Buns from the table under the TIGER andstand with them three steps back from the Altar Table. Afterthe censing, take them back to the side table.

Choir sings: The Noble Joseph/Bulgarian Chant (Parts I and II)

DeaconC (with candle) and Assisting Presbyter #7 locate Readerandwait for cue:


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CUE: be read to read at: O Giver Of Life, Christ Our God,Glory To You

Deacon B Hear a reading from the prophet Ezekiel.

Reading: Ezekiel 37:114

Reader 7 The hand of Yahweh was on me; I was carried away by the

spirit of Yahweh, who set me down in the middle of the

valley, a valley full of bones. Yahweh made me walk up and

down and all around among them. There were vast

quantities of these bones on the floor of the valley; and theywere completely dry. Yahweh said to me, O mortal, can

these bones live? I said, You know, Lord Yahweh. God

said, Prophesy over these bones. Say, Dry bones, hear the

word of Yahweh. The Lord Yahweh says this to these bones:

I am now going to make breath enter you, and you will live.

I shall put sinews on you, I shall make flesh grow on you, I

shall cover you with skin and give you breath, and you will

live; and you will know that I am Yahweh.

I prophesied as I had been ordered. While I was

prophesying, there was a noise, a clattering sound; it was

the bones coming together. And as I looked, they were

covered with sinews; flesh was growing on them and skin

was covering them, yet there was no breath in them.

Yahweh said to me, Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, Omortal. Say to the breath, The Lord Yahweh says this: Come

from the four winds, breath; breathe on these dead, so that

they come to life!

I prophesied as Yahweh had ordered me, and the breath

entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet, a


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great, an immense army. Then Yahweh said, O mortal,

these bones are the whole House of Israel. They keep saying,

Our bones are dry, our hope has gone; we are done for. So,

prophesy. Say to them, The Lord Yahweh says this: I am

now going to open your graves; I shall raise you from yourgraves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel.

And you will know that I am Yahweh, when I open your

graves and raise you from your graves, my people, and put

my spirit in you, and you revive,

and I resettle you on your own soil. Then you will know that

I, Yahweh, have spoken and done this, declares the Lord

Yahweh.Assisting Presbyter 7 stands at the Altar Table and sings

Presbyter 7!O God, Creator of heaven and earth

as the crucified body of your dear Son

was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath,

sanctifying the grave to be a bed of hope

for your people,

grant that we may await with him

the coming of the third day,

and rise with him to newness of life;

who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever.

All !AMEN

Choir sings: Nunc Dimittis

Ushers and Deacons Collect the Peoples books.

Deacon A holds script for Presider


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Presider By ancient custom we leave the church quietly tonight.

Please if you remain, keep silence in the church. All are

welcome to linger in prayer and meditation in the prayer

room there. (Gestures to chapel.)

Tonight as you leave, take a hot cross bun to end the GoodFriday fast.

And now we take our farewells together, bowing to the

ground in love to Jesus, who gave up his life on the Cross

and was buried that the whole world might have everlasting

life.

Chanter We bow down to your sufferings, O Christ. (Threefold)

ALL prostrate at each bow down.

Presider knocks on floor as cue to stand up. Move closer to Altar Tableeach time.

As clergy are standing:

Ushers 1. open both glass and wood Street Doors to 90 degreesONLY, using rubber stoppers. NOTE: Be sure outside lightsare on, lighting the steps.

2. Ushers (3) carry Hot Cross Buns through Street doors, stand

on either side of doors, 2 at the top of the steps, and the 3 rdoutin the plaza.

3. stand with Buns until all people have left the building, makingsure everyone gets a Bun bring more from kitchen if needed.

Vested Partykiss Table and go stand in Vestibule to say farewell to peopleas they depart. Allow people time to depart as they feel moved,and avoid any unnecessary cleaning or rearranging so as not torush people out of their contemplative state.

NO break-down until most people have left about 30minutes.

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