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Worship for Holy Week

2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This year we will walk from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday in a way

no-one ever has before. Our churches are closed, our

communities scattered to our homes. However, as the Body of

Christ we can gather in spirit and in truth to celebrate the

Paschal Mystery of the Triduum.

The services in this booklet can be followed as they are led by Revd

Atalie on social media or used at home as a private mediation.

Rather than attempting to replicate in full the services we would

have held together in church, these are designed to help us reflect

and enter into each key moment of Holy Week in a way suitable for

this extraordinary moment in time.

These services will be streamed on facebook live. If you would like

to watch please go the church facebook page at the appropriate time

or you can catch up later on your computer or tablet.

Revd Atalie

Palm Sunday 9.30am Page 2

Maundy Thursday 8pm 0

Good Friday 2pm Page 20

Easter Sunday 1030am Page 26

Material from Common Worship is included in this service and is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council.

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Palm Sunday Sunday 5 April 2020

Before the service

• See if you still have your palm cross from last year, or if you have

access to a garden, cut a small sprig from a branch.

• Just before the service, listen to a Palm Sunday hymn, such as

‘Ride on, ride on in majesty’, ’Make way, make way’ or ‘My song is

love unknown’.

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Introduction

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you

And also with you

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

during Lent we have been

preparing by works of love and self-sacrifice

for the celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection.

Today we begin this solemn celebration in union with the Church

throughout the world.

Christ enters his own city to complete his work as our Saviour, to

suffer, to die, and to rise again.

Let us go with him in faith and love,

so that, united with him in his sufferings,

we may share his risen life.

Hold up your palm cross or greenery:

God our Saviour,

whose Son Jesus Christ

entered Jerusalem as Messiah to suffer and to die;

let these palms be for us signs of his victory

and grant that we who bear them in his name

may ever hail him as our King,

and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

The Palm Gospel

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

Glory to you, O Lord.

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount

of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village

ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her

colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says

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anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them

right away.”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and

riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They

brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for

Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,

while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the

road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed

shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked,

“Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet

from Nazareth in Galilee.”

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

The Collect

Let us pray for a closer union with Christ

in his suffering and in his glory.

Silence is kept.

True and humble king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah:

grant us the faith to know you and love you,

that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross,

which is the path of glory.

Amen.

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Prayers of Intercession

Let us pray.

We stand with Christ in his suffering.

For forgiveness for the many times we have denied Jesus,

let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

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For grace to seek out those habits of sin which mean

spiritual death, and by prayer and self-discipline to overcome

them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For Christian people, that through the suffering of disunity

there may grow a rich union in Christ,


Lord, have mercy.

For those who make laws, interpret them, and administer

them, that our common life may be ordered in justice and

mercy, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those who have the courage and honesty to work

openly for justice and peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those in the darkness and agony of isolation, that they

may find support and encouragement,


Lord, have mercy.

For those, weighed down with hardship, failure, or sorrow,

feel that God is far from them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those who are tempted to give up the way of the cross,


Lord, have mercy.

That we, with those who have died in faith, may find mercy in

the day of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

Holy God, holy and strong,

holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.

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The Peace

Once we were far off,

but now in union with Christ Jesus we have been brought

near through the shedding of Christ’s blood,

for he is our peace. (Ephesians 2.13,14)

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

If you not watching the online service, you can omit the following section;

however, you are invited to spend time reflecting on the words.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is indeed right and just,

our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,

holy Father, almighty and eternal God,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For as the time of his passion and resurrection draws near

the whole world is called to acknowledge his hidden majesty.

The power of the life-giving cross

reveals the judgement that has come upon the world

and the triumph of Christ crucified.

He is the victim who dies no more,

the Lamb once slain, who lives for ever,

our advocate in heaven to plead our cause,

exalting us there to join with angels and archangels,

for ever praising you and saying:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might,

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heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.


Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,

and according to your holy will,

these gifts of bread and wine

may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;

who, in the same night that he was betrayed,

took bread and gave you thanks;

he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;

do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supper

he took the cup and gave you thanks;

he gave it to them, saying:

Drink this, all of you;

this is my blood of the new covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me.

Jesus Christ is Lord:

Lord, by your cross and resurrection

you have set us free.

You are the Saviour of the world.

And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,

his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;

rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,

and looking for his coming in glory,

we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,

we bring before you this bread and this cup

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and we thank you for counting us worthy

to stand in your presence and serve you.

Send the Holy Spirit on your people

and gather into one in your kingdom

all who share this one bread and one cup,

so that we, in the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

St Alban and all the saints,

may praise and glorify you for ever,

through Jesus Christ our Lord;

by whom, and with whom, and in whom,


all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done, on

earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses as we

forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the

glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Every time we eat this bread

and drink this cup,

we proclaim the Lord’s death

until he comes.

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Jesus is the Lamb of God

who takes away the sin of the world.

Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,

but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

In this time of dispersion, you are invited to make a Spiritual Communion,

using this or a similar prayer:

A prayer for communion in separation

Lord Jesus Christ, life-giver and good physician, here you meet me in

our need. In a world marred by corruption and marked by death,

draw me into true life. By your selfless sacrifice, help me to live for

others and not myself. May I, who cannot now receive you

sacramentally, embrace you more fully in my heart, mind and soul.

Help me unite myself to you in spirit, so that I may be drawn closer

to those from whom I am isolated in body. Through sharing your life

given up in death for us all, may we grow together in love into a

richer and more profound communion of life.

Prayer after Communion

After a short time of silence, we pray together:

Lord Jesus Christ,

you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant,

and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation:

give us the mind to follow you

and to proclaim you as Lord and King,

to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

The Blessing

Christ crucified draw you to himself,

to find in him a sure ground for faith,

a firm support for hope,

and the assurance of sins forgiven;

and the blessing of God almighty,

✠ the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always. Amen

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Maundy Thursday Thursday 9 April 2020

Before the service

• If you can, set up a separate area with some greenery or plants,

to give a sense of the Garden of Gethsemane.

• Have a candle lit as we sit and watch

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Introduction

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit

be with you

Amen.

Prayers of Penitence

Our Lord Jesus Christ says:

‘If you love me, keep my commandments.’

‘Unless I wash you, you have no part in me.’

‘Let us confess to almighty God our sins against his love,

and ask him to cleanse us.

Silence is kept

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.

Against you only have we sinned

and done what is evil in your sight.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

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.

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.

Amen.

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The Collect

Let us pray that we may love one another as Christ as loved us.

Silence is kept.

God our Father, your Son Jesus Christ was obedient to the end and

drank the cup prepared for him:

may we who share his table

watch with him through the night of suffering

and be faithful.

Amen.

1 Corinthians 11.23-26

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, 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.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John


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

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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. 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.

Jesus said, ‘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.’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.


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The Prayers of Intercession

In the power of the Spirit let us pray to the Father

through Christ the saviour of the world.

Father, on this, the night he was betrayed,

your Son Jesus Christ washed his disciples’ feet.

We commit ourselves to follow his example of love and service.

Lord, hear us

and humble us.

On this night, he prayed for his disciples to be one.

We pray for the unity of your Church.

Lord, hear us

and unite us.

On this night, he prayed for those

who were to believe through his disciples’ message.

We pray for the mission of your Church.

Lord, hear us

and renew our zeal.

On this night, he commanded his disciples to love,

but suffered rejection himself.

We pray for the rejected and unloved.

Lord, hear us

and fill us with your love.

On this night, he reminded his disciples

that if the world hated them it hated him first.

We pray for those who are persecuted for their faith.

Lord, hear us

and give us your peace.

On this night, he accepted the cup of death

and looked forward to the new wine of the kingdom.

We remember those who have died in the peace of Christ.

Lord, hear us

and welcome all your children into paradise.

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The Peace

Jesus says: ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.

Do not let your hearts be troubled,

neither let them be afraid.’

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.




The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts

We lift them up to the Lord.



It is indeed right to give you thanks,

Father most holy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For on this night he girded himself with a towel

and, taking the form of a servant,

washed the feet of his disciples.

He gave us a new commandment

that we should love one another as he has loved us.

Knowing that his hour had come,

in his great love he gave this supper to his disciples

to be a memorial of his passion,

that we might proclaim his death until he comes again,

and feast with him in his kingdom.

Therefore earth unites with heaven

to sing a new song of praise;

we too join with angels and archangels

as they proclaim your glory without end:



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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.


Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,

and according to your holy will,


may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;


















And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,

his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;

rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,

and looking for his coming in glory,

we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,

we bring before you this bread and this cup

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and we thank you for counting us worthy

to stand in your presence and serve you.

Send the Holy Spirit on your people

and gather into one in your kingdom

all who share this one bread and one cup,

so that we, in the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

St Alban and all the saints,

may praise and glorify you for ever,

through Jesus Christ our Lord;

by whom, and with whom, and in whom,


all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us



Thy kingdom come,









the power and the


Every time we eat this bread

and drink this cup,

we proclaim the Lord’s death

until he comes.

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Jesus is the Lamb of God

who takes away the sin of the world.

Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,

but only say the word, and I shall be healed.















Lord Jesus Christ,

we thank you that in this wonderful sacrament

you have given us the memorial of your passion:

grant us so to reverence the sacred mysteries

of your body and blood

that we may know within ourselves

and show forth in our lives

the fruit of your redemption,

for you are alive and reign, now and for ever.

Amen.

There will be a period of silent reflection where only a candle will appear

on the screen, which will end with the Gospel of the Watch.

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The Gospel of the Watch

When the disciples had sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of

Olives. Jesus prayed to the Father, ‘If it is possible, take this cup of

suffering from me.’ He said to his disciples, ‘How is it that you were

not able to keep watch with me for one hour? The hour has come

for the Son of Man to be handed over to the power of sinners.’

Christ was obedient unto death. Go in his peace.

You are invited to spend as long as you wish, waiting with Our Lord in the

Garden of Gethsemane, perhaps by lighting your own candle and sitting in

the quiet.

During this period you may wish to listen to some music, such as ‘Keep

Watch With Me’ by Margaret Rizza, ‘Gethsemane Prayer’ by J. Honore, C.

van der Salm & A. Westhoff-Johnson, ‘Into the Woods my Master went’ by

Isaac Watts, or ‘A Song of Christ’s Glory’ by Grayston Ives.

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Good Friday Friday 3 April 2020

Before the service

• Take time to read Psalm 22, which begins with Christ’s cry from

the Cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

• Listen to a version of the The Reproaches (for example by John

Sanders, or the version set to Finlandia).

• If you have a cross of any type, place it somewhere you can see

and reflect upon it during the service.

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Introduction

Eternal God,

in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin

and the depth of your love:

in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet

all that we have and all that we are,


Amen.

The Passion Reading

We read the Passion reading, which can be followed in your Bibles.

(The Gospel of St John, Chapters 18 and 19)

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The Prayers of Intercession

God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world,

but that the world might be saved through him.

Therefore we pray to our heavenly Father

for people everywhere according to their needs.

Let us pray for the Church of God throughout the world:

for unity in faith, in witness and in service,

for bishops and other ministers, and those whom they serve,

for Martin, our bishop, and the people of this diocese,

for all Christians in this place,

for those to be baptized,

for those who are mocked and persecuted for their faith,

that God will confirm his Church in faith,

increase it in love, and preserve it in peace.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

Almighty and everlasting God,

by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church

is governed and sanctified:

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hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,

that in their vocation and ministry

they may serve you in holiness and truth

to the glory of your name;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Let us pray for the nations of the world and their leaders:

for Elizabeth our Queen and the Parliaments of this land,

for those who administer the law and all who serve in public office,

for all who strive for justice and reconciliation,

that by God’s help the world may live in peace and freedom.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.


Most gracious God and Father,

in whose will is our peace,

turn our hearts and the hearts of all to yourself,

that by the power of your Spirit

the peace which is founded on justice

may be established throughout the world;


Amen.

Let us pray for God’s ancient people, the Jews,

the first to hear his word:

for greater understanding between Christian and Jew,

for the removal of our blindness and bitterness of heart,

that God will grant us grace to be faithful to his covenant

and to grow in the love of his name.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.


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Lord God of Abraham,

bless the children of your covenant, both Jew and Christian;

take from us all blindness and bitterness of heart,

and hasten the coming of your kingdom,

when the Gentiles shall be gathered in,

all Israel shall be saved,

and we shall dwell together in mutual love and peace

under the one God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Let us pray for those who do not believe the gospel of Christ:

for those who have not heard the message of salvation,

for all who have lost faith,

for the contemptuous and scornful,

for those who are enemies of Christ

and persecute those who follow him,

for all who deny the faith of Christ crucified,

that God will open their hearts to the truth

and lead them to faith and obedience.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.


Merciful God, creator of all the people of the earth,

have compassion on all who do not know you,

and by the preaching of your gospel with grace and power,

gather them into the one fold of the one Shepherd;

Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Let us pray for all those who suffer:

for those who are deprived and oppressed,

for all who are sick, for those in darkness,

in doubt and in despair, in loneliness and in fear,

for prisoners, captives and refugees,

for the victims of false accusations and violence,

for all at the point of death and those who watch beside them,

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that God in his mercy will sustain them

with the knowledge of his love.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.


Almighty and everlasting God,

the comfort of the sad, the strength of those who suffer:

hear the prayers of your children who cry out of any trouble,

and to every distressed soul grant mercy, relief and refreshment,


Amen.

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.

Silence is kept.

Lord, hear us.


O God of unchangeable power and eternal light,

look favourably on your whole Church,

that wonderful and sacred mystery,

and by the tranquil operation of your perpetual providence

carry out the work of our salvation:

and let the whole world feel and see

that things which were cast down are being raised up

and things which had grown old are being made new

and that all things are returning to perfection

through him from whom they took their origin,

even Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

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The Liturgy of the Cross

Our focus moves to the cross, as we proclaim:

Behold the wood of the Cross

on which hung the Saviour of the world:

O come let us worship.

The Lord’s Prayer

Standing at the foot of the cross,

let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:



Thy kingdom come,









the power and the


Closing Prayer

After a time of silence, we pray:

O Lord Jesus Christ,

Son of the living God,

set your passion, cross and death between

your judgement and our souls,

now and in the hour of our death.

Grant mercy and grace to the living, rest to the departed,

to your Church peace and concord

and to us sinners forgiveness, and everlasting life and glory;

for, with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

you are alive and reign, God, now and for ever.

Amen.

We end in silence.

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Easter Day Sunday 12 April 2020

Before the service

• If possible, have a candle to hand to light as a symbol of Christ,

the Light of the world.

• Listen to one of the great Easter hymns (for example, ‘Jesus

Christ is risen. today’, ‘See what a morning’ or ‘Thine be the

glory’).

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The Service of Light

The Paschal candle is marked.

Christ, yesterday and today,

the beginning and the end,

Alpha and Omega, all time belongs to him, and all ages;

to him be glory and power,

through every age and for ever. Amen

Incense studs are inserted into the Easter candle.

By his holy and glorious wounds

may Christ our Lord guard us and keep us.

This is the day when our Lord Jesus Christ passed from death to life.

Throughout the world Christians celebrate the

awesome power of God. As we hear his word and proclaim

all that God has done, we can be confident that we shall

share his victory over death and live with him for ever.

The celebrant lights the Easter Candle (and you can light your candle),

May the light of Christ, rising gloriously,

banish all darkness from our hearts and minds.

The light of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

The Exsultet

Sing, choirs of heav’n! Let saints and angels sing!

Around God’s throne exult in harmony!

Now Jesus Christ is risen from the grave!

Salute your King in glorious symphony!

Sing, choirs of earth! Behold, your light has come!

The glory of the Lord shines radiantly!

Lift up your hearts, for Christ has conquered death!

The night is past, the day of life is here!

Sing, Church of God! Exult with joy outpoured!

The gospel trumpets tell of victory won!

Your Saviour lives; he’s with you evermore!

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Let all God’s people sound the long Amen!

(Tune: Woodlands)

Heavenly Father, in this our Easter joy

accept our sacrifice of praise, your Church’s solemn offering.

Grant that this Easter Candle may make our darkness light.

For Christ the morning star has risen in glory;

Christ is risen from the dead

and his flame of love still burns within us!

Christ sheds his peaceful light on all the world!

Christ lives and reigns for ever and ever!

Amen.

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The Collect

Let us pray that we may reign with the risen Christ in glory.

Silence is kept.

Lord of all life and power,

who through the mighty resurrection of your Son

overcame the old order of sin and death

to make all things new in him:

grant that we, being dead to sin

and live to you in Jesus Christ,

may reign with him in glory;

to whom with you and the Holy Spirit

be praise and honour, glory and might,

now and in all eternity.

Amen.

The Easter Readings

The Gentiles hear the Good News (Acts 10.34-43)

Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God

shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and

does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he

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sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is

Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in

Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed

Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went

about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil,

for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in

Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a

tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear,

not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as

witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the

dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that

he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All

the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him

receives forgiveness of sins through his name.’

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel

The Lord be with you.

and also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.


Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary

Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been

removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and

the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them,

‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know

where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other disciple set out

and went towards the tomb. The two were running together, but the

other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent

down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did

not go in.

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He

saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on

Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place

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by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also

went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand

the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples

returned to their homes.

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent

over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting

where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the

other at the feet. They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’

She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know

where they have laid him.’ When she had said this, she turned round

and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? For whom are you

looking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if

you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I

will take him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to

him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her,

‘Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the

Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, “I am ascending to

my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” ’ Mary

Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the

Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her.

This is the Gospel of the Lord


Sermon

The Renewal of Baptism of Vows

We will renew our Baptismal vows on the day we meet together again for

the first time. In the meantime, take a moment to give thanks for the gift

of faith and your relationship with God.

The Profession of Faith

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

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suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.




The Lord be with you

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts

We lift them to the Lord.



It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,

almighty and eternal Father,

and on this day of our redemption

to celebrate with joyful hearts

the memory of your wonderful works.

For by the mystery of his passion

Jesus Christ, your risen Son,

has conquered the powers of death and hell

and restored in men and women the image of your glory.

He has placed them once more in paradise

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and opened to them the gate of life eternal.

And so, in the joy of this Passover,

earth and heaven resound with gladness,

while angels and archangels and the powers of all creation

sing for ever the hymn of your glory:





Blessed is he who comes in the name of the

Lord.


Accept our praises, heavenly Father,

through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,

and as we follow his example and obey his command,

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit


may be to us his body and his blood;














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Therefore, heavenly Father,

we remember his offering of himself

made once for all upon the cross;

we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;

we look for the coming of your kingdom,

and with this bread and this cup

we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.





Accept through him, our great high priest,

this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,

and as we eat and drink these holy gifts

in the presence of your divine majesty,

renew us by your Spirit,

inspire us with your love

and unite us in the body of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him, and with him, and in him,


with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,

we worship you, Father almighty,

in songs of everlasting praise:

Blessing and honour and glory and power

be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Rejoicing in God’s new creation,

let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:



Thy kingdom come,



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the power and the


Amen.

Jesus says, I am the bread of life,

whoever eats of this bread will live for ever.

Lord, our hearts hunger for you;

give us this bread always.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of world,

have mercy on us.


have mercy on us.


grant us peace.

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.













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God of Life,

who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son

to the death of the cross,

and by his glorious resurrection

have delivered us from the power of our enemy:

grant us so to die daily to sin,

that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life;


Amen.

The Blessing

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

God, who through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ

has given us the victory,

give you joy and peace in your faith;

and the blessing of God almighty,

✠ the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

Amen

With thanks to Mtr Nicol Kinrade, The Benefice of All Saints, Highbrook &

St Alban of Antioch, West Hoathly. Diocese of Chichester.

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