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MAUNDY THURSDAY

Evening Eucharistof the

Lord's Supper

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Preparation for Holy Communionto be used in private prayer before the service begins:

Psalm 51 Miserere mei, Deus

1 Have mercy on me. 0 God, according to your steadfast love: according toyour abundant mercy blot out my transgressions,

2 Wash me thoroughly. from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!3 For 1 know my transgressions. and my sin is ever before me.4 Against you, you only, have 1 sinned and done what is evil in your

sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in yourjudgment.

5 Behold I was brought forth in iniquity and in sin did my mother con-ceive me.

6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdomin the secret heart.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall he clean: wash me, and I shall bewhiter than snow.

8 Let me hear joy and gladness: let the bones you have broken rejoice.9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.10 Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me.11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.13 Then 1 will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God of my salvatio, and my

tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will

not be pleased with a burnt offering.17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite

heart, O God, you will not despise.18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem.19 then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt

offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar

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The holy water stoops are empty and the Blessed Sacrament is removedfrom the Tabernacle, which is left open and empty.. The processionalCross should be veiled in white. The Altar and Vestments are white.

Introductory Rites

Entrance Hymn:

Priest: + In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.All: Amen

Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God andthe fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.All: And also with you.

The Priest introduces to the Mass, followed by the Penitential Rite:

Priest: My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate theSacred Mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

All: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and against our neighbour in thought and word and deed, through negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen

Priest: Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy up-on us, pardon and deliver us from all your sins, confirm and strengthen usin all goodness, and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All: Amen

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THE KYRIESLord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Christ have mercy Christ have mercyLord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy

During the singing of the Gloria, the church bells, and the bells brought by the congregation,are rung during the organ introduction; and then remain silent until the Easter Vigil.

Gloria in Excelsis:

Choir and congregation:Glory to God in the highest andpeace to his people on earth.Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father.Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the HolySpirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect:

Priest: Let us pray.God our Father,You have invited us to share in the Supperwhich your Son gave to the Church toproclaim his death until he comes: May henourish us by his presence, and uniteus in his love;Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,One God, now and forever.All: Amen

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The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 NRSV

Reader: A reading from the Book of the Exodus

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This monthshall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month ofthe year for you.Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month theyare 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 closestneighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to thenumber of people who eat of it.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 passo-ver of the LORD.For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike downevery firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; onall 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 seethe blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when Istrike the land of Egypt.This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as afestival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it asa perpetual ordinance.

(Pause)Reader: This is the word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 116: 12-13,15-18 (Grail)

Response: The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with theblood of Christ.

1. How can I repay the Lordfor his goodness to me?The cup of salvation I will raise;I will call on the Lord's name. (R.)

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2. O precious in the eyes of the Lordis the death of his faithfulYour servant, Lord, your servant am I;You have loosened my bonds. (R.)

3. A thanksgiving sacrifice I make:I will call on the Lord's name.My vows to the Lord I will fulfilbefore all his people. (R.)

New Testament reading I Corinthians 11. 23-26 NRSVReader: A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians: For I re-ceived from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus onthe night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my bodythat is for you. Do this in remembrance of me."In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup isthe new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in re-membrance of me."For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim theLord's death until he comes.

(Pause)Reader: This is the word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God

Gospel AcclamationPraise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory:I give you a new commandment:love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord.Praise to you Christ, King of eternal glory

Priest: The Lord be with youAll: And also with you

Priest: Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to JohnAll: Glory to you, 0 Lord

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John 13:1-17, 31b-35. NRSVNow before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour hadcome to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved hisown who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had al-ready 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 intohis hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got upfrom 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' feetand to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came toSimon 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 youwill understand." Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesusanswered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." Simon Petersaid 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 forthe 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 ofyou are clean."After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned tothe table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? Youcall 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 washone another's feet. For I have set you an example that you also should doas I have done to you.

This is the Gospel of the LordAll: Praise to you, O Christ

The Sermon

The Washing of FeetSilence may be kept, or a hymn, an anthem, or a psalm may be sung. The

priest removes the chasuble, following the example of the Lord..The washing of feet ends with this prayer.

Priest: Let us pray.

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Almighty Father,whose Son Jesus Christ taught usthat what we do for the least of our brethren we doalso for him: give us the will to be the servant of othersas he was the servant of all,who gave up his life and died for us,yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Intercessions

The intercessor should keep short silences between the petitions

Priest: Let us pray, in the joy of the Lord's sacrament and in thesorrow of his Passion.

Intercessor: Inspire the Church with the presence of Jesus Christ, herewith us as he was with his disciples on the eve of his Passion . . . Drawus closer to you and to one another in the celebration of holy communion.(Pause) Lord in your mercy

All: Hear our prayer

Intercessor: Recalling your great acts of mercy, we pray for the world,for freedom from the slavery of injustice and oppression, and all thatholds people back from fullness of life. (Pause)Lord in your mercy

All: Hear our prayer

Intercessor: As you gave to your disciples a new commandment oflove, give the spirit of love to all among whom we live . . . Let thehealing power of our communion spread beyond these walls, to makemany whole. (Pause) Lord in yourmercy

All: Hear our prayer

Intercessor: Have mercy on those who have not learned to love . . .Grant that those who feel themselves to be without value may be confi-

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dent of their worth shown in Christ's saving death. (Pause)Lord in your mercy

All: Hear our prayer

Intercessor: We pray for those who in this world followed Christ anddied in the assurance of his love . . . May the grace of his communion forti-fy us until we rest with them. (Pause)Lord in your mercy

All: Hear our prayer

Priest: As we come to the Table of the Lord, may these our prayers beunited with the great Prayer of Thanksgiving, through Jesus the Lord.All: Amen

The Liturgy of the EucharistThe Peace

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, I leave you peace, my peace Igive you. Look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church, and grant us thepeace and unity of your Kingdom, where you live and reign for ever and ever.All: AmenPriest: The Peace of the Lord be always with youAll And also with you

Priest: Let us offer one another a sign of peace

The Offertory

HYMNThe gifts of the people are gathered and presented

Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your good-ness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human handshave made. It will become for us the bread of life.

All: Blessed be God for ever

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Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your good-ness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work human ofhands. It will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God for ever

Priest: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable,to God the almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handsfor the praise and glory of his name,for our good, and the good of all his church.

Prayer over the gifts

Priest: Lord, make us worthy to celebrate these mysteries.Each time we offer this memorial sacrificethe work of our redemption is accomplished.We ask this through Jesus the Lord.

All: AmenTHE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Priest: The Lord be withyou.

All: And also with you.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.All: We lift them to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Priest: Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,we do well always and everywhere to give you thanksthrough Jesus Christ our Lord.He is the true and eternal priest

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who established this unending sacrifice.He offered himself as a victim for our deliveranceand taught us to make this offering in his memory.As we eat his body which he gave for us,we grow in strength.As we drink his blood which he poured out for us,we are washed clean.Therefore with angels and archangels,and with all the company of heaven,we proclaim your great and glorious name,for ever praising you and singing..

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord,God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest

Priest: 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 winemay be + 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 supperhe 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.

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Do this, as often as you drink it,in remembrance of me.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

Choir & Congregation: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again!

Priest: 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 cupand we thank you for counting us worthyto stand in your presence and serve you.

Remember, Lord, your Church in every land.Reveal her unity, guard her faith, and preserve her in peace.Remember John our bishop, and all who minister in your Church.Remember all your people, and those who seek your truth.Remember all who have died in the peace of Christ,and those whose faith is known to you alone;bring them into the place of eternal joy and light.

Send the Holy Spirit on your peopleand gather into one in your kingdomall who share this one bread and one cup,so that we, in the company of Mary, the virgin mother of God,with [the apostles, the martyrs, St Wilfrid and] all the saints,may praise and glorify you for ever,through Jesus Christ our Lord;by whom, and with whom, and in whom,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,for ever and ever.

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All. Amen

A PROFOUND SILENCE IS KEPT FOR A SPACE

The Lord's Prayer

Priest: Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:

All: 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

Breaking of the BreadThe Celebrant breaks the consecrated bread (The following may be said)

Priest: We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.All: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share inone bread.The Agnus Dei may be used as the bread is broken

Choir & Congregation:Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.Blessed are we who are called to his supper.

All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the wordand I shall be healed.

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COMMUNION ANTIPHON

Priest: This body will be given for you. This is the cup of the new cov-enant in my blood; whenever you receive them, do so in remembrance ofme.

THE COMMUNIONCommunion Hymn:

Anthem:During communion, the sidespersons light the candles on the Altar of Re-

pose. After the distribution of communion, the ciborium with hosts forGood Friday is left on the Altar covered by a simple white veil, and Mass

concludes with the prayer after communion.Priest: Let us pray.Almighty God, we receive new lifefrom the supper your Son gave us in this world.May we find full contentmentin the meal we hope to sharein your eternal kingdom.All: Amen

TRANSFER OF THE HOLY EUCHARISTFollowing the Prayer after Communion, the priest goes to the sedilia,

takes off the Chasuble and put on the Cope. He goes to the front (peoplesside) of the altar, and imposes incense (without a blessing), kneels and

censes the Holy Eucharist on the Altar. The censer is returned to the serv-ers. Then the servers place the Humeral Veil on the Priest, who rises, andtakes the veiled ciborium in the folds of the humeral veil, turns to face the

people, and the organ commences the hymn:

Hymn 353 'Now my tongue, the mystery telling..'

This hymn is played and sung VERY SLOWLY as the procession movesVERY SLOWLY down the center aisle, turning right, and down the northaisle to the Altar of Repose. The order of the procession is: Thurifer, Aco-lytes with lit candles, Crucifer, assistant minister, Priest carrying the Ho-

ly Eucharist. The last two verses (5 & 6) of the hymn are NOT SUNGuntil the priest has placed the Holy Eucharist Ciborium on the Altar ofRepose. After the first two lines of verse 5 ('Therefore we before

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him.....sacrament revere:'), during which the priest, servers and congrega-tion kneeling, bow profoundly, the priest then censes the Sacrament.

At the end of verse 6, priest and servers rise, the servers candles are extin-guished, and the altar party retreat in disordered haste and without ceremo-ny, to the sacristy, along the front of the High Altar (without acknowledgingit), to the sacristy (as many fled deserting Jesus after his arrest). The priestremoves white vestments, puts on a purple stole, for the stripping of the Al-tars and removal of all movable objects of devotion in the Church. (Thosewhich cannot be removed should be veiled either now or before the Good

Friday Liturgy).During the Stripping of the Altars, the following psalm is said: Psalm 22: 1-19

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far fromhelping me, from the words of my groaning?O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find norest.Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.To you they cried, and were saved; in you they trusted, and were not put toshame.But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by thepeople.All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they shake theirheads;

"Commit your cause to the LORD; let him deliver-- let him rescue the one inwhom he delights!"Yet it was you who took me from the womb; you kept me safe on my moth-er's breast.On you I was cast from my birth, and since my mother bore me you havebeen my God.Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to helpMany bulls encircle me, strong bulls of Bashan surround me;they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.

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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart islike wax; it is melted within my breast;My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws;you lay me in the dust of death.For dogs are all around me; a company of evildoers encircles me. Myhands and feet have shriveled;I can count all my bones. They stare and gloat over me;they divide my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they castlots.But you, O LORD, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to myaid!

(The Choir now depart swiftly and in silence)

ALL are encouraged to stay for a period of silent adoration in theChapel, with those returning at their agreed times to watch with ourLord until midnight. All others leaving the Church, please do so in

absolute silence. Thank you.

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