Benefice of Shalford and Peasmarsh Maundy Thursday€¦ · at table together, knowing Jesus’...
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StMary’sChurch,ShalfordBeneficeofShalfordandPeasmarsh
MaundyThursday9thApril2020
Service,Presence,Sacrifice
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CrossesformedoutofourStMary’sChurchChristmastreeareavailableinthechurchporchifyoudon’talreadyhaveone,andtherestofthe
treeformsthecrossinthegardenfor‘TheWatch’.Godwithus.MaundyThursdayholdssomuchsignificanceforusatanytime,butinthesetimesofanguishamongstallinalltheworldasone,whensomanyaresuffering,servingattheirverylimits,thiseveningconnects
deeplyintoourconfusions,vulnerabilities,terrors,longings,agonies.Forthoseforwhomwewatch,pray,waitalongsideintheirsuffering,and
forourselves,Jesusishere.Inall,wefollowJesus.Inall,Jesusispresent.
Ourtimetogetherthiseveningisinthreeparts:LovingService:Washed.LovingPresence:Feed.
LovingSacrifice:Watch&Wait.
Forthesecondpart,pleaseprepareaheadjustwithbreadanddrinkatyourowntable(oryoursupper),aswesharenotintheconsecrated
Eucharisticfeastbutinsteadinaverysimpleearlychurchtraditionofanagapemealoffellowshiptogether.Strengtheningourbondsofpresence
attabletogether,knowingJesus’presenceaswebreakbread,ourpreciousdailybreadtosharewithothers,prayingtoliveJesus’great
commandmenttoloveoneanother.
OnMaundyThursdayJesusshowsussomuchofhimself.Andheasksusifwecanfollow,ifwecanstay,withhim.
Hymn-TheServantKing
OpeningPrayer
ServantKingyoukneelatourfeetshowushowtoserveinourtimes.
GraciousHostyoubreakandblessthebread:Showushowtoshareinourtable.
SufferingFriendyoupouroutyourheart:Showushowtowaitwithyouandallwhosuffer.
Quietenourheartsandmindsaswestillourbodies
andopenourselvestoyou.Amen
LovingService:Washed
Inwashingourfeet,hecallsustoaccepthisloveandtofollowhisexample,lovingoneanother
inhumbleservice.
WefollowJesustotheUpperRoomtobewashedforthesakeof
servingothers,todaysophysicallytooinwashingtosavethelivesof
others.
GospelReading:John13:1-17,31b-35-readbyTheresa
NowbeforethefestivalofthePassover,JesusknewthathishourhadcometodepartfromthisworldandgototheFather.Havinglovedhisownwhowereintheworld,helovedthemtotheend.2ThedevilhadalreadyputitintotheheartofJudassonofSimonIscariottobetrayhim.Andduringsupper3Jesus,knowingthattheFatherhadgivenallthingsintohishands,andthathehadcomefromGodandwasgoingtoGod,4gotupfromthetable,*tookoffhisouterrobe,andtiedatowelaroundhimself.5Thenhepouredwaterintoabasinandbegantowashthedisciples’feetandtowipethemwiththetowelthatwastiedaroundhim.6HecametoSimonPeter,whosaidtohim,‘Lord,areyougoingtowashmyfeet?’7Jesusanswered,‘YoudonotknownowwhatIamdoing,butlateryouwillunderstand.’8Petersaidtohim,‘Youwillneverwashmyfeet.’Jesusanswered,‘UnlessIwashyou,youhavenosharewithme.’9SimonPetersaidtohim,‘Lord,notmyfeetonlybutalsomyhandsandmyhead!’10Jesussaidtohim,‘Onewhohasbatheddoesnotneedtowash,exceptforthefeet,*butisentirelyclean.Andyou*areclean,thoughnotallofyou.’11Forheknewwhowastobetrayhim;forthisreasonhesaid,‘Notallofyouareclean.’Afterhehadwashedtheirfeet,hadputonhisrobe,andhadreturnedtothetable,hesaidtothem,‘DoyouknowwhatIhavedonetoyou?13YoucallmeTeacherandLord—andyouareright,forthatiswhatIam.14SoifI,yourLordandTeacher,havewashedyourfeet,youalsooughttowashoneanother’sfeet.15ForIhavesetyouanexample,thatyoualsoshoulddoasIhavedonetoyou.16Verytruly,Itellyou,servants*arenotgreaterthantheirmaster,noraremessengersgreaterthantheonewhosentthem.17Ifyouknowthesethings,youareblessedifyoudothem.Whenhehadgoneout,Jesussaid,‘NowtheSonofManhasbeenglorified,andGodhasbeenglorifiedinhim.32IfGodhasbeenglorifiedinhim,*Godwillalsoglorifyhiminhimselfandwillglorifyhimatonce.
Littlechildren,Iamwithyouonlyalittlelonger.Youwilllookforme;andasIsaidtotheJewssonowIsaytoyou,“WhereIamgoing,youcannotcome.”34Igiveyouanewcommandment,thatyouloveoneanother.JustasIhavelovedyou,youalsoshouldloveoneanother.
Bythiseveryonewillknowthatyouaremydisciples,ifyouhaveloveforoneanother.’
ImageswithMusicLamentationsofJeremiah,Tallis
ChristJesus,Youshowusyourservantheart,Emptyingyourselfofallbutlove,
Kneelingatourfeet,Washingawayallthatclings.
giveusgracetokneelwithyou,Tobowourproudhearts,
ToemptyourselvesofallfalsestatusToserveabrokenworldinyourname.Amen
LovingPresence:Feed
Inbreakingbreadandsharingwinewithhisdisciples,hecallsustodiscernhispresenceaswereceiveandbreakourdailybreak,ineverymealweshare.WejoinasdisciplesattheTabletobefedandtobreak
andshareourbreadwithothers.
NewTestamentReading:1Corinthians11:23-26
ForIreceivedfromtheLordwhatIalsohandedontoyou,thattheLordJesusonthenightwhenhewasbetrayedtookaloafofbread,andwhen
hehadgiventhanks,hebrokeitandsaid,“Thisismybodythatisforyou.Dothisinremembranceofme.”Inthesamewayhetookthecupalso,aftersupper,saying,“Thiscupisthenewcovenantinmy
blood.Dothis,asoftenasyoudrinkit,inremembranceofme.”Forasoftenasyoueatthisbreadanddrinkthecup,youproclaimtheLord’s
deathuntilhecomes.
Theagapemealtableissetwithsymbolsofourfaith
Acrossissetonthetable
Webringacross,toremindusofJesusthisnighthewasbetrayed,howourchiefpriestsandleadershandedhimovertobecondemnedtodeath
andcrucified,howhisfriendsdesertedhim.
AnopenBibleissetonthetable
WebringaBibletoremindusthatJesusinterpretedthethingsabouthimselfinscripture
Acandleissetonthetable
Webringacandletoremindus‘thatwefeed,serve,watchandwaitin
Jesus’presence
Breadissetonthetable
Webringbreadtoremindusthat‘whenhewasatthetablewiththem,hetookbread,blessedandbrokeit,andgaveittothem’.
PrayersofIntercession
Weprayfor.....
thepowerlessanddowntroddenthoseontheoutside
thosewho’velostworkorlivelihoodsthosewhodon’tknowhowtofindfoodtoeat
ServantKing,helpustoserve
weprayforthosewhogovernandleadfortheexhausted,whobearmuchweight
ServantKing,helpustoserve
Weprayforthosewhocareathomeandcarersinhomes,inourparishinSunrise&Ashleyhouse,
fordoctors,nurses,allhospitalstaff,emergencyworkers,teachers,andsomanymore
ServantKing,helpustoserve
Weprayforthosereceivingcare,thosewholivenowindifficultyinisolation
withphysicalormentalillness,indisability,inabuse,infearthosewhofeelaloneorafraid.
Weprayforourfamiliesandfriendsinamomentofsilencenow...ServantKing,helpustoserve
Weprayforthoseweighteddownwithshameorguilt,
Thosewhocarryaburdenofpainfulmemories,Thosewhogrievethelossofalovedone
thosewhoaredistancedfromthosetheyloveinlifeorindeathServantKing,helpustoserve.
Takeyourbreadintoyourhandsaswesay:
WegivethankstoGodforbreadtobreakandcompanionstoshareit
StaywithusLordJesusChristOpenoureyestorecognizeyou
inthebreakingandsharingofbreadinthefacesofstrangers
Inthewretched,weary,sick,unloved,Inthesharingofhospitality
Inthekindness,self-sacrifice,dedicationofmanyMayourheartsburnwithinus
withthepowerofyoursaccrificallovemayweknowyoumoredeeply
asweseeyourpresence
Passaroundandeatyourbreadorshareyourfullmeal.
Prayer
Whereverheartsarebroken,Jesusbringhealingwhevererlivesaretornapart,Jesusbringwholeness
Breadofheavenyoufeedus,youmeetourdeepestneed
youquenchourthirst,youmakeallthingsnewyoubuildbridgesofhopeyoumakeusonebodyyouleadusforward
yougiveuslifeAmen
TheLord’sPrayer
Standingatthefootofthecross,weprayOurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname;thykingdomcome;thywillbedone;onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation;butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,thepowerandtheglory,foreverandever.Amen
LovingSacrifice:Watch&Wait
Inaskingustowatchwithhimthroughthedarknessofthenight,heshowsushishumanityandcallsustostandwiththosewhosuffer.
Inwatchingandwaiting,westayforjustaslongaswecanbearinthegardenofGethsemane,watchingandwaitingwithJesusthroughthe
darknessofthenightinsacrificiallove,inthesilencewithallwhosuffer,withourGodwhosufferedandsufferswithusherebesideus.
Sometimesallwecandoiswaitinthesilence.Nowordscanmatchtheneed,thefear,thepain,thegrief,theemptiness.Inthesilence,
helplessinourwatching,awakeinourwaiting,holdinginourpresence,lovinginJesus’sstrengthandgrace.
Thecross,madefromStMary’sChristmastreewhenwecelebratedGodcomingtobewithusinhumanfrailty,issetherewithin‘thegarden’.
GospelReading-Mark14:32-42TheywenttoaplacecalledGethsemane;andhesaidtohisdisciples,“SitherewhileIpray.”HetookwithhimPeterandJamesandJohn,andbegantobedistressedandagitated.Andhesaidtothem,“Iamdeeplygrieved,eventodeath;remainhere,andkeepawake.”Andgoingalittlefarther,hethrewhimselfonthegroundandprayedthat,ifitwerepossible,thehourmightpassfromhim.Hesaid,“Abba,Father,foryouallthingsarepossible;removethiscupfromme;yet,notwhatIwant,butwhatyouwant.”Hecameandfoundthemsleeping;andhesaidtoPeter,“Simon,areyouasleep?Couldyounotkeepawakeonehour?Keepawakeandpraythatyoumaynotcomeintothetimeoftrial;thespiritindeediswilling,butthefleshisweak.”Andagainhewentawayandprayed,sayingthesamewords.Andoncemorehecameandfoundthemsleeping,fortheireyeswereveryheavy;andtheydidnotknowwhattosaytohim.Hecameathirdtimeandsaidtothem,“Areyoustillsleepingandtakingyourrest?Enough!Thehourhascome;theSonofManisbetrayedintothehandsofsinners.Getup,letusbegoing.See,mybetrayerisathand.”
FinalPrayer
LordJesus
Wewaitwithyouinthedarknesswewatchwithyounow
Inthismomentwhenyouneedus.Helpustolearnfromyourhonest
Asweownourfeelings,ourfears,ourtears,Abouttheunchosenchallengesinourownlife,
Thecupwedon’twant.Giveusgracetowalkthroughthevalley,
Death’sshadow,Andcometothedawnofanewday
withyouAmen
Christwasobedientuntodeath.Goinhispeace.
Watchandwait.......
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