WORSHIP

 

 

OPENING SENTENCE

Christ became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.                               Philippians 2.8–9

 

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

  Hosanna in the highest.

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Dear friends in Christ, during Lent we have been preparing
for the celebration of our Lord’s paschal mystery.

On this day our Lord Jesus Christ entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph. The people welcomed him with palms and shouts of praise, but the path before him led to self-giving, suffering, and death.

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Today we greet him as our King, although we know his crown is thorns and his throne a cross. We follow him this week from the glory of the palms to the glory of the resurrection by way of the dark road of suffering and death. United with him in his suffering on the cross, may we share his resurrection and new life.

Let us pray.

Assist us mercifully with your help, Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy into the celebration of those mighty acts whereby you give us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

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The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

 

It is right to praise you, almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Hebrews acclaimed Jesus as Messiah and King, with palm branches in their hands, crying, Hosanna in the highest.

May we also, carrying these emblems, go forth to meet Christ and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.       Amen.

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PALMS ARE BLESSED                                   

Let us go forth in peace.         In the name of Christ. Amen.

          (Distribution of palms as people enter the church)

 

PROCESSIONAL HYMN      All Glory Laud and Honour.            CP181

                   (Inside church)

 

Almighty God, whose Son was crucified yet entered into glory,

may we, walking in the way of the cross, find it is for us the way of life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen

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WELCOME AND TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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PENITENTIAL RITE

 

Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.  God’s mercy endures for ever.

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid : Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

 

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us.  

 

Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. 

 

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us.  

 

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. Almighty God have mercy upon you and deliver you from all your sins. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

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COLLECT OF THE DAY

Let us pray.

 

Almighty and everliving God, in tender love for all our human race

you sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take our flesh and suffer death upon a cruel cross. May we follow the example of his great humility,

and share in the glory of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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                                                               THE WORD

 

FIRST READING      Isaiah 50. 4-9a     

 

PSALM               Psalm 31:9-16

 

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; *

my eye is consumed with sorrow, and also my throat and my belly.

For my life is wasted with grief, and my years with sighing; *

my strength fails me because of affliction, and my bones are consumed.

I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbours, a dismay to those of my acquaintance; *

when they see me in the street they avoid me.

I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; *

I am as useless as a broken pot.

For I have heard the whispering of the crowd; fear is all around; *

they put their heads together against me; they plot to take my life.

But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. *

I have said, “You are my God.

My times are in your hand; *

rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

Make your face to shine upon your servant, *

and in your loving-kindness save me.”

 

 

SECOND READING                Philippians 2: 5-11

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION         

 

Praise to you, O Christ, God incarnate; Meet us in your gospel word,

Speak to us with heaven’s wisdom:  Beauty in the voice we’ve heard.

Break open our hearts, ever to love you more, May your word in us be reborn.

 

 

GOSPEL READING               Matthew 26:14-27, 66 

 

SERMON

BAPTISM:       (starting on page 153 of green BAS )

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Presentation & Examination of Candidate

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Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.

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Thanksgiving over the Water

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The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

 

We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over water the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through water you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In water your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.

 

We thank you, Father, for the water of baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

 

Now sanctify this water by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who are here cleansed from sin and born again, may continue for ever in the risen

life of Jesus Christ our Saviour.

 

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

 

Let us join with this child who is committing herself to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.    (page 158 middle, BAS)

Do you believe in God the Father?

All:  I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

 

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

All:  I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He 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, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

 

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

All:  I believe in God the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

 

Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

 Will you persevere in resisting evil and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

 

Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

 

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

 

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

 

Will you strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?

All:  I will, with God’s help.

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The Baptism

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PEACE

The peace of Christ be always with you.  And also with you.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

 

OFFERTORY HYMN                    Into Jerusalem Jesus Rode            CP183

 

 

PRAYERS OVER GIFTS

Gracious God, the suffering and death of Jesus, your only Son, makes us pleasing in your sight. Alone we can do nothing, but through his sacrifice, may we receive your love and mercy.

 

EUCHARIST PRAYER

 

The Lord be with you.                      And with thy Spirit

 

Lift up your hearts.                           We lift them to the Lord.

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord         It is meet and right so to do.

our God                                          

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SANCTUS

 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might.

Heav’n and earth are full of the glory. Hosanna in the highest.

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

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.              

                                                                        Gordon Light

 

 

LORD’S PRAYER

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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heav’n.

Give us today our daily bread; forgive us our sins,

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.

for the kingdom, the power, and the glory and yours;

now and forever. Amen.                                            

                                                                Gordon Light

                                                                                                               

                                                               

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Let your Church be the wheat which bears its fruit in dying.

If we have died with him, we shall live with him;

if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.

 

The gifts of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God

 

 

 

AGNUS DEI                                                           

        Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us.

O Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us.

O Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: grant us your peace.

                                                                Gordon Light  

 

COMMUNION HYMNS   My Song is Love Unknown               CP184

                                           When I Survey the Wondrous Cross   CP386

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

God our help and strength, you have satisfied our hunger with this eucharistic food. Strengthen our faith, that through the death and resurrection of your Son, we may be led to salvation, for he is Lord now and for ever.  Amen

 

THE SENDING 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

BLESSING

 

May the God of mercy transform you by grace and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

Walk in the way of the cross as you go from here to love and serve the Lord.          

Thanks be to God.

 

RECESSIONAL HYMN               Ride On, Ride On In Majesty                 CP182

                                                                       

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​St. Saviour’s Anglican Church
250 492 4325 – stsav@shaw.ca – www.stsaviourspenticton.ca
Deacon: Reverend Richard Simpson - Deacon: Reverend Pat Simons
Bishop’s Warden: Pat Rowles – People’s Warden: Beth Hook

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