WORSHIP

 

 

THE GATHERING                                                                                                                           

 

OPENING SENTENCE ~ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you.                                John 13.34

                                                                                                           

 

This is the day that Christ the Lamb of God gave himself into the hands of those who would slay him.

This is the day that Christ gathered with his disciples in the upper room.

This is the day that Christ took a towel and washed the disciples’ feet, giving us an example that we should do to others as he has done to us.

This is the day that Christ our God gave us this holy feast, that we who eat this bread and drink this cup may here proclaim his Holy Sacrifice and be partakers of his resurrection, and at the last day may reign with him in heaven.

 

 

WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

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.

 

SANTO, SANTO, SANTO!             (sung)                        Iona Community

 

Holy, holy, holy, my heart, my heart adores you!

My heart is glad to say the words: you are holy, Lord.

 

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

O God, your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal of bread and wine in which we share his body and his blood. May we who celebrate this sign of his great love show in our lives the fruits of his redemption; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 

 

THE WORD                                                                                                                                     

 

FIRST READING                    Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14

 

 

PSALM            Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *

  because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

 

How shall I repay the Lord *

  for all the good things he has done for me?

 

I will lift up the cup of salvation *

  and call upon the name of the Lord.

 

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord *

  in the presence of all his people.

 

Precious in the sight of the Lord *

  is the death of his servants.

 

O Lord, I am your servant; *

  I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;

  you have freed me from my bonds.

 

I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *

  and call upon the name of the Lord.

 

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord *

  in the presence of all his people.

 

In the courts of the Lord’s house, *

  in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.

  Hallelujah!

 

 

SECOND READING                1 Corinthians 11:23-26

 

GRADUAL HYMN           Who Would Ever Have Believed It.    Blue Book #199                              

 

GOSPEL                                 John 13:1-17, 31b-35

SERMON

 

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WASHING OF FEET

 

Fellow servants of our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night before his death,

Jesus set an example for his disciples by washing their feet, an act of humble service.

He taught that strength and growth in the life of the kingdom of God comes not by power, authority, or even miracle, but by such lowly service.

Therefore, I invite you who share in the royal priesthood of Christ, to come forward, that I may recall whose servant I am by following the example of my Master. But come remembering his admonition that what will be done for you is also to be done by you to others, for “a servant is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”

 

 

HYMNS: Giver of the Perfect Gift                            Blue Book    #180 

    Stay with us O Lord Jesus Christ                Blue Book    #194

 

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Al, Alice, Annette, Ben & Jen, Beryl, Brenda, Brynlee, Callie, Carol, Darlene, Darrell, Dave & Bev, David-Anthony, Doreen, Dylan, Effie, Emily, Frances, Gabe, Gavin, Gene & Ken, Graham, Heather, Heather, Jackie, Janessa, Janet, Jean, Jerry Hagemeyer, Jerry H, Jodi, John, Judy, Karen, Kathleen & Team, Ken, Kristina & Family, Lee, Marcia, Mary, Maureen, Nathan & Chloe, Parker, Pat, Pauline, Peter, Ralph, Sarah, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Zoë

 

 

 

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

 

THE HOLY COMMUNION                                                                                                           

OFFERTORY HYMN  Sister Let Me Be Your Servant                          Blue Book #500

 

 

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

 

Father, we spread this table to remember the loving sacrifice of Jesus Christ, your Son. Accept all we offer you this day. Bind us together in his love and in the love he has commanded us to bring one another; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

 

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

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

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. …

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

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

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.                                                                                                                            Gordon Light

                                                                                                                                                                       

LORD’S PRAYER

 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Youor kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and 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

 

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

 

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)

      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 your peace.                                                                                                                                                   Gordon Light

 

 

COMMUNION HYMNS        My Song is Love Unknown                     Blue Book #184

                                                 We Lay Our Broken World                     Blue Book  #613

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment, to love one another as he loved them. Write this commandment in our hearts; give us the will to serve others

as he was the servant of all, who gave his life and died for us, yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 

HYMN                          Go To Dark Gethsemane                      Blue Book #190

 

THE STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR                                                                                     

Symbolizing the abandonment of Jesus by his disciples and the stripping of Jesus by the soldiers before his crucifixion, cloths and ornaments are removed from the altar and other areas. It represents the humiliation of Jesus and the consequences of sin as a preparation for the celebration of new life.

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During their removal, Matthew 26.30–46 and Psalm 22 are read.

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​Good Friday 

April 3, 2026 

Eucharist 

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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way,

            And the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

 Christ the Lord became obedient unto death,

            Even death on a cross.

 Silence may be kept.

 

Almighty God,

our heavenly Father, we have sinned in thought and word and deed;

            we have not loved you with our whole heart;

            we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.

            We pray you of your mercy, forgive us all that is past,

            and grant that we may serve you in newness of life

     to the glory of your name. Amen.

 

WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

The Lord be with you.

            And also with you.

 

THE COLLECT

 Let us pray.

 

Almighty God, look graciously, we pray, 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.

 

~  THE WORD  ~

 

FIRST READING:            Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12    

 

PSALM 22

 

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?

O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night but find no rest.

 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 to shame.

            But I am a worm and not human, scorned by others and despised

            by the people.

 All who see me mock me; they sneer at me; they shake their heads;
           “Commit your cause to the Lord; let him deliver— let him rescue

            the one in whom he delights!”

 Yet it was you who took me from the womb; you kept me safe on my mother’s breast.
           On you I was cast from my birth, and since my mother bore me

            you have been my God.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help.

          Many bulls encircle me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;

 they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like 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;

            they bound my hands and feet.

I can count all my bones. They stare and gloat over me;
           they divide my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing

            they cast lots.

 But you, O Lord, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to my aid!
           Deliver my soul from the sword, my life from the power of the dog

Save me from the mouth of the lion! From the horns of the wild oxen you have rescued me.
           I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters; in the midst of

            the congregation I will praise you:

 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
           For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted;
           he did not hide his face from me but heard when I cried to him.

From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
         The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall

            praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!

 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
         For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.

 To him, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him.
           Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the

            Lord
and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it.

 

SECOND READING:        Hebrews 10:16-25

 

GRADUAL:         My Song is Love Unknown       Blue book CP184, Verses 1,3,6

 

GOSPEL:           John 19:17-30

 

REFLECTION

 

THE SOLEMN INTERCESSION

 

ANTHEM           And The Crowd Cried Out                      -J. Althouse

Our Redeemer Lutheran Choir

 

MEDITATION ON THE CROSS OF JESUS

 

This is the wood of the cross, on which hung the Saviour of the world.              

Come let us worship.

 

We glory in your cross, O Lord,

And praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world.

 

May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of his countenance, and come to us.

            Let your ways be known upon the earth, your saving health among

            all nations.

 

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world.

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HYMN               Were You There                    Blue Book CP192.        Vs 1 – 5

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,

 

            Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

            your kingdom come, your will be done,

            on earth as in heaven. 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 are yours,

            now and forever. Amen.

  

CLOSING PRAYER

 

Send down your abundant blessing, Lord, upon your people who have devoutly recalled the death of your Son in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. Grant them pardon; bring them comfort. May their faith grow stronger and their eternal salvation be assured. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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​EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 5, 2026

EUCHARIST

OPENING SENTENCE 

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast.                                           1 Corinthians 5.7–8

 

OPENING HYMN            Jesus Christ is Risen             Blue Book CP203

 

WELCOME AND TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

 

COLLECT FOR PURITY 

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

 

GLORIA                                                          (Ode to Joy)

Glory be to God in heaven, peace to those who love Him well;

On the earth let all His people speak His grace, His wonders tell. Lord, we praise You for Your glory, mighty Father, heaven’s King; hear our joyful adoration and accept the thanks we bring.

 

Only Son of God the Father, Lamb who takes our sins away; now with Him in triumph seated, for Your mercy, Lord we pray.

Jesus Christ, most high and holy, Saviour You are God alone. In the glory of the Father, with the Spirit three in one.

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY 

Lord of life and power, through the mighty resurrection of your Son, you have overcome the old order of sin and death and have made all things new in him. May we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, reign with him in glory, who with you and the Holy Spirit is alive, one God, now and for ever.

THE WORD

FIRST READING            Acts 10.34–43

 

PSALM             What Wondrous Love is This                   CP400

 

SECOND READING            Colossians 3.1–4

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 

 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord.  

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to his name.

 

GOSPEL READING    Matthew 28:1-10

 

SERMON

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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH 

Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

 

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

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. 

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. 

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE     

 

Al, Alice, Annette, Ben & Jen, Beryl, Brenda, Brynlee, Callie, Carol, Darlene, Darrell, Dave & Bev, David-Anthony, Doreen, Dylan, Effie, Emily, Frances, Gabe, Gavin, Gene & Ken, Graham, Heather, Heather, Jackie, Janessa, Janet, Jean, Jerry Hagemeyer, Jerry H, Jodi, John, Judy, Karen, Kathleen & Team, Ken, Kristina & Family, Lee, Marcia, Mary, Maureen, Nathan & Chloe, Pat, Pauline, Peter, Ralph, Sarah, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Zoë

 

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION 

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. 

 

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 might delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. 

 

Almighty God, who raised Jesus from the dead, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, guide you by the Holy Spirit, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ, the risen Lord. Amen. 

 

 

THE PEACE  

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

 

– THE HOLY COMMUNION –

 

OFFERTORY HYMN   He Rose                                    Blue Book CP233

 

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS 

God our strength and salvation, receive all we offer you this day, and grant that we who have confessed your name, and received new life in baptism, may live in the joy of the resurrection, through Jesus Christ the Lord.

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 

The Lord be with you.              And also with you. 

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

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.       It is right to give our thanks and praise.

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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might. (x2)       CP 735

Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

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

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

 

LORD’S PRAYER 

Our Father, who art in heav’n, hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heav’n. 

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, 

as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, the pow’r, and the glory, forever and ever.  Amen.  

 

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD 

Lord, we died with you on the cross.

   Now we are raised to new life. 

We were buried in your tomb.

   Now we share in your resurrection. 

Live in us, that we may live in you. 

 

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

 

AGNUS DEI (Lamb of God) 

Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.

Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.

Jesus, redeemer, redeemer of the world,

Give us your peace, give us your peace.

 

COMMUNION HYMNS     

Myrrh Bearing Mary                                               Blue Book CP235

Who is there on this Easter Morning                  Blue Book CP 229

Now the Green Blade Rises                                  Blue Book CP 237

                                 

 

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

God of life, bring us to the glory of the resurrection promised in this Easter sacrament. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord.

 

DOXOLOGY           

    More Than We Can Ask or Imagine.                  Blue Book CP 86

 

– THE SENDING –

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

 

BLESSING 

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus the risen Christ: And the blessing of the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Sustainer be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. 

 

DISMISSAL 

Go from here in the power of the risen Christ! Alleluia! 

 

Thanks be to God. Alleluia! 

 

RECESSIONAL HYMN     Lift High the Cross        Blue Book 602

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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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