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Easter Choral Eucharist

Easter Day Sunday 4 April 2021 11.00am Welcome to Cathedral Set on the of the in one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in , this building has been a constant witness in a place of change. The first church was built on this site around the year 606. First a convent, then a , it became in 1106 the Augustinian Priory of St Mary Overie. With and St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield it is one of the three remaining great monastic churches of London. At the Reformation the Priory became a church and it remains so for the people of . In 1905, as south London was rapidly expanding, the church was consecrated as the cathedral for the new Diocese of Southwark. As well as a place of constant witness to our faith in Jesus Christ, this church has a momentous and proud history and has had links with many famous and influential characters including St Thomas Becket, , and Charles Dickens. In the 20th century this cathedral was at the heart of the new movement in theology termed ‘South Bank Religion’. This movement asked challenging questions of people about faith in the modern age which continue to be explored at Southwark Cathedral which describes itself as ‘inclusive: faithful: radical’. Whatever has brought you here today, you are most welcome.Become part of the life here if you can; it will change your life as you encounter with us our living God.

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Setting Coronation Mass · Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Today, Christians around the world celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and the victory of love over hate, life over death, goodness over evil.

We have gone from the barrenness of Ash Wednesday, when we remembered our sinfulness and mortality, through the rigours and discipline of Lent, to the Hosannas of Palm Sunday and the agony of the betrayal in the garden, the death on the Cross and the grief of the tomb.

At yesterday evening’s Easter Vigil, the Paschal Candle was processed through the Cathedral and proclaimed as ‘the light of Christ’. It stands among us this morning and throughout Eastertide as a symbol of Christ’s risen presence with his people. The ‘alleluia’ which was silenced throughout Lent, returns today with shouts of joyous praise. This is a source of particular hope for us at this time when the pandemic situation continues around the world.

In the early centuries of Christianity, Christian initiation took place only at Easter. This was to emphasise that it is through our baptism that we share new life with Christ. So, today is a day for all of us to renew our baptismal vows and to give thanks that we share in Christ’s risen life. In this Eucharist we are sacramentally reunited with our risen Lord

4 and we rejoice in the hope and peace that he brought not only to his disciples on that first Easter morning, but to us, his disciples today.

5 We stand for the entrance of the and servers.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All Amen.

Peace be with you. All and also with you.

My brothers and sisters, the joy of the resurrection fills the whole world. Christ who died is risen and he will come again. In this Eucharist, as we break the bread and share the cup, we will recognise the risen Lord in our midst, the God whom we worship and adore, our life and hope whom we glorify.

Alleluia! Christ is risen! All He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. All He has given us new life and hope. He has raised Jesus from the dead.

God has claimed us as his own. All He has brought us out of darkness. He has made us light to the world.

Alleluia! Christ is risen! All He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

6 Please sit.

Gloria in Excelsis

Sung by the .

Glory to God in the highest, and peace 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 Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Please stand.

7 The Collect

Let us pray.

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 alive 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. All Amen.

Please sit.

The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading Isaiah 25.6–9

Read by Linda Hutchinson, Cathedral Warden.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah.

8 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death for ever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

9 The Easter Anthems

Sung by the Choir.

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness: but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more: death has no more dominion over him.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin: but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Christ is risen from the dead: and become the first-fruits of them that slept.

For since by man came death: by man came also the resurrection of the dead;

For as in Adam all die: even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

10 Second Reading Acts 10. 34–43

Read by Daniel Chumbley, Cathedral Warden.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

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 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.’

11 This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

Please stand.

Gospel Acclamation

Sung by the Choir.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.’ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Reading John 20. 1–18

The says

The Lord be with you All and also with you.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. All Glory to you, O Lord.

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

13 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. All Praise to you, O Christ.

Please sit.

Sermon The Right Reverend , Bishop of Southwark.

Please stand.

14 Renewal of Baptismal Vows

The Bishop says

My brothers and sisters, as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, we remember that through the paschal mystery we have died and been buried with him in baptism, so that we may rise with him to a new life within the family of his Church. Now that we have completed our observance of Lent, we renew the promises made at our baptism, affirming our allegiance to Christ, and our rejection of all that is evil. Therefore, I ask these questions:

Do you reject the devil and all rebellion against God? All I reject them.

Do you renounce the deceit and corruption of evil? All I renounce them.

Do you repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour? All I repent of them.

Do you turn to Christ as Saviour? All I turn to Christ.

Do you submit to Christ as Lord? All I submit to Christ.

15 Do you come to Christ, the way, the truth and the life? All I come to Christ.

May almighty God who has given you the desire to follow Christ give you the strength to continue in the way.

Profession of Faith

The Bishop says

Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess the faith of the Church.

Do you believe and trust in God the Father? All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ? All I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, 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.

16 Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit? All I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Bishop sprinkles the congregation from the Altar with the blessed water as a sign of their baptism, while the Choir sings Vidi aquam.

At the end of the sprinkling, the Bishop prays

Almighty God, we thank you for our fellowship in the household of faith with all who have been baptized in your name. Keep us faithful to our baptism, and so make us ready for that day when the whole creation shall be made perfect in your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. All Amen.

17 The Liturgy of the Sacrament

Please remain standing.

The Peace

The Bishop says

The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia.

Alleluia. The peace of the Lord be always with you All and also with you. Alleluia.

Please sit for the

Anthem Surrexit a mortuis · Charles-Marie Widor

Please stand for the

18 The Eucharistic Prayer

The Bishop says

The Lord be with you All and also with you.

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

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

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, almighty and eternal Father, and in these days of Easter 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 and opened to them the gate of life eternal.

19 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.

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.

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:

20 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.

Great is the mystery of faith: All Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

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 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 Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever,

21 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. All Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Rejoicing in God’s new creation, as our Saviour has taught us, so we pray

All 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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

22 Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. All Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

Invitation to Communion

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. All Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Bishop makes his communion saying

The body of Christ. All Amen.

The blood of Christ. All Amen.

Please follow the directions of the Stewards. Communion is given in one kind only and in silence. If you would like to receive a blessing please bow your head. The blessing will be given in silence. Please return to your seat by the central aisle and respect your distance at all times.

The Choir sings the Agnus Dei followed by the

23 Communion Anthem Surrexit Christus hodie · Samuel Scheidt

Please stand for the

Prayer after Communion

The Bishop says

Let us pray.

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; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen.

Notices

24 The Blessing and Dismissal

The Bishop says

Alleluia. Christ is risen. All He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

God the Father, by whose love Christ was raised from the dead, open to you who believe the gates of everlasting life. All Amen.

God the Son, who in bursting from the grave has won a glorious victory, give you joy as you share the Easter faith. All Amen.

God the Holy Spirit, who filled the disciples with the life of the risen Lord, empower you and fill you with Christ’s peace. All Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. All Amen.

The Deacon says

25 Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia. All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Please leave the cathedral by the north-west doors and the Millennium Courtyard. Please consider supporting us by giving using the contactless donation points if you have not set up a regular payment. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to welcoming you back.

26 Notices

Worship

Sunday 4 April Easter Sunday

8.30am Morning Prayer (online and in person) Officiant – The

9.00am Easter Sunday Eucharist (in person)

11.00am Easter Sunday Choral Eucharist (online and in person) Preacher – The Bishop of Southwark

Unfortunately we are fully booked for this service. If you haven't been able to reserve a seat, please either turn up, as some seats are unreserved or join us online.

3.00pm Choral Evensong (in person) Preacher – Dr Paula Gooder, Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral and Holy Week Preacher

6.00pm Night Prayer (online) Officiant – The Dean

27 Monday 5 April (Bank Holiday)

9.00am Morning Prayer (online and in person)

9.30am Eucharist (in person only)

4.00pm Evening Prayer (in person only)

8.00pm Night Prayer (online only)

Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 April

9.00am Morning Prayer (online and in person)

12.30pm Midday Prayer (in person only)

12.45pm Choral Eucharist (in person only)

5.30pm Evening Prayer (in person only)

8.00pm Night Prayer (online only)

Saturday 10 April

9.00am Morning Prayer (online and in person)

9.30am Eucharist (in person only)

4.00pm Evening Prayer (in person only)

28 8.00pm Night Prayer (online only)

Sunday 11 April The Second Sunday of Easter

8.30am Morning Prayer (online and in person) Officiant – Canon Wendy Robins, Chancellor

9.00am Eucharist (in person) Preacher – Canon Wendy Robins, Chancellor

11.00am Cathedral Eucharist (online and in person) Preacher – Canon Wendy Robins, Chancellor

Tickets for the service can be booked here. Some unreserved seats are always available.

3.00pm Evening Prayer (in person) Preacher – Canon Michael Rawson, Sub Dean

6.00pm Night Prayer (online) Officiant – The Dean

The Dean's Annual Report

Please pick up your copy of the Dean's Annual Report or download a copy from the Cathedral website. The report is published in preparation for the APCM. For more details see the notice below.

29 Thank you

The Dean will have the opportunity to thank all those who have helped make Holy Week so special, and all those who have worked so hard during Lent, when he gives the notices at the Choral Eucharist. However, particular thanks must be recorded to the verging team – Paul, Simon, Jamie and Rob; to the musicians – Ian, Stephen, Alex and the Lay Clerks; to the Stewards, altar servers, readers and intercessors; to Evelin who produces all the orders of service and to Jon who looks after the online shop and, with Natasha, manages the website and Eventbrite. Thanks to Pat Ellis for the Easter flowers and the artist Mark Titchner for the use of his graphic during Lent. We look forward to his installation in June.

Particular thanks, however, have to go to Canon Andrew Zihni who, not only has had to begin his ministry as Canon in strange circumstances but also to reimagine Holy Week and Easter in a Covid secure way. We are grateful to him for all he has done.

To all the Cathedral staff and team of volunteers, thank you. You are a blessing.

30 Dear England : Finding Hope, Taking Heart and Changing the World

Tuesday 20 April, 7–8pm

Join the Most Reverend and Right Honourable , Archbishop of York, hosted by the Very Reverend , for this online event via Zoom.

Inspired by a conversation with a barista who asked him why he became a priest, Dear England: Finding Hope, Taking Heart and Changing the World is the Archbishop's extended answer to that question – as well as the letter he'd like to write to a divided country that no longer sees the relevance or value of the Christian narrative.

Copies of the book are available to buy from the Cathedral Online Shop.

31 Chosen: Lost and Found between Christianity and Judaism A Talk by the Reverend Dr Giles Fraser

Friday 21 May, 7–8.30pm

It was one of the most startling moments in the modern history of the . In 2011, the set up camp around St Paul's Cathedral. Giles Fraser, who was Canon Chancellor of the Cathedral, gave them his support. It ended in disaster.

His book Chosen is the story of the personal crisis that followed, and its surprising consequences. As Giles Fraser found himself crushed between the forces of protest, the needs of the church and the implacable City of London, he resigned, and was plunged into depression.

This event will take place in the Cathedral nave.

32 God is Not a White Man A Conversation between Chine McDonald and the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett,

Tuesday 25 May, 7–8.30pm

What does it mean when God is presented as male? What does it mean when – from our internal assumptions to our shared cultural imaginings.

These are the urgent questions Chine McDonald asks in a searing look at her experience of being a Black woman in the white-majority space that is the UK church – a church that is being abandoned by Black women no longer able to grin and bear its casual racism, colonialist narratives and lack of urgency on issues of racial justice.

This event will take place in the Cathedral nave.

APCM 2021 and Elections

The Electoral Roll of the Cathedral has been revised and is now published and available for inspection on the Cathedral website.

Notices are at the south-west door, notice board and on the Cathedral website of the agenda and elections to take place at the APCM on Sunday

33 18 April. There are vacancies for one member of the congregation to the Chapter and two members of the congregation to the Cathedral Council.

Nominations close on Friday 9 April. Nomination forms are available at the West End; from Marie Tims or may be downloaded from the Cathedral website.

Cathedral Listeners

Our team of trained listeners will be on duty again following the Choral Eucharist from this Sunday. You can find them, ready and waiting, in the Retrochoir.

34 Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the , material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.

All songs covered by the Christian Copyright Licensing have been reproduced under CCL licence no. 223439.

The Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches in the USA: Scripture quotations from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 The Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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