The Community of St. Philip at Worship

April 9, 2020

Maundy Thursday

Voluntary Herzlich lieb hab’ ich dich, o Herr Johann Sebastian Bach (Heartfelt Love I Have for Thee, O Lord) (1685-1750)

Greeting

Opening Sentences

Prayer of the Day Psalm 118

Hymn 202 An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare O WALY WALY

Prayer of Confession

Eternal God, whose with us is never broken, we confess that we fail to fulfill your will. Though you have bound yourself to us, we will not bind ourselves to you. In Christ you serve us freely, but we refuse your love and withhold ourselves from others We do not love you fully or love one another as you command In your mercy, forgive and cleanse us. Unite us to Christ, who is the bread of life and the vine from which we grow in grace.

silent prayer

Holy One, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

Declaration of Forgiveness

Words of Peace

Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another, as I loved you.” Peace be with you. Peace be with all.

Solo I Give You a New Commandment Christopher Willcock (b. 1947)

I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you.

Love is his word, love is his way. Feasting with all, fast-ing a-lone, Living and dying, rising a-gain. Love, only love, is his way.

Love is his way, love is his mark. Sharing his last Passover feast. Guest at his table, host to the Twelve, Love, only love, is his mark.

Love is his name, love is his law. Hear his command, all who are his: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Love, only love, is his law.

— words: refrain from :34 • verses © Luke Connaughton (1917-1979)

Prayer for Illumination

Gospel Reading Matthew 26:17-35

Sermon Love Wins John W. Wurster

Solo Here, O My Lord Barry Rose (b. 1934)

Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face, Here faith would touchd and handle things unseen; Here grasp with firmer hand th’ eternal grace, And all my weariness upon thee lean.

Here would I feed upon the bread of God, Here drink with thee the royal wine of heav’n, Here would I lay aside each earthly load, Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv’n.

I have no help but thine, nor do I need Another arm save thine to lean upon; It is enough, enough, my Lord, indeed, My strength is in thy might, thy might alone.

— words by Hortius Bonar (1808–1889)

Prayers of the People Holy One, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Stripping of the Canticle of Simeon | Nunc dimittis John Weaver

Cantor: Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.

REFRAIN (all)

Closing Voluntary Herzlich lieb hab’ ich dich, o Herr Johann Ludwig Krebs (Heartfelt Love I Have for Thee, O Lord) (1713-1780)

Serving today Liturgists Keatan King, Omar Rouchon, and Randall Swanson

Musicians Cecilia Duarte, vocal soloist and cantor; Matthew Dirst, organist.

Worship notes Through the ages, Christians have gathered on Thursday to remember Jesus’ last meal with his disciples on the same night when he was later betrayed. Our word, “maundy,” comes from the Latin word, mandatum, meaning “commandment.” For on this night, Jesus said, “ giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will k now that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). The stripping of the church at the end of the service symbolizes the desertion of those who shared the meal with Jesus that night. IN OUR PRAYERS St. Philippians and their families— Walter Baker; Matthew Lindsay and Elizabeth McClung; Jerri Workman; Pam Rush; Pat Lindsay; Greg Moore; Patrick Ball; Marion Takehara; CJ Miller; Lonnie Fugit; Mezgebe Gebray; John Bobbitt; Arlette Keene; Emily—daughter of Ed & Janet Hess; Tom Martin—father of Jon Martin; Dorothy McMillan—mother of Nancy Higgs; Keith Thomerson—brother-in-law of Susan Estill; Barbara Wilson—sister-in-law of Connie Mayfield; Jack Kin- dig—brother of Ginny Camfield; Shirley and Weldon Boggus, Sr.—grandparents of Omi Ford; Jimmy Reagan—father of Sarah O’Dell; Dona Rowe—mother of William Rowe; Elizabeth Carlton Lithio—granddaughter of Jeanie Flowers; and Ann Morgan—sister of Dorothy Blackwell.

Homebound: Sue Baier; Joe Anne Berwick; Paulie Carlson; Kitty Curry; Jane English; Barbara German; George Helland; Donna Host; T.E. “Joe” Keever; Toto McGehee; Phillip McDaniel; Paul & Alice Pennington; Joyce Randolf; Van Rathgeber; Virginia McFarland; Jean Nelson; Jody Tomforde; Penny Vieau; and Ruth Weber.

Friends of St. Philippians: Dorcas Rhodes—friend of Jan Meyer; Clayton Amacker—friend of Peg Palisin and Gary Gardner; Shirley Stubblefield—friend of Barbara Runge; Frank Wallace—friend of Jim & Nadene Crain; and Walter "Buddy" Hammann III—friend of Robin & Gary Willis.

acknowledgements Cover art by Micah Meyers. Opening Hymn text © Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Nunc dimittis © John Weaver. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net account A-720890.

The Session has voted to suspend activities at St. Philip indefinitely.

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