paschal triduum THREE SACRED DAYS APRIL 1, 2 & 3, 2021 Maundy Thursday | Good Friday | Holy Saturday CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, VANCOUVER Bishop john stephens Welcome to the TRIDUUM SACRUM Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Vigil The Reverend bishop dean Helen John Christopher Dunn stephens a. pappas welcome Please do not leave valuables unattended All music is printed with permission: License #705, LicenSing — Copyright Cleared Music for Churches, and OneLicense.net #A-710782. All rights reserved. COMMEMORATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER | 7:30pm Maundy Thursday Gathering of the Community Please stand at the sounding of the bell Introit Kyrie (Missa de Angelis) Trad. Gregorian Presider On this Maundy Thursday we offer this liturgy of celebration and remembrance acknowledging with respect that we worship on the traditional and unceded territories of the Musqueam, the Squamish and the Tsleil-Waututh. Let us pray that we may live more deeply into the calls to action from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. All May God be our strength and our song. Presider 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. Collect Presider O God, All 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. Amen. 3 Proclamation of the Word First Reading Exodus 12:1–14 The Psalm Psalm 116 Ubi Caritas, adapt Rupert Lang Choir/Repeat All I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication. He has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. How shall I repay you O Lord? for all the good things you have done for me? O Lord I am your servant; 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 God’s people; In the courts of the Lord’s house; in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Antiphon Second Reading 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 Gradual Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life (CP 569) Text: George Herbert (1593 – 1633); Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958); adapt. E. Harold Greer (1886 – 1957); The Call 1. Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: such a way as gives us breath, such a truth as ends all strife, such a life as killeth death. 2. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: such a light as shows a feast, such a feast as mends in length, such a strength as makes his guest. 3. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: such a joy as none can move, such a love as none can part, such a heart as joys in love. Response Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel John 13:1–17, 31b–35 Response Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily The Reverend Helen Dunn Silence for reflection. 4 The Triduum Sacrum | april 1, 2 & 3, 2021 The Pedilavium Silence for reflection Presider 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. By doing this he demonstrated that strength and growth in the life of God’s kingdom comes not by power, authority or even miracle but by such lowly service. Therefore, I invite you who have been appointed as representatives of the congregation and 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.” Two members of the Cathedral will wash each other’s foot as a ceremonial sign of our servanthood. Jesus Christ, Our Friend and Brother Text: Peter Elliott & Ellen Clark-King; Music: Ae Fond Kiss; trad. Scottish melody; arr. The Iona Community 2. Breaking bread and washing feet: 5. Friends and strangers, one cup sharing, “Do this every time you meet,” Life abundant — mutual caring; Jesus Christ, our friend and brother Jesus Christ, our friend and brother Teach us how to love each other. Show us how to love each other. 3. Taken, broken, blessed and given; 6. As we feast and serve together, Bread of earth and bread of heaven, Lives unite in God’s endeavour; Jesus Christ, our friend and brother Jesus Christ, our friend and brother Make us bread for one another. We commit to love each other. 4. Wine poured out at end of day: “All your sins are washed away;” Jesus Christ, our friend and brother Free us all to love each other. Prayers of the People The Peace You are invited to greet those around you in the name of Christ. 5 Celebration of the Eucharist The Offertory You are invited to make a financial offering to further God’s mission through the work of the church by texting “Give” to 639.739.0843 and following the instructions; or by clicking on this link thecathedral.ca/pages/give. Tax receipts are issued annually for gifts totalling $20 or more. Your financial gifts matter and together with the bread and wine they are presented in spirit at the Altar as a sign of thanksgiving to God from whom all blessings flow. If you are participating in this worship from another church please give generously to your local parish. Offertory Hymn Thou, Who at Thy First Eucharist(CP 57) Text: William Henry Turton (1856 – 1938); Music: Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625); Song 1 Prayer over the Gifts Presider Glorious God, All 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. Amen. The Great Thanksgiving Presider The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Presider Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord. 6 The Triduum Sacrum | april 1, 2 & 3, 2021 Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give our thanks and praise. Presider Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, who for our salvation became obedient unto death. The tree of defeat became the tree of victory: where life was lost, life has been restored. Therefore with angels and archangels and all the heavenly chorus, we cry out to proclaim the glory of your name: Sanctus Choir (Missa Brevis No. 2 in F minor) Healey Willan Presider We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On this very night, when he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore, Father, according to his command, All we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory; Presider and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant.