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Apr 7, 2020

Tuesday April 7th - Night Prayer for Holy Week

Preparation

The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

All Amen.


Our help is in the name of the Lord

All who made heaven and earth.


A period of silence for reflection on the past day may follow.


All Most merciful God,

we confess to you,

before the whole company of heaven and one another,

that we have sinned in thought, word and deed

and in what we have failed to do.

Forgive us our sins,

heal us by your Spirit

and raise us to new life in Christ. Amen.


O God, make speed to save us.

All O Lord, make haste to help us.

All Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and shall be for ever. Amen.

Alleluia.


The following or another suitable hymn may be sung

Before the ending of the day,

Creator of the world, we pray

That you, with steadfast love, would keep

Your watch around us while we sleep.


From evil dreams defend our sight,

From fears and terrors of the night;

Tread underfoot our deadly foe

That we no sinful thought may know.


O Father, that we ask be done

Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;

And Holy Spirit, by whose breath

Our souls are raised to life from death.


The Word of God

Psalm 91

1    Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High  ♦

and abides under the shadow of the Almighty,

2    Shall say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my stronghold,  ♦

my God, in whom I put my trust.’

3    For he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler  ♦

and from the deadly pestilence.

4    He shall cover you with his wings

    and you shall be safe under his feathers;  ♦

his faithfulness shall be your shield and buckler.

5    You shall not be afraid of any terror by night,  ♦

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

6    Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,  ♦

nor of the sickness that destroys at noonday.

7    Though a thousand fall at your side

    and ten thousand at your right hand,  ♦

yet it shall not come near you.

8    Your eyes have only to behold  ♦

to see the reward of the wicked.

9    Because you have made the Lord your refuge  ♦

and the Most High your stronghold,

10  There shall no evil happen to you,  ♦

neither shall any plague come near your tent.

11  For he shall give his angels charge over you,  ♦

to keep you in all your ways.

12  They shall bear you in their hands,  ♦

lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13  You shall tread upon the lion and adder;  ♦

the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14  Because they have set their love upon me,

     therefore will I deliver them;  ♦

I will lift them up, because they know my name.

15  They will call upon me and I will answer them;  ♦

I am with them in trouble,

     I will deliver them and bring them to honour.

16  With long life will I satisfy them  ♦

and show them my salvation.


All Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and shall be for ever. Amen.


Scripture Reading - Jeremiah 14.9

You, O Lord, are in the midst of us and we are called by your name; leave us not, O Lord our God.

Listen to Judas’ Story:

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

All Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.


For you have redeemed me, Lord God of truth.

All I commend my spirit.


Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit.

All Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

The Nunc dimittis (The Song of Simeon) is said or sung

All Save us, O Lord, while waking,

and guard us while sleeping,

that awake we may watch with Christ

and asleep may rest in peace.


1    Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace:  ♦

your word has been fulfilled.

2    My own eyes have seen the salvation  ♦

which you have prepared in the sight of every people;

3    A light to reveal you to the nations  ♦

and the glory of your people Israel.

Luke 2.29-32


All Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and shall be for ever. Amen.


All Save us, O Lord, while waking,

and guard us while sleeping,

that awake we may watch with Christ

and asleep may rest in peace.


Prayers

The Collect

Visit this place, O Lord, we pray,

and drive far from it the snares of the enemy;

may your holy angels dwell with us and guard us in peace,

and may your blessing be always upon us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.


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.


The Conclusion

In peace we will lie down and sleep;

All for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.


Abide with us, Lord Jesus,

All for the night is at hand and the day is now past.


As the night watch looks for the morning,

All so do we look for you, O Christ.


The Lord bless us and watch over us;

the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us;

the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace.

All Amen.

Apr 2, 2020

Sunday April 5th Service - Palm Sunday

Updated: Apr 3, 2020

The Procession of Palm Crosses

“Whenever possible, the congregation gathers in a place apart from the church to which the procession will go…..”

This year we are gathering in our homes…

Let us declare:

Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel.

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

Hosanna in the highest.

All Hosanna to the Son of David.

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

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

All Amen.


The Greeting

The president greets the people

Grace, mercy and peace

from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ

be with you

All and also with you.

Jesus faces his biggest challenge yet! He is heading towards Jerusalem and arrives not on a mighty warrior horse as would a king- but a donkey/colt.

Watch and see…


We too can welcome Jesus with our home-made palm crosses…

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, during Lent we have been preparing by works of love and self-sacrifice for the celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection. Today we come together to begin this solemn celebration in union with the Church throughout the world. Christ enters his own city to complete his work as our Saviour, to suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us go with him in faith and love, so that, united with him in his sufferings, we may share his risen life.


The people hold up palms or branches while this prayer is said by the president


God our Saviour,

whose Son Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem as Messiah to suffer

and to die;

let these palms be for us signs of his victory

and grant that we who bear them in his name

may ever hail him as our King,

and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

All Amen.


The Procession

Let us go forth, praising Jesus our Messiah.

(How many laps of your rooms does it take?...)

Let us pray


Collect

True and humble king,

hailed by the crowd as Messiah:

grant us the faith to know you and love you,

that we may be found beside you

on the way of the cross,

which is the path of glory.

All Amen.


Passion reading (videos)




Who is Jesus Christ to you?

John…Our Saviour, Our Friend, Our Carer

Lin…Jesus lives in everyone who wants him too

Sam…Someone who looks over my family and me

Loenard…Our Saviour and protector

Arise and Shine…Jesus is my Saviour, my refuge and my light

Tianah…Jesus is my saviour

Pauline…Healer, protector, refuge, heavenly father, hope.

Sermon- Passion narrative see talk…


Sing together “Waymaker”

Prayers


The Peace

Once we were far off,

but now in union with Christ Jesus we have been brought near

through the shedding of Christ’s blood,

for he is our peace.

Ephesians 2.13,14

The peace of the Lord be always with you

All and also with you.


These words may be added

Let us offer one another a sign of peace. (Zoom)


At the preparation of the table this prayer may be said

Jesus, true vine and bread of life,

ever giving yourself that the world might live,

let us share your death and passion:

make us perfect in your love.

All Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer…

The Lord is here.

All His Spirit is with us.


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.


Almighty God, good Father to us all,

your face is turned towards your world.

In love you gave us Jesus your Son

to rescue us from sin and death.

Your Word goes out to call us home

to the city where angels sing your praise.

We join with them in heaven’s song:


All 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.]


And now we give you thanks

because, for our salvation,

he was obedient even to death on the cross.

The tree of shame was made the tree of glory;

and where life was lost, there life has been restored.

This is his story.

All This is our song:

Hosanna in the highest.


The crowds came out to see your Son,

yet at the end they turned on him.

On the night he was betrayed

he came to table with his friends

to celebrate the freedom of your people.

This is his story.

All This is our song:

Hosanna in the highest.


Jesus blessed you, Father, for the food;

he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said:

This is my body, given for you all.

Jesus then gave thanks for the wine;

he took the cup, gave it and said:

This is my blood, shed for you all

for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this in remembrance of me.

This is our story.

All This is our song:

Hosanna in the highest.


Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup

we celebrate the cross

on which he died to set us free.

Defying death he rose again

and is alive with you to plead for us and all the world.

This is our story.

All This is our song:

Hosanna in the highest.


Send your Spirit on us now

that by these gifts we may feed on Christ

with opened eyes and hearts on fire.

May we and all who share this food

offer ourselves to live for you

and be welcomed at your feast in heaven

where all creation worships you,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

All Blessing and honour and glory and power

be yours for ever and ever.

Amen.


The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Standing at the foot of the cross,

as our Saviour 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.


Breaking of the Bread

The president breaks the consecrated bread.

Every time we eat this bread

and drink this cup,

All we proclaim the Lord’s death

until he comes.


The Agnus Dei may be used as the bread is broken

All Jesus, Lamb of God,

have mercy on us.

Jesus, bearer of our sins,

have mercy on us.

Jesus, redeemer of the world,

grant us peace.

We pray together

All Lord Jesus Christ,

you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant,

and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation:

give us the mind to follow you

and to proclaim you as Lord and King,

to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.


In these dark times, we must remember that all things look better and safer in Christ’s light.


Song: My Lighthouse….with actions please. Everyone on their feet.

The Blessing

The president may use this seasonal blessing, or another suitable blessing

May the Father,

who so loved the world that he gave his only Son,

bring us by faith to his eternal life.

Amen.

May Christ,

who accepted the cup of sacrifice

in obedience to the Father’s will,

keep us steadfast as we walk with him the way of his cross.

Amen.

May the Spirit,

who strengthens us to suffer with Christ

that we may share his glory,

set our minds on life and peace.

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.

Go in the peace of Christ.

All Thanks be to God.

Apr 2, 2020

Friday April 3rd - GLU - It’s nearly Palm Sunday!

Song: Hallelu Hallelu Hallelujah! by ListenerKids.com

And don’t forget the rules. Stand up on the Hallelujahs, sit down for Praise ye the lord!

Story Video: God's Story - Palm Sunday by CrossroadsKidsClub.net

Activities

- Make Donkey poo balls…


- Or if you don’t have condensed milk

- Edible donkey poo

‘Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, just as the scripture says,’ John 12: 14 Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Donkeys are known for their reliability, strong backs and feet. Talk about why Jesus chose a donkey instead of a handsome horse, fit for a king?

- Make some palm branches - they don’t have to be green… use whatever spare paper (old wrapping paper) that you have! Wave them about as you’re singing…

- And Palm Sunday Spinner:

- Make a Palm Cross.

Here’s an idea from someone in our diocese:

“Do you want to be part of something BIG this weekend? We are encouraging everyone in the diocese, to make a palm cross using any material they like. Write across the horizontal limb ‘CHANGING CHURCH’ and down the vertical limb whatever you choose. For example, ‘UNCHANGING GOD’ ‘FAITHFUL GOD’ or ‘JESUS SAVES’. ’ Take a ‘selfie’ of you holding your palm cross. Then post it on your Facebook timeline at exactly 5.00 pm on Palm Sunday to remind everyone that the CHURCH IS ALIVE! (put a link to your Easter Day live-stream service beneath the photo). Put your cross in your window where people can see it.”


- How about a cross made from two lines of shoes - I know that won’t go in your window but take a picture! We’re walking with Jesus?

Prayer: Ask Seek Knock by https://hillsong.com/kids/


A good song for praying along to. So much is changing all around us. What do we want to Ask for; Can we Seek- look for God and find him just where we are?

And a new song to learn.

God is with us and we follow him whatever happens.. He leadeth me!


Who is feeling brave and wants to put a video up of their dance moves to one of our songs?

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