ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
Thursday, April 1, 2020; Maundy Thursday
PRELUDE
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 116)
Leader: What shall I return to the Lord, for all He has given me?
People: I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
Leader: I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people.
People: O Lord, I am your servant; for you have loosened my bonds.
Leader: I will pay my vows to the Lord in the courts of His house;
All: In your midst, O Jerusalem – praise the Lord!
OPENING PRAYER AND CONFESSION
All: Holy Lord – You put all power and authority in the hands of Jesus Christ, who washes our feet in humble service. Teach us to love one another as Christ has loved us. Teach us to examine ourselves, as the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth – for only then shall we eat of the bread and drink of the cup. And in examining our own sin, let us be confident of your abundant mercy. Guide us to be better disciples of your love and mercy; through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (John 6:51)
All: [Jesus said], “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world.”
OPENING HYMN - “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” (verses 1, 4 & 5)
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son,
Who in the Lord's name comest, the King and blessed One!
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise;
To thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise:
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou didst accept their praises – accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King!
SUMMARY OF THE LAW (John 13:34-35)
[Jesus said], “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN - “Go to Dark Gethsemane”
Go to dark Gethsemane, you that feel the tempter's power;
Your Redeemer's conflict see; watch with him one bitter hour;
Turn not from his griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Follow to the judgment hall; view the Lord of life arraigned.
O the wormwood and the gall! O the pangs his soul sustained!
Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; learn of him to bear the cross.
Calvary's mournful mountain climb; there, adoring at his feet,
Mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete.
“It is finished!” hear him cry; learn of Jesus Christ to die.
SCRIPTURE READINGS – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17
THE EVENING MESSAGE - “Death Into Life”
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
- COMMUNION HYMN – “Let Us Break Bread Together”
Let us break bread together on our knees; Let us break bread together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
Let us drink wine together on our knees; Let us drink wine together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Holy and right it is, and our joyful duty
to give thanks to you at all times and in all places,
O Lord our Creator,
almighty and everlasting God!
You created heaven with all its hosts and the earth with all its plenty.
You have given us life and being,
and preserve us by your providence.
But you have shown us the fullness of your love
in sending into the world your Son, Jesus Christ,
the eternal Word, made flesh for us and for our salvation.
For the precious gift of this mighty Savior who has reconciled us to you
we praise and bless you, O God.
With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven
we worship and adore your glorious name.
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!
Most righteous God,
we remember in this Supper
the perfect sacrifice offered once on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ
for the sin of the whole world.
In the joy of his resurrection and in expectation of his coming again,
we offer ourselves to you as holy and living sacrifices.
Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:
Christ has died!
Christ is risen!
Christ will come again!
Send your Holy Spirit upon us, we pray, that the bread which we break
and the cup which we bless may be to us the communion of the body and blood of Christ.
Grant that, being joined together in him, we may attain to the unity of the faith
and grow up in all things into Christ our Lord.
And as this grain has been gathered from many fields into one loaf,
and these grapes from many hills into one cup,
grant, O Lord, that your whole Church
may soon be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
- WORDS OF INSTITUTION
Brothers and sisters,
since the Lord has now fed us at his Table,
let us praise God’s holy name with heartfelt thanksgiving!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits--
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion for his children,
so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him,
who did not spare his own Son,
but gave him up for us all,
and will also give us all things with him.
Therefore shall my mouth and heart show forth the praise of the Lord,
from this time forth forevermore. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
(“...sins... / … those who sin against us...”
CLOSE OF SERVICE
The service concludes in silence with the dimming of lights and the stripping of the altar. There is no music or benediction.
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
Thursday, April 1, 2020; Maundy Thursday
PRELUDE
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 116)
Leader: What shall I return to the Lord, for all He has given me?
People: I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
Leader: I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people.
People: O Lord, I am your servant; for you have loosened my bonds.
Leader: I will pay my vows to the Lord in the courts of His house;
All: In your midst, O Jerusalem – praise the Lord!
OPENING PRAYER AND CONFESSION
All: Holy Lord – You put all power and authority in the hands of Jesus Christ, who washes our feet in humble service. Teach us to love one another as Christ has loved us. Teach us to examine ourselves, as the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth – for only then shall we eat of the bread and drink of the cup. And in examining our own sin, let us be confident of your abundant mercy. Guide us to be better disciples of your love and mercy; through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (John 6:51)
All: [Jesus said], “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world.”
OPENING HYMN - “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” (verses 1, 4 & 5)
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son,
Who in the Lord's name comest, the King and blessed One!
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise;
To thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise:
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou didst accept their praises – accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King!
SUMMARY OF THE LAW (John 13:34-35)
[Jesus said], “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN - “Go to Dark Gethsemane”
Go to dark Gethsemane, you that feel the tempter's power;
Your Redeemer's conflict see; watch with him one bitter hour;
Turn not from his griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Follow to the judgment hall; view the Lord of life arraigned.
O the wormwood and the gall! O the pangs his soul sustained!
Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; learn of him to bear the cross.
Calvary's mournful mountain climb; there, adoring at his feet,
Mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete.
“It is finished!” hear him cry; learn of Jesus Christ to die.
SCRIPTURE READINGS – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17
THE EVENING MESSAGE - “Death Into Life”
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
- INVITATION
- COMMUNION HYMN – “Let Us Break Bread Together”
Let us break bread together on our knees; Let us break bread together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
Let us drink wine together on our knees; Let us drink wine together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord have mercy on me.
- COMMUNION PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Holy and right it is, and our joyful duty
to give thanks to you at all times and in all places,
O Lord our Creator,
almighty and everlasting God!
You created heaven with all its hosts and the earth with all its plenty.
You have given us life and being,
and preserve us by your providence.
But you have shown us the fullness of your love
in sending into the world your Son, Jesus Christ,
the eternal Word, made flesh for us and for our salvation.
For the precious gift of this mighty Savior who has reconciled us to you
we praise and bless you, O God.
With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven
we worship and adore your glorious name.
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!
Most righteous God,
we remember in this Supper
the perfect sacrifice offered once on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ
for the sin of the whole world.
In the joy of his resurrection and in expectation of his coming again,
we offer ourselves to you as holy and living sacrifices.
Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:
Christ has died!
Christ is risen!
Christ will come again!
Send your Holy Spirit upon us, we pray, that the bread which we break
and the cup which we bless may be to us the communion of the body and blood of Christ.
Grant that, being joined together in him, we may attain to the unity of the faith
and grow up in all things into Christ our Lord.
And as this grain has been gathered from many fields into one loaf,
and these grapes from many hills into one cup,
grant, O Lord, that your whole Church
may soon be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
- WORDS OF INSTITUTION
- CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION (SILENCE)
- PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Brothers and sisters,
since the Lord has now fed us at his Table,
let us praise God’s holy name with heartfelt thanksgiving!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits--
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion for his children,
so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him,
who did not spare his own Son,
but gave him up for us all,
and will also give us all things with him.
Therefore shall my mouth and heart show forth the praise of the Lord,
from this time forth forevermore. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
(“...sins... / … those who sin against us...”
CLOSE OF SERVICE
The service concludes in silence with the dimming of lights and the stripping of the altar. There is no music or benediction.
