Sunday 17th March 2024
5th Sunday in Lent
Passiontide
A Service of Words & Praise
303 Lift high the Cross (omit v3,4,5,6,7)
PASSIONTIDE is the last two weeks of Lent, when the readings and prayers of the liturgy focus on the Passion of Our Lord, referring to the historical events of Jesus' suffering and death.
It is also St Patrick’s Day.
Let us worship God
We have come together as the family of God
in our Father’s presence
to offer him praise and thanksgiving
to hear his holy word,
to bring before him the needs of the world,
to ask his forgiveness of our sins,
and to seek his grace
CONFESSION – sit or kneel
Leader: Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments and to live in love and peace with all men.
All: Almighty God our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour,
in thought, word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
Forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen
Leader: Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon us,
pardon and deliver us from all our sins,
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,
and keep us in life eternal.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Collect for 5th Sunday of Lent
Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
MINISTRY OF THE WORD – please sit.
Hebrews 5.5-10
69 Breath on me, Breath of God
John 12.20-33
Reflection read by Linda Rose
Interlude: Chorale Prelude: Abridge by C S Lang
An affirmation of our faith
All:
We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and earth is named.
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
293 Lead us heavenly father lead us
(The collection will be presented.)
Leader:
Accept, O Lord, the offerings we have made, of ourselves and our possessions; and grant that we may ever work and pray to build a world of peace and joy and freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Let us pray
Intercessions, followed by The Lord’s Prayer
All: 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 trespasses
As we forgive those that trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory
For ever and ever. Amen
446 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle part 1 only v 1 – 4
Dismissal
O God, knowing your almighty power, and your infinite goodness and mercy,
We pray, by the merits of the Passion and Death of our Saviour Jesus Christ, you will grant us eternal life, which you have promised to all who do the works of a good Christian;
and these we resolve to do, with the help of your Grace.
Amen.
Blessing
All: Bless to us, O God, the road that is before us,
Bless to us, O God, the friends who are around us,
Bless to us, O God, your love which is within us,
Bless to us, O God, the light that leads us home.
Amen
Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All: In the name of Christ. Amen
Voluntary:
Toccata Prima by Georg Muffat
Organist: James Lilwall:
NEXT SUNDAY: Palm Sunday Service at 1030