The words of the Opening Hymn or Song can be found here.
Alleluia, Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed, alleluia!
Welcome and Introduction
We Say the Unity Prayer together where-ever we might be worshiping today.
Opening Prayer
Faithful one, whose word is life:
come with saving power
to free our praise,
inspire our prayer
and shape our lives
for the kingdom of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen
Confession
We are all invited to bring our own prayers of confession and thoughts to God
Lord Jesus, you raise us to new life.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you forgive us our sins.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you feed us with the living bread.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Absolution
First Reading
This week’s first reading can be found here.
At the end the reader says:
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
The Gospel Reading can be found here.
Hear the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to John
Glory to you, O Lord.
At the end:
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ
Sermon
The Creed
We declare our faith in God. These words express the Christian belief in one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
Source of all being and life,
The one for whom we exist?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the son,
Who took our human nature,
Died for us and rose again?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
Who gives life to the people of God
And makes Christ known in the world?
We believe and trust in him.
Intercessions
Prayers will include responses as led, and are on-line here
The following response may be used:
Hear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life
And at the end:
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Risen Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Peace
The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said
“Peace be with you”
Then they were glad when they saw the Lord Alleluia
The peace of the Lord be always with you
And also with you
The altar is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it.
While the altar is prepared, please join in with the music. You can find the words here.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord is here.
His Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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.
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and God of might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Father of all, we give you thanks
for every gift that comes from heaven.
To the darkness Jesus came as your light.
With signs of faith and words of hope
he touched untouchables with love
and washed the guilty clean.
This is his story.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
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
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.
Giving of Communion
Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Please feel free to join in the music during communion. You can find the words here.
Prayer after Communion
God of truth,
we have seen with our eyes
and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you
and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
The Easter acclamation may be used:
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He has given us new life and hope.
He has raised Jesus from the dead.
God has claimed us as his own.
He has brought us out of darkness.
He has made us light to the world.
Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
The words of the Closing Hymn or Song can be found here.
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