Maundy Thursday Liturgy

Hey There!
As promised (though very late) here is the order of worship we used for Maundy Thursday. We had a service of footwashing in over which half of the congregation participated! I was amazed at the level of participation! It was a beautiful and holy moment!

*GREETING: Rev. Kory Knott
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Christ has prepared a feast of love.

*HYMN No. 626 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
1st Stanza: Solo; remaining stanza’s: all

*CONFESSION AND PARDON Todd Mead
My sisters and brothers, Christ shows us his love by becoming a humble servant. Let us draw near to God and confess our sin in the truth of God’s Spirit.
A brief silence for individual contemplation.
Most merciful God, we your Church confess that often our spirit has not been that of Christ. Where we have failed to love one another as he loves us, where we have pledged loyalty to him with our lips and then betrayed, deserted, or denied him, forgive us, we pray; and by your Spirit make us faithful in every time of trial; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ. But Christ suffered and died for us, was raised from the dead and ascended on high for us, and continues to intercede for us. Believe the good news: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Glory to God. Amen.

*PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION (write one) Rev. Joe Stobaugh

Psalm 116:1-2; 12-19 (UMH 837 sung, use response 2)

HYMN No. 628 Eat This Bread

SCRIPTURE LESSON 1: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Todd Mead

HYMN No. 624 Bread of the World

GOSPEL LESSON: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Rev. Kory Knott

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (use Mark Miller’s and teach the congregation before hand.) Rev. Kory Knott
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Life 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.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing always and everwhere to give thanks to you, Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth. You spread your people with the blood of lambs smeared on their doorposts. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Blest is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. He is our Passover Lamb, he was betrayed and handed over to the authorities.

By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection, you gave birth to your church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit.

Words of Institution

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Christ has died;
Christ is risen;
Christ will come again.
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!

Epiclesis

By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at the heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and forever.

Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!

*THE LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING THE BREAD

GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL

A SERVICE OF FOOTWASHING (Give Kory a quarter page layout of Holy Week for Palm Sunday!)

*HYMN No. 292 What Wondrous Love is This

*DISMISSAL Rev. Kory Knott

*GOING FORTH