Maundy Thursday
Worship
Lectionary Worship Workbook
Series III, Cycle A
Object:
Offertory Prayer
C: We lift this bread and cup to you on this night, but it is you, O Lord, who will be lifted up. May the tears of our hearts flow freely as you call us to your table, and may our love for one another be a sign of your great love for us. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Post-Communion Prayer
A: Holy and gracious God, as you once delivered your people from the land of Egypt, so now the sacrifice of your Son delivers us. As his blood flows through our bodies, may his love flow through your world, that his life given up in obedience will make all things new.
C: Amen.
Hymns And Songs
Love Consecrates The Humblest Act -- LBW 122
Where Charity And Love Prevail -- LBW 126; UMH 549; MBW 785; GATHER 443; G&P 644
It Happened On That Fateful Night -- LBW 127; MBW 355
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior -- LBW 199; PH 519
We Who Once Were Dead -- LBW 207
When Twilight Comes -- WOV 615
Ubi Caritas Et Amor -- WOV 665; GATHER 301
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here -- WOV 666
One Bread, One Body -- WOV 710; UMH 620; GATHER 599
Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love -- WOV 765; G&P 361; UMH 432; GATHER 296
Now Behold The Lamb -- TFF 128
An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare -- PH 94
Bread Of Heaven, On Thee We Feed -- PH 501
O Dear Jesus, You Have Called Us -- MBW 420
As We Remember -- GATHER 587
The Song Of The Supper -- GATHER 611
Pan De Vida -- GATHER 615
The Lord Jesus -- G&P 363
No Greater Love -- G&P 362
Psalm Settings
My God, My God -- TFF 2
Psalm 22: My God, My God -- G&P 175
Lord, Why Have You Forsaken Me -- PH 168
Choral Music
"For Living, For Dying" -- Donna Pena (GIA)
"So You Must Do" -- Marty Haugen (GIA)
"The Servant Song" -- David Haas (GIA)
"This Do In Remembrance Of Me" -- Judy Hunnicutt (Sacred Music Press)
"Triduum Hymn: Wondrous Love" -- Marty Haugen (GIA)
Service Notes
The confession that began on Ash Wednesday reaches its completion in a word of absolution and the laying on of hands. The power of this touch as it communicates the spoken, living Word is not to be dismissed lightly. If your people have entered into the mystery of these last forty days in a way that lays their very hearts open to the power of God, then they will need this sacramental touch as a conduit for the word to enter them. The current trend of having a Seder meal on this night misses this profound opportunity. If the concern is how to involve families, then let this night be the first communion for children who have recently received instruction. (MBW 420 would be an appropriate hymn for such a service.) In addition, have the teenagers/confirmands be the helpers in the stripping of the altar. They have not yet lost the ability to enter into a humble act and to discover the presence of God. LBW, Minister's Desk Edition, provides a simple and complete structure.
Psalm 22 may be sung by cantor and choir with the congregation kneeling in prayer.
(illustrations in book)
C: We lift this bread and cup to you on this night, but it is you, O Lord, who will be lifted up. May the tears of our hearts flow freely as you call us to your table, and may our love for one another be a sign of your great love for us. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Post-Communion Prayer
A: Holy and gracious God, as you once delivered your people from the land of Egypt, so now the sacrifice of your Son delivers us. As his blood flows through our bodies, may his love flow through your world, that his life given up in obedience will make all things new.
C: Amen.
Hymns And Songs
Love Consecrates The Humblest Act -- LBW 122
Where Charity And Love Prevail -- LBW 126; UMH 549; MBW 785; GATHER 443; G&P 644
It Happened On That Fateful Night -- LBW 127; MBW 355
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior -- LBW 199; PH 519
We Who Once Were Dead -- LBW 207
When Twilight Comes -- WOV 615
Ubi Caritas Et Amor -- WOV 665; GATHER 301
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here -- WOV 666
One Bread, One Body -- WOV 710; UMH 620; GATHER 599
Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love -- WOV 765; G&P 361; UMH 432; GATHER 296
Now Behold The Lamb -- TFF 128
An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare -- PH 94
Bread Of Heaven, On Thee We Feed -- PH 501
O Dear Jesus, You Have Called Us -- MBW 420
As We Remember -- GATHER 587
The Song Of The Supper -- GATHER 611
Pan De Vida -- GATHER 615
The Lord Jesus -- G&P 363
No Greater Love -- G&P 362
Psalm Settings
My God, My God -- TFF 2
Psalm 22: My God, My God -- G&P 175
Lord, Why Have You Forsaken Me -- PH 168
Choral Music
"For Living, For Dying" -- Donna Pena (GIA)
"So You Must Do" -- Marty Haugen (GIA)
"The Servant Song" -- David Haas (GIA)
"This Do In Remembrance Of Me" -- Judy Hunnicutt (Sacred Music Press)
"Triduum Hymn: Wondrous Love" -- Marty Haugen (GIA)
Service Notes
The confession that began on Ash Wednesday reaches its completion in a word of absolution and the laying on of hands. The power of this touch as it communicates the spoken, living Word is not to be dismissed lightly. If your people have entered into the mystery of these last forty days in a way that lays their very hearts open to the power of God, then they will need this sacramental touch as a conduit for the word to enter them. The current trend of having a Seder meal on this night misses this profound opportunity. If the concern is how to involve families, then let this night be the first communion for children who have recently received instruction. (MBW 420 would be an appropriate hymn for such a service.) In addition, have the teenagers/confirmands be the helpers in the stripping of the altar. They have not yet lost the ability to enter into a humble act and to discover the presence of God. LBW, Minister's Desk Edition, provides a simple and complete structure.
Psalm 22 may be sung by cantor and choir with the congregation kneeling in prayer.
(illustrations in book)
