Mass for the 5th Sunday of Easter 2020


The Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

10th May 2020



THE GATHERING



Hymn

Christ is made the sure foundation,


Christ is made the sure foundation,
and a precious cornerstone,
who, the two walls underlying
binds in each, binds both in one;
holy Zion's help forever,
and her confidence alone.



All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Threefold glory
singing everlastingly



To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of hosts, today:
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls for ay.



Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
here to have and hold for ever
those good things their prayers obtain

and hereafter in thy glory
with thy blessed ones to reign.



Laud and honour to the Father,
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One,
consubstantial, co-eternal
while unending ages run. Amen.

[NEH 205]



Introit

The celebrant prays the Introit

O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.





In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

All      Amen.





Alleluia. Christ is risen.

All      He is risen indeed. Alleluia.



The celebrant welcomes the people and introduces the service

Prayer of Preparation

All   Almighty God,

to whom all hearts are open,

all desires known,

and from whom no secrets are hidden:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

that we may perfectly love you,

and worthily magnify your holy name;

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.



Prayer of Confession

The Celebrant introduces the Confession with words appropriate to the season.



All      Almighty God, our heavenly Father,

we have sinned against you

and against our neighbour

in thought and word and deed,

through negligence, through weakness,

through our own deliberate fault.

we are truly sorry

and repent of all our sins.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

who died for us,

forgive us all that is past

and grant that we may serve you in newness of life

to the glory of your name.

Amen.



The celebrant proclaims God’s forgiveness



The Gloria

All   Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,

almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.



The Collect

Let us pray



Almighty ever-living God,

constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us,

that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism

may, under your protective care, bear much fruit

and come to the joys of life eternal.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.



The Celebrant prays the Collect set for the day



LITURGY OF THE WORD



First reading

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.



About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them, and continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.’ The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.   



The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith.

[Acts 6:1-7]

This is the word of the Lord.

All       Thanks be to God.



Second reading



A reading from the First Letter of St Peter.



The Lord is the living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house. As scripture says: See how I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone that I have chosen and the man who rests his trust on it will not be disappointed. That means that for you who are believers, it is precious; but for unbelievers, the stone rejected by the builders has proved to be the keystone, a stone to stumble over, a rock to bring men down. They stumble over it because they do not believe in the word; it was the fate in store for them.

   

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

[1 Peter 2:4-9]

This is the word of the Lord.

All       Thanks be to God.

Hymn



Jesus lives; thy terrors now


Jesus lives; thy terrors now
Can, O death, no more appall us;
Jesus lives: by this we know
Thou, O grave, cannot enthrall us.
Alleluia!



Jesus lives: henceforth is death
But the gate to life immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath
When we pass its gloomy portal.
Alleluia!



Jesus lives: our hearts know well
Nought from us his love shall sever;
Life nor death nor pow'rs of hell
Tear us from his keeping ever.
Alleluia!



Jesus lives: to him the throne
Over all the world is given:
May we go where he is gone,
Rest and reign with him in heaven.
Alleluia!

[NEH 112]


Gospel reading

The Celebrant announces the Gospel using the acclamation

proper to the season then introduces the Gospel with these words



Alleluia, alleluia!

Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

No one can come to the Father except through me.’

Alleluia!



The Lord be with you.

All       And also with you.



Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John.

All       Glory to you O Lord.



Jesus said to his disciples:



‘Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Trust in God still, and trust in me.

There are many rooms in my Father’s house;

if there were not, I should have told you.

I am going now to prepare a place for you,

and after I have gone and prepared you a place,

I shall return to take you with me;

so that where I am

you may be too.

You know the way to the place where I am going.’



Thomas said, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus said:



‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

No one can come to the Father except through me.

If you know me, you know my Father too.

From this moment you know him and have seen him.’



Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’ ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me?



‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father,

so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”?

Do you not believe

that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?

The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself:

it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work.

You must believe me when I say

that I am in the Father and the Father is in me;

believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason.

I tell you most solemnly,

whoever believes in me

will perform the same works as I do myself,

he will perform even greater works,

because I am going to the Father.’

[John 14:1-12]

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All       Thanks be to God.

Sermon



The Creed



All      We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is,

seen and unseen.



We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.



We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets



We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come.

Amen.



Prayers of Intercession

These responses is used

Lord, in your mercy

All      hear our prayer.



And at the end

Merciful Father,

All   accept these prayers

for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.



THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT


The Peace

The celebrant introduces the Peace with words proper to the season and then says



The peace of the Lord be always with you

All      and also with you.



Hymn

Alleluia! sing to Jesus!



Alleluia! sing to Jesus!

His the scepter, his the throne;

Alleluia! his the triumph,

His the victory alone;

Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion

Thunder like a mighty flood;

Jesus out of ev’ry nation

Hath redeemed us by his blood.



Alleluia! not as orphans

Are we left in sorrow now;

Alleluia! he is near us,

Faith believes, nor questions how;

Though the cloud from sight received him,

When the forty days were o’er,

Shall our hearts forget his promise?

“I am with you evermore!”



Alleluia! Bread of Angels,

Here on earth our food, our stay!

Alleluia! here the sinful

Flee to you from day to day:

Intercessor, friend of sinners,

Earth’s redeemer, plead for me,

Where the songs of all the sinless

Sweep across the crystal sea.



Alleluia! King eternal,

Thee the Lord of lords we own;

Alleluia! Born of Mary,

Earth your footstool, heav’n thy throne:

Thou within the veil have entered,

Robed in flesh, our great high priest;

Thou on earth both priest and victim

In the Eucharistic feast.

[NEH 271]





Prayer over the gifts

O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice

have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,

grant, we pray,

that, as we have come to know your truth,

we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.

Through Christ our Lord.



The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with you

All      and also with you.



Lift up your hearts.

All      We lift them to the Lord.



Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All      It is right to give thanks and praise.



The Celebrant praises God for his mighty acts and all respond





All      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.



The president recalls the Last Supper,


Praise to you, Lord Jesus:

All      Dying you destroyed our death,

rising you restored our life:

Lord Jesus, come in glory.



The Prayer continues and concludes with these words



[…] and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,

we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life,

and may praise and glorify you

through your Son, Jesus Christ.

All      Amen.



The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

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 trespassas we forgive those who 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.



The Breaking of the bread


Every time we eat this bread
and drink this cup,
All      we proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.





The Agnus Dei

All      Jesus, Lamb of God,
have mercy on us.


Jesus, bearer of our sins,
have mercy on us.


Jesus, redeemer of the world,
grant us peace.


Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
All      Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!



Communion Antiphon
I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.



We make our spiritual communion






Communion Anthem

Behold, behold, I make all things new,

[John Bell, Iona Community]


Post Communion Prayers
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.



All   Father of all,
we give you thanks and praise
that when we were still far off
you met us in your Son and brought us home.
Dying and living, he declared your love,
gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.
May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life;
we who drink his cup bring life to others;
we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us,

so we and all your children shall be free,

and the whole earth live to praise your name;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.



THE DISMISSAL

Notices



Hymn

O Jesus, I have promised 

O Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end;
be thou forever near me,
my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
if thou art by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if thou wilt be my guide. 


O let me hear thee speaking
in accents clear and still,
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self will.
O speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen,
thou guardian of my soul.

O Jesus, thou hast promised
to all who follow thee,
that where thou art in glory
there shall thy servant be;
and, Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
my Master and my Friend. 


O let me see thy footmarks,
and in them plant mine own;
my hope to follow duly,
is in they strength alone;
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heaven receive me,
my Saviour and my Friend.

[NEH 420]




Final blessing

The celebrant introduces the blessing with words proper to the season

and then says



[…] and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

All      Amen.



Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.

All      Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.








is included in this service, is copyright of the Archbishops' Council 2000



The New English Hymnal, material from which is included in this service, is copyright of 

The Canterbury Press, 2010




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