Maundy Thursday 2017 - We need to keep awake, keep watch, and pray.

Good Evening Dear Ones!

It is Maundy Thursday, the first day of the Triduum (3 days) before Easter. Tonight Jesus once again and always is commanding us to love one another, wash each other's feet, be friends, and most especially keep awake, keep watch, and pray. This is the day where we need to become truly family and be here for one another even in the darkest of times. As we approach Good Friday let us keep watch and pray as we connect with one another in worship and by making vigil. 


Christ Jesus, being found in human form, humbled himself and
became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.

Philippians 2:8


Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


Come to the the holy circle dear family and make vigil and hold our candles as we pray together as one. 




Ennio Morricone Moses Theme


Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. [Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.] This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.


All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one
to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of
us all. Isaiah 53:6

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if
there is any sorrow like my sorrow which was brought upon
me, whom the Lord has afflicted. Lamentations 1:12

Bless the Lord My Soul Taize

A Song of Penitence Kyrie Pantokrator

Prayer of Manasseh, 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and of all their righteous offspring:
You made the heavens and the earth, *
with all their vast array.
All things quake with fear at your presence; *
they tremble because of your power.
But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *
it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.
O Lord, you are full of compassion, *
long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.
You hold back your hand; *
you do not punish as we deserve.
In your great goodness, Lord,
you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *
that they may repent of their sin and be saved.
And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *
and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.
I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *
and I know my wickedness only too well.
Therefore I make this prayer to you: *
Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.
Do not let me perish in my sin, *
nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.
For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *
and in me you will show forth your goodness
Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
in accordance with your great mercy, *
and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.
For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *
and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

Dilexi, quoniam

1 I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *
because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

10 How shall I repay the Lord *
for all the good things he has done for me?

11 I will lift up the cup of salvation *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.

12 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people.

13 Precious in the sight of the Lord *
is the death of his servants.

14 O Lord, I am your servant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
you have freed me from my bonds.

15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.

16 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people,

17 In the courts of the Lord’s house, *
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!

A Song of Lamentation

Lamentations 1:12,16; 3:19,22-24,26

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? *
Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow,
Which was brought upon me, *
inflicted by God’s fierce anger.
For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears, *
for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my courage.
Remember my affliction and my bitterness, *
wormwood and gall!
The steadfast love of God never ceases, *
God’s mercies never end.
They are new every morning; *
great is your faithfulness.
“God is my portion,” says my soul, *
“therefore will I hope in God.”
It is good that we should wait quietly *
for the coming of God’s salvation


1 Corinthians 11:23-26

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

A Song of Jonah
Jonah 2:2-7,9
I called to you, O God, out of my distress, and you answered me; *
out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.
You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, *
and the flood surrounded me;
all your waves and billows passed over me.
Then I said, “I am driven away from your sight; *
how shall I ever look again upon your holy temple?”
The waters closed in over me, the deep was round about me; *
weeds were wrapped around my head at the roots of the mountains.
I went down to the land beneath the earth, *
yet you brought up my life from the depths, O God.
As my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, O God, *
and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.
With the voice of thanksgiving, I will sacrifice to you; *
what I have vowed I will pay, for deliverance belongs to the Lord!

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" Jesus said to him, "One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you are clean."

After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord--and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

"Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, `Where I am going, you cannot come.' I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

A Song of God’s Love
1 John 4:7-11

Beloved, let us love one another, *
for love is of God.
Whoever does not love does not know God, *
for God is Love.
In this the love of God was revealed among us, *
that God sent his only Son into the world,
so that we might live through Jesus Christ.
In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us *
and sent his Son that sins might be forgiven.
Beloved, since God loved us so much, *
we ought also to love one another.
For if we love one another, God abides in us, *
and God’s love will be perfected in us.

Let us love one another and be the loving family God made us to be

Let us love one another.
Let us love one
Let us love

Be Still and Know that I am God
Be Still and Know that I am.
Be Still and Know.
Be still.
Be

Peace be Still.
Peace be.
Peace.

Let us love one another and be the loving family God made us to be

Let us love one another.
Let us love one
Let us love

Be Still and Know that I am God
Be Still and Know that I am.
Be Still and Know.
Be still.
Be

Peace be Still.
Peace be.
Peace.

Let us love one another and be the loving family God made us to be

Let us love one another.
Let us love one
Let us love

Be Still and Know that I am God
Be Still and Know that I am.
Be Still and Know.
Be still.
Be

Peace be Still.
Peace be.
Peace.

Let us love one another and be the loving family God made us to be

Let us light our candles and be at prayer. Let us pray and give thanks for all the wondrous love and abundance God has given us. We pray that we may follow Jesus' example and wash each other's feet and love one another. We pray that we may find familyhood in the breaking of the bread and prayers.
We give thanks to God for each other and take time to pray and give thanks this night especially_____ and all that is on our hearts this day. We pray for peace in the world and an end to hate and violence. We pray that as we continue to walk the Way of the Cross in the next few hours our minds and hearts may be drawn closer to you O God. We pray that we may be drawn closer to one another and especially our enemies and those who hate us. We pray that in this time of the Holy Triduum we may love one another and seek to care for all our family members even the least of these even those with whom there is division. Let us build bridges and walk together and tear down walls of hate and division. We pray these prayers this night and always. Amen.

We pray this night to God, for ourselves, our family members with hearts that are open to all with love and mercy.

We pray this night for the heartbroken and those who are in need of loving care.
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray this night for all caregivers who are being drained and need respite.
God create in us the will an compassion to serve others who are in need of our loving response to them.

We pray this night for all who are longing for love and companionship.
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray this night for all the least of these that we may be able to help them in anyway we can.
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray for all of our faith communities that we may learn from them with hearts and minds open to seek common ground.

God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray this night for all who have died that they may rest in peace and rise in glory.

We pray this night especially for______________________________
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray that we may practice good conservation in the preservation of God's Cathedral of life.

We pray that we all may find soft places to fall and that they may be places of human and physical sanctuary.God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray, We pray, We pray and we pray some more for any tender concern that is on our hearts this night ________________
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We pray these our prayers this night for all refugees, migrants, victims of human trafficking and any and all forms of violence.
God create in us loving hearts to be truly family members one to another.

We offer these our prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Or These

God we pray that we may love one another as you have commanded us to do and follow your word and example.

God we pray that the love we have for one another is inclusive and accepting of all your children.

God we pray for loving hearts that will bring peace to your fragile and broken world.

God may we love you, ourselves, and our family members in equal measure.

Jesus on that night of the Last Supper you called us friends may we all be united in a holy friendship.

Jesus may this friendship be founded upon love, harmony, and reside in our heart homes.

Jesus, may we never be afraid to make new and everlasting friendships.

Jesus we thank you for instituting the first Thanksgiving( Eucharist) as a reminder that we are one body in you.

Jesus we pray that we may ever be Thankful and be reminded that we need to put on an attitude of gratitude and practice random acts of kindness.

Jesus we add our own prayers and thanksgivings especially______________________

God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit unite us and all our family members in the Breaking of Bread.

God, Jesus and Holy Spirit may we eat of the living bread and feel the water of life coursing through our veins.

God ,Jesus, and Holy Spirit awaken our hearts that we may keep watch tonight in the Garden of Gethsemane.

We pray these prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.

A Song of Christ’s Humility

Philippians 2:6-11

Though in the form of God, *

Christ Jesus did not cling to equality with God,

But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, *

and was born in human likeness.

Being found in human form, he humbled himself *

and became obedient to death, even death on a cross.

Therefore, God has highly exalted him *

and given him the name above every name,

That at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow, *

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, *

to the glory of God the Father.

22 Deus, Deus meus

1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? *
and are so far from my cry
and from the words of my distress?
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; *
by night as well, but I find no rest.
3 Yet you are the Holy One, *
enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
4 Our forefathers put their trust in you; *
they trusted, and you delivered them.
5 They cried out to you and were delivered; *
they trusted in you and were not put to shame.
6 But as for me, I am a worm and no man, *
scorned by all and despised by the people.
7 All who see me laugh me to scorn; *
they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,
8 “He trusted in the Lord; let him deliver him; *
let him rescue him, if he delights in him.”
9 Yet you are he who took me out of the womb, *
and kept me safe upon my mother’s breast.
10 I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; *
you were my God when I was still in my
mother’s womb.
11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near, *
and there is none to help.
12 Many young bulls encircle me; *
strong bulls of Bashan surround me.
13 They open wide their jaws at me, *
like a ravening and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water;
all my bones are out of joint; *
my heart within my breast is melting wax.
15 My mouth is dried out like a pot-sherd;
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; *
and you have laid me in the dust of the grave.
16 Packs of dogs close me in,
and gangs of evildoers circle around me; *
they pierce my hands and my feet;
I can count all my bones.
17 They stare and gloat over me; *
they divide my garments among them;
they cast lots for my clothing.
18 Be not far away, O Lord; *
you are my strength; hasten to help me.
19 Save me from the sword, *
my life from the power of the dog.
20 Save me from the lion’s mouth, *
my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls.
21 I will declare your Name to my brethren; *
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.
22 Praise the Lord, you that fear him; *
stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel;
all you of Jacob’s line, give glory.
23 For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty;
neither does he hide his face from them; *
but when they cry to him he hears them.
24 My praise is of him in the great assembly; *
I will perform my vows in the presence of those who
worship him.
25 The poor shall eat and be satisfied,
and those who seek the Lord shall praise him: *
“May your heart live for ever!”
26 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to
the Lord, *
and all the families of the nations shall bow before him.
27 For kingship belongs to the Lord; *
he rules over the nations.
28 To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down
in worship; *
all who go down to the dust fall before him.
29 My soul shall live for him;
my descendants shall serve him; *
they shall be known as the Lord’s for ever.
30 They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn *
the saving deeds that he has done


Stay With Me -Taize

Let us go forth from this place with loving hearts to keep awake, keep watch, and pray and stay in community with each other nearby and far away.
Thanks be to God. 


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Good Night Dear Ones! Let us love one another, Care for one another, and become God's peacemakers and truly the Children of God.

With love,

Sara