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The Third Sunday in Lent
five o’clock in the evening
The Rev. Ray Wilson, Assisting Priest Celebrant
Joel Goodloe Cantor
Good evening and welcome to The Well. The order of service has been adapted to observe the holy season of Lent. We are so glad that you are here. Come close, draw near, and receive the grace of God.
Opening Music
Traditional Manx, Irish and Scottish Tunes
Prayer for the Evening
Lord, in these days of mercy, make us quiet and prayerful; In these days of challenge, make us stronger in you; In these days of emptiness, take possession of us; In these days of waiting, open our hearts to the mystery of your cross. Amen.
Please stand.
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Text: Margaret Becker; Music: Keith Getty ~ Music © 2001, Thankyou Music ~ Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CCL # 11426131 and OneLicense.net #726591-A
Collect of the Day
Lord of the overturning, your passion sweeps away the calculating religion, the pious profiteering which keep us safely outside the holy places: may we find our way through the debris of all that protected us to find your dangerous heart and our world upside down; through Jesus Christ, our exiled Lord. Amen.
Please be seated.
Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.
One day tells its tale to another, and one night imparts knowledge to another. Although they have no words or language, and their voices are not heard, Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to the ends of the world. In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course.
Cæli enarrant
It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; nothing is hidden from its burning heat.
The law of the L ORD is perfect and revives the soul; the testimony of the L ORD is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent.
The statutes of the L ORD are just and rejoice the heart; the commandment of the L ORD is clear and gives light to the eyes.
The fear of the L ORD is clean and endures for ever; the judgments of the L ORD are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb.
By them also is your servant enlightened, and in keeping them there is great reward.
Who can tell how often he offends? cleanse me from my secret faults.
Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O L ORD, my strength and my redeemer.
Please stand.
The Holy Gospel John 2:13–22
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” The Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six
Kyrie Eleison
The intercessor says
You enter the desert to face the hardest truth; we live in self-deception. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
You offer the bread that gives true life; we consume what leaves us craving more. Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
You refuse to worship empty power; we let greed rule our world. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Confession
The intercessor says
God has promised forgiveness to all who truly repent, turn to Christ in faith and are themselves forgiving.
In silence we call to mind our sins.
Our insensitivity to the needs of others, O Lord, forgive.
Our prejudice and fear that prevent us from love, O Lord, forgive.
The narrowness of our vision and our shrinking from your demands, O Lord, forgive.
Our resentment against those who have hurt us, O Lord, forgive.
Our desire to do your work in our way, O Lord, forgive.
Our impatience with those who are different from us, O Lord, forgive.
Our failure to listen properly to other points of view, O Lord, forgive.
Our fear of coming out of the fortress of our own souls into fuller life and deeper love, O Lord, forgive.
Absolution
The Celebrant says
Through the cross of Christ, God have mercy on you, pardon you and set you free. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. God strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal. Amen.
Silent Prayer and Candle Lighting
Following the Confession and Absolution during the instrumental music, you are welcome to come forward to light a votive candle as a symbol of your prayer. As we see others light candles, we recognize that we are all carrying prayer concerns known to us alone, and we are reminded to treat one another with kindness and care. Tapers and votives are located to the right of the altar and in front of the transept to the left. Please feel free to go to either of these places to light a candle.
The Peace
The Celebrant says
He will not command legions of angels nor ride the machine of holy war; he will become a slave, take our hate into his heart and win us with forgiveness, for he is God’s unexpected peace.
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The people greet one another in the name of the Lord, after which the people are seated for brief announcements.
Offertory Hymn
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The Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
We thank you, desert Mother, for in the valley of dry bones you create hearts of flesh quickened by the Spirit’s breath. We thank you, wise Sister, that you walk in cloud and fire with your lost and faithless people. We thank you, Son of Heaven, that you empty yourself of might and glory and set your face towards the fickle crowd, the cruel empire, the faithful despisers.
We welcome you as God’s own fool whose cross brings to nothing the violence of the world and reveals another wisdom outside the city walls.
Therefore, with all who follow your way with the traders and tax collectors, the soldiers and prostitutes, and all who caught a glimpse of glory in the humanity you shared, we worship God’s own holiness revealed in sweat and tears:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
We ask that your Holy Spirit will fall upon us and upon these gifts that these fragile, earthly things may be to us the body and blood of our lord and brother, Jesus Christ; who, on the night that he was betrayed, gathered with his faltering friends for a meal that tasted of freedom. Calling them to his table, he took bread and broke it and said: “ Th is is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” In the same way after supper, he took the cup saying: “ Th is cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, whenever you drink it, to remember me.” As on that night, so here and now he offers himself in touch and taste beyond all words can hold.
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died
Christ is risen
Christ will come again.
Therefore we come in memory and hope, responding to your call and the promise that echoes from the dawn of all time.
May mind and heart be held by your self-giving love as we stand before the cross, approach the empty tomb, and praise the one whose name is lifted high above all earthly power.
Receive our broken offering through his all-powerful grace and bind us in communion with all who share your gifts; through Jesus Christ, in whom all ages and all the worlds are drawn into ceaseless love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of The Bread
Celebrant We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ;
People We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.
Celebrant Bread and wine; the gifts of God for the people of God.
People May we who share these gifts be found in Christ and Christ in us.
At the direction of the ushers you are invited to form a single line in the central aisle to receive Communion in front of the altar. Receive the Bread in the palm of your hand and the Wine either by drinking from the cup or by intinction, touching the Bread to the Wine. Gluten-free Bread is available; simply ask the priest. If you need Communion brought to you in the pew, please tell an usher.
