Grace Episcopal Church - Good Friday April 15, 2022 | Noon & 7:00 pm
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Adam and Eve, John August Swanson
Grace Episcopal Church
Good Friday
April 15, 2022 | Noon & 7:00 pm
Ministers | All of Us
Interim Rector | Stephen Crippen
Music Director | Jordan PitreEve and Adam
I think that Eve loved Adam, first of all,
Not in the garden where all things were fair,
Not in the sad time when he failed her there,
But when they were at last outside the wall
And it was night. They heard the night-birds call,
And as the sword curved flaming through the air
They saw long shadows crouch and leap; their hair
Was brushed by unseen wings; they heard rocks fall.
Then the defiant Eve was caught by fear;
Perhaps she turned and reached for Adam's hand
And leaned against his shoulder to be near,
Not caring that he could not understand,
Feeling him marvelously strong and good.
I think that Adam never understood.
~ Bertha Ten Eyck James
Poetry, January 1927
Tree of Life
I II Faithful Cross
Faithful Cross, above all other:
If you can't see the wood for me, I have deadly names: one and only noble Tree!
so much the better. Tiers of needles hemlock, white pine, arbor None in foliage, none in blossom,
depend from arms that make arcs vitae (tree of life none in fruit thy peer may be.
when the wind disturbs them. meaning no life); Sweetest wood and sweetest iron,
My hands command. I hold souls that wake sweetest weight was hung on
Even in this hairy grove when you pass. thee.
I cast tatterdemalion shadows Do not enter my husk, ~ from the hymn Pange Lingua
changing as air plays taut strings. my veins burrow underground by Venantius Fortunatus
in dendrons and rivulets. tr. John Mason Neale
Through leaded triangles
of mullioned glass,
my charred legs claw the earth.
~ Grace Schulman
Poetry, October 1976
Good Friday Page 2 April 15, 2022Today, when we stand at the Cross and pray for the whole world, we will contribute all of our undesignated Good
Friday offerings to Episcopal Relief and Development, in support of its mission to “work with our partners worldwide to
alleviate hunger, create economic opportunities, respond to disasters, promote health, and
strengthen communities.”
We stand to sing.
Opening Song | In the Cross of Christ I Glory
Words: John Bowring; Music: Rathbun, Ithamar Conkey.
Opening Prayer
Celebrant Blessed be our God.
All For ever and ever. Amen.
The Collect
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
All And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus
Christ suffered death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Good Friday Page 3 April 15, 2022We are seated for the reading.
The First Reading | Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let
us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us
therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to
help in time of need.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one
who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although
he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he
became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.
Psalm | 22
We say the psalm responsively starting with the speaker
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
and are so far from my cry
and from the words of my distress?
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer;
by night as well, but I find no rest.
Yet you are the Holy One,
enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
Our forefathers put their trust in you;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
They cried out to you and were delivered;
they trusted in you and were not put to shame.
But as for me, I am a worm and no man,
scorned by all and despised by the people.
All who see me laugh me to scorn;
they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,
"He trusted in the Lord; let him deliver him;
let him rescue him, if he delights in him."
Yet you are he who took me out of the womb,
and kept me safe upon my mother's breast.
I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born;
you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb.
(reading continues on the next page)
Good Friday Page 4 April 15, 2022Be not far from me, for trouble is near,
and there is none to help.
Many young bulls encircle me;
strong bulls of Bashan surround me.
They open wide their jaws at me,
like a ravening and a roaring lion.
I am poured out like water;
all my bones are out of joint;
my heart within my breast is melting wax.
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.
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.
They stare and gloat over me;
they divide my garments among them;
they cast lots for my clothing.
Be not far away, O Lord;
you are my strength; hasten to help me.
Save me from the sword,
my life from the power of the dog.
Save me from the lion's mouth,
my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls.
I will declare your Name to my brethren;
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.
Praise the LORD, you that fear him;
stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel;
all you of Jacob's line, give glory.
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.
My praise is of him in the great assembly;
I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him.
(reading continues on the next page)
Good Friday Page 5 April 15, 2022The poor shall eat and be satisfied,
and those who seek the Lord shall praise him:
"May your heart live for ever!"
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations shall bow before him.
For kingship belongs to the Lord ;
he rules over the nations.
To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down in worship;
all who go down to the dust fall before him.
My soul shall live for him;
my descendants shall serve him;
they shall be known as the Lord’s for ever.
They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn
the saving deeds that he has done.
The Passion according to John | John 18:1-19:42
We are seated to hear the Passion Gospel and stand when Jesus arrives at Golgotha.
The Homily
The Solemn Collects
We are invited to stand, and in response to the Good News of Christ’s victory over death, pray for the world, and for all
people according to their needs.
Minister Let us pray for the church of Christ throughout the world:
For its unity in witness and service
For all bishops and other ministers and the people whom they serve
For Greg, our Bishop, and all the people of this diocese
For all Christians in this community
For those about to be baptized, especially Breesa, Livia, Robbie, and Eddie
That God will confirm God’s Church in faith, increase it in love, and preserve it in peace.
Silence
Celebrant Gracious God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and
sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all
members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and
devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Good Friday Page 6 April 15, 2022Minister Let us pray for all nations and peoples of the earth, and for those in authority
among them;
For Joseph, the President of the United States
For the Congress and the Supreme Court
For the Members and Representatives of the United Nations
For all who serve the common good
That by God's help they may seek justice and truth, and live in peace and concord.
Silence
Celebrant Merciful God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your
wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquility your
dominion may increase, until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Minister Let us pray for all who suffer and are afflicted in body or in mind;
For the hungry and the homeless, the destitute and the oppressed
For the sick and the wounded
For those in loneliness, fear, and anguish
For those who face temptation, doubt, and despair
For the sorrowful and bereaved
For prisoners and captives, and those in mortal danger
That God in God’s mercy will comfort and relieve them, and grant them the knowledge
of God’s love, and stir up in us the will and patience to minister to their needs.
Silence
Celebrant Gracious God, the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer: Let the cry
of those in misery and need come to you, that they may find your mercy present with them
in all their afflictions; and give us, we pray, the strength to serve them, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Minister Let us pray for the grace of a holy life, that, with all who have departed this world and
have died in the peace of Christ, and those whose faith is known to God alone, we enter
into the fullness of the joy of our Lord, and receive the crown of life in the day of
resurrection.
Silence
Celebrant O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church,
that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out
in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which
were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new,
and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things
were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Good Friday Page 7 April 15, 2022The Adoration of the Cross You are invited to come forward, if you choose, to reverence the cross in whatever way moves you. Many at Grace in past years have hammered a nail into the cross, but others may choose to simply come forward to pause in silence or touch the cross. Others may choose to remain seated in silent prayer. Anthem of Adoration This anthem is spoken by the Celebrant and congregation. We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world. May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of God’s countenance, and come to us. Let your ways be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world. Good Friday Page 8 April 15, 2022
Anthem of Adoration | There in God’s Garden Words: Király Imre von Pécselyi, tr. Erik Routley. Music: Herzliebster Jesu, Johann Crüger. Good Friday Page 9 April 15, 2022
Confession and Forgiveness
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The celebrant proclaims God’s forgiveness, saying
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you
in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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.
Good Friday Page 10 April 15, 2022The Communion The reserve Sacrament from last evening’s Eucharist is distributed. Our next thanksgiving liturgy of Holy Eucharist will be celebrated on Easter morning. Song at the Communion | Were You There African American Spiritual Good Friday Page 11 April 15, 2022
Prayer after Communion
Celebrant Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, give mercy and grace to the living; pardon and
rest to the dead; to all your people peace and concord; and to us everlasting life and
glory; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.
We share silence with one another, marked by the ringing of the bell. Depart quietly when you are ready.
Acknowledgements of Artists, Authors, and Translators
Cover art: Adam and Eve, by John August Swanson, © John August Swanson Studio, used by permission.
Music: Used by permission. One License #A-706845.
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