SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE And the Ritual of Foot Washing

Homily

Confession and Pardon

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 you will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Priest to people:

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.

Offertory                                                                                               Serving You                                                                                        Michel Guimont

Verses sung by Candler Chorale; all join in refrain:

In a spirit of thankfulness we wash each other’s feet,

uphold each other’s lives.

In a spirit of joy and praise, we serve each other now

at the table of the Lord

†Great Thanksgiving                                                                                                                         

              Musical Setting D                                                                                                                                                                                       UMH 15

†The Lord’s Prayer

                        You are invited to pray in your own first language.

Fraction Anthem                                                                                      Lamb of God                                              German Chorale, arr. F. Melius Christiansen

†Giving the Bread and Cup

The chalice in the center station contains wine; the others, grape juice.

Rice wafers on the altar are for those with gluten intolerance.

Anthem                                                                                       Beneath the Cross of Jesus                                                                    Keith and Kristen Getty

Foot Washing

You are invited, as you feel led, to come to any of the stations to participate in the ritual.

            Anthem                                                                                                                     Ubi Caritas                                                                                         Maurice Duruflé

                                                Where there is charity and love, God is there.

                                    The love of Christ has brought us together.  Let us rejoice in this.

                                    Let us fear and love the living God and one another with sincere hearts.

Stripping of the Altar and Draping of the Cross

The ancient practice of stripping of the altar is a vivid way of showing

the desolation and abandonment of the long night in Gethsemane and all that followed.

Depart in Silence

Worship Notes

Greeter:  Mashaun Simon

Organist: Jamie Shiell, Candler Music Assistant

Choir: Candler Singers, directed by Rev. Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of Worship and Music; Candler Chorale, directed by Jamie Shiell, Candler Music Assistant

Musicians: Dedric Cowser, Dalan Vanterpool

Dancers: Kate McMath, Nicole Symmonds, Keri Olsen, Leah Lyman Waldron, choreographed by Nicole Symmonds

Readers: Krista Showalter Ehst

Preacher: Dr. David S. Pacini, Professor of Historical Theology

Presider: The Rev. J. Ellen Echols Purdum, Director, Student Life and Spiritual Formation