Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord We gather in silence.

The priest and ministers enter in silence. The priest and ministers kneel before the cross The people sit or kneel in silence.

Gathering Prayer

First Reading Second Reading The Word

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John

Sermon

Silence for reflection

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it Lord, that I should boast save in the death of Christ my God; all the vain things that charm me most; I sacrifice them to his blood.

See from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down; did e’re such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown.

Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small: love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. © Isaac Watts CCLI

The cross is carried into the midst of the church. Three stations are made and three times we say: We adore you, O Christ and we bless you. Because, by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. The Proclamation of the Cross

Priest: Let your bearing to one another arise out of your life in Christ Jesus. He humbled himself and in obedience accepted the death of the cross. God bestowed on him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Prayer before the Cross

All: Father, hear our prayer and forgive us. Unstop our ears that we may receive the gospel of the cross. Open our eyes that we may see your glory in the face of your Son, that your truth may make us whole. Fill our hearts with your love that we may love one another for Christ's sake. Father, forgive us. Amen.

We come to the cross one by one or with others.…. We may kneel, touch, kiss, pray before the cross…. The Cross

O sacred head sore wounded, with grief and shame weighed down; O kingly head surrounded with thorns your only crown; death’s shadows rise before you, the glow of life decays: yet hosts of heaven adore you and tremble as they gaze.

What language shall I borrow to praise you, heavenly friend, for this your dying sorrow, your mercy without end? Such agony and dying! Such love to sinners free! O Christ, all grace supplying, turn now your face on me.

In this your bitter Passion, good shepherd, think of me, look on me with compassion, unworthy though I be: beneath your cross abiding for ever would I rest, in your dear love confiding, and with your presence blesse d.

Lord, be my consolation, my shield when death is near; remind me of your Passion, be with me when I fear. My eyes shall then behold you, upon your cross shall dwell, my heart by faith enfold you; and who dies thus, dies well. © Paul Gerhardt , from Salve caput cruentatum attrib. Bernard of Clairvaux tr. James Waddell Alexander and others CCLI

The response : Let us pray to the Lord, Lord hear our prayer. The Intercession

And now, O Father, mindful of the love that bought us, once for all, on Calvary’s hill, and having with us him who pleads above, we here present, we bring before you still that only offering perfect in your eyes, the one true, pure, immortal sacrifice During this hymn we take up a collection for ABM – Australian Board of Mission

Look, Father, look on his anointed face, and only look on us as found in him; look not on our mis-usings of your grace, our prayer so halting, and our faith so dim: for now between our sins and their reward we set the passion of your Son our Lord.

And so we come; O draw us to your feet, most patient Saviour, who can love us still; and by this food, so awesome and so sweet, deliver us from every touch of ill; in your own service make us glad and free, and may we in your presence ever be.. © William Bright alt. CCLI202156

The Table The Lord be with you And also with you Lift up your hearts We lift them to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give God thanks and praise

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.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died Christ is risen Christ will come again

Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. Amen

Our Father in heaven hallowed be Your name Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us, Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen

Breaking of the Bread We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

Jesus, Lamb of God have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us. Jesus, Redeemer of the world, grant us Your peace.

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world: happy are those who are called to his supper Lord, I am not worthy to receive You but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Holy Communion.…silence….

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.

Come, people, follow where our captain trod, our King victorious, Christ the Son of God:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.

All newborn servants of the crucified bear on their brow the seal of him who died:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.

From north and south, from east and west they raise in growing unison their song of praise:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.

O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, draw all to you, let all the nations see:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.

From farthest regions let them homage bring, and on the cross adore their Saviour King:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. © Words: George W Kitchin, rev. Michael R Newbolt Music: Sydney H Nicholson CCLI

Prayer over the People Most merciful God, who by the death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ delivered and saved humankind: grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross, we may triumph in the power of his victory: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

We depart in silence We gather again on Easter Sunday at 6am or 9.30am