St John the Baptist,

Hall Drive, Hagley

and

St Saviour's,

Park Road, Hagley

Charity Commission Registration: 1132263

                                                                              

The Benefice of Hagley and Clent

Tel: 01562 886363
Email the Office:  admin@hagleycofe.co.uk

 

Rector: Richard Newton                01562 882442    richardn.kathy@gmail.com

Associate Priest: Kim Topham      07952 162 373   kimbotopham@outlook.com

 

Hagley Parish Safeguarding Officer - Mrs Jenny Moulder
01562 883666 / moulder12@yahoo.com
 
Clent Parish Safeguarding Officer - Mrs Natalie Baker
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The Parishes of Clent and Hagley

Holy Communion - 31 March - Easter Day

St John’s

 

 

Call to Worship and Opening Prayers

 

The Lord be with you

and also with you.

 

Alleluia.  Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed.  Alleluia.

 

 

Risen Jesus,

we gather today to celebrate.

We gather to share in the joy of your resurrection.

The stone has been rolled away,

you have overcome death and the powers of darkness.

May we know your risen presence with us. 

Amen.

 

 

Living Lord,

we come to you

             filled with joy that you are risen.
We come

            filled with hope,

            for you have conquered death.
We come

            filled with wonder

            at the length, depth,

            height and breadth of your love.
Alleluia! Amen.

 

 

 

The Lighting of the Easter Candle      

 

Blessed are you, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  

By your great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of your Son from the dead,

and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.   Once we were no people, but now we are your people,

declaring your wonderful deeds in Christ,

who called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.

 

Blessed be God for ever.

 

Christ yesterday and today,

the beginning and the end

Alpha and Omega,

all time belongs to him

and all ages;

to him be glory and power,

through every age and for ever.

Amen.

 

(the candle is lit)

 

The light of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

 

Opening Hymn      AM 77  Jesus Christ is risen today

 

Praise and Thanksgiving  

 

Amazing God, we praise you that
from the silence of an empty tomb,
a message of joy has spread around the world;
from the brutality of a death on a cross,
your healing love has touched the whole of creation;
from the initial uncertainty of the first disciples,
your Church has grown and reached out in faith to all.
We thank you for Easter,

with hearts full of thanksgiving and joy,

in the name of Jesus;
Amen.

Giving glory to God

 

Glory be to God in heaven,

and to all on earth, his peace;

Lord and Father, King in glory,

gifts of praise in us release,

so our worship and thanksgiving

from our hearts will never cease

 

Christ on earth, sent by the Father

to redeem, renew, restore;

risen Lamb, in glory seated,

hear our prayers, Lord, we implore.

Now to Father, Son, and Spirit

be all glory evermore.

 

 

Asking for God’s forgiveness

 

God of Easter,

we come before you seeking forgiveness and new life.


For the times we have failed to live as Easter people,
forgive us, and release us to be your witnesses.

 

For the times we have acted as though there was no good news,
forgive us, and release us to be your witnesses.

 

For the times we have been sceptical when others

have shared their faith,
forgive us, and release us to be your witnesses.

 

This morning, above all mornings,

we claim for ourselves Jesus' promise,
that in him our sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.

 

May the God of love and power

forgive you and free you from your sins,

heal and strengthen you by his Spirit

and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord.  Amen.

A Collect

 

God of glory,

by the raising of your Son

you have broken the chains of death and hell:

fill your Church with faith and hope;

for a new day has dawned

and the way to life stands open

in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

 

 

An Old Testament Reading                 Isaiah 25.6-9           

 

A New Testament Reading                 Acts 10.34-43  

 

 

Gradual Hymn                 See what a morning

 

 

See, what a morning, gloriously bright,

with the dawning of hope in Jerusalem;

folded the grave-clothes, tomb filled with light,

as the angels announce Christ is risen!

See God’s salvation plan, wrought in love,

borne in pain, paid in sacrifice,

fulfilled in Christ, the man, for he lives:

Christ is risen from the dead!

 

See Mary weeping, ’Where is he laid?’

As in sorrow she turns from the empty tomb;

hears a voice speaking, calling her name;

it’s the Master, the Lord raised to life again!

The voice that spans the years, speaking life,

stirring hope, bringing peace to us,

will sound till he appears, for he lives,

Christ is risen from the dead!

 

One with the Father, Ancient of Days,

through the Spirit who clothes faith with certainty,

honour and blessing, glory and praise

to the King crowned with pow’r and authority!

And we are raised with him, death is dead,

love has won, Christ has conquered;

and we shall reign with him, for he lives,

Christ is risen from the dead.  

 

 

A Gospel Reading                                Mark 16.1-8

 

         Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark

            Glory to you, O Lord.

 

 At end:           

 

            This is the Gospel of the Lord

            Praise to you, O Christ.     

 

 

A Reflection

 

An Affirmation of Faith

 

Let us affirm our faith in God:

 

We believe and trust in God the Father,

who made all things.

 

We believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ,

who redeemed the world.

 

We believe and trust in his Holy Spirit,

who gives life to the people of God.

 

We believe and trust in one God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

 

Intercessions                  

The Peace

 

The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples
and said, ‘Peace be with you.’

Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia.

 

The peace of the Lord be always with you

and also with you.

 

We convey an expression of peace to one another.

 

Offertory Hymn                 AM 75  The day of resurrection

 

 

Prayers at the preparation of the table

 

Lord Jesus, you gave everything for us.
With these our gifts,

we offer you all that we have, and are, and will be,
praying that our church, and our mission,
may reach out so that others may come to share in your risen life.
Amen.

 

Risen Lord Jesus Christ, we believe you, and all we have heard is true.

When you break bread

may we recognize you as the fire that burns within us,

that we may bring light to your world.

Amen.

 

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:

through your goodness we have this bread to set before you,

which earth has given and human hands have made.

It will become for us the bread of life.

Blessed be God for ever.

 

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:

through your goodness we have this wine to set before you,

fruit of the vine and work of human hands.

It will become for us the cup of salvation.

Blessed be God for ever.

The Eucharistic Prayer and Communion

 

The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

 

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.
           

 

We give you thanks and praise

for the gospel we have received.

Christ died for our sins:  Alleluia!

He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

 

 

He was laid in the tomb:

but death could not hold him;

you raised him to life on the third day:  Alleluia!

He is risen indeed.  Alleluia!

 

 

Where death came to all, and sin reigned,

now new life has come through Christ,

and he reigns for ever:  Alleluia!

He is risen indeed.  Alleluia!

 

 

We have been crucified with Christ:

now we live his risen life,

and praise you for ever

with angels and archangels, singing:

 

 

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

Holy is the Lord God almighty!

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

Holy is the Lord God almighty!

Who was and is, and is to come;

holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

Blessed, blessed, blest is he who comes,

Blest is he who comes in the Lord’s name.

Blessed, blessed, blest is he who comes,

blest is he who comes in the Lord’s name.

Hosanna in the heights of heav’n.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

 

Accept our praises, heavenly Father,

through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,

and as we follow his example and obey his command,

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit

these gifts of bread and wine

may be to us his body and his blood;

 

who, in the same night that he was betrayed,

took bread and gave you thanks;

he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;

do this in remembrance of me.

 

In the same way, after supper

he took the cup and gave you thanks;

he gave it to them, saying:

Drink this, all of you;

this is my blood of the new covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me.

 

Therefore, heavenly Father,

we remember his offering of himself

made once for all upon the cross;

we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;

and with this bread and this cup

we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.

 

Jesus Christ is Lord;

Lord, by your cross and resurrection

you have set us free.

You are the Saviour of the world.

Accept through him, our great high priest,

this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,

and as we eat and drink these holy gifts

in the presence of your divine majesty,

renew us by your Spirit,

inspire us with your love

and unite us in the body of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Through him, and with him, and in him,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,

we worship you, Father almighty,

in songs of everlasting praise:

 

Blessing and honour and glory and power

be yours for ever and ever.

Amen.

 

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever.  Amen.

 

 

The Breaking of the Bread

 

 

‘I am the bread which has come down from heaven’,

says the Lord.

Give us this bread for ever.

 

Agnus Dei - Betty Pulkingham

 

Jesus, Lamb of God,

have mercy on us.

 

Jesus, bearer of our sins,

have mercy on us.

 

Jesus, redeemer of the world,

grant us peace.

 

 

 

The Invitation

 

The gifts of God for the people of God.

Jesus Christ is holy,

Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

 

 

Everyone is invited to receive communion or a blessing

 

 

 

Communion Hymn                       AM 501 Now the green blade riseth

 

Choir                                     Praise to the King, the Lord of all

Closing Prayers and Blessing

 

God of resurrection glory

give us, this Easter,
the wonder of seeing your extraordinariness in ordinary life,
that we may lay aside the linen cloths of confusion and apathy
and be enabled to sing out the joy of Easter
to the music of a life transformed by your Son’s risen presence.
We ask this in his name.
Amen.

 

May the God of glory be with you, always,

the risen Christ Jesus reign in your hearts,
and the Holy Spirit inspire and challenge you;

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always. 

Amen.

 

 

Closing Hymn                  AM 428 Thine be the glory

 

Dismissal

 

 

God of new life,
we have come with the women to the tomb;
we have shared their dawning realisation that Jesus is alive;
we have experienced their joy at your living presence.
Send us out with your love in our hearts,

and your praise on our lips
that those we meet might share our joy too.
In the name of Jesus, who lives for evermore.
Amen.

 

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.   Alleluia, Alleluia.

In the name of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.

 

Please stand for the Eucharistic Prayer if you can - but if you would rather sit, then please do so.

 

 

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