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PASCHAL TRIDUUM

For centuries upon centuries Christians have been gathering together to retrace these last steps of Christ. And since we believe that these last three days cannot be separated one from another, we celebrate them all as one liturgy. You will notice that from Maundy Thursday until the Great Vigil, there are no dismissals, only pauses until we gather again. From the intimate, humble service we offer each other on Maundy Thursday, to our time spent in contemplation at the foot of the Cross on Good Friday, to the new light piercing the darkness at the Great Vigil of the Resurrection on Saturday, these services stand as one.

Triduum Part 1: Maundy Thursday | Triduum Part 2: Good Friday | Triduum Part 3: Holy Saturday

Triduum Part 1

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Maundy Thursday gets its name from the Latin word mandatum, meaning “commandment.” It is Jesus’ final commandment to his followers, “Love one another as I have loved you,” that we remember today. In John’s Gospel, Jesus demonstrates this love of other in the humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, where he gives the admonition, “Do this for one another.” Jesus points to this act as a sign of our servant ministry to one another and the world.

The service concludes with the stripping of the altar and the extinguishing of the sanctuary lamp. All are invited to depart the worship service in silence.

Maundy Thursday

The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.

The Word of God

Prelude

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Welcome

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The Penitential Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)

Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins; People His mercy endures for ever.

Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song of Praise (standing, sung by all) Hymn 379 “God is Love, let heaven adore him” Abbot’s Leigh

The Collect of the Day (standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The First Lesson (seated) Exodus 12:1-14

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.

You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every first born in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm (seated)

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

I love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, * because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

How shall I repay the LORD * for all the good things he has done for me?

I will lift up the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people.

Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by William Crotch

Precious in the sight of the LORD * is the death of his servants.

O LORD, I am your servant; *

I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.

I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people,

In the courts of the LORD’S house, * in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.

The Second Lesson (seated) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Lector The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 439, v. 1

“What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul” Wondrous Love

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul.

The Gospel (standing) John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.” After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lordand you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one an other’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. ... Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.

Maurice Duruflé belonged to the first generation shaped by the Gregorian chant revival initiated by Pope Pius X in 1903. Raised at the Rouen Cathedral choir school, he sang regularly in its Gothic cathedral, immersing himself in sacred music. Gregorian chant profoundly influenced his choral and organ works, notably Ubi Caritas, which masterfully blends chant with 20thcentury harmonies to create a timeless, spiritually resonant piece.

Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon (seated)

The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso

Washing of the Feet

All who desire to participate in the foot washing may attend one of several stations available at the front of the nave.

Please remove your shoe and sock prior to coming forward.

The clergy will wash each other’s foot and then wash a foot of the person next in line. Once the next in line has had a foot washed they can in turn wash a foot of the next person in line.

Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Ubi caritas

Maurice Duruflé

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exsultemus et in ipso jucundemur.

Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum.

Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.

Amen.

Where charity and love art, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us together. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Let us revere and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another.

Amen.

- Maundy Thursday liturgy

Maundy Thursday Anthems (standing)

Celebrant The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with his disciples and had washed their feet, said to them, “Do you know what I, your Lord and Master, have done to you? I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done.”

People Peace is my last gift to you, my own peace I now leave with you; peace which the world cannot give, I give to you.

Celebrant I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.

People Peace is my last gift to you, my own peace I now leave with you; peace which the world cannot give, I give to you.

Celebrant By this shall the world know that you are my disciples: That you have love for one another.

The Prayers of the People: Form III (standing)

Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Lector Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; People That we all may be one.

Lector We give thanks for___. Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; People That your Name may be glorified by all people.

Lector We pray for Sarah, Archbishop of Canterbury, for Sean, our Presiding Bishop; for Rob, our Bishop; and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;

People That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

Lector We pray for Donald, our President; for Greg, our Governor; for Eric, our Mayor; and for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;

People That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Lector

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;

People That our works may find favor in your sight.

Lector We pray for those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___. Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;

People That they may be delivered from their distress.

Lector

Give to the departed eternal rest; We remember those who have died, especially___.

People Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Lector We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy.

People May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Lector Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. silence

Celebrant O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)

Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

All 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.

Celebrant 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.

The Peace (standing)

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

Announcements (please be seated)

The Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choristers)

Sing, my tongue Richard Shephard

Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, Sing the last, the dread affray; O’er the cross, the victor’s trophy, Sound the high triumphal lay,

How, the pains of death enduring, Earth’s Redeemer won the day.

Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, Sing the last, the dread affray; O’er the cross, the victor’s trophy, Sound the high triumphal lay.

Faithful cross, above all other, One and only noble tree, None in foliage, none in blossom,

Richard Shephard (1949–2021) was a leading figure in Anglican church music, serving as Director of Music at York Minster and later as a composer and teacher. His works are widely sung in cathedrals and parish churches, valued for their strong sense of text, practical craftsmanship, and understanding of liturgical context. His Sing, My Tongue reflects his lifelong commitment to writing music that serves worship. Setting the ancient hymn Pange lingua, Shephard brings clarity and conviction to a text central to the Church’s reflection on the Eucharist. The piece stands as a representative example of his contribution to contemporary Anglican repertoire: direct, confident, and firmly rooted in tradition.

Anthem continues on the next page.

All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.

Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

None in fruit thy peer may be; Sweetest wood and sweetest iron, Sweetest weight is hung on thee. Thou alone was counted worthy This world’s ransom to sustain, That by thee a wrecked creation Might its ark and haven gain. With the sacred blood anointed Of the Lamb that hath been slain. Praise and honour to the Father, Praise and honour to the Son, Praise and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever one: One in might and One in glory While eternal ages run.

Amen.

- Vanantius Fortunatus: a translation by J. M. Neale and others

Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ” Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A (standing)

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 him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sanctus (standing, sung by all)

“Holy, holy, holy”

Please kneel as you are able.

S 130

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

All Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.

The Celebrant breaks the bread in silence.

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

All 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 (kneeling, sung by all)

“Jesus, Lamb of God”

Hymn S 164

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Communion Hymn (sung by all)

“Thou, who at thy first Eucharist pray” Song 1

Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Hymn 315

Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face Percy W. Whitlock

Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face; Here faith can touch and handle things unseen; Here would I grasp with firmer hands Thy grace; And all my weariness upon Thee lean.

Here would I feed upon the Bread of God; Here drink with Thee the Royal wine of Heav’n; Here would I lay aside each earthly load, And taste a-fresh the calm of sin forgiv’n.

- The English Hymnal 312

The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The congregation is seated for the Stripping of the Altar.

The Stripping of the Altar

The Lamentation (sung by the Saint Michael Choir) Edward Bairstow

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people: how is she become as a widow!

Percy W. Whitlock’s anthem “Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face” is a tender and devout setting of Horatius Bonar’s communion text. Whitlock, an English composer and organist of the early twentieth century, is best known for his church music and organ works, much of which reflects his close ties to the Anglican liturgical tradition and his own experience as a parish musician. Characteristic of his sacred writing, the anthem is gracious and direct, with expressive melodic lines and rich but approachable harmony.

She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces: how is she become tributary! She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers, she hath none to comfort her. The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly: all her gates are desolate, and she herself is in bitterness. The Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy. All they that go by clap their hands at her: they hiss, and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem saying, “Is this the city that men called the perfection of beauty; the joy of the whole earth?” Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto the Lord thy God. Text continues on the next page.

“The Lamentation” by Sir Edward Bairstow (1874–1946) is an unaccompanied choral work setting verses from the book of Lamentations.

Bairstow, a key figure in English church music and organist at York Minster, was known for his expressive yet structured compositions. The piece alternates between solo or small-group chant-like passages and full choral responses, reflecting traditional liturgical lamentations. Its flowing lines, subtle dissonances, and dynamic contrasts emphasize the text’s sorrowful, reflective nature, making it a notable work in the Anglican choral tradition.

For these things I weep: mine eye runneth down with water. From on high hath the Lord sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day. My flesh and my skin hath he made old: he hath broken my bones. He hath builded against me; and compassed me with gall and travail. He hath made me to dwell in dark places: as those that have been long dead.

I am become a derision to all my people: and their song all the day.

Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him: let him be filled full with reproach. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by: behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow. Remember mine affliction and my misery: the wormwood and the gall.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto the Lord thy God.

Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: behold and see our reproach. The joy of our heart is ceased: our dance is turned into mourning. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, for we have sinned.

For this our heart is faint: for these things our eyes are dim.

Let us search and try our ways: and turn again unto the Lord.

Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned: renew our days as of old.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed: because his compassions fail not.

They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul: therefore will I hope in him.

O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul: thou hast redeemed my life.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto the Lord thy God.

- Lamentation of Jeremiah, selected by Eric Milner-White

The Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose

Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Tantum Ergo

Tantum ergo sacramentum

Veneremur cernui: Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui:

Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui.

Genitori Genitoque

Laus et jubilatio, Salus, honor, virtus quoque

Sit et benedictio: Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen.

Therefore so great a sacrament let us venerate, bowed low; and let the ancient covenant give way to the new rite.

Let faith supply what is lacking where the senses fail.

Marcel Dupré

“Tantum Ergo” by Marcel Dupré (1886–1971) is a choral setting of the final verses of “Pange Lingua,” a Eucharistic hymn composed by St. Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century for the Feast of Corpus Christi. The text reveres the mystery of the Eucharist and is traditionally sung during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Dupré, a French composer and organist renowned for his virtuosic organ music and contributions to sacred music, imbues the piece with a solemn, reverent tone that reflects its liturgical function and his clear, expressive choral style. Anthem continues on the next page.

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To the Father and to the Son be praise and joyful exultation, salvation, honour, power also, and blessing.

To the One who proceeds from both be equal praise.

Amen.

- St. Thomas Aquinas

At the conclusion of the service, the congregation is asked to exit the church reverently and in silence.

The Blessed Sacrament is laid on the altar of repose in the Saint Michael Chapel columbarium which remains open throughout the night for vigil, prayer, and private devotion.

He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? Keep awake and pray that you do not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

- Mark 14:37-38