Eucharist
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sunday 21 April 2024 at 11am
St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Rīga
The Gathering
Prelude
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
All He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
The Greeting
The president greets the people
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
All And also with you
The Gloria
The Collect
Lord of the sheepfold, whose love is not for hire, who calls to himself the victims of the world: we thank you that Christ laid down his life for us when we could not help ourselves; the the weakness of his love give us strength to work for peace in the world he came to serve, through Jesus Christ, the good shepherd.
All Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
The First reading is from the Acts of the Apostles 4:5-12
5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John,[a] and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 When they had made the prisoners[b] stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are being asked how this man has been healed,[c] 10 let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,[d] whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. 11 This Jesus[e] is
‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.’[f]
12 “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Hymn 794 The King of love my shepherd is (based on Psalm 23)
The Second Reading is from 1st Letter of John 3:16-24
16 We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters. 17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?
18 Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. 19 And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20 whenever our hearts condemn us, for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God, 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24 All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John 10:11-18
All Glory to you, O Lord.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18 No one takes[a] it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn 806 There is wideness in God’s mercy
An Affirmation of Easter Faith
All Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and was buried, and was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and appeared to Peter, then to the twelve, then to more than five hundred, then to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all to Paul. As all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 1
Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
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
All And also with you. Alleluia.
Offering and Preparation of the Table
Hymn 814 v1,2,6 Thy hand , O God, has guided
Blessed be God, who feeds the hungry, who raises the poor, who fills our praise.
All Blessed be God for ever.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
Shepherding Gpd, we praise and thank you because you gathered your flock around Abraham and through Moses you brought your sheep to a place of safety.
In Jesus you came to us as a Passover Lamb to take away the sins of the world.
As our everlasting good shepherd you promise that those who hear your voice shall never be in want, for you know your sheep by name and you call us your own and give to each of us a place in the sheepfold of your kingdom , where angels and archangels and all the company of heaven sing your unending praise.
All (Hymn 418) 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.
Sustaining God, as you lead your sheep to green pastures and guide them beside still waters, so you have led us to this table where in bread and wine you restore our soul. Send down your Holy Spirit and restore your church through the abundance of this sacred meal. As we remember the story of your Son’s life laid down for us , sanctify this bread and cup and make them be for us the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Who, at supper with his disciples, took bread, gave you thanks, broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
After supper he took the cup of wine. Again he gave you thanks, 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.
Great is the mystery of faith.
All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Saving God, your rod and staff comfort all who look to you in faith. Search out your sheep that are lost and bring them home.When you find them in the valley of fear, gather them in your arms. When they face evil in the presence of enemies, follow them with your goodness and mercy all the days of their lives.
On that day when the shadow of death covers them, bring them to dwell in your house for ever. Shepherd us with all your saints of every age into your glorious presence, where we shall behold your Lamb in seated glory, most Holy Trinity, Now and always.
All Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Being made one by the power of the Spirit, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray
All 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.
Breaking of the Bread
The president breaks the consecrated bread.
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
All Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
All Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.
Giving of Communion
Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Music during Communion. The president and people receive communion.
Prayer after Communion
Silence is kept.
God of life and love, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of Jesus Christ. As we have received these gifts of your creation, may we go out with joy and gratitude to live as witnesses to your hope and justice for the whole earth.
All Amen.
The Dismissal
God the Creator; by whose love Christ was raised from the dead, open to you the gates of everlasting life. All Amen
God the Son; who in bursting from the grave has overcome the forces of death and hell, give you joy as you share the Easter faith.All Amen
God the Holy Spirit; who filled the disciples with the life of the risen Christ empower you and fill you with peace.All Amen
And the blessing of God almighty: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be with you now and for ever.
All Amen.
Announcements
Hymn 207 Jesus lives! Thy terrors now
A minister says
With the risen life of Christ within you, go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
The ministers and people depart.
Postlude
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