April 1, 2007
Passion Sunday

8:00 AM

Usher: Muriel Schulz
Usher: Blake LaMar

First Reading: Ginger Consani
Psalm: Ginger Consani
Second Reading: Stephanie Cooper

The Passion of Jesus

Evangelist: Velda Ishizaki
Jesus: Vic Cooper
Servant Maid: Valerie Ellis
Peter: Blake LaMar
First Challenger: Ann Cooper
Second Challenger: Evan Cooper
Pilate: Jim Babcock
Criminal #1: NEEDED
Criminal #2: NEEDED
Centurion: Muriel Schulz

Prayers of the People: Dar Hoover

Chalice: Dar Hoover
Chalice: Vic Cooper

10:00 AM

Usher: Sandy Pringle
Usher: Elizabeth Pringle

First Reading: Gail Connolly
Psalm: Gray Meyers
Second Reading: Susan Mulledy-DeFrank

The Passion of Jesus

Evangelist: Kevin Griswold
Jesus: Bob Nelson
Servant Maid: Gwen Fleischer
Peter: Andy Tomat
First Challenger: Helena Chan
Second Challenger: Lizz Betizel
Pilate: Rob Nelson
Criminal #1: Gail Connolly
Criminal #2: Gray Myers
Centurion: Sandy Pringle

Prayers of the People: Sandie Nelson

Chalice: Bob Nelson
Chalice: Sandie Nelson

Readings for Passion Sunday

Collect

Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Reading

Reader: A Reading from Isaiah (52:13-53:12)

See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. Just as there were many who were astonished at him --so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals-- so he shall startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.

Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him of no account.

Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future? For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people.

They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the LORD shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.

The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

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


Psalm 22:1-11

Deus, Deus meus

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? and are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress?

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; by night as well, but I find no rest.

Yet you are the Holy One, enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Our forefathers put their trust in you; they trusted, and you delivered them.

They cried out to you and were delivered; they trusted in you and were not put to shame.

But as for me, I am a worm and no man, scorned by all and despised by the people.

All who see me laugh me to scorn; they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,

"He trusted in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, if he delights in him."

Yet you are he who took me out of the womb, and kept me safe upon my mother's breast.

I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb.

Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.


Second Reading

Reader; A Reading from Philippians 2:5-11

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.

Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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


The Passion Gospel

The customary responses before and after the Gospel are omitted. The congregation may be seated for the first part of the Passion. At the verse which mentions the arrival at Golgotha, all stand.

Priest: The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Evangelist: Jesus came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. When he reached the place, he said to them,

Jesus: "Pray that you may not come into the time of trial."

Evangelist: Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,

Jesus:"Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done."

Evangelist: When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, and he said to them,

Jesus:"Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial."

Evangelist: While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; but Jesus said to him,

Jesus:"Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?"

Evangelist: When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked,

People: "Lord, should we strike with the sword?"

Evangelist: Then one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said,

Jesus: "No more of this!"

Evangelist: And he touched his ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple police, and the elders who had come for him,

Jesus: "Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness!"

Evangelist: Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the firelight, stared at him and said,

Servant-Maid: "This man also was with him."

Evangelist: But he denied it, saying,

Peter: "Woman, I do not know him."

Evangelist: A little later someone else, on seeing him, said,

First Challenger: "You also are one of them."

Evangelist: But Peter said,

Peter: "Man, I am not!"

Evangelist: Then about an hour later still another kept insisting,

Second Challenger: "Surely this man also was with him; for he is a Galilean."

Evangelist: But Peter said,

Peter: "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!"

Evangelist: At that moment, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; they also blindfolded him and kept asking him,

People: "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?"

Evangelist: They kept heaping many other insults on him. When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council. They said,

People: "If you are the Messiah, tell us."

Evangelist: He replied,

Jesus: "If I tell you, you will not believe; and if I question you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

Evangelist: All of them asked,

People: "Are you, then, the Son of God?"

Evangelist: He said to them,

Jesus: "You say that I am."

Evangelist: Then they said,

People: "What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"

Evangelist: Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate. They began to accuse him, saying,

People: "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king."

Evangelist: Then Pilate asked him,

Pilate: "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Evangelist: He answered,

Jesus: You say so."

Evangelist: Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds,

Pilate: "I find no basis for an accusation against this man."

Evangelist: But they were insistent and said,

People: "He stirs up the people by teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to this place."

Evangelist: When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign. He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer. The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent him back to Pilate. That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before this they had been enemies. Pilate then called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, and said to them,

Pilate: "You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here I have examined him in your presence and have not found this man guilty of any of your charges against him. Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death. I will therefore have him flogged and release him."

Evangelist: Then they all shouted out together,

People: "Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!"

Evangelist:(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.) Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again; but they kept shouting,

People: "Crucify, crucify him!"

Evangelist: A third time he said to them,

Pilate: "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release him."

Evangelist: But they kept urgently demanding with loud shouts that he should be crucified; and their voices prevailed. So Pilate gave his verdict that their demand should be granted. He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished. As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. But Jesus turned to them and said,

Jesus: "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days are surely coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us'; and to the hills, 'Cover us.' For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

Please stand.

Evangelist: Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. When they came to the place that is called Golgotha, that is the Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said,

Jesus: "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."

Evangelist: And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying,

People: "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!"

Evangelist: The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying,

People: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

Evangelist: There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews." One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying,

Criminal #1: "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!"

Evangelist: But the other rebuked him, saying,

Criminal #2: "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong."

Evangelist: Then he said,

Criminal #2: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

Evangelist: He replied,

Jesus: "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

Evangelist: It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun's light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said,

Jesus: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."

Evangelist: Having said this, he breathed his last. When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said,

Centurion: "Certainly this man was innocent."

Evangelist: And when all the crowds who had gathered there for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they returned home, beating their breasts. But all his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a rockhewn tomb where noone had ever been laid. It was the day of Preparation, and the sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid. Then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.