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The Cathedral Eucharist on The Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday, 21 March, 2021 10.30am
The Cathedral
Eucharist
on
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, 21 March, 2021
10.30am
The President is
Canon Rowena Pailing
Vice Dean and Canon Missioner
The Preacher is
Canon Gary O'Neill
Interim Canon Precentor
The Deacon is
The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones
The Dean
The Subdeacon is
Rachel Fielding
The service is sung by the
Cathedra Voices
Directed by
John Robinson
Organist and Director of Music
The setting for the service is
O quam gloriosum by Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Before the service, the congregation is
welcomed by The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones
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Preludes
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (Lord, God the eternal) BWV 672
JS Bach (1685-1750)
Christe, aller Welt Trost (Christ, consolation of the world) BWV 673
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (Lord, God the Holy Spirit) BWV 674
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
The Gathering
Please stand as the ministers enter
The hymn is sung by the choir alone.
Processional
Glory be to Jesus,
who, in bitter pains,
poured for me the life-blood
from his sacred veins.
Grace and life eternal
in that blood I find;
blest be his compassion
infinitely kind.
Blest through endless ages
be the precious stream,
which from endless torment
doth the world redeem.
Abel's blood for vengeance
pleaded to the skies;
but the blood of Jesus
for our pardon cries.
Oft as it is sprinkled
on our guilty hearts,
Satan in confusion
terror-struck departs;
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Oft as earth exulting
wafts its praise on high,
angel-hosts rejoicing
make their glad reply.
Lift ye then your voices;
swell the mighty flood; louder still and louder
praise the precious blood.
Anonymous Italian translated Edward Caswall (1814-1878)
Tune: Caswall
The Greeting
The president greets the people
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
and also with you.
The president introduces the celebration
The Prayer of Preparation
Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden:
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.
The Prayers of Penitence
The deacon says
The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart God will not despise.
Let us come to the Lord, who is full of compassion,
and acknowledge our transgressions in penitence and faith.
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We confess to you our selfishness and lack of love:
fill us with your Spirit.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
We confess to you our fear and failure in sharing our faith:
fill us with your Spirit.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
We confess to you our stubbornness and lack of trust:
fill us with your Spirit.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The choir sings
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy upon us.
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us.
The president says
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Collect
Let us pray.
Silence is kept – please remain standing
Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. Please sit down
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The Liturgy of the Word
Old Testament Reading
A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 31.31-34)
Read by Robert Moore.
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with
the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I
made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the
land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the
Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those
days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts;
and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach
one another, or say to each other, ‘Know the Lord’, for they shall all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity,
and remember their sin no more.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm
Miserere mei, Deus,
secundum magnam
misericordiam tuam;
et, secundum multitudinem
miserationum tuarum,
dele iniquitatem meam.
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to your
great mercy;
and, according to
your great goodness,
do away my iniquity.
Psalm 51 v 1. Music by William Byrd (1542-1623)
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New Testament Reading
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Hebrews. (Hebrews 5.5-10)
Read by Jean Duerden.
So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed
by the one who said to him,
‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you’;
as he says also in another place,
‘You are a priest for ever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.’
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries
and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard
because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience
through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source
of eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high
priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel reading
Gospel Acclamation
The deacon says
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Christ humbled himself and became obedient unto death,
even death on a cross.
Therefore God has highly exalted him
and given him the name that is above every name. Philippians 2.8,9
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
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The Gospel
The deacon says (John 12.20-33)
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some
Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him,
‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip
went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man
to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and
dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love
their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal
life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant
be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father, save me from this
hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your
name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it
again.’ The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others
said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’ Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your
sake, not for mine. Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this
world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all
people to myself.’ He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Canon Gary O'Neill
There is a period of silence after the sermon for reflection.
Please stand with the president for the Creed
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The Creed Let us declare our faith in God
All We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and earth is named
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit
who strengthens us
with the power from on high.
We believe in one God;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The president invites the congregation to kneel or sit down
The Prayers of Intercession
Led by Jeremy Duerden
This response is used
Lord in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray today for those who are sick at home or in hospital:
Martyn Strickett, Jordan Hudson, Lynn Martin,
Sue Penfold, Tara, Pam Jelly, and Alison Whittle
for those who mourn, and remember those who have recently died:
Heather Cameron, Marjorie Godfrey, Ruth Hesketh and Sabina Santer
for those whose anniversaries fall this week:
Thomas L Duerden, Jane Crowther, George Hurst, Frank Turner, Mary
Brogden, Val Pollock, Betty Wrigley
And at the end:
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son
our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Please stand with the president for the peace
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The Liturgy of the Sacrament
The Peace
The president introduces the Peace and then says
The peace of the Lord always with you. and also with you.
Please do not physically pass the peace
and please do not move from your seat.
While we are still following the safety protocols concerning the pandemic,
no collection will be taken at this point.
If you are a UK tax payer and not a member of the Cathedral Stewardship
Scheme, please use and sign the blue gift aid forms provided by the
collection point near the entrance to the building.
The hymn is sung by the choir alone.
Offertory hymn
How deep the Father's love for us,
how vast beyond all measure,
that he should give his only Son
to make a wretch his treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss -
the Father turns his face away,
as wounds which mar the chosen One
bring many souls to glory.
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Behold the man upon a cross,
my sin upon his shoulders;
ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held him there
until it was accomplished;
his dying breath has brought me life -
I know that ‘it is finished’.
I will not boast in anything,
no gifts, no power, no wisdom;
but I will boast in Jesus Christ,
his death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from his reward?
I cannot give an answer;
but this I know with all my heart - his wounds have paid my ransom.
Stuart Townend
Copyright © 1995 Thankyou Music/Adm. Used by permission.
Preparation of the Table
[This was completed before the service began]
Taking of the Bread and Wine
God of mercy and compassion,
your Word calls us home to faith and love.
accept all we offer you this day;
in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
Amen.
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Eucharistic Prayer
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.
It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places
to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King,
almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your only Son our Lord.
And now we give you thanks
because for our salvation,
he was obedient even to death on the cross.
The tree of shame was made the tree of glory;
and where life was lost, there life has been restored.
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
The choir sings:
Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine
Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
Blessed is he who comes in the name
of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
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All glory be to you, our heavenly Father,
who, in your tender mercy,
gave your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption;
who made there
by his one oblation of himself once offered
a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice
for the sins of the whole world;
he instituted, and in his holy gospel commanded us to continue,
a perpetual memory of his precious death
until he comes again.
Hear us, merciful Father, we humbly pray,
and grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,
we receiving these gifts of your creation,
this bread and this wine,
according to your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution,
in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and 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.
The deacon says
Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life:
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
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Therefore, Lord and heavenly Father,
in remembrance of the precious death and passion,
the mighty resurrection and glorious ascension
of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
we offer you through him this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.
Grant that by his merits and death,
and through faith in his blood,
we and all your Church may receive forgiveness of our sins
and all other benefits of his passion.
Although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins,
to offer you any sacrifice,
yet we pray that you will accept this
the duty and service that we owe.
Do not weigh our merits, but pardon our offences,
and fill us all who share in this holy communion
with your grace and heavenly blessing;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours,
almighty Father, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer Trusting in the compassion of God, as we join our prayers with
those of the Church Universal, so we pray, each in our own
language, as our Saviour taught us,
Notre père, qui es aux cieux … Missierna, li inti fis-smewwiet…
Vater unser im Himmel … Padre nosso, que estais nos céus…
Padre nostro che sei nei cieli … Ojcze nasz, któryś jest w niebie…
Otče náš, jenž jsi na nebesích … ،ِالذِي فِي السَّمَاوَات…
Tėve Mūsų, kuris esi danguje! ... Ein Tad, yr hwn wyt yn y nefoedd…
Tatal nostru care esti in ceruri …
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.
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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,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
The president breaks the consecrated bread, saying:
Every time we eat this bread
and drink this cup
we proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.
The Giving of Communion
The president says
The president says
Jesus is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed 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.
We do not presume
to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord
whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ
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and to drink his blood,
that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body
and our souls washed through his most precious blood,
that we might evermore dwell in him
and he in us.
Amen.
The body of Christ.
Amen.
Please stay standing in front of your chair and communion will be brought to you.
Once you have received communion, or if you do not wish to receive on this occasion,
please sit down.
Communion is in one kind only, and no words of administration or reply are used
– communion takes place silently.
During communion
Sicut cervus desiderat
ad fontes aquarum,
ita desiderat anima mea
ad te Deus.
Like as the hart desires
the waterbrooks,
so longs my soul for you,
O God.
Words from Psalm 42.1, music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 – 94)
Prayer after Communion
Silence is kept.
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us
that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters
we do also for you:
give us the will to be the servant of others
as you were the servant of all,
and gave up your life and died for us,
but are alive and reign, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Almighty God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.
Amen.
Please stand
The Dismissal
The president pronounces God’s blessing
The deacon says
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen.
The president and ministers will leave immediately.
Please follow them without sitting down, unless you are listening to the voluntary,
in which case please remain in your place until it is finishes,
but please do not talk with other people.
We are now discouraging people from gathering in groups outside after Sunday
worship so the clergy and ministers will not wait around.
The Organ Voluntary
Prelude in E minor, BWV 548i J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Please take your service paper home with you.
If you leave it behind it cannot be touched
All hymns and songs reproduced with permission CCLI Licence # 76152 and ONE LICENSE # A-730144.
New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. http://nrsvbibles.org.
Common Worship, material from which is included in this service is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
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Next Sunday Palm Sunday
Old Testament reading Isaiah 50. 4-9a
Psalm 31. 9-16
New Testament reading Philippians 2. 5-11
Gospel Reading Mark 15.1-39 [40-47]
Intercessions
We are exoploring the way in which we pray for people at the Cathdral each
day and on Sundays. If you would prefer for a name not to be used in the service
paper [as we did today, on page 10], please let Gary know or have a chat with a
Church Warden or Virger.
Day of Prayer and Reflection
Tuesday 23 March is the anniversary of the first lockdown. The cathedral will be
open from 10.00am to 4.00pm and 4,161 candles will be lit in the cathedral that
day. Larger candles will be lit to represent:
Those who have died during the last year and those grieving
Those who are currently ill and those caring for them
Those working in front-line occupations and medical research
Those struggling socially, economically or emotionally as a consequence
of COVID
Those in positions of local and national leadership
Hope for a more stable future, where all can flourish and community life be rebuilt
The Cathedral will be open from 10.00am – 4.00pm providing an opportunity for
people to momentarily stop, pray and remember. There will be a simple short
opening act of worship at 10.00am with brief prayers on the hour, every hour
during the day.
There will be an opportunity for each of us to mark our own remembrance and
reflection by tying a ribbon to one of the many railings in the Cathedral grounds.
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Paschal candles for home – price £10.00
To purchase a paschal candle for your home please email
[email protected] or speak to the Virgers/Stewards on duty, or
call the Cathedral Office on 01254 277430.
The candles can be lit for the first time on Holy Saturday evening during the
Service of Light either at home or by bringing your candle along to the
service outside the Cathedral.
Direct payment can be made to our bank account at:
Nat West Bank plc Sort code: 01-00-85 Account No.: 04226704
Account Name: Blackburn Cathedral
Please include Paschal Candle as the reference
Monday 22 Mar
8.30am Morning Prayer
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday 23 Mar
8.30am Morning Prayer with Eucharist
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday 24 Mar Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, Augustinian Canon, Mystic, 1396
Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, Martyr, 1980
8.30am Morning Prayer
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Thursday 25 Mar The Annunciation of our Lord
to the Blessed Virgin Mary 8.30am Morning Prayer with Eucharist
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Friday 26 Mar Harriet Monsell, Founder of the Community of St John the Baptist, 1883
8.30am Morning Prayer
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Saturday 27 Mar
Sunday 28 Mar Palm Sunday
9.00am The Parish Eucharist
10.30am The Cathedral Eucharist
The cathedral is now open Tuesday to Friday, from Morning Prayer until 2.00pm.
Morning Prayers are available on YouTube from about 9.30am Monday to Friday.
You can join in Evening Prayer this week Monday to Friday via Zoom; please email
We are taking every care to follow appropriate social distancing good
practice in this act of worship.
We now have the option to use either the NHS Test and Trace QR
codes that are available in the building OR fill in a card registering your
presence.
There are cards and pens in the back of each chair; if you need to, please fill one in and place it and blue pen in the slot in the welcome
desk. You can also take one home ready for your next visit.
Face masks should be worn and the two-metre ‘rule’ applies.
Please go straight to a seat and remain there for the service.
If you have arrived on your own today, please take a single chair. Double chairs are for partners and bubbles.
There will be no corporate singing – there will be some solo singing –
please do not join in!
If you missed the point for the collection, please give as you leave.
The communion table is prepared before the service begins.
Communion will be in one kind only.
o Please remain standing to receive if you are able or remain sitting
to receive and extend your hand. No words are spoken.
o After receiving please sit down.
After the blessing and
dismissal please remain
standing, and follow the
clergy and ministers out of
the building, immediately.
We discourage people
from gathering in groups
outside after Sunday
worship so, sadly, the
clergy and ministers will
not wait around.
Please be in touch if you need us.
Thank you.
