April 18, 2019 Bulletin Tenebrae Maundy Thursday
THE SERVICE OF 
TENEBRAE WITH
HOLY COMMUNION
Prelude Annabell Curtis
Greeting and Invocation The Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport
*Opening Hymn Page 185 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Responsive Reading #640 Christ’s Death
Senior Deacon Rose Benner
*Gloria Patri Page 623
Prayer of Humble Access Senior Deacon Benner
Father, we enter the quiet stillness of the garden of decision tonight, where Jesus agonized the long night before Love’s greatest day. We each have a cross to bear, Lord, so encourage us in this hour of power to change the channel of our will from mine to Thine. We know our only true happiness lies in bringing self-will to its knees in the spirit of the Man from Galilee. Hear us now as we pray as our Lord taught us to pray…Our Father,
Offering Pastor Don
Offertory “That Day” MCC Choir
*Doxology & Prayer of Consecration Pastor Don
Communion Hymn Page 323 “Let Us Break Bread Together”
Invitation to Holy Communion Pastor Don
Prayer of Confession (Unison) Senior Deacon Benner
Most merciful God, I confess that I have sinned against you
In thought, word and deed,
By what I have done, and by what I have left undone.
I have not loved you with my whole heart;
I have not loved my neighbor as myself.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,
Have mercy on me and forgive me,
That I may delight in your will and walk in your ways,
To the glory of your name. AMEN
Promise of Absolution Pastor Don
Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN
Distribution of the Bread and the Cup Pastors Don
Anthem “That Wondrous Cross” MCC Choir
EXTINGUISHING OF THE LIGHTS
Shadow of the Betrayal Mark 14:12-21 Senior Deacon Benner
Shadow of the Desertion Matthew 26:31-35 Deacon Morgan
“Lamb of God” Sung by Deacon Morgan
Comfort for the Disciples John 14:1-6 Deacon Gagnon
Glorify Your Son John 17:1-5 Deacon Maddox
Agony of the Soul Luke 22:39-44 Deacon Harrington
Unshared Vigil Mark 14:37-42 Deacon Cutliffe
Arrest at Night Matthew 26:47-50, 55-56 Deacon R Burnham
“Oh Sacred Head Now Wounded” MCC Choir
Shadow of the Cross Mark 15:12-20 Deacon Davenport
The Light Shines in the Darkness John 1:9-13, 4-5 Deacon C Burnham
DARKNESS
“Were You There?” Sung by Deacon Davenport
When the lights come on please depart in silence as we await the Glory of Easter Morning.
*Please stand if possible
The Church expresses its appreciation to all the people who helped set up and arrange our service this evening.
COMMUNION SERVERS
Deacons Cindy Burnham & Debbie Maddox
USHER
Bud Ware
ACOLYTES
Jayden Burroughs
Dylan Burroughs
DEACONS
Senior Deacon Rose Benner
Joan Morgan
Debbie Maddox
Dick Cutliffe
Jean Davenport
Cindy Burnham
Randy Burnham
Margaret Harrington
ORGANIST
Annabell Curtis
MCC SENIOR CHOIR
Annette Peabody, Director
Cindy Keller, Jean Davenport, Joan Morgan, Teddy Ware, Priscilla Lyonais, Pastor Don, Don Sweeney, Warren Benner, John Gragg,
Dick Godbout, Sue Chilton
Pastor Don Davenport can be reached at (207) 215-6838 or at
don.s.davenport@gmail.com
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH
April 18, 2019 7:00 PM
THE SERVICE OF TENEBRAE WITH HOLY COMMUNION
The Vigil of Maundy Thursday
MAUNDY IS THE ENGLISH FORM OF THE LATIN WORD FOR “COMMANDMENT”. JESUS’S NEW COMMANDMENT “TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER EVEN AS I HAVE LOVED YOU” IS THE FOCUS OF MAUNDY THURSDAY. IT WAS ALSO ON THURSDAY OF HOLY WEEK THAT JESUS DEMONSTRATED HIS SERVANTHOOD LOVE BY WASHING HIS DISCIPLES’ FEET. IT WAS ON THIS DAY THIS JESUS INSTITUTED THE LORD’S SUPPER.
*TENEBRAE IS THE LATIN WORD FOR “SHADOWS”. IT WAS BEGUN IN THE 4TH CENTURY AND INCLUDES SCRIPTURE LESSONS AND THE GRADUAL EXTINGUISHING OF LIGHTS TO SYMBOLIZE THE DESERTION OF JESUS BY HIS DISCIPLES, THE APPROACH OF THE DARKNESS OF THE WORLD’S SIN, AND THE SUFFERING OF OUR LORD. THIS SERVICE CONCLUDES WITH A MOMENT OF TOTAL DARKNESS AND SILENCE TO SYMBOLIZE THE THREE DAYS OUR LORD WAS IN THE TOMB. AFTER THE BRIEF PERIOD OF DARKNESS, AND SINGING OF “WERE YOU THERE”, THE CENTRAL CANDLE WILL BE RE-LIT, SYMBOLIZING THE COMING OF EASTER SOON TO DAWN.
Please observe a time of silence at the close of service; lights will be turned up following the singing of “Were You There”.
