Welcome to worship at Northminster!

Thank you for worshipping with us.. If you are visiting with us this

evening we hope you feel the presence of God and the hospitality of

this congregation. If you have any questions about our church

please ask one of the pastors or a greeting host wearing a red “Ask

Me” badge.

SERVICE FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY

March 29, 2018

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* Those who are able, please stand.

Congregation responds in bold.

CENTERING THOUGHT

Christ Our Bread

God, food of the poor;

give us a taste of the tender bread

from your creation’s table;

bread newly taken

from your heart’s oven,

food that comforts and nourishes us.

A fraternal loaf that makes us human

joined hand in hand,

working and sharing.

A warm loaf that makes us a family;

sacrament of your body,

your wounded people.

1660 Kessler Boulevard, East Drive

Indianapolis, IN 46220

317-251-9489

www.northminster-indy.org

APPROACHING GOD

Please silence your cell phone before worship begins.

WELCOME Teri Thomas

GATHERING SONG

Hymn No. 814 In God Alone MON ÂME SE REPOSE

(Worshippers are invited to sing English or French.)

*CALL TO WORSHIP

We come quietly to this place of God.

Our hearts are quieting.

We seek the presence of God.

Our hearts are searching.

We open our lives to God.

Our hearts are opening.

Here we find the love of God.

Our hearts are filling.

We have come to worship God.

Let us worship together.

*HYMN NO. 415 Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

RESTORATION

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Eternal God, whose covenant with us is never broken; we

confess that we fail to fulfill your will. Though you have

bound yourself to us, we do not bind ourselves to you. In

Jesus Christ you serve us freely, but we refuse your love and

withhold ourselves from others. We do not love you fully or

love one another as you command. In your mercy, forgive

and cleanse us. Lead us once again to your table and unite us

to Christ, who is the bread of life and the vine from which we

grow in grace.

*SILENCE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND REFLECTION

*DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

In Jesus Christ we are freed from slavery to sin and death.

We belong to the Lord, who died for us, so that we might live.

Friends, hear and believe the good news of the gospel:

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

*SHARING THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

(Worshippers may greet one another with words of Christ’s peace.)

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 26: 26-30 (Pg. 30)

EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 (Pg. 173)

Ruth Chadwick Moore

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

*HYMN NO. 507 Come to the Table of Grace

TABLE OF GRACE

OFFERING(Please sign the pew pad and pass it to your neighbor.)

OFFERTORY Were You There?/There is a Balm in Gilead

African-American spirituals

arr. Brant Adams

Greg Imboden, saxophone

*DOXOLOGY OLD 100TH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ, all people here below;

Praise Holy Spirit evermore.

Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise. . . .

NO. 562 Holy, Holy, Holy SANCTUS

NO. 563 Christ Has Died; Christ Is Risen

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

NO. 564 Amen AMEN

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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

debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

AT THE TABLE

PETER – Doug Sherow

JANE – Carrie Savage-Zimmerman

THOMAS – Kyle Trowbridge

MARTHA – Susan Holewinski

MOTHER MARY – Corinne Imboden

PAUL – Jim Aelick

LEGION – Debbie Stuart Everett

THE COMMUNION

Please come forward to receive communion.

Please return to your pew by the outside aisle.

Let the HOST know if you would like communion brought

to you in the pew.

All bread is gluten and nut-free.

All cups contain alcohol-free grape juice.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION O WALY WALY

Traditional Scottish

arr. Brant Adams

THANKSGIVING AFTER COMMUNION

GOING FORTH

*HYMN NO. 202 An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare

O WALY WALY

* CLOSING PRAYER

God of love, thank you for making a place for me at your table,

even though I fall short of what you have called me to be and do.

In evening’s rest, I remember that, for Jesus, no rest would come

this night or tomorrow. Yet in forgiveness and love, he is with us

always: the light shining in the darkness.

Amen.

(The closing prayer ends this part of our worship.

There is no benediction or postlude as this service

continues on Good Friday at 7pm.)

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What’s Next?

Holy Week Worship

Friday, March 30 – Good Friday. Tenebrae at 7pm. Walk

through the final hours of Jesus’ life through scripture,

song, prayer, light and dark.

The moving service concludes in darkness and silence.

Sunday, April 1 – Easter Sunday. He is risen indeed!

Mission and Outreach

IHN/Family Promise Hosts – Beginning April 1.

Habitat for Humanity Build – April 28.

Race for the Cure – April 28.

Events and Education

All-Church Book Discussion – Divergent Church – April 3,

7pm

Presby Day – April 12, Irvington PC, 10am.

RSVP: 317-356-7225.

Sound & Spirit – Volume 5 Bluegrass Concert – April 13, 7pm.

Free. Childcare provided.

Music Ministry Sunday – April 15, 9am and 11am

Fourth Sunday Adult Education – Painting the Stars, April 22,

10am.

NorthStars Link Observatory Trip – April 24, 9am.

Adult “Middlers” Dinner – April 28, 6pm.

For more information, check out our website

(northminster-indy.org), ask to receive our weekly email,

pick up a newsletter from an information table,

or contact the church office.

To give by text message on a smartphone, text the amount you

would like to give to 317-316-3009. Our online giving system,

ShelbyNext, will then prompt you through a one-time set up for

giving.

MINISTRY

Teri L. Thomas

Pastor

Ruth Chadwick Moore

Associate Pastor

John M. Wright

Director, Music Ministries

Cheryl Plunkett

Acting Director, Christian Education

Maureen Wilson

Acting Director, Youth Ministry and

Kids Club

Marko Petričić

Music Associate/Organist

Marland Pittman

Seminary Intern

Denise Harrington

Senior Ministry Consultant

Carol McDonald

Parish Associate

Barbara A. Sloop

Parish Associate

Carol Campbell

John Reed

Tony Dzwonar

Stephen Ministry Leaders

Donald R. Durrett

Associate Pastor Emeritus