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Diocese of Chichester

THE CHRISM EUCHARIST

The Reaffirmation of Ministerial Commitment

and The Blessing of the Oils

Chichester Cathedral Tuesday 3rd April 2012 at 10.30am

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Introduction At his Last Supper, on the eve of his death, Jesus gave his disciples ‘a new commandment, that you love one another.’ Maundy Thursday brings together a number of related themes: the sacrificial love of Jesus, the love of Christians for one another, the inauguration of the Eucharist and our participation in the royal priesthood of the church. Although for practical reasons we celebrate the Renewal of Ministerial Commitment and the Blessing of the Oils earlier in the week, we should remember its link with Maundy Thursday. Because Christians as a whole are a priestly people, called ‘to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ’ this should not be an exclusive clerical service. Rather it should be an opportunity for all disciples of Jesus Christ to renew their commitment to serve Him and proclaim the glorious Word of God. The Christian is called to make Christ known and wherever we are to bear witness to Christ in word and action. We are called to bear witness to Christ everywhere, to proclaim the wonderful works of God and to give glory to God through our lives. ‘God calls his people to follow Christ and forms us into a royal priesthood, a holy nation, to declare the wonderful deeds of him who has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light ….. To serve this royal priesthood, God has given particular ministries.’. These words from the Ordination service make it clear that clergy and lay people alike share in the one royal priesthood of Jesus Christ with its privilege and obligation to live and proclaim his Gospel.. At this Chrism Eucharist we are all invited to commit ourselves afresh to God’s call to follow Christ as members of his royal priesthood. Our bishops, priests and deacons are invited to renew their ordination vows and promise to serve Christ and his people faithfully. Let us then pray for one another and encourage each other in our various ministries.

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The Oils In the Old Testament the anointing of a person with oil had a particular religious significance as it set them apart for God either as a priest (Exodus 30: 30-32) or king (1 Samuel 10: 1; 16: 12-13; 2 Samuel 5: 3). All Christian followers are people set apart, holy to the Lord; not for their own sakes but to serve God. Christian worship assimilated this Old Testament use of oil and it is appropriate during Holy Week as we reflect on Jesus, the Christ, the ‘Anointed One’ that the olive oils should be blessed and made available for our use. Historically the oils were blessed because they were needed for initiation rites during the Easter celebrations. For centuries ministers during Holy Week have joined with their Bishop in preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection and received for their parishes the oils which are used in the Church’s sacramental ministry. The first oil is the Oil of the Sick for use in the Church’s ministry of healing and wholeness. Following the example of the Apostles (Mark 6: 13) and the teaching of James (James 5: 14-15): ‘Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the Church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.’ Oil soothes and heals and the Oil of the Sick blessed at this service is a sign of the Anointed One and those who are anointed with the oil receive the healing, saving power of the Messiah. The anointing of the sick is linked to the sacraments of baptism and confirmation as sickness and death itself are united to the passion and death of Jesus into whose life we are baptised and transformed into signs of hope. The Oil of Baptism awaits the hundreds throughout the diocese who will be baptised into the life of Christ – making new Christians! We remember how in the gospels Peter acknowledged Jesus as ‘the Christ’ (Mark 8: 29) recognising him as the Lord’s anointed (Christos, in Greek, Messiah in Hebrew). As Jesus had been anointed with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit at his baptism (Acts 10: 38) so from the earliest times, it became the church’s custom to trace the sign of the

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cross in oil (the Oil of Catechumens) on the heads of candidates for baptism, as a sign of their anointing with the Holy Spirit in union with Christ. The New Testament speaks of the gift of the Holy Spirit as anointing (1 John 2: 20; 2 Corinthians 1: 21-22). The Oil of Chrism has perfume and balsam added to make it fragrant. The oil is used for a variety of consecrations – confirmation, at the ordination of priests and bishops and in the consecration of church buildings and altars. As priests and monarchs in the Hebrew scriptures were anointed with oil to set them apart for God’s service (Exodus 29: 7) so the Chrism Oil is used at the ordination of priests of the New Covenant, and at confirmations, as a sign that candidates sealed with the Spirit, confirm their place in the ‘royal priesthood’ of Christ and the Church (1 Peter 2: 9). The ‘kingdom and priests serving our God’ (Revelation 5: 10). These are some of the biblical and historical roots which help us in our understanding of the use of these oils in the Church’s sacramental ministry, the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of the Catechumens and the Oil of Chrism that are blessed for our use at this Chrism Eucharist. The use of the Oils At the end of the liturgy, the Oils are distributed to the clergy and other representatives of the parishes of the diocese. These oils replace those blessed last year and are used in the ministry of the Church throughout the coming year, especially at the baptisms and confirmations of Eastertide. They should be reverently kept in a secure place and be used only for the purposes for which they have been provided, by authorised ministers and according to approved rites. Further supplies are kept at the Palace in Chichester and Diocesan Church House, should more be needed during the year.

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Please stand Hymn (AMNS 235) The verses of the hymn will be interspersed with organ music. O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou for ever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide. O let me feel thee near me: the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but, Jesus, draw thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.

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O let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, thou guardian of my soul. O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee, that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be; and, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend. O let me see thy footmarks, and in them plant mine own; my hope to follow duly is in thy strength alone; O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end; and then in heaven receive me, my Saviour and my Friend. Words: John Bode (1816-74) Music: Wolvercote - William H. Ferguson (1874-1950)

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The Bishop greets the people Bishop Jesus Christ has made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father. All Glory and kingship be his for ever and ever. Grace, mercy and peace be with you All and also with you. Prayers of Penitence The Bishop introduces the celebration and invites all present to confess their sins. Come, let us return to the Lord and say All Lord our God, in our sin we have avoided your call. Our love for you is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. Have mercy on us; deliver us from judgement; bind up our wounds and revive us; in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Bishop The Lord enrich you with his grace, and nourish you with his blessing; the Lord defend you in trouble and keep you from all evil; the Lord accept your prayers, and absolve you from your offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Saviour. All Amen. All stand and sing the Gloria in excelsis

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Gloria in excelsis The Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne

with the Ho-ly Spi-rit, in the Glo-ry of God the Fa - ther.

High-est. Lord, Je - sus Christ, on—ly Son of the Fa-ther. Lord God

Lamb of God you take a way the sin of the world: have mer-cy on us; You are

Glo-ry to God, Glo - ry to God, Glo-ry to God in the High-est.

[Organ] Glo-ry to God, Glo-ry to God, Glo-ry to God in the High-est.

Hea’vn-ly King, Al-mighty God and Fa-ther, we wor-ship you we give you thanks, we

praise you for your glo-ry. Glo-ry to God, Glo-ry to God, Glo-ry to God in the

sea-ted at the right hand of the Fa-ther: re-ceive our prayer. Glo-ry to God,

Glo-ry to God, Glo-ry to God in the High-est. For you a-lone are the Ho-ly one,

You a - lone are the Lord, You a-lone are the most high, Je-sus Christ,

Glo-ry to God in the High-est, and peace to his peo-ple on earth. Lord God,

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The Collect Bishop Let us pray Heavenly Father, who anointed your Son Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit and with power to bring to the world the blessings of your kingdom: anoint your Church with the same Holy Spirit, that we who share in his suffering and his victory may bear witness to the gospel of salvation; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All Amen. Please sit First Reading 1 Samuel 16: 1-13a Read by Lisa Williamson, Diocesan Communications Officer The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’ Samuel said, ‘How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.’ And the Lord said, ‘Take a heifer with you, and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.” Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.’ Samuel did what the Lord commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, ‘Do you come peaceably?’ He said, ‘Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.’ And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and

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invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed is now before the Lord.’ But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, ‘Neither has the Lord chosen this one.’ Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, ‘Neither has the Lord chosen this one.’ Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The Lord has not chosen any of these.’ Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Are all your sons here?’ And he said, ‘There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.’ And Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.’ He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, ‘Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.’ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. After the reading Reader This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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Psalm Psalm 23 Response, sung by the Choir then repeated by the congregation:

Choir The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside still waters. He shall refresh my soul and guide me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. All The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I can lack. Choir Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. All The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I can lack. Choir You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; you have anointed my head with oil and my cup shall be full. All The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I can lack. Choir Surely goodness and loving mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. All The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I can lack. Music: Fintan O’Carroll

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Second Reading 2 Corinthians 3: 17 - 4: 12 Read by the Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling, Dean Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practise cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. After the reading Reader This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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Please stand Hymn (NEH 400 t.55) Light of the minds that know him: may Christ be light to mine; my sun in risen splendour, my light of truth divine; my guide in doubt and darkness, my true and living way, my clear light ever shining my dawn of heaven’s day. Life of the souls that love him: may Christ be ours indeed; the living bread from heaven on whom our spirits feed; who died for love of sinners to bear our guilty load, and make of life’s brief journey a new Emmaus road. Strength of the wills that serve him: may Christ be strength to me, who stilled the storm and tempest, who calmed the tossing sea; his Spirit’s power to move me, his will to master mine, his cross to carry daily and conquer in his sign.

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May it be ours to know him that we may truly love, and loving, fully serve him as serve the saints above; till in that home of glory with fadeless splendour bright, we serve in perfect freedom our Strength, our Life, our Light. Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b.1926) based on a prayer of St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Music: Crüger - adapted from a chorale by J. Crüger (1598-1662) The Gospel Deacon The Lord be with you All and also with you. Deacon Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All Glory to you, O Lord. Luke 22: 24-30 A dispute also arose among the twelve as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. But Jesus said to them, ‘The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer on you, just as my Father has conferred on me, a kingdom, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.’ At the end the Deacon says: This is the Gospel of the Lord All Praise to you, O Christ.

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Please sit Sermon The Bishop of Chichester Please stand The Reaffirmation of Commitment to the Ministry The Bishop addresses the congregation, who stand. Bishop My brothers and sisters, at his Last Supper, our Lord Jesus Christ gave his disciples a new commandment, that they should love one another, and he prayed that they might be one. He gave them an everlasting sign of his own love, in the sacrament of his body and blood. He consecrated himself to his Father’s service, to be the high priest of the New Covenant. Through our baptism into Christ we are all members of his priestly people; we have a gospel to proclaim, gifts to exercise and a part to play in the body of Christ. I invite you all now to dedicate yourselves afresh as disciples of Jesus Christ. Will you serve and witness to the Lord with faith, humility and joy? All By the help of God, I will. Those who are not ordained sit. The Bishop addresses the priests and deacons. To serve the royal priesthood, God has given a variety of ministries. Deacons are ordained so that the people of God may be better equipped to make Christ known. Theirs is a life of visible self-giving. Christ is the pattern of their calling and their commission; as he washed the feet of his disciples, so they must wash the feet of others. Priests are ordained to

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lead God’s people in the offering of praise and the proclamation of the gospel. They share with the Bishop in the oversight of the Church, delighting in its beauty and rejoicing in its well-being. They are to set the example of the Good Shepherd always before them as the pattern of their calling. With the Bishop and their fellow presbyters, they are to sustain the community of the faithful by the ministry of word and sacrament, that we all may grow into the fullness of Christ and be a living sacrifice acceptable to God. Today, as we approach the threshold of the paschal mystery, I invite priests and deacons to renew the commitment they made at their ordination, and to offer themselves anew in Christ’s service. At your ordination you accepted the yoke of Christ for love of the Lord and his Church. Are you resolved to unite yourself more closely to Christ and to become more like him, joyfully sacrificing your own pleasures and ambitions to bring his peace and love to your brothers and sisters? Clergy I am, with the help of God. With the example of the Lord who washed his disciples’ feet, will you be faithful in serving the needs of others and diligent in caring for those in need and trouble, in strengthening the faithful and in searching out the indifferent and the lost? Clergy I will, by the grace of God. Will you fashion your life according to the pattern of Christ, that you may be a true pastor, by word and example, to the people among whom you serve? Clergy I will, by the grace of God. Will you encourage the priestly ministry of all the baptized, working in partnership with all whom the Lord has given you, in building up the Church and the kingdom? Clergy I will, by the grace of God.

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Will you be a faithful minister of the mysteries of God by leading the worship of his people with devotion and care, and by teaching the Christian faith with joy and conviction? Clergy I will, by the grace of God. Will you continue to follow the way of Christ, the head and shepherd of the Church of God, whose grace is sufficient to meet your need? Clergy I will. All sit except the Diocesan and Area Bishops. Jeremy Kaye, Chairman of the Diocesan Board of Finance, addresses the bishops. Bishop John, Bishop Mark and Bishop Wallace, are you resolved to be faithful in the declarations you made at your consecration to uphold the truth of the Gospel? Bishops I am, with the help of God. Are you resolved to promote unity, peace and love among all Christian people, especially in this diocese, and to be diligent in prayer and the reading of the holy scriptures? Bishops I am, with the help of God. Will you strive to become more like our High Priest and Good Shepherd, the Teacher and Servant of all, and so to be an authentic sign of Christ’s loving presence among us? Bishops I will, by the grace of God.

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The congregation stands and Angela Sibson (Diocesan Secretary) invites prayer for the clergy and their families. Let us pray for all disciples of Jesus Christ and their commitment to serve him and proclaim his holy word. Let us pray for our priests and deacons, that the Lord will bless them with the fullness of his love. May they be faithful servants of Christ, our great high priest, serving the Church with gifts that encourage and equip the people of God to make Christ known to our generation. All Lord Jesus Christ, hear us and answer our prayer. Let us pray also for our bishops that the Holy Spirit may sustain them in the apostolic authority which Jesus Christ has entrusted to them. All Lord Jesus Christ, hear us and answer our prayer. Let us pray for the families of our clergy, that the Lord will bless them, and that Christ’s presence may be found in their homes. All Lord Jesus Christ, hear us and answer our prayer. Let us pray for all those in our churches who share in the task of ministry, rejoicing at the gifts which God has given us, and asking that we may walk together in the way of Christ, who came not to be served but to serve. All Lord Jesus Christ, hear us and answer our prayer. Bishop Almighty God, who has given us the will to undertake all these things, give us also the strength to perform them, that he may complete that work which he has begun in us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Procession During the hymn the deacons bring the oils to be blessed.

Blest by the sun, the olive tree brought clusters of fair fruit to birth, whose ripeness now we bring with prayer, Lord Christ, redeemer of the earth. Eternal King, look down and bless the oil your servants offer here, and may it be a lively sign which all the powers of darkness fear. From those washed in the sacred font let Satan’s influence depart, and when this oil the brow shall seal transforming grace invade the heart. Our wounded nature thus be healed by your anointing grace, O Lord; in men and women so renewed shall God’s own image be restored. Lord Christ, the Father’s only Son, who took our flesh in Mary’s womb, give light to your anointed ones, and break the power of death’s dark tomb.

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So may this joyous paschal feast, the time when saving grace is given, fill every Christian soul with praise, and raise our minds from earth to heaven. Amen. Words: from an early Latin hymn, tr. Richard Rutt (b.1925) Music: Gonfalon Royal – Percy Buck (1871-1947) The Blessing of the Oils Deacon The Oil of the Sick Bishop Lord God, loving Father, you bring healing to the sick through your Son Jesus Christ. Hear us as we pray to you in faith, and send the Holy Spirit, our Helper and Friend, that this oil, which nature has given to serve our needs, may be a sign of your healing grace. May your blessing come upon all who are anointed with this oil, that they may be freed from pain and illness and made well again in body, mind, and soul. Father, may this oil be blessed for our use in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever. All Amen. Deacon The Oil of Baptism Bishop Lord God, protector of all who believe in you, bless this oil and give wisdom and strength to all who are anointed with it in preparation of their baptism. Bring them to a deeper understanding of the gospel, help them to accept the challenge of Christian living, and lead them to the joy of new birth in the family of your Church. We ask this through Christ our Lord. All Amen.

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Deacon The Oil of Chrism Bishop Father, we thank you for the gifts you have given us in your love: we thank you for life itself and for the many gifts that strengthen and enrich it. In the Old Covenant you made this oil a sign of consecration and when the fullness of time had come you brought that mystery to perfection in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. In his suffering and death he offered a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. He revealed the resurrection by rising to new life. He sent your Spirit to fill the Church with every gift needed to complete your saving work. This holy oil is a sign of your love for your people and of your will that they should have life in abundance. By anointing them with the Spirit, you strengthen your people and transform them into the likeness of Christ your Son giving them a share in his royal, priestly, and prophetic work. And so, Father, by the power of your love, make this mixture of oil and perfume a sign of your blessing. Pour out the gifts of your Holy Spirit on our brothers and sisters who will be anointed with it. Let the splendour of holiness shine on the world from every place and thing signed with this oil. Above all, Father, we pray that through this sign of your anointing you will grant increase to your Church until it reaches the eternal glory where you, Father, will be all in all, together with Christ your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. All Amen.

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The Ministry of the Sacrament Bishop Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one body by the Cross. We meet in his name and share his peace. The peace of the Lord be always with you. All And also with you. Deacon Let us offer one another a sign of peace. The Bishops greet all their clergy, and peace is shared by the people. Music during the Peace and Preparation of the Altar (AMNS 464)

God is here; as we his people meet to offer praise and prayer, may we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts wait the coming of the Spirit into open minds and hearts. Here are symbols to remind us of our lifelong need of grace; here are table, font and pulpit, here the cross has central place; here in honesty of preaching, here in silence as in speech, here in newness and renewal God the Spirit comes to each.

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Here our children find a welcome in the Shepherd’s flock and fold, here, as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us, as of old. Here the servants of the Servant seek in worship to explore what it means in daily living to believe and to adore. Lord of all, of Church and Kingdom, in an age of change and doubt keep us faithful to the gospel, help us work your purpose out. Here, in this day’s dedication, all we have to give, receive. we, who cannot live without you, we adore you, we believe. Words: F. Pratt Green (1903-2000) Music: Blaenwern - William P. Rowlands (1860-1937) Choir Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! The heavens are not too high, His praise may thither fly; The earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! The Church with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out; But above all the heart Must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! Words: George Herbert (1593-1633) Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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Hymn Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not; as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided, great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! ... Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! ... Words: T.O. Chilsholm (1866-1960) Music: Faithfulness (Runyan) - W.M. Runyan (1870-1957)

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Prayer at the Preparation of the Altar Bishop Pour upon the poverty of our love and the weakness of our praise the transforming fire of your presence. All Amen. The Eucharistic Prayer Bishop The Lord be with you All and also with you. Bishop Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord. Bishop Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give thanks and praise. It is indeed right and good always and everywhere to give you thanks Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. By the outpouring of your Holy Spirit you anointed him to be the servant of all and ordained that he should enter into your kingdom through suffering. And now he stands by us and pours out for our healing the oil of consolation and the wine of renewed hope. In your wisdom and love you anoint your holy people to be a royal priesthood, to share in Christ’s suffering and to reveal his glory to the world. Therefore earth unites with heaven to sing a new song of praise; we too join with angels and archangels as they proclaim your glory without end:

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Choir Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. C.V. Stanford (1852-1924) in C Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; 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. Praise to you, Lord Jesus: All Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life: Lord Jesus, come in glory.

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And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Wilfrid, St Richard of Chichester and all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, 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. All Amen. Silence is kept.

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Bishop Let us pray for the coming of the Kingdom as Jesus taught us. All 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 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. Bishop 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. Bishop God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people. All Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, To the glory of God the Father. During Communion, please do not move until directed by the Stewards. Communion will be distributed at the High Altar, the Arundel Screen and the West end. If you wish to receive a gluten-free wafer, please indicate this to one of the stewards.

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Agnus Dei Choir O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

Music during Communion Just as I am, without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd’st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings within, and fears without, O Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve: because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am (thy love unknown has broken every barrier down), now to be thine, yea thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, of that free love the breadth, length, depth and height to prove, here for a season then above, O Lamb of God, I come. Words: Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Music: Saffron Walden - Arthur Henry Brown (1830-1926) Choir Jesu, dulcis memoria; Dans vera cordis gaudia; Sed super mel et omnia Dulcis ejus presentia. Nil canitur suavius, Auditur nil jucundus, Nil cogitatur dulcius, Quam Jesu, Dei Filius. Jesu, spes paenitentibus, Quam pius es petentibus, Quam bonus te quaerentibus Sed quid invenientibus? Jesu dulcedo cordium, Fons vivus lumen mentium, Excedens omne gaudium. Et omne disederium. Nec lingua valet dicere, Nec littera exprimere, Expertus potest credere Quid sit Jesum diligere. Amen. Words: 12th century, tr. J.M. Neale, E. Caswall and R. Palmer Music: Richard Shephard (b.1949)

Jesu, the very thought is sweet; In that dear name all heart-joys meet; But O, than honey sweeter far The glimpses of his presence are. No word is sung more sweet than this, No sound is heard more full of bliss, No thought brings sweeter comfort nigh, Than Jesus, Son of God most high. Jesu, the hope of souls forlorn, How good to them for sin that mourn. To them that seek thee, O how kind. But what art thou to them that find? Jesu, thou joy of living hearts, Thou fount of life, thou light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to thee again. No tongue of mortal can express, No pen can write, the blessedness; He only who hath prayed it knows What bliss from love of Jesus flows. Amen.

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There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son, precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Thank you, O my Father, for giving us your Son, and leaving your Spirit till the work on earth is done. Jesus my Redeemer, Name above all names, precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain. Thank you, O my Father … When I stand in glory I will see his face, and there I’ll serve my King for ever in that holy place. Thank you, O my Father … Words and music: Keith Green (1953-82) and Melody Green

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Prayer after Communion Please stand Bishop Let us pray Lord God almighty, you have given us fresh strength in these sacramental gifts. Renew in us the image of Christ crucified. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. All Amen. Blessing and Dismissal Bishop Our help is in the name of the Lord. All Who has made heaven and earth. Bishop Blessed be the name of the Lord. All Henceforth, world without end. Bishop Almighty God, who for the salvation of mankind gives to his people many gifts and ministries to the advancement of his glory, stir up the gifts of his grace, sustain each one of you in your own ministry; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. All Amen. Deacon Go in the peace of Christ. All Thanks be to God.

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Recessional Hymn (SP 281) During this hymn the oils are carried in procession to be distributed. The verses of the hymn will be interspersed with organ music. I am the Light whose brightness shines on every pilgrim’s way, and brings to evil’s darkest place the glorious light of day. I am the Gate that leads to life along the narrow way, the Shepherd who will tend my sheep that none are lost or stray. I am the Well from whose fresh springs life-giving water flows and on each side the tree of life with leaves for healing grows. I am the Bread, God’s gift from heaven, sent down to satisfy that hunger which cries out for food; who eats shall never die. I am the Vine whose branches grow united in one root; who dwell in me, and I in them, shall live and bear much fruit. I am the Resurrection life, the power of God whereby whoever truly trusts in me shall live and never die.

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I am the Way, the Truth, the Life, and truth shall set you free to seek and find the way to life and live that life in me. Words: Robert Willis (b.1947) Music: Richmond - melody by Thomas Haweis (1734-1820) Music after the Service Toccata Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) Order of Service compiled and produced by the Liturgy and Music Department, Chichester Cathedral. Some material included in this service is copyright: © The Archbishops’ Council 2000 Some material included in this service is copyright: © The Archbishops’ Council 2006 Some material included in this service is copyright: © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ, USA All items covered by Christian Copyright Licensing have been reproduced under CCL Licence No 296497. Calamus Licence No 1547

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After the Service those who wish to collect oils for use in the parishes should proceed through to the eastern arm

of the Cathedral, following the direction of the stewards. Each of the oils will be available at three dispensing

positions.

After the Service, Bishop John and Janet invite you to enjoy a glass of wine or fruit juice with them in the

North and South Transepts. Do stay behind for a brief while if you can.