Thanksgiving for the early part of Lenten season.
And what I will be doing now is called the Great Thanksgiving for the latter part of Lent.
Even though you're responsible for saying, please take a listen and hearing to what is done
because some of the wording is slightly different for the season that we're in.
Miss Tina, you play the same thing in the same spaces. Amen.
Before I start, I would just like to share with you the traditional reading of the Apostles Creed.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born under Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified dead and buried. The third day He rose from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty
from whence He will come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Many times we say the Creed, but it is on this day where we have communion
that we understand in great levels God's grace.
So I say to you this morning, think about that new heart, think about the grace that God has given,
and think about the grace that He continues to give.
The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts.
Let us give thanks to our Lord, our God.
Yes, it is right and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you.
Father Almighty, Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, in love you made us for yourself.
And when we have fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, your love remains steadfast.
You bid your faithful people cleansing of their hearts.
And you prepared with joy for the Easter feast that renewed by your Lord in sacrament
and in servant in prayer and works of justice and mercy, we may come to you for the fullness of your grace
that you have prepared for those who love you.
And so with the peace of earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
Where did my heart fall apart from God? Every tear papermache I feel, every scornful thing I feel.
Holy are you and blessed is your son Jesus Christ whom you sent in the fullness of time
to redeem the world.
He emptied himself taking the form of a servant being born in your likeness.
He humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on the cross.
He took upon himself sin and death and offered himself as a perfect sacrifice for the sin
of the whole world.
By the baptism of his suffering, death and resurrection, you gave birth to your church,
delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by the water
and the Spirit.
On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took the bread.
Broke it, gave thanks and hid it.
Give this to your disciples and take and eat.
This is my body which is given for you.
Do this and remember us again.
Then when the suffer was over, he took the cup.
Gave thanks to you, gave it to the disciples and said, drink from this, all of you.
This is my blood of the new covenant.
Pour it out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this as often as you remember and remember us again.
So in remembrance of these, your mighty acts and Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise
and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice.
And union with Christ and offering for us as we proclaim the mystery of our faith.