1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 Thanksgiving for the early part of Lenten season. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:09,000 And what I will be doing now is called the Great Thanksgiving for the latter part of Lent. 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Even though you're responsible for saying, please take a listen and hearing to what is done 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:21,000 because some of the wording is slightly different for the season that we're in. 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:30,000 Miss Tina, you play the same thing in the same spaces. Amen. 6 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:47,000 Before I start, I would just like to share with you the traditional reading of the Apostles Creed. 7 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:53,000 I believe in God the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, 8 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:59,000 who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born under Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, 9 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:03,000 was crucified dead and buried. The third day He rose from the dead. 10 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:09,000 He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty 11 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,000 from whence He will come to judge the quick and the dead. 12 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:18,000 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, 13 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:23,000 resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. 14 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:30,000 Many times we say the Creed, but it is on this day where we have communion 15 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:39,000 that we understand in great levels God's grace. 16 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:46,000 So I say to you this morning, think about that new heart, think about the grace that God has given, 17 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:50,000 and think about the grace that He continues to give. 18 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:56,000 The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts. 19 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:02,000 Let us give thanks to our Lord, our God. 20 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:09,000 Yes, it is right and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you. 21 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:18,000 Father Almighty, Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, in love you made us for yourself. 22 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:26,000 And when we have fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, your love remains steadfast. 23 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:35,000 You bid your faithful people cleansing of their hearts. 24 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:43,000 And you prepared with joy for the Easter feast that renewed by your Lord in sacrament 25 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:54,000 and in servant in prayer and works of justice and mercy, we may come to you for the fullness of your grace 26 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:59,000 that you have prepared for those who love you. 27 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:09,000 And so with the peace of earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn. 28 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:32,000 Where did my heart fall apart from God? Every tear papermache I feel, every scornful thing I feel. 29 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:50,480 Holy are you and blessed is your son Jesus Christ whom you sent in the fullness of time 30 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,520 to redeem the world. 31 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:59,440 He emptied himself taking the form of a servant being born in your likeness. 32 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:07,040 He humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on the cross. 33 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:15,880 He took upon himself sin and death and offered himself as a perfect sacrifice for the sin 34 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:16,880 of the whole world. 35 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:23,760 By the baptism of his suffering, death and resurrection, you gave birth to your church, 36 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:31,840 delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by the water 37 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:35,280 and the Spirit. 38 00:04:35,280 --> 00:04:45,080 On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took the bread. 39 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,080 Broke it, gave thanks and hid it. 40 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:52,080 Give this to your disciples and take and eat. 41 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:55,080 This is my body which is given for you. 42 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Do this and remember us again. 43 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:06,080 Then when the suffer was over, he took the cup. 44 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:12,080 Gave thanks to you, gave it to the disciples and said, drink from this, all of you. 45 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,080 This is my blood of the new covenant. 46 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:19,080 Pour it out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sin. 47 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:26,080 Do this as often as you remember and remember us again. 48 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:33,080 So in remembrance of these, your mighty acts and Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise 49 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:37,080 and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice. 50 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:53,080 And union with Christ and offering for us as we proclaim the mystery of our faith.