Sunday 24th March 2024

Palm Sunday
Collect

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,
who in your tender love towards the human race
sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to take upon him our flesh
and to suffer death upon the cross:
grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Old Testament

Isaiah 50:4-9a

   4The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

   5The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

   6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

   7For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

   8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

   9Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

Epistle

Philippians 2:5-11

   5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

   6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

   7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

   8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

   9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

   10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

   11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Psalm

Psalm 31:9-16

   9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

   10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

   11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

   12I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

   13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

   14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

   15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

   16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

Gospel

Mark 14:1-15:47

   1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

   2But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

   3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

   4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

   5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

   6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

   7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

   8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

   9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

   10And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

   11And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

   12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

   13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

   14And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

   15And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

   16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

   17And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

   18And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

   19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

   20And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

   21The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

   22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

   23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

   24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

   25Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

   26And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

   27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

   28But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

   29But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

   30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

   31But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

   32And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

   33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

   34And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

   35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

   36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

   37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

   38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

   39And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

   40And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

   41And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

   42Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

   43And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

   44And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

   45And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

   46And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

   47And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

   48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

   49I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

   50And they all forsook him, and fled.

   51And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

   52And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

   53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

   54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

   55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

   56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

   57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

   58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

   59But neither so did their witness agree together.

   60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

   61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

   62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

   63Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

   64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

   65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

   66And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

   67And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

   68But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

   69And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

   70And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

   71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

   72And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

Mark 15

   1And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

   2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.

   3And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

   4And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

   5But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

   6Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

   7And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

   8And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

   9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

   10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

   11But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

   12And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

   13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

   14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

   15And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

   16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

   17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

   18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

   19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

   20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

   21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

   22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

   23And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

   24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

   25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

   26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

   27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

   28And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

   29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

   30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

   31Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

   32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

   33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

   34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

   35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

   36And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

   37And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

   38And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

   39And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

   40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

   41(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

   42And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

   43Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

   44And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

   45And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

   46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

   47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

Music

Introit

All glory, laud and honour
Complete Anglican - 14

Gradual

My song is love unknown
Complete Anglican - 463

Offertory

From heaven you came
Complete Anglican - 195

Communion


Anthem

This is my body
Complete Anglican - 674

Recessional

Ride on, ride on in majesty
Complete Anglican - 583