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Topic: Compline 16 December 2020

Time: Dec 16, 2020 07:30 PM Dublin

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WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020: COMPLINE
PREPARATION
OPENING PRAYER
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.

A SENTENCE OF SCRIPTURE
Brethren, be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist,
steadfast in the faith. 1 Peter 5: 8, 9.

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Thanks be to God.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
Praise ye the Lord.
The Lord’s Name be praised.
THE WORD OF GOD
PSALM
Psalm 42
1 As the deer | longs for the | water brooks, □
so longs my | soul for | you, O | God.
2 My soul is athirst for God, even for the | living | God; □
when shall I come be|fore the | presence of | God?
3. My tears have been my bread | day and | night, □
while all day long they say to me, | ‘Where is | now your | God?’
4 Now when I think on these things, I pour | out my | soul: □
how I went with the multitude
and led the procession | to the | house of | God,
5† With the voice of | praise and | thanksgiving, □
among | those who | kept | holy day.
6 Why are you so full of heaviness, | O my | soul, □
and why are you | so dis|quieted with|in me?
7. O put your | trust in | God; □
for I will yet give him thanks,
who is the help of my | countenance, | and my | God.
8 My soul is | heavy with|in me; □
therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan,
and from Hermon | and the | hill of | Mizar.
9 Deep calls to deep in the | thunder •of your | waterfalls; □
all your breakers and | waves | have gone | over me.
10 The Lord will grant his loving-kindness | in the | daytime; □
through the night his song will be with me,
a | prayer •to the | God of my | life.
11 I say to God my rock,
‘Why have | you for|gotten me, □
and why go I so heavily, | while the | enemy op|presses me?’
12† As they crush my bones, my | enemies | mock me; □
while all day long they say to me, | ‘Where is | now your | God?’
13 Why are you so full of heaviness, | O my | soul, □
and why are you | so dis|quieted with|in me?
14 O put your | trust in | God; □
for I will yet give him thanks,
who is the help of my | countenance, | and my | God.
Psalm-Prayer
Come, creator Spirit, source of life;
sustain us when our hearts are heavy
and our wells have run dry,
for you are the Father’s gift,
with him who is our living water,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, ■
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, ■
is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

A READING
Mark 9: 9-13
As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen,
until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves,
questioning what this rising from the dead could mean. Then they asked him, ‘Why do the scribes
say that Elijah must come first?’ He said to them, ‘Elijah is indeed coming first to restore all things.
How then is it written about the Son of Man, that he is to go through many sufferings and be
treated with contempt? But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they
pleased, as it is written about him.’

ADDRESS
RESPONSORY
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

POEM
ADVENT ANTIPHONS
From Mary’s sweet silence,
Come, Word mutely spoken!
Pledge of our real life,
Come, Bread yet unbroken!
Seed of the Golden Wheat,
In us be sown.
Fullness of true Light,
Through us be known.
Secret held tenderly,
Guarded with Love,
Cradled in purity,
Child of the Dove,
Come!

VERSICLE AND RESPONSE
Keep me as the apple of an eye.
Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.
Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping,
that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

THE GOSPEL CANTICLE
NUNC DIMITTIS The Song of Simeon Luke 2: 29-32
Save us, O God, while waking,
and guard us while sleeping;
that awake we may watch with Christ,
and asleep we may rest in peace.
1 Now, Lord, you let your servant | go in | peace: ■
your | word has | been ful|filled.
2 My own eyes have | seen the · sal|vation ■
which you have prepared in the | sight of | every | people.
3 A light to re|veal you · to the | nations ■
and the | glory · of your | people | Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son ■
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ■
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping,
that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

PRAYER
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

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 trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Blessed art thou, Lord God of our fathers,
to be praised and glorified above all for ever;
Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise him and magnify him for ever.
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven
to be praised and glorified above all for ever.
The Almighty and most merciful Lord guard us and give us his blessing.
Amen.

CONFESSION
A prayerful examination of the past day is undertaken after which the following words of
penitence are used
We confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
That we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, Through our own
grievous fault. Wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, Forgive us all our sins, Deliver us
from all evil, Confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, And bring us
to life everlasting; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant unto you pardon and remission of all your sins, time for
amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES
Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us
that thy people may rejoice in thee?
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us
and grant us thy salvation.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, hear our prayer
and let our cry come unto thee.
Let us pray.

COLLECTS
Stir up thy power, O God,
and come among us.
Heal our wounds,
calm our fears
and give us peace;
through Jesus our Redeemer. Amen.
Father in heaven,
our hearts desire the warmth of thy love
and our minds are searching for the light of thy Word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming
may find us rejoicing in his presence
and welcoming the light of his truth.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
THE ENDING

DISMISSAL
We will lay us down in peace and take our rest.
For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.
The Lord be with you
and with thy spirit.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

BLESSING
Restore us again, O God of hosts:
show us the light of your countenance
and we shall be saved.
Bless and keep us, this night and always. Amen.

Topic: Compline Evening Service
Time: Dec 9, 2020 07:30 PM London

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WEDNESDAY 9^th DECEMBER: COMPLINE

 

PREPARATION

OPENING PRAYER

Stand

The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.

 

A SENTENCE OF SCRIPTURE

Brethren, be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist, steadfast in the faith.                                                                      1 Peter 5: 8, 9

 

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES

But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.

Thanks be to God.

 

O God, make speed to save us.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

 

Praise ye the Lord.

The Lord’s Name be praised.

 

THE WORD OF GOD

 

PSALM

Psalm 134

1 Behold now, praise the Lord, ■

all ye servant of the Lord.

2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ■

even in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary ■

and praise the Lord.

4 The Lord that made heaven and earth ■

give thee blessing out of Zion.

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

A READING

Ezekiel 33:10-20

‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’

 

ADDRESS

 

RESPONSORY

Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.

 

HYMN

Before the ending of the day,

creator of the world, we pray

that thou with wonted love wouldst keep

thy watch around us while we sleep.

 

O let no evil dreams be near,

or phantoms of the night appear;

our ghostly enemy restrain,

lest aught of sin our bodies stain.

 

All praise be thine, O risen Lord,

from death to endless life restored;

whom with the Father, we adore,

and Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen.

 

 

VERSICLE AND RESPONSE

The following responsory may be said:

Keep me as the apple of an eye.

Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.

Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping,

that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

 

THE GOSPEL CANTICLE

NUNC DIMITTIS

The Song of Simeon  Luke 2: 29-32    

1 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, ■

according to thy word.

2 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, ■

which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

3 To be a light to lighten the Gentiles ■

and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy                   Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping,

that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

 

PRAYER

Let us pray.

 

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

 

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 trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

Blessed art thou, Lord God of our fathers,

to be praised and glorified above all for ever;

 

Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let us praise him and magnify him for ever.

 

Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of  heaven

to be praised and glorified above all for ever.

 

The Almighty and most merciful Lord guard us and give us his blessing.

Amen.

 

CONFESSION

 

A prayerful examination of the past day may be undertaken after which the following or other suitable words of penitence may be used

We confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

That we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, Through our own

grievous fault. Wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.

Almighty God, have mercy upon us, Forgive us all our sins, Deliver us

from all evil, Confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, And bring us

to life everlasting; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

The priest, when present, pronounces the absolution.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant unto you pardon and remission of all your sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES

Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us

that thy people may rejoice in thee?

O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us

and grant us thy salvation.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.

O Lord, hear our prayer

and let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

 

THE COLLECTS

Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, our homes,

and drive away all the snares of  the enemy;

Let thy holy angels dwell therein

to  preserve  us  in  peace;

and  may  thy  blessing  be  upon  us  evermore;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Almighty God,

as we stand at the foot of the cross of thy Son,

help us to see and know thy love for us,

so that in humility, love and joy

we may place at his feet

all that we have and all that we are;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

 

THE ENDING

 

DISMISSAL

We will lay us down in peace and take our rest.

For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.

 

The Lord be with you

and with thy spirit.

 

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

BLESSING

May Christ, who heals us through his blood, bless us.

May he restore in us whatever is lacking in our faith

and set us at liberty to worship him in freedom

through our words and deeds. Amen.

 

 

The parish is hugely grateful to all who provide support in so many ways.
The challenges that we have all faced and will continue to face are not just
liturgical or logistical, but financial too. Traditional methods of fund raising
could not take place this year. We would urge you to put your parish on
your Christmas present list this year in particular and help to alleviate
financial concerns, should your own circumstances permit.
There are many ways in which people can make a contribution such as:
A Once-Off gift this Christmas
Planned Giving (see below)
Fundraising
Contributing your time and talents to the running of the Parish
Methods of Planned Giving are:
*The envelope system which enables parishioners to donate regular cash
amounts which can be recorded for tax refund purposes. Envelopes can be
obtained from the churchwardens.
*By setting up a standing order with your bank for a minimum donation of
€5 per week (or monthly or quarterly equivalent).
*A donation or donations totalling at least €250 can be made directly to
the Parish Treasurer, Scott Golden, Malvern House, The Glebe, Wicklow
Town.
We cannot yet know just how 2021 will look, but the parish will be there
for you. We hope for a return to the traditional, but also to have learned
from the past nine months so that we may move forward with renewed
faith and hope for the future.

The Hub re-opened on Tuesday 1st December. Sales in the first week back
have been brisk. The shop now has extended opening hours, thanks to the
appointment of a Tus worker, Amy Shannon. The new opening hours are:
Mondays and Saturdays — 11.00am to 3.00pm
Tuesdays to Fridays — 10.00m to 4.15pm

If you would like to be added to the Church Review list for 2021, please
contact Lesley Rue (087-2810478).

This year’s carol services will go online.
A number of musical rehearsals are in progress. These will record the
musical elements of the parish carol service. To this will be added readings
and prayers. Thanks are due to our musical director, Tim Hicks, for
arranging the pieces and to Scott Golden for making the recordings and
editing these. It is anticipated that this service will be uploaded to the
YouTube channel no later than Friday 18 December.
The school teachers and children are also working on an online Carol
service.
Further details of these services will be posted on the parish Facebook
page which is at:
https://www.facebook.com/KilliskeyParish

Cooley Farm, Glenealy, is hosting drive-in Christmas carol services on
18th and 19th December from 6.30 to 7.30pm. Enjoy carols from the
socially distanced safety of your car. Spaces are limited, so booking is
essential. Go to www.eventbrite.ie and search for carols at Cooley.

As an unusual Christmas shopping season approaches, many will choose
to shop on-line, although it appears retail outlets will be permitted to open
in time to facilitate “real” shopping. There are many reasons to shop
locally, be it on-line or physically. As many local companies buckle under
the Covid19 restrictions, others are scrambling to set up on-line shopping
facilities. It is a really good idea to support these (see Shop in Ireland,
you can search by county) rather than to look around for, perhaps at first
glance, a cheaper option from far away overseas. This will only serve to
support mega-companies, whereas supporting Irish companies will keep
people in Ireland employed and, with the trickle-down effect, this will
benefit us all. Additionally, your gifts will not have traversed the world.
The adage “Buy local or Bye local” is truer now than ever before. One can
also phone some suppliers directly and order on a “click and collect” basis.
A huge variety is on offer, from conventional clothes, hardware,
homeware to crafts, food items, plants etc. And of course, the more
sustainable the shopping the better for the environment too.

Topic: Evening Prayer 2 December

Time: Dec 2, 2020 07:30 PM Dublin

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Wednesday 2 December 2020: Evening Prayer

GREETING
The Lord be with you
and also with you.

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES
Almighty God, come and revive us.
Shine upon us and we shall be saved.
God himself gives us his joy
and our land yields its fruit.
Justice will walk before him,
peace comes in his footsteps.
Praise to Him who is coming: the King, in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! Amen.

PENITENCE
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Silence
Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD
A PSALM
Psalm 79
O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple;
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the bodies of your servants
to the birds of the air for food,
the flesh of your faithful to the wild animals of the earth.
They have poured out their blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there was no one to bury them.
We have become a taunt to our neighbours,
mocked and derided by those around us.
How long, O Lord? Will you be angry for ever?
Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?
Pour out your anger on the nations
that do not know you,
and on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name.
For they have devoured Jacob
and laid waste his habitation.
Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors;
let your compassion come speedily to meet us,
for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and forgive our sins,
for your name’s sake.
Why should the nations say,
‘Where is their God?’
Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants
be known among the nations before our eyes.
Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power preserve those doomed to die.
Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbours
the taunts with which they taunted you, O Lord!
Then we your people, the flock of your pasture,
will give thanks to you for ever;
from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

BIBLE RESPONSORY
O Lord, make us see your love!
O Lord, make us see your love!
Grant us your salvation,
Your love!
Glory to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
O Lord, make us see your love!
MAGNIFICAT The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 1 : 46-55
My soul proclaims the greatness· of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
who has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessed;
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.
God has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
The Lord has shown strength· with his arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,
casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
He has come to the aid of his servant Israel.
to remember the promise of mercy,
The promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and | to the | Son, ♦
and | to the | Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be|ginning, is | now, ♦
and shall be for | ever. | A|men.

A READING
Micah 5: 1-5a
Now you are walled around with a wall;
siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel
upon the cheek.
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labour has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
to the people of Israel.
And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth;
and he shall be the one of peace.

ADDRESS
PRAYER
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Heaven, shed your dew; Clouds, rain down salvation;
Earth, bring forth the Saviour.
O Wisdom, from the mouth of the Most High;
you reign over all thing to the ends of the earth;
come and teach us the way of wisdom.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Lord, and Head of the house of Israel;
you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush
and you gave him the law on Sinai;
come with outstretched arm and ransom us.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Branch of Jesse, standing as a sign among the nations;
before you kings will keep silence,
and peoples will summon you to their aid;
come, set us free and delay no more.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Key of David, and Sceptre of the House of Israel;
you open and none can shut,
you shut and none can open;
come, and free the captive from prison.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Morning Star, Splendour of the Light eternal
And bright Sun of Justice;
come and enlighten all who live in darkness,
and in the shadow of death.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O King of the nations; you alone can fulfil their desires;
Cornerstone, you make opposing nations one;
come and save us.
You formed us all from the clay.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Emmanuel, Hope of the nations and their Saviour;
come and save us, Lord our God.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!
Amen! Lord Jesus, come soon!
Free Prayer

COLLECTS
The Lord be with you,
and also with you.
Let us continue praying to the Lord.
Silence
Collect for Advent
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
General Collect
O God,
the voice of the prophets and their whole lives,
announced the coming of your salvation;
may we in our turn faithfully live Christ for others,
until that Day when we shall see him face to face
as he comes to save us all;
grant this through Jesus, your Christ, our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we look for his coming, we sum up our prayers in the words our Saviour has taught us:
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.

THE ENDING
Holy, Holy, Holy, God the Lord!
Sovereign Ruler of all the world.
He was, he is and he is coming.
Yes, he is close at hand.
Let us bless the Lord.
We give our thanks to God.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself,
and God our Father who has loved us
and given us by his grace eternal consolation and joyful hope,
comfort our hearts
and strengthen them in every good word and work. Amen.