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Topic: Compline

Time: Nov 17, 2021 07:30 PM

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WEDNESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2021:  COMPLINE

 

PREPARATION

OPENING PRAYER

The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

Amen.

 

Our help is in the name of the Lord

who made heaven and earth.

 

A period of silence for reflection on the past day follows.

 

Most merciful God,

we confess to you,

before the whole company of heaven and one another,

that we have sinned in thought, word and deed

and in what we have failed to do.

Forgive us our sins,

heal us by your Spirit

and raise us to new life in Christ. Amen.

 

O God, make speed to save us.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

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.

 

HYMN (SAID)

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.

 

Almighty Father, hear our cry

through Jesus  Christ, our Lord most high,

who with the Holy Ghost and thee

doth live and reign eternally. Amen.

 

 

 

 

THE WORD OF GOD

PSALMS

 

Psalm 124

If the Lord himself had not been on our side, ♦︎

now may Israel say;

If the Lord had not been on our side, ♦︎

when enemies rose up against us;

Then would they have swallowed us alive ♦︎

when their anger burned against us;

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us

and the torrent gone over our soul; ♦︎

over our soul would have swept the raging waters.

But blessed be the Lord ♦︎

who has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.

Our soul has escaped

as a bird from the snare of the fowler; ♦︎

the snare is broken and we are delivered.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, ♦︎

who has made heaven and earth.

 

Psalm 125

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, ♦︎

which cannot be moved, but stands fast for ever

As the hills stand about Jerusalem, ♦︎

so the Lord stands round about his people,

from this time forth for evermore.

The sceptre of wickedness shall not hold sway

over the land allotted to the righteous, ♦

lest the righteous turn their hands to evil.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, ♦︎

and to those who are true of heart.

Those who turn aside to crooked ways

the Lord shall take away with the evildoers; ♦︎

but let there be peace upon 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.

A READING

Mark 13: 9-23

‘As for yourselves, beware; for they will hand you over to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them. And the good news must first be proclaimed to all nations. When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

‘But when you see the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; someone on the housetop must not go down or enter the house to take anything away; someone in the field must not turn back to get a coat. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! Pray that it may not be in winter. For in those days there will be suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, no, and never will be. And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut short those days. And if anyone says to you at that time, “Look! Here is the Messiah!”^[ or “Look! There he is!”—do not believe it. False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. But be alert; I have already told you everything.

ADDRESS

 

RESPONSORY

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

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

 

For you have redeemed me, Lord God of truth.

I commend my spirit.

 

Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit.

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

 

Keep me as the apple of an eye.

Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.

 

THE GOSPEL CANTICLE

NUNC DIMITTIS      The Song of Simeon  Luke 2: 29-32

O King most blessed,

on the day of judgement

number us among your chosen.

           

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.

 

O King most blessed,

on the day of judgement

number us among your chosen.

PRAYERS

Hear my prayer, O Lord;

listen to my cry.

 

Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings.

 

I will lie down in peace and take my rest,

for it is in God alone that I dwell unafraid.

 

That you will give us a quiet night and a perfect end:

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

That you will have mercy upon us and grant us your salvation:

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

That you will keep us this night without sin:

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

That you will guard us and give us your blessing:

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

That you will bring us with all your saints to glory everlasting:

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

That you would bless those whom we name now….

we pray to you, O Lord.

 

Let us commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray,

to the mercy and protection of God.

A period of silence is kept.

COLLECTS

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

bring us to the dwelling which your Son is preparing

for all who love you;

give us the will each day to live in life eternal;

let our citizenship be in heaven with the blessed,

with the whole company of the redeemed

and with countless angels,

praising, worshipping and adoring your Son,

our Lord Jesus Christ,

who sits upon the throne for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Visit our homes, O Lord, we pray,

and drive far from them the snares of the enemy;

may your holy angels dwell with us and guard us in peace,

and may your blessing be always upon us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Uniting our prayers with the whole company of heaven,

let us pray with confidence as 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. Amen.

 

THE ENDING

In peace we will lie down and sleep;

for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.

 

Abide with us, Lord Jesus,

for the night is at hand and the day is now past.

 

As the night watch looks for the morning,

so do we look for you, O Christ.

 

May the light of Christ, the King of all,

shine ever brighter in our hearts,

that with all the saints in light

we may shine forth as lights in the world. Amen.

Topic: Evening prayer
Time: Nov 10, 2021 07:30 PM London

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The service leaflet is available here: WEDNESDAY 10th NOVEMBER EVENING PRAYER

Evening Prayer

10^th November, 2021.

 

Preparation

O God, make speed to save us.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

Psalm 126

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, then were we like those who dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with songs of joy.

Then said they among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’

The Lord has indeed done great things for us, and therefore we rejoiced.

Restore again our fortunes, O Lord, as the river beds in the desert.

Those who sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy.

Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed, will come back with shouts of joy, bearing their sheaves with them.

 

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.

 

Opening prayer

That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind.

As our evening prayer rises before you, O God, so may your mercy come down upon us to cleanse our hearts and set us free to sing your praise now and for ever.

 

 

The word of God

 

Isaiah 2:1-5

The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Many peoples shall come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.’ For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

 

Address

 

Anthem: The call of wisdom

Lord of wisdom, lord of truth, lord of justice, lord of mercy.
Walk beside us down the years, ’till we see you in your glory.
Striving to attain the heights.
Turning in a new direction.
Entering a lonely place.
Welcoming a friend or stranger.
I am here, I am with you.
I have called, do you hear me?
I am here, I am here, I am with you.
Silver is of passing worth (Silver), gold is not of constant value.
Jewels sparkle for a while.
What you long for is not lasting.
I am here, I am with you.
I have called, do you hear me?
I am here, I am here.
I am with you.
Rulers govern under me.
With my insight and my wisdom.
Those who know me know my love.
Those who seek me find their answer.
I am here, I am with you.
I have called, do you hear me?
I am here, I am here.
I am with you ×2
God, the father and the son.
Holy Spirit, coeternal.
Glory, glory, be ascribed to you.
Now and to the end, to the end of ages.
I am here, I am with you.
I have called, do you hear me?
I am here, I am here.
I am with you, with you, with you.

Will Todd

 

 

Prayers of intercession

Prayers may be offered:

for peace

for places of conflict

for individuals & their needs

for all who work in food production and conservation

for all who work in education

for those who mourn the loss of a loved one, or the loss of a way of life

for the work of aid agencies throughout the world

for those living in poverty or under oppression

Eternal Lord, our beginning and our end: bring us with the whole creation to your glory, hidden through past ages and made known in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

The Conclusion

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

Peace by Rupert Brooke

 

Now, God be thanked Who has matched us with His hour,

And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping,

With hand made sure, clear eye, and sharpened power,

To turn, as swimmers into cleanness leaping,

Glad from a world grown old and cold and weary,

Leave the sick hearts that honour could not move,

And half-men, and their dirty songs and dreary,

And all the little emptiness of love!

 

Oh! we, who have known shame, we have found release there,

Where there’s no ill, no grief, but sleep has mending,

Naught broken save this body, lost but breath;

Nothing to shake the laughing heart’s long peace there

But only agony, and that has ending;

And the worst friend and enemy is but Death.

 

Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfrid Owen

 

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

—the monstrous anger of the guns.

the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons.

No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;

any voice of mourning save the choirs,—

The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;

bugles calling for them from sad shires.

 

What candles may be held to speed them all?

in the hands of boys, but in their eyes

Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.

pallor of girls’ brows shall be their pall;

Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,

And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

At the end of October and early November, Glasgow will host COP26 (the 26th Conference of Parties, or UN Climate Change Conference). To have any chance of limiting warming to 1.5⁰C, global emissions MUST halve by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. The IPCC report earlier this year outlined how this can be achieved. Developed countries must help developing countries financially. Critically, the use of fossil fuels must cease. Irish people in theory support initiatives to mitigate against climate change. However, a recent Ipsos MRBI poll revealed that the majority of people polled do not support eight out of nine climate action measures, proposed to reduce carbon emissions, that would affect them personally (higher taxes on energy and fuel; higher taxes on air travel; risk of electricity supply interruptions; ban on building new data centres in Ireland; reducing the size of the national cattle herd; higher property taxes for homes that are not energy efficient; nationwide ban on burning smoky fuels like coal and peat; increasing cost of driving petrol and diesel cars). The tragedy and irony of this viewpoint is that by not making proactive changes to our lifestyles NOW will result in increased hardship in the not-too-distant future – escalating fuel and energy costs; increased floods, droughts and storms; food shortages. It is time now for action, not just lip service.

Plans for an Ashford Christmas Market have had to be scaled back due to ongoing Coronavirus concerns.

A joint Raffle is being planned with Ashford Parish with excellent prizes on offer.

It is also hoped to organise a cake sale and to be involved in carol singing in the village.

Provided there is no worsening in the Coronavirus situation, it is hoped to re-open the monthly Sunday 5pm Family Service and the joint Saturday 9am Bible Study with Ashford Parish in January 2022.

Thanks to the efforts of the wonderful band of volunteers and of the Tús workers, The Hub has never been busier. If you have not visited recently, please do drop in and see the wide range of clothes, gifts and books on display.

The next get together will be for afternoon tea on Monday 15th November at 11am in the Wicklow Methodist Hall. All welcome! Further information available from Linda Walsh: 086 8228378.

The Table Tennis Club will re-open on Thursday 4th November in East Glendalough School from 7.30pm—9.30pm. All Welcome! Thanks are due to Karen Norman for organising the venue.

 O’Hanlon Herbs of Ballyknocken, Glenealy, has a number of vacancies which they are seeking to fill. If you are interested, please send your cover letter and CV to@ohanlonherbs.ie