Revd Jack Kinkead and Revd Ken Rue will be attending the General Synod at the Assembly Buildings in Belfast. General Synod is the Governing Body of the Church of Ireland. It starts on Wednesday 4th and continues until Friday 6th May. Please remember all members in prayer.
Parish News
Notice of Easter Vestry
The Easter Vestry (Annual General Meeting of the Parish) takes place on Tuesday 3rd May at 7.30pm in the Church. This is your chance to hear more about the parish’s activities and finances, to have your say on the future direction of the parish and to vote for an incoming select vestry.
EVENING PRAYER – Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Time: May 11, 2022 07:30 PM Yekaterinburg
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EVENING PRAYER – Wednesday 11th May 2022
The Greeting
Christ is risen The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Prayer of Approach
Heavenly Father, we gather tonight to focus our minds on you and celebrate your love for us, to hear your words of scripture and bring our concerns in prayer.
For all that you are and the meaning you give to our lives,
we give you thanks and praise, Amen
Penitence
Lord Jesus, the words you speak to us are spirit and life.
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
Lord Jesus, you have the words of eternal life.
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord Jesus, we have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
When we repent of our sins, God forgives us and sets us free.
May we forgive others, and forgive ourselves and so come to our God in peace. Amen
Collect
In every age, O God, you give your people freedom to walk in faith or to turn away. Grant us grace to remain faithful to your Holy One whose words are spirit and life, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever. Amen
Canticle – the Easter Anthems
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us,
therefore let us celebrate the feast
Not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ, once raised from the dead dies no more,
death has no more dominion over him.
In dying, he died to sin once for all, in living he lives to God.
See yourselves therefore as dead to sin
and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who sleep.
For as by man came death, by man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive
Glory be 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.
Psalm 100 – A Psalm for giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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.
Reading – John: 10 verses 31 – 42
31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”]? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” 39 Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed, 41 and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.” 42 And in that place many believed in Jesus.
Few thoughts
The Response to God’s Word
Do you believe and trust in God the Father, who made the world? I believe and trust in him
Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ, who redeemed mankind?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God?
I believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith. we believe and trust in One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Prayers of the People.
Jesus, our Lord and our Master Response – Hear our 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. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for the Road Ahead
Lord, as we continue with our week, help us to make choices that will be life-giving for us and for those with whom we journey. Give us wisdom, grace and insight to discern what is best to do. May your words nourish and inspire us so that we will help to make your project of the Kingdom of God a reality in our lives and in the world. Amen
The Blessing
Wherever you go, God will be with you to hold, to heal, to guide and to bless,
Go then in peace assured of his love
and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.
Compline Wednesday 4th May 2022
Topic: Compline Wednesday 4th May 2022
Time: May 4, 2022 07:30 PM London
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Compline Wednesday 4th May 2022
The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen
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)
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.
A Psalm
Psalm 135
1 Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord; ♦︎
give praise, you servants of the Lord,
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2 You that stand in the house of the Lord, ♦︎
in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; ♦︎
make music to his name, for it is lovely.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself ♦︎
and Israel for his own possession.
5 For I know that the Lord is great ♦︎
and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 The Lord does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, ♦︎
in the seas and in all the deeps.
7 He brings up the clouds from the ends of the earth; ♦︎
he makes lightning with the rain
and brings the winds out of his treasuries.
8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, ♦︎
the firstborn of man and beast.
9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, ♦︎
upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He smote many nations ♦︎
and slew mighty kings:
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan, ♦︎
and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 He gave their land as a heritage, ♦︎
a heritage for Israel his people.
13 Your name, O Lord, endures for ever ♦︎
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and shall be remembered through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people ♦︎
and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, ♦︎
the work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; ♦︎
eyes have they, but cannot see;
17 They have ears, but cannot hear; ♦︎
neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them shall become like them, ♦︎
and so will all who put their trust in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; ♦︎
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; ♦︎
you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion, ♦︎
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Alleluia.
A Reading
Luke 5:1-11
Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was
pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore
of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He
got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out
a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the
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boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep
water and let down your nets for a catch.’ Simon answered, ‘Master, we have
worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down
the nets.’ When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were
beginning to break. So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come
and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go away from
me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ For he and all who were with him were amazed at
the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of
Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be
afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’ When they had brought their
boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
A Reflection
Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Keep me as the apple of an eye.
Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.
A Canticle
Nunc Dimittis
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.
4 Glory be to the Father,
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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.
Let us pray
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
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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
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.
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.
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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
– A time of silent prayer followed by the collects below –
The Collects
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend
us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the silent hours of this night,
so that we, who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world,
may repose upon thy eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen
Look down, O Lord, from thy heavenly throne, illuminate the darkness of this
night with thy celestial brightness, and from the children of light banish the
deeds of darkness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, who at this evening hour didst rest in
the sepulchre, and didst thereby sanctify the grave to be a bed of hope to thy
people: Make us so to abound in sorrow for our sins, which were the cause of thy
passion, that when our bodies lie in the dust, our souls may live with thee: who
livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God world without
end.
Amen
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
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.
The Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and
preserve us this night and for evermore.
Amen.
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Evening Prayer 27th April 2022
Topic: Evening Prayer
Time: Apr 27, 2022 07:30 PM London
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Evening Prayer
27th April, 2022.
Preparation
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Psalm 122
I was glad when they said to me. ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’
And now our feet our standing within your gates, O Jerusalem;
Jerusalem, built as a city that is at unity in itself.
Thither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, as is decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
For there are set the thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.
‘Peace be within your walls and tranquillity within your palaces.’
For my kindred and companions’ sake, I will pray that peace be with you.
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek to do you good.
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 like incense 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.
St. Luke 12:4-12
‘I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
‘And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.’
Address
Anthem: Thou knowest Lord
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
Shut not thy merciful ears unto our pray’rs;
But spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty.
O holy and most merciful Saviour,
Thou most worthy Judge eternal,
Suffer us not at our last hour,
For any pains of death to fall away from Thee.
Henry Purcell, words from the burial service in the Book of Common Prayer
Prayers of intercession
Prayers may be offered:
for peace
for places of conflict
for individuals & their needs
for the mission of the Church worldwide
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.
Evening prayer 20th April 2022
Topic: Evening prayer
Time: Apr 20, 2022 07:30 PM Etc/GMT-1
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Evening Prayer
20th April, 2022.
Preparation
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Psalm 118:14-24
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
Joyful shouts of salvation sound from the tens of the righteous:
‘The right hand of the Lord does mighty deeds; the right hand of the Lord raises up; the right hand of the Lord does mighty deeds.’
I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.
The Lord has punished me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me and have become my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
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 like incense 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.
St. John 20:1-18
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went towards the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes.
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.’ When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? For whom are you looking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, ‘Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” ’ Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Address
Anthem: Easter
Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise
Without delays,
Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise
With him may’st rise;
That, as his death calcined thee to dust,
His life may make thee gold, and much more, Just.
Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part
With all thy art.
The cross taught all wood to resound his name
Who bore the same.
His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key
Is best to celebrate this most high day.
Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song
Pleasant and long:
Or since all music is but three parts vied,
And multiplied;
O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part,
And make up our defects with his sweet art.
Ralph Vaughn-Williams, words by George Herbert
Prayers of intercession
Prayers may be offered:
for peace
for places of conflict
for individuals & their needs
for the mission of the Church worldwide
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.
Wednesday in Holy Week
Topic: Wednesday in Holy Week
Time: Apr 13, 2022 07:30 PM London
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The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.
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
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 31:1-6
1 In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: ■
let me never be put to confusion, deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me ■
make haste to deliver me.
3 And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence ■:
that thou mayest save me.
4 For thou art my strong rock, and my castle ■
be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy name’s sake.
5 Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me, ■
for thou art my strength.
6 Into thy hands I commend my spirit, ■
for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A READING
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart.
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.
To thee, O saving Three in One,
let homage due by all be done;
and grant us, by the cross restored,
to share the Victor’s great reward. Amen.
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.
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 Ghost;
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.
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.
Tuesday in Holy Week Service
Topic: Tuesday in Holy Week Service
Time: Apr 12, 2022 07:30 PM Dublin
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TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 2022 – SERVICE OF THE WORD
PREPARATION
GREETING
May the grace, healing and forgiveness of the Lord
be with you this Holy Week
and also with you.
O Saviour of the world,
by your Cross and precious blood you have redeemed us:
save us and help us, we humbly pray. Amen.
INTRODUCTION
We gather together this evening to continue our journey with the Lord through this Holy Week of our salvation. The Tuesday in Holy Week is often associated with that scene in the Gospels where a woman anoints Jesus with precious perfume, as though preparing him for his death and burial. This is a reminder to us, in this week of all weeks, that the great love of Jesus, in giving all for us, calls forth our love and devotion, and our offering of all that is of value to us, not least our hearts and lives.
Silence
PENITENCE
O God, you know my foolishness
and my sins are not hidden from you.
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Let not the flood overwhelm me
nor the depths swallow me up:
let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Hear me, O Lord, as your loving-kindness is good;
turn to me, as your compassion is great.
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us,
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us,
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, grant us peace.
Ministry of the Word
A PSALM
Psalm 71: 1-14
Refrain: In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be put to shame.
In your righteousness deliver me and set me free:
incline your ear to me and save me.
Be for me a stronghold to which I may ever resort:
send out to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked:
from the grasp of the evildoer and the oppressor.
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be put to shame.
For you are my hope, O Lord God;
my confidence, even from my youth.
Upon you have I leaned from my birth,
when you drew me from my mother’s womb:
my praise shall be always of you.
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be put to shame.
I have become a portent to many:
but you are my refuge and my strength.
Let my mouth be full of your praise:
and your glory all the day long.
Do not cast me away in the time of old age:
forsake me not when my strength fails.
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be out to shame.
For my enemies are talking against me:
and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
They say ‘God has forsaken him; pursue him and take him:
because there is none to deliver him’.
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be put to shame.
O God, be not far from me:
come quickly to help me, O my God.
Let those who are against me be put to shame and disgrace:
let those who seek to do me evil be covered with scorn and reproach,
But as for me, I will hope continually:
and will praise you more and more.#
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge
let me never be put to shame.
A CANTICLE
THE SONG OF ISAIAH Isaiah 12: 2-6
Surely God is my salvation:
I will trust and will not be afraid.
For the Lord God is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation:
and you will say in that day:
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations:
proclaim that his name is exalted.
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously:
let this be known in all the earth.
Shout aloud and sing for joy, O Royal Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
A READING
John 12: 20-36
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father, save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’ Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. The crowd answered him, ‘We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains for ever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?’ Jesus said to them, ‘The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.’
Meditation on the reading
RESPONSE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example,
that we should follow in his steps.
He committed no sin, no guile was found on his lips,
when he was reviled, he did not revile in turn.
when he suffered, he did not threaten,
but he trusted himself to God, who judges justly.
Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,
that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.
By his wounds we have been healed,
for we were straying like sheep,
but have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of our souls.
1 Peter 2:21b-25
PRAYER
Kneel
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
INTERCESSIONS AND THANKSGIVINGS
Let us pray that we may take up Christ’s cross daily
and follow him in his way.
INTERCESSIONS
Giver of life, we wait with you to offer the hope
that comes from the cross to earth’s darkest places.
Where pain is deep and affection is denied:
let love break through.
Where justice is destroyed,
let sensitivity to right spring up.
Where hope is crucified,
let faith persist.
Where peace has no chance,
let passion live on.
Where truth is trampled underfoot,
let the struggle continue.
Where fear paralyzes,
let forgiveness break through.
Eternal God, reach into the silent darkness of our souls
with the radiance of the cross.
O you who are the bearer of all pain,
have mercy on us.
Giver of life,
have mercy on us.
Merciful God,
have mercy on us. Amen.
THANKSGIVINGS
Gracious God,
you have done so much for us,
giving us a world rich in wonder
and filling our lives with so much that is special.
Receive our thanks.
But above all we come to thank you
for your most precious gift of all –
the great love you have shown to us in Christ.
Receive our thanks.
In him you came and lived amongst us,
fully part of our world.
Through him you revealed your grace, your mercy,
your will, your kingdom.
By him you identified yourself
with the sin and suffering of our world,
opening the way through his death and resurrection
to forgiveness and eternal life.
Receive our thanks.
Gracious God,
you have given to us without counting the cost,
not just a little but all.
Your Son emptied yourself,
taking the form of a servant,
and was sanctified for our sakes.
Receive our thanks.
And the wonder is you ask so little in return –
you make no extortionate demands,
you set no stringent conditions to your love,
you ask simply that we love you in return.
Receive our thanks.
Gracious God,
teach us to offer you our willing and joyful discipleship,
and to play our part in working for your kingdom.
Receive our thanks,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
May we never boast of anything
except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by which the world has been crucified to us,
and us to the world.
In his name we pray. Amen.
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
O God,
who by the passion of your blessed Son
made an instrument of shameful death
to be for us the means of life:
Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ
that we may gladly suffer pain and loss
for the sake of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ:
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are bold to say
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
DISMISSAL
May Christ, who bore our sins on the cross,
set us free to serve him with joy. Amen.
BLESSING
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Service 6th April 2022
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EVENING PRAYER – Wednesday 6th April 2022
The Greeting
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord”
Matthew 21 v 9
As God’s people we have gathered here, let us worship and pray together.
Introduction
Loving God, we have come together to worship and praise your name,
to confess our sins and receive your forgiveness,
to listen to your Holy Word and
to bring our concerns and needs to you in prayer.
Penitence – Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Lord God you sent your Son to reconcile us to yourself and to one another.
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you heal the wounds of sin and division.
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy.
Holy Spirit, through you we put to death the sins of the body – and live.
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy.
Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Psalm 56 – A prayer for help when the psalmist was attacked by his enemies.
1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack. 2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
Refrain
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
Refrain
10 In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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.
Canticle – Ecce Nunc
Come bless the Lord all you servants of the Lord,
you that by night stand in the house of the Lord.
Lift up your hands towards the holy place and bless the Lord,
may the Lord bless you from Zion, the Lord who made heaven and earth.
Glory be 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.
Reading – Luke 18 verses 31 – 34 – Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
Few thoughts
The Creed.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist? We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again? We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world? We believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust in One God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
Prayers
The Lord be with you and also with you
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. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Prayers of the People
Hosanna, Son of David Response – Hear our prayer
Evening Prayer Collect
Lighten our darkness O Lord, we pray and in your great mercy,
defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Blessing
Christ draw you to himself and grant that you find in his cross; a sure ground for faith, a firm support for hope and the assurance of sins forgiven and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.
Late Evening Office 30 March 2022
Topic: Late Evening Office 30 March 2022
Time: Mar 30, 2022 07:30 PM
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WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH 2022: A LATE EVENING OFFICE
PREPARATION
OPENING PRAYER
Blessed be our God for all time, now and for evermore. Amen.
Glory to you, our God, glory be to you,
Holy Spirit, Comforter,
treasure of all goodness and giver of life,
come and dwell in us,
cleanse us from all sin,
and in your love bring us to salvation.
THE LITANY
God the Father, creator of heaven and earth,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, giver of life,
Have mercy on us.
Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God,
Have mercy on us.
Saviour of the world,
forgive our sins, known and unknown,
things done and left undone;
grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit
that we may amend our lives according to your holy word,
and share with all your people the joys of your eternal kingdom.
Jesus, Lamb of God,
Have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins,
Have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world,
Give us your peace.
THE WORD OF GOD
PSALMS
Psalm 13
How long will you forget me, O Lord; for ever? ♦︎
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long shall I have anguish in my soul
and grief in my heart, day after day? ♦︎
How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
Look upon me and answer, O Lord my God; ♦︎
lighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Lest my enemy say, ‘I have prevailed against him,’ ♦︎
and my foes rejoice that I have fallen.
But I put my trust in your steadfast love; ♦︎
my heart will rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord, ♦︎
for he has dealt so bountifully with me.
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.
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
Luke 9: 10-17
On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. He took them with him and withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to be cured.
The day was drawing to a close, and the twelve came to him and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place.’ But he said to them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said, ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.’ For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, ‘Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.’ They did so and made them all sit down. And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. And all ate and were filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
MEDITATION
A period of meditation on the reading follows.
THE GOSPEL CANTICLE
NUNC DIMITTIS The Song of Simeon Luke 2: 29-32
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.
PRAYER
INTERCESSIONS
Let us pray to the Lord with all our heart and with all our soul.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all Christian people, that they may live in love and truth.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all ministers of the Church, and for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for peace throughout the world, and for all governments.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for our neighbours and for all our friends.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for those who hate us as we pray for those who love us.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for refugees and prisoners, and for all who are exposed to the dangers of travel.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all sick people, for the sorrowful and the dying.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and that the poor and hungry may receive a just share.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have entered into eternal rest.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
SILENT OR OPEN PRAYER
Let us continue praying in a time of open prayer.
A period of open prayer follows.
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.
THE COLLECT
Almighty God,
may we, by the prayer and discipline of Lent,
enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings;
that by following in the Way,
we may come to share in the glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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.
COMMON COLLECT
Lord Almighty,
come and scatter the darkness of our hearts
by the light of your presence;
that we may know you the Light of the world
and the one true God,
blessed this night and for evermore. Amen.
THE ENDING
DISMISSAL
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
BLESSING
May God bless us,
that in us may be found love and humility,
obedience and thanksgiving,
discipline, gentleness and peace. Amen.