The Parish Churches of St James the Great Hanslopeand Ss Simon & Jude, Castlethorpe

The Feast of St BarthlomewApostle

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A bell rings and the first hymn is said (at home you may wish to sing)

Saints of God! Lo, Jesu’s peopleAge to age your glory tell;In His name for us ye labored,Now in bless eternal dwell.

Twelve poor men, by Christ anointed,Braved the rich, the wise, the great,All the world counts dear rejecting,Rapt in their apostolate.

Thus the earth their death-wounds purchased,Hallowed by the blood therefrom,On her bosom bore the nations,Laved, illumined—Christendom.

On this feast, almighty Father,May we praise Thee with the Son,Evermore His love confessing,Who from Both with Both is One.

Words: J. Athelstan Riley (1858-1945) Tune: Sussex

Entrance AntiphonProclaim the salvation of God day by day;tell among the nations his glory.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord be with youAnd also with you

CONFESSION AND GOD’S ASSURANCE OF SINS FORGIVEN

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We run the race set before us, surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which clings so closely, bringing them to Jesus in penitence and faith.Silence is kept for personal reflection.You were sent to preach the good news of lightin the darkness of the world:Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.You were sent to plant in our hearts the seed of eternal life:Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.You were sent to reconcile us to yourselfby the shedding of your blood:Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

May Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Glory to God in the highest,and peace to his people on earth.Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world:have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father:receive our prayer.For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The COLLECT (THE PRAYER FOR THE DAY) 3

and the Priest introduces a short period of silent prayer with the words “Let us pray” Strengthen in us, O Lord, the faith,by which the blessed Apostle Bartholomewclung wholeheartedly to your Son,and grant that through the help of his prayersyour Church may become for all the nationsthe sacrament of salvation.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.Amen

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

FIRST READINGApocalypse 21:9-14He showed me Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God out of heavenThe angel came to speak to me, and said, ‘Come here and I will show you the bride that the Lamb has married.’ In the spirit, he took me to the top of an enormous high mountain and showed me Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God out of heaven. It had all the radiant glory of God and glittered like some precious jewel of crystal-clear diamond. The walls of it were of a great height, and had twelve gates; at each of the twelve gates there was an angel, and over the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel; on the east there were three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. The city walls stood on twelve foundation stones, each one of which bore the name of one of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

This is the Word of the LordThanks be to GodResponsorial Psalm

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Psalm 144(145):10-13a,17-18

Your friends, O Lord, make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,and your friends shall repeat their blessing.They shall speak of the glory of your reignand declare your might, O God.

Your friends, O Lord, make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

They make known to men your mighty deedsand the glorious splendour of your reign.Yours is an everlasting kingdom;your rule lasts from age to age.

Your friends, O Lord, make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

The Lord is just in all his waysand loving in all his deeds.He is close to all who call him,who call on him from their hearts.

Your friends, O Lord, make known the glorious splendour of your reign.

GOSPEL Alleluia, alleluia!Rabbi, you are the Son of God,you are the King of Israel.Alleluia!

The Lord be with you and also with you

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord.

John 1:45-515

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, the one about whom the prophets wrote: he is Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’ ‘From Nazareth?’ said Nathanael ‘Can anything good come from that place?’ ‘Come and see’ replied Philip. When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, ‘There is an Israelite who deserves the name, incapable of deceit.’ ‘How do you know me?’ said Nathanael. ‘Before Philip came to call you,’ said Jesus ‘I saw you under the fig tree.’

Nathanael answered, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the King of Israel.’ Jesus replied, ‘You believe that just because I said: I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.’ And then he added ‘I tell you most solemnly, you will see heaven laid open and, above the Son of Man, the angels of God ascending and descending.’

At the end: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

THE PRAYERSEncouraged by our fellowship with all the saints,let us make our prayers to the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ.Father, your Son called men and women to leave the past behindthem and to follow him as his disciples in the way of the cross. Lookwith mercy upon those whom he calls today, marks with the crossand makes his disciples within the Church.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Your Son told his disciples not to be afraid and at Easter breathed onthem his gift of peace. Look with mercy upon the world into whichhe sent them out, and give it that peace for which it longs.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Your Son formed around him a company who were no longer

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servants but friends, and he called all those who obeyed him hisbrother and sister and mother. Look with mercy upon our familiesand our friends and upon the communities in which we share.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Your Son sent out disciples to preach and heal the sick. Look withmercy on all those who yearn to hear the good news of salvation,and renew among your people the gifts of healing.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Your Son promised to those who followed him that they would siton thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel and would share thebanquet of the kingdom. According to your promise, look withmercy on those who have walked with Christ in this life and nowhave passed through deathRest eternal grant unto them O Lordand let light perpetual shine upon them

The following may be added:We join our prayers with those of Our Lady, Consoler of the Afflicted, Mother of the resurrection Christ as we greet her and say:Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Almighty God, Grant that your Churchmay faithfully hold and make knownthe faith that has come to us through the apostles,that with them and all your saintswe may inherit the glories of eternal life;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE PEACE7

We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God,through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peaceto those who were far off and those who were near. Alleluia!The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. THE MINISTRY OF THE SACRAMENT

Let the round world with songs rejoice,Let heaven return the joyful voice,All mindful of the Apostles’ fame,Let heaven and earth their praise proclaim.

Ye servants who once bore the lightOf gospel truth o’er heathen night,Still may your work that light impart,To glad our eyes and cheer our heart.

O God, by whom to them was givenThe key that shuts and opens heaven,Our chains unbind, our loss repair,And grant us grace to enter there.

For at thy will they preached the wordWhich cured disease, which health conferred;O may thy healing power once moreOur souls to grace and health restore.

That when as judge thy Son shall comeTo bring his ransomed people home,He may with them pronounce us blest,And place us in thine endless rest.

To God the Father, God the Son,And God the Spirit, Three in One,Be honour, praise and majesty,Now and throughout eternity. Amen.

Words:Latin 10th Century Tr Richard Mant (d1848)

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OFFERTORY PRAYERS

Pray my brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father;May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of His Name, for our good, and the good of all His Church.

Prayer over the OfferingsAs we celebrate anewthe feast day of Saint Bartholomew, O Lord,we pray that we may obtain your helpthrough the intercession of the Apostle,in whose honour we bring you this sacrifice of praise.Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

The Lord be with you and also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

All kneel

It is indeed right and goodthat we should give you thanks, praise and glory,almighty and everlasting God,through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.For after his resurrection he sent out his apostles and evangeliststo preach the gospel to all nations and lead us in the way of truth.Himself the chief cornerstone,he founded his Church upon the apostles firmly to stand for everas a sign of your holiness upon earthand a living witness to all of the way that leads to heaven.

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And so with angels and archangelsand with all the company of heavenwe lift our voices and join in their unending hymn of praise:Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and winemay become the body and bloodof our Lord Jesus Christ;

who in the same night that he was betrayed,took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE, EAT; THIS IS MY BODY WHICH IS GIVEN FOR YOU; DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.

In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying:

DRINK THIS, ALL OF YOU; THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT, WHICH IS SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THEFORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS, AS OFTEN AS YOU DRINK IT,

IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.Great is the mystery of Faith:

All say

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Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come againAnd so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we bring before you this bread and this cup, we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you.

Lord, may this sacrifice,which has made our peace with you,advance the peace and salvation of all the world.Strengthen in faith your pilgrim Church on earth;your servant n our bishop, and all the bishops.

Welcome into your kingdom our departedbrothers and sisters, and all who have left this world in your friendship.

Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of Mary,

the virgin Mother of God, of James, Simon & Jude, and all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever,

through Jesus Christ our Lord;by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen!

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All 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.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.Though we are many, we are one body,because we all share in one bread.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

THE INVITATION

Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper.Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,but only say the word and I shall be healed.

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I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred one on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, says the Lord.AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION FOR THOSE AT HOMESpiritual Communion is a Christian practice of desiring union with Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. It is used as a preparation for Mass and by individuals who cannot receive Holy Communion.

Say the following prayerfully and quietly before saying the Prayer for Spiritual Communion:Jesus my Lord, I thee adore, O make me love thee more and moreCome to my heart Lord Jesus, there is room in my heart for thee.

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deep silence is kept13

The eternal gifts of Christ the King,The Apostles’ glory let us sing;And all with hearts of gladness raiseDue hymns of thankful love and praise.

For they the Church’s princes are,Triumphant leaders in the war,In heavenly courts a warrior band,True lights to lighten every land.

Theirs is the steadfast faith of saints,And hope that never yields nor faints,The love of Christ in perfect glowThat lays the prince of this world low.

In them the Father’s glory shone,In them the will of God the Son,In them exults the Holy Ghost,Through them rejoice the heavenly host.

A POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

As we celebrate the feast dayof the blessed Apostle Bartholomew,we have received the pledge of eternal salvation, O Lord,and we pray that it may be of help to us,both now and for the life to come.Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

The Lord be with you and also with youBow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

Through the resurrection of His SonGod has redeemed you and made you His children.May he bless you with joy. Amen.

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The redeemer has given you lasting freedom.May you inherit his everlasting life. Amen.

By faith you rose with Him in baptism. May your lives be holy, so that you will be united with him forever. Amen.And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.Go in the peace of Christ. Thanks be to God.

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THE ANGELUSmay be said publicly or privately after Mass

AN ACT OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE INCARNATION OF JESUS

The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary: And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among womenand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary . . .

And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary . . .

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by His Cross and Passion may we be brought unto the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000) (including the Psalter as published with Common Worship); The Christian Year: Calendar, Lectionary and Collects (1997, 1998, 1999); material

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from which is included in this service, are copyright © The Archbishops’ Council. The text of the copyright hymns in this Mass are reproduced under CCLI licence number 1072483

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