THE EUCHARIST ON THE

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Sunday 9th May 2021

10.30am

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The President at the Eucharist is:

The Revd Canon Dr Benjamin Carter, Canon Warden

The Preacher at the Eucharist is:

The Very Revd Mark Boyling, Dean

The Deacon at the Eucharist is:

The Revd Canon Michael Manley, Canon Missioner

The Girls and Lay Clerks sing under the direction of the Director of Music, Mr

Mark Duthie. The organ is played by the Assistant Organist, Mr Edward Taylor.

Setting: Haydn: Little organ mass

Voluntary: Widor: Symphonie Romane: Cantilène

(founded upon the Easter hymn ‘Haec dies’)

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We gather

The Dean introduces the service.

OPENING HYMN (NEH 106)

sung by the Choir

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Of triumphant gladness;

God hath brought his Israel

Into joy from sadness;

Loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke

Jacob's sons and daughters;

Led them with unmoistened foot

Through the Red Sea waters.

Now the queen of seasons, bright

With the day of splendour,

With the royal feast of feasts,

Comes its joy to render;

Comes to glad Jerusalem,

Who with true affection

Welcomes in unwearied strains

Jesu's resurrection.

Neither might the gates of death,

Nor the tomb’s dark portal,

Nor the watchers, nor the seal,

Hold thee as a mortal;

But today amidst thine own

Thou didst stand, bestowing

That thy peace which evermore

Passeth human knowing. Greek, St John of Damascus c 750

Tr J M Neale 1816-66

The Greeting Stand

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

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We prepare

Almighty God,

to whom all hearts are open,

all desires known,

and from whom no secrets are hidden:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

that we may perfectly love you,

and worthily magnify your holy name;

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

We confess

Christ died to sin once for all, and now he lives to God.

Let us renew our resolve to have done with all that is evil

and confess our sins in penitence and faith.

Most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

we confess that we have sinned

in thought, word and deed.

We have not loved you with our whole heart.

We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.

In your mercy forgive what we have been,

help us to amend what we are,

and direct what we shall be;

that we may do justly, love mercy,

and walk humbly with you, our God.

Amen.

The President says the words of Absolution:

May the God of love and power

forgive you and free you from your sins,

heal and strengthen you by his Spirit,

and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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The Gloria

sung by the Choir

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

God our redeemer,

you have delivered us from the power of darkness

and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:

grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,

so by his continual presence in us he may raise us

to eternal joy;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

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We hear the Word Sit

The First Reading: Acts 10: 44-end (NRSV)

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard

the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter

were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured

out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues

and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold the

water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy

Spirit just as we have?’ So he ordered them to be baptized in the

name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several

days.

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NRSV) Stand

Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

The Choir sings:

Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have

loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments,

you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s

commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to

you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be

complete. This is my commandment, that you love one another as

I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down

one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I

command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the

servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called

you friends, because I have made known to you everything

that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I

chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will

last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my

name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one

another.’

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This is the gospel of the Lord.

Choir Praise to you, O Christ.

The Sermon The Very Revd Mark Boyling Sit

We affirm our faith Stand

We believe in one God the Father, the Almighty

maker of heaven and earth

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is

worshipped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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We pray for others Sit

After each bidding the response is used:

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

At the end of the prayers:

Merciful Father,

accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

We celebrate Stand

The President introduces the Peace and says:

Alleluia. Christ has been raised from the dead. The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

OFFERTORY HYMN (NEH 420) Sit

sung by the Choir

O Jesus, I have promised

To serve thee to the end;

Be thou for ever near me,

My Master and my Friend;

I shall not fear the battle

If thou art by my side,

Nor wander from the pathway

If thou wilt be my guide.

O Jesus, thou hast promised

To all who follow thee,

That where thou art in glory

There shall thy servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised

To serve thee to the end;

O give me grace to follow,

My Master and my Friend.

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O let me see thy footmarks,

And in them plant mine own;

My hope to follow duly

Is in thy strength alone;

O guide me, call me, draw me,

Uphold me to the end;

And then in heaven receive me,

My Saviour and my Friend. John Bode 1816-74

We take

Bread and wine, symbols of our lives and the life of the world, are placed on the

altar and offered to God.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory,

the splendour and the majesty; for everything in heaven

and on earth is yours.

All things come from you,

and of your own do we give you.

We give thanks Stand

The Priest and Choir sing:

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 thanks and praise.

The Choir sings:

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.]

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The prayer continues and these responses are sung by the Choir:

Christ has died:

Christ is risen:

Christ will come again.

Blessing and honour and glory and power

be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Sit

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray:

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.

We break and share 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.

Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

At the administration, Communion will be offered in one kind only at the Sanctuary

step.

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The Choir sings the Agnus Dei and the Anthem.

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.

Palestrina: Sicut cervus

As a hart longs for the flowing streams,

so longs my soul for thee, O God.

We are sent out

Prayer after Communion

The President says:

God our Father,

whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life:

may we thirst for you,

the spring of life and source of goodness,

through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Amen.

Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us

with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

Through him we offer you our souls and bodies

to be a living sacrifice.

Send us out in the power of your Spirit

to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.

The Blessing

The President says:

The God peace,

who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,

that great shepherd of the sheep,

through the blood of the eternal covenant,

make you perfect in every good work to do his will,

working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight;

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

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FINAL HYMN (AHO&N 337)

sung by the Choir

I, the Lord of sea and sky,

I have heard my people cry.

All who dwell in dark and sin

my hand will save.

I who made the stars of night,

I will make their darkness bright.

Who will bear my light to them?

Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, if you lead me.

I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain,

I have borne my people's pain.

I have wept for love of them.

They turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone,

Give them hearts for love alone.

I will speak my Word to them.

Whom shall I send?

I the Lord of wind and flame,

I will tend the poor and lame.

I will set a feast for them.

My hand will save.

Finest bread I will provide

till their hearts be satisfied.

I will give my life to them.

Whom shall I send? Dan Schutte (b.1947)

The President says:

Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.

The organist plays: Widor: Symphonie Romane: Finale

Church Copyright Licence No. 206188

Music Reproduction Licence. 791772