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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield

Sunday 19th March 2017 Lent 3

All are welcome to St Margaret’s and we encourage all to take part fully in this service. If you have mobility issues that make it difficult for you to

come and receive communion or laying-on-of-hands for healing, should you want to, then do please notify our sides-people, and we will come to you.

Please do stay for coffee served at the back of church after the service. There is a toilet at the back of church should you need to use it during the

service.

THE GATHERINGWe stand priest and sing:Hymn 223: John Newton.

GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN,Zion, city of our God;he whose word cannot be brokenformed thee for His own abode.On the Rock of Ages founded,what can shake thy sure repose?With salvation's walls surrounded,Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.

‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

See, the streams of living waters,springing from eternal love,well supply thy sons and daughters,and all fear of want remove.Who can faint, whilst such a riverever flows and thirst assuage?Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver,never fails from age to age.

Round each habitation habitation hov’ring, see the cloud and fire appearfor a glory and cov’ring, showing that the Lord is near. Thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray.

Saviour, if of Zion's cityI through grace a member am,let the world deride or pity,I will glory in thy name.Fading is the worldling's pleasure,boasted pomp and show;solid joys and lasting treasurenone but Zion's children know.

THE GREETINGCelebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you


THE PRAYER OF PREPARATIONAll 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.

PRAYERS OF PENITENCE Celebrant Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is

this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength’. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. There is no other commandment greater than these. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

All Amen. Lord have mercy.

Celebrant The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart God will not despise. Let us come to the Lord, who is full of compassion, and acknowledge our transgressions in penitence and faith.

All 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


Celebrant Almighty God, who in Jesus Christ has given us a kingdom that cannot be destroyed, forgive us our sins, open our eyes to God’s truth, strengthen us to do God’s will and give us the joy of his kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

The Kyrie Eleison

(A Gregory Murray©1975,1987 McCrimmon Publishing Co Ltd)Choir Lord, have mercy.All Lord, have mercyChoir Christ, have mercy.All Christ, have mercy.Choir Lord, have mercy.All Lord, have mercy

THE COLLECTCelebrant Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy

but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; 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 forever. Amen

We sit for the readings.


THE LITURGY OF THE WORDFirst Reading Exodus 17: 1-7

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Second Reading Romans 5: 1-11

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to GodHymn 79: John Keble.

BLEST ARE THE PURE IN HEART,for they shall see our God;the secret of the Lord is theirs,their soul is Christ’s abode.

The Lord, who left the heav’nsour life and peace to bring,to dwell in lowliness with us,our pattern and our king.

Still to the lowly soulhe doth himself impart,and for his dwelling and his thronechooseth the pure in heart.

Lord, we thy presence seek;may ours this blessing be:


give us a pure and lowly heart,a temple meet for thee.

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:

The Gospel ReadingMatthew 20: 1-16

The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

All Glory to you, O Lord.At the end:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.All Praise to you, O Christ.Remain standing until the Priest has introduced the Sermon:

THE SERMON

THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

All 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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONPrayers for the Church, the world, and for all human need. After each petition the following responses may be used:

Lord in your mercyAll Hear our prayerand at the end of the prayers: Merciful father,All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENTWe stand to share the peace:The PeaceCelebrant Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with

God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has given us access to his grace.


The peace of the Lord be always with you. All And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

As the Body of Christ receives its life from God, and offers its life to God, so we, as members of that Body, greet each other in love.

The Preparation of the TableThe Taking of the Bread and Wine

Should you wish to make a donation to the work of St Margaret’s church a collection bowl is passed around during the following hymn. If you are a UK

Tax Payer do please consider placing your gift in one of the yellow GiftAid envelopes provided and complete the required details as this will enable us

to claim back 25p/£1 donated. Thank you!

Hymn 67: Graham Kendrick. Copyright © Make Way Music

BEAUTY FOR BROKENNESS, God of the poor,hope for despair, friend of the weak,Lord, in the suffering give us compassion, we pray,This is our prayer. melt our cold hearts,Bread for the children, let tears fall like rain.justice, joy, peace, Come, change our lovesunrise to sunset, from a spark to a flame.your kingdom increase.

Shelter for fragile lives,cures for their ills,work for the craftsman,trade for their skills;Land for the dispossessed,


rights for the weak,voices to plead the causeof those who can't speak.

Refuge from cruel wars,havens from fear,Cities for sanctu’ry,freedoms to share.Peace to the killing fields,scorched earth to green,Christ for the bitterness,his cross for the pain.

Rest for the ravaged earth,oceans and streams,plundered and poisoned,our future, our dreams.Lord, end our madness,carelessness, greed;make us content withthe things that we need.

Lighten our darkness,breathe on this flameuntil your justiceburns brightly again;until the nationslearn of your ways,seek your salvationand bring you their praise.

Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation; through your goodness we have this bread and wine to offer which the earth has given and human hands have made.


They will become for us the bread of life and cup of salvation.

All Blessed be God for ever.

We sit or stand for:The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord is hereAll His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.All We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All It is right to give thanks and praise.

Celebrant It is indeed right and good to give you thanks and praise, almighty God and everlasting Father, through Jesus Christ your Son. For in these forty days you lead us into the desert of repentance that through a pilgrimage of prayer and discipline we may grow in grace and learn to be your people once again.Through fasting, prayer and acts of service you bring us back to your generous heart. Through study of your holy word you open our eyes to your presence in the world and free our hands to welcome others into the radiant splendour of your love.As we prepare to celebrate the Easter feast with joyful hearts and minds we bless you for your mercy and join with saints and angels for ever praising you and singing:

(A Gregory Murray©1975,1987 McCrimmon Publishing Co Ltd)All 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.

We praise and bless you, loving Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit, that broken bread and wine outpoured may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

On the night before he died he had supper with his friends and, taking bread, he praised you. He broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

When supper was ended he took the cup of wine. Again he praised you, gave it to them and said: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross. Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation, we proclaim his death and resurrection until he comes in glory.

Great is the mystery of Faith:All Christ has died

Christ is risenChrist will come again


Lord of all life, help us to work together for that daywhen your kingdom comes and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth. Look with favour on your people, gather us in your loving arms and bring us with St Margaret and all the saints to feast at your table in heaven. Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

All 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 yoursnow and forever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Priest breaks the consecrated bread

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

because we all share in one bread.


The Giving of Communion

Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he shed for you. Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

All We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

We sing the Agnus Dei. (A Gregory Murray©1975,1987 McCrimmon Publishing Co Ltd)

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:


grant us peace. All are welcome to either come and receive Communion or a blessing. If

you would like a blessing rather than to receive Communion (the bread and wine) then please keep hold of your service sheet as you approach the

servers at front of the church.

Laying on of hands for healing is offered in the south aisle chapel during the distribution of communion. This ministry is offered for your own

needs or for someone who maybe on your heart and mind at this time.

Those who are going into hospital in the coming week, or for some other reason, and who would like to be anointed with oil of healing and prayed for by a priest please do have a word with a priest after the service – they

will gladly offer you this ministry.

Communion HymnsHymn 166: Thomas Pollock.

FAITHFUL SHEPHERD, FEED MEin the pastures green;faithful Shepherd, lead mewhere thy steps are seen.

Hold me fast, and guide mein the narrow way;so, with thee beside me,I shall never stray.

Daily bring me nearerto the heav’nly shore;may my faith grow clearer,may I love thee more.


Hallow ev’ry pleasure,ev’ry gift and pain;be thyself my treasure,though none else I gain.

Day by day prepare meas thou seest best,then let angels bear meto thy promised rest.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the

temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.


THE BLESSINGCelebrant Christ give you grace to grow in holiness, to deny

yourselves, take up your cross, and follow him; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

All Amen.

Hymn 275: William Williams.

GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT REDEEMER,pilgrim through this barren land;I am weak, but thou art mighty;hold me with thy powerful hand:Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,feed me till I want no more, feed me till I want no more,

Open now the crystal fountain,whence the healing stream doth flow;let the fiery cloudy pillarlead me all my journey through;strong deliv’rer, strong deliv’rer,be thou still my strength and shield,be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,bid my anxious fears subside;death of death, and hell’s destruction,land me safe on Canaan’s side;songs of praises, songs of praises,I will never give to thee,I will ever give to thee


THE DISMISSALCelebrant We go into the world to walk in God’s light,

to rejoice in God’s love, and to reflect God’s glory.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All In the name of Christ. Amen.

Calamus Licence No: 95 C.C.L. Licence No: 210222The service material in this booklet is taken from Common Worship. © Copyright 2000

The Archbishop’s Counci


Notices

Services next Sunday:Lent 4

Said Holy Communion (8am)ReFresh (9.30 am)Sung Eucharist (11am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Bittern Close, Bowness Close, Capsey Road and Coniston Close, Martyrs Avenue, Medlar Close and Mole Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Barry, Pete, Vince, Bill Winstone, Toby Barton, Pat Hollis, Sally Sanders, Baby Isobel and Joy Barry

Brenda Wilkins, Stanley Thorne and Doreen Gamble

John Shrives, John Boud, Hazel Lagerkrans, Alec Gainey, Tom Sharman, Richard Ballinger, John Poulton, Maisie Lewis, Kenneth Gilbert and Peter Berti

For the pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday

For Street Pastors, especially those who work in Crawley

Thanksgiving for all who work in our local GP’s surgeries

Thanksgiving for those who care for our church linen


Notices Continued

New Daylight - A Bible Reading Fellowship Publication. New Daylight is an excellent quarterly booklet produced by the Bible Reading Fellowship. It contains a page for every day of the year with a Bible reading, a comment on the reading, and a prayer. Regular daily readings can help to focus on and enrich knowledge of the Scriptures. Subscriptions for 2017/2018 are due for the forthcoming year, which starts in May, so now is the time to be deciding if you would like to receive the booklet. For 3 booklets per year the cost is £13.20, or £16.95 for the large print version. If you already subscribe to New Daylight, I shall soon be asking if you wish to continue with your subscription. If you wish to begin subscribing, please see me or call me on 512255 - Jane Binmore

The financial position for the two months to 28th February was:Income £21582Expenditure £28455

The main items of income were;PGS £8075 and the rent from St Leonard’s £4800.The largest items of expenditure were;Diocesan Contribution £12250St Leonard’s share of roof repair £1500St Leonard’s insurance £1352Building work £5587Further information can be obtained from Ray Budd on 01293 52040


Resources for children in church. Thanks to a financial gift from the Mothers' Union, we have been able to make up a set of 6 activity bags which parents can use to help amuse children during the service. There are also 10 new pencil cases filled with colouring pens and pencils, as well as activity sheets on new clipboards. Please encourage families to use them where appropriate, and ensure that these lovely new resources are looked after, and returned to the basket at the back of church.

If you would like to donate an Easter Lily in memory of a loved one for Easter Sunday, the cost this year will be £2.50 per lily. Please give your donation, together with the names of those to be remembered, to Sue King.

Knit 1 Pray Too are knitting prayer shawls and blankets to give to those baptised in our church and those in need of comfort at times of illness, bereavement and distress. They also knit for fish and chip babies in Africa that are born into such poverty that they are wrapped in newspaper when they are born and that is how they are sent home. We will be very grateful for any donations of knitters, wool or money to help us. Please see Susan Maries or Pat Palmer

St Margaret’s Spring 2017 Mission Link newsletter is now available to take away.


Chit Chat. Monday afternoons in the church between 2pm and 4pm. Come along to enjoy a drink and a chat. The Knit One Pray Too group will be knitting shawls. They are given to those in the Parish that need comfort and those Baptised in our church. Knitters and non-knitters are welcome.

Practical Pastoral Care: this is to provide help for example lifts, meals, a dog walker, child care, shopping, the list is endless. Should you find yourself or someone else in need please contact coordinator Susan Maries on 07543 071 698 or 01293 416610. More help is needed, please speak to Susan to offer your talents should you be available when required. The email address for the emergency pastoral care is: [email protected]

This year's Church Mission Society collection boxes are now available in church. Please take one on your way out if you feel you may be able to put your spare change (or more) into it between now and Easter Sunday. St Margaret's supports Dr Ruth Hulser who works for CMS as a GP and health centre manager (and much more) in Tabora in Tanzania.

Lent Quiet Days details at Worth are available on the porch notice board.

A Funeral Service for Brenda Wilkins will take place on the 21st of March at 10 am in the Crem. Memorial Service and Thanksgiving at 11 am in St Margaret’s church. All welcome at either or both services. Family flowers only please. Donations if wished to Crawley Open House.


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The St Margaret’s ADCM report is now available for reading prior to the ADCM on the 3rd April at 7:30pm in St Margaret’s church.

PCC and Deanery Synod Representatives - Your Parish needs you!

We are looking to elect 9 PCC (Parochial Church Council) members

at our Annual District Church meeting (ADCM) which is to be held

on Monday 3rd April at 19:30 in St. Margaret’s Church. The PCC is

the governing body of our church and is a charity. As such, the PCC

members are the Trustees. You can become a PCC member if you

are aged 16+. For more information, or for nomination forms and

further details, please have a chat with the clergy or with Clare

Wilson, PCC Secretary [email protected]. Tel 0776

1122 172. We also need to elect 3 Deanery Synod representatives.

Completed nomination forms (which are available in church today)

need to be returned to Clare Wilson or Veryan Nicholls before the

ADCM. All are welcome to attend the ADCM – this is in an

important meeting in the life of our church.

Lent Lunch at Lychgate Cottage at 12 noon. There will be lunches on Fri. 31st March and Sat. 8th April hosted by other groups. These are aimed at raising funds to support Dr Ruth Hulser’s work for the Church Mission Society (CMS) at St Philip’s Health Centre In Tabora, Tanzania.



Mothers’ Union meeting Fri April 7th, 1.30pm Lychgate Cottage. People Trafficking. Speaker: Roselen Dove, chaplain at Brook House Removal Centre.

Defibrillator training will take place in St Margaret’s church on Thursday 13th April 2017, 11.00 am until 1.00pm and again in the Lychgate Cottage on Wednesday 19 April, 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm. I would be grateful if those people who were kind enough to volunteer let me know which dates they would prefer as soon as possible.

Fun Stars Easter Egg Hunt. Saturday the 15th of April from 2 pm – 4 pm at St Margaret’s church. Tickets are £3.00 per child on a first come first serve basis. Contact Crystal (07985 110427) or Claire (07795 108195). Donations of cakes and bakes will be gratefully received.

CAP (Christians Against Policy) – Please join us for a Celebration of Crawley CAP Debt Centre’s 2nd Anniversary! Sunday 30th April, 18:30pm at St Andrew’s Church, Weald Drive, Furnace Green, Crawley, RH10 6NU. Join us for Wine, Nibbles and an update on our activities and a time to recognise what God has achieved through our gifts of Prayer, Time and Money, and have fun and fellowship together too. So we know for catering purposes please can you let me know if you can come and how many people you are bringing too – Yes – a great way of introducing others to one way we serve our communities. Please RSVP to Rob Pudney – [email protected] or Tel: 07833 305119



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