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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldSunday 3rd September 2017

Trinity 12

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 and sing:Hymn 841: Charles Wesley.

YE SERVANTS OF GOD, your Master proclaim, and publish abroad his wonderful name; the name all victorious of Jesus extol: his kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

God ruleth on high, almighty to save; and still he is nigh: his presence we have: the great congregation his triumph shall sing, ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.

Salvation to God who sits on the throne! let all cry aloud, and honour the Son. The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

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

Then let us adore, and give him his right: all glory and pow’r, all wisdom and might, and honour and blessing, with angels above, and thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love.

THE GREETING

Celebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

THE PRAYER OF PREPARATION

All 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 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life.Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments and to live in love and peace with all.

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 forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing Ltd

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 COLLECTCelebrant Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more

ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of 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

We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Jeremiah 15:15-21

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

Second Reading Romans 12:9-end


This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to GodHymn 382: John Bell. Copyright © 1988 Iona Community.JESUS CHRIST IS WAITING,waiting in the streets: no one is his neighbour, all alone he eats. Listen, Lord Jesus, I am lonely too; make me, friend or stranger, fit to wait on you.Jesus Christ is healing, healing in the streets curing those who suffer, touching those he greets. Listen, Lord Jesus, I have pity too; let my care be active, healing just like you.

Jesus Christ is calling, calling in the streets, ‘Who will join my journey? I will guide their feet.’ Listen, Lord Jesus, let my fears be few; walk one step before me, I will follow you.


Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:

The Gospel ReadingMatthew 16:21-end

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 FAITHLet us declare our faith in God.All We believe in God the Father, from whom every family

in heaven and on earth is named. We believe in God the Son,who lives in our hearts through faith,and fills us with his love.


We believe in God the Holy Spirit,who strengthens us with power from on high. We believe in one God;Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 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 prayer

and 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 Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one

body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace.

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 337: Dan Schutte. Copyright © 1981 Daniel Schutte and New Dawn Music.I, THE LORD OF SEA AND SKY,I have heard my people cry.All who dwell in dark and sinmy 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?

Hear 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 providetill their hearts be satisfied.I will give my life to them.Whom shall I send?

Celebrant Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour, and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

All All things come from you, and of your own do we give you.

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 Father, you made the world and love your creation.You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Saviour. His dying and rising have set us free from sin and death.And so we gladly thank you, with saints and angels praising you, and singing:

A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing LtdAll Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

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.

Praise to you Lord Jesus:All Dying you destroyed our death,

Rising you restored our life:


Lord Jesus, come in glory.

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.

All Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAll 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 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 CommunionCelebrant He whom the universe could not contain is present to

us in this bread. He who redeemed us and called us by ‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

name now meets us in this cup. So take this bread and this wine. In them God comes to us so that we may come to God.

We sing the Agnus Dei. A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing 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 169: Maria Willis. Copyright © Oxford University Press.

FATHER, HEAR THE PRAYER WE OFFER:not for ease that prayer shall be,


but for strength that we may everlive our lives courageously.

Not for ever in green pasturesdo we ask our way to be;but the steep and rugged pathwaymay we tread rejoicingly.

Not for ever by still waterswould we idly rest and stay;but would smite the living fountainsfrom the rocks along our way.

Be our strength in hours of weakness,in our wonderings be our guide;through endeavour, failure, danger,Father, be thou at our side.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant God of all mercy, in this Eucharist you have set aside

our sins and given us your healing: grant that we who are made whole in Christ may bring that healing to this broken world, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All 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 BLESSINGCelebrant The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep

your hearts and minds, in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

Hymn 27:

Percy Dearmer. Copyright © Oxford University Press.

ALL WHO WOULD VALIANT BE, ‘gainst all disaster, let them in constancy follow their Master. There’s no discouragement shall make them once relent the first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.

Those who beset them round with dismal stories, do but themselves confound – their strength the more is. No foe shall stay their might though they with giants fight: they will make good the right to be pilgrim.


Since, Lord, thou dost defend us with thy Spirit, we know we at the end shall life inherit. Then fancies flee away, we’ll fear not what they say, we’ll labour night and day to be a pilgrim.

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.

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 Council.


Notices

Services next Sunday:Trinity 13

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

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Deerswood Court, Dempsey Walk, Duncton Close and Elstead Close, Briar Close, Brighton Road and Brisbane Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Toby Barton, Debbie, Mo Knox-Crawford, Morag, May, Pete, Bill Ellam, Judy, Tanya, Bob Chase and Vye-Parminter Family

Andrew Vye-Parminter

Moira Plunkett, Carole Leach, Sarah Aldridge, Victor Haynes, Stan Mark and Stanley Gibbs

For those starting school and those transferring to secondary school

For our Fun Stars leaders and helpers

Thanksgiving for the work of Christians Against Poverty

Thanksgiving for farmers and all who work on the land


Notices Continued

Have You Thought About Joining A House Group? If you would like to explore your Christian faith in good company, study the Bible and seek to deepen your relationship with God, you might want to consider joining one of our house groups. Now is the ideal time, as groups resume after the summer break. Details of current groups, and who to contact, are as follows:

Day & Time Contact Venue

Tues. 7.30 pm Ian Edgson 552662 Varies – please checkTues. 8.00 pm Chris Bell 521699 Tree House, Rusper

RoadTues. 8.00 pm Rob Pudney 437038 19 Keswick Close, Ifield

WestWed. 2.00 pm Viv Smith 01403

891059175 Ifield Drive

Fri. 10.00 am Jill Bell 521699 Bewbush Barn Church If none of the above works for you, please contact Jill Bell to discuss other possibilities.

Seafarers have sent a thank you letter to St Margaret’s congregation for the £160.08 raised on the 2017 Sea Sunday appeal.


Used Postage Stamps for Charity. We’re donating used postage stamps to support Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy sufferers. Please cut the stamps from your envelopes, leaving 1 cm border around each stamp. Pop them into the red box on the window sill near the church door. Many thanks

Chit Chat. We will not meet until September. Knitters are always needed to knit shawls for those being baptised and those of need in the parish.

SMILE Ladies group events SMILE planning meeting – We’ll be meeting at the Plough Inn,

Ifield at 19:30 on Monday 4th September to consider logistics and plans for our Super Swish event. We will also be considering options for future SMILE activities. If you want to get involved, or can help in any way with preparations, we’d love to see you. Just turn up for a drink and a chat.

‘Super Swish’ clothes swapping event - Saturday 23rd September 2:00 pm – 4.30 pm at St. Margaret’s Church in aid of Christian Aid; supporting those affected by the East Africa crisis. Change your wardrobe; change the world and have fun! Please support this social event by donating your good quality used men’s, ladies or children’s clothing (on hangers if possible), baking cakes for refreshments, helping on the day or simply joining us and inviting your families, friends and neighbours along. Suggested donation £5 on arrival. All are welcome. If you can help, please contact Clare Wilson for more information. All offers gratefully received.


Sarah Millican, Control Enthusiast - Wednesday 21st November 2018. Seats are reserved at the Hawth Theatre for a night of outrageous fun. We’re planning well ahead for this one, but there’s a catch – we need to pay for the tickets (£29.50) in full by 10 th September this year . Suitable for 16+ due to the content (funny, but rather rude!!)

All ladies are welcome to attend our events (and men too!). For further details, contact Clare Wilson [email protected] or 0776 1122 172

Crawley Dementia Alliance are running free workshops for carers of people with dementia. They are on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th September at 10:30 am and consist of 4 sessions as follows:- Understanding Dementia; Dementia Carer Wellbeing: Making your Home Dementia Friendly; and Planning for the Future and Legal Issues. To book a place or for more details call 0300 028 8888.

Diary date! Friday 22nd September 2017 at 7.30 p.m. We invite you to 'A voyage to the top of the world (and back!)'. Come and enjoy a fast paced presentation by John Bryant telling the story of the Hurtigruten or Norwegian Coastal Voyage with spectacular photographs! This is a fund raising event for St Albans Church and tickets available now from the committee at £5 each. This to include light refreshments. Bring your family, friends and neighbours. Tickets also available at the door.


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Christianity Explored - Revised Dates. We plan to run a seven-week course on Wednesday evenings starting on 27th September, based in Lychgate Cottage, with a day together on Saturday, 4th November. Each session will include watching a DVD and small group discussion, with a shared meal on the first and last evening. Christianity Explored is our parish preparation for adult Confirmation, but it’s also suitable for anyone seeking answers to questions about the Christian faith. Several members of our congregation have taken part in this course in recent years and would be happy to talk to you about it. If you would like to know more, please speak to Jill Bell either in church, by ringing 521699 or emailing [email protected], or ask any member of the clergy. You can also register your interest via the parish office.

Preparation for Communion: These classes will happen during the 11 am service on the 17th and 24th of September. With the children being able to take communion for the first time during the Harvest Service on October 1st. It is not too late to register your child's interest. Please do speak to Naomi.

The Diocese of Chichester is launching a brand new course – Living Faith – to help people find and grow in the ministry to which God is calling them. The course begins in October and is open to anyone who is active in church life and wants to grow in discipleship. Leaflets with more details are available on the table near the north door.



Following the success of the ‘Living Alongside Muslims Course’ we intend to run another course at St Margaret’s:- the Bible Society’s The Bible Course – Get the Big Picture. The course consists of 8 interactive sessions using DVD and group work which will run on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm – 9 pm from 24th October to 12th December. The course covers issues like where does the bible come from; why are some books in it and not others; how can we better read it; and a big picture look at the bible from the book of Genesis right through to the book of Revelation. It’s a great course for anyone who wants to better engage with and understand the bible, and suitable for complete beginners through to those who want to refresh their knowledge. If you are interested in taking part then do please sign up with Mave in the Office (01293 537578 [email protected]). For more information ask Simon.

Due to unforeseen circumstances Shereen Hazman from Streetlight UK will now no longer be with us on the 10th September. Shereen has rearranged to come and be our guest preacher on the 5th November. Streetlight UK work with the sex workers of Crawley, Gatwick and Surrey (an industry that has grown by 25% in the last year) to support them in their many and sometimes desperate needs. Please do join us and hear how we can support Streetlight UK in their wonderful work.

The Parish office will be closed on the 4th of September.



Harvest Supper, @ St. Margaret’s on Saturday 30th September, 7 pm. Tickets for the harvest supper are now on sale at £7.50 each, Children under 11 years of age £4. Kit Packham a singer and saxophonist will be entertaining us. Like last year we will be holding a Silent Auction (details below) to raise funds for Crawley Open House. The meal will be a home cooked Cottage Pie followed by desert. Doors will be open from 6:45 pm and please remember to bring your own drinks and glasses.

Harvest Supper Silent Auction - Promises Required. After the success of last years Silent Auction which raised over £1,000 we have decided to hold another.Please think about what you can offer: babysitting, ironing, gardening, a cake, decorating, a meal, nails, a week in Bermuda! etc. When you have decided what to offer please complete the form below and either give it to Chris Bell, place it in the ‘Bids for the Silent Auction” box near the North door; the church is open form 08:30 - 18:00 every day. Alternatively you can email your promise to [email protected] with the subject line “Auction Promise”. Please submit your promise no later than Saturday 23rd September so they can be included in the bid sheet that will be available at all services the following day. A sheet listing all the bids on offer will be available on Sunday 24th September. Any late promises received will be included in an update of the bidding sheet available at the Harvest Supper.



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