Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield · Web viewFor thou art our salvation, Lord,our refuge, and our great reward;without thy grace our souls must fade,and wither like a flower

Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield

Sunday 11th December 2016 The Third Sunday of Advent

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 at the entrance of the choir and clergy to music.

THE GREETINGCelebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

During the singing of the following hymn the toys to be donated to the Golden Lion Children’s Trust are brought to the High Altar.

On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cryannounces that the Lord is nigh;awake, and hearken, for he bringsglad tidings of the King of kings.

Then cleansed be every Christian breast,and furnish for so great a guest!Yea, let us each our heart prepare,for Christ to come and enter there.

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

For thou art our salvation, Lord,our refuge, and our great reward;without thy grace our souls must fade,and wither like a flower decayed.

Stretch forth thy hand to heal our sore,and make us rise to fall no more;once more upon thy people shine,and fill the world with love divine.

All praise, eternal Son, to theewhose advent doth thy people free,whom with the Father we adoreand Holy Ghost for evermore.

BLESSING OF THE TOYSBless O Lord + these gifts of toys, that they may be channels of your love, imparting joy to those who give and those who receive them. We pray too, that all families struggling in poverty may know something of your love and provision, especially at this time of year, when we begin to reflect once again on our Saviour’s birth in poverty and humility. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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.

The Advent Wreath is lit as a symbol of the light of Christ coming into the world and into the darkness of our own lives.

Celebrant When the Lord comes, he will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness, and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Therefore in the light of Christ let us confess our sins.

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.

The Kyrie Eleison(A Gregory Murray, OSB©1975,1987 McCrimmon Publishing Co Ltd)

All Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercyChrist, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy

THE COLLECTCelebrant O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your

messenger to prepare your way before you: grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in your sight; for you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Isaiah 35:1-10

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


Second Reading James 5:7-10

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

Hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore;Mortals give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore;

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Jesus, the Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love;When He had purged our stains He took His seat above;

His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o’er earth and Heav’n,The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv’n;

He sits at God’s right hand till all His foes submit,And bow to His command, and fall beneath His feet:

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:


The Gospel ReadingMatthew 11:2-11

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

We stand for: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 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 SACRAMENT‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

We stand to share the peace:The PeaceCelebrant In the tender mercy of our God, the dayspring from on

high shall break upon us, to give light to those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with you. All And also with you.Celebrant 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 situated by the entrance/exit door – please feel free to leave your gift in this bowl at any time before or after the service. 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!

To God be the glory! great things he hath done!So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,who yielded his life an atonement for sin,and opened the life-gate that all may go in.


Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!Let the earth hear his voice!Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!Let the people rejoice!O come to the Father through Jesus the Son;and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!To every believer the promise of God;the vilest offender who truly believes,that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done,and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son:but purer and higher and greater will beour wonder, our worship, when Jesus we see!

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. He is the one foretold by all the prophets, whom the Virgin Mother bore with love beyond all telling. John the Baptist was his herald and made him known when at last he came. In his love Christ fills us with joy as we prepare to celebrate his birth, so that when he comes again he may find us watching in prayer, our hearts filled with wonder and praise. And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your glory, and join in their unending hymn of praise:

All Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, 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.

Celebrant Christ is the bread of life:All When we eat this bread and drink this cup,

We proclaim your death,Lord Jesus,Until you 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 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

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. 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.

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 Hymns

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth,and manifest thy virgin-birth:let every age adoring fall,such birth befits the God of all.

Begotten of no human will,but of the Spirit, thou art stillthe Word of God, in flesh arrayed,the Saviour, now to man displayed.


The virgin womb that burden gained with virgin honour all unstained, the banners there of virtue glow, God in his temple dwells below.

Forth from that chamber goeth he,that royal home of purity.a giant in twofold substance one,rejoicing now his course to run.

From God the Father he proceeds, to God the Father back he speeds, runs out his course to death and hell, returns on God’s high throne to dwell.

O equal to thy Father, thou!Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, the weakness of our mortal statewith deathless might invigorate.

Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, and darkness glow with new-born light, no more shall night extinguish day, where love’s bright beams their power display.

O Jesu, Virgin-born, to theeeternal praise and glory be,whom with the Father we adoreand Holy Spirit, evermore.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant We give you thanks, O Lord, for these heavenly gifts;

kindle in us the fire of your Spirit that when your Christ


comes again we may shine as lights before his face; who is alive and reigns now and for ever. 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 May God the Father, judge all-merciful,

make us worthy of a place in his kingdom. Amen.

May God the Son, coming among us in power,reveal in our midst the promise of his glory. Amen.

May God the Holy Spirit make us steadfast in faith,joyful in hope and constant in love. Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

THE DISMISSALCelebrant Our Lord says, ‘I am coming soon.’


All Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Celebrant May the Lord, when he comes,find us watching and waiting.Amen.

Hymn

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 mayest smile at all thy foes.

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 while such a riverever flows their thirst to assuage:grace which, like the Lord the giver,never fails from age to age?

Blest inhabitants of Zion,washed in their Redeemer’s blood:


Jesus’ whom their souls rely on,Makes them kings and priests to God.‘Tis his love his people raisesOver self to reign as kings,And as priests, his solemn praisesEach for a thank-offering brings.

Saviour, since 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,all his boasted pomp and show;solid joys and lasting treasurenone but Zion’s children know.

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:Advent 4

Said Holy Communion (8am)Sung Eucharist (11am)Carol Service (6 pm)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Rectory Lane, River Mead, Rusper Road and Selham Close, Goldfinch Close, Hare Lane and Hawthorn Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Pat Hollis

Ina Webber, Else Dumins and Patricia Arnett

Eva Neenan, Margaret Holyoake, George Buckley, Edward Dorrington, Len Pattenden and Helena Thorn-Davis

For all refugees and asylum-seekers

For the Golden Lion Children’s Trust

Thanksgiving for the FIISH team

Thanksgiving for the Lighthouse Project, taking Christianity into schools

Notices Continued

The financial position for November 2016 was:


Income £8153Expenditure

£7626

Surplus £527

St. Margaret’s Church News. The Christmas edition of our community magazine is out today, including details of our Christmas services. Help with distribution would be much appreciated. There are labelled bundles ready to go to the local outlets who have agreed to display them. Please take whatever you can, to ensure the magazine distributed as widely and as swiftly as possible. The magazine is also available on the website, but if you would like a copy for yourself please feel free to take one, and pass it on to a neighbour once you have finished with it. Thank you very much.

Advent Reflections. Bishop Martin has written a reflection on the readings for each Sunday of Advent. You can find a link to these on the new ‘year of the bible’ page on our website. Look here for other news and event related to the year of the bible.

Our Charity Christmas Card Tree will be available throughout the Christmas season, so send your Christmas Wishes to your friends by writing a card and placing it on the tree and make a donation which will be shared between our two chosen charities The Children’s Society and Open House, two wonderful causes.

A house group is being started on a Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm in West Green led by Susan Maries. For more information please contact Susan on 01293 416610.

Grit and Salt. The council have given us twenty bags of grit and salt for domestic use. A list of those that are most in need when the ground is icy and snowy is being put together. Please give names of those that will benefit to Susan Maries. Parish Diary. To ensure that all events are booked in and advertised properly, we're going to make some changes. Please bear these in mind if


you are planning an event. 1) The parish diary will be taken down from the websites, and Mave will be the sole keeper of the parish diary, so please notify her of upcoming events and to check that buildings and resources are free. 2) Jill Bell will collect a list of upcoming events and publish it in the Buzz. Facebook and the pew sheet might also be used, but the list in the Buzz will be definitive. 3) Pictures and news following an event will be managed by Ron as he develops the new church social website, news of which is to follow.

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]

Christmas at St. Margaret’s. Sun. 18th 6.00 pm Carol ServiceWed. 21st 7.00 pm Carols in The PloughSat. 24th 4.00 pm Crib Service11.15 pm Midnight MassSun. 25th 10.00 am Family Communion

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. Her November newsletter is also available to take away or to view on our Mission Notice board at the back of the South aisle. We will also be having an African supper on February 11th with a speaker from CMS who will tell us more about their work in Tanzania, a range of craft items for sale and some delicious African food. Please save the date in your diary so you don't miss out.


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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield · Web viewFor thou art our salvation, Lord,our refuge, and our great reward;without thy grace our souls must fade,and wither like a flower