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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield

Sunday 5th November 2017 4th Sunday Before 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 and sing:Hymn 449: Charles Wesley.

LO, HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING, once for mortal sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ appears on earth to reign.

Ev’ry eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; we who set at naught and sold him, pierced and nailed him to the tree, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, shall the true Messiah see.

Those dear tokens of his passion ‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

still his dazzling body bears, cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshippers: with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture gaze we on those glorious scars!

Yea, amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the pow’r and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou shalt reign, and though alone.

THE GREETINGCelebrant 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

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

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 eternal God, you have kindled the flame

of love in the hearts of the saints: grant to us the same faith and power of love, that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may be sustained by their example and fellowship; 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


We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Micah 3:5-12

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to GodSecond Reading 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

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

Hymn 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 24:1-14

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 798: Edward Burns. Copyright © The Rev’d Edward J. Burns.

WE HAVE A GOSPEL TO PROCLAIM, good news for all though-out the earth; the gospel of a Saviour’s name: we sing his glory, tell his worth.

Tell of his birth at Bethlehem, not in a royal house or hall, but in a stable dark and dim, the Word made flesh, a light for all.

Tell of his death at Calvary, hated by those he came to save;in lonely suff’ring on the cross: for all he loved, his life he gave.

Tell of that glorious Easter morn, empty the tomb, for he was free; he broke the pow’r of death and hell that we might share his victory.

Tell of his reign at God’s right hand, by all creation glorified. He sends his Spirit on his Church to live for him, the Lamb who died.


Now we rejoice to name him King: Jesus is Lord of all the earth. This gospel-message we proclaim: we sing his glory, tell his worth.

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.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 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 LtdLamb 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 467: Jan Struther. Copyright © Oxford University Press.

LORD OF ALL HOPEFULNESS, Lord of all joy, whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy, be there at our waking and give us, we pray, your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,be there at our labours, and give us, we pray, your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing, and give us we pray, your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.


Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, your peace in our hearts, Lord at the end of the day.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant Lord of heaven, in this Eucharist you have brought us

near to an innumerable company of angels and to the spirits of the saints made perfect: as in this food of our earthly pilgrimage we have shared their fellowship, so may we come to share their joy in heaven; 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 702:

Samuel Stone.

THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation,by water and the word; from heav’n he came and sought her to be his holy bride, with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.

Elect from ev’ry nation, yet one o’er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with ev’ry grace endured.

Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace for evermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest,


and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with 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.

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:3rd Sunday Before Advent

Said Holy Communion (8 am)Scouts Remembrance Service (9.30 am)Remembrance Sunday (11 am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Friston Walk, Graffham Close, Hardham Close and Ifield Drive, Cedar Close, Chaffinch Close, Charlwood Walk and Charlwood Road

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Debbie, Bill Ellam, Sharon Strutt, Andrea Judd, Judith Aldridge, Graham Binmore, Sharon Salmon, Shirley Pinder, May, Pete and Petra Daub

Les Taylor

Yvonne Bantin, Thomas Foster, Norman Carter, Florence Lowe, Sibyl Wood, Albert Lowe, Alderman Jim Smith MBE, Nora Stevens, Diane Foster and Edward Fletcher

For the work of Streetlight UK

For our Prayer Ministry team

Thanksgiving for those who work in our local


care homes

Thanksgiving for our flower arranging team

Notices Continued

Anyone wanting to use Lychgate cottage regardless of whether you have keys please contact Lisa Hull to check availability on 01293 532337 or [email protected]. Thank you.

Can you spare an hour on a Friday morning? Our wonderful, but small, team of cleaners would be delighted if 1 or 2 people could join them and help share the important work of ensuring that our building is inviting for the many people who visit it. If that might be you, then please get in touch via the parish office.

Celebration of St Alban’s Gossops Green and Bewbush, Wednesday 15th November 7.30 pm. Please come and join us as we mark this new stage in our church’s life with a special service at which Bishop Mark will relicense our clergy to the new parish. Refreshments will be served after the service. Everyone is most welcome.

Craft fair and coffee morning at St Pauls church hall in Northgate Saturday 25th of November from 10 am to 12 pm . Handmade craft items for sale, homemade cakes, refreshments. Proceeds for Sussex Oakleaf, a mental health charity helping people on their way to recovery.


mailto:[email protected]

SMILE Ladies group events Dates for the future: The Kite Runner 21/02/18, Hawth Crawley.

A haunting tale of friendship. Tickets £26.50. Sing-along-a Beauty and the Beast, Hawth Crawley Thursday 01/03/18 Tickets vary £14/18. Register your interest.

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

Silent Auction ResultsThe auction has raised a total of £737. Will the winners please write a cheque (made payable to Ifield PCC – St. Margaret’s) for their winning bids. Please write on the back of the cheque the Lot #, (or Lots) it refers to and give it to Chris Bell or to Mave in the office. If you are unsure how much your winning bid was for please contact Chris Bell, 01293 521699, [email protected]

Lot Offered by Item Won by1 Susan

MariesAn evening of babysitting Tim

Gusterson3 Naomi

Gater3 nights babysitting Rob

Pudney4 Chris & Jill

BellA 4 course dinner for 4 people with wine at Tree House

Martin Stone

Simon & Gina

Dinner for 4 at the Rectory: canapés

Sylvia Smith




Newham followed by 3 courses with wine.

6 Karen Kelso

A weekend of dog- sitting Gina Newham

7 Karen Kelso

A 7”rich fruit cake with marzipan & Royal icing – add own decorations

Kevin Rawlinson

8 Bridgeham Clinic

1 hours foot health – normally £35

Dawn Clubb

9 Bridgeham Clinic

1 hour massage – normally £60

Chris Bell

10 Bridgeham Clinic

Pilates: Single one-to-one session - normally £50

Sue Edgson

11 Bridgeham Clinic

Pilates: 5 class sessions – normally £60

Sue Gilbert

12 Bridgeham Clinic

Half hour Osteopathy session - normally £50

David Griffiths

15 Inés & Chris Manning

Meal for 2 people with wine

Pat Hollis

16 Clare Wilson

Clare's decadent white chocolate & raspberry cheesecake (serves 20)

Kevin Rawlinson

17 Naomi Gater

Afternoon tea for 4 Karen Kelso

18 Martin Cut & Blow Dry Linda


Stone Crowley

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