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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldSunday 28th February 2016

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 at the entrance of the choir and clergy and sing:

GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN,Zion, city of our God!He whose word cannot be brokenFormed you for His own abode.On the Rock of Ages founded,What can shake your sure repose?With salvation's walls surrounded,you may smile at all your foes.

See! The streams of living waters,Springing from eternal love,Well supply your sons and daughters,and all fear of want remove;who can faint, whilst such a riverever flows their thirst to assuage?Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver,never fails from age to age.

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

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 your name.Fading is the worldling's pleasure,all his 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 Lord our God, in our sin we have avoided your call.Our love for you is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. Have mercy on us; deliver us from judgement; bind up our wounds and revive us; in Jesus Christ our Lord. 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

(Dom Andrew Moore©1945 Responsorial Mass)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 Isaiah 55:6-13

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

Second Reading James 3:13-18


This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to GodHymnBlest 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 heavensour life and peace to bring,to dwell in lowliness with men,their pattern and their 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 ReadingLuke 15:11-24

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

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

All Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end:‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

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

Do you believe and trust in God the Father who made all things?

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His son, Jesus Christ who redeemed the world.

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God?

All: We believe and trust in Him.This is the faith of the church

All: This is our faith, we believe and trust in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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 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.Deacon 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 WineGraham Kendrick. Copyright © 1993 Make Way Music.BEAUTY FOR BROKENNESS, God of the poor,Hope for despair, Friend of the weak,Lord, in Your suffering world 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 sanctuary,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 streamsPlundered 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.

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. 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!

Celebrant Pour upon the poverty of our love, and the weakness of our praise, the transforming fire of your presence, O Lord.

All Amen.

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:


All Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of pow'r and might.Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of pow'r and might.Heaven and earth are full, full of your Glory.Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes, in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest, 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.


Deacon 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. 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 CommunionJesus 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.

Celebrant 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. 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.

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

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 heavenly shore;may thy love grow dearer,


may I love thee more.Hallow every pleasure,sanctify my 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.

O perfect love, all human thought transcending,lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne,that theirs may be the love which knows no ending,whom thou for evermore dost join in one.

O perfect life, be thou their full assuranceof tender charity and steadfast faith,of patient hope, and quiet brave endurance,with childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.

Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow,grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife;and to life’s day the glorious unknown morrowthat dawns upon eternal life and love.

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 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 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.

THE DISMISSALDeacon 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.

Hymn

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,


feed me now and evermore.

Open now the crystal fountainwhence the healing stream doth flow;let the fiery cloudy pillarlead me all my journey through:strong deliverer,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 and praisesI will ever give to thee.

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:Mothering Sunday

Said Holy Communion (8am)Scouts Mothering Sunday ServiceSung Eucharist (11am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

St Andrews Road, Stackfield Road, Stanbridge Close and Stoneycroft Walk, Stafford Road. Stageland Court and Stagelands

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Jean Bovis, Denise, Mo Knox-Crawford, Ingrid, Bill, Lynne, Div and Doreen

Daphne Knight, Jean Sullivan and Joyce Howarth

Peter Crowhurst, Frances Bonner, Ethel Stenning, Norman Wakefield, John Barker, Alice Neenan, Norah Wall, Ian Walton, Donald Grantham and Leonard How

For Fun Stars leaders and all the children who take part

For all involved in the running of Ifield Barn Theatre

Thanksgiving for our MP, our Mayor and local councillors


Thanksgiving for music and musicians, especially our church musicians

Notices Continued

Is there anyone who would consider volunteering to give very basic computer help to our older people at St Alban's on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings between 10-12 noon? Many of our learners are new to using tablets or laptops and need the most basic level of help, i.e. how to email, how to find things using google search, using You Tube and Facebook or attaching photos. Please call 01293 277078 or email [email protected] if you can help.

Notelets featuring St Margaret’s. A few line drawings of the porch door and of the tower remain, and are on sale at £1 for 2 and just 50p for one. Please help to clear them - and make a few more pounds for the Fabric Fund.

Evening Flower Demonstration by Angie Hyde, who displays at the Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers. (Google this for 2016 details). Monday, 29 February at The Barn, The Causeway, Horsham, 8.00pm. Free parking. Tickets £10 (incl refreshments) from St Mary's Church Office 01403 253762. Celebrating 140 years of Mothers' Union by raising funds for the family caravan holidays.


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SMILE Ladies group - forthcoming events – Spring 2016

· Wednesday 2nd March – ‘Dirty Dancing’ sing-a-long – a screening of the romantic movie (cert 15) at The Hawth. Meet in the foyer at 7pm (for 7.30) to collect your tickets. Email confirmation will be sent. Is anyone needing a lift?

· Saturday 23rd April 2:30 pm – Afternoon tea at St. Margaret’s Church – (note change of date). Details to be agreed. This is our Outreach project. A planning meeting is arranged 10th March 2016 at 8 pm in Lychgate Cottage if you can help with the arrangements. Put this date in your diary and invite your friends and neighbours along.

· Sunday 29th May – Pillars to Plough charity walk hosted by Ifield Chestnut House. This sponsored walk finishes at the Plough Inn, Ifield and is a real community event. You can opt to walk 5, 10 or 20 miles. The Men’s Fellowship are challenging the SMILE ladies to join them – are you up for this?

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

During Lent we have services of Compline on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. This year the clergy will be sharing their stories of faith. On Wednesday 2nd March the service is at St Alban’s and Revd Ann Alexander will be the speaker.



Women’s World of Prayer on Friday 4th March to be held at 10 am at the Friary Church or at 7.30pm at the Broadfield Christian Fellowship, Coachman’s Drive, Broadfield (buses 20, 10 & 1). We will be praying for Cuba.

Ifield Arts Barn Centre. “Old Actors Never Die… They Simply Lose The Plot”, showing 2nd to the 5th of March at 8pm and the 5th March at 3pm. Tickets are £9 or £7 for members or children. Tickets are available from the Box Office or call 01293 522763.

Book and Bric-a-brac sale at St Alban's Church Hall 10-12noon on Saturday 5th March. Come and join us for cake, coffee and a browse.

Ifield PCC will be meeting on Tuesday 8th March 2016 at 19:30 in Bewbush Barn Church (St. Mary Magdalene’s). Items for discussion include an update on the action plan following the Crawley Review recommendation on the future of the parish, budget setting for 2016 and preparations for the Annual Parochial Church meeting (13/4/16). Non-members of the PCC are very welcome to attend the meeting (although are not entitled to vote). A copy of the minutes of all meetings is available in the PCC file in each Church.


'Being There; accompanying those facing death and dying in our congregations and community'. This workshop is being run on Sat 12th March 2016 10 - 12 noon by Rev Lisa Rainier who is the Spiritual Care Lead from St Catherine's Hospice. It will take place at Bewbush Barn. Anyone from the congregation who would be interested in the subject is welcome to attend but places are limited so please contact Kathy Jones on 07590 066566 or email her on [email protected] to book your place.

CAP First Year Anniversary Celebration – CAP (Christians Against Poverty) will celebrate its first year on Sun 13th March at 19:00, St Andrew’s, Furnace Green RH10 6NU. As a church we support CAP financially and through our prayers, and I know some of you support it individually as well. If you would like to come and help celebrate (and perhaps have some Wine and nibbles!) please RSVP to David Dickson [email protected] or tel: 07511 840 859

Good Friday Children’s Workshop. All Reception to Year 6 children are very welcome to join our Good Friday Children’s Workshop on Friday the 25th of March 2016. Venue: St Alban’s Church, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8LD. Time: Registration on the day at 9.30 am for 9.45 am start. Ends at 12 pm. Register on the day or, to register in advance, email Clare Wilson ([email protected]) for a form to complete to let us know that your child will be attending. There is no charge. We have a morning of fun, games, songs, craft and worship planned,





and hope that your child can join us to learn more about the Easter Story.

Date For Your Diaries. Ordinations to the priesthood this year will take place over the weekend of the 21st/22nd May. Jamie therefore plans to celebrate the Eucharist for the first time on Saturday 28th May at 6 O’clock. More details of both of these events will be announced soon, but for now, please do mark them in your diary, and pray for Jamie, and all the deacons, as they prepare for their ordination to the priesthood.

Calling All Artists Whose Christian Faith Inspires Them To Paint! The East Grinstead Deanery Art Exhibition on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2016 will celebrate the work of people of Christian faith who paint. The event will be in the Glebe Centre at Crawley Down.

The art exhibition at the Glebe Centre will bring together artists from across the East Grinstead Deanery who paint as part of their prayer, their worship and expression of their faith. The exhibition is being organised by the Revd Angela Martin, Vicar of Forest Row and the Revd Jon Hale, Vicar of Crawley Down.

The Glebe Centre is at All Saints Church, Vicarage Road, Crawley Down.

Revd Angela said: “Christian faith nurtures and sustains so many people and some express that faith through their art. This exhibition will bring artists together from a wide area, all united by love for the Lord Jesus Christ. Creativity is nurtured and renewed


by our spiritual life. When we are creative we engage with God as our creator”.

Revd Jon said: “Praying people express their joy and their sorrow through their paintings. It’s only when I paint that I can express myself fully before God in prayer. I’m delighted that the Glebe Centre will host an exhibition of Christian art”.

If you’d like to know more or would like an Application Form please contact either Revd Angela Martin on 01342 458263 [email protected] or Revd Jon Hale on 01342 714922 or [email protected]

Closing date for all entries is Midnight 17th June 2016

Anyone interested in an exciting, fun packed week in August? We are looking for a number of volunteers (leaders, junior leaders, craft designers/helpers and refreshment helpers) to help with this year's Summer Club. The summer club runs every morning from 9-12 August. If you would like to know more please contact Veryan Nicholls [email protected] / 07919 201 254.

Registration for our Parish Holiday Club is now open! 'The good news kingdom' will take place from Tuesday 9th- Friday 12th August at St Margaret's school. Registration forms can be found at www.stmargaretsifield.wordpress.com/whats-happening/holiday-club/


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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield file · Web viewHe whose word cannot be broken. Formed you. for His own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake . y. our. sure