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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldSunday 4th June 2017

Pentecost

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 120: Discendi, amor santo. Copyright © Oxford University Press.

COME DOWN, O LOVE DIVINE,seek thou this soul of mine,and visit it with thine own ardour glowing;O Comforter, draw near,within my heart appear,and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

O let it freely burn,till earthly passions turnto dust and ashes in its heat consuming;and let thy glorious lightshine ever on my sight,and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

Let holy charity ‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

mine outward vesture be,and lowliness become mine inner clothing;true lowliness of heart,which takes the humbler part,and o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

And so the yearning strong,with which the soul will long,shall far outpass the pow’r of human telling;nor can guess its grace,till we become the placewherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.

THE GREETINGCelebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ is risenAll: He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

RESPONSORYCelebrant On this feast day of Pentecost – the birthday of the

Church – we, like those first disciples, await the coming of the promised Holy Spirit, God’s gift to his people,through whom we make Christ known to the world.

As we wait, so we ask Jesus Christ, our risen and ascended Lord

All Fill us with your Spirit

Celebrant As we listen to your wordAll Fill us with your Spirit

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

Celebrant As we worship you in majestyAll Fill us with your Spirit Celebrant As we long for your refreshingAll Fill us with your Spirit Celebrant As we long for your renewingAll Fill us with your Spirit Celebrant As we long for your equippingAll Fill us with your Spirit Celebrant As we long for your empoweringAll Fill us with your Spirit

PRAYERS OF PENITENCE Celebrant The Spirit of the Lord fills the world and knows our

every word and deed. Let us then open ourselves to the Lord and confess our sins 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 The Lord enrich you with his grace, and nourish you with

his blessing; the Lord defend you in trouble and keep


you from all evil; the Lord accept your prayers, and absolve you from your offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

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 God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your

faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, 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 Acts 2:1-21

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

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

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

Hymn 675: Daniel Iverson. Copyright © 1963 Birdwing Music/EMI Christian Music Publishing.

SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD, fall afresh on me.Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mould me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Melt us, mould us, use us. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:


The Gospel ReadingJohn 14:7-37-39

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

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

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

(Romans 15:7)

Prayers 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 God has made us one in Christ. He has set his seal

upon us and, as a pledge of what is to come, has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts Alleluia.

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 479: Graham Kendrick. Copyright © 1987 Make Way Music.

LORD THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE is shining, in the midst of the darkness, shining; Jesus, Light the World, shine upon us,set us free by the truth you now bring us. Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory; blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy; send forth your word, Lord and let there be light.

Lord, I come to your awesome presence, from the shadows into your radiance; by the blood I may enter your brightness, search me, try me, consume all my darkness. Shine on me, shine on me.

As we gaze on your kingly brightness, so our faces display your likeness, ever changing from glory to glory; mirrored here may our lives tell your story. Shine on me, shine on me.


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.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation; through your goodness we have ourselves to offer, fruit of the womb and formed through your love. We will become the people of God.

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, it is our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty


and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, your only Son our Lord. This day we give you thanks because in fulfilment of your promise you pour out your Spirit upon us, filling us with your gifts, leading us into all truth, and uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith.Your Spirit gives us grace to call you Father, to proclaim your gospel to all nations and to serve you as a royal priesthood. Therefore we join our voices with angels and archangels, and with all those in whom the Spirit dwells, to proclaim the glory of your name, forever praising you and saying:

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. 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

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 Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.All Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Come, not because you are strong, but because you are weak. Come, not because any goodness of your own gives you any right to come, but because you need mercy and help. Come, because you love the Lord a little, and would like to love him more.Come, because he loves you and gave himself for

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 124: John Cosin. Copyright © 1993 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.

COME, HOLY GHOST, OUR SOULS INSPIRE,and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sev’n fold gifts impart.

Thy blessèd unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace: keep far our foes, give peace at home; where thou art guide no ill can come.

Show us the Father and the Son, in thee and with thee, ever one. Then through the ages all along,this shall be our unending song.

‘Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.’ Amen.

The Prayers after Communion


Celebrant Faithful God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal: open our lips by your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory; 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 PENTECOST COMMISSION Celebrant For fifty days we have celebrated the victory of our

Lord Jesus Christ over the powers of sin and death. We have proclaimed God’s mighty acts and we have prayed that the power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead might be at work in us.As part of God’s Church, I call upon you to live out what you proclaim.Empowered by the Holy Spirit, will you dare to walk into God’s future, trusting him to be your guide?

All By the Spirit’s power, we will. Celebrant Will you dare to embrace each other and grow

together in love?All We will. Celebrant Will you dare to share your riches in common and

minister to each other in need?All We will.Celebrant Will you dare to pray for each other until your hearts


beat with the longings of God?All We will. Celebrant Will you dare to carry the light of Christ into the world‘s

dark places?All We will.

THE BLESSINGCelebrant The Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, give you grace

to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and strengthen you to proclaim the word and works of God; 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 580:Charles Wesley.

O THOU WHO CAMEST FROM ABOVE,the fire celestial to impart,kindle a flame of sacred loveon the mean altar of my heart.

There let it for thy glory burnwith inextinguishable blaze,and trembling to its source returnin humble prayer, and fervent praise.

Jesus, confirm my heart’s desireto work, and speak, and think for thee;still let me guard the holy fire,and still stir up thy gift in me.Ready for all thy perfect will,


my acts of faith and love repeat,till death thy endless mercies seal,and make my sacrifice complete.

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 the peace of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.

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 Sunday

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

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Fernhurst Close, Ferring Close, Findon Road and Framfield Close, Brock Road, Burlands and Canberra Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Pete, Bill Winstone, Toby Barton, Debbie and Alison

Vera Pike and Ivy Wright

Jan Hiam, Tina Male, Horace Palmer, Peter Plunkett, Amy Gibbs, June Turner, Peter Hedges, Frederick Rickard, Barbara Treble, Elsie Baxter and Billy Millard

For our nation as we prepare for Thursday’s General Election

For all who are taking exams this month

Thanksgiving for all the Christian places of worship in our town

Thanksgiving for all who work in the Probation Service


Notices Continued

Cake Sale for Christian Aid – Thank you to all who supported the Crazy Christians’ cake sale and raised £65.00 for Christian Aid.

As you will note the chancel floor repair are now complete.

If anyone would like to participate in a Defibrillator training session, or anyone who missed the last ones and would still like to take one, please let Ron Binmore know via the Parish Office. Parents/carers will be able to bring their children with them if the need exists.

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. Monday afternoons in the church between 2 pm and 4 pm. 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. We will be very grateful for any donations of knitters, wool or money to help us. Please see Susan Maries or Pat Palmer.


We are looking for a volunteer to help clean Lychgate Cottage. If you have some spare time please contact Mave in the parish office. Thank you.

Thy Kingdom Come: Responding to the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury to pray that people would know Jesus, called ‘thy kingdom come’, churches across Crawley will be praying together during the days between ascension and Pentecost (24th May- 4th June). Please look out for posters detailing the events, and join the global wave of prayer.

Preparation for Communion Classes - We are looking to run another series of the preparation to communion classes in June/July. Does your child want to be able to receive communion? Do they want to know more about communion? Are they 5 years old or older? Then speak to Naomi about these classes.

Table Top Sale at The Ifield Barn Theatre on Saturday 10th June from 10 to 3 p.m. All sorts of stalls plus Janine's fudge! Come and grab a bargain. Bar will be open plus tea/coffee and snacks.

We will be running a Confirmation Course for our young people in year 6 of Primary School or above. The course will be held at 3:30 pm at St Margaret’s Primary school beginning on Thursday 15th June for 6 sessions until Thursday 20th July. For more information or to book a place on the course please contact Mave in the Parish Office.


There are currently Reception Class places available at St Margaret’s School for 2017/18 entry. Please do let friends and family know if you are aware of any who are looking for a school place for the coming year.

On Saturday 17th June 10 am – 3 pm St Margaret’s is having its biannual Strategic Planning Away Day at the brand new church hall built at St John’s, Copthorne. This is the gathering at which we plan our priorities and aims as a church for the next two years so it’s really important that as many of you come as possible. There will be time to enjoy the surroundings and child care facilities laid on if you want to bring your children. So that we know how many to expect and who to send further details to – please do sign up on the list in church. Please put this date in your diary; please pray for us as we begin to think about the priorities for the next two years; and above all else – please do come and join us and have your say.

On Sunday 18th June at our 11 am service we will be hearing from a speaker from the Children’s Society about the wonderful work they do among young people in need. We support this charity through our collections at Christmas – please do come and hear about what they do with your money.


We are planning to run a four part CMS (Church Mission Society) produced course ‘Living with Muslims’ on Tuesday evening’s beginning at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 20th June in St Margaret’s church. The course has 6 sessions including a visit from the Diocesan Interfaith Advisor and a visit to a local mosque. If you are interested in taking part then do please ’sign up’ with Mave in the Office. For more information contact Revd Simon Newham.

Can You … read? - write? - do simple arithmetic? - and do you have a bank account? Lucky you! Worldwide, many can’t. Please help Mothers’ Union to improve the lives of those that can’t. See the display now, hear about the Literacy and Financial Planning Programme on Sunday, June 25th and please support, if you will, our branch Mothers’ Union’s 2017 collection to Make a Mother’s and Father’s Day. Thank you.

Mothers’ Union Family Fun Day at Amberley Museum on July 8th. Application forms for tickets are available now. Email [email protected] Reduced price tickets [£7.00 & £5.00] are ONLY available from Mothers’ Union and ONLY in advance and valid for July 8th. All are welcome - families with or without children, couples and singles. All the attractions of Amberley plus extra activities for children and family worship. Covered areas if it rains cafe/restaurant and a picnic area.


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Holiday Club: Registration is now open or our holiday club ‘Space Academy’. Application forms can be found on the church website, and need to be returned to the office by 7th July.

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