Worship Resources & Notices
4th September 2016
Music Before the service
Pavane 16th century
To a wild rose by Edward Macdowell (1860-1908)
How blest are shepherds by Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Hymns for This Service
Opening NEH 437 Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him
Praise Sheet The Spirit lives to set us free (see below)
Gradual NEH 76 Take up thy cross
Offertory NEH 420 O Jesus, I have promised
Communion 1 NEH 376 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Communion 2 NEH 306 Strengthen for service
Final Sheet You shall go out with joy (see below)
Hymn
- The Spirit lives to set us free,
Walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light, Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
- Jesus promised life to all,
Walk, walk in the light.
The dead were wakened by his call,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light…
- He died in pain on Calvary,
Walk, walk in the light.
To save the lost like you and me,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light… - We know his death was not the end,
Walk, walk in the light.
He gave his Spirit to be our friend,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light… - The Spirit lives in you and me,
Walk, walk in the light;
His light will shine for all to see,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light…
Collect
God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; 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.
First Reading: The Letter to Philemon
Read by Rex and Charlie Wickham
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, 2 to Apphia our sister,to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God 5 because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith towards the Lord Jesus. 6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ. 7 I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
8 For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty, 9 yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus 10 I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. 11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. 12 I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. 13 I wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced. 15 Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for ever, 16 no longer as a slave but as more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. 21 Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Gospel Reading: Luke 14: 25 – 33
25 Now large crowds were travelling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, 26 ‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, “This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.” 31 Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. 33 So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.
Intercessions
Debbie Apostolides leads us in prayers of concern.
Closing Hymn
You shall go out with joy
And be let forth with peace,
And the mountains and the hills
Will break forth before you.
There’ll be shouts of joy
And the trees of the fields
Will clap, will clap their hands.
And the trees of the fields will clap their hands,
And the trees of the fields will clap their hands,
And the trees of the fields will clap their hands,
While you go out with joy.
Music After the service
Oh what a beautiful morning by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 – 1960)
and Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979)
This Week at St Mary’s
The Office is open from Monday till Friday 9am to 12.30pm
Please note: Canon Simon is on holiday until Friday 16th September 2016
This Week at St Mary’s
Monday Bell Ringing Practice at 7.45pm
Tuesday Holy Communion at 8.30am (Reserved Sacrament)
Wednesday Full Choir Practice at 7.30pm
Thursday Holy Communion at 12.30pm (Very Revd. Anand Asir)
NEXT SUNDAY: 11th September (16th Sunday after Trinity)
8.30am Holy Communion (Traditional Language)
11.00am Parish Eucharist with Junior Church
During this service Samuel Rowberry and Tabitha Stirling will be baptised.
6.30 pm Choral Evensong led by St Mary’s Choir
For Your Prayers
Prayer for the Week:
Almighty and everlasting God, who stooped to raise fallen humanity
through the child-bearing of blessed Mary:
grant that we, who have seen your glory revealed in our human nature
and your love made perfect in our weakness, may daily be renewed in your image
and conformed to the pattern of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (8th September)
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Exodus 32: 7 – 14; Psalm 51: 1 – 11; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1- 10
For the Church and the World
- For all returning to school this week and for their teachers;
- For a resolution to the Junior Doctors’ dispute with the Government;
- For continued efforts to end the misery of human trafficking;
- For Simon, as he takes a period of holiday;
- For preparations for St Mary’s Fair.
For those who have asked for our prayers:
Emma Belak, Ingrid Spatt, Clive Moir, Magdalena Beevor, Jan Quangle, Barrett David Hoffman, Baby Maldon – Snider, Maria Munisi, Christopher Browne, Harriet Jones, Munro Family, Peter Seale, Farkhondeh Ahahsavand, Adam Hampson, Robert Hampson and Michael Bailey & Family
Those who have died recently, their families and friends:
Gemma, Peter Stechman, Neil Munro and Sylvia Bailey
This Week’s Notices
Welcome: Our Presiding Priest and Guest Preacher is today Rev. Mark Budden
St Mary’s Fair Saturday 17th September: The Fair is almost upon us. As usual more help is needed. Please contact Debbie Apostolides ([email protected]) to find out what you can do in this fun-filled fundraising afternoon. Sign up at the back.
Please bring your donations for the fair (especially bottles of all kinds for the Bottle Tombola) and leave them upstairs in the pews, and please use the staircase just past the stairs down to the crypt. No electrical items please!
Calling all cooks: please consider making something for the cake/home produce stall at the Fair; we would love to receive not only cakes, biscuits, jellies and jams, but also savoury items, such as quiches. Contact Sarah Bryant on 0208 870 7167
Harvest Thanksgiving: Harvest will be kept on Sunday 2nd October this year, and our donations will go do a needy cause locally. Details soon.
Gift from Peter & Alison Wintgens: Peter and Alison have left an incredibly generous gift to St Mary’s of £50,000 and have asked that we consider using it to create a Discipleship Development Fund. Details of the proposal are in a letter on the rear noticeboard. If you would like to comment on this idea, please contact Simon by 11th September. The proposal will be considered at the September PCC meeting.
Peter & Alison Wintgens’ New Address is: 11 Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4LY. Their email address remains unchanged. Telephone please asked the Parish Office.
Remembrance Sunday Concert Trip: On Sunday 13th November at 7.30pm, we are planning a trip to a concert at the Royal Albert Hall for the spectacular Grande Messe des Morts by Berlioz. If you would like to join a group going that evening, please sign up for a ticket at the back. Front of the Circle tickets are about £24 on a group booking. Deadline: 25th September.
Two Sunday Roles
Welcomers: Our welcome team has a new leader in Carol Bailey. Carol is keen to recruit more people to our 11am Welcomers’ team and, as a way of encouraging more, is planning to introduce a new rota-based system to replace the once a month approach that the team currently has. Please consider joining the Welcomers’ rota. Training will be provided Contact Carol: [email protected]
Sacristans: We’re also introducing a small team of people to assist in the preparation of the communion vessels and associated items, and to clear and wash up after the 11am service. Again, this will be on a rota basis. Please email Simon in his absence to express an interest. There will be a training session at 10am on Sunday 18th September.
Dates & Events for This Term
7th September St Mary’s Choir Returns. New Choir Members are being sought this term. Tyrone Whiting has more details.
17th September St Mary’s Fair, Noon-4pm
18th September Farewell to Asi Munisi at 11am
27th September Confirmation Class begins at 7.30pm. Details from Simon.
2nd October Harvest Thanksgiving at 8.30am and 11am
Parish Harvest Lunch.
3rd October Junior Church Leaders’ Gathering at 7.30pm. Cal Alphonse
would be delighted to have a few more join the team.
5th October Katherine Low Settlement AGM at 7pm
Mid-October Everyone Pledge Campaign begins
30th October All Saints’ Sunday
All Saints’/Hallowe’en Party for Children pm
13th November Remembrance Sunday Service
Concert Trip to Berlioz’s Grande Messe des Morts
19th November Home Communion & Lunch for the Housebound
Confirmation Service at Southwark Cathedral
20th November Everyone Pledge Campaign Pledge Sunday
27th November Advent Sunday
Advent Fair at St Mary’s, 2pm
Advent Carol Service at Conclusion of Advent Fair
28th November Junior Church Leaders’ Training at 7.30pm.
4th December Advent Music Meditation at 6.30pm
6th December Carols in the Square
11th December Christingle Service at 4pm (time to be confirmed)
Advent Music Meditation at 6.30pm
18th December Nativity Play during 11am Service
Parish Carol Service at 6.30pm