Newton Heath
All Saints’ Parish Church
With St Wilfrid’s, St Ann and St Cuthbert’s
19th April 2026, The Third Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist 

None so blind

Can’t see the wood for the trees? How often does that happen to us? Often we are so caught up in our cares and concerns, even misplaced sense of duty or guilt, or over-thinking and second-guessing that we can’t see what is right in front of us. Goodness knows what must have been going through the minds of these two disciples. Think of Mary Magdalene, who was in such fug after she saw the empty tomb she failed to see the risen Jesus. He called her by name, and the rest we know.

The Letter of Peter reminds us that our ransom was paid, we were bought back, by Jesus’ blood. It’s all OK. As ‘the redeemed’, the Spirit will show us what we need to see, when we need to see it, just as the Spirit provides us with all the things we need in the Spirit’s time.

We will face challenges and problems, and we might draw blanks from the bag of solutions. When that happens maybe it’s a good time to re-ask the questions, mindful that Jesus is calling us all the time. Try to suspend the ‘white noise’ in our heads, so that we can hear Him.

Fr A

Music before the service

(Jesus my reassurance)

THE GATHERING

We stand to sing

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem,
your sweetest notes employ,
the paschal victory to hymn
in strains of holy joy.

How Judah's Lion burst his chains,
and crushed the serpent's head;
and brought with him, from death's domains
the long-imprisoned dead.

Triumphant in his glory now
his sceptre ruleth all;
earth, heaven and hell before him bow
and at his footstool fall.

While joyful thus his praise we sing,
his mercy we implore,
into his palace bright to bring
and keep us evermore.

All glory to the Father be,
all glory to the Son,
all glory, Holy Ghost to thee,
while endless ages run.

Alleluia, Amen.

Chorus novae Jerusalem
Fulbert of Chartres (c.960-1028), John Mason Neale (1818-1866), Robert Campbell (1814-1868)

The president says:

In the name of the +Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia

The Greeting

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
and also with you

Prayer of Preparation

Please sit or kneel.

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

Invitation to confession:
Christ our Passover lamb
has been sacrificed for us.
Lets us therefore rejoice by putting away all
malice and evil and confessing our sins with a
sincere and true heart.

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

Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
+pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis

Please stand
(Mass of St Cedd,Nadone)

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 Collect

Almighty Father,
who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples
with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;
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

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Acts 2.14a, 36-41

14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.
36Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.’

37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what should we do?’38Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.’40And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’41So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.

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

1 Peter 1.17-23

17If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile.18You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold,19but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.20He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.21Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.

22Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart.23You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

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

Gospel Reading

As you are able, please stand

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
I am the first and the last, says the Lord,
and the living one;
I was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke
Glory to you, O Lord.

13Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,14and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them,16but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.17And he said to them, ‘What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?’ They stood still, looking sad.18Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, ‘Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?’19He asked them, ‘What things?’ They replied, ‘The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him.21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place.22Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,23and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive.24Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.’25Then he said to them, ‘Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared!26Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?’27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.

28As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on.29But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them.30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.31Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.32They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?’33That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together.34They were saying, ‘The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!’35Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Luke 24.13-35

At the end:

This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ.

The Sermon

The Creed

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 Intercession

Please sit or kneel

In joy and hope let us pray to the Father, through the Son who is present
with us to eternity.
Cycle of Prayer
Our bishops: David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Church of the Province of Myanmar
Porvoo Communion
Diocese of Blackburn
Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Brechin
The Lutheran Church in Great Britain
Schools and Colleges
All Saints; St Wilfrid’s; Briscoe Lane Academy; Christ the King; Co-op Academy Broadhurst; Oldham Blue Coat; Trinity High School; Bowdoin College, Maine;
Churchill College, Cambridge; University of Coventry; Edge Hill University; University of Leeds; Loretto Sixth Form College; Oldham Sixth Form College.
Parish
Flexbury Walk, Foran Close, Fulham Avenue, Gaskell Street, Geoff Bent Walk, Gilmerton Drive.
The Departed
Peter Burke
Book of Remembrance
Amy Briggs; Evelyn Birchall; Fred Taylor; Gladys McGillivray; Mark Jones; Harriet Palmer; Lilian Savage; Samuel Etchells.

The Peace

Please stand

The President introduces the Peace with these or other suitable words
The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said “Peace be with you.” Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Preparation of the Table

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory, the splendour, the majesty:
for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

All things come from you,
and of your own do we give you.

Be present, be present,
Lord Jesus Christ,
our risen high priest;
make yourself known in the breaking of bread.
Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer

Please sit or kneel

The Lord is here.
His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.

The president recites the Preface as far as
while angels and archangels and the powers of all creation sing for ever the hymn of your glory:

(Mass of St. Cedd, Nadone)

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.

The president continues with the institution narrative as far as
Praise to you Lord Jesus
Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life:
Lord Jesus, come in glory.

The Eucharistic prayer continues to its conclusion in the Doxology
by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours,
almighty Father, for ever and ever
Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour
has taught us:

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many we are one body
because we all share in one bread.

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.

Giving of Communion

Behold the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I am healed.

We join in Communion.
Communicant members of other Christian Churches are welcome to join us for Communion or if you wish to come forward for a Blessing please bring this booklet with you or keep your arms folded.

Music after Communion

Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden
Und der Tag hat sich geneiget
O bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden
Und der Tag hat sich geneiget
O bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden

Stay with us because it will be evening
And the day has come to and end
O stay with us, because evening is coming
And the day has come to an end
Oh stay with us, because evening is coming

Text based on Luke 24.29
Music Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Prayer after Communion

Silence is kept

Living God,
your Son made himself known to his disciples
in the breaking of bread:
open the eyes of our faith,
that we may see him in all his redeeming work;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

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.

Church News may be shared.

Hymn

I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth,
at Bethlehem I had my birth.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
and I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he.

I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
but they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John -
they came with me and the Dance went on.
Chorus

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
the holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
and they left me there on a Cross to die.
Chorus

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black -
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone,
but I am the Dance, and I still go on.
Chorus

They cut me down and I leapt up high;
I am the life that'll never, never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
Chorus
Sydney Carter (1915-2004)
© 1963 Stainer & Bell Ltd

The Blessing

The God of peace,
who brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep
through the blood of the eternal covenant,
make you strong in every good work
to do his will,
working in you that which is
well-pleasing in his sight;

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

The Dismissal

Go in the light and peace of Christ
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Voluntary

Little Fugue JS Bach
BWV 578