Newton Heath
All Saints’ Parish Church
With St Wilfrid’s, St Ann and St Cuthbert’s
9th November 2025
Remembrance Sunday
10.00 am
Parish Eucharist for Remembrance
Peace and Freedom on earth?
I read through my message from this time last year, and it seemed to me we had not made very much progress. The ‘peace’ between the IDF and Hamas—which is one way of looking at it— was described by some as not even a cease-fire. We hardly see the most severe, current humanitarian crisis in the Sudan in the news , the upshot of civil war, for which our prayers are needed every bit as much as for Palestine, and The Ukraine and Russia.
We can consume only what we are given, unless we foraging, which can sometimes seem like too much effort. This took me to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, and George Orwell’s 1984 and the way those dystopian novels (an imagined state of great suffering and injustice) portrayed the control of information and the manipulation of the majority by the minority.
If anything it’s worse now, with more and more news channels with their axes to grind, and highly selective use of ‘facts’ to make a point; and then there’s social media and AI.
These days Remembrance Sunday is wider than the two World Wars which was fought ‘for freedom’. If we focus entirely on those this year, is the freedom for which ‘our’ combatants died the freedom we enjoy today? Our data is held; we are watched all the time; weighed and measured.
Yet we shall see from our scripture readings we have more freedom than we realise, which gives us everlasting life.
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Music before the service
Attende Domine Jeanne Demessieux
(Hear O Lord)
Introit Hymn
Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm doth bind the restless wave,
who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
its own appointed limits keep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
O Saviour whose almighty word
the winds and waves submissive heard,
who walkedst on the foaming deep,
and calm amid its rage didst sleep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
O sacred Spirit, who didst brood
upon the chaos dark and rude,
who badst its angry tumult cease,
and gavest light and life and peace:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
O Trinity of love and power,
our brethren shield in danger's hour;
from rock and tempest, fire and foe,
protect them whereso'er they go:
and ever let there rise to thee
glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
William Whiting (1825-1878)(Public Domain)
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.The Greeting
The president greets the people
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
and also with you.
Prayer of Preparation
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.
Invitation to Confession
In life and in death we are with the Lord. Let us turn to the Lord who is full of compassion and mercy, and ask that he will forgive us our sins, and extend his healing love upon our broken world.
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.
The president says
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthenyouall
goodness, and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis
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.
Collect
Lord of the nations,
Saviour and judge of all:
remove from human hearts all bitterness and
hate, grant to those who have died in war
your mercy and forgiveness
and bring us all to the peace of
your eternal Kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who suffered and died,
and now lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.Amen.
Readings
Job 19.23-27a
23 ‘O that my words were written down!
O that they were inscribed in a book!
24 O that with an iron pen and with lead
they were engraved on a rock for ever!
25 For I know that my Redeemer* lives,
and that at the last he* will stand upon the earth;*
26 and after my skin has been thus destroyed,
then in* my flesh I shall see God,*
27 whom I shall see on my side,*
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
My heart faints within me!
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-end
2As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters,* 2not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. 3Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one* is revealed, the one destined for destruction.* 4He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God. 5Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters* beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits* for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news,* so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15So then, brothers and sisters,* stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.
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.
Blessed are they who hear
the word of God and keep it.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord be with you
And also with you
The Gospel is announced
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke
Glory to you, O Lord
27 Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him 28and asked him a question, ‘Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man* shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. 29Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless; 30then the second 31and the third married her, and so in the same way all seven died childless. 32Finally the woman also died. 33In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had married her.’
34 Jesus said to them, ‘Those who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; 35but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36Indeed they cannot die any more, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. 37And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.’
Luke 20.27-38
At the end
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Music after the Sermon
sung by St Martin’s Voices
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3.16-17)
Sir John Stainer
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.
Intercessions
Our Bishops
David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Church of the Province of the West Indies
The Porvoo Communion
The Church of England: Diocese of Norwich
The Church of Sweden: Diocese of Luleå
Schools and Colleges
All Saints, St Wilfrid’s, Briscoe Lane,
Christ the King, Oldham Bluecoat, Trinity High School, Co-op Academy Broadhurst;
Loreto College; Bowdoin College, Maine; Churchill College Cambridge; Coventry University; Edge Hill University; Leeds University.
Streets
Thorp Road, Tommy Taylor Close, Topsham Walk, Troydale Drive, Underhill Walk, Verona Drive.
Book of Remembrance
Leonard Horrocks; Elizabeth Taylor;
Robert Carlisle; Martha Smith; Laura Acton;
Harry Burgess; Joseph Swales; Mabel Grainger; Mary Dower; Peter Jones; Alan Taylor;
Robert Lennon; Hilda Clarke; Eugene Kennedy.
The Peace
THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
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 praises God for his mighty acts and all respond
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 recalls the Last Supper,
and one of these four acclamations may be used
[Great is the mystery of faith:]
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
The Prayer continues and leads into 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…’to which all respond boldly
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.
Happy are those who are called to His supper
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed
Hymn after Distribution of Communion
I vow to thee, my country,
all earthly things above,
entire and whole and perfect,
the service of my love:
the love that asks no question,
the love that stands the test,
that lays upon the altar t
he dearest and the best;
the love that never falters,
the love that pays the price,
the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country,
I've heard of long ago,
most dear to them that love her,
most great to them that know;
we may not count her armies,
we may not see her King;
her fortress is a faithful heart,
her pride is suffering;
and soul by soul and silently
her shining bounds increase,
and her ways are ways of gentleness
and all her paths are peace.
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918)
Post Communion Prayer
Lord God, in this Eucharist which we have shared,
you have spoken your word of life
and nourished us with the mysteries
of Christ’s body and blood;
bring us with all who have died in combat or
through the injuries of war,
to know the joys of heaven.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
who lived and died
and was raised to newness of life,
to whom be glory in every age
and for eternity.Amen.
Give rest, O Christ,
to your servants with your saints,
where sorrow and pain are no more,
Nether sighing, but life everlasting.
And weeping o’er the grave we make our song:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
(from the Russian Kontakion of the Dead)
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.
ACT OF REMEMBRANCE
Let us remember before God,
and commend to his sure keeping
those who have died
for their country in war;
those whom we knew,
and whose memory we treasure;
and all who have lived and died
in the service of all people.
They shall grow not old
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
we will remember them.
We will remember them.
Last Post
Two Minutes’ Silence
Reveille
Kohima Epitaph:
When you go home,
Tell them of us and say,
‘For your tomorrow,
We gave our today’.
Let us pledge ourselves anew
to the service of God
and our fellow men and women:
that we may help, encourage,
and comfort others,
and support those working
for the relief of the needy and for the
peace and welfare of the nations.
All say together
Lord God our Father,
we pledge ourselves
to serve you and all people,
in the cause of peace,
for the relief of want
and suffering,
and for the praise of your name.
Guide us by your Spirit;
give us wisdom;
give us courage;
give us hope;
and keep us faithful
now and always. Amen.
National Anthem
God save our gracious King,
long live our noble King,
God save the King.
Send him victorious,
happy and glorious,
long to reign over us:
God save the King.
Blessing and Dismissal
May the God of peace,
who brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that great shepherd of the sheep,
comfort and assure you of his love
in this world and the next;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Go in peace to love your neighbour.
Go in power to work for reconciliation.
Go in hope to proclaim the resurrection.
Amen
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10.00 Civic Service, Dedication Festival and
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