Today reminds is that Jesus is King and Lord over all creation. One of my weekly resources reminded me that George McLeod , founder of the Iona Community, wrote that this Jesus “was not crucified in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves, on a town garbage heap”, and goes on to say that Jesus’s power is vulnerable, suffering and redemptive love, the power of love which subverts all the love of power in the world.’
Maybe this is uncomfortable language for us upright, respectable Anglicans. But we are to be subversive, and humble, if this kingdom is to come in its fullness. We are all equal under God, but this is not reflected in the equity, upwards, needed by so many, largely invisible to the I’m-alright-Jacks.
The liturgical year ends with a bang as our nation ends finds itself again with its tail pretty much between its legs. ‘High and low, rich and poor, one with another,’ we need the coming time of prayer and repentance. Roll on Advent, this ‘stir up Sunday’.
Next week: ‘Lo, he comes in clouds
descending.’
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Music before service
Priere Malcolm Archer
Introit Hymn
All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him (x3)
Lord of all!
Crown him, ye martyrs of your God,
who from his altar call;
praise him whose way of pain ye trod,
and crown him
Lord of all.
Ye prophets who our freedom won,
ye searchers, great and small,
by whom the work of truth is done,
now crown him
Lord of all.
Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
ye ransomed of the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him
Lord of all.
Let ev’ry tribe and ev’ry tongue
to him their hearts enthral;
lift high the universal song
and crown him
Lord of all.
Edward Perronet (1726 – 1792)
Tune: Miles Lane William Shrubsole (1760 – 1806)
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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
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
Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’ So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ, confessing our sins in penitence and faith.
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
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
Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended
to the throne of heaven
that he might rule over all things as
Lord and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Readings
Jeremiah 23.1-6
Restoration after Exile
23Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the LORD.2Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the LORD.3Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the LORD.
The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Colossians 1.11-20
11May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
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 is the King
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven.
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.
33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. [[ 34Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’]] And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, ‘He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!’ 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, ‘If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!’ 38There was also an inscription over him, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’
39 One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ 40But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.’ 42Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ 43He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’
Luke 23.33-43
After the Gospel
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
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.
Admission to Holy Communion
Rector: Ola, do you wish to be admitted into Holy Communion
Ola: I do
Rector: I admit you to the sacrament of Holy Communion. Receive this candle as a symbol and sign of Christ, the Light of the World. May the Lord preserve your going our and your coming in now and for ever.
Amen
Cycle of Prayer
Cycle of Prayer
Our Bishops
David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa,
New Zealand and Polynesia
The Porvoo Communion
The Church of England: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
The Scottish Episcopal Church: The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
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
Windsor Road, Windsor Street, Winnall Walk, Woodgarth Avenue, Woodhouse Street, Worksleigh Street, Worral Street.
Book of Remembrance
Arnold Robinson; Edith Mercer; Matthew Dawson; George Lowe; Peter Horridge; Martha Ledger; Eric Jones; Arthur Bailey.
THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT
The Peace
To crown all things there must be love, to bind all together and complete the whole.
Let the peace of Christ rule in our heart.
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 Preface continues until the invitation to sing
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 Words of Institution follow as far as
Great is the mystery of faith
To which is the response
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
The Eucharistic Prayer continues until the
Doxology which is sung
..by whom and with whom and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour be unto you Almighty Father, world without end.
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.
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,
grant us peace.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I am healed
After the Distribution of Communion
Jesus remember me,
when you come into your kingdom
Taize
Post Communion Prayer
Stir up, O Lord,
the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be
plenteously rewarded;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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.
Parish news may be shared
Hymn
All people that on earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
him serve with fear, his praise forth tell,
come ye before him, and rejoice.
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed;
without our aid he did us make;
we are his folk, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.
O enter then his gates with praise,
approach with joy his courts unto;
praise, laud, and bless his name always,
for it is seemly so to do.
For why? the Lord our God is good;
his mercy is for ever sure;
his truth at all times firmly stood,
and shall from age to age endure..
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
the God whom heaven and earth adore,
from men and from the angel-host
be praise and glory evermore.
William Kethe, (fl 1559-died 1594)
(CCLI 647778, One Licence 46030)
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
Voluntary
Fugue in G BVW 541b J.S. Bach
This Saturdaym November 29th
3.00—5.00 pm
Grand Christmas
Tree Switch On
by the Lord Mayor
Carols singalong
Free refreshments
and face-painting
Advent Dates and Christmas Services
30th November, Advent Sunday
10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist
Lighting of the Advent Crown
7th December, Second Sunday of Advent
10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist
Toy Service: bring gifts for those children in need
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10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist,
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10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist
3.30 pm Crib and Christingle Service
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