Colour: Purple
Welcome
to St Peter’s-in-the ForestAll Age Communion
Advent Sunday
2nd December 2012
Presiding today is Fr Paul Trathen
Our
welcomers today are
Harry
Downing + Iona Trathen
Hymn: Lo, he comes with clouds descending
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Lo,
he comes with clouds descending
once
for mortal sinners slain;
thousand
thousand saints attending
swell
the triumph of his train.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Christ
appears on earth to reign.
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Those
dear tokens of his passion
still
his dazzling body bears,
cause
of endless exultation
to
his ransomed worshippers:
with
what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture
gaze
we on those glorious scars!
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Ev’ry
eye shall now behold him
robed
in dreadful majesty;
we
who set at naught and sold him,
pierced
and nailed him to the tree,
deeply
wailing, deeply wailing,
deeply
wailing,
shall
the true Messiah see.
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Yea,
amen, let all adore thee,
high
on thine eternal throne;
Saviour,
take the pow’r and glory,
claim
the kingdom for thine own.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Thou
shalt reign, and thou alone.
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Welcome
Priest: ‘I
am the Alpha and the Omega’ says the Lord God,
All: ‘who
is and who was and who is to come, the sovereign Lord of all.’
Priest: He who
gives this testimony speaks: ‘Yes, I am coming soon!’
All: Amen.
Come, Lord Jesus!
The Lighting of the Advent Candle
Priest: We light this first Advent candle and say together:
All: Lord Jesus, light of the world,
born in David’s city of Bethlehem,
born like him to be a king:
be born in our hearts at Christmas,
be King of our lives today.
Amen.
Confession
Priest: Merciful God, we confess to you now that we
have sinned. We confess the sins that no
one knows and the sins that everyone knows:
Turn to face the
back of church
All: we have not
given ourselves in love and service for the world as Christ gave himself for
us; Father, forgive us.
Turn to face each
other
All: we have not
loved one another as Christ loved us; Father, forgive us.
Turn to face the front of
church
All: Send your Holy
Spirit to us, to give us power to live as you have called us to live; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Absolution
Priest: May
the God of all healing and forgiveness draw us to himself,
and
cleanse us from all our sins
that
we may behold the glory of his Son,
the Word made
flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Readings and a hymn
Reader 1: Therefore the Lord himself will give
you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will
call him Immanuel.
Sing: O
come, O come, Emmanuel,
and
ransomed captive Israel,
that
mourns in lonely exile here,
until
the Son of God appear.
Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee,
O
Israel.
Reader 2: The
Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give
you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their
instruction”. When Moses went up on the
mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai.
Sing: O come, O come, thou Lord
of might,
who to thy tribe on Sinai’s height
in ancient times didst give the Law,
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice,
rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee,
O
Israel.
Reader 3: A shoot will come up from the stump
of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will
rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel
and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. In that day
the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will
rally to him and his place of rest will be glorious.
Sing: O come, thou rod of Jesse,
free
thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them vict’ry o’er the grave
Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee,
O
Israel.
Reader 4:
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon
you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but
the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to
your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn.”
Sing: O come, thou dayspring,
come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and
death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee,
O
Israel.
Reader 5: “The days are coming”, declares the Lord, “when I will
raise up to David a righteous branch, a king who will reign wisely and do what
is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will
live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.”
Sing: O
come, thou key of David, come
and
open wide our heav’nly home;
make
safe the way that leads on high,
and
close the path to misery.
Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee,
O
Israel.
Priest: O
Lord our God, make us watchful and keep us faithful as we await the coming of
your Son our Lord; that, when he shall appear, he may not find us sleeping in
sin but active in his service and joyful in his praise; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Gospel reading Luke
21:25-36 (Read by Fr Paul Trathen)
Advent Drama
Prayers
Reader A: We turn to face the East .… (congregation turns to face East)
and we thank you for your promise that a new dawn, the
dawn of your Kingdom, is rising. Help us
to watch for its coming with hope and trust and forgive us when we fail to see
its signs around us.
All: Wait for the Lord,
whose day is near;
Wait for the Lord: keep watch, take heart!
Reader B: We turn to face the South .… (congregation turns to face South)
and we wait upon the word of God. Lord God, stir up our hearts and minds with
real passion for your truth. Forgive us that we are sometimes reluctant to be
stirred by your Spirit. Speak to us as
we wait this Advent. Show us again what
your coming means to us, and draw close to us, we pray.
All: Wait for the Lord,
whose day is near;
Wait for the Lord: keep watch, take heart!
Reader
C: We turn to face the West ..… (congregation turns to face West)
and we pray for the many people who will be shopping
today, preparing for the coming of Jesus without understanding who he is or
what he means for the world. We pray for
them, and for ourselves, that as we prepare for Christmas, the message of
Christ’s peace might touch our hearts.
All: Wait for the Lord,
whose day is near;
Wait for the Lord: keep watch, take heart!
Reader
D: We turn to face the North .… (congregation turns to face North)
and we pray for Christians around the world today as we
prepare for the coming of Jesus. We ask
you to fill us with hope, with vision, with courage, and to unite us in our
shared hope of a glorious future.
All: Wait for the Lord,
whose day is near;
Wait for the Lord: keep watch, take heart!
Reader
E: We turn to face one another… (congregation
turns to face inwards)
and we give thanks that we share the light of Christ with
one another. We pray that you would
strengthen us in love and faith.
And now we turn to face outwards… (congregation turns to face outwards) and we pray that you would
bless us and use us to share your light with others. Amen.
The Peace
Priest: Blessed
is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
May the
peace of the Lord be with you always
All: and also with you.
We shake hands,
saying “Peace be with you”
All sing: Praise God from whom all blessings
flow;
praise him all creatures
here below;
praise him above ye heavenly
host,
praise Father, Son and Holy
Ghost.
Receiving
the gifts
God of
abundance,
we thank
you for what we have received and what we can share.
We offer
these gifts and ourselves to be used as instruments of peace.
In Jesus
Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Hymn: Mine eyes have seen the glory
During this hymn, a collection will be taken. If you would like information on how to
gift-aid your donation, please see Peter Shrubsole after the service. Information on setting up standing orders is
also available from Peter.
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Mine
eyes have seen the glory
of
the coming of the Lord.
He
is tramping out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.
He
has loosed the fateful lightening
of
his terrible swift sword.
His
truth is marching on.
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I
have seen him in the watchfires
of
a hundred circling camps.
They
have gilded him an altar
in
the evening dews and damps.
I
can read his righteous sentence
by
the dim and flaring lamps.
His
day is marching on.
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Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
His truth is
marching on.
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Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
His truth is
marching on.
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He
has sounded forth the trumpet
that
shall never sound retreat.
He
is sifting out all human hearts before his judgement seat.
O,
be swift my soul to answer him,
be
jubilant my feet!
Our
God is marching on.
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In
the beauty of the lilies
Christ
was born across the sea,
with
a glory in his bosom
that
transfigures you and me.
As
he died to make us holy,
let
us live that all be free,
whilst
God is marching on.
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Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
His truth is
marching on.
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Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory
hallelujah!
His truth is
marching on.
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Eucharistic Prayer
Priest The
Lord is here.
All His Spirit is with us.
Priest Lift
up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give him thanks
and praise.
Priest It is indeed
right and good to give you thanks and praise,
almighty
God and everlasting Father, through Jesus Christ your Son.
For when he
humbled himself to come among us in human flesh,
he fulfilled the plan you formed before the foundation of the world
to open for us the way of salvation.
Confident that your promise will be fulfilled,
he fulfilled the plan you formed before the foundation of the world
to open for us the way of salvation.
Confident that your promise will be fulfilled,
we now
watch for the day
when Christ
our Lord will come again in glory.
And so we join our voices with angels and archangels
and with all the company of heaven to proclaim your glory
for ever praising you and singing:
And so we join our voices with angels and archangels
and with all the company of heaven to proclaim your glory
for ever praising you and singing:
All 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.
Priest 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.
Great is the
mystery of faith:
All sing Christ has died:
Christ
is risen:
Christ
will come again.
All Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day
when
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 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 be yours, O loving Father,
for
ever and ever.
Amen.
Sit/Kneel
Priest: Let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us
All: 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 yours;
now and for
ever. Amen.
The priest invites people to come forward to
receive communion or a blessing.
Priest: 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.
Priest: Draw near with
faith.
Receive the body of our Lord
Jesus Christ
which he gave for you,
and
his blood which he shed for you.
Eat and drink in remembrance
that he died for you,
and feed on him in your
hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
Adults who are baptized and children who’ve
received preparation are welcome to receive communion. If you do not receive
communion, please feel free to go forward for a blessing.
Hymn Come, thou long expected Jesus
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Come,
thou long expected Jesus,
born
to set thy people free;
from
our fears and sins release us;
let
us find our rest in thee.
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Born
thy people to deliver;
born
a child and yet a king;
born
to reign in us for ever;
now
thy gracious kingdom bring.
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Israel’s
strength and consolation,
hope
of all the earth thou art;
dear
desire of ev’ry nation,
joy
of ev’ry longing heart.
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By
thine own eternal Spirit,
rule
in all our hearts alone:
by
thine all-sufficient merit,
raise
us to thy glorious throne.
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Prayer after communion
Lord God,
be with us all as we prepare for your
coming;
help us to be watchful and ready to
welcome you
into our hearts and homes.
Keep us and all we love safe in this
coming week. Amen.
Hymn: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
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Thy
kingdom come! on bended knee
the
passing ages pray;
and
faithful souls have yearned
to see
on
earth that kingdom’s day.
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The
day in whose clear-shining light
all
wrongs shall stand revealed,
when
justice shall be throned
in might,
and
ev’ry hurt be healed.
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But
the slow watches of the night
not
less to God belong;
and
for the everlasting right
the
silent stars are strong.
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When
knowledge, hand in hand
with peace,
shall
walk the earth abroad:
the
day of perfect righteousness,
the
promised day of God.
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And
lo, already on the hills
the
flags of dawn appear;
gird
up your loins, ye prophet souls,
proclaim
the day is near.
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Blessing and Dismissal
Priest: Look forward in hope to the coming of your Saviour,
prepare the way for Christ your Lord;
welcome him with love and faith when
he comes in glory.
And may the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by
the power of the Holy Spirit
All: Amen.
Priest: Go in
peace to love and serve the Lord
All: In
the name of Christ. Amen.
Please stay for a
cup of coffee or tea after the service.
On coffee duty
today are George Marshall and Debbie
Carson
FROM BRENDA’S TRAIDCRAFT STALL
Sending Christmas Cards
This
year the last days to send cards for a guaranteed arrival before the 25th
December are:
Asia, Australia, Far East (including Japan),
New
Zealand Wednesday
5th December
Africa,
Caribbean, Central America, Middle East
and
South America Friday
7th December
Canada,
Eastern Europe
and
USA Monday
10th December
Western
Europe Wednesday
12th December
Second
class to UK Tuesday
18th December
First
Class to UK Thursday
20th December
Prayers – this week please pray for:
Barbara & Stan Eager Rita
& Colin Reid Beryl
Goodwin
Lily Bollen Ray Hepburn Les Hobart
George and Phyllis Robbins Richard
Fayolle Michael Bailey
Fred Lennard Peggy
Wood James Paul
Linsey, Alex, Luca & Leo Pat
Chapman Bernard
Eaton
Joan Tucker Julian
Ruaux Sally
Johnson
If you know of anyone who is unable to
get to church and would like a home visit (with or without Communion) please
let Sarah know and she will arrange for someone from the Pastoral Ministry team
to come and visit.
Next
Week:
9th
December 2012
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2nd Sunday of Advent – Parish
Eucharist
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Welcomers
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John
James
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Lesley
James
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Readers
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Bill
Eveleigh
Malachi 3:1-4
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Margaret
Gainey
Philippians 1:3-11
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Coffee
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Katherine
Marshall
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Tom
Marshall
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Rocks
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TBA
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please remember the Wednesday Communion service at 9.30 am
Notices
Social Events
Saturday 8th December Guide’s Christmas quiz, with jacket potato supper
We would like to try out a sort of ‘mentoring’ system
for our young people. What we need are
willing adults volunteering to have a young person come and sit with them,
either when they come in from Rocks, or during the All Age Services. What is expected of you? Help your ‘charge’ engage in and follow the
service. We hope this will not only
enable all ages to get more out of the services, but also allow better
interaction between the ages in our congregation. If you are interested, please speak to
Sarah.
Film night – third night
tonight. Showing 2001: A Space Odyssey
by Stanley Kubrick - starting at 7.00 pm in Peterhouse Lounge.
Electoral
Roll: Every six years we are required to prepare a
completely new electoral roll. Members on the previous roll will need to apply
to be included - inclusion is not automatic. New people can also apply during
this period. A person applies by filling out a very short form. During December
and January, these forms will be given to all those who are eligible to be on
the roll. If you are aged 16 or over and
worship regularly at St. Peter’s you are warmly encouraged to have your name
included. All forms must be returned to Debbie Carson by 27th
January 2013.
Waltham Forest Deanery
Mothers' Union are holding a Carol Service
on Saturday, December 8th at Emmanuel Church Leyton, at 2.00 pm. Everyone is
welcome!! Emmanuel church is on the corner of Lea Bridge Road, next to B &
Q.
If you need any more information, please see
Judith.
Advent Sunday Readings:
The
first reading for today (Jeremiah 33:14-16) was read by Reader 5, along with
various other prophetic readings about the coming of our Messiah.
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all
the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray
most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your
faith.
11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus
clear the way for us to come to you.
12 May the Lord make your love increase and
overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will
be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus
comes with all his holy ones.
Let us approach
Christmas
with an expectant
hush
rather than a last
minute rush
Weekday evenings & weekends contact:
The Vicar: Fr Paul
Trathen
St Peter’s Vicarage
121 Forest Rise, Walthamstow E17 3PW
020 8521 5000
(Vicar’s blog)
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Weekday office hours contact:
The Parish
Administrator:
Sarah Collins
 Peterhouse Centre
122 Forest Rise, Walthamstow
E17 3PW
020 8509 1811
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