Welcome
to St Peter’s-in-the-Forest
Baptism of Christ – All Age Service
Presiding today is Fr Paul Trathen
13th January 2013
Our
welcomers today are
Toby
Trathen and Sarah Collins
Hymn: Thy hand,
O God, has guided
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Thy hand, O God, has guided
thy flock, from age to age;
the wondrous tale is written,
full clear, on ev’ry page;
our forebears owned thy goodness,
and we their deeds record;
and both of this bear witness:
one Church, one Faith, one Lord.
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And
we, shall we be faithless?
Shall
hearts fail, hands hang down?
Shall
we evade the conflict,
and
cast away our crown?
Not
so: in God’s deep counsels
some
better thing is stored:
we
will maintain, unflinching,
one
Church, one Faith, one Lord.
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Thy heralds brought glad tidings
to greatest, as to least;
they bade them rise, and hasten
to share the great King’s feast;
and this was all their teaching,
in ev’ry deed and word,
to all alike proclaiming:
one Church, one Faith, one Lord.
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Thy mercy will not fail us,
nor leave thy work undone;
with thy right hand to help us,
the vict’ry shall be won;
and then by all creation,
thy name shall be adored.
And this shall be their anthem:
one Church, one Faith, one Lord.
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Through many a day of darkness,
through many a scene of strife,
the faithful few fought bravely
to guard the nation’s life.
Their gospel of redemption,
sin pardoned, hope restored,
was all in this enfolded:
one Church, one Faith, one Lord.
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Welcome
Priest: This
day, Jesus is revealed as the Christ, in the waters of baptism.
All: Alleluia. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Priest: Grace, mercy and peace from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
All: and
also with you.
Priest: Today we celebrate the
Baptism of our Lord; although Jesus had no need for baptism – no need to be
washed clean – for he was sinless, he was baptised to be a part of his human
family, to set an example, to be as one of us.
We hear now, the story of Jesus’ baptism, from the Gospel according to
Luke
Luke 3:15-17,21-22
We have symbols
of baptism when we are baptised, and we’re going to explore those now, through
readings, song and prayer.
Oil
We
gather round the altar and face the tabernacle.
Ministers: We
present the oil of chrism (place the oil
on the altar) as a symbol of belonging – reminding us we are followers of
Jesus.
Sue: But now thus says the
Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear,
for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
All: Lord
Jesus, forgive us when we put other things ahead of you.
Sing: Thanks for the oil, Lord,
placed on our forehead,
marking us always
a child in your care.
Giving us strength in
times of temptation,
giving us hope in
times of despair.
placed on our forehead,
marking us always
a child in your care.
Giving us strength in
times of temptation,
giving us hope in
times of despair.
Water
We
gather round the font at the back of church.
Young people: We bring this water (pour water into font) as a symbol of cleanliness that at our
baptism washed away original sin.
Sarah: When you pass
through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not
overwhelm you; for I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your
Saviour.
All: Lord
Jesus, you cleansed us from sin; forgive us when we do not follow your example.
Sing: Thanks for our lives Lord,
thanks for the water,
water that cleans us,
blessed from above.
Now as your children,
help us to follow,
all you commanded
bathed in your love.
thanks for the water,
water that cleans us,
blessed from above.
Now as your children,
help us to follow,
all you commanded
bathed in your love.
Candle
We gather round the
votive
Grandparents: We
present these candles (lighting one
candle each) as a symbol of Jesus who is Light of the World, who will guide
us through the darkness.
Frances: When you walk through the fire
you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you, for you are
precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you.
All: Lord
Jesus, forgive us when we pour darkness back into your light.
Sing: Thanks for your light, Lord,
lighting our darkness.
showing the path,
we safely should tread.
Chasing away
all fear and sadness.
filling our lives with
your light instead.
lighting our darkness.
showing the path,
we safely should tread.
Chasing away
all fear and sadness.
filling our lives with
your light instead.
Family, friends and Godparents
We return to our seats, facing inwards
All: We present ourselves andeach
other, offering support, faithfulness and hope.
Julian: Do not fear, for I am with you; I will
bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will
say to the north, ‘Give them up’, and to the south, ‘Do not withhold; bring my
sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth – everyone who is
called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.’
All: Lord
Jesus, when we hurt each other, forgive us.
Sing: Thanks for our family
kin who surround us,
and for the family
now gathered here.
Together united,
with one another,
brothers and sisters,
Christ as our head.
kin who surround us,
and for the family
now gathered here.
Together united,
with one another,
brothers and sisters,
Christ as our head.
Priest: May Almighty God, who sent his Son,
Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, to be born amongst us, and die for our
sins, have mercy on us and forgive us when we truly repent. Amen.
Prayer over the water
We turn to face the font
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give thanks and praise.
Father, for your gift of water in creation
we give you thanks and praise.
For your Spirit, sweeping over the waters, bringing light and life
we give you thanks and praise.
For your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, baptized in the river Jordan
we
give you thanks and praise.
For your new creation,
brought to birth by water and the Spirit
we
give you thanks and praise.
For your grace bestowed upon us your
children, washing away our sins
we
give you thanks and praise.
So, Father, accept our
sacrifice of praise.
By the power of your
life-giving Spirit
bless these waters of your
new creation.
Lord,
receive our prayer.
May we your
servants who have been washed in them
be made one with
your Son, who took the form of a servant.
Lord, receive our prayer.
May your Holy
Spirit, who has brought us to new birth
in the family of
your Church,
raise us in
Christ, our anointed Lord,
to full and
eternal life.
Lord, receive our prayer.
For all might,
majesty and dominion are yours, now and for ever.
Alleluia. Amen.
Profession of faith
Priest: Brothers and sisters, I ask you to
profess together the faith of the Church.
Do you believe and trust
in God the Father,
source of all being and
life, the one for whom we exist?
All: We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust
in God the Son,
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose again?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and
trust in God the Holy Spirit, who is with us always?
We believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the
Church.
This is our faith.
We
believe and trust in one God,
Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
The priest
then sprinkles the congregation with the holy water.
Prayers When you came in this morning, you were given three
strips of paper. Remembering that in
baptism, Jesus cleanses us from sin and we become part of the Church family,
write on one of the strips of paper something for which you want to say sorry
and on another strip, something you can offer to this church family – it may be
as simple as a smile, it may be something physical like gardening – you
decide. Join those two strips of paper
to form a paper chain, with the third strip at the end. When we’ve finished, we’ll join all the
strips together and offer our prayer chain to God. At the end of the service, take away a
section of this chain, to remind you that you are part of the Church family.
The Peace
Priest: God has made us one in Christ.
He has set his seal upon us and,
as a pledge of what is to come,
has given the Spirit to dwell in
our hearts. Alleluia.
The peace of the Lord be always
with you
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.
Hymn: Do not be afraid
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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Do not be afraid,
for I have
redeemed you.
I have called you
by your name;
you are mine.
When
you walk through the waters
I’ll
be with you.
You
will never sink beneath
the
waves.
Do not be afraid,
When
the fire is burning
all
around you,
you
will never be consumed
by
the flames.
Do not be afraid
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When
the fear of loneliness
is
looming,
then
remember I am at your side.
Do not be afraid,
When
you dwell in the exile
of
the stranger,
remember
you are precious
in
my eyes.
Do not be afraid,
You
are mine, O my child;
I
am your Father,
and
I love you with a perfect love.
Do not be afraid,
for I have
redeemed you.
I have called you
by your name;
you are mine.
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Priest: Open the heavens, Lord
our God, and send your transforming Spirit on us and on these gifts. May we who are baptized into Christ be ready
to share his cup of suffering and strengthened to serve him for ever.
Amen.
Eucharistic prayer
Priest: The Lord be with you
All: 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.
And now we give you thanks
because, by water and the
Holy Spirit,
you have made us a holy people
in Jesus Christ our Lord;
you renew that mystery in
bread and wine
to show forth your glory in
all the world.
Through your anointed Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy
Spirit
we lift our voices of praise:
All: blessed be God, our strength and our
salvation,
now
and for ever. Amen.
Priest Lord, you are holy
indeed, the source of all holiness;
grant that by the power of
your Holy Spirit,
and according to your holy
will,
these gifts of bread and
wine
may be to us the body and
blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who, in the same night that
he was betrayed,
took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to
his disciples, saying:
‘Take, eat; this is my body
which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of
me.’
In the same way, after
supper
he took the cup and gave you
thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
‘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.’
Jesus Christ is
Lord
All: Lord,
by your cross and resurrection you have set us free.
You
are the Saviour of the world.
And
so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,
his
perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;
rejoicing
in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,
and
looking for his coming in glory,
we
celebrate this memorial of our redemption.
As
we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
we
bring before you this bread and this cup
and we thank you for counting us worthy
to
stand in your presence and serve you.
Send
the Holy Spirit on your people
and
gather into one in your kingdom
all
who share this one bread and one cup,
so
that we, in the company of all the saints,
may
praise and glorify you for ever,
through
Jesus Christ our Lord;
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.
Sit/Kneel
Priest: Let
us pray the prayer Jesus taught us
All: 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.
Priest: We break the bread of life, and that life
is the light of the world.
All: God here among us, light in the midst
of us, bring us to light and life.
The priest invites people to come
forward to receive communion or a blessing.
Priest: God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
All: Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord,
to
the glory of God the Father.
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: In water we grow
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In water we grow,
secure in the womb, and speechlessly know
love's safety and room.
Baptizing and blessing we publish for good the freeing, caressing safe keeping of God. |
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In water we dive,
and cannot draw breath, then surface alive, rebounding from death. Our old self goes under, in Christ dead and drowned. We rise, washed in wonder,
by love clad and crowned.
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In water we wash:
the dirt of each day, its trouble and rush are carried away. In Christ re-created by love's cleansing art, self-will and self-hatred dissolve and depart. |
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In water we dwell,
for by its deep flow through bloodstream and cell, we live, think, and grow. Praise God, love outflowing, whose well of new birth baptizes our knowing, and waters the earth. |
Prayer after communion
Lord of all time and eternity,
you opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father
in the baptism of Jesus your beloved Son:
by the power of your Spirit
complete the heavenly work of our rebirth
through the waters of the new creation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Hymn: All over the world
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All
over the world
the
Spirit is moving,
all
over the world,
as
the prophets said it would be.
All
over the world
there’s
a mighty revelation
of
the glory of the Lord,
as
the waters cover the sea.
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All
over this land
the
Spirit is moving,
all
over this land,
as
the prophets said it would be.
All
over this land
there’s
a mighty revelation
of
the glory of the Lord,
as
the waters cover the sea.
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All
over the Church
the
Spirit is moving,
all
over the Church,
as
the prophets said it would be.
All
over the Church
there’s
a mighty revelation
of
the glory of the Lord,
as
the waters cover the sea.
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Deep
down in my heart
the
Spirit is moving,
deep
down in my heart,
as
the prophets said it would be.
Deep
down in my heart
there’s
a mighty revelation
of
the glory of the Lord,
as
the waters cover the sea.
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All
over us all
the
Spirit is moving,
all
over us all,
as
the prophets said it would be.
All
over us all
there’s
a mighty revelation
of
the glory of the Lord,
as
the waters cover the sea.
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Blessing
Priest: May
God the Holy Spirit, who came upon the beloved Son
at his baptism
in the river Jordan, pour out his gifts on you
who have come to
the waters of new birth. Amen.
And the blessing
of God almighty,
the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and
remain with you always. Amen.
Dismissal
Priest: We
have come to Christ, the living water.
Go in peace to
love and serve the Lord.
All: In the name of Christ. Amen.
Please stay after the service, to have a cup of coffee, tea or juice, and
a biscuit, and chat with other people.
Our coffee, tea, sugar and biscuits are all fair-trade products. Serving coffee today are John and Lesley
James
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 James Paul Pat Chapman
Sally Johnson Richard, Debbie, Claire and
Grace Mainwaring
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:
20th
January 2013
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Epiphany Three
Parish
Eucharist with prayers of healing
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Welcomers
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Jenni Hall
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Dan Hall
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Readers
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Sarah
Collins
Isaiah 62:1-5
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Tony
Doherty
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
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Coffee
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Jenni Hall
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Dan Hall
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Rocks
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Pam Bollen
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Matt Bollen
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Please
remember the mid week service on Wednesday 16th January 2013
Following the service next week,
Judith Meaden and Molly Hoyle, MU diocesan officers will be meeting after the
morning service with anyone who is thinking about becoming part of the a MU
branch here at St Peters. They are happy to answer questions about MU
activities and policy. If you have a question you'd like them to answer, it
would be really helpful if we could give them advance notice. Please see Judith
after service today or phone 020 8527 6646 or email judith.woolnough@ntlworld.com
Notices
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.
[Note the very helpful guide to Holy Communion on the book rack in the
porch.] 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.
If you use the
envelope scheme in your giving, please come and collect your new batch of
envelopes. If you don’t use this scheme
currently, but would like to, there will probably be some spare envelopes, so
please see Sarah!
A reminder that the
APCM will be held on Sunday 17th February following the morning
service. If you are responsible for
submitting a written report for the APCM, please let Sarah have your report by
27th January at the very latest.
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.
You will (perhaps…)
have been aware that not many of the radiators in our church have been
working. We spent a bit of time getting
quotes in to replace like-for-like [not an entirely efficient way to heat the
church building]. The quotes for this
were between £5628 and £7295. We also
got a quote to replace the current system with a ‘wet’ system. As well as a more efficient heat system, this
would enable hot water to be available and provide heating in the crèche and
Rocks room. The quote for this was
around £26,640.00. It was decided –
pretty promptly – that we simply cannot afford the latter, and so are going to
have the current system replaced with a like-for-like system. That might have been done by the time you
read this – but if not, it will be done by next week!
Toward the end of
last year, the PCC submitted a grant application to English Heritage for funds
towards repairs on the church – primarily to do with the back end of the church
that is slowly pulling away from the main body and causing large cracks. However, we were not successful in our bid –
simply because there are other applications from our region that were more
urgent than ours. At some stage the
Buildings Committee will meet to look at where we go now, prioritise works
needed etc. If you would like to feed
ideas into that, please let Paul, Julian or Judith know.
A busy life makes
prayer harder;
but prayer makes a
busy life easier.
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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