Welcome
to St Peter’s-in-the-Forest
The Epiphany
Presiding and preaching today is Fr Paul Trathen
6th January 2013
Our
welcomers today are
Bill and
Mary Eveleigh
Before the service starts, we sing:
Abba, Father, let
me be yours and yours alone.
May my will for
ever be more and more your own.
Never let my heart
grow cold, never let me go.
Abba, Father, let
me be yours and yours alone.
Hymn: We three
kings of Orient are
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We three kings of Orient are;
bearing gifts we traverse afar;
field and fountain,
moor and mountain,
following yonder star.
O
star of wonder, star of night,
star
with royal beauty bright,
westward
leading, still proceeding,
guide
us to thy perfect light.
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Myrrh
is mine, its bitter perfume
breathes
a sigh of gathering gloom;
sorrowing,
sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in the stone cold tomb.
O
star of wonder, star of night …..
Glorious
now behold him arise,
King
and God and sacrifice;
alleluia,
alleluia,
earth
to heav’n replies.
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Born
a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
gold
I bring to crown him again,
King
for ever, ceasing never,
over
us all to reign.
O
star of wonder, star of night ….
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O
star of wonder, star of night,
star
with royal beauty bright,
westward
leading, still proceeding,
 guide us to thy perfect light. |
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Frankincense
to offer have I,
incense
owns a Deity nigh,
prayer
and praising, gladly raising,
worship
him, God most high.
O
star of wonder, star of night …..
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Welcome
Priest: The
Lord be with you
All: and also with you.
Priest: Blessed
are you, Lord our God, King of the universe.
All: From
the rising of the sun to its setting the
Lord’s name is greatly to be praised.
Priest: The
Lord of glory be with you.
All: The
Lord bless you.
******* Rocks now
go out with the leader for today – Anne *******
Confession
Priest: The grace
of God has dawned upon the world through our Saviour Jesus Christ, who
sacrificed himself for us to purify a people as his own.
Let us confess our sins.
Silence is
kept.
God be gracious to us and bless us,
and make your face shine upon us:
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
May your ways be known on the earth,
your saving power among the nations:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You, Lord, have made known your salvation,
and reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Absolution
Priest: Almighty
God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins,
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,
and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Gloria – sung in parts, three times
Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis Deo!
Gloria, Gloria,
alleluia, alleluia!
Collect
Priest: Grateful for the glory revealed
today,
through God made flesh, let us pray
All: Creator
of the heavens,
who led the Magi by a star
to worship the Christ-child:
guide and sustain us,
that we may find our
journey’s end
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We sit for the first two readings
First Reading |
Isaiah 60:1-6 (page 708) Read by Bridget Gibbs |
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Second Reading
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Ephesians
3:1-12 (page 1109) Read by Dave Stevens
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Hymn: In Christ
there is no east or west
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In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
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Join
hands, united in the faith,
whate’er
your race may be;
who
serve my Father as their own
are
surely kin to me.
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In him shall true hearts ev’rywhere their
high communion find;
his service is the golden cord,
close binding humankind.
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In Christ now meet both east
and west,
in
him meet south and north;
all
Christlike souls are one in him,
throughout
the whole wide earth.
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Priest: Alleluia,
alleluia.
Christ was revealed in flesh, proclaimed among the nations
and believed in throughout the world.
All: Alleluia.
Priest: Hear the Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
All sing: Glory to you, O
Lord.
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Gospel
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Matthew
2:1-12 (page 914) Read by Fr Paul
Trathen
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Priest: This is the Gospel
of the Lord.
All sing: Praise to you, O Christ.
Presentation of the
gifts by the Magi at the manger
At the offering of the Gold
Priest: Blessed
are you, Lord our God, King of the universe:
to you be praise
and glory for ever.
As gold in the
furnace is tried
and purified
seven times in the fire,
so purify our
hearts and minds
that we may be a
royal priesthood
acceptable in
the service of your kingdom.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
At the
offering of incense
Blessed are you,
Lord our God, King of the universe:
to you be praise
and glory for ever.
As our prayer
rises up before you as incense,
so may we be
presented before you
with penitent
hearts and uplifted hands
to offer
ourselves in your priestly service.
Blessed be God for ever.
At the
offering of myrrh
Blessed are you,
Lord our God, King of the universe:
to you be praise
and glory for ever.
As you give
medicine to heal our sickness
and the leaves
of the tree of life
for the healing
of the nations,
so anoint us
with your healing power
that we may be
the first-fruits of your new creation.
Blessed be God for ever.
Sermon by Fr Paul Trathen
Creed - sung
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I
believe in God the Father,
the
Almighty God above,
maker of the earth and heaven which were formed
in
God's great love.
And in Jesus, loving Jesus,
God's
own Son, who makes us new.
This, the creed of generations,
is
the faith for our church, too.
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I
believe what God has promised: Christ will come as he has said.
He will judge the nations' peoples, both the living and the dead. I believe God's Holy Spirit
makes
the church one family.
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Jesus, by God's Holy Spirit,
was so wondrously conceived,
born unto the Virgin Mary,
who your promises believed.
Jesus suffering under Pilate,
on a cross was crucified.
Soldiers mocked him,
friends denied him;
he hung there until he died.
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I
believe that God forgives us
for
the times we turn away,
and that God will raise our bodies on that resurrection day. We rejoice we'll live forever, singing praise to God's great name. This, the creed of generations,
is
the faith that we proclaim.
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So
it was, our Lord was buried,
in
a borrowed tomb he lay.
To the dead he then descended, where was joy on earth that day? There is more to God's great story: in three days he rose again. he ascended into heaven,
and
he sits at God's right hand.
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Prayers of
intercession – led by Nick Williams
Peace
Priest: Our
Saviour Christ is the Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there shall be no end.
The peace of the Lord be always with you
All: and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace
Hymn: All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name |
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During the offertory 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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All
hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!
let
angels prostrate fall,
let
angels prostrate fall,
bring
forth the royal diadem,
and
crown him, crown him,
crown
him, crown him,
and
crown him Lord of all.
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Ye
seeds of Israel’s chosen race
ye
ransomed of the fall,
ye
ransomed of the fall,
hail
him who saves you by his grace
and
crown him, crown him,
crown
him, crown him,
and
crown him Lord of all.
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Crown him, ye martyrs of your God,
who from his altar call,
who from his altar call;
praise him whose way of pain
ye
trod,
and
crown him, crown him,
crown
him, crown him,
and
crown him Lord of all.
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Let
ev’ry tribe and ev’ry tongue
to
him their hearts enthral,
to
him their hearts enthral;
lift
high the universal song,
and
crown him, crown him,
crown
him, crown him,
and
crown him Lord of all.
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Ye prophets who our freedom won,
ye searchers, great and small,
ye searchers, great and small;
by whom the work of truth is done,
now
crown him, crown him,
crown
him, crown him,
now
crown him Lord of all.
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Preparation of the table
Priest: Lord,
accept your people’s gifts,
not gold, frankincense or myrrh,
but hearts and voices raised in praise of Jesus Christ,
our light and our salvation.
All: Amen.
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: All honour and
praise be yours always and everywhere,
mighty creator,
ever-living God,
through Jesus
Christ your only Son our Lord:
for at this time
we celebrate your glory
made present in
our midst.
In the coming of
the Magi
the King of all
the world was revealed to the nations.
In the waters of
baptism
Jesus was
revealed as the Christ,
the Saviour sent
to redeem us.
In the water
made wine
the new creation
was revealed at the wedding feast.
Poverty was
turned to riches, sorrow into joy.
Therefore with
all the angels of heaven
we lift our
voices to proclaim the glory of your name
and sing our
joyful hymn of praise:
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: 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.
Breaking of the bread
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.
Invitation to Communion
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: Brightest and best of the suns of the morning
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Brightest and best
of the suns of the morning,
dawn on our darkness
and lend us thine aid;
star of the east,
the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant
Redeemer is laid.
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Say, shall we yield him,
in costly devotion,
odours of Edom,
and off’rings divine,
gems of the mountain,
and pearls of the ocean,
myrrh from the forest,
or gold from the mine?
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Cold
on his cradle
the
dew-drops are shining;
low
lies his head
with
the beasts of the stall;
angels
adore him
in
slumber reclining,
Maker
and Monarch
and
Saviour of all.
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Vainly
we offer
each
humble oblation,
vainly
with gifts
would
his favour secure:
richer
by far
is
the heart’s adoration,
dearer
to God
are
the prayers of the poor.
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Prayer after communion
Lord God,
the bright splendour whom the nations seek:
may we who with the wise men
have been drawn by your light
discern the glory of your presence in your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Great is the
mystery of faith:
All sing: Christ has died:
Christ
has risen:
Christ
will come again.
All say: 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 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.
Notices
Hymn: As with gladness men of old
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As with gladness men of old
did the guiding star behold,
as with joy they hailed its
light,
leading onward, beaming bright;
so, most gracious Lord, may we
evermore be led to thee.
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Holy
Jesu, ev’ry day
keep
us in the narrow way;
and
when earthly things are past,
bring
our ransomed souls at last
where
they need no star to guide,
where
no clouds thy glory hide.
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As with joyful steps they sped,
to that lowly manger bed,
there to bend the knee before
him whom heav’n and earth adore,
so may we with willing feet
ever seek thy mercy-seat.
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In
the hev’nly country bright
need
they no created light;
thou
its light, its joy, its crown,
thou
its sun which goes not down;
there
for ever may we sing
alleluias
to our King.
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As their precious gifts they
laid,
at thy manger roughly made,
so may we with holy joy,
pure, and free from sin’s alloy,
all our costliest treasures
bring,
Christ to thee, our heav’nly
King.
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Blessing
Priest: May
God the Father,
who led the wise men by the shining of a star
to find the Christ, the Light from light,
lead you in your pilgrimage to find the Lord.
All: Amen.
May God, who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness,
give us a place with the saints in light
in the kingdom of his beloved Son.
Amen.
May the light of the glorious gospel of Christ
shine in your hearts and fill our lives
with his joy and peace.
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 seen his glory,
the glory revealed to all the nations.
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 Michael Collins and
Bridget Gibbs
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:
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13th
January 2013
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Baptism of
Christ – All Age Communion
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Welcomers
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Toby Trathen
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Sarah Collins
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Readers
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TBA
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TBA
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Coffee
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John James
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Lesley James
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Rocks
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In church
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Please
remember the mid week service on Wednesday 16th January 2013
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.
Rotas out at the
back of church – please take yours!
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. Please remember to join the
electoral roll (even if you were on it before, you have to re-join) and 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.
The vicar has moved….. office only though! The parish office is now in the Willow Room –
first floor of Peterhouse. Paul will
ordinarily be there on weekday afternoons and Sunday afternoons. Meetings will take place there, in the lounge
downstairs but still occasionally in the vicarage.
The difference
between
ordinary and
extraordinary
is that little
extra
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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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