FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Liturgical colour: PURPLE
2ND December 2018
Parish Mass
Cleaners:
Debbie
Carson & George Marshall
Refreshments: Debbie
Carson & George Marshall
Eucharistic
Assistants: Peter Shrubsole & Debbie Carson
Rocks Leaders: Emily Morrell & Helper
Servers: Ruth
Williams & Mary Eveleigh
Welcomers: Debbie
Carson & George Marshall
Before the service starts we sing (as we remain
seated):
Awake, my soul,
and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull
sloth, and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice.
¶ The Gathering
We stand to sing the
following hymn, during which the procession of ministers enters
Introit
Hymn: 98 Come,
thou long expected Jesus
The President greets
the people, saying
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
All Amen.
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
All Amen.
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
All and also with you.
Words of welcome or introduction may be said
The Deacon invites the people to prepare their hearts and then to call to
mind their sins
We pray together in
faith
All 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.
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.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
The first commandment is this:
‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’
The first commandment is this:
‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
There is no other commandment greater than these.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
After a
short silence, all sing
Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.
When the Lord comes,
he will bring to light the things now
hidden in darkness,
and will disclose the purposes of the
heart.
Therefore in the light of Christ let us
confess our sins.
cf 1
Corinthians 4.5
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you
and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
who died for us,
forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. 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.
The President
introduces a period of silent prayer with the words ‘Let us pray’
The
Collect is said by President and people, together
Almighty God,
as your kingdom dawns,
turn us from the darkness of sin to the
light of holiness,
that we may be ready to meet you
in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of
the Word
The President and the
people sit to hear Holy Scripture read
Old Testament Reading – Jeremiah 33:14-16 (read by Peter Shrubsole)
The days
are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the
house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will
cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice
and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem
will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord
is our righteousness.’
At the
end the reader says
This is the word
of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
All Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading – 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 (read by Anita Doherty)
Now may our God and Father
himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you
increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in
love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be
blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all
his saints.
At the end the reader says
This is the word
of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
All Thanks be to God.
We stand to
sing God’s praise as we reflect on the readings and prepare to hear the Gospel
We remain standing. The
Gospel Book is brought into the centre of the church by the Gospeller. We turn to face it
When
the Gospel is announced the Gospeller says or sings
Alleluia,
alleluia.
Prepare the
way of the Lord, make his paths straight,
and all flesh
shall see the salvation of God.
cf Isaiah 40.3–5
Alleluia.
Hear the Gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
All sing Glory to you, O Lord.
All sing Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Reading – Luke 21:25-36
‘There will be
signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among
nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint
from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of
the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a
cloud” with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place,
stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.’
Then he told
them a parable: ‘Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout
leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So
also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God
is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things
have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass
away.
‘Be on guard
so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and
the worries of this life, and that day does not catch you unexpectedly, like a
trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be
alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things
that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.’
At the
end the Gospeller says or sings
This is the
Gospel of the Lord.
All sing Praise to you, O Christ.
All sing Praise to you, O Christ.
We all sit when invited
to do so by the Preacher of the Sermon
Sermon – by Mthr Sue Diplock
Following
the Sermon, we hold a pause for reflection and then the President says
Let us declare
our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We stand to affirm our common
faith in the words of the Creed
All 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.
Prayers of
Intercession – lead by Sally Holman
These
responses may be used
Lord, in your
mercy
All hear our prayer.
All hear our prayer.
And at
the end
Merciful Father,
All accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
All accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
¶
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
We stand, as
the President bids us peace
In the tender mercy of our God,
the dayspring from on high shall break upon us,
to give light to those who dwell in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
cf Luke 1.78,79
The peace of the
Lord be always with you
All and also with you.
All and also with you.
The Deacon invites us to share a sign of peace
with others
Let us offer one
another a sign of peace.
All exchange a sign of peace with their neighbours
Preparation of
the Table
Taking of the
Bread and Wine
Bread and wine are brought to
the altar, symbols of God’s creation; and a collection is taken up, in order
that the gifts of the people can also be presented, symbolising the offering of
our whole life to God.
During this time, the following
hymn is sung
The table is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon
it.
The President
prays over the gifts, and the people respond
As this bread was scattered
and then gathered and made one,
so may your Church be gathered into your kingdom.
Glory to you, O God, for ever.
Wisdom has built her a house;
she has mixed her wine; she has set her table.
Glory to you, O God, for ever.
The Eucharistic
Prayer
The President
says or sings
The Lord be with
you
All and also with you.
All and also with you.
Lift up your
hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give
thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
The President praises God for His mighty acts, saying or
singing
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,
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:
All 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.
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.
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.
The
following acclamation is made
Christ is the
bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
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.
The President
invites the people to pray The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour
taught us, so we pray:
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.
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.
Breaking of the
Bread
The President
breaks the consecrated bread.
We break this
bread
to share in the body of Christ.
to share in the body of Christ.
All Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.
because we all share in one bread.
Giving of
Communion
The President
says the invitation to communion
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.
for God’s holy people.
All Jesus Christ is holy,
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
The President and people receive communion.
Authorized words of distribution are used and
the communicant replies Amen.
During
the distribution the following hymn is sung
Any consecrated bread and wine which is not required for
purposes of communion is consumed at the end of the distribution
Silence is kept. The first candle of the Advent Wreath is lit.
People of God: awake!
The day is coming soon
when you shall see God face to face.
Remember the ways and the works of God.
God calls you out of darkness
to walk in the light of his coming.
You are God’s children.
Lord, make us one as we walk with Christ
today and for ever.
Amen.
¶ The Dismissal
Brief notices may be shared
amongst the people.
We stand to sing the
following hymn, during which the altar party moves to the chancel step
Processional Hymn: 336 MINE EYES
HAVE SEEN THE GLORY
The President confers the Blessing from Almighty God,
saying
Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you,
scatter the darkness from before your path,
and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
All Amen.
The Deacon says
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen.
The ministers
and people depart
Refreshments will be served
after Mass is ended
Notices
Next week…. Sunday 9 December 2018
10.00am – Parish
Mass
Second Sunday of Advent
Cleaners: Liz
Jarvis & Marilyn Hawes
Welcomers: Frances
Downing & John James
Servers:
Ruth Williams, JC Bird, James Bird
Intercessor:
Debbie Carson
Eucharistic Assistant: Pam Bollen
Refreshments: Marian
& Ken Bradley
Parish Administration
– the PCC has now appointed Karolina Jelonek as a temporary Personal Assistant
to the Vicar. Karolina will be based
principally at the Parish Office in the Peterhouse Centre, and will work 20
hours per week: ordinarily, Monday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday.
For the longer term, the PCC
has given outline approval to a new strategic resource, to take effect from
spring 2019, subject to agreement and authorisation from the Bishop. Further details of this exciting development
will be shared, soon.
Bank details
Bank: Co-Operative Bank
Account
name: The PCC of St
Peter in-the-Forest Church
Account
number: 65621822
Sort code: 08-92-99
Regular worship &
learning services in church building
Sunday 10.00 am – 11.20 am Parish Mass (Holy Communion)
Sunday 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm Tea, Cake & Evening Prayer
Tuesday 9.15 am – 9.45 am Morning Prayer*
Wednesday 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm Evening Prayer followed
by Study Group
*in the Beech room in Peterhouse Centre
Regular events in church building
Monday 6.45 pm – 8.30 pm The Big Sing Choir
Friday 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Choir Practice
4th
Saturday of the month 9.30 am- 11.30 am Who
let the dads out?!?
Christmas worship @ St
Peter-in-the-Forest
Third Sunday of Advent 6.30
pm Carol Service
Sunday 16th December
Christmas Eve 4.00 pm Crib Service
Monday 24th December 11.00
pm
Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 10.00 am Parish Mass
Tuesday 25th December
Contacts
The Vicar: Fr Paul Trathen
St Peter’s
Vicarage, 121 Forest Rise, Walthamstow. E17
3PW
stpeterforestvicar-main@yahoo.co.uk 07871584997
St Peter's parish Twitterhandle: @SPITF_E17
St Peter's Facebook ID: https://www.facebook.com/e17churchintheforest
The Vicar’s Personal Assistant: Karolina
Jelonek
c/o Peterhouse
Church & Community Centre, 122 Forest Rise,
Walthamstow. E17
3PW
peterhousecentre@btconnect.com 02085091811
For information/queries
on the Project, ‘St Peter’s: A Unique Forest Church’ contact: The Project Delivery Manager:
Peter Vadden Peter@culturalengine.org.uk
07527329793
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