St Edmund of Canterbury, Hayes

worship at home

17th November: Patronal Festival

Second Sunday before Advent

Introit Hymn: 

         

Prayers of Penitence

God so loved the world
that He gave His only Son Jesus Christ
to save us from our sins,
to be our advocate in heaven,
and to bring us to eternal life.
 
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,
firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments
and to live in love and peace with all.
 
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.
 
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

 

Absolution

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 eternal life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.


Gloria

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.


Liturgy of the Word

Collect:

Almighty God,

the light of the faithful and shepherd of souls,

who set your servant Edmund to be a bishop in the Church,

to feed your sheep by the word of Christ

and to guide them by good example:

give us grace to keep the faith of the Church

and to follow in the footsteps

of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.


Old Testament Reading: Daniel 12:1-3

Psalm 16

Refrain:    The Lord is at my right hand; I shall not fall.

1    Preserve me, O God, for in you have I taken refuge;  

I have said to the Lord, ‘You are my lord,

all my good depends on you.’

2    All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land,  

upon those who are noble in heart.

3    Though the idols are legion that many run after,  

their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,

neither make mention of their names upon my lips.

4    The Lord himself is my portion and my cup;  

in your hands alone is my fortune.

5    My share has fallen in a fair land;  

indeed, I have a goodly heritage. [R]

6    I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel,  

and in the night watches he instructs my heart.

7    I have set the Lord always before me;  

he is at my right hand; I shall not fall.

8    Wherefore my heart is glad and my spirit rejoices;  

my flesh also shall rest secure.

9    For you will not abandon my soul to Death,  

nor suffer your faithful one to see the Pit.

10  You will show me the path of life;

in your presence is the fullness of joy  

and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

Refrain:    The Lord is at my right hand; I shall not fall.

            

     

New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:11-25

Gradual Hymn:

        

Gospel: Mark 13:1-8

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.


Intercessions:

United in the company of all the faithful and looking for the coming of the kingdom, let us offer our prayers to God the source of all life and holiness.

Merciful Lord, strengthen all Christian people by your Holy Spirit that we may live as a royal priesthood and a holy nation to the praise of Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Bless all ministers of your church, that by faithful proclamation of your word we may be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets into a holy temple in the Lord.  

Empower us by the gift of your Holy and Life-Giving Spirit that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ from glory to glory.

Give to the world and its peoples the peace that comes from above, that they may find Christ's way of freedom and life.

Touch and heal all those who in mind, body or spirit are in need of God's healing and wholeness, for nothing is impossible for God.  Let us pray for Hazel (Sally's mum), Penelope, Doreen B (Sue's Mum), Henry, Beth, Alexander, Felicity, Eleanor, Val, Debbie L and Brendan.

Bring comfort to all who mourn, remembering those who have died recently, among them Jake Collick and Samuel Benjamin (priest), and those whose anniversary falls at this time among them: Joyce Owens, Edna Hyland, Diana Sargood and Gwen Sheldrake.


And so we give you thanks for the whole company of your saints in glory, with whom in fellowship we join our prayers and praises; by your grace may we, like them, be made perfect in your love.



Liturgy of the Sacrament:

The Peace

We are the Body of Christ. In the One Spirit we were all baptised into one body. Let us then pursue all that makes for peace and builds up our common life.


The peace of the Lord be always with you

and also with you.


I invite you now share the peace with those who are with you or to text, or message or email someone you know with the words "peace be with you".  Go on, send a little love!

Offertory Hymn: 

          


         

Be present, be present,

Lord Jesus Christ,

our risen high priest;

make yourself known in the breaking of bread.

Amen.

Jesus is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed.


Agnus Dei


Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits you have given me, for all the pains and insults you have borne for me. 

Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.                                                                       after the Prayer of St Richard of Chichester

Communion Hymns: 

              

              

              

Post Communion Prayer, Blessing and Dismissal

Post Communion Prayer:

God, shepherd of your people,

whose servant Edmund revealed the loving service of Christ in his ministry as a pastor of your people:

by this eucharist in which we share

awaken within us the love of Christ

and keep us faithful to our Christian calling;

through him who laid down his life for us,

but is alive and reigns with you, now and for ever.

 Amen.


       



Recessional Hymn: 

        


Voluntary:

        

      

         

        

        


Adapted from Common Worship

Copyright: The Archbishop’s Council 2000