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ST HILDA’S ASHFORD
PARISH COMMUNIONTHE EIGHT SUNDAY AFTER
TRINITYSUNDAY 11TH AUGUST 2019
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THE GATHERINGIntroit Hymn (NEH 339) – All stand as the choir and ministers enter the church
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art,be thou my best thought in the day and the night,both waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true wordbe thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord,be thou my great Father, and I thy true son,be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight,be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might,be thou my soul's shelter, be thou my strong tower,o raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,be thou my inheritance now and always,be thou and thou only the first in my heart,o sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.
High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun,O grant me its joys after vict’ry is won,great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.
Irish 8th centuryTr Mary Byrne (1880-1931)
Versified Eleanor Hull (1860-1935)
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The GreetingIn the name of the Father,and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit.
All AmenGrace, mercy and peacefrom God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christbe with you
All and also with you.Words of welcome or introduction are said. The Junior Church introduce their session
Prayer of Preparation – Sit or kneel
All Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden:cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,and worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord.Amen.
Prayers of Penitence
God so loved the worldthat he gave his only Son Jesus Christ to save from our sins and 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
All Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you
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and against our neighbourin 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 pastand grant that we may serve you in newness of lifeto the glory of your name.Amen.
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 in Excelsis
All 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,
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with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.Amen.
The Collect - The Collect for the Week is said after a moment of silenceLord God,your Son left the riches of heavenand became poor for our sake:when we prosper save us from pride,when we are needs save us from despair,that we may trust in you alone;through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORDOld Testament Reading – Genesis 15:1-6
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” 4 But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” 5 He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness.
At the end the reader saysThis is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
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New Testament Reading – Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.”13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, 14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.At the end the reader says This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
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Gradual Hymn (NEH 408) – All Stand
Love divine, all loves excelling,Joy of heaven to earth come down,fix in us thy humble dwelling,all thy faithful mercies crown.Jesu, thou art all compassion,pure, unbounded love thou art;visit us with thy salvation,enter every trembling heart.Come, almighty to deliver,let us all thy life receive;suddenly return, and never,nevermore thy temples leave.Thee we would be always blessing,serve thee as thy hosts above,pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,glory in thy perfect love.Finish then thy new creation,pure and spotless let us be;let us see thy great salvation,perfectly restored in thee,changed from glory into glory,till in heaven we take our place,til we cast our crowns before thee,lost in wonder, love, and praise.
Charles Wesley (1707-88)
Gospel Reading – Luke 12:32-40
When the Gospel is announced the reader says Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth
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destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.35 “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.39 “But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.All Praise to you, O Christ.
The Sermon – All sit
The Creed – All Stand
Let us declare our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
All 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?
All We believe and trust in him.Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,who gives life to the people of Godand makes Christ known in the world?
All We believe and trust in him.This is the faith of the Church.
All This is our faith.We believe and trust in one God,Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Amen.
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Prayers of Intercession – We sit or kneel
The prayers end with the following:
Merciful FatherAll accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ.Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENTThe Peace – All stand
We are the body of Christ.In the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.Let us then pursue all that makes for peaceand builds up our common life.
The peace of the Lord be always with youAll and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.All may exchange a sign of peace.
Offertory Hymn
How deep the Father's love for us,How vast beyond all measure,That He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure.How great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His face away,As wounds which mar the Chosen OneBring many sons to glory.
Behold the man upon a cross,My sin upon His shoulders;Ashamed, I hear my mocking voiceCall out among the scoffers.It was my sin that held Him there
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Until it was accomplished;His dying breath has brought me life -I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything,No gifts, no power, no wisdom;But I will boast in Jesus Christ,His death and resurrection.Why should I gain from His reward?I cannot give an answer,But this I know with all my heart,His wounds have paid my ransom
Stuart Townend
1995 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music
The gifts of the people are gathered and presented. The table is prepared, and bread and wine are placed upon it.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,the glory, the splendour, and the majesty;for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
All All things come from you,and of your own do we give you.
The Lord’s PrayerLet us pray with confidence as our Saviour has 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.
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Agnus DeiLamb of God,you take away the sin of the world,have mercy on us.Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world,have mercy on us.Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world,grant us peace.
Giving of CommunionThe president says the invitation to communion
Jesus is the Lamb of Godwho takes away the sin of the world.Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.
The people receive communion.
A Hymn is sung during the distribution of the Holy Communion
RefrainBroken for me, broken for you,The body of Jesus, broken for you.
He offered His body, He poured out His soul;Jesus was broken, that we might be whole.
Come to My table and with Me dine;Eat of My bread and drink of My wine.
This is My body given for you;Eat it remembering I died for you.
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This is My blood I shed for you,For your forgiveness, making you new.
Janet Lunt © 1978 Sovereign Music UK
Prayer after CommunionSilence is kept after which the Post-Communion prayer is said.
Strengthen for service, Lordthe hands that have taken holy things;may the ears which have heard your word be deaf to clamour and dispute;may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love shine with the light of hope;and may the bodies which have been fed with your body be refreshed with the fulness of your life;glory to you for ever.
All Amen All Almighty God,
we thank you for feeding uswith the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.Through him we offer you our souls and bodiesto be a living sacrifice.Send us out in the power of your Spiritto live and work to your praise and glory.Amen.
The Notices are given and Junior Church share their session.
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BlessingThe peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among us and remain with us always.
All Amen.Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen
Final Hymn
Teach me to dance to the beat of Your heartTeach me to move in the power of Your spiritTeach me to walk in the light of Your presenceTeach me to dance to the beat of Your heart
Teach me to love with Your heart of compassionTeach me to trust in the word of Your promiseTeach me to hope in the day of Your comingTeach me to dance to the beat of Your heart
You wrote the rhythm of lifeCreated Heaven and EarthIn You is joy without measureSo like a child in Your sightI dance to see Your delightFor I was made for Your pleasure, pleasure
Let all my movements expressA heart that loves to say yesA will that leaps to obey YouLet all my energy blazeTo see the joy in Your faceLet my whole being praise You, praise You
Graham Kendrick and Steve Thompson1993 Made Way Music
SERVICE TIMES IN AUGUST
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Sun 11th Aug 8.00am Communion9.30am Communion
Tue 13th Aug 9.45am CommunionSun 18th Aug 8.00am Eucharist
9.30am EucharistTue 20th Aug 9.45am EucharistSun 25th Aug 8.00am EucharistTue 27th Aug 9.45am Eucharist
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
THE SICK:
June Brown Jon Bate Nick Davis Raymond NationSandra Swain Robb Clarke Anne Shenton Sue CuttsRoy Stone Robert Staples Ann Considine Christine OsborneJames Bedford Jim Hennessey Peter Wilson Michael DixonElsie Stone Riley Shaw Delphine Scrivener Dennis GoffRev. Peter Taylor Izzy Elizabeth Savill-Burgess
THE RECENTLY DEPARTED:
Reg Rayment Patricia Mary Day Tony Jessop Angela Dickenson
THOSE IN OUR MEMORIAL BOOK THIS WEEK
Queenie Boulden Richard Eric Clifton Ellen Ada Florence Eveline CliftonL Dudley Hughes Betty May Urwin Alan William Palmer
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Parish Office
The Parish Office has moved into the choir vestry. The new telephone number is 01784 253525. The office is open from 9.30 am to 12.30 am Monday – Friday and manned by Sarah Squire.Please note that Sarah does not have a list of regular notices for the weekly sheets. Please make sure that you contact her by the middle of each week if you need something entered onto the notice sheet, even if it is something that has been included before.
St Hilda’s Fundraising
The fundraising team would like to produce Christmas Cards to sell at the Autumn Fayre. Please speak to Christine Taylor is you have any good, clear photographs of St Hilda’s in the snow or the inside of the Church when it has been decorated for Christmas?
Crossroads
The deadline for articles for the Crossroads magazine is Sunday 1st September. Please email Rosemary at [email protected] if you have anything you would like to include.
Forthcoming events:
16th August 2019 – Reginald Rayment’s FuneralReginald Rayment’s Funeral will be held at Hanworth Crematorium on Friday 16 th August at 12.20pm. Congregation are welcome to attend.
1st September 2019 – Back to School Sunday
As part of the normal Family Service, Fr Joseph will be offering blessings to children, students and teachers. If you would like to start your new school year with a blessing, please bring your school bag or pencil case to the service.
19th October – ‘Songs and Tales’ Concert at St. Peter’s Church, Chertsey
Local singer and entertainer Jonathan Veira is coming to St. Peter’s Church, Chertsey on Saturday 19th October. The ‘Songs and Tales’ concert will take place in the church and begins at 7.30pm. Tickets prized £12.50 are available from myself, Christine Leach 01932 570155 / [email protected]. We are offering an early bird discount
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and any tickets purchased by next Sunday (18th August) will be at the bargain price of just £11.16-25 November 2020 - Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr Joseph and Fr Steve Gayle
It is always very moving to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, there is so much to see and experience and learn together. St Jerome said: 'Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will find in books and the one you will find in the land they call Holy. Read the fifth gospel and the world of the four will open to you.' We invite you to come and know this for yourselves whether you are new to the Holy Land or have been many times before; there are always new sights and sounds to reflect upon. Reading the gospels will never be the same again and by visiting the Holy Land we are standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters there too. To have the chance to meet the 'living stones', the local Palestinian and Israeli Christians who are the ongoing, living church in the region, is humbling. Our pilgrimage will include the sites where the most important events in Our Lord's life and ministry took place: in Jerusalem and the surrounding area and further north in Galilee. We hope that if you have never been on. pilgrimage to the Holy Land before you will choose to join us and, if you have been before, we welcome you back. Our journey is a life changing as well as faith changing experience.
We invite you to journey with us and to share in this great opportunity to see those places we read of in the Scriptures.
Brochure and booking form available in church.
Please do reserve your place early in order to avoid disappointment.
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ContactsVicar Fr Joseph FernandesParish Office 01784 253525Vicarage 01784 254237Mobile 07999 [email protected] Licenced Lay MinistersCarolyn ClarkMail & Phone via Parish Office [01784 253525][email protected] Rosalyn YoungMail & Phone via Parish Office [01784 253525][email protected] ChurchwardensMrs Bobbie BedfordMail & Phone via Parish Office [01784 253525][email protected] Stuart YoungMail & Phone via Parish Office [01784 253525][email protected] PCC Secretary Denise ButtigiegMail & Phone via Parish Office [01784 253525][email protected] Hall Booking SecretaryMrs Chris Davenport01784 252170 Parish AdministratorSarah Squire [email protected]
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The Parish Office: St Hilda's Church, Stanwell Road, Ashford, Middlesex
TW15 3QL
Telephone 01784 253525 Charity Number 1134119
CCLI: 708985
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StHildaAshford/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StHildaAshford
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