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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldSunday 6th August 2017

Transfiguration

All are welcome to St Margaret’s and we encourage all to take part fully in this service. If you have mobility issues that make it difficult for you to

come and receive communion or laying-on-of-hands for healing, should you want to, then do please notify our sides-people, and we will come to you.

Please do stay for coffee served at the back of church after the service. There is a toilet at the back of church should you need to use it during the

service.

THE GATHERINGWe stand and sing:Hymn 692: Timothy Dudley-Smith. Copyright © Timothy Dudley-Smith, Oxford University Press

TELL OUT, MY SOUL, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word; in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of His name! Make known His might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy name-the Lord, the Mighty One.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might! Pow’rs and dominions lay their glory by.Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, The hungry fed, the humble lifted high.

‘Accept one another for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Tell out, my soul, the glories of His word! Firm is his promise, and His mercy sure: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and for evermore!

THE GREETING

Celebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

THE PRAYER OF PREPARATION

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.

PRAYERS OF PENITENCE

Celebrant 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 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.

All Amen. Lord have mercy.


Celebrant When Christ appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. As he is pure, all who have grasped this hope make themselves pure.So let us confess our sins that mar his image in us.

All Lord our God, in our sin we have avoided your call.Our love for you is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. Have mercy on us; deliver us from judgement; bind up our wounds and revive us; in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant The Lord enrich us with his grace, and nourish us with his blessing; the Lord defend us in trouble and keep us from all evil; the Lord accept our prayers, and absolve us from our offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

All Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis Michael Perry © 1982 The Jubilate GroupGlory be to God in heaven, Only Son of God the Father,peace to those who love him well; Lamb who takes our sin away,on the earth let all his people now with him in triumph seated speak his grace, his wonders tell. for your mercy, Lord we pray.Lord, we praise you for your glory, Jesus Christ, most high and holy,Mighty Father, heaven’s king; Saviour, you are God alonehear our joyful adoration in the glory of the Fatherand accept the thanks we bring. with the Spirit: Three in One

THE COLLECT


Celebrant Father in heaven, whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain, and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem: give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross that in the world to come we may see him as he is; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Second Reading 2 Peter 1:16-19

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Hymn 105: Charles Wesley.

CHRIST, WHOSE GLORY FILLS THE SKIES, Christ the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o’er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear.


Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day’s return, till thy mercy’s beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shinning to the perfect day.

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:

The Gospel ReadingLuke 9:28-36

The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

All Glory to you, O Lord.At the end:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.All Praise to you, O Christ.

Remain standing until the Priest has introduced the Sermon:

THE SERMON


THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

Let us declare our faith in God.All We believe in God the Father, from whom every family

in heaven and on earth is named. We believe in God the Son,who lives in our hearts through faith,and fills us with his love. We believe in God the Holy Spirit,who strengthens us with power from on high. We believe in one God;Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONPrayers for the Church, the world, and for all human need. After each

petition the following responses may be used:

Lord in your mercyAll Hear our prayer

and at the end of the prayers: Merciful father,All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.


THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENTWe stand to share the peace:The PeaceCelebrant Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one

body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with you

All And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

As the Body of Christ receives its life from God, and offers its life to God, so we, as members of that Body, greet each other in love.

The Preparation of the TableThe Taking of the Bread and Wine

Should you wish to make a donation to the work of St Margaret’s church a collection bowl is passed around during the following hymn. If you are a UK

Tax Payer do please consider placing your gift in one of the yellow GiftAid envelopes provided and complete the required details as this will enable us

to claim back 25p/£1 donated. Thank you!Hymn 205: Graham Kendrick. Copyright © 1983 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.

1. FROM HEAVEN YOU CAME, This is our God,helpless babe, the Servant King,entered our world, he calls us nowyour glory veiled; to follow Him,not to be served to bring our livesbut to serve, as a daily offering


and give your life of worship tothat we might live. the Servant King.2. There in the garden 3. Come see His handsof tears, and His feet,my heavy load the scars that speakhe chose to bear; of sacrifice;his heart with sorrow hands that flung starswas torn, into space'yet not my will to cruel nailsbut yours,' he said. surrendered.

4. So let us learnhow to serve,and in our livesenthrone him;each other's needsto prefer,for it is Christwe're serving.

Celebrant Holy God, receive all we bring before you this day, and bring us also to that radiant glory which we see in the transfigured face of Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

We sit or stand for:The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord is hereAll His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.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.

Celebrant It is indeed right and good, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For on this day he revealed his glory before his chosen witnesses and filled with divine splendour the human flesh in which he is one with us. So he prepared his disciples to bear the scandal of the cross and showed that in the Church, his body, the same glory would be fulfilled that shone forth from him, its head. And so with joyful hearts we echo on earth the song of the angels in heaven as they praise your glory without end:

A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing LtdAll 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.

How wonderful the work of your hands, O Lord. As a mother tenderly gathers her children, you embraced a people as your own. When they turned away and rebelled your love remained steadfast. From them you raised up Jesus our Saviour, born of Mary, to be the living bread, in whom all our hungers are satisfied. He offered his life for sinners, and with a love stronger than death he opened wide his arms on the cross.


On the night before he died, he came to supper with his friends and, taking bread, he gave you thanks. He broke it and gave it to them, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

At the end of supper, taking the cup of wine, he gave you thanks, and said: 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.

Praise to you Lord Jesus:All Dying you destroyed our death,

Rising you restored our life:Lord Jesus, come in glory.

Father, we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross; we remember his dying and rising in glory, and we rejoice that he intercedes for us at your right hand. Pour out your Holy Spirit as we bring before you these gifts of your creation; may they be for us the body and blood of your dear Son. As we eat and drink these holy things in your presence, form us in the likeness of Christ, and build us into a living temple to your glory. Remember, Lord, your Church in every land. Reveal her unity, guard her faith,and preserve her in peace.


Bring us at the last with St Margaret and all the saintsto the vision of that eternal splendour for which you have created us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, by whom, with whom, and in whom, with all who stand before you in earth and heaven, we worship you, Father almighty, in songs of everlasting praise:

All Blessing and honour and glory and powerbe yours for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAll 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 forever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Priest breaks the consecrated bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.All Though we are many, we are one body,

because we all share in one bread.


The Giving of CommunionCelebrant Come, not because you are strong, but because you

are weak. Come, not because any goodness of your own gives you any right to come, but because you need mercy and help. Come, because you love the Lord a little, and would like to love him more. Come, because he loves you and gave himself for you.

We sing the Agnus Dei. A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing Ltd

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

All are welcome to either come and receive Communion or a blessing. If you would like a blessing rather than to receive Communion (the bread and

wine) then please keep hold of your service sheet as you approach the servers at front of the church.

Laying on of hands for healing is offered in the south aisle chapel during the distribution of communion. This ministry is offered for your own

needs or for someone who maybe on your heart and mind at this time.

Those who are going into hospital in the coming week, or for some other reason, and who would like to be anointed with oil of healing and prayed for by a priest please do have a word with a priest after the service – they

will gladly offer you this ministry.


Communion Hymns

Hymn 323: Suzanne Toolan. Copyright © 1966 G.I A. Publications Inc.

I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE.You who come to me shall not hunger;and who believe in me shall not thirst.No one can come to meunless the Father beckons.

And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you up on the last day.

The bread that I will giveis my flesh for the life of the world,and if you eat of this bread,you shall live for ever,you shall live for ever.

Unless you eatof the flesh of the Son of Man,and drink of his blood,and drink of his blood,You shall not have life within you.

I am the resurrection,I am the life.If you believe in me,Even though you die,You shall live for ever.


Yes, Lord, I believethat you are the Christ,the Son of Godwho has comeinto the world.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant Holy God, we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ:

may we who are partakers at his table reflect his life in word and deed, that all the world may know his power to change and save. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen

THE BLESSINGCelebrant Christ, whose glory fills the skies, fill you with radiance

and scatter the darkness from your path.All Amen.

Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, gladden your eyes and warm your heart.Amen.

Christ, the Dayspring from on high, draw near to guide your feet into the way of 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.

Hymn 479:

Graham Kendrick. Copyright © 1987 Make Way Music.

LORD THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE is shining, in the midst of the darkness, shining; Jesus, Light the World, shine upon us,set us free by the truth you now bring us. Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory; blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy; send forth your word, Lord and let there be light.

Lord, I come to your awesome presence, from the shadows into your radiance; by the blood I may enter your brightness, search me, try me, consume all my darkness. Shine on me, shine on me.

As we gaze on your kingly brightness, so our faces display your likeness, ever changing from glory to glory; mirrored here may our lives tell your story. Shine on me, shine on me.


THE DISMISSALCelebrant We go into the world to walk in God’s light,

to rejoice in God’s love, and to reflect God’s glory.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All In the name of Christ.

Calamus Licence No: 95 C.C.L. Licence No: 210222The service material in this booklet is taken from Common Worship. © Copyright 2000

The Archbishop’s Council.


Notices

Services next Sunday:Trinity 9

Said Holy Communion (8 am)Sung Eucharist (11 am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Ifield Green, Ifield Street, Kirdford Close and Lady Margaret Road, Cherry Lane, Chestnut Walk and Coney Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Barry, Toby Barton, Debbie, Alison, Ann Utting, Mo Knox-Crawford, Morag and May

Bill Wheeler, Minnie Carey, Millicent Goodwin, Gladys Dryer, Florence Thorne and Pam Terrington

For the Christianity Explored course starting in September

For those being married at St. Margaret’s this month

Thanksgiving for all teachers and school support staff

Thanksgiving for the fun of our Holiday Club


Notices Continued

The financial position for July was:Income

£12195Expenditure £9851

The main items of income were;PGS £3920Rent from St Leonard’s £2500Weddings/Funerals £1909Gift Aid – HMRC £577The main items of expenditure was the Diocesan Contribution of £6125. For further information please contact Ray Budd on 01293 520407

The Summer Issue Of St. Margaret’s Church News is available in church today. Please take a copy, and when you have finished with it you might like to pop it through your neighbour’s door. Also, there are bundles of copies ready to be delivered to various outlets in Ifield and Langley Green. Please have a look at these. If you can help with their distribution it would be much appreciated.

Christianity Explored. We plan to run a seven-week course on Wednesday evenings in September and October, based in Lychgate Cottage, with a day together on Saturday 30th September. Each session will include watching a DVD and small group discussion, with a shared meal on the first and last evening. Christianity Explored is our parish preparation for adult Confirmation, but it’s


also suitable for anyone seeking answers to questions about the Christian faith. Several members our our congregation have taken part in this course in recent years and would be happy to talk to you about it. If you would like to know more, please speak to Jill Bell either in church, by ringing 521699 or emailing [email protected], or ask any member of the clergy. You can also register your interest via the parish office.

Crawley Dementia Alliance are running free workshops for carers of people with dementia. They are on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th September at 10:30 am and consist of 4 sessions as follows:- Understanding Dementia; Dementia Carer Wellbeing: Making your Home Dementia Friendly; and Planning for the Future and Legal Issues. To book a place or for more details call 0300 028 8888.

On 10th September at our 11am service Shereen Hazman the Team Leader from Street Light UK will be our guest preacher. Streetlight UK work with the sex workers of Crawley, Gatwick and Surrey (an industry that has grown by 25% in the last year) to support them in their many and sometimes desperate needs. Please do join us and hear how we can support Streetlight UK in their wonderful work.

SMILE Ladies – Sarah Millican, Control Enthusiast, at Hawth Theatre Wednesday 21st November 2018. Seats are reserved for a night of outrageous fun. We’re planning well ahead for this one, but there’s a catch – we need to pay for the tickets (£29.50) in full by 10th September this year. Suitable for 16+ due to the content (funny, but rather rude!!) All ladies are welcome to attend our


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events (and men too!). For further details, contact Clare Wilson [email protected] or 0776 1122 172

The Diocese of Chichester is launching a brand new course – Living Faith – to help people find and grow in the ministry to which God is calling them. The course begins in October and is open to anyone who is active in church life and wants to grow in discipleship. Leaflets with more details are available on the table near the north door.

Following the success of the ‘Living Alongside Muslims Course’ we intend to run another course at St Margaret’s:- the Bible Society’s The Bible Course – Get the Big Picture. The course consists of 8 interactive sessions using DVD and group work which will run on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm – 9pm from 24th October to 12th December. The course covers issues like where does the bible come from; why are some books in it and not others; how can we better read it; and a big picture look at the bible from the book of Genesis right through to the book of Revelation. It’s a great course for anyone who wants to better engage with and understand the bible, and suitable for complete beginners through to those who want to refresh their knowledge. If you are interested in taking part then do please sign up with Mave in the Office (01293 537578 [email protected]). For more information ask Simon.See www.stmargaretschurchifield.org for service times, The Buzz,

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