CHRIST THE KING Sunday 26 November 2017

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1 19 Welcome CHRIST THE KING Sunday 26 November 2017 LECTIO DIVINA takes place today at 8.45am in the Library. An informal opportunity to reflect on scripture together in a contemplative way. SUNDAY SCHOOL takes place in the Library during the 9.45am Eucharist. There is a DIY crèche in the Exhibition Room (next to the Library) for under 3s. For services in the Nave, hymn books and Books of Common Prayer can be found behind the kneeler on the seat in front of you. COFFEE AND FELLOWSHIP in Seasons Café after the Cathedral Eucharist. No need to queue filter coffee available from the bar at the west end. GIVING: Regular worshippers are asked to join the Planned Giving Scheme. For more information please ask a Steward. This greatly helps the Cathedral with financial planning. Visitors and UK taxpayers are asked to use the Gift Aid envelope for their offering towards the work and worship of the Cathedral. Please complete the details on the envelope to enable us to claim back the tax as Gift Aid. (Cheques to Guildford Cathedral.) It is not necessary for non-taxpayers to use the envelopes. COMMUNITY: If you have been worshipping here for a little while, and are beginning to feel at home and would like to know more about playing your part in the life of this community, please get in touch via welcome@guildfordcathedral.org. If you have been a regular at the Cathedral for six months or more, please ensure that your name is added to the Cathedral Community Roll forms available from the Stewards. NEWS SHEETS: The last six editions can be viewed from the website reception@guildford-cathedral.org

2 TODAY S SERVICES 8am Holy Communion PRESIDENT Canon Julie Gittoes READINGS Ezekiel , 20-24; Matthew end 9.45am Cathedral Eucharist PRESIDENT Canon Paul Smith SETTING Missa Brevis, William Walton ( ) HYMN 166 COLLECT Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING Ezekiel , read by Maureen Pappin For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.

3 Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken. PSALM O come, let us sing to the Lord : Let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving : And be glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God : And a great King above all gods. Response In his hand are the depths of the earth : And the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it : And his hands have moulded the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down : And kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God : We are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Response NEW TESTAMENT READING Ephesians 1.15-end read by Catherine Perkins I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

4 God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. GOSPEL READING Matthew end Choir All Choir All Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia. Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David! Alleluia, alleluia. Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Jesus said, When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? And the king will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.

5 Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you? Then he will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. This is the Gospel of the Lord. SERMON Canon Julie Gittoes INTERCESSIONS led by James Luckey HYMN 432 MOTET Christus vincit, James MacMillan (b. 1959) Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat. Alleluia! Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands. Alleluia! Text: Laudes Regiae POST COMMUNION PRAYER Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN 398 ORGAN Grands jeux, Jean Langlais ( ) 11.30am Choral Mattins HYMNS 563, 590 PSALMS 29, 110 RESPONSES John Sanders ( ) JUBILATE Jubilate in Bb, Charles Villiers Stanford ( )

6 READINGS Isaiah ; Luke ANTHEM Lift up your Heads, Georg Frideric Handel ( ) Lift up your heads, o ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts: He is the King of glory. Psalm ORGAN Allegro maestoso (Sonata in G, Op.28), Edward Elgar ( ) 3.30pm Opening Service for Week of Guided Prayer In the Lady Chapel. Please see separate Order of Service. 6pm Choral Evensong HYMNS 172, 164, 170 PSALMS 93, 97 RESPONSES Herbert Howells ( ) CANTICLES Evening Service in E, Herbert Murrill ( ) READINGS 1 Kings ; Revelation ANTHEM Worthy is the Lamb, Georg Frideric Handel ( ) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by his blood, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen Revelation SERMON Canon Paul Smith ORGAN Hymne d'action de grâces Te Deum (Op. 5) Jean Langlais ( )

7 PRAYERS Those for whom prayers have been asked: Natalie Aldridge, Janice Catherine Berryman, David, Ben Edwards, Noreen Eldridge, Jenny Ellis, Ineke Geusebrook, Peter Hounslow, Joan Hughes, Josephine,Peter Martin, Mary Morris, Anne Rubin, Fiona Stephens, Those who have died: Alistair Allen, Mary Steel Year s mind: Chris Hellier, Michael Norton, Lorina Pettit, David Sycamore Clergy preaching away: The Dean at St Peter, Frimley THIS WEEK S SERVICES MONDAY Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel Choral Evensong TUESDAY 28 Martin Luther, Reformer, Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel Choral Evensong WEDNESDAY Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel Evening Prayer (said) Lady Chapel THURSDAY 30 ANDREW, APOSTLE 8.00 Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel Choral Eucharist FRIDAY 1 December Charles de Foucauld, Hermit, Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel Choral Evensong SATURDAY Morning Prayer (said) Lady Chapel 9.00 Eucharist of Wholeness and Healing (said) Lady Chapel Evening Prayer (said) Lady Chapel

8 NEXT SUNDAY 3 December ADVENT SUNDAY 8.00 Holy Communion Lady Chapel PRESIDENT The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams READINGS Isaiah ; Mark end 9.45 The Cathedral Eucharist PRESIDENT The Venerable Stuart Beake PREACHER Canon Paul Smith READINGS Isaiah ; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark end Choral Mattins READINGS Isaiah 2.1-5; Luke Choral Evensong PREACHER The Venerable Stuart Beake READINGS Isaiah ; Matthew THIS WEEK S MEETINGS AND EVENTS TODAY SUNDAY 8.45 Lectio Divina (Library) Theological Book Group (Chapter House) MONDAY A Christmas Carol (Nave) TUESDAY Enterprise Board Meeting (South Garth) Schools Advent Workshop (Cathedral) Cathedral Finance Committee Meeting (Chapter House) WEDNESDAY Schools Advent Workshop (Cathedral) THURSDAY Community Coffee (Seasons) Senior Volunteers Meeting (Marquee Portacabin) Guided Tour (tickets available from Cathedral Shop) SATURDAY 2 December Craft Sale Concert; Kings College School, Wimbledon (Bach; Christmas Oratorio & other seasonal pieces)

9 NOTICEBOARD Flowers in the Cathedral Thank you to Ann Tweed, Ann Bellamy and Ann Scott for the beautiful flowers in the Cathedral this week. Advent Angels The pupils of the church schools in our diocese have been working hard creating hundreds of angels to decorate the Cathedral for Advent. Come along to the Angels Activity day next Sunday, 3 December to see them all in place and join in with the craft activities and make an angel to take home. In our Christian tradition angels are messengers of God and our church school angels will remain in the Cathedral until Epiphany as a symbol of God s love reaching out to all people throughout all time. Theological Book Group TODAY, 11.30am - Chapter House We will be discussing I thought there would be cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts, which explores her personal journey towards a healthy appreciation of herself in the face of depression and anxiety. She offers ways of coping with everyday issues and how to embrace our self-worth before God. Dates/books for 2018 begin with Reni Eddo-Lodge s Why I m no longer talking to white people about race (28 January) and James K. A. Smith s You are what you love: the spiritual power of habit (18 March). Service of Wholeness and Healing - Saturday 2 December Since the early days of the Church, human touch and anointing with oil have played an important role in worship and pastoral care, symbolising both comfort and healing. On the first Saturday of each month during Holy Communion there is an opportunity to receive prayer with laying on of hands and anointing. You may like prayer for yourself or for another. There is no need to say what the need is God knows our hearts. All are welcome. The service is in the Lady Chapel and begins at 9.00am and lasts about 40 minutes. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 3 December 1.30 to 3.30pm All welcome to our Angel themed Activity Day. There will be child-friendly, angel themed crafts and an incredible display of hundreds of angels of all sizes created by the children of our Diocesan church schools. Children may come dressed as an angel and all welcome to join the Cathedral Choir at 3.30 for a giant sing-a-long of Hark! The herald angels sing. Free Admission. Angel themed treats available in Seasons Café.

10 The Friends of Guildford Cathedral Discount Week 3 to 10 Dec Members of the Friends of Guildford Cathedral can receive 20% discount in the Cathedral Shop during Friends Discount Week. To receive your discount give your name at the time of purchase and your discount will be deducted. Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert Saturday 16 December 7.30pm The full Cathedral Choir will be joined by the orchestra of Southern Pro Musica to present Georg Frideric Handel s most loved and best known oratorio Messiah showcasing our stunning restored acoustic. Tickets are priced between 12 and 30 and available via the Cathedral Box Office. Seasons will be serving a preconcert dinner priced at for two courses (children's menu available for 7.95) Booking Come and enjoy a Tour You may be very familiar with the Cathedral but have you ever taken a Guided Tour or a Tower Tour? Our experienced and friendly Guides provide regular scheduled tours and tickets for these can be obtained from the Cathedral Shop on the day or booked on-line through the website. There are also self-guided tours which focus on particular aspects of our wonderful building including a selfguided pilgrimage. For children there are new trails, including Hidden Animals and Explorer Bags to help them find them. Tickets for Tours are available on the day from the Cathedral Shop. Details at Seasons Café and Restaurant Seasons is open seven days a week, 9am to 4.30pm. Hot meals are available until 3.00 pm and all day breakfasts are available on Saturdays and Sundays. If you haven t yet visited please do so soon. There is a varied menu, table service, play space for children and a friendly atmosphere. God and the Big Bang 17 January 2018, 7pm to 9pm An exciting event to get you thinking about and exploring the interaction of Science and Faith with interactive workshops. Join us and Professor Andrew Halestrap, Amy Johnson and Hannah Malcolm for a thought provoking evening. For more information contact Charlotte Potter, Head of Schools and Family Learning on: or charlottep@guildford-cathedral.org To book visit the Box Office

11 CONTACTS The Cathedral Office is open for callers from 9am to 1pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays The Dean s PA (including contact details for the clergy) deanspa@guildford-cathedral.org To contact a priest in an emergency please phone Emma Law (Monday to Friday) or Virgers (Saturday and Sunday) Cathedral Clergy The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams (o) (h) The Venerable Stuart Beake (h) The Reverend Canon Dr Andrew Bishop (h) (m) The Reverend Canon Dr Julie Gittoes (o) (m) The Reverend Canon Dr Paul Smith (o) (h) The Reverend Canon Mavis Wilson (h) (m) Cathedral Reader Mr John Mitchell (h) Sermon blogs Canon Julie s and Canon Andrew s sermons can be found on their blogs, and

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