All Saints Church 9 April 2017 Palm Sunday Family Service

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1 All Saints Church 9 April 2017 Palm Sunday Family Service Welcome!

2 Welcome to our Family Service. There is no children s workshop and we all stay together in church for the whole service. Busy bags are available at the door and if anyone gets restless, please feel very welcome to walk about the church with them during the service. Later in the service, everyone is invited to come to the altar to receive communion or God s blessing. All who are communicant members of this or another church are welcome to receive communion. Please bow your head to indicate if you would like a blessing. During communion, the choir sings on behalf of the congregation; this allows us the opportunity to think more deeply about our relationship with God in our lives, through meditating on the words and music chosen for the day. The mass setting today is Missa quam pulchri sunt (Victoria). Refreshments are available after the service. Please feel very welcome to stay and enjoy, and if you have not been to the church before, please do introduce yourself to one of the clergy or churchwardens we d love to meet you. Weekday Communion Services: Tuesday 12 noon; Wednesday 12 noon (both Common Worship); Thursday 10.30am (BCP). Silent Prayer is kept in the chapel on Fridays at noon. The Parish is part of an Anglican Team with St John the Evangelist Church in Grove Lane and St John the Baptist in Kingston Vale and also a member of the Local Ecumenical Project with Union Street Baptist Church and the United Reformed Church in Eden Street. Church office: info@allsaintskingston.co.uk Tel Development office: klong@whereenglandbegan.co.uk Tel Rector: Rev Jonathan Wilkes Tel: jonathan@allsaintskingston.co.uk This booklet is for you to take home PLEASE KEEP YOUR BELONGINGS WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES

3 Order for a Family Service Once the choir and clergy have entered, we stand for the Introit. The children of the Hebrews, carrying palms and olive branches, Went forth to meet the Lord, crying out and saying. Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest! The Opening Hymn is 509 (verses 1-3). The Lord be with you, and also with you. In a few moments of silence we remember before God the things we have done that are wrong, always remembering God s readiness to forgive us and set us free from the mistakes of the past. We say together... Lord Jesus, we have said and thought and done things that were wrong. We wish that we had done better and are truly sorry. We ask you to forgive us and pray that you will help us to start again and be the people you want us to be. Amen The Lord enrich you with his grace, and nourish you with his blessing; the Lord defend you in trouble and keep you from all evil; the Lord accept your prayers, and absolve you from your offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Amen.

The English Folk Mass Kyrie Choir: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. Choir: Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy. All: Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy.

. We say together the collect the special prayer for this Sunday: Loving God you sent your son, Jesus, to live among us and risk the sorrow of suffering and death, help us to follow his example of

4 The English Folk Mass Kyrie Choir: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. Choir: Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy. All: Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy. Choir: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.. We say together the collect the special prayer for this Sunday: Loving God you sent your son, Jesus, to live among us and risk the sorrow of suffering and death, help us to follow his example of patience and love so that we might one day rise in glory as he has done, through the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen The first reading today is Isaiah 50:4-9a. The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backwards. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord GOD who helps me; who will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up.

5 The Talk The talk today is given by the Rev d Andrew Williams. After the talk we process outside through the northwest door, having collected a palm cross, singing hymn number 509, verses 4-end, and gather on the pavement facing John Lewis and Bentall s where today s Gospel is proclaimed. Matthew 21:1-11 Hear the Gospel of our Lord according to Matthew: Glory to you, O Lord. The Gospel When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, The Lord needs them. And he will send them immediately. This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey. The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven! When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, Who is this? The crowds were saying, This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

6 The choir sings Hosianna dem Sohne Davids (Gesius) Hosianna dem Sohne David Gelobet sei der da kommt im Namen des Herren Hosianna in der Höhe. Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. O King of Israel: Hosanna in the highest. We remain outside for the Intercessions and Peace. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. The Prayers of Intercession The peace of the Lord be always with you And also with you We offer one another a sign of peace. The Peace After the Peace we return to the church. Once we are back in the Church we sing the Offertory Hymn 94 during which a collection is taken for the work of the church, and the bread and wine for the Eucharist are brought to the altar.

7 The Eucharistic Prayer Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, The glory, the splendour, and the majesty; For everything in heaven and on earth is yours. All things come from you, And of your own do we give you. The Lord is here. His spirit is with us. Lift up your hearts We lift them to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise. It is right to praise you, Father; Lord of all creation; in your love you made us for yourself. When we turned away you did not reject us, but came to meet us in your Son. You embraced us as your children and welcomed us to sit and eat with you. In Christ you shared our life that we might live in him and he in us. He opened his arms of love upon the cross and made for all the perfect sacrifice for sin. On the night he was betrayed, at supper with his friends he took bread, and 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. Father we do this in remembrance of him: his body is the bread of life.

8 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 for the forgiveness of sins: do this in remembrance of me. Father we do this in remembrance of him: his blood is shed for all. As we proclaim his death and celebrate his rising in glory, send your Holy Spirit that this bread and this wine may be to us the body and blood of your dear Son. As we eat and drink these holy gifts make us one in Christ, our risen Lord. With your whole church throughout the world we offer you this sacrifice of praise and lift our voice to join the eternal song of heaven: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory: Glory be to Thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The Lord s Prayer 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. We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

9 Invitation to Communion Everyone is welcome to come to the altar to receive a blessing or the bread and wine. Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you and his blood which he shed for you. Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us Thy peace. ` While the congregation comes forward to receive Holy Communion the choir will sing In die tribulationes (Croce). In die tribulations meae, clamavi ad te quoniam exaudisti me iudicasti causam meam, et liberasti me, Domine Deus. In the day of my distress I called to you because you heard me and judged my cause, and redeemed me, O Lord my God.

10 After Communion we say together: Lord Jesus you humbled yourself taking the form of a servant and in obedience died on the cross for love of us give us the strength to follow your ways and be able to proclaim you as Lord and King Amen The Final Hymn is 511. The Blessing Go in peace to Love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen.

11 Notices and News 23 April 11.00am AGM 27 April pm Topical Lunch- The Rose, Kingston How is it growing? ROBERT O DOWD, Chief Executive, Rose Theatre 24 April 8 May Marcel Schrer Art Exhibition Annual Parochial Church Meeting Will be on Sunday 23rd April at 11am in the church. To vote at the meeting you need to be on the Electoral Roll for which forms are available. Anyone wishing to stand to be elected onto the Parish Council, the Deanery Synod or be elected as a Churchwarden should sign on the forms at the East end table, complete a nomination form and return it to Jonathan. Parish Pilgrimage to Westminster Abbey 3 May 2017 You are invited to take part in a special visit to Westminster Abbey, which has been arranged exclusively for the parish of All Saints and those attached to the church. This visit will start with Evening Prayer at 5pm. After this, our party will be greeted by the Canon in Residence, who will lead our pilgrimage. This will involve visiting and reflecting upon features of historical and religious significance within the Abbey and pausing for prayer at certain points in the building. This is a free event but booking is essential as numbers are limited.

12 To reserve your place, please add your name to the sign-up sheet in church. For further details, please contact Andrew: Please meet outside the west door of the Abbey at 4.30pm. Nearest stations: Waterloo or Victoria (Overground) / St James s Park or Westminster. Confirmation this year Our joint service with the United Reformed Church for Confirmation will take place on Sunday 17th September at 6pm. Preparation classes will take place over the second part of the summer. If you would like to be confirmed, or learn more about it, please speak to Jonathan The BIG thanks Just in case you aren't able to make the Annual Parish Meeting on the 23rd please hear the big message for the meeting: a BIG thanks. A varied, 7 day a week, many hours a day ministry in a Town Centre like ours is only possible with very many hands making the work possible. We are greatly blessed by the huge commitment made by an army of kind helpers in any number of ways, large and small. We can only be deeply grateful. Thank you very much. Job at the URC Kingston United Reformed Church are looking for a part time operations assistant. See the notice in the west porch for details. Weekly envelopes ready for collection. Sets of weekly stewardship envelopes - starting from 9 April - are now ready in church for collection. If you have any queries or would like to join the envelope scheme do have a word with Anne Packer: anne@packerhome.fsnet.co.uk or Bishop s Lent Appeal I was hungry I was thirsty We usually do this by filling jam jars with change - labels for the jam jars will follow. Please contact Jennifer of Jonathan for further information. Silent Prayer A really important service of silent prayer takes place every Friday in the church at 12 noon for half an hour but we need one or two

13 more people to lead it. Leading is very simple. If you d like to help, please talk to Jonathan. Special Services for Holy Week and Easter Palm Sunday 6pm a service of word and music (in place of Evensong) Maundy Thursday 7.30pm Holy Communion with Washing of Feet Good Friday 1.30pm Veneration of the Cross Easter Sunday: 6am Lighting the Easter Flame (Non Eucharistic) 8am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Choral Eucharist 6pm Evensong Good Friday Workshop Activities for children and families at St John s Church, Grove Lane on Good Friday the 14th April from 1-3pm. All are very welcome. First Aiders If you are First Aid trained (or have equivalent skills as a Doctor or Nurse) and would be willing to be known by us as a First Aider in the church in case of emergencies OR you would be willing to train as a First Aider please let Jonathan know Readings for 16 April am Jeremiah 31:1-6; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28: pm Song of Solomon 3:2-5, 8:6,7; John 20:11-18 Church office: Tel info@allsaintskingston.co.uk Development office: klong@whereenglandbegan.co.uk Tel Rector: Rev Jonathan Wilkes Tel: jonathan@allsaintskingston.co.uk

14 ST JOHN the EVANGELIST Grove Lane DATES FOR THE DIARY May Sat 6 th Sat 13 th Book Fair & Church Cafe Bloomfields FETE pm Good Friday Children's Workshop 14th April from 1pm-3pm in the church. Our very popular workshop for children of all ages accompanied by a parent or carer. Lots of crafts and activities with an Easter theme. To book a place, or to offer help Julie Morris Julie.hallahan@yahoo.co.uk Good Friday all -age service at 3pm follows the workshop. Does anyone have a spare bedroom? A male member of St John s congregation is in urgent need of a stop gap place to stay in the Kingston area for 6-8 weeks. If you or anyone you know might be able to help out, please contact St John s Administrator. Vicar: Revd Vicky Maunder Vicky will be on Sabbatical leave until Tuesday 2 nd May. Please contact the Administrator: Frances Hazelgrove Tel: admin@stjohnskingston.co.uk

15 ST JOHN the BAPTIST Kingston Vale Monday Afternoon Club pm at St John the Baptist Church Hall For more information contact Ruth Ruocco Brown Mob: th April: Easter crafts to make and take away. Have a go at marbling eggs and making crackers Monday club will be back after Easter on 24 th April, but you can still join us for Lent Lunches on 10 th April EVENTS June 10 June 17 St Johns Garden Party Queen Revival Band TBC Sunrise Service Why not start your Easter Sunday and join members and friends of St Johns for a Sunrise Service in Richmond Park. Meeting by Robin Hood gate at 5.45am, ready for a short walk inside the park. The short service makes you appreciate the quietness and beauty of the park as we wait and hope to see the sun rise. Following the service we walk back to the Church Hall for a very welcome breakfast of juice, coffee and croissants. Church Hall for hire. You can hire our Church Hall for your family celebrations and children s parties, hire fees include use of kitchen and car park. Also available to book for children s parties is the jubilee garden which includes the use of the hall if the weather is not suitable. Contact Parish office: or stjohns@inthevale.org.uk.

16 Holy Week 2017 Thursday 13th April 7.30pm Holy Communion with Washing of Feet Friday 14th April 10am Hot Cross buns at Kingston United Reformed Church followed by A Walk of Witness 12 noon a service of reflection for Good Friday at Kingston United Reformed Church 1.30pm Veneration of the Cross at All Saints Sunday 16th April Easter Day 6am Lighting the Easter fire: a dawn service (non- Eucharistic) 8am Holy Communion BCP 9.30am Choral Eucharist 6pm Choral Evensong All are very welcome

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