Holy Innocents Kingsbury holyinnocentskingsbury.org.uk 25th November 2018, Christ the King, Year B Welcome to Holy Innocents. To use the loop system, switch your hearing aid to T. If you would like someone to be mentioned in the prayers today please ask one of the ministers before the service begins. Readings & Hymns for today Stand when the hymn begins. Processional hymn: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now: A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords Is his, is his by right, The King of kings, and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal Light; 3 The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below, To whom he manifests his love, And grants his name to know. Services Today 8.30am Said Eucharist 10.00am Sung Eucharist Services this week Tuesday 10.15am Morning Prayer Thursday 10.00am Said Eucharist Coffee morning Tuesday 10.30-11.30am Memory Cafe Friday 2-4pm Next Sunday 2nd December Advent 1 8.30am Said Eucharist 10.00am Sung Eucharist Next Week s Readings Jer. 33: 14-16; Psalm 25: 1-9; 1 Thes. 3: 9-end; Luke 21: 25-36 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given: Their name, an everlasting name, Their joy, the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with him above; Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, Though shame and death to him; His people's hope, his people's wealth, Their everlasting theme. Thomas Kelly ( 1769-1855) AM 232 1
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 forever. Amen OLD TESTAMENT READING Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 A reading from the book of Daniel. As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousand served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgement, and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed. For the word of the Lord Thanks be to God PSALM 93 R The Lord is King, he is robed in majesty. The LORD is king, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed, he is girded with strength. R He has established the world; it shall never be moved; your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. R The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. R More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the LORD! R Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore. R NEW TESTAMENT READING Revelation 1: 4b-8 A reading from the book of Revelation. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and madeus to be 2
a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. For the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gradual Hymn: 1. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God And his righteousness And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia. 2. Ask and it shall be given unto you Seek and ye shall find Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia 3. Man shall not live by bread alone But by every word That proceeds from the mouth of God Allelu Alleluia By Karen Lafferty (b. 1948) AM 775 GOSPEL READING John 18: 33b-37 The Lord be with you And also with you Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you O Lord Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me? Pilate replied, I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here. Pilate asked him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. This is the gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Offertory Hymn: 1 My song is love unknown, My Saviour's love to me, Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be. O who am I, That for my sake My Lord should take Frail flesh, and die? 3
2 He came from his blest throne, Salvation to bestow; But men made strange, and none The longed-for Christ would know. But O, my Friend, My Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend! 3 Sometimes they strew his way, And his sweet praises sing; Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King. Then 'Crucify!' Is all their breath, And for his death They thirst and cry. 5 They rise, and needs will have My dear Lord made away; A murderer they save, The Prince of Life they slay. Yet cheerful he To suffering goes, That he his foes From thence might free. 7 Here might I stay and sing: No story so divine; Never was love, dear King, Never was grief like thine! This is my Friend, In whose sweet praise I all my days Could gladly spend. Samuel Crossman (c.1624-1683) AM 147 Communion Hymn: Jesus, remember me When you come into your kingdom. Jesus, remember me When you come into your kingdom. Taize Community Words and Music: (c) Ateliers et Presses de Taize, 71250 Taize, France AM 838 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 Recessional Hymn: 1 How shall I sing that majesty Which angels do admire? Let dust in dust and silence lie; Sing, sing, ye heavenly choir. Thousands of thousands stand around Thy throne, O God most high; Ten thousand times ten thousand sound Thy praise; but who am I? 2 Thy brightness unto them appears, Whilst I thy footsteps trace; A sound of God comes to my ears, But they behold thy face. They sing, because thou art their Sun; Lord, send a beam on me; For where heaven is but once begun there alleluias be. 4
3 Enlighten with faith's light my heart, Inflame it with love's fire; Then shall I sing and bear a part With that celestial choir. I shall, I fear, be dark and cold, With all my fire and light; Yet when thou dost accept their gold, Lord, treasure up my mite. 4 How great a being, Lord, is thine, Which doth all beings keep! Thy knowledge is the only line To sound so vast a deep. Thou art a sea without a shore, A sun without a sphere; Thy time is now and evermore, Thy place is everywhere. John Mason (c.1645-1694)* AM 663 Dated 25.11.18 Notices Diary of upcoming events: for details see notices below or notices in church Day Date Time Event Place Sat 15 Dec Daytime Wild Advent Quiet Day St Mary s Convent, Chiswick We will be holding a joint Quiet Day with the parish of Holy Cross Greenford on Saturday 15 December, at St Mary s Convent in Chiswick. Natasha will be leading reflections on Wild Advent. Booking forms are now available at the back of church. Mothers'Union Monday 26th November 11am -3pm at London Diocesan House. AGM and Commissioning service of Sue Johnson by The Bishop of London The Right Rev Sarah Mullally. If anyone wants to go we will meet at Wembley Park Station for a 10 am prompt departure. Brent Council is producing a new Local Plan which will shape how the borough develops over the next 20 years. It will be the main document used to guide planning applications, including what can be built, where, how, for what use, where restrictions apply and why. A public consultation is taking place. See ww.brent.gov.uk/shapebrent or copies available at libraries. More info in the narthex. If you are ill or in hospital please let us know if possible so that the church community can pray for you and we can be in touch. Contact Carl Berry or any member of the ministry team. Regular worshippers are asked to join the planned giving scheme. This greatly helps the parish with financial planning. Contact Christoher Beels for more information (christopherbeels@btinternet.com, 020 82046448). You can also give by card or paypal online from our website. 5
If you are holding a church event please include it in these notices. Email kingsbury.holy.innocents@gmail.com or put them in the administrator s intray by Wednesday evening for inclusion the following Sunday. For your prayers The Sick: Dorothy, Karina, Sarah, Carl, Angela. Others in need of prayer: Stan, Ann, Germaine, Phyllis. Recently Departed: Erna Dalton. Anniversary of death: Winifred Woodgate; Roy Brown; Norman Neate; Verdun Taylor; Comfort Ukanwoke; Amelia Fowler. Contact Details www.holyinnocentskingsbury.org.uk Find us on facebook & twitter via our website Vicar: Revd Natasha Woodward 020 8204 7531 natasha.c.woodward@gmail.com Parish Administrator Dianna Wong 020 8205 4089 (9.30am-12pm Tue & Thu) Kingsbury.holy.innocents@gmail.com Other parish office holders contact details are now on a separate document available in the narthex, if you would like a copy contact the parish administrator. 6