The Parish Church of St Laurence, Ludlow SUNDAY 18 APRIL 2010 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER PARISH EUCHARIST 9.30 am Revd James Stewart Celebrant & Preacher The Choir of St Laurence s Church Shaun Ward Organist & Director of Music
Welcome We warmly welcome you to St Laurence s. Visitors and newcomers are especially welcome. Please introduce yourself to a host before or after the service. There are welcome packs available, if you would like one please ask one of the hosts at the door who will be able to help you. For your assistance during the service the words of are included in this booklet. If you use a hearing aid please switch to the T position and you will be tuned into the induction loop system. Children are invited to go to the vestry during the sermon, creed and intercessions, where the children s group meet. A toilet, including facilities for people with disabilities, is at the North West corner of the Church. PREPARATION BEFORE SERVICES As you come into church you may wish to use the water left in the font to remind yourself of your baptismal vows, the start of your journey in faith. Before the service you may as a means of preparation like to light a candle at the votive stand to remember a particular intention, thanksgiving for the special occasion, a problem that troubles you, someone who is ill or someone who has died. You may also wish to read the introduction in this pew sheet and study the icon on the cover. Both give an insight into the feast or particular saint in the liturgical calendar. Be aware of the people around you; they may wish to sit in silence and listen to the music. The organ voluntaries before and after the service are an intrinsic part of the liturgy. They help us prepare ourselves for the service we are about to take part in. They also draw the service to close. In this busy world it is good to take a time to sit and listen. ALPHEGE, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY-19 APRIL-MARTYR Alphege became a monk at Deerhurst near Gloucester and withdrew in later life to be a hermit in Somerset. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan, drew him back to be Abbot of Bath and, in 984, Bishop of Winchester. In 1005 he was made Archbishop of Canterbury, where his austere life and lavish almsgiving made him a revered and much-loved man. In the year 1011, the Danes overran south-east England, taking Alphege prisoner. They put the enormous ransom of 3000 on his head, but Alphege refused to pay it and forbad anyone from doing so, knowing that it would impoverish the ordinary people even more. He was brutally murdered by his captors at Greenwich on this day in the year 1012.
THE GATHERING Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise; sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise: he who on the cross a victim for the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, now is risen from the dead. 2. Christ is risen, Christ, the first-fruits of the holy harvest field, which will all its full abundance at his second coming yield; then the golden ears of harvest will their heads before him wave, ripened by his glorious sunshine from the furrows of the grave. Christopher Wordsworth 1807 1885 3. Christ is risen, we are risen; shed upon us heavenly grace, rain and dew, and gleams of glory from the brightness of thy face; that we, with our hearts in heaven, here on earth may fruitful be, and by angel-hands be gathered, and be ever, Lord, with thee. 4. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to God on high; Alleluia to the Saviour who has gained the victory; Alleluia to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity: Alleluia! Alleluia! to the Triune Majesty. LUX EOI In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. Alleluia. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia. THE GREETING Kneel or sit
The president introduces a period of silent prayer with the words 'Let us pray' PRAYER OF PREPARATION 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 Christ our passover lamb has been sacrificed for us. Let us therefore rejoice by putting away all malice and evil and confessing our sins with a sincere and true heart. 1 Corinthians 5.7,8 Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and against our neighbour, in 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 past; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen. ABSOLUTION May the God of love and power forgive you and free you from your sins, heal and strengthen you by his Spirit, and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
Stand GLORIA IN EXCELSIS New People s Mass Dom Gregory Murray 1905 1992 THE COLLECT Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that
we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen All sit THE LITURGY OF THE WORD A reading from the Acts of the Apostles NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 9.1 6 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? He asked, Who are you, Lord? The reply came, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do. The men who were travelling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. PSALM 30 Exaltabo te, Domine I will magnify thee, O Lord, for thou hast set me up: and not made my foes to triumph over me. 2. O Lord my God, I cried unto thee: and thou hast healed me. 3. Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul out of hell: thou hast kept my life from them that go down to the pit. 4. Sing praises unto the Lord, O ye saints of his: and give thanks unto him for a remembrance of his holiness. 5. For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life: heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 6. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be removed: thou, Lord, of thy
goodness hast made my hill so strong. 7. Thou didst turn thy face from me: and I was troubled. 8. Then cried I unto thee, O Lord: and gat me to my Lord right humbly. 9. What profit is there in my blood: when I go down to the pit? 10. Shall the dust give thanks unto thee: or shall it declare thy truth? 11. Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper. 12. Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness. 13. Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing: O my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. A reading from the book of Revelation. NEW TESTAMENT READING Revelation 5. 11 14 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honour and glory and blessing! Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honour and glory and might for ever and ever! And the four living creatures said, Amen! And the elders fell down and worshipped. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. All stand Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia. I am the first and last, says the Lord, and the living one; I was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore. Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia. The Lord be with you and also with you. GOSPEL READING John 21. 1 19
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, We will go with you. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, Children, you have no fish, have you? They answered him, No. He said to them, Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some. So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord! When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the lake. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish that you have just caught. So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, Come and have breakfast. Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, Who are you? because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my lambs. A second time he said to him, Simon son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Tend my sheep. He said to him the third time, Simon son of John, do you love me? Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your
own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go. (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, Follow me. This is the Gospel of the Lord. SERMON All stand THE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Kneel or sit PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Jesus, our exalted Lord, has been given all authority. Let us seek his intercession that our prayers may be perfected by his prayer. Jesus Christ, great high priest, living for ever to intercede for us, pray for the Church, your broken body in the world Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. Jesus Christ, King of righteousness, enthroned at the right hand of the majesty on high, pray for the world, and make it subject to your gentle rule Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. Jesus Christ, Son of Man, drawing humanity into the life of God, pray for your sisters and brothers in need, distress, or sorrow
Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. Jesus, pioneer of our salvation, bringing us to glory through your death and resurrection, surround with your saints and angels those who have died trusting your promises Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. Jesus Christ, Lord over all things, ascended far above the heavens and filling the universe, pray for us who receive the gifts you give us for work in your service Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us. Jesus Christ, keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at your feet; for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT THE PEACE The two disciples told what had happened on the road to Emmaus, and how Jesus had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread. Alleluia. Luke 24. 35 The peace of the Lord be always with you. and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace. All may exchange a sign of peace. During this hymn a collection will be taken. 1. O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! OFFERTORY HYMN 4. He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 2. Jesus! the Name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 3. He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free: his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. Charles Wesley 1707 1788 5. Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold, your Saviour come; and leap, ye lame, for joy! 6. My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy Name. RICHMOND PREPARATION OF THE TABLE TAKING OF THE BREAD AND WINE Be present, be present, Lord Jesus Christ, our risen high priest; make yourself known in the breaking of bread. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. 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. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, almighty and eternal Father, and in these days of Easter to celebrate with joyful hearts the memory of your wonderful works. For by the mystery of his passion Jesus Christ, your risen Son, has conquered the powers of death and hell and restored in men and women the image of your glory. He has placed them once more in paradise and opened to them the gate of life eternal. And so, in the joy of this Passover, earth and heaven resound with gladness, while angels and archangels and the powers of all creation sing for ever the hymn of your glory: SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS
Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: 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. Great is the mystery of faith:
And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Laurence and all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen. The tower bells ring out to celebrate the presence of the risen Christ among us. All kneel Silence is kept
THE LORD'S PRAYER Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us 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 for ever. Amen. BREAKING OF THE BREAD 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. AGNUS DEI GIVING OF COMMUNION Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper. Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed. The people receive communion. Those who receive the bread and wine of Holy Communion in any Christian church are welcome to receive the sacrament here. All others are invited to come for a blessing: so that we will know this, we ask you to be holding this booklet. After receiving communion or a blessing, each person says Amen.
ANTHEM If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may 'bide with you forever, e'en the spirit of truth. Thomas Tallis c.1505 1585 The congregation sits and sings 1. Father of heaven, whose love profound a ransom for our souls hath found, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy pardoning love extend. 2. Almighty Son, incarnate Word, our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy saving grace extend. Edward Cooper 1770 1833 COMMUNION HYMN 3. Eternal Spirit, by whose breath the soul is raised from sin and death, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy quickening power extend. 4. Thrice Holy! Father, Spirit, Son; mysterious Godhead, Three in One, before thy throne we sinners bend; grace, pardon, life to us extend. RIVAULX Silence is kept POST COMMUNION Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen.
All stand THE DISMISSAL God the Father, by whose glory Christ was raised from the dead, strengthen you to walk with him in his risen life; and the blessing of God Almighty the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. He is not here. He is risen. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. In the name of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia. THE BLESSING DISMISSAL Latin, probably 17th century tr Francis Pott 1832 1909 The strife is o'er, the battle done; now is the Victor s triumph won; O let the song of praise be sung: Alleluia. Death s mightiest powers have done their worst, and Jesus hath his foes dispersed; let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Alleluia. On the third morn he rose again glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain: Alleluia. Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee, from death's dread sting thy servants free, that we may live and sing to thee Alleluia. HYMN VICTORY
ORGAN VOLUNTARY Piece d'orgue bwv572 Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 1750 Please do join us for coffee after the service. 'Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this Service, is copyright The Archbishops Council 2000. 'Common Worship: Times and Seasons material from which is included in this Service, is copyright The Archbishops Council 2006.