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Holy Eucharist

12 May 2013The Sunday after Ascension Day10.30 am


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Welcome to St Philips

From 10.20 am the altar party will be observinga time of silence and prayer in the vestry.

We encourage you to spend this timepreparing quietly for the service.


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THE GATHERING

Stand Hail the day that sees him rise

Charles Wesley (1707-88) &Thomas Cotterill (1779-1823)

NEH 130 omit v.v2 & 4

All Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluya!Glorious to his native skies; Alleluya!Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluya!Enters now the highest heaven! Alleluya!

See! the heaven its Lord receives, Alleluya!Yet he loves the earth he leaves: Alleluya!Though returning to his throne, Alleluya!Still he calls mankind his own. Alleluya!

Still for us he intercedes; Alleluya!

His prevailing death he pleads; Alleluya!Near himself prepares our place, Alleluya!Harbinger of human race. Alleluya!

Lord, though parted from our sight, Alleluya!Far above yon azure height, Alleluya!Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluya!Seeking thee beyond the skies. Alleluya!

There we shall with thee remain, Alleluya!Partners of thine endless reign; Alleluya!There thy face unclouded see, Alleluya!Find our heaven of heavens in thee. Alleluya!


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In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.All Amen.

The Greeting

The Lord be with you.

All and also with you.Alleluia. Christ is risen.

All He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The presiding Priest says a few words of welcome andintroduces the service

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 heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,

and worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord.Amen.


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Prayers of Penitence

Sit or kneel Christ has gone up on high, leading captivity captiveand bringing gifts for men. As we prepare ourselves to

meet him here in the courts of heaven let us call tomind our many failures and sins.

Lord Jesus, you suffered a cruel death on the cross for

our redemption

yet we have forgotten your pain

and stayed in the realm of the evil you defeated.

Lord have mercy

All Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you were raised from death to bring us

new life, yet we have preferred the comfort of

the familiar,

and the empty promises of a sinful world.

Christ have mercy

All Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you have ascended to your Father and our

Father, your God and our God;

plead there at the right hand of God

for our forgiveness and entry into the fullness of

his presence.

Lord have mercy

All Lord, have mercy.


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Priest Almighty God,who forgives all who truly repent,

have mercy upon you,pardon and deliver you from all your sins,

confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,and keep you in life eternal;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

Stand Gloria in excelsis

All Glory to God in the highest,and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world:have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father:receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.Amen.


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The Collect

The presiding priest introduces a time of silent prayer.

Risen, ascended Lord,as we rejoice at your triumph,

fill your Church on earth with power and compassion,

that all who are estranged by sin

may find forgiveness and know your peace,

to the glory of God the Father.

All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Sit ReadingEphisians 4.7-16

Each of us was given grace according to the measure of

Christs gift. Therefore it is said,

When he ascended on high he made captivity itself

a captive;

he gave gifts to his people.

(When it says, He ascended, what does it mean but

that he had also descended into the lower parts of the

earth? He who descended is the same one who

ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fillall things.) The gifts he gave were that some would be

apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some

pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work

of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all

of us come to the unity of the faith and of the

knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the

measure of the full stature of Christ.


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We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and

blown about by every wind of doctrine, by peoples

trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. Butspeaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every

way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whomthe whole body, joined and knitted together by every

ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is

working properly, promotes the bodys growth in

building itself up in love.

This is the word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

Stand The Servant SongRichard Gillard (b. 1953)

All Brother, sister, let me serve youLet me be as Christ to you.Pray that I might have the grace

To let you be my servant, too.

We are pilgrims on a journey.We are travellers on the road.We are here to help each otherWalk the mile and bear the load.

I will hold the Christ-light for youIn the night time of your fear.I will hold my hand out to you;Speak the peace you long to hear.

I will weep when you are weeping.When you laugh, I'll laugh with you.I will share your joy and sorrow

Till we've seen this journey through.


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When we sing to God in heaven,We shall find such harmonyBorn of all we've known togetherOf Christ's love and agony.

Brother, sister, let me serve youLet me be as Christ to you.Pray that I might have the graceTo let you be my servant, too.

The GospelLuke 24.44-end

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according

to Luke

All Glory to you, O Lord.

Then Jesus said to them, These are my words that Ispoke to you while I was still with youthat everything

written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets,

and the psalms must be fulfilled. Then he opened their

minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to

them, Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer

and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that

repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed

in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am

sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay

here in the city until you have been clothed with power

from on high.


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Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up

his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing

them, he withdrew from them and was carried up intoheaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to

Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually inthe temple blessing God.

This is the Gospel of the Lord

All Praise to you, O Christ.

Sit AddressSwenja Surminska

We keep silence.

Stand The Creed

Let us declare our faith in God, Father, Son and

Holy Spirit.

All 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 Christthe 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.


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For us and for our salvation he came downfrom heaven,

was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and theVirgin 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 againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand 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 worshippedand 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

In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christlet us pray to the Father.


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These responses may be used

Lord, in your mercy

All hear our prayer.

or

Lord, hear us.All Lord, graciously hear us.

And at the end

Merciful Father,All accept these prayers

for the sake of your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ.Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

Stand The Peace

Jesus says: Peace I leave with you: my peace I give to

you. If you love me, rejoice because I am going to the

Father. Alleluia.


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The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

All may exchange a sign of peace.Sit Community Slot

Stand Lord God, your love has called us hereBrian A. Wren (b. 1936)

Tune NEH 458

A collection for Christian Aid will be taken during this hymn.

If you are a UK taxpayer, your gift will go further if you useone of theGift Aid envelopes provided.

All Lord God, your love has called us hereAs we, by love, for love were made,Your living likeness still we bear,Though marred, dishonoured, disobeyed;

We come, with all our heart and mind,Your call to hear, your love to find.

We come with self-inflicted painsOf broken trust and chosen wrong,Half-free, half-bound by inner chains,By social forces swept along,

By powers and systems close confined,


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Yet seeking hope for humankind.Lord God, in Christ you call our name,And then receive us as your own,Not through some merit, right or claim,

But by your gracious love alone;We strain to glimpse your mercy-seat,And find you kneeling at our feet.

Then take the towel, and break the bread,And humble us, and call us friends;Suffer and serve till all are fed,And show how grandly love intendsTo work till all creation sings,To fill all worlds, to crown all things.

Lord God, in Christ you set us freeYour life to live, your joy to share;Give us your Spirit's libertyTo turn from guilt and dull despair

And offer all that faith can do,While love is making all things new.

Preparation of the Table

Taking of the Bread and Wine

Blessed be God,By whose grace creation is renewed,

By whose love heaven is opened,

By whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise.All Blessed be God for ever.


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The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with you

All and also with you.

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.

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 the King of glory.

Born of a woman,he came to the rescue of our human race.

Dying for us,

he trampled death and conquered sin.

By the glory of his resurrection

He opened the way to life eternal

and by his ascension,

gave us the sure hope

that where he is we may also be.

Therefore the universe resounds with Easter joy

and with choirs of angels we sing for ever to

your praise.


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All 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.

Accept our praises, heavenly Father,

through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,

and as we follow his example and obey his command,grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit

these gifts of bread and wine

may be to us his body and his blood;

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.


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Therefore, heavenly Father,we remember his offering of himself

made once for all upon the cross;we proclaim his mighty resurrection and

glorious ascension;

we look for the coming of your kingdom,

and with this bread and this cup

we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.

Great is the mystery of faith:

All Christ has diedChrist is risenChrist will come again.

Accept through him, our great high priest,

this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,

and as we eat and drink these holy gifts

in the presence of your divine majesty,renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love

and unite us in the body of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him, and with him, and in him,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

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.


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The Lords Prayer

Kneel or sit Looking for the coming of his kingdom,as our Saviour taught us, so we pray.

All 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 sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours

now and for ever.Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

Jesus says, I am the bread of lifewhoever eats this bread will live for ever.

All Lord, our hearts hunger for you;give us this bread always.


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Agnus Dei

(Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne)

All Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world,have mercy on us.

Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world,have mercy on us.

Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world,grant us peace.

Giving of Communion

I heard the voice of a great multitude crying, Alleluia.

The Lord our God has entered into his kingdom.All Blessed are those who are called to the supper

of the Lamb.

Communicant members of any Christian Church are invitedto come forward and receive communion. Anyone at all is

welcome to come forward at the same time toreceive a blessing.


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Stand Prayer after Communion

The presiding priest says:

God our Father,

you have raised our humanity in Christ

and have fed us with the bread of heaven:

mercifully grant that, nourished with such spiritual

blessings, we may set our hearts in the heavenly places;

through Jesus Christ our Lord..All Amen.

All We thank you, Lord,That you have fed us in this sacrament,United us with Christ,And given us a foretaste of the heavenly

banquet prepared for all peoples.

Amen

Blessing

God the Father,who has given to his Son the name above every name,

strengthen you to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord.

All Amen.

God the Son,

who is our great high priest passed into the heavens,

plead for you at the right hand of the Father.

All Amen.

God the Holy Spirit,

who pours out his abundant gifts upon the Church,


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make you faithful servants of Christ our King.

All Amen.And the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.All Amen.

All hail the power of Jesus nameEdward Perronet (1726-92) & others

NEH 332 omit vv 4 & 5

All All hail the power of Jesus nameLet angels prostrate fall;Bring forth the royal diadem

To crown him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye morning stars of light,Who fixed this floating ball;

Now hail the Strength of Israels might,

And crown him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye martyrs of your God,Who from his altar call;

Praise him whose way of pain ye trod,And crown him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can neer forgetThe wormwood and the gall,Go spread your trophies at his feet,


Let every tribe and every tongueTo him their hearts enthral,

Lift high the universal song,



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Dismissal

Waiting expectantly for the promised Holy Spirit

go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

You are most welcome to join us for refreshments inthe lower hall.


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This week at St Philips

Today

9 pm: Night Prayer

Monday and Tuesday

8 am: Morning Prayer

Tuesday

3.45 pm: Confirmation preparation

Next Sunday (Pentecost)

8.30 am: Said Communion (1662)

10.30 am: All-age eucharist

No Night Prayer

The church office will be open this week betweenMonday and Friday 9.30 am 1 pm.Contact: Liz Christie 020 7938 1367

[email protected]


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