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Introduction
Although we can now share the Eucharist together at All Saints on a Sunday morning, we continue to publish this weekly online Liturgy of the Word for those who are not yet ready to mix in public and for the benefit of our wider audience. Our joy in worship is tempered by sorrow at the loss of our sister Mary Marshall. May she rest in peace.
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Hymn 434
Oft in danger, oft in woe (words and music) | Choir of Sheffield Cathedral
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Collect
Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church. Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love, joy, and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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First Reading
Click Bible links on this page to read the text at Bible Gateway. Once there, click to hear the full chapter read by David Suchet.
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Psalm
Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b : Give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name (words) | Choir of Wakefield Cathedral
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Second Reading
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Hymn 178
‘Tis good, Lord, to be here! (words and music) | Recorded during lockdown in 2020 for use during Evening Prayer for Grimsby Minster on the Feast of the Transfiguration.
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Gospel
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Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland
Click link for full text.
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The Nicene 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 substance with the Father. Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation hecame down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate of 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 andthe 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. With the Father and the Son, he is worshipped and glorified. He 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.
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Intercessions
• Pray for the world and its people, for those who suffer and those in need …
• Pray for Church and its members, especially Jenny M, Douglas N, Catriona M, Kenneth and Brenda M, Claire, Joanna, Elena J, Alan D, Jessie B …
• Pray for the departed, especially for Mary Marshall and for Edith, and for those whose year’s mind falls this month: Richard Jenkins, Raymond Mckinna, Thomas Pickering, Florrie Sykes, Caroline Maitland, Cathy Cheyne, Harry Bradshaw, Ellen Lees …
• The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Philippians:
‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.‘
And so let us each bring our own prayers, petitions and thanksgivings to the Lord …
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O God, whose will it is that all should find salvation and come to know the truth: receive the prayers and petitions which we offer in faith and love; through him who gave proof of your purpose, and who sacrificed himself to win freedom for all mankind, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Blessing
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with us always. Amen.
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Hymn 234
Christ whose glory fills the skies (words) | Saint Michael’s Singers
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Voluntary
Henry Ley: Prelude on Down Ampney (Come down, O love divine) | Played by Gillian Lloyd at Guildford United Reformed Church
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