ORDER OF SERVICE
OPENING PRAYER
INTROIT HYMN: 425 - O happy band of pilgrims
1 O happy band of pilgrims, if onward ye will tread with Jesus as your fellow to Jesus as your Head!
2 O happy, if ye labour as Jesus did for men! O happy, if ye hunger as Jesus hungered then!
3 The cross that Jesus carried he carried as your due: the crown that Jesus weareth he weareth it for you.
4 The faith by which ye see him, the hope, in which ye yearn, the love that through all troubles to him alone will turn,
5 The trials that beset you, the sorrows ye endure, the manifold temptations that death alone can cure,
6 What are they, but his jewels of right celestial worth? What are they but the ladder, set up to heaven on earth?
7 O happy band of pilgrims, look upward to the skies, where such a light affliction shall win so great a prize.
PRESIDENT: Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. A warm welcome to our Eucharistic worship.
Today is the Third Sunday after Pentecost and our collect can be found on page 175.
Today we also observe the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles and that collect is found on page 186.
The Eucharist continues on page 100.
OPENING SENTENCE:
PRESIDENT: I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the Name of the Lord. I will fulfil my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people. (Psalm 116: 15,16)
VERSICLE & RESPONSE (BCP Page 101)
PRESIDENT: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Alleluia. Alleluia.
ALL: And blessed be His Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Alleluia. Alleluia.
ALL: Blessed Lord and Father, we have assembled in your name and in fellowship with one another. Enable us by your grace to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; to proclaim and respond to your holy word. Teach us to pray for your world and your Church. Grant that we, confessing our sins, may worthily offer to you our souls and bodies as a living sacrifice and eat and drink of your spiritual food in this Holy Sacrament. Amen.
COLLECT FOR PURITY (BCP Page 101)
ALL: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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.
THE KYRIE (BCP Page 102)
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA
IN EXCELSIS (BCP Page 102)
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.
COLLECTS
PRESIDENT: The Lord be with you!
ALL: And also with you!
PRESIDENT: Let us pray.
Third Sunday after Pentecost (BCP page 175)
PRESIDENT: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles (BCP page 186)
PRESIDENT: Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
PRESIDENT: Kindly sit for the ministry of the word.
FIRST LESSON: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 [Ms Dana Marshall]
READER: A Reading from the Word of God, written in the second book of Kings, chapter two beginning at the first verse.
ILLUMINATION:
READER: When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit." He responded, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not." As they continued walking and
talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, "Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?" When he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
READER: The word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 77:1-2, 11-20
1. I will cry unto God with my voice : even unto God will I cry with my voice, and he shall hearken unto me.
2. In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord : my sore ran and ceased not in the night-season; my soul refused comfort.
11. I will remember the works of the Lord : and call to mind thy wonders of old time.
12. I will think also of all thy works : and my talking shall be of thy doings.
13. Thy way, O God, is holy : who is so great a God as our God?
14. Thou art the God that doeth wonders : and hast declared thy power among the people.
15. Thou hast mightily delivered thy people : even the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
16. The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and were afraid : the depths also were troubled.
17. The clouds poured out water, the air thundered : and thine arrows went abroad.
18. The voice of thy thunder was heard round about : the lightnings shone upon the ground: the earth was moved, and shook withal.
19. Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters : and thy footsteps are not known.
20. Thou leddest thy people like sheep : by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
SECOND LESSON: Galatians 5:1, 13 - 25 [Ms Danielle Edwards]
READER: A reading from the word of God written in the book of Galatians, chapter five, beginning at the first verse.
ILLUMINATION:
READER: For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
READER: The word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL HYMN: 429 - Who would true valour see (verses 1 & 2)
1 Who would true valour see let him come hither; one here will constant be, come wind, come weather;
There's no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.
2 Whoso beset him round with dismal stories, do but themselves confound; his strength the more is. No lion can him fright; he'll with a giant fight, but he will have a right to be a pilgrim.
THE GOSPEL: Luke 9:51-62
PRESIDENT: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
PRESIDENT: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke the ninth chapter beginning at the fifty-first verse.
ALL: Glory to Christ our Saviour
ILLUMINATION:
PRESIDENT: When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But he turned and rebuked them. Then they went on to another village. As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first
say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
PRESIDENT: This is the Gospel of Christ
ALL: Praise to Christ our Lord
HYMN: 429 (verse 3)
3 Hobgoblin nor foul fiend can daunt his spirit; he knows he at the end shall life inherit. Then fancies fly away; he'll fear not what men say; he'll labour night and day to be a pilgrim.
THE SERMON
PRESIDENT: Let us now stand and reaffirm our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ in the words of the Nicene Creed.
NICENE CREED [BCP page 104]
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen or 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, one in Being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfilment of 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. 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.
INTERCESSION FORM F (BCP Page 115) [Sunday School]
PRESIDENT: Let us pray for the Church and for all people according to their needs. Lord in your love.
ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER: Bless and inspire all members of the clergy, especially Philip, our Senior Bishop; Michael, our Bishop; and Hugh, our Priest.
ALL: That their lives may be examples of their teaching, and that they may rightly and faithfully administer your holy Sacraments.
LEADER: Guide and protect all Heads of State and all who bear rule, especially those in this land: Sandra our President, Mia, the Prime Minister, and all members of Parliament.
ALL: That our people may be godly and peacefully governed.
LEADER: Direct those who administer justice; and strengthen those who guard and protect the land.
ALL: That our people may dwell in peace.
LEADER: Reveal the common good to those in positions of public trust and to decisionmakers in industry and commerce.
ALL: That freedom and dignity may prevail among us.
LEADER: Enlighten with your Spirit all places of education and learning.
ALL: That the whole world may be filled with the knowledge of your truth.
LEADER: Comfort and help all persons who are in any trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity.
ALL: Help us to help them, O Lord.
LEADER: Remember our brothers and sisters, and all others who have died in your faith and fear.
ALL: Grant them peace and eternal life.
LEADER: We thank you, heavenly Father, for the witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour; for the holy Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs; and all the Saints who have been good examples in their several generations.
Prayer for Young People
ALL: God our Father, we pray for our young people growing up in an unstable and confusing world. Show them that your ways give more meaning to life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer for God’s protection during this Hurricane Season
ALL: Almighty God, governor of all things in Heaven and earth: Receive now, we pray, our supplications for protection from storms or hurricanes. We acknowledge that we are unworthy for the least of your mercies, yet we humbly pray that you will so hold the winds of heaven that we may dwell safely without fear of evil; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen
PRESIDENT: And finally let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
A period of silence may be kept.
ALL: Accept our prayers and intercessions, Father, according to your wisdom, for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
ACT OF PENITENCE (BCP Page 123)
PRESIDENT: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all un-righteousness.
A period of silence shall be kept.
PRESIDENT: Let us therefore confess our sins.
FORM A (BCP Page 123)
ALL: Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and one another, in thought, word and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are sorry and repent of all our sins. For your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all
that is past, and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name. Amen
THE ABSOLUTION (BCP Page 124)
PRESIDENT: Almighty God, 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.
THE GREETING OF PEACE (BCP Page 124-125)
FORM C
PRESIDENT: The Kingdom of God is justice, peace, and joy, inspired by the Holy Spirit.
ALL: They who thus serve Christ are acceptable to God and approved by others.
PRESIDENT: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
ALL: And also with you.
PRESIDENT: Let us share that peace.
THE PEACE SONG: Hymn 843 - For I'm building a people of power
For I'm building a people of power and I'm making a people of praise, that will move through this land by my Spirit, and will glorify my precious name.
Refrain
Build your church, Lord; make us strong, Lord join our hearts, Lord, through your Son make us one, Lord in your Body in the kingdom of your Son.
For I'm building a people of power and I'm making a people of praise, that will move through this land by my Spirit, and will glorify my precious name.
Refrain (Sung twice)
OFFERTORY HYMNS: 817, 822
HYMN: 817 - By all your saints still striving
1 By all your saints still striving for all your saints at rest, your holy name, O Jesus, for evermore be blessed. You rose, our King victorious, that they might wear the crown and ever shine in splendour reflected from your throne.
2 We praise you for Saint Peter; We praise you for Saint Paul. They taught both Jew and Gentile that Christ is all in all. To cross and sword they yielded and saw the kingdom come. O God, your two apostles, Won life through martyrdom.
3 Then let us praise the Father and worship God the Son and sing to God the Spirit, eternal Three in One, till all the ransomed number who stand before the throne, ascribe all power and glory and praise to God alone.
HYMN: 822 - Soldiers, who are Christ’s below
1 Soldiers, who are Christ's below, strong in faith resist the foe: boundless is the pledged reward unto them who serve the Lord.
2 ‘Tis no palm of fading leaves that the conqueror's hand receives; joys are his, serene and pure, light that ever shall endure.
3 For the souls that overcome waits the beauteous heavenly home, where the blessed evermore tread, on high, the starry floor.
4 Passing soon and little worth are the things that tempt on earth; heavenward lift thy soul's regard; God himself is thy reward.
5 Father, who the crown dost give, Saviour, by whose death we live, Spirit, who our hearts dost raise, Three in One, thy name we praise.
THE PRESENTATION OF OFFERING - FORM B (BCP Page 126)
PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE
Father, we offer to you these gifts which you have given us; this bread, this wine, this money. With them we offer ourselves, our lives, and our work, to become through your Holy Spirit a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. As this bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, so may we and all your people become channels of your love; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS
SURSUM CORDA
PRESIDENT: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
PRESIDENT: Lift up your hearts.
ALL: We lift them up to the Lord.
PRESIDENT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
PRESIDENT: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father Almighty, everlasting God:
For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore, we praise you; joining our voices with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER E (BCP Page 142)
PRESIDENT: Sovereign Lord and Father, To you be glory and praise for ever In your boundless wisdom you brought creation into being; In your great love you fashioned us in your image; In your tender compassion you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Saviour, to share our human nature; In the power of the Holy Spirit; He overcame the power of sin and death and brought your people to new birth as first fruits of your new creation.
On the night that He was betrayed He took bread, and when He had given thanks to you, He broke it and gave it to his disciples and said, “Take this, and eat it: This is my Body which is given for you, Do this for the remembrance of me”
And after supper He took the cup of wine: and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them and said: “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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
PRESIDENT: Therefore, Father, according to the command of your dearly beloved Son
ALL: We remember His death; We proclaim His resurrection; We await His coming in glory
PRESIDENT: And we offer you, Father, our sacrifice of thanks and praise. Send your Holy Spirit on these gifts of bread and wine that they may become the Body and Blood of your Son, Jesus, our Lord, and Redeemer. As we partake of this holy food of new and unending life, may your Holy Spirit establish us as a royal priesthood with the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Lucy, St Peter, St Paul and all your sons and daughters who share in your eternal inheritance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. With Him and in Him and through Him, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we worship you, Father Almighty, with all who stand before you in earth and heaven, in songs of everlasting praise.
ALL: Blessing and honour and glory and power Be yours for ever and ever. Amen
THE LORD’S PRAYER (BCP Page 144)
PRESIDENT: As our Saviour has 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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF BREAD (BCP Page 145)
PRESIDENT: We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
ALL: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
THE AGNUS DEI (BCP Page 147)
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.
THE INVITATION (BCP Page 145-146)
FORM B
PRESIDENT: The Gifts of God for the People of God.
ALL: Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him.
COMMUNION HYMNS: 256, 577, 573, 320, 611
HYMN: 256 – Jesu, the very thought of thee
PART ONE
1 Jesu, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills the breast; but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest.
2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, nor can the memory find, a sweeter sound than Jesu's Name, the Saviour of mankind.
3
O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, to those who ask how kind thou art, how good to those who seek!
4 But what to those who find? Ah, this nor tongue nor pen can show; the love of Jesus, what it is none but his loved ones know.
5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be; in thee be all our glory now, and through eternity.
PART TWO
6 O Jesu, King most wonderful, thou Conqueror renowned, thou sweetness most ineffable, in whom all joys are found!
7 When once thou visitest the heart, then truth begins to shine, then earthly vanities depart, then kindles love divine.
8 Thee, Jesu, may our voices bless, thee may we love alone; and ever in our lives express the image of thine own.
9 Abide with us, and let thy light shine, Lord, on every heart; dispel the darkness of our night, and joy to all impart.
10
Jesu, our love and joy, to thee, the Virgin's holy Son, all might and praise and glory be while endless ages run
HYMN: 577 - Christ is the heavenly food that gives
1 Christ is the heavenly food that gives to every famished soul new life and strength, new joy and hope, and faith to make them whole.
2 We all are made for God alone, without him we are dead; no food suffices for the soul but Christ, the living bread.
3 Christ is the unity that binds, in one the near and far; for we who share his life divine his living body are.
4 On earth and in the realms beyond one fellowship are we; and at his altar we are knit in mystic unity.
HYMN: 573 - Bread of heaven, on thee we feed
1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thy flesh is meat indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living bread; day by day with strength supplied through the life of him who died.
2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee.
HYMN: 320 - In Christ there is no East or West
1 In Christ there is no East or West, in him no South or North, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth.
2 Join hands, disciples of the faith, whate'er your race may be! Who serves my Father as his child is surely kin to me.
3 In Christ now meet both East and West, in him meet South and North, all Christly souls are one in him, throughout the whole wide earth.
HYMN: 611 - O Food that weary pilgrims love
1 O Food that weary pilgrims love, O Bread of angel-hosts above, O Manna of the saints, the hungry soul would feed on thee; ne'er may the heart unsolaced be which for thy sweetness faints.
2 O fount of love, O cleansing tide, which from the Saviour's piercéd side and sacred heart dost flow, be ours to drink of thy pure rill, which only can our spirits fill, and all our need bestow.
3
Lord Jesu, whom, by power divine now hidden ‘neath the outward sign, we worship and adore, grant, when the veil away is rolled, with open face we may behold thyself for evermore.
HYMNS FOR BLESSING: 656, 486
HYMN: 656 - Jesus, good above all other
1 Jesus, good above all other, gentle child of gentle mother, in a stable born our brother, give us grace to persevere.
2 Jesus, cradled in a manger, for us facing every danger, living as a homeless stranger, make we thee our King most dear.
3 Jesus, for thy people dying, risen Master, death defying, Lord in heaven, thy grace supplying, keep us to thy presence near.
4 Jesus, who our sorrows bearest, all our thoughts and hopes thou sharest, thou to man the truth declarest; help us all thy truth to hear.
5 Lord, in all our doings guide us; pride and hate shall ne'er divide us; we'll go on with thee beside us, and with joy we'll persevere.
HYMN: 486 - More love to thee, O Christ
1 More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee!
Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee. This is my earnest plea: more love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!
2 Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest now thee alone I seek; give what is best. This all my prayer shall be; more love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!
3 Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise. This be the parting cry My heart shall raise; this still my prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!
THE DISMISSAL
POST COMMUNION PRAYER (BCP Page 148)
ALL: Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do
the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To Him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and forever more. Amen.
BLESSING:
PRESIDENT: God give you grace to follow His Saints in faith and hope and love; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always.
ALL: Amen.
PRESIDENT: Kindly be seated for the Notices
NOTICES & HIGHLIGHTS
RECESSIONAL HYMN: 541 - Who is on the Lord’s side
1 Who is on the Lord's side? Who will serve the King? Who will be his helpers other lives to bring? Who will leave the world's side? Who will face the foe? Who is on the Lord's side? Who for him will go? By thy call of mercy, by thy grace divine, we are on the Lord's side; Saviour, we are thine.
2 Not for weight of glory, not for crown or palm, enter we the army, raise the warrior-psalm; but for love that claimeth lives for whom he died: he whom Jesus nameth must be on his side. By thy love constraining, by thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side; Saviour, we are thine.
3 Fierce may be the conflict, strong may be the foe, but the King's own army none can overthrow. Round his standard ranging, victory is secure, for his truth unchanging makes the triumph sure. Joyfully enlisting, by thy grace divine, we are on the Lord's side; Saviour, we are thine.
4
Chosen to be soldiers in an alien land, chosen, called, and faithful, for our captain's band; in the service royal let us not grow cold; let us be right loyal, noble, true and bold. Master, thou wilt keep us, by thy grace divine, always on the Lord's side, Saviour, always thine.
CLOSING PRAYER
PRESIDENT: Go in peace and serve the Lord.
ALL: In the name of Christ. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES
Greetings and Welcome
We greet you warmly today to our Eucharistic worship. We now invite our visitors to share your name and church community with us.
Thank you for worshipping with us today.
Parochial Church Council for 2025-2027
Below are the members who were elected/selected to serve on the Parochial Church Council for 2025-2027.
• Mr Norman Yearwood - Synod Representative
• Ms Jacqueline Greaves - Alternate Synod Representative
• Mrs Lana Evelyn - Treasurer
• Mrs Lana Edwards - Assistant Treasurer
• Mrs Agnes Armstrong-Bowen - Secretary
• Mrs Maxine London - Assistant Secretary
• Justice Anthony Blackman - Church Warden
• Mr William Yearwood - Priest Warden
• Mrs Michelle Scantlebury - Deanery Representative
• Mr Danny Babb
• Mr Grantley Yearwood
• Mr Colin Cumberbatch
• Ms Juliet Ward
Observers:
• Mrs Julia Boyce
• Mrs Cline Toppin-Roach
• Ms Danielle Cox
Events of our Lives
Allow us to share in your celebrations! Submit any anniversaries or achievements that you would like highlighted in the notices. These may include wedding, baptism, confirmation, academic or job related. Share with us other family matters for which you require the prayers of the church. Send information to email stlucychurch1627@yahoo.com or by telephone 572-5336/230-9405.
Birthdays
Congratulations to all persons celebrating birthdays this week.
1. Danielle Edwards - June 30th
As their days increase, God’s richest blessing on them.
Anniversaries
Congratulations to all persons celebrating anniversaries this week.
Sick & Shut-Ins/Prayer
Request
Stella Atwell Basil Boyce Carmen Bowen
Douglas Brome
Anthony Grant
Gilbert Griffith
Marva Jordan
Dinese Lashley
Horace Nicholls
Enid Broome Thesby Evans
Joyce Grant
Erma Griffith
Waple Griffith Theomonda Husbands
Thelma Jordan
Elsie Maxwell
Eupharene Walkes
Doriel King
John Maxwell
Joan Yearwood
Please remember the sick or injured in our parish and the wider community.
Bereavement
We pray for our Rector, The Rev’d Hugh Sandiford, who lost his mother last Wednesday morning. We extend condolences to him and his extended family on their loss.
The funeral service will be held on July 8th, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Andrew Parish Church. The internment immediately follows in the St. Philip-the-Less churchyard.
May she and all other persons who have died rest in peace and rise in glory.
Deanery News
• The St Swithun’s Church presents “TEAology”, a tea party being held on 19th July from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. on the Church grounds. Admission is $40.00. RSVP to 2339137 (see the attached flyer).
• St Peter Parish Church Patronal Festival began yesterday and continues during the week under the theme, “Transforming Our Dream Into Reality” (see the attached schedule of services)
Diocesan News
1. St Philip Parish Church – Evening of Music and Dance 29th June 2. St Matthias Choir – Crop Over Breakfast 3rd August
St Peter Parish Church Patronal Festival
St Philip Parish Church - Evening of Music and Dance
St Swithun Church - Tea Party
Over Breakfast
St Matthias Church Choir - Crop
