Service Sheet for Sunday 11th October 2026 – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury
Sung Mass for the twenty-eighth Sunday in ordinary time
Processional: 443 (Gopsal) Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Resp. Psalm: Ps. 23 Gradual: 279 (Farley Castle) Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
Offertory: 432 (Regnator Orbis) O what their joy and their glory must be
Communion: 282 (Pastor Pastorum) Faithful shepherd, feed me
Recessional: 381 (Ewing) Jerusalem the golden
All are welcome to stay for refreshments after the liturgy. The Mass setting is Sir James Macmillan’s ‘St. Anne’s Mass
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (25: 6-10) On this mountain, the Lord of hosts will prepare for all peoples a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine wines, of food rich and juicy, of fine strained wines. On this mountain he will remove the mourning veil covering all peoples, and the shroud enwrapping all nations, he will destroy Death for ever. The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek; he will take away his people’s shame everywhere on earth, for the Lord has said so. That day, it will be said: See, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation; the Lord is the one in whom we hoped. We exult and we rejoice that he has saved us; for the hand of the Lord rests on this mountain.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God.
Resp. Psalm: Ps. 23: In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures
where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. (Response)
He guides me along the right path;
he is true to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness
no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff;
with these you give me comfort. (Response)
You have prepared a banquet for me
in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil;
my cup is overflowing. (Response)
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me
all the days of my life.
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell
for ever and ever. (Response)
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians (4: 12-14, 19-20)
I know how to be poor and I know how to be rich too. I have been through my initiation and now I am ready for anything anywhere: full stomach or empty stomach, poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength. All the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships. In return my God will fulfil all your needs, in Christ Jesus, as lav ishly as only God can. Glory to God, our Father, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! The Word was made flesh and lived among us: to all who did accept him he gave power to be come children of God. Alleluia!
The Lord be with you. And also with you. +
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (22: 1-14) Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus began to speak to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son’s wedding. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come. Next he sent some more servants. “Tell those who have been invited” he said “that I have my banquet all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to the wedding.” But they were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and killed them. The king was furious. He despatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town. Then he said to his servants, “The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to be unworthy, go to the crossroads in the town and invite everyone you can find to the wedding.” So these servants went out on to the roads and collected together everyone they could find, bad and good alike; and the wedding hall was filled with guests. When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, “How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?” And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.” For many are called, but few are chosen.’
The Gospel of the Lord: praise to you, O Christ
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP Col lect: Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity)
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments
Wednesday 14th October: 10 a.m.; Low Mass, Sunday 18th October: 10 a.m. Sung MassSunday 18th October: 6 p.m.; Choral Evensong (Schola Cantorum)
Harvest Festival at the Kokotos estate (Sunday, 25th October). Please speak to churchwardens Oliver Knight or Lynn Stavrou about reserving a place on the coach. Mass shall not be sung at church on that Sunday morning.
Pilgrimage walking group: details from Fr. Benjamin.
Short prayer booklets (Prime and Compline) are available, please speak to Oliver Knight
For the diary: Christmas Bazaar at the Caravel Hotel: Sunday, 6th December
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