Service Sheet for Sunday 18th October – Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury
Sung Mass for the twenty-ninth Sunday in ordinary time
Processional: 346 (Richmond) City of God, how broad and far Resp. Psalm: Ps. 96
Gradual: 360 (Sussex) Firmly I believe, and truly
Offertory: 52 (Was Lebet) O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
Communion: 431 (Hereford) O thou who camest from above
Recessional: 499 (St Cecilia) Thy kingdom come, O God
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 (45: 1, 4-6)
Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom he has taken by his right hand
to subdue nations before him and strip the loins of kings, to force gateways before him
that their gates be closed no more:
‘It is for the sake of my servant Jacob, of Israel my chosen one,
that I have called you by your name,
conferring a title though you do not know me. I am the Lord, unrivalled;
there is no other God besides me.
Though you do not know me, I arm you
that men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that, apart from me, all is nothing.’
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God.
Resp. Psalm: Ps. 96: Give the Lord glory and power.
O sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord all the earth.
Tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples. (Response) The Lord is great and worthy of praise,
to be feared above all gods;
the gods of the heathens are naught.
It was the Lord who made the heavens, (Response) Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
Bring an offering and enter his courts. (Response) Worship the Lord in his temple.
O earth, tremble before him.
Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’
He will judge the peoples in fairness. (Response)
A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians (1: 1-5)
From Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the Church in Thessalonika which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; wishing you grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We always mention you in our prayers and thank God for you all, and constantly remember before God our Father how you have shown your faith in action, worked for love and persevered through hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ.
We know, brothers, that God loves you and that you have been chosen, because when we brought the Good News to you, it came to you not only as words, but as power and as the Holy Spirit and as utter conviction.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Your word is truth, O Lord: consecrate us in the truth. Alleluia!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (22: 15-21)
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap Jesus in what he said. And they sent their disciples to him, together with the Herodians, to say, ‘Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the way of God in an honest way, and that you are not afraid of anyone, because a man’s rank means nothing to you. Tell us your opinion, then. Is it permissible to pay taxes to Caesar or not?’ But Jesus was aware of their malice and replied, ‘You hypocrites! Why do you set this trap for me? Let me see the money you pay the tax with.’ They handed him a denarius, and he said, ‘Whose head is this? Whose name?’ ‘Caesar’s’ they replied. He then said to them, ‘Very well, give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar – and to God what belongs to God.’
The Gospel of the Lord: praise to you, O Christ.
O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP Collect: Twentieth Sunday after Trinity)Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments Wednesday 21st October: 10 a.m.; Low Mass
Sunday 25th October: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass at Kokotos Estate (see below)
Wednesday 28th October: 10 a.m.; Low Mass
Sunday 1st November: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (All Saints) Monday 2nd November: 7:30 p.m.; Sung Mass (All Souls)
Harvest Festival at the Kokotos estate (Sunday, 25th October). There shall not be Mass at church next Sunday. The coach for Stamata departs at ten o’ clock (10 a.m.). Please do bring contributions for the harvest lunch (salads, cheese &c), if you are able.
We are seeking regular volunteers for our coffee mornings, which occur once a month either at church or, in the winter, in the Swedish community centre at Apollonos 6. Please speak to Anne Dedes or Oliver Knight if you are able to help.
Pilgrimage walking group: details from Fr. Benjamin.
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Church of England or the British Government and is reliant on the goodwill of congregants and visitors. We thank you for your support.
Senior Chaplain: Fr. Benjamin Drury SSC
frbenjamindrury@gmail.com; Home tel.: 210 72 14 906
Assistant Chaplain: Deacon Christine Saccali: 697 737 7655 Church of Sweden: Fr. Bjorn Kling: 694 6072428
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