Readings for Sunday 18th August 2024, The Blessed Virgin Mary, (Feast of the Assumption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)
New English Hymnal numbers (tunes):
Entrance: 478 (Laast uns Erfreuen) Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Canticle: 186 (Woodlands) Tell out, my soul (Magnificat)
Gradual: 185 (Abbot’s Leigh) Sing we of the blessed Mother
Offertory: 188 (Daily Daily) Ye who own the faith of Jesus
Post Communion: 180 (Ave Maris Stella) Hail, O Star that pointest
Recessional: 181 (Puer Nobis Nascitur) The Lord whom earth and sea and sky
All are welcome to stay for refreshments after the liturgy.

 

 

A Reading from the Revelation of St. John the Divine (Rev. 11:19-12:6,10)

19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his cove- nant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, voices, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

12 And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth,

in anguish for delivery. 3 And another portent appeared in heaven; behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems upon his heads. 4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, that he might devour her child when she brought it forth; 5 she brought forth a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, 6 and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which to be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

A Reading from the Letter of St Paul to the Galatians (Gal. 4:4-7)

4 But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because

you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, cry- ing, “Abba! Father!” 7 So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then an heir.

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Mary has been taken up into heaven; all the choirs of angels are rejoicing.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 1: 46- 55) Glory to you, O Lord.

46 And Mary said “My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

48 for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.

51 He has shown strength with his arm,

he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, 52 he has put down the mighty from their thrones,

and exalted those of low degree;

53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.

54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

55 as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.”

The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

 

For our Prayers: The world-wide Church & the homeless, those struggling with addiction and in recovery. For Peace with Justice in: Palestine-Israel, Armenia, Ukraine, Sudan, all Refugees and Aid Agencies. The Church in Gaza, all victims of war. All those affected by fires and natural disasters.

 

Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Weds. 21st August: 10 a.m. Low Mass

Sun. 25th August 10 a.m. Sung Mass; liturgy followed by refreshments

Dates for the diary

Coffee Morning: 12th September

Choral Evensong (in September (date to be confirmed))

 

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