Service for the 29th september 2024 – Feast of St Michael and All Angels

 

 

Celebrant and Preacher: Fr. Benjamin Drury

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)

New English Hymnal numbers (tunes):

Entrance: 190 (Coelites Plaudant) Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 138

Gradual: 9 (Helmsley) Lo! he comes with clouds descending

Offertory: 336 (Angel Voices) Angel-voices ever singing

Post Communion: 295 (Picardy) Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Recessional: 478 (Laast Uns Erfreuen) Ye watchers and ye holy ones All are welcome to stay for refreshments after the liturgy.

Please remember that the chaplaincy in Athens neither receives funding from the British Government nor from the Church of

England. All donations are, therefore, very gratefully received

 

A Reading from the prophet Daniel (7: 9-10, 13-14)

As I looked, thrones were placed and one that was ancient of days took his seat; his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him;

a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.  And to him was given dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

 

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Psalm 138: (Response): Before the angels I will bless you, O Lord

 

1 I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth.

2 In the presence of the angels I will bless you.

I will adore before your holy temple. (Response)

 

I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you.

3 On the day I called, you answered:

you increased the strength of my soul. (Response)

 

4 All the earth’s kings shall thank you

when they hear the words of your mouth. 5 They shall sing of the Lord’s ways:

‘How great is the glory of the Lord!’ (Response)

 

7 You stretch out your hand and save me, your hand will do all things for me.

8 Your love, O Lord, is eternal,

discard not the work of your hands. (Response)

 

A Reading from the Revelation to St. John the Divine (12:7-12)

 

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.  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.  And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Rejoice then, O heaven and you that dwell therein! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

 

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, all his hosts,

his servants who do his will. Alleluia!

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (1: 47-51)

Glory to you, O Lord.

 

(after the Gospel reading):

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

 

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway do thee service in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer)

 

Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Weds. 2nd October.: 10 a.m. Low Mass; liturgy followed by refresments

Sun. 6th October.: 10 a.m. Sung Mass; liturgy followed by refreshments

 

Choral Evensong: Sunday 27th Oct.; Sunday 24th Nov.; Sunday 22nd Dec. (6:00 p.m.)

Harvest Festival: Sunday 20th October (contributions of food are sought: please speak to Lynn Stavrou).

Quiz Night: Friday 11th October (Swedish Community Building, Apollonos 6, Athens, 105 57, 7:30 p.m.) (details from Jean Mertz- anakis)

 

Study Group: details from Fr. Benjamin Walking Group: details from Fr. Benjamin

 

 

 

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Priest Chaplain: Fr. Benjamin Drury frbenjamindrury@gmail.com;

Home tel.: 210 72 14 906

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