Service Sheet for Sunday 11th May, Fourth Sunday of Easter

Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)

Processional: 485 (Thornbury) Thy hand, O God, has guided

Congregational Psalm: 334 (Old Hundredth) All people that on earth do dwell

Gradual: 457 (Dominus Regit Me) The King of love my shepherd is

Offertory: 227 (Ballerma) How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Communion: 282 (Pastor Pastorum) Faithful shepherd, feed me

Final: 231 (All Saints) Who are these like stars appearing

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 Acts of the Apostles (13: 14, 43-52)

Paul and his friends carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue on the sabbath and took their seats.

When the meeting broke up many Jews and devout converts joined Paul and Barnabas, and in their talks with them Paul and Barnabas urged them to remain faithful to the grace God had given them.

The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jeal- ousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had to proclaim the word of God to you first, but since you have rejected it, since you do not think yourselves worthy of eternal life, we must turn to the pagans. For this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said:

I have made you a light for the nations,

so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.’

It made the pagans very happy to hear this and they thanked the Lord for his message; all who were destined for eternal life became believ- ers. Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside.

But the Jews worked upon some of the devout women of the upper classes and the leading men of the city and persuaded them to turn against Paul and Barnabas and expel them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in defiance and went off to Iconium; but the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Congregational Psalm: Ps. 100 (No. 334 in the New English Hymnal) All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth)

 

 

A reading from the Apocalypse of John the Theologian (7: 9, 14-17)

I, John, saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from

every nation, race, tribe and language; they were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands. One of the elders said, ‘These are the people who have been through the great persecution, and because they have washed their robes white again in the blood of the Lamb, they now stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his sanctuary; and the One who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. They will never hunger or thirst again;

Neither the sun nor scorching wind will ever plague them, because the Lamb who is at the throne will be their shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.’

The word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;

I know my own sheep and my own know me. Alleluia! The Lord be with you. And also with you.

+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (10: 27-30)

Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said:

‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.

I give them eternal life; they will never be lost

and no one will ever steal them from me.

The Father who gave them to me is greater than anyone, and no one can steal from the Father.

The Father and I are one.’

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

 

Almighty God, who shewest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness: Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer Collect: Third Sunday after Easter)

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

Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments

Weds. 14th May: 10 a.m.; Low Mass

Sun. 18th May: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (Easter V)

Recital: 17th May (Saturday) Christina Antoniadou (organ) & Nikol Konstante (mezzo soprano) for Norway’s National Day, free entry with collection for the organ maintenance fund.

Quiz Evening: 16th May, Apollonos 6, please register interest with Jean Mertzanakis.

Spring Bazaar: 31st May, church garden, details from Lynn Stavrou

Study group & pilgrimage walking group: details from Fr. Benjamin

 

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or the British Government and is reliant

on the goodwill of congregants and visitors. We thank you for your support.

 

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

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