Service Sheet for Sunday 13th April 2025, Palm Sunday, Lent VI
St Paul’s Anglican Church Athens, Diocese iin Europe
Celebrant: Fr Benjamin Drury
Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)
Processional I: 509 (St. Theodulph) All glory, laud, and honour
Processional II: 511 (Winchester New) Ride on, ride on in majesty
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 22
Gradual: 92 (Horsley) There is a green hill far away
Offertory: 86 (Love Unknown) My song is love unknown
Communion: 90 (Passion Chorale) O sacred head, sore wounded
Final: 81 (Das ist meine freude) Dost thou truly seek renown
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.
The gospel is read at the procession with palms: St. Luke: 19: 28-40 A reading from the Book of Isaiah (50: 4-7)
The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue.
So that I may know how to reply to the wearied he provides me with speech.
Each morning he wakes me to hear, to listen like a disciple.
The Lord has opened my ear.
For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away.
I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard;
I did not cover my face against insult and spittle.
The Lord comes to my help,
so that I am untouched by the insults. So, too, I set my face like flint;
I know I shall not be shamed.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 22: My God, my God, why have your for- saken me?
All who see me deride me.
They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
let him release him if this is his friend.’ (Response)
Many dogs have surrounded me,
a band of the wicked beset me.
They tear holes in my hands and my feet
I can count every one of my bones. (Response)
They divide my clothing among them.
They cast lots for my robe.
O Lord, do not leave me alone,
my strength, make haste to help me! (Response)
I will tell of your name to my brethren
and praise you where they are assembled. ‘You who fear the Lord give him praise;
all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
Revere him, Israel’s sons. (Response)
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians (2: 6-11) His state was divine,
yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave and became as men are;
and being as all men are, he was humbler yet,
even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high and gave him the name
which is above all other names
so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory!
Christ was humbler yet,
even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high
and gave him the name which is above all names.
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (22: 14 – 23: 56)
Glory to you, O Lord.
(after the gospel reading) The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP Collect: Sunday Next Before Easter)
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments Tues. 15th April: 7: 30 p.m.; Invitation to Church of the Metamorphosis Weds. 16th April: 10 a.m.; Low Mass for Holy Wednesday
Thurs. 17th April: 7 p.m.; Maundy Thursday
Fri. 18th April: 2 p.m.; Good Friday
Sat. 19th April: 8: 30 p.m.; Easter Vigil
Sun. 20th April: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (Easter Sunday); Easter Breakfast Please speak to Matilda Amartey about contributing to the Easter Breakfast Children’s Picnic and Activities in the garden today from 12: 30 p.m. – 2: 30 p.m.
Bishop’s Lent Appeal: Diocese in Europe and USPG (Anglican Mission Agency) collabarative work with refugees in Europe. Particulars, and donation details, are to be found on the Diocesan internet pages or the Diocesan Just Giving page.
Donate electronically by scanning the QR code; 
the Church does not receive any
funding from the Church of England
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
Home tel.: 210 72 14 906
anglican@otenet.gr (Church e-mail address)
Deacon Christine Saccali : (Day Off: Friday) 697 737 7655
Church of Sweden: Fr. Bjorn Kling 694 6072428
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