Service Sheet for Sunday 16th November 2025 – 33rd in Ordinary Time
Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury
Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)
Processional: 316 (St. Hugh of Lincoln) Sing to the Lord glad hymns of praise
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 98
Offertory: 470 (Oriel) To the name that brings salvation
Communion: 311 (Meirionydd) We pray thee, heavenly Father
Recessional: 317 (St. Stephen) With Christ we share a mystic grave
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.
Kyrie eleison (page 558), and the Gloria in excelsis (page 559)
A reading from the Book of Malachi (3: 19-20)
The day is coming now, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and the evil-doers will be like stubble. The day that is coming is going to burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, leaving them neither root nor stalk. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will shine out with healing in its rays.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98: The Lord comes to rule the people with fairness
Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp with the sound of music.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn acclaim the King, the Lord. (Response)
Let the sea and all within it, thunder; the world, and all its peoples.
Let the rivers clap their hands
and the hills ring out their joy
at the presence of the Lord. (Response)
For the Lord comes,
he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness. (Response)
A reading from the second letter of St. Paul the Thessalonians (3: 7-12)
You know how you are supposed to imitate us: now we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we ever have our meals at anyone’s table without paying for them; no, we worked night and day, slaving and straining, so as not to be a burden on any of you. This was not
because we had no right to be, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
We gave you a rule when we were with you: do not let anyone have any food if he refuses to do any work. Now we hear that there are
some of you who are living in idleness, doing no work themselves but interfering with everyone else’s. In the Lord Jesus Christ, we order and call on people of this kind to go on quietly working and earning the food that they eat.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Stand erect, hold your heads high,
because your liberation is near at hand. Alleluia!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (21: 5-19)
Glory to you, O Lord.
When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not
a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.’
And they put to him this question: ‘Master,’ they said ‘when will this happen, then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?’
‘Take care not to be deceived,’ he said ‘because many will come using my name and saying, “I am he” and, “The time is near at hand.” Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened, for this is something that must happen but the end is not so soon.’ Then he said to them, ‘Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and plagues and famines here and there; there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
‘But before all this happens, men will seize you and persecute you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you before kings and governors because of my name – and that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully in mind: you are not to prepare your defence, because I myself shall give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death. You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.’
The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, O Christ
The setting of the Nicene Creed is on page 562 in the New English Hymnal.
Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer Collect; Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity)
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments
Wednesday 19th November: 10 a.m.; Low Mass
Sunday 23rd November: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (Christ the King)
Christmas Bazaar: Sunday, 23rd November (Caravel Hotel). The church shall be open to receive donations from tomorrow Monday,
17th November until Saturday, 22nd November (from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.).
Bishop’s Advent Appeal: Al-Ahli Anglican Hospital, Gaza; details on how to donate are to be found on the notice board, or may be had from treasurer Nelly Paraskevopoulou.
Mission to Seafarers: collection for Christmas boxes for seafarers: leaflets are available.
Please refer to the notice board for the dates and times of Advent and Christmas services.
The Friends of St. Paul’s: please speak to Dimitris Ramantanoglou about becoming a Friend of St. Paul’s Church.
Study group & pilgrimage walking group: details from Fr. Benjamin
Servers’ Group: please speak to Fr. Benjamin or Oliver Knight.
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 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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