Service Sheet for Sunday 19th October 2025 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury
Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)
Processional: 213 (Gonfalon Royal) The eternal gifts of Christ the king
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 121
Gradual: 358 (Rievaulx) Father of heaven, whose love profound
Offertory: 188 (Daily Daily) Ye who own the faith of Jesus
Communion: 383 (Aberstywyth) Jesu, Lover of my soul
Recessional: 466 (Moscow) Thou whose almighty word
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 Book of Exodus (17: 8-13)
The Amalekites came and attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, ‘Pick out men for yourself, and tomorrow morning march out to engage Amalek. I, meanwhile, will stand on the hilltop, the staff of God in my hand.’ Joshua did as Moses told him and marched out to engage Amalek, while Moses and Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. As long as Moses kept his arms raised, Israel had the ad- vantage; when he let his arms fall, the advantage went to Amalek. But Moses’ arms grew heavy, so they took a stone and put it under him and on this he sat, Aaron and Hur supporting his arms, one on one side, one on the other; and his arms remained firm till sunset. With the edge of the sword Joshua cut down Amalek and his people.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 121: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth. (Response)
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers, Israel’s guard. (Response)
The Lord is your guard and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
nor the moon in the night. (Response)
The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming
both now and for ever. (Response)
A reading from the second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy (3: 14 – 4: 2)
You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures – from these you can learn the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and can profitably be used for teaching, for refuting error, for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be holy. This is how the man who is dedicated to God becomes fully equipped and ready for any good work. Before God and before Christ Jesus who is to be judge of the living and the dead, I put this duty to you, in the name of his Appearing and of his kingdom: proclaim the message and, welcome or unwelcome, insist on it. Refute falsehood, correct error, call to obedience – but do all with patience and with the intention of teaching.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind,
so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. Alleluia!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (18: 1-8)
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, “I want
justice from you against my enemy!” For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, “Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist in coming and worry me to death.”’
And the Lord said ‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’
The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, O Christ
The setting of the Nicene Creed is on page 562 in the Hymnal.
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Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP Collect: Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity)
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments
Sunday 19th October: 6 p.m.; Choral Evensong (Schola Cantorum S. Pauli)
Wednesday 22nd October: 10 a.m.; Low Mass
Sunday 26th October: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass
Christmas Bazaar: Sunday, 23rd November (Caravel Hotel). Volunteers sought for all manner of tasks; please speak to either of the churchwardens if you are able to assist on the day. The church will be open to receive donations during the week prior to the bazaar.
Mission to Seafarers: collection of toiletries for Christmas boxes for seafarers: details to be announced.
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
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
Church email address: anglican@otenet.gr
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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