Service Sheet for Sunday 29th June, Feast of Saint Peter & Saint Paul, our Patronal Festivalst

 

Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)

Processional: 215 (Harts) Captains of the saintly band

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 34

Gradual: 213 (Gonfalon Royal) The eternal gifts of Christ the King

Offertory: 214 (Deus Tuorum Militum) Let the round world with songs rejoice

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

Recessional: 205 (Westminster Abbey) Christ is made the sure foundation

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 (12: 1-11)

King Herod started persecuting certain members of the Church. He beheaded James the brother of John, and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he decided to arrest Peter as well. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread, and he put Peter in prison, assigning

four squads of four soldiers each to guard him in turns. Herod meant to try Peter in public after the end of Passover week. All the time Peter was under guard the Church prayed to God for him unremittingly.

On the night before Herod was to try him, Peter was sleeping be- tween two soldiers, fastened with double chains, while guards kept watch at the main entrance to the prison. Then suddenly the angel of the Lord stood there, and the cell was filled with light. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him. ‘Get up!’ he said ‘Hurry!’ – and the chains fell from his hands. The angel then said, ‘Put on your belt and

sandals.’ After he had done this, the angel next said, ‘Wrap your cloak round you and follow me.’ Peter followed him, but had no idea that what the angel did was all happening in reality; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed through two guard posts one after the other, and reached the iron gate leading to the city. This opened of its own accord; they went through it and had walked the whole length of one street when suddenly the angel left him. It was only then that Pe- ter came to himself. ‘Now I know it is all true’ he said. ‘The Lord really did send his angel and has saved me from Herod and from all that the Jewish people were so certain would happen to me.’

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 34: From all my terrors the Lord set me free

 

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips;

in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.

The humble shall hear and be glad. (Response)

Glorify the Lord with me.

Together let us praise his name.

I sought the Lord and he answered me;

from all my terrors he set me free. (Response)

Look towards him and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.

This poor man called, the Lord heard him

and rescued him from all his distress. (Response)

The angel of the Lord is encamped

around those who revere him, to rescue them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

He is happy who seeks refuge in him. (Response)

 

A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to Timothy (4: 6-8, 17-18)

My life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to be gone. I have fought the good fight to the end; I

have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing.

The Lord stood by me and gave me power, so that through me

the whole message might be proclaimed for all the pagans to hear; and so I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue

me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heaven- ly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!

You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.

And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. Alleluia!

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (16: 13-19)

Glory to you, O Lord.

 

after the Gospel: The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, O Christ

 

The text and setting of the Nicene Creed is at page 562 in the New English Hymnal.

O Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commandedst

him earnestly to feed thy flock: Make, we beseech thee, all Bish- ops and Pastors diligently to preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the crown of everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.(Book of Common Prayer Collect: St. Peter)

 

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

Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments

Wednesday 2nd July: 10 a.m.; Low Mass Sunday 6th July: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass

 

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

Coffee Morning: Thursday 10th July (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.); in the churchyard

Sale of Books and Preserves: Saturday 19th July (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.); in the churchyard. Donations of cake or biscuits on the day will be gratefully received.

 

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 frbenjamindrury@gmail.com;

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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