Service Sheet for Sunday 4th May – Third Sunday of Easter

Celebrant Fr Leonard Doolan

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)

Processional: 351 (Neander) Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 30

Gradual: 200 (St. Andrew) Jesus calls us! o’er the tumult

Offertory: 476 (Paderborn) Ye servants of God, your master proclaim

Communion: Sheet (St Bees) Hark, my soul! it is the Lord

Final: 117 (Ellacombe) The day of resurrection! earth, tell it out abroad 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 (5: 27-32, 40-41)

The high priest demanded an explanation of the Apostles. ‘We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and what have you done? You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to fix the guilt of this man’s death on us.’ In reply Peter and the apostles said, ‘Obedience to God comes before obedi- ence to men; it was the God of our ancestors who raised up Jesus, but it was you who had him executed by hanging on a tree. By his own right hand God has now raised him up to be leader and saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins through him to Israel. We are wit- nesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’ They warned the apostles not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. And so they left the presence of the Sanhe- drin glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name.

 

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

 

Resp. Psalm: Ps. 30: I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me

I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me

and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead,

restored me to life from those who sink into the grave. (Response)

Sing psalms to the Lord, you who love him, give thanks to his holy name.

His anger lasts a moment; his favour all through life.

At night there are tears, but joy comes with dawn. (Response)

The Lord listened and had pity. The Lord came to my help.

For me you have changed my mourning into dancing:

O Lord my God, I will thank you for ever. (Response)

 

A reading from the Apocalpse of John the Theologian (5: 11-14)

In my vision, I, John, heard the sound of an immense number of angels gathered round the throne and the animals and the elders; there were ten thousand times ten thousand of them and thousands upon thousands, shouting, ‘The Lamb that was sacrificed is worthy to be given power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing.’ Then I heard all the living things in creation – everything that lives in the air, and on the ground, and under the ground, and in the sea, crying, ‘To the One who is sitting on the throne and to the Lamb, be all praise, honour, glory and power, for ever and ever.’ And the four animals said, ‘Amen’; and the elders prostrated themselves to worship.

 

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!

Lord Jesus, explain the Scriptures to us.

Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us. Alleluia!

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (21: 1 – 19)

Glory to you, O Lord.(after the gospel reading) The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Communion Hymn (tune: St. Bees)

• Hark, my soul! it is the Lord; ‘tis thy Saviour, hear his word;

Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee,

‘Say, poor sinner, lov’st thou me?

• ‘I delivered thee when bound, and, when wounded, healed thy wound;

sought thee wandering, set thee right,

turned thy darkness into light.

• ‘Can a woman’s tender care

cease towards the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be,

yet will I remember thee.

• ‘Mine is an unchanging love, higher than the heights above,

deeper than the depths beneath, free and faithful, strong as death.

• ‘Thou shalt see my glory soon, when the work of grace is done; partner of my throne shalt be:

say, poor sinner, lov’st thou me?’

• Lord, it is my chief complaint that my love is weak and faint; yet I love thee, and adore;

O for grace to love thee more!

William Cowper (1731-1800)

 

Almighty God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inesti- mable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer Collect: Second Sunday after Easter)

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

Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments

Weds. 7th May: 10 a.m.; Low Mass

Sun. 11th May: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (Easter IV)

 

Coffee Morning: 8th May, church garden; 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. Quiz Evening: 16th May, Apollonos 6, please register interest with Jean Mertzanakis.

Spring Bazaar: 31st May, church garden

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

 

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