Service Sheet for the Fest of Christ The King – 24th November 2024
St Paul’s Anglican Church Athens
Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury
Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)
Entrance: 440 (Lobe den Herren) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 93
Gradual: 349 (Nativity) Come, let us join our cheerful songs
Offertory: 439 (Gerontius) Praise to the holiest in the height
Communion: 295 (Picardy) Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Recessional: Sheet (Flood) Hail Redeemer, King Divine
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
A Reading from the Book of Daniel (Daniel 7: 13-14)
I gazed into the visions of the night.
And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man.
He came to the one of great age and was led into his presence.
On him was conferred sovereignty, glory and kingship,
and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants.
His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty which shall never pass away,
nor will his empire ever be destroyed.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 93: The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed; the Lord has robed himself with might,
he has girded himself with power. (Response)
The world you made firm, not to be moved; your throne has stood firm from of old.
From all eternity, O Lord, you are. (Response)
Truly your decrees are to be trusted. Holiness is fitting to your house,
O Lord, until the end of time. (Response)
A Reading from the Revelation of St. John the Theologian (1: 5-8)
Grace and peace to you from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the First-Born from the dead, the Ruler of the kings of the earth. He loves us and has washed away our sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings, priests to serve his God and Father; to him, then, be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen. It is he who is coming on the clouds; everyone will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the races of the earth will mourn over him. This is the truth.
Amen. ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’ says the Lord God, who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David! Alleluia!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
+ A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (18: 33-37)
Glory to you, O Lord.
(after the Gospel reading):
The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
- Hail Redeemer, King divine! Priest and Lamb, the throne is thine;
King, whose reign shall never cease, Prince of everlasting peace.
Refrain:
Angels, saints and nations sing : “Praised be Jesus Christ our King; Lord of life, earth, sky and sea, King of love on Calvary!”
- King, whose name creation thrills, Rule our hearts, our minds, our wills;
Till in peace, each nation rings With Thy praises, King of kings.
Angels, saints and nations sing …
- King most holy, King of truth, Guard the lowly, guide the youth; Christ the King of glory bright, be to us eternal light.
Angels, saints and nations sing ..
- Crimson streams, O King of grace,
drenched thy thorn-crowned head and face;
floods of love’s redeeming tide
tore thy hands, thy feet, Thy side.
Sing all tongues, let none be dumb “Sacred Heart, Thy Kingdom come!” To the King of Ages then,
Honour, glory, love. Amen
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (Book of Common Prayer Collect)
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments
Weds. 27th November.: 10 a.m. Low Mass
Sun. 1st December.: 10 a.m. Sung Mass (Advent I)
Choral Evensong: Sundays 24th Nov.; 22nd Dec. (6:00 p.m.) Coffee Mornings: 12th December (10:30 a.m.)
Christmas Bazaar: 1st December (Advent Sunday) (War Museum): 11:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Donations and help very welcome. details from churchwarden Lynn Stavrou. Church open to receive donations (books, clothes, household items &c.) from the 25th November (Mon.) until Saturday the 30th. (Sat.).
Study Group: details from Fr. Benjamin
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 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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