Order of Mass & Newsletter

Sunday 18th April 2021

Third Sunday of Easter

Please take this booklet home with you or place it in the recycling bin as you leave church.

WELCOME TO THIS MASS

This booklet contains all you will need to follow today’s Mass.

Everyone is encouraged to join in the text in bold.

If you normally receive Holy Communion you are welcome to do so this morning. If you wish to receive a gluten-free wafer at Communion, please indicate this to one of the stewards before the service.

You can support the parish financially as you leave church using the contactless machine. A basket is available if you are only able to use cash. Our preferred way of giving is by Direct Debit. We use the Church of England’s Parish Giving Scheme to manage our donations and Gift Aid. If you would like more information please contact our Treasurer David Law.

Please observe the following instructions to ensure we are Covid-19 secure:

Please use the QR code or give your name and telephone number to the steward to assist with the Government’s Track and Trace system (all data will be destroyed after 21 days).

Sanitise your hands when entering and exiting the building.

At the point of Holy Communion, please wait until invited to come forward by a steward and sanitise your hands before receiving. Holy Communion will be given in one kind only (i.e. just the Host).

Please remember to clean your seat or pew. Bring your own wipes if possible, otherwise see a steward. If you feel that you may struggle to clean your pew or seat, please inform a steward.

At the end of Mass, you should leave church one pew/row at a time, beginning with those sitting at the rear.

You are asked not to stay in church and have conversations.

Face coverings are mandatory. Please stand when the bell is rung

Entrance Antiphon Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia.

 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AlI Amen.

The Lord be with you All and also with you.

The celebrant welcomes the congregation

Prayers of Penitence

Brothers and sisters, Let us acknowledge our sins, And so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

All Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you, and against our neighbour, in thought, and word, and deed, through negligence, through weakness, though our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry, and repent of all our sins. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.

Lord, have mercy or Kyrie, eleison All Lord, have mercy Kyrie, eleison

Christ, have mercy Christe, eleison Christ, have mercy Christe, eleison

Lord, have mercy Kyrie, eleison Lord, have mercy Kyrie, eleison May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Gloria

All Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect

Let us pray.

Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Readings

Sit

First Reading: Acts 3.12-19

When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, ‘You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him. But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you, and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And by faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.

‘And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out.

At the end the reader says This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 4

R/ It is you, O Lord, who make me dwell in safety.

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; you set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. R/

How long will you nobles dishonour my glory; how long will you love vain things and seek after falsehood? But know that the Lord has shown me his marvellous kindness; when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me. R/

Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness and put your trust in the Lord. R/

There are many that say, ‘Who will show us any good?’ Lord, lift up the light of your countenance upon us. R/

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their corn and wine and oil increase. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for it is you Lord, only, who make me dwell in safety. R/

Second Reading: 1 John 3.1-7

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

At the end the reader says This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

Stand

An acclamation heralds the Gospel reading

Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ All Alleluia!

Gospel Reading: Luke 24.36b-48

When the Gospel is announced, the priest says The Lord be with you All and also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. All Glory to you, O Lord.

While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.’ And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence.

Then he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.

At the end the priest says This is the Gospel of the Lord. All Praise to you, O Christ.

Sit Sermon

Stand The Creed

All We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, Bow [until ‘and was made man’] was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Kneel or sit Prayers of Intercession

This response is used Lord, in your mercy All hear our prayer.

And at the end Merciful Father, All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

Stand The Peace

Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with you All and also with you.

The altar is prepared and the celebrant invites the people to pray

Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

Prayer over the Offerings

Receive, O Lord, we pray, these offerings of your exultant Church, and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness, grant also that the gifts we bring may bear fruit in perpetual happiness. Through Christ our Lord. All Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with you All and also with you.

Lift up your hearts. All We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give thanks and praise.

The celebrant praises God for his mighty acts and all respond by saying:

All Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The celebrant continues the Eucharistic Prayer

Great is the mystery of faith: All Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again.

The prayer continues leading to the doxology by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. All Amen.

The Lord's Prayer Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Agnus Dei

All Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Giving of Communion

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper. All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Holy Communion is administered. If you normally receive Holy Communion then you are welcome to do so today. If you would prefer to come forward for a blessing then please bring this order of service with you to indicate to the priest your intention.

Please wait until you are called forward by a steward and remember to sanitise your hands before receiving Holy Communion.

Communion Antiphon

The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.

Prayer after Communion

Let us pray.

Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. All Amen.

Any notices are given.

The Dismissal

Stand

The Lord be with you All and also with you.

May the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son,  and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever. All Amen.

Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia! Alleluia! All Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Please remember to clean your pew or seat. Wipes are available from the stewards if you didn’t bring any.

Please leave church beginning from the rear of the building, one pew at a time. (At the 10.30am Mass only please use both doors). You are asked to leave the church and churchyard promptly, and not to mingle.

We welcome and thank Revd John Durrant (5pm HT), Fr Robert Teare (8am PC) and Revd Canon Judy French, Archdeacon of Dorchester (9.15am & 10.30am PC) who celebrate and preach at our Masses this weekend. SERVICES THIS WEEK

Monday 19 April – Alphege, martyr, archbishop 9.30am Mass (Parish Church)

Tuesday 20 April 7pm Mass (Holy Trinity)

Wednesday 21 April 9.30am Mass (Parish Church)

Thursday 22 April 9.30am Mass (Parish Church) 8pm Commemoration Service for HRH Prince Philip (Parish Church with live-streaming)

Friday 23 April – St George, martyr, Patron of England 12noon Mass (Parish Church)

Saturday 24 April 5pm Mass (Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 25 April – 4thSunday of Easter 8am Mass (Parish Church) 9.15 Mass (Parish Church with live-streaming) 10.30 Mass (Parish Church)

Morning Prayer: Monday - Saturday at 9am (Parish Church) Evening Prayer is said privately. Sacrament of Penance (Confession) is arranged by appointment.

Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 4.5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3.16-end John 10.11-18

NOTICES

This Newsletter Items for inclusion should be sent to the Parish Administrator, Pamela Allen, by 9am on Thursdays. She may be contacted by email or by telephone: 01235 764533.

Contemplative Prayer & Eucharistic Exposition The contemplative prayer group has resumed on Wednesdays at 8pm in the Parish Church, and alternates with a 30-minute service of Eucharistic Exposition, led by the clergy. This week, 21 April, is the turn of the Eucharistic Exposition. All are very welcome to attend both of these times of prayer.

Julian Prayer Meeting Julian prayer resumes on Monday 19 April at 10.45am and will continue on Zoom for the time being. All are welcome to join a growing group from the parish and around the country in a time of reflection, led by Fr Benji, on the writings of the Medieval Mystic, Julian of Norwich followed by silent prayer, music and (optional) sharing, lasting for an hour.

Easter candles The candles are available in both the Parish Church and Holy Trinity, while stocks last, with all proceeds going towards Church funds. PASCHAL MYSTERY - amber and cedar ET IN ARCADIA EGO - jasmine and sandalwood CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS - laurel, clove & magnolia Large (20cl) - £15.00 Votive (9cl) - £7.50 (3 for £20) Large + Votive - £20

Can you help us to flourish as a Parish? We are looking to elect five new members of the Parochial Church Council (the PCC) and two members of the Deanery Synod (who also sit on the PCC) at our Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Sunday 25th April. Is this a way in which you could contribute to Parish life and help us to flourish as a Parish? To find out more, you are welcome to get in touch with Fr Philip or any of the current members of the PCC. Nomination forms are available in both churches and can be downloaded electronically via the link in this week’s email newsletter. Please pray for the renewal of the PCC, that we may fill these important roles in the life of the church in this place. We are also looking to appoint a new PCC Secretary and we would be interested in hearing from anyone who would like to take on this important administrative role (the Secretary does not need to be an elected member of the PCC).

Annual Meetings on 25 April 2021 Every year we hold annual meetings to elect churchwardens and members of the PCC, as well as to receive the PCC’s annual report for the previous year and to look ahead to the current year. This year’s meetings will be on Sunday 25 April, starting at 5.45pm. Because of the continuing social distancing restrictions, the meetings will again be held electronically via Zoom this year, as they were in 2020. The Zoom link will be in next week’s email newsletter. You can pick up a copy of an Annual Meetings document containing everything you need to know about the meetings, including a financial summary for 2020, in either of our churches. Copies of the PCC’s annual report and full financial statements for 2020 are also available. Both these documents can also be accessed electronically via the link in this week’s email newsletter.

Electoral roll The Parish Electoral Roll has been reviewed and revised. Please check the printed copy, available now in both churches. For any discrepancies, please contact Bridget Procter by email straight away.

Greenfields School Thokoza Please would you leave in the Parish Church any unwanted tins or boxes in good condition that Judy Tren can pack with biscuits to sell at the Dickensian Evening or other fund-raising events. Perhaps friends or neighbours might have some too? Many thanks.

Situation Vacant The churchwardens are looking for volunteers to church watch on Wednesday mornings, and some Fridays. Hours are from 10am until 12noon. The position is unpaid, but there is the satisfaction of sitting quietly in church, and of welcoming visitors to our lovely building. Please speak to Bill or Jan if you are interested.

The Parish Choir We are planning for the choir to return to singing at the 10.30am Mass, albeit it in a limited way, on Sunday 9 May.

Prayer (for inclusion please contact the Parish Administrator) Janice, Shirley, Anne, Howard, John, Sarah

CONTACT DETAILS

Vicar: Fr Philip Wells (Rest Day: Monday) Tel: 01235 762214 Email: [email protected]

Assistant Curate: Fr Benji Tyler (Rest Day: Friday 1pm – Saturday 1pm) Tel: 01235 765196 Email: [email protected]

Parish Administrator: Pamela Allen Office hours 9am-5pm Tuesday and Thursday Tel: 01235 764533 Email: [email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Matt Godfrey Email: [email protected]

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