LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL THE LAST SUNDAY after PENTECOST
(Bible Sunday)
29th October 2017
7.30AM SAID MATINS Psalm: 119(vv89 – 104)
8.00AM HOLY EUCHARIST President & Preacher: Canon Graham Holcombe
9.00AM PARISH EUCHARIST (followed by tea/coffee) President: The Reverend Edward Le Brun Powell Preacher: Canon Graham Holcombe Readings & Offertory Procession: Trefoil Guild
11.00AM CHORAL EUCHARIST Stanford in C & F President: The Dean Preacher: Canon Graham Holcombe Anthem: Beati quorum via Stanford
12.30PM HOLY EUCHARIST {Lady Chapel} President: The Reverend Edward Le Brun Powell
3.30PM CHORAL EVENSONG Walmisley in D Minor Responses: Smith Hymns: 369, 186 Psalm: 119(vv137 – 152) Anthem: Justorum animae Stanford
Services today are sung by Llandaff Cathedral Singers
New worshippers are especially welcome and are invited to make themselves known to the clergy Sunday 29 October 2017: THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (BIBLE SUNDAY) Collect Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from Leviticus Leviticus 19. 1, 2, 15 – 18 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall not render an unjust judgement; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbour. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbour: I am the Lord. You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbour, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 2 1 Why do the nations so furiously rage together: and why do the peoples devise a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together: against the Lord and against his anointed king; 3 'Let us break their bonds asunder: and cast away their cords from us.' 4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath: and dismay them in his sore displeasure; 6 'I, even I, have set my king: upon my holy hill of Zion.' 7 I will tell of the decree of the Lord: he said unto me 'Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. 8 'Desire of me, and I shall give thee the nations for thine inheritance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 'Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron: and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.' 10 Be wise now therefore O ye kings: be prudent, ye that are judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord in fear: and with trembling bow before him, 12 Lest he be angry and ye perish in your course; for his wrath is quickly kindled: blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
A reading from St Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 2. 1 – 8 You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully maltreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Listen to the Gospel of Christ according to Saint Matthew. Matthew 22. 34 – 46 Glory to you, O Lord. When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ He said to him, ‘ “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.’ Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: ‘What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ They said to him, ‘The son of David.’ He said to them, ‘How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet’ ”? If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?’ 46No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
HYMNS AT THE 11AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN
Through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy, the praises of my God shall still my heart and tongue employ.
O magnify the Lord with me, with me exalt his name; when in distress to him I called, he to my rescue came.
The hosts of God encamp around the dwellings of the just; deliverance he affords to all who on his succour trust.
O make but trial of his love: experience will decide how blest are they, and only they, who in his truth confide.
Fear him, ye saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear; make you his service your delight, your wants shall be his care.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom we adore, be glory, as it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Amen
Words: Nahum Tate (1652-1715) and Nicholas Brady (1659-1726) Music: WILTSHIRE George Smart (1776-1867)
OFFERTORY HYMN
Christ triumphant, ever reigning, Saviour, Master, King! Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining, hear us as we sing: Yours the glory and the crown, the high renown, the eternal name.
Word incarnate, truth revealing, Son of Man on earth! power and majesty concealing by your humble birth: Refrain
Suffering servant, scorned, ill - treated, victim crucified! death is through the cross defeated, sinners justified: Refrain
Priestly king, enthroned for ever high in heaven above! sin and death and hell shall never stifle hymns of love: Refrain
So, our hearts and voices raising through the ages long, ceaselessly upon you gazing, this shall be our song: Refrain
Words: Michael Saward (1932-2015) Music: GUITING POWER Michael Saward
POST COMMUNION HYMN
Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! The heavens are not too high, His praise may thither fly; The earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King!
Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! The church with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out; But above all, the heart Must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King!
Words: George Herbert (1593-1633) Music: LUCKINGTON Basil Harwood (1859-1949)
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Holy Eucharist Evensong Monday 9.30am 5.15pm (said) Richard Hooker Tuesday 9.30am Yr Offeren 5.15pm (said) Vigil of All Saints 12noon Wednesday 9.30am 5.15pm All Saints Holy Eucharist Thursday 10.00am Yr Offeren 5.15pm (said) All Souls 11.00am 7.30pm Solemn Eucharist for All Souls Friday 9.30am 5.15pm (said) Winifred Saturday 9.30am 5.15pm (said) The Saints & Martyrs of the Anglican Communion
WEEKLY PRAYER INTENTIONS
Sunday : Dioceses of Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli (South India) Treharris, Trelewis, Bedlinog & Llanfabon: The Rev’d Gareth Coombes
Monday : Diocese of Toamasina (India Ocean) Troedyrhiw w Merthyr Vale: The Rev’d Stephen Barnes
Tuesday: Diocese of Tohoku (Japan) Ystrad Mynach & Llanbradach: Canon Steven Kirk
Wednesday: Diocese of Tokyo (Japan) Readers in the Diocese & The Warden: The Rev’d Caroline Downs
Thursday: Diocese of Toliara (India Ocean) Rectorial Benefice of Eglwysilan & Caerphilly: The Rev’d Mark Greenaway-Robbins
Friday: Dioceses of Rutana (Burundi) & Torit (South Sudan) Deanery of Pontypridd & the Area Dean: The Rev’d Michael Gable
Saturday: Diocese of Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Pontypridd Ministry Area: The Rev’d Michael Gable
Those Who Have Asked For Prayer
Stephen Williams, Jean Howells, Diane Jones, Susan Evans, Howard Bartlett, Fr Roger Dixon, Rachael Bland, Sheila Davies, Marina Arulanandam, Archie Conway-Gardner, Ramsay Withers
The Longterm Sick & Housebound, among them:
Mary Wines, Natalie Doreen Evans, Morley Lewis, Audrey Lisk, Alun Brunt, Ruth Phelps, Sid Baldwin, Tania Shankland, John Brewster, Fred Mudge,Tom Bailey, Sue Gaunts, Dafydd Hughes, Pat Williams
THE DEPARTED
Recently departed: Annie May Burford, Sir Christopher Pitchford Year’s mind: For Margaret Gill, whose anniversary of death falls at this time
29 October Delme Jenkins (Priest), Florence Isobel Pegler, Clifford Gwyn Jones, Joanna Fenn 30 October Gwynneth May John 31 October Evelyn Morgan, Howard Evans, Alan Lewis Evans 01 November 02 November 03 November 04 November
DURING THE WEEK
Tuesday 31th Linen & Vestment Has been Cancelled
Wednesday 1st 5.15pm Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of All Saints Solemn Eucharist for the Commemoration of Thursday 2nd 7.30pm All Souls
ADVANCE NOTICES Giving to the Cathedral by Direct Debit: A number of people have asked me whether or not, in setting up a direct debit to the Church in Wales for the benefit of the Cathedral, we actually receive it in full. The Representative Body of the Church in Wales, set up a scheme on behalf of the Churches in order to help with the administration of the scheme and to claim Gift Aid for those who pay tax. Donations are taken by the Church in Wales, but the full amount of your gift reaches us, plus the Gift Aid. As long as you nominate the Cathedral on the form, we claim the full amount you’ve chosen to give. So, for example, if you chose to give £100 a month, we receive £100 and furthermore, if you have gift aided your donation the amount we receive is £125. Many thanks, The Dean.
Calling All Christian Aid Collectors: With grey skies and the leaves falling, it's hard to recall that there was a summer! But way back then, we wrote to thank you for all your hard work and enclosed an invitation to a Celebration Evensong and Tea Party from 3.30pm on Sunday 26th November. It's all a long time ago, so we thought we should repeat the invitation, with apologies to those of you who have already replied. Your new invitation (with a different RSVP date) is on the Charities Table in the Cathedral, and we very much hope you can join us for this special occasion. Sue Smith (029 2056 9234 or [email protected]) and the Christian Aid Team.
Llandaff Cathedral Flower Guild We are holding a Workshop & Demo at the Cathedral on Saturday the 4th November. Coffee will be served at 10am. in Prebendal House prior to the Workshop & Demo. Tickets for the Lunch at £15 are available from Team Leaders. Philippa Hallinan 20844072 or Barbara Treharne 20564655.
The Saints of Llandaff Saturday 11 November 2017 Prebendal House, Llandaff Cathedral Since 2013, a team based at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth has been editing and translating medieval Welsh poetry addressed to saints in Wales and the Lives of Welsh saints. A second phase of the project, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, is working on new editions and translations of Latin Lives of Welsh saints, including the saints’ Lives found in the twelfth century book of Llandaff, which include traditions about Dyfrig (Dubricius), Teilo and Euddogwy, who were adopted as patrons of Llandaff Cathedral. Members of the project team will be giving talks about these saints in the afternoon of 11 November in Prebendal House, Llandaff. There is no charge for the talks, which will begin at 2.00, but if you would like to come please let the organisers know by contacting: [email protected]. There will also be an exhibition about saints in Wales on display in the cathedral for those who want to find out more about the work of the project in their own time. One of the talks will be held in the cathedral, looking at some of the images of saints in sculpture and stained glass. Speakers: Professor Paul Russell and Dr Ben Guy (University of Cambridge) Dr David Parsons and Dr Martin Crampin (University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies) Next Sunday: 5th November 2017
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE KINGDOM
7.30AM Matins 8.00AM Holy Eucharist 9.00AM Parish Eucharist 11.00AM Choral Eucharist 12.30PM Holy Eucharist 3.30PM Choral Evensong
5.30PM Holy Eucharist {1662 BCP}
Weekly Notes Notices for the Weekly Notes to be received no later than 9.30am each Thursday Please send to or telephone the Cathedral Office A printable version of the weekly notes is now on the website www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk IN THE CATHEDRAL
The Dean: The Very Revd Gerwyn Capon 029 2056 4554 Canon Residentiary: The Revd Canon Graham Holcombe 029 2056 9521 Assistant Curate: The Revd Edward Le Brun Powell 029 2056 4554 Cathedral Office: 029 2056 4554 Cathedral Office email: [email protected] Head Virger: Jonathan Hoad [email protected] Director of Music: Stephen Moore [email protected] Organist: David Thomas [email protected]
Churchwardens: Dylan Gwyer-Roberts [email protected]
Katharine MacDonald [email protected] Stewardship Sec: Mrs Helen Patterson 029 2061 9166
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