The Eucharistic Prayer
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Westminster Abbey EUCHARIST with the Ordination and Consecration of The Reverend Richard Jackson Diocesan Adviser for Mission and Renewal to be Bishop of Lewes in the Diocese of Chichester by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops St Matthias the Apostle Wednesday 14 th May 2014 11.00 am THE CONSECRATION AND ORDINATION OF A BISHOP Although the New Testament and other early Christian writings do not provide any details of the process by which Christian ministers were chosen and commissioned, what evidence there is suggests that within the first few centuries election by the local Christian community followed by prayer accompanied by the laying on of hands emerged as the fundamental elements of the act of ordination: the community chose those who were to be ministers and then prayed that God would equip them with the gifts needed to fulfil that particular ministry. In this morning’s ordination service the gathered assembly affirms that the candidates have been chosen for a specific ministry within the Church; this is followed by the invocation of the Holy Spirit and the laying on of hands. Richard will be anointed with sacred oil—signifying his role of leadership within the royal priesthood of Christ’s people ; he will receive a copy of the Holy Scriptures—both to remind him of his duty to proclaim the Gospel and of the centrality of God’s Word; and he will receive his Pastoral Staff—symbolising his sharing in the ministry of Christ the Good Shepherd. adapted from Common Worship Ordination Services, Archbishop s’ Council 2007 2 THE REVEREND RICHARD JACKSON Richard grew up in West London, attending school in Hammersmith. His family life was moral , but not religious. He went to Church very infrequently as a child and his spiritual experience was restricted to ropey RE lessons, mumbled hymns at school assemblies , and the Tijuana brass carols record put on just before Christmas to get us in the mood. He settled into a fairly aggressive , but unconsidered atheism. At seventeen, he was dragged to a Baptist church youth group against his better judgement, where for the first time he encountered Christians with a living faith. It was an encounter that caused him to begin an intellectual enquiry into the claims of Christian faith. Rather to his surprise , he discovered that the truths Christians proclaim had great historical and philosophical credibility. It led to him submitting his life to Christ at 10.30 on 4th November 1978 (approximately) while washing his grandmother’s car. He was baptised six months later. He remains immensely grateful for his roots in this tradition, its love of scripture , and commitment to evangelism. At university, partly due to its proximity, he started attending St Aldate ’s, Oxford, during the ministry of Michael Green and David Prior. It was here that he became an Anglican and grew enormously in faith . After Oxford , he followed a career as an agricultural advisor, thinking vaguely that there might be a call to overseas service using that expertise. The call to ordination came as a complete surprise. Having deliberately tried to ignore it , he eventually submitted to the Church of England’s discernment process. He went to Trinity, Bristol and has served his ordained life thus far in Chichester as curate, incumbent , and latterly mission adviser. Along the way , he got married to Deborah, his chief support, encourager , and anchor in reality. He has three grown-up children . He feels he has been a Christian long enough to be aware of his capacity for self-delusion regarding calling and was very happy to submit to the judgement of others in this next step of the journey. He describes his current feeling approaching episcopal ordination as ‘wide-eyed bemusement, mixed with nausea’ —God clearly has a sense of humour. He is also very happy he can continue to minister in his current diocesan family and is looking forward to a new ministry in the Diocese. Please pray for the Reverend Richard Jackson as he begins his new ministry . 3 Please join in singing the hymns and in saying the words printed in bold type. The Church is served by a hearing loop. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked T. Photography, filming, and sound recording are not allowed in the Church at any time. Please ensure that mobile telephones, pagers, and other electronic devices are switched off. In the Jerusalem Chamber before the Service, the Bishop-designate of Lewes takes the Oath of Allegiance to The Queen’s Majesty and the Oath of Due Obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury, tendered to him by the Principal Registrar. The Service is sung by the Westminster Abbey Special Service Choir, conducted by James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers. The Organ is played by Martin Ford, Assistant Organist. Setting: Missa Brevis William Walton (1902–83) Music before the service: Peter Holder, Organ Scholar, plays: Toccata in F BWV 540 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 –1750) Adagio and Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 –91) in F minor K 594 arranged by Arthur Wills (b 1926) Sursum Corda Edward Elgar (1857 –1934) arranged by Edwin Lemare (1866 –1934) Rhapsody in D Flat Op 17 no 1 Herbert Howells (1892 –1983) 4 ORDER OF SERVICE The Gathering and Presentation All stand to sing THE HYMN ROWN him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hCark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own: awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. Crown him the Virgin’s Son, the God incarnate born, whose arm those crimson trophies won which now his brow adorn: fruit of the mystic Rose, as of that Rose the Stem; the Root whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem. 5 Crown him the Lord of love! Behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above in beauty glorified: no angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise: his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. Glassed in a sea of light, where everlasting waves reflect his throne—the Infinite! who lives—and loves—and saves. Diademata 352 NEH Matthew Bridges (1800–94) George Elvey (1816–93) 6 The Procession of the Dean and Chapter of Chichester The Procession of the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster The Cross of Westminster The Special Service Choir of Westminster Abbey The Organist and Master of the Choristers The Chaplain The Canons of Westminster The Dean of Westminster The Procession of the Archbishop of Canterbury Ostiarius The Pro-prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury The Registrar of the Convocation of Canterbury The Bishop-designate of Lewes together with the Bishops of Chichester and Horsham The College of Bishops together with visiting Bishops of Churches in Communion The Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Lincoln The Principal Registrar The Deacons The Primatial Cross of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury 7 THE GREETING The Archbishop greets the people: Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. There is one body and one spirit. There is one hope to which we were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all. Peace be with you and also with you. The Archbishop introduces the service: OD calls his people to follow Christ, and forms us into a royal priesthood, a holy nation, to declare the wonderful deeds of him who hGas called us out of darkness into his marvellous light. The Church is the Body of Christ, the people of God , and the dwelling- place of the Holy Spirit. In baptism the whole Church is summoned to witness to God’s love and to work for the coming of his kingdom. To serve this royal priesthood, God has given particular ministries. Bishops are ordained to be shepherds of Christ’s flock and guardians of the faith of the apostles, proclaiming the gospel of God’s kingdom and leading his people in mission. Obedient to the call of Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit, they are to gather God’s people and celebrate with them the sacraments of the new covenant. Thus formed into a single communion of faith and love, the Church in each place and time is united with the Church in every place and time. Jesus Christ, risen Master and triumphant Lord, we come to you in sorrow for our sins, and confess to you our weakness and unbelief. We have lived by our own strength, and not by the power of your resurrection. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us. We have lived by the light of our own eyes, as faithless and not believing. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us. We have lived for this world alone, and doubted our home in heaven. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us. 8 The Archbishop says: LMIGHTY God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you , pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and sAtrengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.