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The Holy Eucharist Peter & Paul, Apostles the Patronal Festival of St The Holy Eucharist Peter & Paul, Apostles The Patronal Festival of St Peter & St Paul’s Church 21st June, 2020 All Saints, Kettering Preacher: The Bishop of Peterborough, Rt Revd Donald Allister The presiding priest greets the people recalling the baptism which all Christian people share: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. The presiding priest welcomes the congregation and introduces the service Hymn Christ is made our sure foundation, Christ is Head and Corner-stone; Chosen of the Lord and precious, Binding all the Church in one, Holy Sion's help for ever, And her confidence alone. To this temple, we implore you, Come, great Lord of hosts, today; Come with all your loving kindness, Hear your servants as they pray, And your fullest benediction Shed in all its brightest ray. Grant, we pray, to all your people All the grace they ask to gain; What they gain from you for ever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honour to the Father, Praise and honour to the Son, Praise and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One: Unified in power and glory, While unending ages run. Anon Latin tr J M Neale (1818–1866) 2 A minister introduces the prayers of penitence. Jesus said to his apostles, ‘You are my friends if you obey my commands.’ Let us now confess our disobedience to him. Most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned in thought, word and deed. have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend what we are, and direct what we shall be; that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen. The presiding priest declares the forgiveness of our sins in the words of the absolution. Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All join in saying the Gloria 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 sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. 3 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 presiding priest introduces a brief period of silent prayer before saying the Opening Prayer Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you in their death as in their life: grant that your Church, inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, 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. Amen. A reading from the second letter to Timothy (4:6-8,17-18) As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God 4 Choir Anthem ‘Locus Iste’ by Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Locus iste a Deo factus est, This place was made by God, Inaestimable sacramentum, A priceless sacrament; irreprehensibilis est. it is without reproach. Gospel Alleluia, alleluia. I do not call you servants but friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. Alleluia. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, O Lord. (16:13-19) When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon The Rt Revd Donald Allister, Bishop of Peterborough 5 Creed Let us declare our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 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, 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. Prayers of Intercession. The following response is used Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. 6 The prayers conclude: Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The presiding priest introduces the Peace. We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God, through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peace to those who were far off and those who were near. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. Let us offer one another a sign of peace. Please exchange a sign of peace with others, if you are able. The presiding priest prays over the gifts in the following words: Father, accept all we bring before you this day. Guide us with your love and feed us at your table as you nourish the faith of the Church by the preaching of your apostles Peter and Paul. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The presiding priest begins the Eucharistic Prayer - the great prayer of thanksgiving over the bread and wine that recalls all that God has done for the world. Priest The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Priest Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord. Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give thanks and praise. It is indeed right and good that we should give you thanks, praise and glory, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. 7 For after his resurrection he sent out his apostles and evangelists to preach the gospel to all nations and lead us in the way of truth. Himself the chief cornerstone, he founded his Church upon the apostles firmly to stand for ever as a sign of your holiness upon earth and a living witness to all of the way that leads to heaven. And so with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we lift our voices and join in their unending hymn of praise: 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.
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