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ORDINATIONTHE of Deacons Sunday 4 July 2021, 10.30am and 3pm 1 WELCOME THE ORDINATION This building was consecrated on 17 May OF DEACONS 1961 in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen yet it would be another four From its earliest days, the Church has set years until finally completed. Since that individuals apart for particular ministries. time we have been a beacon on the Through prayer and the laying-on hill – seeking to serve our Diocese of of hands by the bishop, the Church Guildford, the town of Guildford and authorizes and equips new deacons to the County of Surrey. There are many serve the Church and the world, to call memories to inspire us as we look back God’s people to repentance, to proclaim with thanksgiving during this Diamond the gospel through preaching and service. Anniversary Year 2021-2022, and, as we Because we recognize that human look forward a wide variety of events strength is insufficient the ordination is to encourage, inform and inspire us for preceded by prayer that the Holy Spirit the next 60 years. We are Open to God will fill the candidates with grace and and Open to all and it would be lovely power to fulfil the ministry to which God to welcome you back in these next has called each one of them. few months. So much is on offer from worship to seminars, from concerts to We offer a warm welcome to all who are Family Fun Days, from Tea Dance to taking part in this service, especially to Gala Dinner, from a Tower Tour to a the families and friends of the ordinands. delve into our extensive Archive. To find information about What’s On or Please take time before the service about how to go onto our mailing list to pray for the ordinands and their please check our website. families, and for the parishes in which www.guildford-cathedral,org they will serve. 21 -20 The cover image is taken from the east window in the cathedral depicting 61 the descending dove representing the 19 Holy Spirit. YEARS YOUNG 2 THE ORDINANDS 10.30am David (Geoff) Andrew St John, Stoneleigh Leah Bates Headingly and Box Hill with Walton-on-the-Hill Alison Baverstock Long Ditton Stephen Green St Mary, West Horsley Katrina Jenkins St Peter, Hersham Henry (Harry) Lamaison St Paul, Howell Hill Stephen Mangar St Martin, East Horsley Susan (Susie) Watson St Paul, Woking Katherine Willis Holy Trinity, Claygate 3pm Caroline (Cally) Burch Fleet Parish Benjamin (Ben) Cahill-Nicholls Holy Trinity, Guildford James Hanson Alfold and Loxwood Joanne (Jo) Lamberth St John, Stoke-next-Guildford Dean Pusey Holy Trinity, Aldershot Lucy Roose Crondall and Ewshot Patrick Samuels Busbridge and Hambledon 3 THE BISHOP MUSIC One of the tasks of a bishop is to ordain Guildford Cathedral Choir is directed deacons and priests and to preside at by Katherine Dienes-Williams, Organist the Eucharist for the whole church. The and Master of the Choristers. The organ Bishop of Dorking, the Right Reverend will be played by Richard Moore, Sub Jo Bailey Wells, presides and ordains Organist, except for the Voluntary at the deacons at this service. The Bishop of end of the morning service, which will be Guildford, the Right Reverend Andrew played by Katherine Dienes-Williams. Watson, will assist her, having ordained the priests for this diocese yesterday. The Stag Hill Ensemble will also play during the service. LITURGICAL DEACON The setting of the Eucharist is the Missa Simplex by Katherine Dienes-Williams The liturgical deacon for today’s (b. 1970). services will be the Reverend Folorunso (Folli) Olokose, Vicar of St Mary’s, MUSIC BEFORE THE SERVICE Oatlands and Minority Ethnic Vocations Champion. Prelude and Fugue in G (BWV 541), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (BuxWV 200), Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) 4 Holy Communion will be brought to PRACTICAL NOTES the congregation in their places. You If you have been to Guildford Cathedral may either sit or stand to receive in the past, you will see that we have communion, and please keep your face had to make several adjustments to the mask in place until after the consecrated way that we do things due to the Covid bread has been put into your hands; no pandemic; we appreciate your patience words are spoken. Those who prefer to and understanding. The practical notes receive a blessing should remain seated below explain some of these differences. with hands in their lap as a sign to the clergy. ORDER OF SERVICE Everyone attending this year’s ordination MOBILITY services has been asked either to print If you have mobility issues and would off a copy at home, or to bring it on like Communion brought to you, please their phone or tablet. The order of speak to a steward before the service. service contains all you need to follow and participate in the service, including GLUTEN FREE the texts of prayers, readings and hymns. If you require a gluten-free wafer please mention this to the stewards in advance THE ADMINISTRATION OF of the service, so that they can arrange COMMUNION this for you. Christians of all traditions who have been admitted to Holy Communion BABIES AND YOUNG in their own churches are welcome to CHILDREN receive Communion at this service (and We are delighted to welcome babies indeed at all cathedral services). Holy and young children to the service today Communion is currently offered in one and regret that we are not to be able to kind only ie the consecrated bread; offer a crèche this year, although there just the presiding bishop receives the are some specially prepared children’s consecrated wine. activity bags available from the stewards. There are baby-changing facilities in the toilets outside Seasons café. Please ask one of our Stewards to direct you if you need them. 5 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT Please turn the sound to ‘mute’ on your We rely heavily on the generous support electronic devices before the service of our congregations, both on-line and begins. in person. Financial giving is not only essential to fund our work, but is also an PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS expression of our thanksgiving to God. AND RECORDINGS Please do not take photographs, videos We are unable to have a usual or recordings of the service. The ‘collection’ during the service due to the service is being live-streamed from the pandemic, but there are other ways to cathedral, and you will be able to find it donate today: afterwards on the cathedral website, and • Via this link https://www.guildford- watch it again. If it is fine, you will be able cathedral.org/support/congregational- to take photographs of the new priests giving on the South Lawn outside the cathedral • Using our QR code after the service. • Using the contactless donation points on the way out after the service Thank you for your generosity. 6 LEGAL PRELIMINARIES THE DECLARATION OF ASSENT Preface Prior to their retreat the ordinands took the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of The Church of England is part of the One, Canonical Obedience or made Solemn Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, Affirmations, and made the Declaration worshipping the one true God, Father, of Assent before the bishop in the Son and Holy Spirit. It professes the faith following form: uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds, THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE which faith the Church is called upon to I, A B, do swear that I will be faithful proclaim afresh in each generation. Led and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty by the Holy Spirit, it has borne witness to Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs Christian truth in its historic formularies, and successors, according to the law: So the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, help me God. The Book of Common Prayer and the Ordering of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. THE OATH OF In the declaration you are about to CANONICAL OBEDIENCE make, will you affirm your loyalty to this I, A B, do swear by Almighty God that inheritance of faith as your inspiration and I will pay true and canonical obedience guidance under God in bringing the grace to the Lord Bishop of Guildford and and truth of Christ to this generation and his successors, in all things lawful and making Him known to those in your care? honest: so help me God. Declaration AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE I, A B, do solemnly, sincerely and truly I, A B, do so affirm, and accordingly declare and affirm that I will be faithful declare my belief in the faith which is and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and forth in the catholic creeds and to which successors, according to law. the historic formularies of the Church of England bear witness; and in public prayer AFFIRMATION OF and administration of the sacraments, I CANONICAL OBEDIENCE will use only the forms of service which I, A B, do solemnly, sincerely and truly are authorized or allowed by Canon. declare and affirm that I will pay true and canonical obedience to the Lord Bishop of Guildford and his successors in all things lawful and honest. 7 PROCESSIONS BEFORE WELCOME THE SERVICE The Dean of Guildford, the Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams, The congregation remains seated welcomes the congregation. when the procession of ordinands and (separately) the procession of the choir enter the cathedral in advance of the service.
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