THE PARISH OF S. PAUL w. S. MARK Exhortation DEPTFORD As we gather at the Lord’s table we must recall the promises and warnings given to us in the Scriptures and so examine ‘anglo-catholic, inclusive, committed to prayer & justice.’ ourselves and repent of our sins. We should give thanks to http://www.achurchnearyou.com/deptford-st-paul God for his redemption of the world through his Son Jesus The Rector & Parish Priest: Fr Paul Butler Christ and, as we remember Christ’s death for us and receive tel: 0208 6927449 email: [email protected] the pledge of his love, resolve to serve him in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. The Beatitudes th S. Matthew 5: 3-10 THE 5 SUNDAY Let us hear our Lord’s blessing on those who follow him AFTER TRINITY at HOME Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ––––––––––––––– Blessed are those who mourn, LITURGY OF for they shall be comforted.

SPIRITUAL Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. COMUNION –––––––––––––––––– Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, th for they shall be satisfied. 12 July 2020 Blessed are the merciful, 10.30am for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, If a household are praying for they shall see God. together one person may act as leader & the others as the Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. congregation and they join in the sections in bold type. If alone Blessed are those who suffer persecution read all the words aloud. for righteousness’ sake, Prayer of Preparation for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are Father eternal, giver of light and grace, open, all desires known, we have sinned against you and from whom and against our neighbour, no secrets are hidden: in what we have thought, cleanse the thoughts in what we have said and done, of our hearts through ignorance, through weakness, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, through our own deliberate fault. that we We have wounded your love may perfectly love you, and marred your image in us. and worthily magnify We are sorry and ashamed your holy name; and repent of all our sins. through Christ our Lord. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, Amen. who died for us, ¶ THE INTRODUCTORY RITES forgive us all that is past and lead us out from darkness Entrance Antiphon to walk as children of light. Amen. As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; The eleison I shall be filled with the vision of your glory. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

(Numbers from New English Hymnal) Christe eleison. Christe eleison.

Opening Hymn: : 360 Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Firmly I believe and truly (Tune: Shipston) Absolution The Greeting Almighty God, our heavenly Father, In the name of the Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins and of the ! Son, to all those who with heartfelt repentance and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and true faith turn to him: The Lord be with you. have mercy on us; And also with you. pardon and deliver us from all our sins;

confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria in excelsis 7 You still the roaring of the seas, Glory to God in the highest, the roaring of their waves, and the clamour of the peoples. and on earth peace to people of good will. 8 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth We praise you, we bless you, will tremble at you marvellous signs; you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. R. / we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, 9 You visit the earth and water it abundantly; Lord God, heavenly King, you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water. O God, almighty Father. 10You prepare the grain, for so you provide for the earth. R. /

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, 11 You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. you take away the sins of the world, 12 You crown the year with your goodness, have mercy on us; and your paths overflow with plenty. you take away the sins of the world, 13 May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, receive our prayer; and the hills be clothed with joy. R. / you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Second Reading from the New Testament For you alone are the Holy One, A reading from the Letter of S. Paul to the Romans. (8: 1-11) you alone are the Lord, 1 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set with the Holy Spirit, you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For God has done ! in the glory of God the Father. Amen. what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending The Collect his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, Almighty and everlasting God, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the just requirement by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to is governed and sanctified: the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the they may serve you in holiness and truth flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their to the glory of your name; minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 To set the mind on the through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and who is alive and reigns with you, peace. 7 For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is in the unity of the Holy Spirit, hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it one God, now and for ever. Amen. 8 cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 ¶ THE LITURGY OF THE WORD But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Sit for the readings. 10 Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in First Reading from the Old Testament you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life A reading from the Prophet Isaiah (55: 10-13) 11 because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from not return there until they have watered the earth, making it the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to Spirit that dwells in you. 11 the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent Gospel Acclamation and Reading it. 12 For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the ♫ Alleluia! mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. 13 All who come to him will have life forever Alleluia! ♫ all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall A ! reading from the ! Holy Gospel according to ! Matthew (13: 1-9, 18-23) Glory to you O, Lord. come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. 1 2 Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. Such The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And Psalm: 65: 1-13 he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower R. / To you, O God, shall all flesh come, 4 and you will blot out their sins. went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell 1 You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when 2 To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, because of their transgressions. R. / the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, 7 3 they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the Our sins are stronger than we are, but you will blot them out. 8 4 Happy are they whom you choose thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good and draw to your courts to dwell there! soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, some thirty. 9 Let anyone with ears listen! 18 Hear then the by the holiness of your temple. R. / parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the word of the 5 Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and O God of our salvation, snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. 20 6 You make fast the mountains by your power; sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, they are girded about with might. R. / this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives 2 it with joy; 21 yet such a person has no root, but endures only Give grace to us, our families and friends, and to all our for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on neighbours in the Deptford Community, that we may serve 22 Christ in one another, and love as he loves us. account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit. the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth We especially remember ... give them courage and hope in choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23 But as for what was their troubles; and bring them the joy of your salvation. Lord in your mercy, sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a Hear us as we remember those who have died recently, hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.’ especially… and those whose anniversaries fall at this time especially… The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. The Apostles’ Creed and let light perpetual shine upon them. ! May they rest in peace and rise in glory. Amen We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Offer your personal intentions. maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Rejoicing in the fellowship of the BVM we pray: … S. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Pray for us. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, S. Paul, our Patron, S. Mark, the Evangelist, S. Francis, the only Son of God, S. Bonaventure, S. Swithun, S. Osmund, eternally begotten of the Father, All you angels and saints. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Merciful God begotten, not made, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, of one Being with the Father; Our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. through him all things were made.

¶ THE LITURGY OF THE For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, The Peace. (All Genuflect) was incarnate from the Holy Spirit Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your Apostles, and the Virgin Mary and was made human. (Rise) I leave you peace, my peace I give you. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, he suffered death and was buried. and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom On the third day he rose again where you live for ever and ever. Amen. in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. The peace of the Lord be with you always. He will come again in glory And also with you. to judge the living and the dead, Let us offer one another a sign of peace. and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, The Offertory Hymn: 351 the Lord, the giver of life, Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem (Tune: Neander) who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son ¶ THE COMMUNION RITE is worshipped and glorified, The Lord’s Prayer who has spoken through the prophets. Looking for the coming of his kingdom, We believe in let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us: one holy catholic and apostolic Church. OUR Father, We acknowledge one baptism which art in heaven, for the forgiveness of sins. Hallowed be thy Name. We look for the resurrection of the dead, Thy kingdom come. and the life of the ! age to come. Amen. Thy will be done, Prayers of Intercession in earth as it is in heaven. Leader Give us this day our daily bread. In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ, And forgive us our trespasses, let us pray to the Father, saying, Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer. As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; Strengthen Justin our Archbishop, Christopher our bishop, But deliver us from evil: and Karowei, his assistant, our parish priest, Fr Paul, all bishops, priests, deacons, religious, ordinands, For thine is the kingdom, and lay ministers, The power, and the glory, and all your Church in the service of Christ, For ever and ever. Amen. that those who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lord in your mercy, Bless, guide and give wisdom to all in authority and all who Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, exercise power; and direct this and every nation in the ways have mercy on us. of justice and of peace; that we may honour one another, and seek the common good. We especially remember … Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, Lord in your mercy, grant us peace.

3 Act of Spiritual Reception In union, dear Father, ¶ THE CONCLUDING RITE with Christian people throughout the world Stand and across the centuries gathered to make Eucharist, Communion Antiphon hearing your holy Word Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord. and receiving the Precious Body and Blood, I offer you praise and thanksgiving. Postcommunion Prayer Even though I am exiled from tasting the Bread of Heaven Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, and drinking the Cup of Life that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered I pray that you will unite me with all the baptised by your governance, and with your Son who gave his life for us. that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; Come Lord Jesus, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. dwell in me and send your Holy Spirit that I may be filled with your presence. The Blessing Prayer of S. Alphonsus Liguori The Lord be with you. And also with you.

As you imagine yourself receiving the Bread of Heaven, Let us Bow our heads and pray for God's blessing. be still and rest in the love of God. Thank Him for entering beneath the roof of your soul with words such as: The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; Soul of Christ, sanctify me. , save me. and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the ! Son, and the Holy Spirit, , inebriate me. be amongst us and remain with us always. Amen. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. The Dismissal Let us bless the Lord, Thanks be to God. O good Jesu, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. The Recessional Hymn: 486 Suffer me not to be separated from you. We have a gospel to proclaim (Tune: Fulda) From the malicious Enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me and bid me come to you, The that with your Saints I may praise you, for ever and ever. The Angel of the Lord brought glad tidings to Mary; And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Communion Hymn: 341 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, Blest are the pure in heart (Tune: Franconia) blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. S. Francis’ Meditation Prayer Holy Mary, Mother of God, My God and my All! pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen. The Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Behold the handmaid of the Lord. have mercy on me, a sinner. Be it unto me according to thy Word.

Hail Mary… Prayer of S. Francis of Assisi before the of San Damiano. And the Word was made flesh. And dwelt among us.

Most High, glorious God, Hail Mary… enlighten the darkness of my heart. Give me true faith, Pray for us O holy Mother of God. certain hope That we may be made worthy of the promises of and perfect charity, Christ. sense and knowledge, Lord, We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts, that I may carry out that as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ Your holy and true command. Amen. by the message of an angel, so by his Cross ! and Passion we The Universal Prayer for Peace may be brought unto the glory of his Resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. Lead me from death to life from falsehood to truth. !!!!! Lead me from despair to hope from fear to trust. Lead me from hate to love THE KALENDAR from war to peace. 15th Week of Ordinary Time : 13th - 18th July Let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe, th peace, peace, peace… MON, 13 , Feria TUES, 14th, Feria A Prayer of Fr Conrad Noel th Grant O Lord, WEDS, 15 , S. Bonaventure, S. Swithun that as I have shared in your spirit of fellowship, THURS, 16th, S. Osmund with these, my sisters and brothers, FRI, 17th, Feria so may I continue to struggle for justice SAT, 18th, Feria in my daily work and rest; until the injustice and inequalities of this world th are overcome, SUNDAY 19 JULY and the whole earth is your Kingdom. Amen. 6th Sunday after Trinity

4 Prayer of Abandonment by Blessed Charles de Foucauld SOME OTHER PRAYERS Father, I abandon myself into your hands; And see the Prayer Booklet: do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: PRAYING AT HOME: I am ready for all, I accept all. A resource for those praying at home Let only your will be done in me, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and in all your creatures – I wish no more than this, O Lord. produced by the CHURCH UNION Into your hands I commend my soul: I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, and available to download via the links in for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, THE RECTOR’S EMAIL to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father. The Trisagion (Thrice Holy) Under the shadow of your mercy

Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, in this time of uncertainty and distress. Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος, and lift up all who are brought low; ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love Transliteration: Agios o Theos, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Agios ischyros, Agios athanatos, For those who are ill eleison imas. Merciful God, we entrust to your unfailing and tender care, those who are ill Holy God, or in pain, knowing that whenever danger threatens Holy Mighty, your everlasting arms are there to hold us safe. Holy Immortal, Comfort and heal them, and restore them to health and strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. have mercy on us. (x3) For hospital staff and medical researchers The Jesus Prayer Gracious God, Lord Jesus Christ, give skill, sympathy and resilience Son of the Living God, to all who are caring for the sick, have mercy on me, and your wisdom to those searching for a cure. a sinner. (x10) Strengthen them with your Spirit, that through their work many will be restored to health; Traditional Prayer before a Crucifix through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before your face I humbly kneel and, Prayers when unable to attend church with burning soul, Lord Jesus Christ, pray and beseech you you said to your disciples, ‘I am with you always’. to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments Be with me today, as I offer myself to you. of faith, hope and love; Hear my prayers for others and for myself, true contrition for my sins, and keep me in your care. Amen. and a firm purpose of amendment. A prayer for the night, attributed to S. Augustine of Hippo While I contemplate, Keep watch, dear Lord, with great love and tender pity, with those who work, or watch, Thy five most precious wounds, or weep this night, pondering over them within me and give your angels charge over those who sleep. and calling to mind the words which David, Tend the sick, Lord Christ; your prophet, said of you, my Jesus: give rest to the weary, “They have pierced My hands and My feet, bless the dying, they have numbered all My bones.” soothe the suffering, Amen. pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

From one who is ill or isolated O God, COPYRIGHT INFORMATION help me to trust you, Hymns reproduced under CCLI Church Copyright Licence no. 924099, Music help me to know that you are with me, Reproduction Licence No. 924123, PRS for Music Church Licence No. 924154; NRSV Biblical Texts © National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, Roman help me to believe that nothing can separate me from your Missal, English translation according to the Third Typical edition love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. © Catholic Truth Society; Psalms © ICEL Common Worship material © Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England. Clipart image on front page © Cerezo Barredo

5 13. Parish will begin promptly at 10.30am. It Update on re-opening S. Paul's will be a said Mass, at the High Altar, which will last between 35-40 minutes. There will be no servers, incense, holy water, (Updated 11 July) processions, singing … Readers are asked to read from their Sunday Mass Sheet. The Peace will be given by bowing to one Text also on the Rector’s Weekly Email another. Holy Communion will be in one kind only, and Fr Paul will follow the strict guidelines to ensure that the Blessed > I met online with a working group from the PCC on the Sacrament is distributed safely into your hands. Blessings will evening of Wednesday, 8th July, to progress the significant be given without touching. You will be invited to form a task of the risk assessment, and preparing to then put our socially distanced line, at 2m distance, when you go to receive plans into operation. Holy Communion or a blessing. As you will be aware, we do not have any paid lay staff at S. 14. At the conclusion of Mass, you will be asked to Paul's, and everything that we do is by volunteers (church leave in an orderly, and socially distanced manner. members), themselves facing the immense pressures that You are also asked to leave the churchyard as soon as everyone else is facing at this time, including working from possible, and not to socialise or break social distancing rules, home, home schooling etc. and sadly there will be no refreshments at this time. Fr Paul The working group will be presenting a revised draft of the will not be able to greet you on the door at this time. risk assessment to the whole PCC at its meeting this coming 15. Toilets will be available on arrival and on Wednesday 15th July. departure, and for emergencies only. Please bear with us, be patient, and pray for the PCC, and please for me, the Rector. Together we are doing our very 16. Financial Giving best to enable the re-opening of the church as soon as The weekly collection will be taken as you leave the church. possible, and in a way that is both welcoming, safe and covid- We ask everyone who can to give via Standing Order, or if 19 secure, to the praise and glory of Almighty God. not via the Weekly Envelope Scheme. We hope to have a plan in place in order to re-open the We also now have the capacity for online Giving, church and re-begin the Sunday Parish Mass and following the at Just Giving, here https://www.justgiving.com/pccdeptford necessary conditions laid down by the Government and the Church of England for the beginning of August. Our Just Giving Page is available on our Website, from the Home Page, via the Donate button, or, > We will not be re-beginning the daily Mass in church until via the Give now page later in the year. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/621/page/61626/vie > Evening Prayer will continue from Tuesday to Sunday at w/ 6.30pm on the videoconferencing platform, Jitsi Meet. During this difficult time, the work of S. Paul's Deptford is > Further information will follow next week. especially reliant on people’s generosity, We know that it is a difficult time for many of you, and we understand that there is Here is a draft outline of what a presently real hardship in many families both financially and Covid19 secure Sunday for Parish Mass will be like: regarding people’s health. Our Church is in the same position, and our costs continue to mount while we remain closed for 1. There will be between 30 - 40 spaces per Sunday, actual attendance and worship. This closure reduces our depending on social distancing. Each space will be clearly income from Planned Giving, Collections and Fund Raising marked in the pews. activities. 2. You will need to book one or more of these spaces for We are grateful for all financial contributions which help to yourself and your household online, or, by telephone. We pay for the: suggest that church members attend every other Sunday in - Utility bills of the church, (gas, electricity, water etc) order to allow everyone to have an opportunity to attend. - Costs of maintaining the Worship, (candles, wine, wafers, 4. Entrance will be via the main carriage gates at incense the Crossfield Street / Deptford High Street entrance to the - Maintenance and repair the church. churchyard. - Monthly Diocesan Parish Share to the Diocese, (80p out of 5. You will have to arrive between 10am - 10.20am, as every £1 we give to the Diocese goes towards Clergy your name will be ticked off the list of attendees, or, if we do stipends) not have your details we will need to take them down. All information is to allow track and trace in the event of We receive no external subsidies and all monies have to be someone who attends subsequently informing us that they raised from the parishioners, lettings, or voluntary donations. have tested positive for covid-19. Late entrants will not be admitted. 17. The Churchyard will remain closed for the time being 6. You must have no symptoms of Covid-19, and be otherwise apart from allowing access to the church for the Sunday Parish in good health. Mass. If you would like to visit a Memorial in the Churchyard 7. You must wear a face mask in church at all times. Those on an anniversary to lay flowers, or for another reason, then who are on Sidespersons duty will also wear face visors. please contact the Rector to arrange a mutually convenient 8. On arrival you will be asked to sanitise your hands time, either via email [email protected] or by using the disinfectant gel provided. calling on 0208 6927449. 9. You will be seated in one of the marked spaces in the pews. These spaces are 2m apart from one another. Please let me know via email If you would like to volunteer to Households may sit together. make yourself available to help out with practical tasks 10. Parents are asked to keep a particular eye on in order to get the church re-opened. their children and to keep them physically near at all times. There must be no playing, running, or shouting in church. The children and their carers area is suspended at this time. 11. The Mass sheet will be in your place. This is only for your own use. It must not be shared, and must be taken away with you at the conclusion of the Mass. 12. Only Fr Paul will access the Sacristy. 6