SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity An inclusive Christian community Sunday 26 August 2018 growing in orthodox faith and radical love Welcome to Southwark Cathedral. Children and young people during the We are a community that seeks to enfold 11.00am Eucharist: all people in the love of God. If you wish to Accompanied under-4s: Crèche with play mats, speak to a priest after the service, if you wish toys, songs and stories in the Education Centre. to find a corner to pray, if you wish simply to JuniorXpress 1 and 2 and YouthXpress are on find some peace, please feel free and welcome their summer break. to do so. Communicant members of all denominations Following the Choral Eucharist tea and are welcome to receive Communion at this coffee are served. service; please come forward as directed by the Stewards. If you do not wish to receive Communion but would like a blessing, please bring the service booklet with you. Participation. 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Today’s Services 8.30am Morning Prayer – Southwark Cathedral Officiant Canon Dr Mandy Ford, Chancellor Readings Psalm 115; Jonah 2; Revelation 1 9.00am Eucharist – Southwark Cathedral Preacher Canon Dr Mandy Ford, Chancellor Readings Joshua 24. 1–2a, 14–18; Ephesians 6. 10–20; John 6. 56–69 9.30am Eucharist – St Hugh’s Preacher The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean 11.00am Choral Eucharist – Southwark Cathedral President Canon Leanne Roberts, Treasurer Preacher Canon Dr Mandy Ford, Chancellor Setting Missa Brevis ∙ Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Stand Entrance Hymn NEH 366 God of mercy, God of grace, Show the brightness of thy face: Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Fill thy Church with light divine; And thy saving health extend Unto earth’s remotest end. Let the people praise thee, Lord; Be by all that live adored: Let the nations shout and sing, Glory to their Saviour King; At thy feet their tributes pay, And thy holy will obey. 3 Let the people praise thee, Lord; Earth shall then her fruits afford; God to man his blessing give, Man to God devoted live; All below, and all above, One in joy, and light, and love. Henry Francis Lyte Sit First Reading Joshua 24. 1–2a, 14–18 Read by Elizabeth James. A reading from the book of Joshua. Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, ‘Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.’ Then the people answered, ‘Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.’ This is the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God. 4 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 34. 15–end At the beginning theR responseespon iss oplayedrial byP stheal morganist, 34 (sung1-8 by) theCW choir and then sung by the congregation. It is sung once by all at R below. 4 II wwillill blessbless thethe LordLord concon – tintin – ualual – lyly The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to root out the remembrance of them from the earth. R The righteous cry and the Lord hears them and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and will save those who are crushed in spirit. R Many are the troubles of the righteous; from them all will the Lord deliver them. He keeps all their bones, so that not one of them is broken. R But evil shall slay the wicked and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord ransoms the life of his servants and will condemn none who seek refuge in him. R 5 Second Reading Ephesians 6. 10–20 Read by Nnewima Nwafor Orizu. A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians. Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak. This is the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God. Stand Gospel Acclamation Gospel Sentence All who see the Son and believe in him will have eternal life, says the Lord, and I will raise them up on the last day. 6 Gospel John 6. 56–69 Jesus said to the crowd: ‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live for ever.’ He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. When many of his disciples heard it, they said, ‘This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?’ But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, ‘Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But among you there are some who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him.