Whitsun Carols 23rd May 2021, 6pm Welcome to St Margaret’s, Putney St Margaret’s is a haven of peace in bustling Putney. A space to reflect and meet God. To connect with others, celebrate life and find support when we need it most. To grow strong bonds with our local community and make positive change. Our services and music are rooted in the traditions of the Church of England. We want church to be inclusive, thought-provoking and fun, and we strive to make God’s Word relevant and connected to everyday life. Children fully participate in Sunday Mornings, with weekly Sunday School and regular all-age services to energise and encourage their spiritual growth. Whether you want to feel part of something bigger or need a quiet moment to yourself, there’s a warm welcome waiting for you, here at the heart of your community. St Margaret’s Putney. Reflect. Connect. Grow. Welcome to St Margaret’s. We meet in the name of the Please note that for our Father and of the Son protection there is to be no and of the Holy Spirit. congregational singing in church. AlL Amen. You are asked to wear a facemask while in the church The grace and peace of God building. Please follow the our Father and the Lord direction of the sidespeople Jesus Christ be with you. at all times. Please do not All And also with you. socialise outside your household at any time. At Easter we celebrate with joy Christ’s triumph over the powers of sin and death, Opening Voluntary and the promise of eternal Morning Mood life in which we now share. (Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46) – At this time Christ appeared Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907 to his disciples over the course of forty days, speaking to them about the Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire kingdom of God. Following and lighten with celestial fire; this he ascended to sit at Thou the anointing spirit art, the right hand of the Father, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart: until he shall return in great glory at the last day. The Thy blessed unction from above disciples remained in is comfort, life and fire of love; Jerusalem in an upper room, enable with perpetual light together with certain the dullness of our blinded sight: women, devoting themselves to prayer. On Anoint and cheer our soilèd face the fiftieth day, while they with the abundance of thy grace: were all gathered the Holy keep far our foes, give peace at home Spirit came upon them with where thou art guide no ill can come. tongues of fire, leading Teach us to know the Father, Son them to proclaim the and thee, of both, to be but One; Gospel in the languages of that through the ages all along all the nations. Sent forth in this may be our endless song: the power of the Spirit, they went out continuing the Praise to thy eternal merit, ministry of Jesus in Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. teaching, healing and VENI CREATOR building the Church John Cosin 1594-1672 throughout the world. based on Veni, creator Spiritus, Mode viii Today let us meditate on Easter Anthems this story of our faith. As we Ernest Bullock, 1890-1979 hear again how Christ was 1 Cor 5.7b, 8, Rom 6.9-11, 1 Cor 15.20-22 raised from the dead let us, with the apostles, cast off Christ our Passover has been our fear and doubt in the sacrificed for us, therefore let us hope of the resurrection. keep the Feast; not with the old As we hear of his ascension, leaven, nor with the leaven of let our spirits be raised. And malice and wickedness: but with as we hear of the gift of the the unleavened bread of sincerity Spirit let us pray for the and truth. Christ, being raised from fruits of the Spirit, which are the dead, dieth no more. Death love, joy, peace, forbearance, hath no more dominion over him. kindness, goodness, For in that he died, he died unto sin faithfulness, gentleness and once: but in that he liveth, he liveth self-control; and through unto God. Likewise reckon ye also them praise God who is yourselves to be dead indeed unto Father, Son and Holy Spirit. sin, but alive unto God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Christ is risen In the joy of the resurrection, from the dead: and become the let us pray to the Father in the first fruits of them that slept. words our Saviour gave us: For since by man came death: All Our Father in heaven, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die: hallowed be your name; even so in Christ shall all be made your kingdom come, alive. your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. The Collect for Easter Forgive us our sins Lord of all life and power, as we forgive those who through the mighty who sin against us. resurrection of your Son Lead us not into temptation overcame the old order of sin but deliver us from evil; and death to make all for the kingdom, the power things new in him: grant that and the glory are yours we, being dead to sin and now and for ever. alive to you in Jesus Christ, Amen. may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity. All Amen. Matthew 28:1-10 of his feet, and worshipped The first reading is from the him. Then Jesus said to Gospel according to St them, ‘Do not be afraid; go Matthew. and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will After the sabbath, as the see me.’ first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene This is the word of the Lord. and the other Mary went to All Thanks be to God. see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great Come, let us join our cheerful songs earthquake; for an angel of with angels round the throne; the Lord, descending from ten thousand thousand are their tongues, heaven, came and rolled but all their joys are one. back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like 'Worthy the Lamb that died,' they cry, lightning, and his clothing 'to be exalted thus'; white as snow. For fear of 'Worthy the Lamb,' our lips reply, him the guards shook and 'for he was slain for us.' became like dead men. But the angel said to the Jesus is worthy to receive honour and power divine; women, ‘Do not be afraid; I and blessings, more than we can give, know that you are looking be, Lord, for ever thine. for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has Let all that dwell above the sky, been raised, as he said. and air, and earth, and seas, Come, see the place where conspire to lift thy glories high, he lay. Then go quickly and and speak thine endless praise. tell his disciples, “He has been raised from the dead, The whole creation joins in one to bless the sacred name and indeed he is going of him that sits upon the throne, ahead of you to Galilee; and to adore the Lamb. there you will see him.” This NATIVITY is my message for you.’ So Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Henry Lahee 1826-1912 they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold The Collect for Ascension his name to all nations, O God the King of glory, you beginning from Jerusalem. have exalted your only Son You are witnesses of these Jesus Christ with great things. And see, I am sending triumph to your kingdom in upon you what my Father heaven: we beseech you, promised; so stay here in leave us not comfortless, the city until you have been but send your Holy Spirit to clothed with power from on strengthen us and exalt us high.’ Then he led them out to the place where our as far as Bethany, and, Saviour Christ is gone lifting up his hands, he before, who is alive and blessed them. While he was reigns with you, in the unity blessing them, he withdrew of the Holy Spirit, one God, from them and was carried now and for ever. up into heaven. And they All Amen. worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple The Lark Ascending blessing God. Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958 This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God. Luke 24:44-end The second reading is from the The Collect for Pentecost Gospel according to St Luke. God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your Then he said to them, ‘These faithful people by sending are my words that I spoke to them the light of your to you while I was still with Holy Spirit: grant us by the you—that everything written same Spirit to have a right about me in the law of judgement in all things and Moses, the prophets, and evermore to rejoice in his the psalms must be holy comfort; through the fulfilled.’ Then he opened merits of Christ Jesus our their minds to understand Saviour, who is alive and the scriptures, and he said reigns with you, in the unity to them, ‘Thus it is written, of the Holy Spirit, one God, that the Messiah is to suffer now and for ever and to rise from the dead on All Amen.