HOLY COMMUNION

The Third Sunday after Trinity

Sunday 28 June 2020

10.30am

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Welcome to this online service from Southwell Minster

Please do join in at home as you are comfortably able: you may wish to stand, sit and

kneel as you normally would in church (we have included instructions for posture in

this booklet for this reason), and/or to speak along with the congregational elements

of the service.

The President of the Eucharist is The Very Revd Nicola Sullivan, Dean of Southwell.

The Preacher is Angela Ashwin, Reader and Honorary Canon.

Donations in support of the mission and ministry of the Cathedral are very welcome:

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support.

Spiritual Communion

The term ‘Spiritual Communion’ has been used historically to describe the means of

grace by which a person, prevented for some serious reason from sharing in a cele-

bration of the Eucharist, nonetheless shares in the communion of Jesus Christ. The

Book of Common Prayer instructs us that if we offer ourselves in penitence and faith,

giving thanks for the redemption won by Christ crucified, we may truly ‘eat and drink

the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ’, although we cannot receive the sacrament

physically ourselves. Making a Spiritual Communion is particularly fitting during the

restrictions precipitated by the coronavirus. The Church is not defined by the walls of

a building but by the Body of Christ of which we are members. In making our

communion spiritually, we are joining with Christians everywhere to be nourished

by the one who tells us, ‘I am the Bread of Life’. As you join in with our service today,

at the ‘Giving of Communion’ there will be an opportunity to make your own Spiri-

tual Communion, giving thanks for the saving death and resurrection of Jesus and,

through the prayers provided, asking him to be present with you.

Acknowledgements

Material from Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, copyright © 2000-

2008 the Archbishops' Council. The words and music of copyright hymns are reproduced under CCL/MRL

40423 and/or ONE LICENSE no 729484-A (all rights reserved). Scriptural quotations are from New

Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995, National Council of the

Churches of Christ in the United States of America (used by permission; all rights reserved). This compilation

is copyright © The Chapter of Southwell Cathedral.

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ORDER OF SERVICE

THE GATHERING

Please stand

INTROIT

O clap your hands, all ye people:

O sing to God with the voice of joy and triumph.

Music: Mode vi

President In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

GREETING

The Lord be with you

and also with you.

The President introduces the Eucharist.

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PRAYERS OF PENITENCE

God so loved the world

that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ

to save us from our sins,

to be our advocate in heaven,

and to bring us to eternal life.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,

firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments

and to live in love and peace with all.

Silence is kept.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,

we have sinned against you

and against our neighbour

in thought and word and deed,

through negligence, through weakness,

through our own deliberate fault.

We are truly sorry

and repent of all our sins.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

who died for us,

forgive us all that is past

and grant that we may serve you in newness of life

to the glory of your name.

Amen.

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.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

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.

Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

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.

Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

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.

Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

Music: Francis Duffy

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COLLECT

Let us pray.

Silence is kept.

Almighty God,

you have broken the tyranny of sin

and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts

whereby we call you Father:

give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,

that we and all creation may be brought

to the glorious liberty of the children of God;

through 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.

Please sit

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING read by Liz Rose Romans 6: 12-end

Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey

their passions. No longer present your members to sin as instruments of

wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought

from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of

righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not

under law but under grace.

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What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace?

By no means! Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone

as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin,

which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? But

thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become

obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrus-

ted, and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of

righteousness. I am speaking in human terms because of your natural

limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to

impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your members

as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. So

what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are

ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been

freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctifi-

cation. The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free

gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Please stand

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia, alleluia.

I am the light of the world, says the Lord.

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness

but will have the light of life.

Alleluia.

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GOSPEL READING Matthew 10: 40-end

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said, ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes

me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the

name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes

a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the

reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to

one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of

these will lose their reward.’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

Please sit

SERMON given by Angela Ashwin, Reader and Honorary Canon

Please stand

CREED

Let us declare our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

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On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Please sit or kneel

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION led by Hugh Middleton

In the power of the Spirit,

and in union with Christ,

let us pray to the Father.

The following response is used:

Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

And at the end:

Merciful Father,

accept these prayers

for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Please stand

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THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

THE PEACE

Christ is our peace.

He has reconciled us to God

in one body by the cross.

We meet in his name and share his peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with you

and also with you.

OFFERTORY HYMN

Lord of all power, I give you my will,

In joyful obedience your tasks to fulfil.

Your bondage is freedom, your service is song,

And, held in your keeping, my weakness is strong.

Lord of all wisdom, I give you my mind,

Rich truth that surpasses man’s knowledge to find.

What eye has not seen and what ear has not heard

Is taught by your Spirit and shines from your word.

Lord of all bounty, I give you my heart;

I praise and adore you for all you impart:

Your love to inspire me, your counsel to guide,

Your presence to cheer me, whatever betide.

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Lord of all being, I give you my all;

If e’er I disown you, I stumble and fall;

But, sworn in glad service your word to obey,

I walk in your freedom to the end of the way.

Words: CP 608 Tune: SLANE NEH 239

Jack Copley Winslow (1882-1974) Irish traditional

arr. Erik Routley (1917-82)

PRAYER AT THE PREPARATION OF THE TABLE

Let us pray.

Pour upon the poverty of our love,

and the weakness of our praise,

the transforming fire of your presence.

Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,

holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

From sunrise to sunset this day is holy,

for Christ has risen from the tomb

and scattered the darkness of death

with light that will not fade.

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This day the risen Lord walks with your gathered people,

unfolds for us your word,

and makes himself known in the breaking of the bread.

And though the night will overtake this day

you summon us to live in endless light,

the never-ceasing sabbath of the Lord.

And so, with choirs of angels

and with all the heavenly host,

we proclaim your glory

and join their unending song 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.

Hosanna in the highest.

We praise and bless you, loving Father,

through Jesus Christ, our Lord;

and as we obey his command,

send your Holy Spirit,

that broken bread and wine outpoured

may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

On the night before he died he had supper with his friends

and, taking bread, he praised you.

He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;

do this in remembrance of me.

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When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.

Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:

Drink this, all of you;

this is my blood of the new covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,

in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice

made once for all upon the cross.

Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation,

we proclaim his death and resurrection

until he comes in glory.

Great is the mystery of faith:

Christ has died:

Christ is risen:

Christ will come again.

Lord of all life,

help us to work together for that day

when your kingdom comes

and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.

Look with favour on your people,

gather us in your loving arms

and bring us with the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints

to feast at your table in heaven.

Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

Please sit or kneel

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever.

Amen.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

We break this bread

to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many, we are one body,

because we all share in one bread.

AGNUS DEI

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,

grant us peace.

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GIVING OF COMMUNION

Jesus is the Lamb of God

who takes away the sin of the world.

Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,

but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

The President receives Communion, during which a time of personal prayer and devotion is

kept and the following prayer may be offered:

Lord Jesus,

take my mind and think through me,

take my hands and bless through me,

take my mouth and speak through me,

take my spirit and pray in me;

above all, Lord Jesus,

take my heart and love through me,

so that it is you who live and work in me.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION

Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray.

O God, whose beauty is beyond our imagining

and whose power we cannot comprehend:

show us your glory as far as we can grasp it,

and shield us from knowing more than we can bear

until we may look upon you without fear;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Amen.

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THE DISMISSAL

Please stand

BLESSING

The peace of God,

which passes all understanding,

keep your hearts and minds

in the knowledge and love of God,

and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

DISMISSAL

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

In the name of Christ. Amen.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY

Choral Song Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76)