ST HILDA’S ASHFORD

THE EUCHARIST

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Welcome to St Hilda’s Ashford virtual church.

All are welcome at our worship as we come together as friends, equals and fellow disciples of Jesus Christ.

THE GATHERING

The GreetingIn the name of the Father,and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit.

All Amen.Grace, mercy and peacefrom God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christbe with you

All and also with you.Alleluia. Christ is risen.

All He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Prayer of Preparation

All Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden:cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,and worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord.Amen.

Prayers of PenitenceChrist our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed for us.Let us therefore rejoice by putting away all malice and eviland confessing our sins with a sincere and true heart.

All 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 pastand grant that we may serve you in newness of lifeto the glory of your name. Amen.

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.

All Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis

All 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.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.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.Amen.

The Collect

God our redeemer,you have delivered us from the power of darknessand brought us into the kingdom of your Son:grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,so by his continual presence in us he may raise usto eternal joy;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading –Acts 17:22-3122Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, ‘Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. 23For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, “To an unknown god.” What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, 25nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. 26From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, 27so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him - though indeed he is not far from each one of us. 28For “In him we live and move and have our being”; as even some of your own poets have

said,“For we too are his offspring.”

29Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. 30While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.’

At the end the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God.

Second Reading – 1 Peter 3:13-2213Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? 14But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, 15but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defence to anyone who demands from you an account of the hope that is in you; 16yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. 17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil. 18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21And baptism, which this prefigured, now

saves you – not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.

At the end the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading – John 14:15-21

Alleluia, Alleluia.I am the first and the last, says the Lord, and the living one;I was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore.

All Alleluia.Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

All Glory to you, O Lord.Jesus said to his disciples: 15‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. 17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. 18I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.All Praise to you, O Christ.

The Sermon

The Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of Intercession …at the end

Merciful Father,All accept these prayers

for the sake of your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ.Amen.

Bring us all to your heavenly city, to the joyful gathering of thousands of angels,to the assembly of your firstborn,to the spirits of the saints made perfect,to Jesus the mediator of the new covenantand to the sprinkled blood that promises peace.

All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

The Peace – All stand

The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, ‘Peace be with you.’Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia.

The peace of the Lord be always with youAll and also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,the glory, the splendour, and the majesty;for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

All All things come from you,and of your own do we give you.

Eucharistic PrayerThe Lord be with you

All And also with you.Lift up your hearts.

All We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,always and everywhere to give you thanks,almighty and eternal Father,and in these days of Easterto celebrate with joyful heartsthe memory of your wonderful works.For by the mystery of his passionJesus Christ, your risen Son,has conquered the powers of death and helland restored in men and women the image of your glory.He has placed them once more in paradiseand opened to them the gate of life eternal.And so, in the joy of this Passover,earth and heaven resound with gladness,while angels and archangels and the powers of all creationsinging for ever the hymn of your glory:

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

On the night before he died he had supper with his friendsand, 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.

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 sacrificemade once for all upon the cross.

Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation,we proclaim his death and resurrectionuntil he comes in glory.

Let us proclaim the miracle of faith:All Christ has died:

Christ is risen:Christ will come again.Look with favour on your people,gather us in your loving armsand bring us with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hilda, 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.

All Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Rejoicing in the presence of God here among us, let us pray with confidence as our Saviour taught us:

All Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come; thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation;but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom,the power and the glory,for ever and ever.Amen.

Breaking of the BreadThe president breaks the consecrated bread.

We break this breadto share in the body of Christ.

All God here among us,light in the midst of us,bring us to light and life.

Agnus DeiLamb 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.

Giving of Communion

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.All Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Hymn

I, The Lord Of Sea And Sky,I Have Heard My People Cry.All Who Dwell In Dark And Sin,My Hand Will Save.I Who Made The Stars Of Night,I Will Make Their Darkness Bright.Who Will Bear My Light To Them?Whom Shall I Send?Here I Am Lord, Is It I, Lord?I Have Heard You Calling In The Night.I Will Go Lord, If You Lead Me.I Will Hold Your People In My Heart.I, The Lord Of Snow And Rain,I Have Borne My People’s Pain.I Have Wept For Love Of Them, They Turn Away.I Will Break Their Hearts Of Stone,Give Them Hearts For Love Alone.I Will Speak My Word To ThemWhom Shall I Send?I, The Lord Of Wind And FlameI Will Tend The Poor And Lame.I Will Set A Feast For Them,My Hand Will Save

Finest Bread I Will Provide,Till Their Hearts Be Satisfied.I Will Give My Life To Them,Whom Shall I Send?Here I Am Lord, Is It I, Lord?I Have Heard You Calling In The Night.I Will Go Lord, If You Lead Me.I Will Hold Your People In My Heart.

Prayer after Communion

God our Father,whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life:may we thirst for you,the spring of life and source of goodness,through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen

All Almighty God,we thank you for feeding uswith the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.Through him we offer you our souls and bodiesto be a living sacrifice.Send us out in the power of your Spiritto live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.

Notices

THE DISMISSAL

Blessing

The God of peace,who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,that great shepherd of the sheep,through the blood of the eternal covenant,

make you perfect in every good work to do his will,working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight;and the blessing of God almighty,the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,be among you and remain with you always.

All Amen. Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.

All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.

The minister departs.

St Hilda’s is a Registered Charity No. 1134119

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SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEKSunday 24th May 9.30am

These services are livestreamed via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter (it can also be viewed later our Facebook page)

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:

THE SICK:

James Bedford Libby Mills Roy StonePamela Claridge Raymond Nation Sandra SwainRobb Clarke Michael O’Hagan Rev. Peter TaylorAnn Considine Elizabeth Savill-Burgess Chick WilsonMichael Dixon Delphine Scrivener Peter WilsonDennis Goff Riley Shaw Jo WoodJim Hennessey Anne ShentonPenny Howell Elsie Stone

THE RECENTLY DEPARTED:

Peter Sheldon Margaret Kerr Doris SearleRichard Beverly IreneElizabeth Connor Patricia Pouffou Ronald CobbDavid Ibbotson Mary Berry George BrownDonna Marshall

THOSE IN OUR MEMORIAL BOOK THIS WEEK

Nellie Frances Chalmers Robert Peter Fisher Fred WoottonRonald Carr Dorothy Violet Smith William LundBertram George King Gilbert Thorley Andrina Brown

NOTICES

Corona Virus

Although the Parish Office is closed to visitors, we are still available by phone daily. Please contact us if you need help or know of someone who does.

Spelthorne Council VE Day 75 th Anniversary Civic Service

The Council commemoration for VE Day is still available to view on their website at http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/VEday75

The civic service can be viewed on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/z16j674vcQg

Weekly Newsletter

Please do send reflections, stories and others to Denise or Fr Joseph. It can be a short piece, but the more variety we have the more interesting for everybody.

CrossroadsPlease email Rosemary at crossroads_ashford@hotmail.com if you have anything you would like to include in the parish magazine. The May edition of the magazine is available to view on our website.

Contact InformationVicar   Fr Joseph Fernandes vicar@sthilda.org Parish Office 01784 253525 Vicarage 01784 254237 Mobile 07999 053433 Licenced Lay MinistersCarolyn Clark carolyn@sthilda.orgRosalyn Young rosalyn@sthilda.orgChurchwardensBobbie BedfordStuart YoungPCC Secretary  PCC TreasurerDenise Buttigieg Darran ButtigiegInterim Parish AdministratorDenise ButtigiegChurch Hall Booking SecretaryMrs Chris Davenport 01784 252170 

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