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29th January 2023


The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
(Candlemass)
Epiphany ​ 4    Week 4

11.00 am  Sung Mass


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​                                              Services during the week(s) ahead  
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Sunday                29th January 2023                EPIPHANY 4   Week 4             Year A

                             THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE
                                                                             
                                                                  The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
                                           St Martin’s     9.30 am              St Michael's   No Service            St Saviour's    11.00

Tuesday                31 January         St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
                                                                         Sycamore Court at 11.00 am BCP Holy Communion 
Wednesday          1 February      St Martin's Mass at 10.00 am      
Thursday             2 February       St Saviour’s Mass is suspended during the re-ordering of the Church      
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Sunday             5th February 2023                3rd before Lent      Week 5        Septuagesima        Year A
                                                                               The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
                                           St Martin’s     9.30 am              St Michael's    10.15 am            St Saviour's    11.00

Tuesday                7 February      St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion 
Wednesday         8 February      St Martin's Mass at 10.00 am      
Thursday             9 February      St Saviour’s Mass is suspended during the re-ordering of the Church      
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                                      I am always available to talk or make a visit.    Martin Dodgson Churchwarden.

                       God bless us in the  re-ordering of our Church to make it suitable
                                                            for worship and community service.

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​Order of Service for

The Presentation of the Lord at the Temple 
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The Hymns this week are listed on the service sheet for Candlemass​
 
Processional Hymn 


The Greeting

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.    Amen.
The Lord be with you               and also with you.

The Penitential Rite

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. 

or
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.  Lord have mercy.

The Collect 
Let us pray​
Almighty and ever-living God,
clothed in majesty,
whose beloved Son was this day
presented in the Temple,
in substance of our flesh:
grant that we may be presented to you
with pure and clean hearts,
by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
  Amen. 
 
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Gloria in Excelsis
 
 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.
 
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.
Amen.
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First Reading   :           Malachi      3  :  1   -    4

Thus says the Lord God:
Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me;
And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek,
And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears?
For he is like the refiner’s fire, or like the fuller’s lye.
He will sit refining and purifying silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi,
Refining them like gold or like silver that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.
Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in the days of old, as in years gone by.

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


Responsorial Psalm:     24
Response:    Who is the King of glory? It is the Lord.
 
O gates, lift up your heads; grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!                 R.
 
Who is the King of glory? The Lord, the mighty the valiant,
the Lord, the valiant in war.                       R.
 
O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors.
 Let him enter, the king of glory!                R.
 
Who is he, King of glory? He the Lord of armies,
he is the king of glory.                               R.
 
 

SECOND READING :    Hebrews       2 :  14  -  18

Since the children share in blood and flesh, Jesus likewise shared in them,
that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the Devil,
and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life.
Surely he did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham;
therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every way,
that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people.
Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

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


Gospel        Saint Luke        2   :  22  -  40

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
The light to enlighten the Gentiles and give glory to Israel, your people.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!


A reading from the holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew
Glory be to you, O Lord.

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses,
Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.
This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
He came in the Spirit into the temple;
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word,
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples:
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”
The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
“Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.
She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,
and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple,
but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child
to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him.
 
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This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to you, O Christ.

​​Homily
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​  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.

Intercessions
 
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray  to the Father.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
you promised through your Son Jesus Christ
to hear us when we pray in faith..
Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer

Strengthen our Bishops and all your Church in the service of Christ,
that those who confess your name may be united in your truth,
live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
​Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer

Bless and guide Charles our King; give wisdom to all in authority;
and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace;
that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.
​Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer
 
Give grace to our families and friends, and to all our neighbours,
that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
​Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles;
and bring them the joy of your salvation.
​Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer

                            Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ . . .
                                     Grant unto them O Lord life eternal            and light perpetual shine upon them;
                                      May they rest in peace                                            and rise in glory                                                       

according to your promises
grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
​Lord in your mercy     hear our prayer
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We ask for Our Lady's intercession:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.   

  Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
  our Saviour Jesus Christ.     Amen.​
 

 
Liturgy of the Eucharistic
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.


Offertory Hymn
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The Preparation

The Prayers over the Gifts
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Pray dear friends, that our sacrifice may be acceptable
    to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
     for the praise and glory of his name
     for our good and the good of all his church.

Lord, receive our gifts. Let our offerings make us holy and bring us salvation.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Lord.
​Amen.  


The Eucharistic Prayer

  The Lord be with you                          and also with you.
                      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 indeed right,  it is our duty and our joy,
  at all times and in all places  to give you thanks and praise,
  holy Father, heavenly King,  almighty and eternal God,
  through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
 
  For he is your living Word;
  through him you have created all things from the beginning,
  and formed us in your own image.
 
  Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
  giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
  you raised him from the dead
  and exalted him to your right hand on high.
 
  Through him you have sent upon us
  your holy and life-giving Spirit,
  and made us a people for your own possession.

The Sanctus and Benedictus
  Therefore with angels and archangels,
  and with all the company of heaven,
  we proclaim your great and glorious name,
  for ever praising you and saying:
       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.

  Accept our praises, heavenly Father,  through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
  and as we follow his example and obey his command,  grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
  these gifts of bread and wine  may be to us his body and his blood;
 
  who, in the same night that he was betrayed,  took bread and gave you thanks;
  he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
  Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;   do this in remembrance of me.
 
  In the same way, after supper  he took the cup and gave you thanks;
  he gave it to them, saying:
  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.
 
  Therefore, heavenly Father,
  we remember his offering of himself
  made once for all upon the cross;
  we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
  we look for the coming of your kingdom,
  and with this bread and this cup
  we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
 
      ‘Great is the mystery of faith’,
      Christ has died,  Christ is risen,  Christ will come again.

  Accept through him, our great high priest,  this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
  and as we eat and drink these holy gifts  in the presence of your divine majesty,
  renew us by your Spirit,  inspire us with your love
  and unite us in the body of your Son,
  Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
  Through him, and with him, and in him,
  in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
  with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
  we worship you, Father almighty,
  in songs of everlasting praise:  
    Amen.
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As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
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.
 
 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.
 
              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.
 
This 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.
 
Communion Antiphon:      
With my own eyes I have seen the salvation which you have
prepared in the sight of all the nations.

Communion Hymn


Prayer after Communion
​Let us pray : 
Lord, you fulfilled the hope of Simeon and Anna,
who lived to welcome the Messiah:
may we, who have received these gifts beyond words,
prepare to meet Christ Jesus
when he comes to bring us to eternal life;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
Amen.


The  Blessing 
The Lord be with you.     And also with you.
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

May Almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son,   + and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Go in the peace of Christ.  
Thanks be to God. 
 
 
Recessional Hymn

​The Angelus
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  The angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary.
  And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
 
  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
  blessed art thou among women,
  and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
  now, and at the hour of our death.   Amen.
 
  Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
  Be it unto me according to thy word.
 
  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
  blessed art thou among women,
  and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
  now, and at the hour of our death.   Amen.
 
  And the Word was made flesh,
  and dwelt among us.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
  blessed art thou among women,
  and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
  now, and at the hour of our death.   Amen.
 
  Pray for us O Holy Mother of God.
  That we may be made worthy of the promises of God.
 
  Let us pray:
  We beseech thee, O Lord, to pour thy grace into our hearts;
that, as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ
by   the message of an angel, so by his  +  cross and passion we may
  be brought to the glory of his resurrection,
  through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.  
  Amen.

  

​Regina Coeli         

Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven;            alleluia
He whom thou wast meet to bear;        alleluia
As he promised hath arisen;                     alleluia
Pour for us to God thy prayer;                 alleluia

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary;       alleluia
For the Lord is risen indeed;                     alleluia.

Let us pray;
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ,
​hast brought joy to the whole world;
grant that through his mother the Virgin Mary
we may obtain the joys of life everlasting.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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