When the bell rings, please stand. The choir sings the Introit from the West Door.
Introit Amy Beach (1867-1944) Peace I leave with you
Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give to you.
Not as the world giveth give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled.
The Preces Andrew Millington (b.1952)
O Lord, open thou our lips.
And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise ye the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Welcome
Please sit. The choir sings
Psalm 84 Chant: Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
O how amiable are thy dwellings:
thou Lord of hosts!
My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord:
my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house,
and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young:
even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:
they will be alway praising thee.
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee:
in whose heart are thy ways.
Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well:
and the pools are filled with water.
They will go from strength to strength:
and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion.
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer:
hearken, O God of Jacob.
Behold, O God our defender:
and look upon the face of thine Anointed.
For one day in thy courts:
is better than a thousand.
I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God:
than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness.
For the Lord God is a light and defence:
the Lord will give grace and worship,
and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.
O Lord God of hosts:
blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.
Please stand
Glory be to the Father and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Please sit
The First Lesson Jeremiah 14.7-10,19-22
The lesson from the prophet Jeremiah, chapter 14, beginning at verse 7.
Although our iniquities testify against us,
act, O Lord, for your name’s sake;
our apostasies indeed are many,
and we have sinned against you.
O hope of Israel,
its saviour in time of trouble,
why should you be like a stranger in the land,
like a traveller turning aside for the night?
Why should you be like someone confused,
like a mighty warrior who cannot give help?
Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us,
and we are called by your name;
do not forsake us!
Thus says the Lord concerning this people:
Truly they have loved to wander,
they have not restrained their feet;
therefore the Lord does not accept them,
now he will remember their iniquity
and punish their sins.
Here ends the Lesson.
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Magnificat Roland Martin (b.1955) St Paul's Buffalo Service
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his hand-maiden.
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm;
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel:
as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Please sit
The Second Lesson Luke 18.31-43
The lesson from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 18, beginning at verse 31.
Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.’ But they understood nothing about all these things; in fact, what he said was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ Then he shouted, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ He said, ‘Lord, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.
Here ends the Lesson.
Please stand.
The choir sings
Nunc Dimittis Martin St Paul's Buffalo Service
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Remain standing
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;
the holy catholic Church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Remain standing. The choir sings
The Lesser Litany and Responses Andrew Millington
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Please kneel/sit
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
in earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.
And grant us thy salvation.
O Lord, save the King.
And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Endue thy ministers with righteousness.
And make thy chosen people joyful.
O Lord, save thy people.
And bless thine inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.
O God, make clean our hearts within us.
And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
Collects
The Collect for The Anglican Board of Mission
God of all, bless the Anglican Board of Mission as it serves the Church in Australia and our partner churches overseas. Inspire its work and its vision that all may come to know your justice, your peace and your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Collect for Peace
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen
The Collect for Aid Against all Perils
LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen
Please remain seated.
The choir sings
Anthem Jonathan Dove (b.1959) Seek him that maketh the seven stars
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion
and turneth the shadow of death into the morning.
Alleluia, yea, the darkness shineth as the day, and the night is light about me. Amen.
Please kneel or remain seated.
The Prayers
Loving God, friend of this ancient and beautiful land;
land we call home, land that calls us home.
Bless the Anglican Board of Mission as we participate in your healing work.
We honour our history.
We repent of our failings.
We commit to your future.
May we nurture relationships of love.
May we craft stories of hope.
May we contribute to communities of justice.
Grant us the wisdom to hear your voice,
the courage to follow where you lead,
the humility to listen to those we encounter.
May we be blessed by those we Partner with, and be a blessing to them.
We ask these things in the names of the three that are one.
Creator, Redeemer, Companion. Amen.
Please stand to sing the Hymn.
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Hymn 794 – The King of love my shepherd is (St Columba)
Please sit
Sermon The Most Reverend Geoffrey Smith
Please stand to sing the hymn
Hymn 746 - O God our help in ages past (St Anne)
Blessing
Go in peace and with courage, singing God’s song.
Join the chorus of possibility and renewal.
Grieve what is lost. Nurture what remains.
Restore what will be, sowing seeds that will bring life to future generations.
May we see in all things, the fingerprint of the Holy One, and may we rejoice;
and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among us and remain with us always. Amen.
Please remain standing as the choir and clergy depart.
After this, you are invited to sit to listen to the organ postlude played by Director of Music, Anthony Hunt
Postlude
César Franck (1822-1890) Prelude from Prelude, fugue and variation Op.18