Parish Eucharist Service Sheet

Candlemas All Age Eucharist 2^nd February 2025

Hymn – 311 Living Lord

Lord Jesus Christ,
you have come to us,
you are one with us,
Mary’s Son;
cleansing our souls from all their sin,
pouring your love and goodness in;
Jesus, our love for you we sing,
living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ,
now and every day
teach us how to pray,
Son of God.
You have commanded us to do
this in remembrance, Lord, of you:
into our lives your power breaks through,
living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ,
you have come to us,
born as one of us,
Mary’s Son.
Led out to die on Calvary,
risen from death to set us free,
living Lord Jesus, help us see
you are Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ,
I would come to you,
live my life for you,
Son of God.
All your commands I know are true,
your many gifts will make me new,
into my life your power breaks through,
living Lord.

We welcome each other

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

We praise God

            Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe!
All        Blessed be God for ever.
            You gave us Jesus, the light of the world; he makes our darkness light.
All        Blessed be God for ever.
            As we bear your light, may our lips never cease to sing your praise.
All        Blessed be God for ever.

WE SING OF GOD’S GLORY – (Poston Mass)

Gloria, gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo,
Glory, glory, glory be to thee,
And peace to his people here on earth.
Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te,
We praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee,
We glorify thee, glorificamus, glorify thee, glorificamus,
We give thee thanks for thy great glory.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis,
Deus Pater omnipotens,
Only Son of the Father, Jesus Christ,
Thou who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us,
Thou who takest away the sins of the world,
Receive our prayer,
Thou who art at the right hand of the Father
Have mercy on us,
Solus sanctus, quoniam tu solus sanctus,
Thou alone art the Lord,
Thou alone most high, Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect
Let us pray that we may know and share the light of Christ
Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel: make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God and our God. Amen.

We hear God’s Word

Psalm 24.7-end see the noticesheet – Response: The Lord of Hosts, he is the King of Glory

Turn to face the Gospel Reader for the Gospel Reading
      Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

                        All        Glory to you, O Lord.
 

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

All sit for The Talk

We stand and say what we believe
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit, who strengthens us with power from on high.
We believe in one God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen.
 
We kneel or sit for The Prayers        Led by the Junior Church

We say sorry to God

In a dark world we have not held out the light of life. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
In a hungry world we have failed to share our bread. Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
In a loveless world we have kept the love of God to ourselves. Lord, have  mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to eternal life.
Amen.

We stand to share the peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Offertory Hymn –  428 Purify my heart
The offerings of the people are presented.

Purify my heart
Let me be as gold and precious silver
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold, pure gold

Refiner’s fire,
My heart’s one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You, Lord
I choose to be holy
Set apart for You, my Master
Ready to do Your will

Purify my heart
Cleanse me from within
And make me holy
Purify my heart
Cleanse me from my sin, deep within

We give thanks and praise to God

The Lord is here
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.

Priest: Holy
Children: Holy
Adults: Holy
It is always right to give you thanks, God our Creator, loving and faithful, holy and strong. You made us and the whole universe, and filled your world with life.

Priest: Holy
Children: Holy
Adults: Holy

You sent your Son to live among us, Jesus our Saviour, Mary’s child. He suffered on the cross; he died to save us from our sins; he rose in glory from the dead.

Priest: Holy
Children: Holy
Adults: Holy
You send your Spirit to bring new life to the world, and clothe us with power from on high. And so we join the angels to celebrate and sing:

All        Sanctus, sanctus Dominus, sanctus, Deus,
Holy, holy, holy one, holy Lord
Heav’n and earth are full of thy glory, glory be to thee, glory be,
O my Lord most high, glory be to thee,
Sanctus, sanctus Dominus, sanctus, Deus,
Holy, holy, holy one, holy, holy Lord

Father, on the night before he died, Jesus shared a meal with his friends.
He took the bread, and thanked you. He broke it, and gave it to them, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this to remember me.

After the meal, Jesus took the cup of wine. He thanked you, and gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, the new promise of God’s unfailing love. Do this to remember me.
Jesus Christ has died.
All        Jesus Christ has died.
Jesus Christ is risen.
All        Jesus Christ is risen.
Jesus Christ will come again.
All        Jesus Christ will come again.

Father, as we bring this bread and wine, and remember his death and resurrection, send your Holy Spirit, that we who share these gifts may be fed by Christ’s body and his blood.

Priest: Holy
Children: Holy
Adults: Holy

Pour your Spirit on us that we may love one another, work for the healing of the earth, and share the good news of Jesus, as we wait for his coming in glory.

Priest: Amen
Children: Amen
Adults: Amen

For honour and praise belong to you, Father, with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit: one God, for ever and ever.

Priest: Amen
Children: Amen
                        ALL: Amen

All Kneel – a short period of silence is kept
The Lord’s Prayer

Jesus taught us to call God Our Father and so we  have confidence to say

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 Bread – The priest breaks the consecrated bread.

We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the world.
All        God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life.

Giving of Communion
God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

All are welcome to come to the altar to receive communion or a blessing.
During Communion: Glory to God (Handel’s Messiah)

After Communion –Kneel Silence is kept

Prayer after Communion
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.

Let us now follow Simeon and Anna and prepare to proclaim Christ to the world.

Stand for the Hymn – 317 Shine Jesus shine

During which candles are lit

Lord, the light of your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness, shining;
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth you now bring us,
Shine on me, shine on me

Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy;
Send forth your Word, Lord, and let there be light.

Lord, I come to your awesome presence,
From the shadows into your radiance;
By the blood  I may enter your brightness,
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness.
Shine on me, shine on me

As we gaze on your kingly brightness
So our faces display your likeness,
Ever changing from glory to glory,
Mirrored here may our lives tell your story.
Shine on me, shine on me.

Lord God, the springing source of everlasting light, pour into the hearts of your faithful people the brilliance of your eternal splendour, that we, who by these kindling flames light up this temple to your glory, may have the darkness of our souls dispelled, and so be counted worthy to stand before you in that eternal city where you live and reign, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
All Amen.

the  procession moves to the font
God sends us out into the world
 

The Nunc Dimittis is sung by the choir

Father, we have sung your praise with shepherds and angels:
may Christ be born in our hearts today.
Praise to Christ our light.
We have shared in the joy of Simeon and Anna;
help us, like them, to trust your word.
Praise to Christ our light.
We have greeted Jesus, the light of the world;
may we be filled with the light of your love.
Praise to Christ our light.

All now extinguish their candles.

We stand near the place of new birth.
Let us shine with the light of your love.
We turn from the crib to the cross.
Let us shine with the light of your love.
We go to carry his light.
Let us shine with the light of your love. Thanks be to God.

Christ the Son of God, born of Mary, fill you with his grace to trust his promises and obey his will; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

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Third Edition  – December 2006

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