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Sunday 5th January - The Epiphany

31/12/2019

Journey of the Magi, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
Followed by our Epiphany Lunch

Please note: there won't be a Eucharist on Wednesday 8th

OGOD, which by the leading of a starre diddest manifest thy onelye begotten sonne to the Gentiles; Mercifully graunt, that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruicion of thy glorious Godhead; through Christe our Lorde.

Collect for The Epiphanie 1549 BCP

O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
Mercifully grant that we, who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two for The Epiphany CofI BCP 2004

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Sunday 29th December - 1st Sunday of Christmas

26/12/2019

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Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban, 1617-1682. Holy Family, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.

ALMYGHTYE God, whiche haste geuen us thy onlye begotten sonne to take our nature upon hym, and this daye to bee borne of a pure Vyrgyn; Graunte that we beyng regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, maye dailye be renued by thy holy spirite, through the same our Lorde Jesus Christe who lyueth and reygneth &c.

1549 BCP

Almighty God,
who wonderfully created us in your own image
and yet more wonderfully restored us
through your Son Jesus Christ:
Grant that, as he came to share in our humanity,
so we may share the life of his divinity;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two for the First Sunday of Christmas CofI BCP 2004

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Christmas Blessings

25/12/2019

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Lippi, Filippo, ca. 1406-1469. Adoration of the Child, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

We wish you peace and joy at Christmas

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Christmas Services

22/12/2019

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Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. Nativity Scene, detail, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Midnight Mass: 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday 24th
Christmas Day: Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.

GOD, whiche makest us glad with the yerely remembraunce of the birth of thy onely sonne Jesus Christ; graunt that as we joyfully receiue him for our redemer, so we may with sure confidence beholde hym, when he shall come to be our judge, who liveth and reigneth &c.

Collect at the First Communion of Christmas day 1549 BCP

Almighty God
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him
and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin:
Grant that we, who have been born again
and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two for Christmas Day CofI BCP 2004

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22nd December - Advent 4

17/12/2019

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Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. Joseph, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Don’t Forget: Candlelit Carol Service, Saturday 21st December at 4 p.m.

Sunday 22nd: Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.

LORDE rayse up (we pray the) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our synnes and wickednes, we be soore lette and hindred, thy bountifull grace and mercye, through the satisfaccion of thy sonne our Lord, may spedily deliver us; to whom with thee and the holy gost be honor and glory, worlde without ende.

Collect for the fourth sonday 1549 BCP

God our redeemer,
who prepared the blessed Virgin Mary
to be the mother of your Son:
Grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour,
so we may be ready to greet him
when he comes again as our judge;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two for Advent 4 CofI BCP 2004

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15th December - Advent 3

10/12/2019

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John the Baptist Announcing the Messiah, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN

Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.

Candlelit Carol Service: Saturday 21st December at 4 p.m.

LORD, we beseche thee, geve eare to our prayers, and by thy gracious visitacion lighten the darkenes of our hearte, by our Lorde Jesus Christe.

Collect for the thirde sonday 1549 BCP

O Lord Jesus Christ,
who at your first coming sent your messenger
to prepare your way before you:
Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries
may likewise so prepare and make ready your way
by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
that at your second coming to judge the world
we may be found an acceptable people in your sight;
for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.

Collect Two for The Third Sunday of Advent CofI BCP 2004

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8th December - 2nd Sunday of Advent

3/12/2019

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Stumme, Absolon. Tree of Jesse, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.

BLESSED lord, which hast caused all holy Scriptures to bee written for our learnyng; graunte us that we maye in suche wise heare them, read, marke, learne, and inwardly digeste them; that by pacience, and coumfort of thy holy woorde, we may embrace, and ever holde fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast geven us in our saviour Jesus Christe.

Collect for the second sunday 1549 BCP

Father in heaven,
who sent your Son to redeem the world
and will send him again to be our judge:
Give us grace so to imitate him
in the humility and purity of his first coming
that when he comes again,
we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two for Advent 2 CofI BCP 2004

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Sunday 5th January - The Epiphany

Sunday 29th December - 1st Sunday of Christmas

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