The Christian Community of St Giles-on-the-Hill
welcomes you to worship with them on
Sunday 26th May 2024
Trinity Sunday
Let us come before God in worship this Trinity Sunday and praise the Lord, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
10.30am Sung Mass The President and Preacher today is Revd Annie Blyth. The service is set out in the service booklet. Hymns are from the New English Hymnal.
Introit Hymn: 146 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Collect:
Almighty and everlasting God,
you have given us your servants grace,
by the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity
and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity:
keep us steadfast in this faith,
that we may evermore be defended from all adversities;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
1st Reading: Isaiah 6.1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:
‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.’
The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: ‘Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.’ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’
Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord, you powers of heaven,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name;
worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
the God of glory thunders;
the Lord is upon the mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation;
the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon;
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the Lord splits the flash of lightning;
the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe
and strips the forests bare;
in his temple all cry, ‘Glory!’
The Lord sits enthroned above the water flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore.
The Lord shall give strength to his people;
the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
2nd Reading: Romans 8.12-17
So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ – if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
One God, who was, and who is, and who is to come, the Almighty.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gospel: John 3.1-17
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’ Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You must be born from above.” The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’ Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can these things be?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
‘Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
Offertory Hymn: 373 How shall I sing that majesty
Communion Hymn: 358 Father of heaven, whose love profound
Post Communion Prayer:
Almighty and eternal God,
you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
and live and reign in the perfect unity of love:
hold us firm in this faith,
that we may know you in all your ways
and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory,
who are three Persons yet one God,
now and for ever.
Recessional Hymn: 343 Bright the vision that delighted
Organ Voluntary: Lefébure-Wély – Boléro de concert
ASSISTANTS AT THE EUCHARIST
1st Reading Carole Hill 2nd Reading Lesley Warne Intercessions Revd Annie Chalice Jonny Green Servers Karen Kiddell and Frederico de Oliveira Organist Ian Graydon
DIARY FOR THE WEEK
Tuesday 28 May 12 noon Said Mass
Friday 31 May 10.00am Said Mass
Sunday 2 June 10.30am Sung Mass with Healing Prayers – Fr Alaric Lewis (Trinity 1)
Readings for next Sunday: Deuteronomy 5.12-15; Psalm 31.1-10; 2 Corinthians 4.5-12; Mark 2.23 – 3.6
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thursday 6 June 6.30pm A quarter peal by the bellringers to commemorate the D-Day landings in 1944 (see notice below)
Friday 7 June 10.30am Rosary Prayers led by Paul Yallop after Mass
Sunday 30 June 9.30am Tri-church Service at St George Colegate. N.B. No service at St Giles
Saturday 6 July Afternoon Quiz in aid of church funds
Sunday 1 September 10.30am Tri-church Sung Patronal Mass for St Giles Day with guest speaker and the St Giles Singers.
NOTICES
We welcome any newcomers to St Giles today. Please make yourself known to the priest or the churchwardens and join us for a cup of coffee or tea after the service. Do take a look at our website, explore A Church Near You or follow us on Twitter to find out more.
Bellringers On Thursday 6th June at 6.30pm the bellringers will undertake a quarter peal to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D Day landings. This will last approximately one hour and replaces the usual Tuesday practice.
Our May charity at St Giles is Christian Aid who are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations. They are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. They seek to eradicate extreme poverty by tackling its root causes. Together with people living in poverty, they amplify their voices to speak truth to power and create lasting change. You can read more about Christian Aid on our charities notice board at the back of church or go to their website. Please give generously via our charity box at the back of church and the Christian Aid envelopes.
Eco tips We shall be including eco tips in the pew sheet as part of our commitment to Eco Church. This is one of the requirements which will enable St Giles to gain its Bronze Award from A Rocha, the environmental charity that runs the Eco Church programme. This week’s tip is about how we garden. Please avoid chemicals! When it comes to weedkillers, fertilisers and pest control, choose organic options. Chemicals damage soil health, pollute water sources and harm a whole host of wildlife, from birds and butterflies to hedgehogs and frogs. Prevention is better than cure. Make efforts to create a balanced ecosystem in your garden, offering food, shelter and plants that attract wildlife throughout the food chain. Birds will eat aphids, amphibians will pick off slugs, and hedgehogs will help keep insect numbers in check. If you end up with an infestation, look to natural remedies like soapy water, garlic spray and beer traps.
Priest-in-Charge Father Alaric Mark Lewis, also Rector of the Benefice of Colegate and Tombland 01603 663757 click to email – day off Monday
Churchwardens Rowena Atkinson 01603 455729 Bob Emsell 01603 439632
Pastoral Care Liaison Lesley Warne 07792 971662 click to email
Newsletter and Fairtrade Kate Baldry 01362 695503 click to email
Church website https://stgileschurch.wordpress.com
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