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Church of the Holy Ghost:
Sunday Eucharist 2023
Transfiguration of our Lord
The Liturgy of the Word
The opening hymn is sung as the ministers enter. The people stand.
The Priest says:
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
People and also with you.
The Priest says:
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.
The Priest introduces the confession.
All say: 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
The Priest says
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All stand and sing:one of the following versions of Gloria in excelsis Deo
Said
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.
Or sung
Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo! (Sung twice)
Lord God, heavenly King, peace you bring to us,
we worship you, we give you thanks, we sing our song of praise. (Refrain)
Jesus Saviour of all, Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away our sin, O Lord: have mercy on us all. (Refrain)
At the Father’s right hand, Lord, receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One and you alone are Lord. (Refrain).
Glory, Father and Son, glory, Holy Spirit.
To you we lift our hands up high; we glorify your name. (Refrain).
In Advent and Lent instead of the Gloria, we say or sing:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The Collect
The Priest says to the people
Let us pray
The Priest says the Collect. At the end all say: Amen.
The Readings
The people sit.
The reader announces: A reading from the book of …
After the reading the reader says: This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
There may be a time of silence after the reading.
All stand to sing: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
A minister reads the Gospel beginning with these words:
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to …
All Glory to you, O Lord.
At the end of the reading the minister says: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
The Sermon
After this all stand and say The Nicene 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.
Prayers of Intercession
The prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
¶ The Church of Christ
¶ Creation, human society, those in authority
¶ The local community
¶ Those who suffer
¶ The communion of saints
These responses may be used
Lord, in your mercy
All : hear our prayer.
And at the end
Merciful Father,
All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Peace
All stand: The Priest introduces the Peace and says
The peace of the Lord be always with you
People and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Preparation of the Table
Taking of the Bread and Wine
A hymn is sung.
The gifts of the people are gathered and presented.
The table is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it. A prayer may be said.
The Priest takes the bread and wine, saying these words.
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
through your goodness we have this bread to set before you,
which earth has given and human hands have made.
It will become for us the bread of life.
All Blessed be God for ever.
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
through your goodness we have this wine to set before you,
fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
It will become for us the cup of salvation.
All Blessed be God for ever.
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
(If a long Preface is used, it replaces all words between the opening dialogue and the Sanctus.)
Priest: The Lord is here.
All: His Spirit is with us.
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.
Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour. By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us; he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.
(A short Preface may be inserted here)
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:
All: 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.
Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; 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.
Great is the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of (St N. and) all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
All Amen.
Breaking bread and sharing in Communion
The Priest says
Let us pray as our Saviour has taught us.
All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The Priest breaks the consecrated bread, saying:
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ
All: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, mercy on us. (said twice)
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.
Priest: Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed.
Or from Easter to Pentecost
Alleluia! Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us,
All: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
Or during Christmastide and on other special occasions
God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
All Jesus Christ is holy,
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
The ministers receive the Sacrament in both kinds, then distribute it to the people.
All who have been confirmed in the Church of England, or who belong to other Christian traditions and are used to receiving communion in their own church, are welcome to share in the bread and wine. Those who wish to receive a blessing are asked to come forward carrying their order of service, so that the ministers can recognise them.
The bread and cup are offered to the communicants with these words:
The Body (Blood) of Christ. [Amen.]
During the distribution of Communion hymns and Psalms may be sung.
After the Communion the Priest says: Let us pray and may say a prayer.
All may say:
Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.
A hymn is sung.
The Priest blesses the people in these or other suitable words,
The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
A minister says
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen.
Or in Eastertide
Go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia!
All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
Common Worship, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000-2006.
You may use this QR code to download the service.
Common Worship, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000-2006.
Sunday’s Hymns and Readings
Trinity 16
Entrance Hymn
1 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
o’er the world’s tempestuous sea;
guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
for we have no help but thee;
yet possessing every blessing,
if our God our Father be.
2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o’er us:
all our weakness thou dost know;
thou didst tread this earth before us,
thou didst feel its keenest woe;
lone and dreary, faint and weary,
through the desert thou didst go.
3 Spirit of our God, descending,
fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
love with every passion blending,
pleasure that can never cloy:
thus provided, pardoned, guided,
nothing can our peace destroy.
The Collect
O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; 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. Amen.
First Reading Jonah 3.10 – 4.11
When God saw what the people of Nineveh did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing. And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.’ And the Lord said, ‘Is it right for you to be angry?’ Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city.
The Lord God appointed a bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush. But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, ‘It is better for me to die than to live.’
But God said to Jonah, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?’ And he said, ‘Yes, angry enough to die.’ Then the Lord said, ‘You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labour and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?’
Psalm 145:1-8
The response is: Great is the Lord and highly to be praised.
Great is the Lord and highly to be praised.
1 I will exalt you, O God my King, ♦ and bless your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless you ♦ and praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; ♦ his greatness is beyond all searching out.
Great is the Lord and highly to be praised.
4 One generation shall praise your works to another ♦ and declare your mighty acts.
5 They shall speak of the majesty of your glory, ♦ and I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
6 They shall speak of the might of your marvellous acts, ♦ and I will also tell of your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the story of your abundant kindness ♦ and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, ♦ long-suffering and of great goodness.
Great is the Lord and highly to be praised.
The Gospel Matthew 20.1-16
Jesus told the disciples, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the market-place; and he said to them, “You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.” So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, “Why are you standing here idle all day?” They said to him, “Because no one has hired us.” He said to them, “You also go into the vineyard.” When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, “Call the labourers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.” When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, “These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.” But he replied to one of them, “Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?” So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’
Offertory Hymn
1 Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee;
take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of thy love;
take my feet, and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my voice, and let me sing
always, only, for my King;
take my lips, and let them be
filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold;
take my intellect, and use
every power as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will, and make it thine:
it shall be no longer mine;
take my heart: it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure-store;
take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee.
Prayer after Communion
Almighty God, you have taught us through your Son that love is the fulfilling of the law: grant that we may love you with our whole heart and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Sending hymn
1 Forth in the peace of Christ we go;
Christ to the world with joy we bring;
Christ in our minds, Christ on our lips,
Christ in our hearts, the world’s true King.
2 King of our hearts, Christ makes us kings;
kingship with him his servants gain;
with Christ, the Servant-Lord of all,
Christ’s world we serve to share Christ’s reign.
3 Priests of the world, Christ sends us forth
this world of time to consecrate,
this world of sin by grace to heal,
Christ’s world in Christ to re-create.
4 Christ’s are our lips, his word we speak;
prophets are we whose deeds proclaim
Christ’s truth in love, that we may be
Christ in the world, to spread Christ’s name.
5 We are the church; Christ bids us show
that in his church all nations find
their hearth and home, where Christ restores
true peace, true love, to humankind.
During the coming days:
- The Church Council meets after the Eucharist this morning.
- The chaplain and wardens will be in Rome this week, attending the Archdeaconry Synod. This means that there will be no service at 12:30 on Wednesday. However, the food bank will, we hope, be open as usual.
- The online diocesan course, “Walking Together in Faith”, which is aimed at helping lay people to grow in discipleship, begins again on Tuesday 26th September. Details can be found on the “News” page of the church website http://anglicanchurchgenoa.org/news/ under 1st September, or on the church Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AnglicanChurchoftheHolyGhostinGenoa Or go straight to www.europe.anglican.org/lay-learning-course, where you can learn more and register to take part.
- Next Sunday we shall celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving. Gifts of harvest produce to decorate the church will be gratefully received in church the day before. So will gifts of tins and packets of food for the food bank – and they can be brought to church on the day. If you want to contribute but are not sure what to bring, please talk to the chaplain or the wardens. There will be a superaperitivo after the Eucharist.
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22nd September 2023
Common Worship, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000-2006.