11th Sunday after Trinity27th August 2017

8.00am Holy Communion9.15am Informal Eucharist10.30am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Contemplative Prayer

Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino 1481 - 1482

_________________________________________________________________________The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Primrose HillElsworthy RoadLondon, NW3 3DJTel: 020 7722 3238 Email: 0ffice@smvph.org.ukwww.stmarysprimrosehill.com

Welcome to all who are visiting St Mary’s for the first time today. We hope that you will find this church a place where you can encounter God, enjoy worship & make new friends.Today’s stewards are: Elaine Hedger, Nora Boateng, Janet Cowen, Christine Hill Flowers have been donated by John Ashby, in memory of his wife and their wedding anniversaryChristians of all denominations are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Those who prefer to receive a blessing are asked to hold the service leaflet in your hand as a helpful sign to the clergy. Coffee will be served after the service. Please stay and enjoy a few minutes’ conversation.Children Children are most welcome in the service. We encourage families with children to sit at the FRONT of the church so that children can see what is going on. Sunday school will meet in the Parish Centre during the 10.30 service. For information and help, please see one of the stewards.

Ministry Team … The Revd Preb. Marjorie Brown (Vicar) Tel: 020 7722 3062Vicarage: 44 King Henry’s Road, NW3 3RP Email: revmarjorie@gmail.comThe Revd Mark Wakefield (Assistant Priest) Tel: 0789 9668493

Email: mark.wakefield@blueyonder.co.u k The Revd Nick Walters (Assistant Curate) Tel: 07704 715367

Email: nickrwalters@googlemail.com

Roberta Berke (Reader) Email: robertaberke@btinternet.comMiriam Rinsler (Reader and Head Sacristan) Email: mimpol@hotmail.comClem Hutton-Mills (Reader) Email: clement.huttonmills@gmail.comCelyn Cooke (Parish Administrator & bookings) Tel: 020 77223238Church office is open 9.30am – 2.30pm, Mon-Fri Email: office@smvph.org.uk Steve Reynolds (Churchwarden) Tel: 07973 638769

Email: virtualpictures@mac.com

Casey Oppong (Churchwarden) Tel: 07818 262885 Email: caseyoppong3@gmail.co.ukLiunis Tapia & Natalia Guzman (Listening Interns) Email: mentalhealth@smvph.org.ukRebecca Chesworth (Contact, Friends of St Mary’s) Email: rebecca.chesworth@gmail.comMusicians … Tony Henwood (Director of Music) Tel: 0771 2675957

Email: tonyhenwood@yahoo.co.uk

Bryan Almond (Assistant Organist & Choirmaster) Tel: 01491 874433

Email: balmond@waitrose.com

Youth team . Jason Allen (Youthwork Manager) Tel: 0794 4468784

Email: jason.allen@smvph.org.uk

Miriam Skrentny (XLP Intern) Email: miriamskrentny@hotmail.co.uk.INFORMAL EUCHARIST …………………… …………………… …… 11th Sunday after Trinity

27th August 2017 at 9.15 am

President: The Revd Preb. Marjorie Brown

We start by singing

The Spirit lives to set us free,Walk, walk in the light.He binds us all in unity,Walk, walk in the light.Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light of the Lord.Jesus promised life to all,Walk, walk in the light.

The dead were wakened by his call,Walk, walk in the light.Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light of the Lord.The Spirit lives in you and me,Walk, walk in the light;His light will shine for all to see,Walk, walk in the light.Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light,Walk in the light of the Lord.

The GreetingIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Spirit. All Amen.

The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

We are invited to call to mind our sins.

You love us with an everlasting love.Lord, have mercy.

All Lord, have mercy.Again and again we fail to hear your call.Christ, have mercy.

All Christ, have mercy.

Heal us and we shall know your joy.Lord, have mercy.

All Lord, have mercy.

The minister says

Almighty God, whose love extends further than we can wander from him, forgive all your sins, and set your feet on the path that leads to eternal life, through his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

All Amen.

We sing the Song of the Angels

Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Father.All Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Father.

To God be glory forever.All To God be glory forever.

Hallelujah, amen!All Hallelujah, amen! Hallelujah, amen!

Glory to God, glory to God, glory to Jesus …

Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Spirit …

The Prayer for the Day

The minister says the prayer on behalf of all of us. God of glory, the end of our searching, help us to lay aside all

that prevents us from seeking your kingdom, and to give all that we have to gain the pearl beyond all price, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.All Amen.

We Listen to God's Word

We stand to hear the Gospel and sing

All Halle, halle, halle – lujah!Halle, halle, halle – lujah! Halle, halle, halle – lujah!Hallelujah, hallelujah!

Gospel: Matthew 16.13-20The Lord be with you

All and also with you.Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

All Glory to you, O Lord.

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus

answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and

whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’ Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

At the end of the Gospel This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, O Christ.

All age talk: The Revd Marjorie Brown

We Pray for Others

The PeaceGod is love. Those who live in love live in God, and God lives in

them.The peace of the Lord be always with you

All and also with you.

All may exchange a sign of peace.

We Prepare the Table

We sing All As we are gathered, Jesus is here;

One with each other, Jesus is here.Joined by the Spirit, washed in the blood,Part of the body, the church of God.As we are gathered Jesus is here,One with each other, Jesus is here.

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Lord be with youAll 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.

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.

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.

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 Holy, holy, holy,My heart, my heart adores you.My heart is glad to say the words,You are holy, Lord.Sing twice

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.

Great is the mystery of faith: All Christ has died.

Christ is risen. 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.

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

All Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Saviour taught us, so we prayAll 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.

Breaking of the Bread

The president breaks the consecrated bread.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.

Giving of CommunionGod’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.

All Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.

All may come forward to receive communion or a blessing. Prayer after Communion

All say this prayer

All Lord, we have broken your bread and received your life.By the power of your Spirit keep us always in your love;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We are Sent Out

The president gives the blessing

May the Father from whom every family in earth and heaven receives its name, strengthen you with his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; and the

blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. All Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.All In the name of Christ. Amen.

We sing

All God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.

You can be happy and I can be happy,And that’s the way it should be…..

God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.

We can love others like sisters and brothers,And that’s the way it should be……

God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.God loves you and I love you,And that’s the way it should be.

After the service, you are invited to stay for refreshments and fellowship in church.

SPECIAL INTENTIONSParish cycle of intercessions: This week at the daily office and Eucharist the clergy will be praying for people on the congregational roll with surnames from Tahvanainent to Brace

We pray for the people of our partner parishes, St Luke in the Fields, West Greenwich Village, New York City, and our ALMA link parish of St Peter, Cazenga in Luanda, Angola.

The sick and those who have asked for our prayers:

The Revd Linda Dean, Ken Williams, Peter Cooper, Amanda Martin, Mary McCaffrey, Edward Salter, George Bellis, Anne Marie Moser, Gina Huscomb, Barbara Cawley, Lena Renwick, Beth Boyd, Barbara Lowe, Chris

Fairnington, Joan Taylor, Ian Hamlyn, Arthur Nightingale, Diana Pinover, Ciara, Jill, Thomas, Melford, Yas, Eric, Jean-Marc, Libby and Jill.

We hold in our prayers the recently departed, especially George Bellis and Jenny Wilkes, and those whose anniversaries occur this week:

27th August Marcus Manning, Caroline Dunn30th August Joan Shirley Ashby1st September Davis Smith, Leonides George Mukasa

NOTICESThe Funeral Eucharist for George Bellis will take place at 2 pm in church on Thursday 31st August. There will be no Primrose Tearoom or healing eucharist that morning, but a light sandwich lunch will be available from 12 noon before the service.We welcome Justin Stollery as our organist this morning. He will be the Martin Shaw organ scholar at St Mary’s for the coming year.The Parish Administrator Celyn Cooke, will be away on annual leave from Sunday 3rd of September and will be back in the office on Monday 18th September. Any enquiries can be left for her to look at on her return,

anything more urgent please contact the clergy, contact details are in the front of the service sheet.Readers and Intercessors: your help is needed!At the 10.30 service every Sunday, the first (Old Testament) lesson and the Intercessions after the Nicene Creed are a key part of lay participation in our act of worship together.Each month a sign-up sheet is pinned to the notice board in the north aisle with slots to volunteer: anyone and everyone is invited to contribute in our service to God. No prior experience is necessary!To help, the relevant readings and the preacher for each date are also listed. The preacher may be an especially helpful guide when composing prayers, which are in the hands and heart of the person leading them! Do please consider playing a role in the service and sign up. The clergy are always happy to advise.

The 2016-17 Bible Challenge Collect reading list from back of church or view online at www.stmarysprimrosehill.com  Available Options: Full Bible Challenge, Lectionary Bible Challenge with Reflections for Daily Prayer and Weekly Bible Stories.

Donations by TextAll the money you donate goes to St Mary’s Your donated amount will be included on your next phone bill. You may also be charged for your text message. Please refer to your network operator’s standard rates.

After making a donation, you will be prompted by text with the option to submit your details and add Gift Aid if eligible.

SERVICES IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 28th August Augustine, bishop, teacher of the faith, 430

Bank Holiday – no services

Tuesday 29th August Beheading of John the Baptist

9.00am Morning Prayer6.00pm Evening Prayer6.30pm Service of Extended Communion

Wednesday 30th August John Bunyan, spiritual writer, 1688

9.00am Morning Prayer6.00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 31st August Aidan, bishop, missionary, 651

9.00am Morning PrayerNo Primrose Tearoom or healing eucharist this

morning12noon Sandwich lunch2.00pm Funeral Eucharist for George Bellis5.30pm Evening Prayer

Friday 1st September Giles, hermit, c. 710

9.00am Morning Prayer6.00pm Friday night group

Saturday 2nd September

2.00pm Memorial for Stephen Tindale

Sunday 3rd September Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Parish EucharistPreacher: Miriam Rinsler