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THE PARISH OF SAINT MATTHEW, KENSINGTON OLYMPIA

29th. November 2020FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Please remember in your prayers those amongus who are sick:

PHILIPPE LASSAGNE, STORM ROSE, GARYDENCH, DIANA HOLFORD, MARK

SNOWDEN, MARIE-FRANÇOISE CHANON,SIMON KESWICK, RICHARD BISCOE,

SOPHIE BELONOGOVA, RAMON CASTRO ,KATHERINE LEWIS, JUDITH ANDERSON and

MARTIN STROUDE

The light before the Blessed Sacrament burns todayand throughout the coming week for:

DAVID FAULKNER, MICHAEL HINTON (PRIEST)

andGILIA SLOCOCK

who have recently died

and for ROBERT ERNEST FLOWER, MARJORIESTEEL, GRAHAM STEVENSON, SHIRLEY TODD,

ROY JOSEPH CHARLES and ANNIE MYLES the anniversaries of whose deaths fall at this time

Eternal rest grant unto them, O LordAnd let perpetual light shine upon them.

This weekThis Sunday St Matthew's will be open for

private prayer and devotions from11.00am to 12.00pm.

Services from DecemberFollowing the relaxation of restrictions on placesof worship, from Friday 4th December we will

move to an augmented pattern of regular services.There may be occasional changes depending on

availability of clergy, so keep an eye on thebulletin and website each week for the most up-to-

date information.

MondayMass at 8.00am

Wednesday & Thursday Vespers at 5.00pm

FridayVespers at 6.00pm

Mass at 6.30pmSunday

Mass at 11.00am

Christ as Judge (French MS 13th Century)

Advent and Christmas

St Matthew’s

We are delighted that Government guidance willallow our planned Advent and Christmas servicesto take place. Our seasonal services begin with:

Advent Carol ServiceSunday 6th December at 5.00pm

A reflective candlelit service of carols andreadings for Advent

Note: Mass will take place as normal at 11.00am

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EN丁RANCE AN丁iPHON

7byou, /〃楕up mysoul O my God.

/n you; / have trus富e旬fet me nof be pu書to shame.

Nor /ef my enemies exuI書over me;

and /et none who hape in you be put to shame.

COLL岳CT

Grant your faithful, We Pray, aImighty God,

the resoive to run forth to meet your Christ

With righteous deeds at his comIng,

SO that, gathered at his right hand,

they may be worthy to possess the heaveniy Kingdom.

丁hrough our Lord Jesus Ch「ist, yOur Son,

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity ofthe Hoiy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

FIRST READiNG Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1. 3-8

A reading from the prophet isaiah,

Ybu, Lord, yOurSeIf are our Father,

Our Redeemer is your ancient name.Why, Lord, ieave us to stray from your waysand harden ou「 hearts agalnSt fearing yOu?

Retum, for the sake of your servants,

the tribes of your inheritance.

Oh, that you wouid tearthe heavens open and come down- at yOu「 Presence the mountains wouId meit,

No ear has heard,

no eye has seen

any god but you act like this

for those who trust him,

Ybu guide those who act with integrity

and keep your ways in mind,

Ybu were angry when we were sinners;

We had iong been rebeis agaInSt yOu.

We were a旧ike men unclean,

a旧hat integrity of ours like fiithy ciothjng.

We have a= withered =ke leavesand our sins biew us away likethe wind,

No one invoked your name

Or rOuSed himseifto catch hoid of you,

For you hid yourface from us

and gave us up to the power of our sins,

And yet, Lord, yOu are Our Father;

We the ciay, yOu the potter,

We are a= the work ofyour hand.

The word of the Lord,

T7]anks be to GocI

PSA」M PsaIm 79

RESPONSE: God ofhosts, b而)g us bac佃

fef your face shine on uS and we sha〃 be saved

「. O shepherd of lsraeI, hear us,

Shine forth from your cherubim throne.

O Lord, rOuSe uP yOur might,

O Lord, COme tO Our heIp, R"

2" God of hosts, tum agaln, We impiore,

iook down from heaven and see,

Visit this vine and protect it,

the vine your right hand has pianted, R,

語調繭s育1 C∴0 † i O n　…

3" Mayyourhand be on the man you have chosen,

the man you have giVen yOur Strength,

And we shaii never forsake you again:

giVe uS =fe that we may ca= upon your name. R,

SECOND READ看NG I Corinthians l二3-9

A reading from the first ietter of St Paul to the Corinthians.

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send you grace

and peace.

i never stop thanking God for ail the graces you have recejved

through Jesus Christ, i thank him that you have been enriched

in so many ways, eSPeCia=y ln yOur teaChers and preachers; the

Witness to Christ has indeed been strong among you so that

you w冊not be without any of the g冊s of the Spirit while you are

Waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be reveaied; and he w帥keep

you steady and without biame untii the Iast day, the day of ourLord Jesus Christ, because God by caiIlng yOu has joined you to

his Son, Jesus Christ; and God is faithfui,

The word of the Lord,

7-hanks be fo God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMA丁ION

A〃eIuia, a〃eIuね!

Le事us see, O |o旬your me怖y

and give us your sav血g he小

A〃eIufa!

GOSPE」 Mark 13:33-37

A reading from the hoiy Gospel according to Mark.

Jesus said to his discIPles: “Be on your guard, Stay aWake,

because you never know when the time wiIi come, it is like a man

trave=Ing abroad: he has gone from home, and left his servants in

Charge, eaCh wjth his own task; and he has toid the doorkeeper

to stay awake, So stay awake, because you do not know when

the master o=he house is comIng, eVenIng, midnight, COCkcrow,dawn; if he comes unexpectediy, he must not find you asieep,

And what l say to you i say to aIi: Stay awake!”

The Gospei of the Lord,

Praise to you, Lold Jesus Chhs書.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Accept, We Pray, O Lord, these offerings we make,

gathered from among your g皿s to us,

and may what you grant us to ceiebrate devoutiy here beiow,

gain for us the prize of etemai redemptjon,Through Christ our Lord,

Amen,

COMMUNION AN丁IPHON

77]e |oId wM bestow his boun劫

and our ea膚h sha〃 yfeld ;書s血cI℃aSe.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

May these mysteries, O Lord,

in which we have pa巾cipated,

PrOfit us, We Pray,for even now, aS We Walk amid passing things,

you teach us by them to Iove the things of heavenand hold fast to what endures,

Through Chrjst our Lord.

Amen.

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