Welcome to St Margaret’s Church Ifield

Sunday 19th February 2017 The Second Sunday Before Lent

All are welcome to St Margaret’s and we encourage all to take part fully in this service. If you have mobility issues that make it difficult for you to

come and receive communion or laying-on-of-hands for healing, should you want to, then do please notify our sides-people, and we will come to you.

Please do stay for coffee served at the back of church after the service. There is a toilet at the back of church should you need to use it during the

service.

THE GATHERINGWe stand priest and sing:Hymn 467: Jan Struther. Copyright © Oxford University Press

LORD OF ALL HOPEFULNESS,Lord of all joy,Whose trust, ever child-like,No cares could destroy;Be there at our waking,And give us, we pray,Your bliss in our hearts, Lord,At the break of the day.

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,Whose strong hands were skilledAt the plane and the lathe;Be there at our labours,And give us, we pray,Your strength in our hearts, Lord,At the noon of the day.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,Your hands swift to welcome,Your arms to embrace;Be there at our homing,And give us, we pray,Your love in our hearts, Lord,At the eve of the day.

Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,Whose voice is contentment,Whose presence is balm;Be there at our sleeping,And give us, we pray,Your peace in our hearts, Lord,At the end of the day.

THE GREETINGCelebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

THE PRAYER OF PREPARATIONAll Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all

desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

PRAYERS OF PENITENCECelebrant Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is

this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength’. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. There is no other commandment greater than these. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

All Amen. Lord have mercy. Celebrant God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus

Christ to save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life.Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments and to live in love and peace with all.

All Lord God, we have sinned against you; we have done evil in your sight. We are sorry and repent. Have mercy on us according to your love. Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin. Renew a right spirit within us and restore to us the joy of your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Gloria in Excelsis is sungPatrick Appleford New English Mass©1973 Josef Weinberger Ltd London

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.

THE COLLECTCelebrant Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the

earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever. Amen.

We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Genesis 1:1 – 2:3

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Second Reading Romans 8:18-25

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Hymn 819:Sydney Carter©1965 Stainer & Bell Ltd

When I needed a neighbour Were you there, were you there? When I needed a neighbour Were you there?

And the creed and the colour And the name won't matter Were you there?

I was hungry and thirsty Were you there, were you there? I was hungry and thirsty Were you there?

I was cold, I was naked Were you there, were you there? I was cold, I was naked Were you there?

When I needed a shelter Were you there, were you there? When I needed a shelter Were you there?

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

When I needed a healer Were you there, were you there? When I needed a healer Were you there?

Wherever you travel I'll be there, I'll be there. Wherever you travel I'll be there.

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:The Gospel ReadingMatthew 6:25-end

The 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.At the end:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.All Praise to you, O Christ.

Remain standing until the Priest has introduced the Sermon:THE SERMON

THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Do you believe and trust in God the Father who made all things?

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His son, Jesus Christ who redeemed the world.

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God?

All: We believe and trust in Him.This is the faith of the church

All: This is our faith, we believe and trust in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONPrayers for the Church, the world, and for all human need. After each petition the following responses may be used:

Lord in your mercyAll Hear our prayer

and at the end of the prayers: Merciful father,All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENTWe stand to share the peace:‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

The PeaceCelebrant Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one

body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace.The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All And also with you.Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

As the Body of Christ receives its life from God, and offers its life to God, so we, as members of that Body, greet each other in love.

The Preparation of the TableThe Taking of the Bread and Wine

Should you wish to make a donation to the work of St Margaret’s church a collection bowl is passed around during the following hymn. If you are a UK

Tax Payer do please consider placing your gift in one of the yellow GiftAid envelopes provided and complete the required details as this will enable us

to claim back 25p/£1 donated. Thank you!

Hymn 91:Richard Gillard. Copyright © 1977 Scripture in Song, a division of Integrity Music/Adm. by Kingsway's Thankyou Music.

BROTHER, SISTER, LET ME SERVE YOU,Let me be as Christ to you;Pray that I may have the graceTo let you be my servant, too.

We are pilgrims on a journey,Fellow travellers on the road;

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

We are here to help each otherWalk the mile and bear the load.

I will hold the Christlight for youIn the night-time of your fear;I will hold my hand out to you,Speak the peace you long to hear.

I will weep when you are weeping,When you laugh I'll laugh with you;I will share your joy and sorrowTill we've seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heavenWe shall find such harmony,Born of all we've known togetherOf Christ's love and agony.

Brother, sister, let me serve you,Let me be as Christ to you;Pray that I may have the graceTo let you be my servant, too.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation; through your goodness we have this bread and wine to offer which the earth has given and human hands have made. They will become for us the bread of life and cup of salvation.

All Blessed be God for ever.

The Eucharistic PrayerThe Lord be with you

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

All 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.

Father, you made the world and love your creation.You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Saviour. His dying and rising have set us free from sin and death.And so we gladly thank you, with saints and angels praising you, and singing:

The Sanctus A Gregory Murray, OSB 1905-1992©1975, 1987 McCrimmon Publishing LtdHoly, 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.

We praise and bless you, loving Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit, that broken bread and wine outpoured may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

On the night before he died he had supper with his friends and, taking bread, he praised you. He broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.When supper was ended he took the cup of wine. Again he praised you, gave it to them and said: 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.So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross. Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation, we proclaim his death and resurrection until he comes in glory.Christ is the bread of life:

All When we eat this bread and drink this cup,We proclaim your death,Lord Jesus,Until you come in glory.Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day when your kingdom comes and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth. Look with favour on your people, gather us in your loving arms and bring us with St Margaret and all the saints to feast at your table in heaven.Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father, for ever and ever.

All Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAll Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

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 yoursnow and forever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Priest 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.

The Giving of CommunionJesus 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.

Come, not because you are strong, but because you are weak. Come, not because any goodness of your own gives you any right to come, but because you need mercy and help. Come, because you love the Lord a little, and would like to love him more.Come, because he loves you and gave himself for you.

We sing the Agnus Dei.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

All are welcome to either come and receive Communion or a blessing. If you would like a blessing rather than to receive Communion (the bread and

wine) then please keep hold of your service sheet as you approach the servers at front of the church.

Laying on of hands for healing is offered in the south aisle chapel during the distribution of communion. This ministry is offered for your own

needs or for someone who maybe on your heart and mind at this time.

Those who are going into hospital in the coming week, or for some other reason, and who would like to be anointed with oil of healing and prayed for by a priest please do have a word with a priest after the service – they

will gladly offer you this ministry.

Communion HymnsHymn 507:Graham Kendrick.Copyright © 1986 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.

MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY, O what a mystery,Manhood and Deity, Meekness and majesty.In perfect harmony, Bow down and worshipThe Man who is God. For this is your God,Lord of eternity This is your God.Dwells in humanity,Kneels in humilityAnd washes our feet.Father's pure radiance,Perfect in innocence,Yet learns obedience

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

To death on a cross.Suffering to give us life,Conquering through sacrifice,And as they crucifyPrays: 'Father forgive.'

Wisdom unsearchable,God the invisible,Love indestructibleIn frailty appears.Lord of infinity,Stooping so tenderly,Lifts our humanityTo the heights of His throne.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant God our creator, by your gift the tree of life was set at

the heart of the earthly paradise, and the bread of life at the heart of your Church: may we who have been nourished at your table on earth be transformed by the glory of the Saviour’s cross and enjoy the delights of eternity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All 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.

THE BLESSINGCelebrant The peace of God, which passes all understanding,

keep your hearts and minds, in the knowledge and love ‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

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.Hymn 66:BE THOU MY VISION, O Lord of my heart,naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;Thou my best thought in the day and the night,waking and sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word,I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord;Thou my great Father, and I Thy true heir;Thou in me dwelling, and I in thy care.

Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;Be Thou my whole armour, and be Thou my might;Thou my soul's shelter, and Thou my high tower:raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I need not, nor all the world’s praise:Thou mine inheritance through all my days;Thou, and Thou only, the first in my heart:Hignh King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, when battle is done,grant heaven’s joy to me, O bright heaven’s sun;Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

THE DISMISSALWe go into the world to walk in God’s light, to rejoice in God’s love,

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

and to reflect God’s glory. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All In the name of Christ.

The choir and clergy process out to recessional music

Calamus Licence No: 95 C.C.L. Licence No: 210222The service material in this booklet is taken from Common Worship. © Copyright 2000

The Archbishop’s Council

Notices

Services next Sunday: Said Holy Communion (8am)

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Sunday Before Lent ReFresh (9.30 am)Sung Eucharist (11am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Bittern Close, Bowness Close, Capsey Road and Coinston Close, Martyrs Avenue, Medlar Close and Mole Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Barry, Pete, Vince, Brenda Winstone and Toby Barton

Joan Langley, Dennis Brackpool and Majorie Forty

Lillian Dancy, Lorna Bessent, Alan Dawson, Olaf Twyman, Marian Bowen, Hilda Friend and William Mayes

For those who lead ReFresh on 4th Sunday of each month

For all involved in the running of Ifield Barn Theatre

Thanksgiving for leisure time for teachers and students

Thanksgiving for our MP and all who hold political office

Notices Continued

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

FIISH refreshments: can you help? We need support with supplying cakes or serving the refreshments at our FIISH family service which is usually held 2nd Sunday monthly at 9:30 am. We have a number of gaps on our rota from April onwards. If you can help, please let me know your available dates and whether you can supply refreshments or serve them. Also, there is a small rota of people who provide refreshments for baptism preparation classes. These take place on a Saturday morning on an ‘ad hoc’ basis. If you would like to volunteer for this, please contact Kathy Jones. Many thanks. Clare Wilson 07761122172 or email pccsecretary@ifieldparish.org.

St Margaret’s Spring 2017 Mission Link newsletter is now available to take away.

We are looking for children to help with the singing at weddings this year. (Usually Saturday afternoons) Children should be 8yrs old or more, and able to read. This is an opportunity for an introduction to music and some training will be required, but in return for your time we will make a payment for each wedding attendance! Please see the organist after any Sunday morning service. Thank you Peter Leach.

Encounter: We are starting a new service at St Margaret’s, taking place at 6pm on the third Sunday of the month. It’s called ‘encounter' and includes prayer, worship and time to reflect on the

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Bible. We want it to be a simple and relaxed time for deepening our faith and encountering God, and we look forward to seeing you there.

Lent Study Groups will start in March. For details, please see the back page of the February edition of The Buzz.

St Margaret’s Church Defibrillator. Subsequent to a recent application to the Sussex Heart Charity we have been successful in obtaining a Defibrillator for our Church use, also for others in the local area. This machine will be delivered sometime within the next three weeks. Volunteers are needed for training in the usage of this machine, from St Margaret’s Church, the Barn Theatre, the Plough and perhaps a local resident. There will be two training sessions, one during a morning and another in an evening, dates and times to be announced. If you are willing to undertake a short training period during one of these periods let me know. Please state whether you would prefer a morning or evening session. We need a total of 12 people, ron.binmore@pncl.co.uk.Tel:- 01293 512255 or Mobile 07805 857730

It's that time of year again when we're looking for locations for Ifield May Fayre 'Estate Agent' boards. These are hugely helpful in letting our parish community know that the May Fayre is happening. If you could help us by having a board up for a few

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weeks in March/April, please contact Mark Haymes (mark@ifieldmayfayre.co.uk) with your name and full address. Thank you!"

Practical Pastoral Care: this is to provide help for example lifts, meals, a dog walker, child care, shopping, the list is endless. Should you find yourself or someone else in need please contact coordinator Susan Maries on 07543 071 698 or 01293 416610. More help is needed, please speak to Susan to offer your talents should you be available when required. The email address for the emergency pastoral care is: lovedasyouare33@gmail.com

This year's Church Mission Society collection boxes are now available in church. Please take one on your way out if you feel you may be able to put your spare change (or more) into it between now and Easter Sunday. St Margaret's supports Dr Ruth Hulser who works for CMS as a GP and health centre manager (and much more) in Tabora in Tanzania.

“The word of God and the life of faith” is the name of a conference for the year of the bible being run by Bishop Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop Nicholas Reade and the Rev'd Dr Peter Anthony. It will include seminars on Matthew's Gospel, the bible in 45 minutes and the life of faith. 10-4 at Christ Church, Eastbourne on the 25th February, and all completely free! Please see the poster for more details.

The funeral for Joan Langley is taking place in Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton on the 28th February at 3 pm.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Please can you return your palm crosses so that they can be used to make the ash we need for the two services of ashing we will be holding on Ash Wednesday (1st March 10am and 8pm).

Comedy – Wife After Death. At the Ifield Barn Theatre, 1st to the 4th of March. Tickets online now at www.ifieldbarn.co.uk. Tickets also available at the Barn Theatre on Sundays from 12.30 pm to 2 pm.

Working Party - Your Church needs you, and anyone can help! Saturday 4th March 10am until 12noon. Works to include maintenance to the pew feet, landscaping and gutter clearance and cleaning to Lychgate. If you can share some of your valuable time please contact James Chase - chases@blueyonder.co.uk

The healing team from Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre will be holding a service of Christian healing at St Margaret’s at 6pm on Sunday 12th March. Do please come and join us and invite friends along who might benefit from this very special ministry.

Electoral Roll (Wanted - May Queen and attendants for the Ifield May Fayre on 1st May 2017. If you would like to be considered for this year's May Queen or would like to be one of her attendants, please pick up a flyer with full details info at entrance to the Church. Nominations must be received by 5pm on 13th March. For more information please email mark@ifieldmayfayre.couk New Members Only) – Have you been coming regularly to St Margaret’s for 6 months or more? Have you been Baptised? If so then you can complete an Electoral Roll form and thus be eligible ‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

to vote at the annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) where the elections take place for: The Parochial Church Council (The PCC), and the parish's representatives on the Deanery Synod. This does NOT mean you are signing up to a new role!, but enables you to help in the democratic choosing of who stands on the decision making body of your church! Forms are available in Church, and the deadline for having received forms back is 18th March, so please return them to Rob Pudney either in Church or via the Parish Office. NOTE: If you have already joined the Roll at St Margaret’s over the last few years, then you don’t need to do anything. If you worshipped at Jesus@Centre and now attend St Margaret’s please can you complete a new form and we will update the list accordingly.

Pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral. 23rd March, leaving St Margaret's by coach at 9 am. We will enjoy a welcome liturgy, share communion, and have a guided tour of the cathedral. There will be free time to explore the city or cathedral before meeting back for Evensong in the cathedral, we will leave Canterbury after evensong, arriving back at around 7:30 pm. Cost £20 to include return coach travel and cost of guided tour. To sign up and pay please contact Mave in the office. Limited to 34 spaces, so sign up soon.

The parish office is closed on the 20th February.

See www.stmargaretschurchifield.org for service times, The Buzz, current service sheets, Church groups and events

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)