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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldSunday 6th November 2016

Third Sunday Before Advent

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 at the entrance of the choir and clergy and sing:

Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend©2001 Thankyou MusicIn Christ alone my hope is found;He is my light, my strength, my song;this cornerstone, this solid ground,firm through the fiercest drought and storm.What heights of love, what depths of peace,when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!My comforter, my all in all—here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,fullness of God in helpless babe!This gift of love and righteousness,scorned by the ones He came to save.Till on that cross as Jesus died,the wrath of God was satisfied;for ev'ry sin on Him was laid—here in the death of Christ I live.

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

There in the ground His body lay,light of the world by darkness slain;then bursting forth in glorious day,up from the grave He rose again!And as He stands in victory,sin's curse has lost its grip on me;for I am His and He is mine—bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—this is the pow'r of Christ in me;from life's first cry to final breath,Jesus commands my destiny.No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,can ever pluck me from His hand;till He returns or calls me home—here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

THE GREETING

Celebrant The Lord be with youAll and also with you

THE PRAYER OF PREPARATION

All 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.


PRAYERS OF PENITENCE

Celebrant 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 Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’ So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ,confessing our sins in penitence and faith.

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.


Gloria in Excelsis is sungMichael Perry © 1982 The Jubilate GroupGlory be to God in heaven,Peace to those who love him well; On the earth let all his peopleSpeak his grace, his wonders tell.Lord, we praise you for your glory,Mighty Father, heaven’s king; Hear our joyful adorationAnd accept the thanks we bring.

Only Son of God the Father,Lamb who takes our sin away,Now with him in triumph seated –For your mercy, Lord we pray.Jesus Christ, most high and holy,Saviour, you are God aloneIn the glory of the FatherWith the Spirit: Three in One

THE COLLECTCelebrant Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in

your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

We sit for the readings.


THE LITURGY OF THE WORDFirst Reading Job 19:23-27a

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

Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5; 13-end

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

Hymn Noel and Tricia Richards. Copyright © 1987 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.

ALL HEAVEN DECLARESThe glory of the risen Lord.Who can compareWith the beauty of the Lord?Forever He will beThe Lamb upon the throne.I gladly bow the kneeAnd worship Him alone.

I will proclaimThe glory of the risen Lord,Who once was slainTo reconcile man to God.Forever You will beThe Lamb upon the throne.I gladly bow the kneeAnd worship You alone.


Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:The Gospel ReadingLuke 20:27-38

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

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

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

We stand for:AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

All 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 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:The PeaceCelebrant To crown all things there must be love, to bind all

together and complete the whole. Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts.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 situated by the entrance/exit door – please feel free to leave your gift in this bowl at any time before or after the service. 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!Dave Moody.1. Alleluia, sing to Jesus,his the sceptre, his the throne;alleluia, his the triumph,his the victory alone:hark the songs of peaceful Sionthunder like a mighty flood:Jesus, out of ev'ry nation,hath redeemed us by his blood.


2. Alleluia, not as orphansare we left in sorrow now;alleluia, he is near us,faith believes, not questions how;though the cloud fromsight received himwhen the forty days were o'er,shall our hearts forget his promise,'I am with you evermore'?

3. Alleluia, bread of angels,thou on earth our food, our stay;alleluia, here the sinfulflee to thee from day to day;intercessor, friend of sinners,earth's redeemer, plead for me,where the songs of all the sinlesssweep across the crystal sea.

4. Alleluia, King eternal,thee the Lord of lords we own;alleluia, born of Mary,earth thy footstool, heav'n thy throne;thou within the veil hast enteredrobed in flesh, our great High Priest;thou on earth both priest and victimin the Eucharistic Feast.


Celebrant 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.

We sit or stand for:The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord is hereAll 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.

Celebrant It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should always sing of your glory, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.For you are the hope of the nations, the builder of the city that is to come. Your love made visible in Jesus Christ brings home the lost, restores the sinner and gives dignity to the despised. In his face your light shines out, flooding lives with goodness and truth,gathering into one in your kingdom a divided and broken humanity. Therefore with all who can give voice in your creation we glorify your name, for ever praising you and singing:


All Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, 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 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.Great is the mystery of faith:

All Christ has died:Christ is risen:Christ will come again.


Lord of all life, help us to work together for that daywhen 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. Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAll 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 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 CommunionDraw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he shed for you. Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.


We sing the Agnus Dei.Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us.Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us.Jesus, redeemer of the world: give us your 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 HymnsDavid J. Evans. Copyright © 1986 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.

BE STILL, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here;Come bow before Him now with reverence and fear.In Him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground;Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here.

Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around;He burns with holy fire, with splendour He is crowned.How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of light!Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around.


Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place;He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister His grace.No work too hard for Him, in faith receive from Him;Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the

kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 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 Christ our King make you faithful and strong to do his

will, that you may reign with him in glory; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

THE DISMISSALDeacon We go into the world to walk in God’s light,

to rejoice in God’s love, and to reflect God’s glory.

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


HymnGraham Kendrick. Copyright © 1987 Make Way Music.LORD, THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE is shining,In the midst of the darkness, shining;Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us,Set us free by the truth You now bring us,Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine,Fill this land with the Father's glory;Blaze, Spirit, blaze,Set our hearts on fire.Flow, river, flow,Flood the nations with grace and mercy;Send forth Your word,Lord, and let there be light.

Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,From the shadows into Your radiance;By the blood I may enter Your brightness,Search me, try me, consume all my darkness.Shine on me, shine on me.

As we gaze on Your kingly brightnessSo our faces display Your likeness.Ever changing from glory to glory,Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story.Shine on me, shine on me.

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:Second Sunday Before Advent

Said Holy Communion (8 am)Scouts Remembrance Service (9.30 am)Sung Eucharist (11 am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Ifield Green, Ifield Street, Kirdford Close and Lady Margaret Road, Cherry Lane, Chestnut Walk and Coney Close

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and John Tibbs, Mack Elsey, Bill, Jodie and Steve Hardcastle

Deborah Carter and Dorothy Wheatley

Yvonne Bantin, Thomas Foster, Norman Carter, Florence Lowe, Sybil Wood, Albert Lowe, Nora Stevens, Diane Foster, Edward Fletcher and Wendy Parkes

For those who will be confirmed at Holy Trinity, Forest Row, tomorrow

For our Prayer Ministry team

Thanksgiving for those who work in our local care homes

Thanksgiving for our flower arranging team


Notices Continued

The financial position for October 2016 was:Income £15079Expenditure

£10325

Surplus £4754

Choral Evensong will be held at 6 o’clock, today. Choral music, hymns, prayer and time to unwind before the Christmas rush. Preacher: Jill Bell and the theme will be Wisdom. All welcome.

Please Pray For Logan Carr and Rob Higson, who took part in this year’s Christianity Explored course. Logan is to be baptised and confirmed, and Rob confirmed, at Holy Trinity, Forest Row, tomorrow evening.

Due to continuity problems there will unfortunately be no choir leading our worship for the immediate future. We hope to solve this in the New Year – in the meantime do please consider the possibility of your joining the choir when we start up again.

Advent Travelling Crib. The sign up list for the Travelling Crib is circulating. A copy can be found on the table by the church door.

Advent Study Groups will be starting soon – a great way to deepen our understanding and help us focus on the real message of the season. Please see the purple leaflet in church today.

We are looking to start a new, once a month, Sunday evening service. It will consist of worship, prayer, and moment each week for some sort of deepening of our faith, which might be a sermon, testimony, bible study, or something else. We would love to build a team to help nurture this new service, which will be called 'encounter'. If you're intrigued, please speak to Jamie Gater or Sue Edgeson.


Calling all knitters! It is time to get knitting sheep for the Travelling Crib. Please see Susan Maries for more information and a pattern.

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: [email protected]

Used Postage Stamps for Charity. We’re still donating use postage stamps for charity, but are now supporting those with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Please cut the stamps from your envelopes, leaving 1 cm border around each stamp. Pop them into the red box on the window sill near the church door. Many thanks

Raising funds by recycling phones and inkjet cartridges. Please leave your cartridges and phones in the box by the entrance. Unfortunately we can't accept Canon, Epson or inkwell cartridges.

The new audio-visual system is at long last to be installed into the church. This means that the church will be closed for week-time activities for two weeks commencing Monday 31st October. During this time the services of Morning and Evening Prayer will be held at the normal times, but in Lychgate Cottage. The Wednesday 10am services on the 2nd and 9th November will be held in The Barn Theatre. Sunday services will be held at St Margaret’s as normal.

Invitation to join the Crazy Christians. The Crazies Christians is a youth club for primary school children that meets fortnightly at 18.30 on Friday evenings during term time at St Alban's Church Hall. This term we are meeting on 11 Nov, 25 Nov and 9 December (off site for the Panto at The Barn Theatre). The cost of the club is £7 a term. If you are interested


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please join us on a Friday evening. If you would like to know more please contact Veryan Nicholls ([email protected] / 07919 201 254).

Through The Keyhole house group outreach event, Sunday 13th November at St Margaret’s Church from 1.45 pm. There will be a guided walk round Ifield, an exhibition, tower visits, talks and activities plus tea and cake, ALL FREE! Come along and bring your family and friends – this is a great opportunity to find out more about local historic buildings including our 13th century church.

Shadows Of The Wanderer is a very moving and thought-provoking set of twelve larger-than-life sculptures carved from a single lime tree, which speaks powerfully and challengingly of our response to refugees. It can be viewed (free of charge) in the north transept of Chichester Cathedral every day until 14th November. We first saw it in Norwich Cathedral at the end of last year, and it has left a lasting impression on us both. We would highly recommend a visit. It’s only an hour by train from Ifield or Crawley. The Cathedral is only ten minutes walk from Chichester station and there’s always good food in the Cloisters Café. Chris and Jill Bell

The ‘Friends of St. Margaret’s’ are holding an Advent Fair on the 26th November from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Margaret’s School and we will be having a ‘Bottle Tombola’ if you are able to donate a bottle or two for this stall we will be very grateful. Any donations can be left with Mave in the parish office or in church with Rev. Simon, Graham Plunkett or Sue Gilbert.

The Friends of St. Margaret’s will be holding the Advent Fair on the 26th November from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Margaret’s School this year. If you are interested in having a table (£12 per table), please contact Graham Plunkett or Sue [email protected] or [email protected]





"Advent Angels”. The Advent Workshop takes place this year on Saturday, December 3rd, 9.20 am - 12.30 pm for children attending Reception - Year 6. Application forms now available by emailing [email protected].

Toy Service December 11th. This year we will be once again be donating your generous gifts of toys to The Golden Lion Children’s Trust, it is a charity dedicated to providing hope, help and happiness to children with special needs and disadvantaged young people. The toys that they are most in need of are for Primary school aged children, especially boys. There will be three services that day, 8am Holy Communion, 9.30 am Fiish and 11am Eucharist, toys will be received at all three.

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