SUNDAY
We would love to see you in church but if you are unable to join us, then please do still stop and pray at 10.10am and then Share the Peace by calling, texting or writing a card to a member of our church family you would not normally check-in with.

2022

Ordinary Time

Here is the  Ordinary Time Service Booklet

Easter

Here is the Easter Service booklet

2021

Reflection on Feast Days from 14th to 21st November

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
17th October 2021
Reflection this week’s Feast Days

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
19th September 2021
Intercessions

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
12th September 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
29th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions 

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
22nd August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
15th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Tenth Sunday after Trinity
8th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Ninth Sunday after Trinity
1st August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Seventh Sunday after Trinity
18th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Sixth Sunday after Trinity
11th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Fifth Sunday after Trinity
4th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday after Trinity
27th June 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday after Trinity
20th June 2021
Intercessions
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday after Trinity
13th June 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday after Trinity
6th June 2021
Reflection on this Week’s Feast Days

Pentecost
Intercessions – 23rd May 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Service Sheets for Easter are HERE

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 9th May 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fifth Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions 25th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days (part 2)

Third Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 11th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Easter Day
Intercessions – 4th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Service Sheets for Lent are HERE

Palm Sunday
Intercessions – 28th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

5th Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 21st March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Mothering Sunday
Intercessions – 14th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Third Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 7th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Second Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 28th February 2021
Reflections on this weeks’ Feast Days

First Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 21st February 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Sunday Next Before Lent
Intercessions – 14 February 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday Before Lent
Intercessions – 7 February 2021
Reflections on the week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheets for January 2021 are HERE

Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Intercessions – 31 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday of Epiphany
Intercessions – 24 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Intercessions – 17 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday of Epiphany; the Baptism of Christ
Intercessions – 10 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Second Sunday after Christmas
Intercessions – 3 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday after Christmas
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 20 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 13 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 6 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 29 November 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Christ the King (Sunday next before Advent)
Reflection Christ the King 
Intercessions – 22 November 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday before Advent
Reflection
Intercessions for the Second Sunday before Advent
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Remembrance Sunday
Reflection 
Intercessions for Remembrance Sunday

All Saints Sunday
Reflections for this week’s Feast Days
Saints and Martyrs for 9-14 November 2020

The Sunday Service Sheets for October are HERE

Bible Sunday
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Luke the Evangelist
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – October 4th
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheets for September are HERE

Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – September 20th
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for August are HERE

Intercessions – August 30th
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – August 16th
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Intercessions – 9 August 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Intercessions – 2 August 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for July are HERE

Reflection Seventh Sunday after Trinity 
Intercessions – 26th July 2020 
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 19 July 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Fifth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – 12 July 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Fourth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – 5 July 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheet for the Third Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection Third Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 28 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for the Second Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection Second Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 21 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheet for the First Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection First Sunday after Trinity
Church Opening
Mother to Son, by Langston Hughes

Intercessions – 14 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for Trinity Sunday is HERE

Reflection for Trinity Sunday
Intercessions – 7 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for Pentecost is HERE

Reflection for Pentecost
Intercessions – 31 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 24 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for 7th Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 24 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 17 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for 6th Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 17 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 10 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for Fifth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 10 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 3 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for Fourth Sunday of Easter 
Intercessions – 3 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for April can be downloaded HERE

Reflection for Third Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 26 April 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 19 April 2020

Piano music – Gary Peacock

 

THURSDAY
Each Thursday at 10.00am Father David will Replenish the Presence Candle.  We invite you to stop at this time to visualise the church and pray.

Our full programme for Holy Week can be found at SPECIAL SERVICES.

Information on virtual services and events can be found at EVENTS.

This beautiful prayer was written by an Italian priest who is self-isolating at the moment and very sadly lost his own brother a few days ago to Covid-19…

I’m staying at home, Lord!

I’m staying at home, Lord! And today, I realise, you taught me this, remaining obedient to the Father, for thirty years in the house of Nazareth, waiting for the great mission.

I stay at home, Lord, and in Joseph’s studio, your keeper and mine, I learn to work, to obey, to round the corners of my life and prepare you a work of art.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And I know that I am not alone because Mary, like any mother, is in the next room, doing chores and preparing lunch for all of us, God’s family.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And I do it responsibly for my own good, for the health of my city, for my loved ones, and for the good of my brother, whom you have put beside me, asking me to take care of him in the garden of life.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the silence of Nazareth, I pledge to pray, to read, study, meditate, be useful for small jobs, in order to make our home more beautiful and more welcoming.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the morning, I thank you for the new day you give me, trying not to spoil it and welcome it with wonder, as a gift and an Easter surprise.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And at noon I will receive the greeting of the angel, I will make myself useful for love, in communion with you who have made you flesh to live among us; and, tired of the journey, thirsty, I will meet you at Jacob’s well, and thirsty for love on the Cross.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And if the evening takes me melancholy, I will invoke you like the disciples of Emmaus: stay with us, the evening has arrived and the sun sets.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the night, in communion of prayer with the many sick, the lonely and all the caregivers, I will wait for the dawn to sing your mercy again and tell everyone that, in the storms, you have been my refuge.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And I don’t feel alone and abandoned, because you told me: I’m with you every day. yes, and especially in these days of confusion, O Lord, in which, if my presence is not necessary, I will reach everyone, only with the wings of prayer.

Amen

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INTERCESSIONS

Easter Sunday

Lord, as we celebrate your Resurrection in this springtime which feels overshadowed by darkness, help us to continue see the light.

Physically separated from our church family, we miss the building. We miss the smell of incense, the windows, the music. We miss our friends, our exuberant sharing of the Peace, the quiet conversations which sustain us through the week. Help us, Lord, to continue to support each other from afar, and to take that friendship, exuberance, quiet and sustenance into the world.

Separated but together, we pray for victims of Covid-19 everywhere. We pray for health workers endangering their own lives that others might live. For those selling and delivering our food, emptying our dustbins, dispensing our medicine. For the police, and for school staff looking after the children of key workers. We pray for the sick and the bereaved. We pray for those who have lost their livelihoods. We pray for those who are frightened, and lonely.

We pray in the knowledge that we are frightened and lonely.

We rejoice in the news that in some countries, the worst of the danger is passing. We look forward to the day when we will all meet again and celebrate, but for now we pray for patience, and courage, and for the ability to take pleasure in small things: birdsong and blossom, a conversation, an act of kindness.

We pray that when we come together in worship again, we will be stronger.

At this critical time for the world, we do not forget those who are close to us. Comfort and heal all in our community who suffer in body, mind or spirit. Give them courage and hope in their troubles and bring them the joy of your salvation. Lord, we hold before you those who have recently died or whose anniversary of passing falls at this time. Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Hail Mary, full of Grace
The Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou amongst all women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death
Amen

Rejoicing in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all your saints we commend ourselves and all Christian people to your unfailing love.

Happy Easter, everybody.

Holy Saturday

Heavenly Father, you are the source of all life and light.
We thank you that you are the Redeemer,
the one who rescued us out of darkness into the glorious light.
We rejoice that the power of life and light broke the chains of sin and death
and tonight we celebrate that Jesus is alive.
Lord, in these days it feels as though there is a darkness over all the world.
The threat of Covid 19 and the fear of death is all around us.
In the same way that you delivered your people of old from their enemies,
we ask that you will deliver us from the effects of this virus.
May you part the waters in the floods that threaten to overwhelm us.
We ask for your hand of mercy to be on all who you have created
and may your tender compassion be poured out abundantly.
Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and draw close to the lonely and isolated and fearful.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
In their anxiety, be their light.
May we as your Church rise up and
minister faith to all who are struggling,
giving hope to the hopeless
and love to the brokenhearted.
Equip us we pray by your Spirit to do the work you are calling us to do.
Lord Jesus, we ask that you will come this Easter in a new and fresh way.
Maranatha.
Amen.

GOOD FRIDAY

‘The language God uses is silence
Any other is a bad translation.’

 

MAUNDY THURSDAY

A PASTORAL PRAYER OF AELRED OF RIEVAULXE
Lord, look at my soul’s wounds, Your living and affective eye sees everything.
It pierces like a sword, even to part asunder soul and spirit.
Assuredly, my lord, you see in my soul the traces of my former sins,
My present sins, my present perils,
And also motives and occasions for others yet to be.

You see these things, Lord, and I would have you see them.
You know well, O searcher of my heart,
That there is nothing in my soul that I would hide from you,
Even had I the power to escape your eyes.

So see me, sweet Lord, see me.
My hope, most merciful, is in your loving kindness.
For you will see me, either as a good physician sees,
Intent upon my healing,
Or else as a kind master, anxious to correct,
Or a forbearing father, longing to forgive.

[Taken from Celebrating the Saints, published by the Church of England.]

 

5 APRIL 2020

Almighty and Eternal Father, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer of all that exists, we bring before you our humble petitions through your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

We give thanks and prayers for our Church family, our local community and all other places of worship worldwide.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

We pray for Elizabeth, our gracious Queen and her entire family, for all World leaders and especially our own Government.  Grant unto them dear Father, wisdom and guidance to make the right decisions.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

For all those who are facing difficulties in their daily lives, we ask thee to take care of their needs, bring them the joy of your salvation and lead them to get to know you and experience your love and kindness.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit.  Give them courage and hope in their troubles.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

We hold before you, Oh Lord, those who have recently died, or whose anniversary of passing falls at this time.

Lord, hear us,

Lord, graciously hear us.

Rest eternal grant unto them Oh Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them, may they rest in peace and rise in Glory.

Rejoicing in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all your saints we commend ourselves and all Christian people to your unfailing love.

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Prayers about the outbreak

 

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

Lord Jesus Christ,
you taught us to love our neighbour,
and to care for those in need
as if we were caring for you.
In this time of anxiety, give us strength
to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,
and to assure the isolated
of our love, and your love,
for your name’s sake.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

God of compassion,
be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
in their anxiety, be their hope;
in their darkness, be their light;
through him who suffered alone on the cross,
but reigns with you in glory,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

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For those who are ill

 

Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

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For hospital staff and medical researchers

 

Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience
to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure.
Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

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For one who is ill or isolated

 

O God,
help me to trust you,
help me to know that you are with me,
help me to believe that nothing can separate me
from your love
revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

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For the Christian community

 

We are not people of fear:
we are people of courage.
We are not people who protect our own safety:
we are people who protect our neighbours’ safety.
We are not people of greed:
we are people of generosity.
We are your people God,
giving and loving,
wherever we are,
whatever it costs
For as long as it takes
wherever you call us.

Let us pray to God,
who alone makes us dwell in safety:

For all who are affected by coronavirus,
through illness or isolation or anxiety,
that they may find relief and recovery:

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

For those who are guiding our nation at this time,
and shaping national policies,
that they may make wise decisions:

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

For doctors, nurses and medical researchers,
that through their skill and insights
many will be restored to health:

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

For the vulnerable and the fearful,
for the gravely ill and the dying,
that they may know your comfort and peace:

Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.

We commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray,
to the mercy and protection of God.

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.