10:50am - Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance (Common Worship), followed by Refreshments in the Institute
Officiant and Preacher: The Reverend Alan Middleton
***Please note the earlier start time of 10:50am; this will ensure that everyone is seated in church in readiness for the two-minute silence at 11:00am. The final part of this service will take place at the war memorial in the churchyard.***
6:00pm - Said Evening Prayer with Hymns (Book of Common Prayer)
Officiant: The Rector
Almighty God,
We remember before you all who have served in the British Armed Forces,
those who gave their lives for our freedom,
and those who still bear the scars of war.
Grant them rest, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Strengthen those who serve today;
comfort those who grieve;
and guide us all in the ways of justice and peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
A Prayer for Remembrance Sunday, by the Reverend Stuart P Turner - British Army Chaplain and United Reformed Church Minister
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae