CHRIST CHURCH, MOSS SIDE

SUNDAY 24TH MAY 2026

PENTECOST

Welcome to Christ Church, especially if this is your first time with us.

Please join us for tea and coffee in the hall after this service.

Please take this sheet home with you

Hymns

137 Come Down, O Love Divine

440 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

431 O Thou who Camest from Above

140 Holy Spirit, Come, Confirm Us

1st Reading Acts 2: 1 – 11

When the day of Pentecost arrived, the Apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,

Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians — we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.’

Psalm 104 - Response – “Send forth your Spirit O Lord, and renew the face of the earth”

2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13

Brothers and Sisters: No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

Gospel John 20: 19 – 23

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.’

NOTICES

Today we pay tribute to Mrs Locita Brandy for her work in the community. We welcome her, her family, friends and colleagues to Christ Church.

Wednesday 27th May 11:00 a.m. – Said Mass

Thursday 28th May 6:00 p.m. – Adoration, Benediction and Mass In the Lady Chapel - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with meditational music followed by Mass.

Friday 5th June 7:30 p.m. – Parish Quiz Night – Teams of 4 people, Please put your name on the list at the back of church and tickets are available from Philip.

Saturday 13th June 11:00 a.m. – Manchester Forward in Faith Festival & AGM – St. Paul’s, Royton – All Welcome (please speak to Philip).

Wednesday 24th June 7:00 p.m. – Parochial Church Council

*DATE TBC* - 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Summer Fayre – We are looking for volunteers to run a stall at the Fayre – if you are willing to help, please speak to Philip (or he will be coming round with a list looking for “willing volunteers”).

We are looking for donations of items for our regular Sunday Stall. Please think about us when you are having a “Spring Clean” at home.