Newton Heath
All Saints’ Parish Church
With St Wilfrid’s, St Ann and St Cuthbert’s
8th June 2025, Day of Pentecost
10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist
with Admission to Holy Communion
Birth and re-birth
It’s not wrong to associate Pentecost or Whit Sunday with the birth of the church. Some say that the birth of the church is actually fifty-two days earlier, from the cross, as the dying Jesus tells the Beloved Disciple “Behold your Mother” and Mary “Behold your son.” Pentecost is, at the very least, when the ‘church’ receives some very major oomph, and, if you like, is born again of the Holy Spirit.
The occurrence of the passage from Genesis and the Tower of Babel can make for an over-simplistic understanding of Pentecost. This is, that the causing by God of this babble of languages at Babel was in some way a punishment, and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the un-doing of that.
Was not diversity God’s intent, even back then? Diversity is certainly the theme of that first ‘Christian’ Pentecost, and from this diversity you’ve guessed it,
Without arms or charm of culture,Persons of no importance
From an unimportant Province,
They did as the Spirit bid,
Went forth into a joyless world
Of swords and rhetoric
To bring it joy.
(Auden, The Twelve)Diversity is a buzz-word just now, and highly emotive. It is not being encouraged but persecuted by the White House, and even our Labour Prime Minister has talked about the UK being a nation of strangers as a sop to the far right. However, he is right in part. We will remain strangers if we don’t engage with one another, and have conversations about what we share, especially values, and not what divides us.
May we share the Good News more widely? Come Holy Spirit. Fr A.
Music before the service
Cantilene Malcolm Archer
THE GATHERING
We stand to sing
Come, thou Holy Spirit, come,
and from thy celestial home
shed a ray of light divine;
come, thou Father of the poor,
come, thou source of all our store,
come, within our hearts to shine.
Thou of comforters the best,
thou the soul's most welcome guest,
sweet refreshment here below;
in our labour rest most sweet,
grateful coolness in the heat,
solace in the midst of woe.
O most blessèd Light divine,
shine within these hearts of thine,
and our inmost being fill;
where thou art not, man hath naught,
nothing good in deed or thought,
nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds; our strength renew;
on our dryness pour thy dew;
wash the stains of guilt away;
bend the stubborn heart and will;
melt the frozen, warm the chill;
guide the steps that go astray.
On the faithful, who adore
and confess thee, evermore
in thy sevenfold gifts descend:
Give them virtue's sure reward,
give them thy salvation, Lord,
give them joys that never end.
Words: Edward Caswell
Tune: Veni sancte spiritus Samuel Webbe
The president says:
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia
The Greeting
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
and also with you
Prayer of Preparation
Please sit or kneel.
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
Invitation to confession:
The Spirit of the Lord fills the world
and knows our every word and deed.
Let us then open ourselves to the Lord
and confess our sins in penitence and faith.
Most merciful God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
we confess that we have sinned
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with our whole heart.
We have not loved our neighbours as
ourselves.
In your mercy, forgive what we have been
help us to amend what we are
and direct what we shall be;
that we may do justly, love mercy
and walk humbly with you, our God
Amen
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
+pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis
Please stand
(Mass of St Cedd,Nadone)
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 Collect
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Genesis 11.1-9
The Tower of Babel
11 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and fire them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” 5 The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Look, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth, and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Acts 2.1-21
2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5 Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews[a] and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit,
and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20 The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Gradual Hymn
[Creatures] wait for you to feed them;
they gather in their food.
Your hand is ever open,
to fill them all with good.
You hide away your presence,
you leave them in dismay;
you gather up their spirits,
as dust and ash decay;
but, sending breath upon them,
to freshen and revive,
renewing your creation,
you make them live and thrive.
The glory of the Lord be
upon us evermore.
May God, the Lord, rejoice in
creation, and its store.
He turns his gaze towards us,
he looks across the earth,
which trembles in his presence,
acknowledges his worth.
The noble, lofty mountains,
before his touch and glance,
in smoke and fire erupting,
ignite at his advance.
Metrical translation of verses from Psalm 104
Adam Carlill
Tune: Thaxted Gustav Holst
Gospel Reading
As you are able, please stand
Alleluia, alleluia.
Go, and make disciples of all nations, says the Lord, and remember I am with you always to the end of the age.
Alleluia.
Matthew 28.19,20
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John
Glory to you, O Lord.
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, but if you do not, then believe because of the works themselves. 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you.
[25 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.]
John 14.8-17 [25-27]
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Sermon
Renewal of Baptismal Vows
and Admission to Holy Communion
The Rector asks
Tobi, do you wish to be admitted to the sacrament of Holy Communion
The candidate responds
I do
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess
together with Tobi
the faith of the Church.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Peter Oluwatobiloba Adebayo
I admit you to the Sacrament
of Holy Communion,
in the name of the Father,
the Son, and The Holy Spirit.
May the Lord be with you in your going out and your coming in, now and always.
Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
Please sit or kneel
In joy and hope let us pray to the Father, through the Son who is present with us to eternity, and will fill us with his Spirit.
Our Bishops
David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Anglican Church of Melanesia
The Porvoo Communion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
Schools
All Saints, St Wilfrid’s, Briscoe Lane, Christ the King, Oldham Bluecoat, Trinity High School,
Co-op Academy Broadhurst, St Ambrose College, Loreto College.
Streets
Goodier Street, Graver Lane, Greenwich Close, Griffiths Street, Grimshaw Lane, Hackney Avenue.
Book of Remembrance
Ruby Booth; Margaret Linnett; Albert Crompton; Laure Attenborough; Dorothy Davies; Mrs Barry; Francis Smith; Joseph Wild; Stanley Wild;
William Watts; Margaret Cubley; Albert Finney; Hilda Clarke; Hannah Hanes.
The Peace
Please stand
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.
If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit.
cf Galatians 5.22,23
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Preparation of the Table
Father, by your Holy Spirit
you keep the Church in unity and truth.
As we break bread together,
may we be one with Christ
in faith and hope and love,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Be present, be present,
Lord Jesus Christ,
our risen high priest;
make yourself known in the breaking of bread.
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord is here.
His Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.
The president recites the Preface as far as
while angels and archangels and the powers of all creation sing for ever the hymn of your
glory:
(Mass of St. Cedd, Nadone)
Holy, 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.
Please sit or kneel
The president continues with the institution
narrative as far as
Praise to you Lord Jesus
Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life:
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
The Eucharistic prayer continues to its conclusion in the Doxology
by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours,
almighty Father, for ever and ever
Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour
has taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many we are one body
because we all share in one bread.
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.
Giving of Communion
Behold the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I am healed.
We join in Communion.
Music after Communion
(Remain seated)
Laudate omnes gentes
Laudate dominum
All people praise
Praise the Lord
Taize
Prayer after Communion
Silence is kept
Eternal God, giver of love and power,
your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom:
confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.
Church News may be shared.
Hymn
Come down, O Love divine,
Seek thou this soul of mine,
And visit it with thine own ardour glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
Within my heart appear,
And kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.
O let it freely burn,
Till earthly passions turn
To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
And let thy glorious light
Shine ever on my sight,
And clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
Let holy charity
My outward vesture be,
And lowliness become mine inner clothing:
True lowliness of heart,
Which takes the humbler part,
And o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
And so the yearning strong,
With which the soul will long,
Shall far outpass the power of human telling;
For none can guess its grace,
Till he become the place
Wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.
Bianco da Siena/R.F. Littledale
The Blessing
May the Spirit,
who hovered over the waters when the world was created,
breathe into you the life he gives.
Amen.
May the Spirit,
who overshadowed the Virgin when the eternal Son came among us,
make you joyful in the service of the Lord.
Amen.
May the Spirit,
who set the Church on fire
upon the Day of Pentecost,
bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ.
Amen.
And the blessing of God almighty
the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
The Dismissal
Go in the light and peace of Christ
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Voluntary
Sonatina in G 1st Mvt. Johann Andrea Kauchlitz (c.1742-1808)
Corpus Christi Thursday 19th June 6.30 pm
Eucharist followed by buffet supper at the Rectory.
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