Being and doing
The circumstances of Jesus coming in to the home of Martha and Mary are not clear. Martha welcomes him, but we don’t know whether this was by appointment or because Jesus just happened to be in the area, having peeled off from the ‘others’ (the ‘they’ in v38) thinking he’d visit. It’s quite possible the two women heard that he was nearby, and were in readiness, in their respective ways, just in case he popped in.
Another way of looking at this is to consider where Luke has placed it in his narrative: it’s the filling between the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which was last week’s gospel reading and precedes this vignette, placed immediately before the account of The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11.1-4).
Martha and Mary, whom we take to be observant Jewish women, aware that kindness and hospitality are pretty much a religious duty within the their community. The example of the Samaritan expands that beyond the ‘community’. We also learn from Martha and Mary that those who are most dutifully hospitable can miss out, especially if others don’t step up. This is not to say that Mary was slacking; but her behaviour here and the commendation for it reminds us that to be and to sit at Our Lord’s feet is every bit as important, maybe more so, as we are fed and nourished by His words. This segues neatly to next week’s Gospel reading, as above, which teaches us how to pray.
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Music before the service
IIch hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt J.S. Bach
(I have entrusted my affairs to God)
BWV 1113

The Processional Hymn
New every morning is the love
our wakening and uprising prove;
through sleep and darkness safely brought,
restored to life and power and thought.

New mercies, each returning day,
hover around us while we pray;
new perils past, new sins forgiven,
new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

If on our daily course our mind
be set to hallow all we find,
new treasures still, of countless price,
God will provide for sacrifice.

The trivial round, the common task,
will furnish all we need to ask,
room to deny ourselves, a road
to bring us daily nearer God.

Only, O Lord, in thy dear love
fit us for perfect rest above;
and help us, this and every day,
to live more nearly as we pray

John Keble (1792-1866)
(Public Domain)
The president says:
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord 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
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.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ
to save us from our sins,
to be our advocate in heaven,
and to bring us to eternal life.
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,
firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments
and to live in love and peace with all.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you
and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
who died for us, forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you
in newness of life to the glory of your name.
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 Sr 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
Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry
they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Genesis 18.1-10a
A Son Promised to Abraham and Sarah
18The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. 2He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. 3He said, ‘My lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. 4Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.’ So they said, ‘Do as you have said.’ 6And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.’ 7Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. 8Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 They said to him, ‘Where is your wife Sarah?’ And he said, ‘There, in the tent.’ 10Then one said, ‘I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.’ And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him.
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Colossians 1.15-28
The Supremacy of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
21 And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him— 23provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel.
Paul’s Interest in the Colossians
24 I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. 25I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. 27To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Gradual Hymn
Lord, who may approach your temple,
dwell upon your holy hill?
Those who walk in blameless pathways,
those whose deeds are righteous still;
those who speak the truth sincerely,
those whose tongues are free from ill:
folk like this shall not be shaken.
Those who never hurt a neighbour,
nor reproach their friends near by;
those who see themselves as lowly,
while they raise the faithful high;
those who tell the truth at all times,
free from fraud and greedy eye:
folk like this shall not be shaken.
Metrical translation of Psalm 15: Adam Carlill
Tune Corde Natus (Divinum Mysterium)
Gospel Reading
As you are able, please stand
Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are those who hear the word of the Lord and keep it.
Alleluia.
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke
Glory to you, O Lord.
38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.’ 41But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 42there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.’
Luke 10.38-42
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Sermon
The Creed
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 Intercession
Please sit or kneel
We come boldly to the throne of grace, praying to the Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit for mercy and grace
Cycle of Prayer
David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Church of Pakistan.
The Porvoo Communion
Church of Sweden: Diocese of Skara,
Church of England: Diocese of Leeds
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
Irvin Street, James Bentley Walk,
Jessie Street, Kealey Close,
Kennington Avenue, Kings Garden.
Book of Remembrance
Rober Walmsley; Harry Bowen; June Holt; Sarah Harland; William Compton;
John Ryan; John Bradley; William Fitton (Jr); William Etchells; Ethel Etchells;
Eric Johnson.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Peace
Please stand
The celebrant introduces the Peace with suitable words and says,
The peace of the triune God 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
The Eucharistic Prayer
Please sit or kneel
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.
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.
Happy are those who are called to His supper
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed
Music after Communion
(Remain seated)
O taste and see how gracious the Lord id:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Ps 34.8
Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Prayer after Communion
Silence is kept
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you,
that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered
by your governance,
that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness;
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.
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Hymn
1 O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height;
rejoice in his word, ye angels of light;
ye heavens adore him by whom ye were made,
and worship before him, in brightness arrayed.
2 O praise ye the Lord! Praise him upon earth,
in tuneful accord, ye sons of new birth;
praise him who hath brought you his grace from above,
praise him who hath taught you to sing of his love.
3 O praise ye the Lord, all things that give sound;
each jubilant chord re-echo around;
loud organs, his glory forth tell in deep tone,
and, sweet harp, the story of what he hath done.
4 O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song
to him be outpoured all ages along:
for love in creation, for heaven restored,
for grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord!
(Amen, amen.)
Henry Willams Baker
Tune: Laudate Dominum CHH Parry
The Blessing
God the Holy Trinity make you strong
in faith and love,
defend you on every side,
and guide you in truth and peace;
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
Thanks be to God.
Voluntary
Improvisation on ‘Let your anchor hold’
Graham Morrison
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