9.00 am Holy Communion (said)
10.00 am Holy Communion (sung)

This is the Word of the Lord.

The word Bible comes from the Greek word biblios (βίβλίος), meaning ‘book,’ but for most of its life the ‘Bible’ we know today was a collection of scrolls which would be selected and unrolled as required. Scripture is still read from scrolls in synagogues. Scripture was written to be read out loud to others, rather than to be read in one’s head. Is what we see what we hear?

Many Bibles in homes just gather dust on the bookshelves rather than being a volume drawn down daily like we might a dictionary or recipe book (for some help or inspiration). Many are a bit timid about Bible home-use. Understandably so perhaps, as how these texts relate to today’s world is not always apparent immediately. Sometimes what we read is just plain odd!

The Bible reflects the experiences of our ancestors, and we should read it in parallel with ours and of the communities in which we live. Sometimes we need some help, a bit like visiting an archaeological dig, which to the untrained eye is just layer after layer of different strata of mud and the odd bit of broken pottery or tarnished metal. However, unlike these digs, the Bible always brings up gold.

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Music before the service

Aria Flor Peeters

Introit Hymn

1 Angel voices ever singing
round Thy throne of light,
angel harps, forever ringing,
rest not day nor night;
thousands only live to bless Thee
and confess thee Lord of might.

2 Thou who art beyond the farthest
mortal eye can scan,
can it be that Thou regardest
songs of sinful man?
Can we feel that Thou art near us
and wilt hear us? Yea, we can.

3 Yea, we know Thy love rejoices
o'er each work of Thine;
Thou didst ears and hands and voices
for Thy praise combine;
craftsman's art and music's measure
for Thy pleasure didst design.

4 Here, great God, today we offer
of Thine own to Thee;
and for Thine acceptance proffer,
all unworthily,
hearts and minds and hands and voices
in our choicest melody.

5 Honour, glory, might, and merit
Thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
blessed Trinity:
of the best that Thou hast given
earth and heaven render Thee.

Francis Pott (1861)

The Collect

Blessed Lord,
who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever

The Epistle

Colossians 3.12-17

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Gospel

Matthew 24.30-35

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Cycle of Prayer

Our bishops: David, Mark and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Church of the Province of Central Africa
Porvoo Communion
Diocese of Carlisle
Church of Norway: Diocese of Diocese of Stavanger
Schools and Colleges
All Saints; St Wilfrid’s; Briscoe Lane Academy; Christ the King;
Co-op Academy Broadhurst, Trinity High School;
Bowdoin College, Maine; Churchill College, Cambridge;
University of Coventry; Edge Hill University;
Xaverian Sixth Form College; Oldham Sixth Form College.
Parish
Schools, Residential and Care Homes, Care Workers, Factories, Shops, Supermarkets, Undertakers, Security Services, Sports Facilities.
Book of Remembrance
Alice Crompton; Walter Davies; Keith Beswick; Harold Taylor;
Margaret Price; Mary Lancashire; Charlotte Gosling; Margaret Saville; Dinah Jarvis.

Hymn

Hymn

Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided,
Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today.

Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us,
speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us,
Lord of the word, receive your people's praise.

Lord, for our land, in this our generation,
spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care;
for young and old, for commonwealth and nation,
Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.

Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him,
loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain;
hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him,
Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign.

5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us,
self on the cross and Christ upon the throne;
past put behind us, for the future take us,
Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.

Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926)
© administered by Oxford University Press in Europe (including UK and Ireland

The Blessing

Voluntary

Paean Philip Moore

Sunday 1st November: All Saints and All Souls.
Our Patronal Festival. This will include the list of the departed whose names you wish to have read out in the service.

Looking further ahead

Sunday 8th November
10.00 Remembrance Sunday Observations

Wednesday 11th November
10.45 for 11.00 Act of Remembrance at The Peace Garden.
There will be refreshments afterwards at The Working Mens Club.

Saturday 28th November
5.00 pm Newton Heath Christmas Tree Switch-On at The Peace Garden.

This will be preceded by Lantern Making Workshops and a short Carol Service. Times and venues TBC.

Rector’s Mobile 07596 514 541
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