From January 2024 we are working towards this pattern of worship:

First Sunday of the Month
10.00 Parish Sung Eucharist (Common Worship)
With full serving team

Second Sunday of the Month
10.00 Parish Sung Eucharist (Common Worship)
Followed by Parish Brunch

Third Sunday of the Month
10.00 Parish Sung Eucharist
Wednesday: Compline and Cocoa (aka Lent Group in Lent)

Last Sunday of the Month
10.00 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer 1662)
working towards Junior Church/Sunday School for EYFS (ie from Nursery age in school) to Year 6

There will be simple self-service refreshments after worship (eg pump vacuum flasks of tea and coffee and cold drinks) 

Young or old, from near or far you are all
Welcome!
Newton Heath
All Saints’ Parish Church
With St Wilfrid’s, St Ann and St Cuthbert’s
21st April 2024, The Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Parish Sung Eucharist

Beauty is service; service is perfect freedom.

The reading from Acts today fizzes with the effects of the Holy Spirit in the very earliest church which shows up the religious authorities in Jerusalem who pretend to show concern for the man healed by Peter et al, but who are really more concerned about saving face and keeping up appearances. In John, we are reminded of the “new commandment” to love one another all the time, which makes Easter everyday.

The Gospel challenges us with two metaphors for Goldy living: a) be the shepherding: the not the hireling model who quits when it gets awkward; b) and get to know one another within our fold. There’s also a third challenge in the paradox of service and freedom.

The epistle is a very useful bridge between the two in 1 John 3.17:

How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?

Most of us need help with that one, if we’re not to be completely spent. I know I do. It is a comfort that the good shepherd knows his sheep..

Fr A

Music before the service

Elegy   Sir George Thalben-Ball

THE GATHERING

We stand to sing

1 Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the Head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the church in one,
Holy Sion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.

2 All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody,
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.

3 To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day;
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.

4 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee for ever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.

Doxology:
Laud and honour to the Father,
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three, and ever One,
consubstantial, co-eternal,
while unending ages run.
Amen

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #291

The president says:

In the name of the +Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

The Greeting

The president greets the people

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:

Christ our Passover lamb
has been sacrificed for us.
Lets us therefore rejoice by putting away all
malice and evil and confessing our sins with a
sincere and true heart.

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 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 God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection
and the life:
raise us, who trust in him,
from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,
that we may seek those things which are above,
where he reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Acts 4.5-12

5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what name did you do this?’ 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, ‘Rulers of the people and elders, 9if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, 10let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. 11This Jesus is
“the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.”
12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.’

This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.

1 John 3.16-24

16We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. 17How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?

18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 19And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; 22and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.

23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading

As you are able, please stand

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
I am the first and the last, says the Lord,
and the living one;
I was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

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.

11 ‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.’
John 10.11-18

At the end:

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

In joy and hope let us pray to the Father, through the Son who is present
with us to eternity.

Our bishops:
David, Mark, and Matthew
The Anglican Communion
The Anglican Church of Australia
Porvoo Communion
The Diocese of Blackburn;
The Diocese of Brechin: Scottish Episcopal Church;
The Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
Schools and Colleges
All Saints; St Wilfrid’s;
Briscoe Lane Academy; Christ the King;
Co-op Academy Broadhurst;
Oldham Blue Coat; Trinity High School;
Hopwood Hall College; St Ambrose College
Parish
Court Drive, Crammond Close,
Cranmore Street, Cravenhurst Avenue,
Crawford Street, Crayford Road
Book of Remembrance
Evelyn Birchall, Fred Taylor,
Gladys McGillivray, Mark Jones,
Harriet Palmer, Lilian Savage,
Samuel Etchells, Frederick Prudham,
Richard Ridgard.

The Peace

Please stand

The President introduces the Peace with these or other suitable words
The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said “Peace be with you.” Then were they glad when they saw the Lord.
Alleluia.

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

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory, the splendour, the majesty:
for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

All things come from you,
and of your own do we give you.

Be present, be present,
Lord Jesus Christ,
our risen high priest;
make yourself known in the breaking of bread.
Amen.

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
Lord I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I am healed.

We join in Communion.
Communicant members of other Christian Churches are welcome to join us for Communion or if you wish to come forward for a Blessing please bring this booklet with you or keep your arms folded.

Hymn after Communion

(Remain seated)

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want:
he makes me down to lie
in pastures green; he leadeth me
the quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again,
and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness,
e'en for his own name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale,
yet will I fear none ill;
for thou art with me, and thy rod
and staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnishèd
in presence of my foes;
my head thou dost with oil anoint,
and my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me;
and in God's house for evermore
my dwelling-place shall be.
Francis Rous (1579-1659),
William Whittingham (1524-1579), Scottish Psalter (1650)

Prayer after Communion

Silence is kept

Merciful Father,
you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be the good shepherd,
and in his love for us to lay down his life and rise again:
keep us always under his protection,
and give us grace to follow in his steps;
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

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions
they fail not,
as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be.

Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
all I have needed thy hand hath provided,
great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

Summer and winter, and spring-time and harvest,
sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Chorus

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Chorus

Thomas O Chisholm (1866-1960)

Copyright © 1923, renewal 1951 Hope Publishing Company.

The Blessing

The God of peace,
who brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep
through the blood of the eternal covenant,
make you strong in every good work
to do his will,
working in you that which is
well-pleasing in his sight;
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

Trio Sonata (1st Mvt) BWV 525 J.S. Bach

APCM, Sunday 19st May 2024

As a charitable body, we are obliged to hold a meeting annually to ‘sign off’ the previous year’s work and accounts (to the year ending 31st December) elect Church Wardens, other parish officers; fill vacancies on the PCC if there are any, and present the revised Electoral Roll (which is begun from scratch every six years).

There is a strict timetable leading up to this in terms of notices of elections and revision of the Electoral Roll.

Over the next few weeks there will be updates about what needs to be done, why and when. Your chance in many ways to have your say in how we run!

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