While the recording plays, the liturgy below enables participation in the congregational responses in bold.
¶ The Gathering
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
and also with you.
Prayer of Preparation
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.
The Comfortable Words
Hear the words of comfort our Saviour Christ says to all who truly turn to him:
Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
Hear what Saint Paul says:
This saying is true, and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
1 Timothy 1:15
Hear what Saint John says:
If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 2:1,2
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Prayers of Penitence
If we claim to be without sin,
we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins,
God is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1.8-9
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you,
through our own fault,
in thought, and word, and deed,
and in what we have left undone.
We are heartily sorry,
and repent of all our sins.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you
in newness of life
to the glory of your name.
Amen.
Absolution
May almighty God have mercy on you,
forgive you your sins,
and bring you to everlasting life.
Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis
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
The president introduces a period of silent prayer with the words “let us pray” or a more specific bidding.
God of truth,
help us to keep your law of love
and to walk in ways of wisdom,
that we may find true life
in Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
At the end of each the reader may say
For the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Genesis 3.8-15
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?”
The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
“Cursed are you above all the livestock
and all the wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust
all the days of your life.
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.” [NIVa]
2 Corinthians 4.13 – 5.1
It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. [NIVa]
Gospel Reading
Mark 3.20-35
The Gospel is announced then the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebub! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”
So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. In fact, no-one can enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house. I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.”
He said this because they were saying, “He has an evil spirit.”
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”
“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.
Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” [NIVa]
At the end
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
The Creed
Let us declare our faith in God, Father Son and Holy Spirit
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
There are no prayers included in this service, but please do pray. You may wish to pray now (you will need to pause the audio if you do) or do so after the Dismissal.
The prayers usually include these concerns
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
This week’s prayer resource is available here
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray…
Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
¶ The Dismissal
The president uses a suitable blessing
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.
The Collect for this week
God of truth,
help us to keep your law of love
and to walk in ways of wisdom,
that we may find true life
in Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen.
From Durham Diocese
Sunday 6th
1st Sunday after Trinity
– Hospital Chaplains: Revd Kevin Tromans, Senior Chaplain. (Co Durham and Darlington), Revd Canon Remi Omole (Sunderland), Vacant (Sherburn), Revd Gareth Rowlands and Revd Joan Robinson (Gateshead), Vacant (North Tees and Hartlepool), Revd Jon Goode, Revd Dr Simon Mason (CNTW), Revd Canon Caroline Worsfold & Revd Pat Bealing (South Tyneside), Canon Colin Jay, Revd Osaro Omobude and Revd Debbie Baker,
– Church of the Province of Myanmar: Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo
Monday 7th
– Deborah Hodge: Byers Green, Croxdale, Tudhoe and Kirk Merrington
– The Diocese of East Carolina – TEC; Rt Revd Robert Skirving
– The work of aid agencies throughout the world
Tuesday 8th
Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Nonjuror, Hymn Writer, 1711
– Hebburn St John with Jarrow Grange Christ Church: PiC; Revd Dr Ian Somasundram, SSM Curate, Revd Elaine Gray, Readers: Mrs Heather Stokes, Paul Stokes, Mrs Gillian Melvin, Kenneth Smith, Reader in Training Mr Chris Wilson
– Dawn Hudson: Gateshead Fell and Windy Nook
– Diocese of North Carolina – TEC; Rt Revd Samuel Rodman
Wednesday 9th
Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597
Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Hymn Writer, Teacher of the Faith, 373
– Cleadon All Saints: PiC: Revd Vernon Cuthbert
– Cleadon C of E Academy (Primary), Principal: Mrs J Gray
– Alexander and Sarah Jones: Gateshead St George
– Senior Force Chaplain Durham Police: Canon Adrian Gatrill
– Diocese of South Carolina – TEC; elect: Canon Ruth M Woodliff-Stanley
Thursday 10th
– Diocesan Finance Forum
– Katherine Long: Blackwell, All Saints’ and Salutation and Coniscliffe
– Mothers’ Union: President Kathleen Wilson JP, Chaplain Revd Norma Clee
– Diocese of Upper South Carolina – TEC: Vacant
Friday 11th
Barnabas the Apostle
– David Lucas: Heighington and Darlington St Matthew with St Luke
– Lindisfarne College of Theology, Principal: Revd Dr David Bryan, staff and students training for ministry
– Diocese of Western North Carolina – TEC: Rt Revd Jose A McLoughlin
Saturday 12th
– Harton St Peter and Cleadon Park St Mark and St Cuthbert: PiC: Revd Kate Boardman, Reader (Harton): Peter Cross
– Stephen Martin: Lanchester and Burnhope, Harelaw and Annfield Plain
– Diocese of Cashel Ferns & Ossory – Ireland Rt Revd Michael Burrows
From the Parish Cycle
Those living in
Woodlands Road
Woodlands View
Secretary of State for Defence
Pray for our armed forces, their safety and their families
Eswatin, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa
Churches Together in South Tyneside
This week’s Prayer Points pdf is available here.
While the recording plays, the liturgy below enables participation in the congregational responses in bold.
¶ The Gathering
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
and also with you.
Prayer of Preparation
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.
The Comfortable Words
Hear the words of comfort our Saviour Christ says to all who truly turn to him:
Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
Hear what Saint Paul says:
This saying is true, and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
1 Timothy 1:15
Hear what Saint John says:
If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 2:1,2
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Prayers of Penitence
If we claim to be without sin,
we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins,
God is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1.8-9
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you,
through our own fault,
in thought, and word, and deed,
and in what we have left undone.
We are heartily sorry,
and repent of all our sins.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you
in newness of life
to the glory of your name.
Amen.
Absolution
May almighty God have mercy on you,
forgive you your sins,
and bring you to everlasting life.
Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis
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
The president introduces a period of silent prayer with the words “let us pray” or a more specific bidding.
Holy God,
faithful and unchanging:
enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,
and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
At the end of each the reader may say
For the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Isaiah 6.1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” [NIVa]
Romans 8.12-17
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. [NIVa]
Gospel Reading
John 3.1-17
The Gospel is announced then the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no-one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no-one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no-one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No-one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. [NIVa]
At the end
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
The Creed
Let us declare our faith in God, Father Son and Holy Spirit
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
There are no prayers included in this service, but please do pray. You may wish to pray now (you will need to pause the audio if you do) or do so after the Dismissal.
The prayers usually include these concerns
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
This week’s prayer resource is available here
The Lord’s Prayer
Jesus taught us to call God our Father, so in faith and trust we pray…
Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
¶ The Dismissal
The president uses a suitable blessing
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.
The Collect for this week
Holy God,
faithful and unchanging:
enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,
and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
From Durham Diocese
Sunday 30th
Trinity Sunday
– Hospital Chaplains: Revd Kevin Tromans, Senior Chaplain. (Co Durham and Darlington), Revd Canon Remi Omole (Sunderland), Vacant (Sherburn), Revd Gareth Rowlands and Revd Joan Robinson (Gateshead), Vacant (North Tees and Hartlepool), Revd Jon Goode, Revd Dr Simon Mason (CNTW), Revd Canon Caroline Worsfold & Revd Pat Bealing (South Tyneside), Canon Colin Jay, Revd Osaro Omobude and Revd Debbie Baker,
– La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico: Vacant
Monday 31st
The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
– Bishop Glyn Webster, Fr Paul Kennedy, members of the Society of St Wilfred and St Hilda.
– Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn – Australia: Rt Revd Dr Mark Short
– The Queen, members of parliament and the armed forces
Tuesday 1st
Justin, Martyr at Rome c165
– Jarrow Area Dean: Revd Dr Ian Somasundram, Lay Chair: Mrs Cathy Barnes
– We pray this month for those being ordained Deacon in July and their parishes
– Julia Bell: Stockton Parish Church
– DAC: Chair: Sandra Robertson, Buildings for Mission Secretary: Daniel Spraggon
– The Diocese of Canterbury: The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby
Wednesday 2nd
– Christine Britcliffe, Lumley, Chilton Moor, East and West Rainton in plurality
– Diocese of Cape Coast – Ghana: Rt Revd Dr Victor Atta-Baffoe
– All who seek to relieve poverty. For foodbanks and volunteers who run them
Thursday 3rd
Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)
– Jarrow Deanery Secretary: Mrs Mary Thompson, Treasurer: Keith Higgin
– Lloyd Brown: Darlington St Hilda and St Columba & Darlington St John
– Diocese of Cape Town – South Africa: Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba
– Victims of abuse and violence, intolerance and prejudice
Friday 4th
Petroc Abbot of Padstow, 6th C
– Boldon St Nicholas, East Boldon St George, Hedworth St Nicholas: PiC: Revd Paul Barker, Hon Ass Min: Revd David Duke, Reader: Neil Cuthbertson, Reader in Training: Mrs Emma Barker, PM: Mrs Julie McCann
– Steve Edge: Hartlepool St Hilda
– Diocese of North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba: Rt Revd L Errol Brooks
Saturday 5th
Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Bishop, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754
– Hebburn St Cuthbert and St Oswald: Vacant
– St Oswald’s C of E Primary School, Headteacher: Helen Smith
– Edward Gunn; Auckland St Helen
– Ven Libby Wilkinson and the team of Diocesan Support Staff
– The Diocese of Carlisle: Rt Revd James Scobie Newcome
From the Parish Cycle
Those living in
Moor Lane
Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland
Pray for our relationships within the United Kingdom
Botswana, Zimbabwe
Churches Together in South Tyneside
This week’s Prayer Points pdf is unavailable at the time this post was published.
While the recording plays, the liturgy below enables participation in the congregational responses in bold.
¶ The Gathering
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
All and also with you.
As we wait in silence,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we listen to your word,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we worship you in majesty,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we long for your refreshing,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we long for your renewing,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we long for your equipping,
fill us with your Spirit.
As we long for your empowering,
fill us with your Spirit.
Silence may be kept.
Acts 2.1-21
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “ ‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
At the end the reader may say
The Lord is here
His Spirit is with us.
Seeing we have a great high priest who has passed through the heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us offer him the praise worthy of his name.
Gloria in Excelsis
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
Let us pray with one heart and mind.
We pray silently and then the Collect is prayed.
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
Ezekiel 37.1–14
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me to and fro among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”
Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’ ” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’ ”
At the end the reader may say
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
This acclamation may herald the Gospel reading
Alleluia
Alleluia.
There are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit.
Alleluia.
There are varieties of service but the same Lord.
Alleluia.
We are all brought into one body by baptism in the one Spirit.
Alleluia. Jesus is Lord.
John 15.26–27; 16.4b–15
When the Gospel is announced the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
“When the Counsellor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.
I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.
“Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.
“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you. [NIVa]
At the end
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
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.
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
You raise the dead to new life in the Spirit:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
You bring pardon and peace to the broken in heart:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The President declares God’s forgiveness
Prayers of Intercession
Prayers of Intercession
There are no prayers included in this service, but please do pray. You may wish to pray now (you will need to pause the audio if you do) or do so after the Dismissal.
The prayers usually include these concerns
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
This week’s prayer resource is available here
The Lord’s Prayer
Being made one by the power of the Spirit,
as our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
¶ The Dismissal
The Lord is here
His Spirit is with us.
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.
Filled with the Spirit’s power,
go in the light and peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.
The Collect for this week
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
From Durham Diocese
Sunday 23rd
Pentecost
(Whit Sunday)
– For the Holy Spirit to be poured out afresh on the people of God
– Prison Chaplains, Holme House: Revd Kate Brooke, Durham: Revd Rebecca Amoroso: Frankland (High Security): Revd Andrew West, Low Newton (Women): Revd Sarah Parkinson
– The Anglican Church of Melanesia: Most Revd Leonard Dawea
Monday 24th
John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788
– Bishop’s Leadership Team
– Hillside — Lobley Hill All Saints and Marley Hill St Cuthbert, Vicar; Rev Glen Macknight, Curate: Revd Rory Balfour, Reader: Mrs Lina Beck
– Diocese of Caledonia – Canada: Rt Revd David Lehmann
Tuesday 25th
The Venerable Bede, Monk, Scholar, Historian 735
Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne 709
– Blaydon St Cuthbert, High Spen St Patrick and Rowlands Gill St Barnabas: PiC: Revd Diane Ryan, SSM Associate Minister; Revd Lorna Gardner, Reader: Bill Arkless, PMs: Mrs Wendy Broderick, Ms Linda Matthews
– Lesotho Link: Revds Rob & Margaret Bianchi: Revd Joseph Morenammele
– Diocese of Calgary – Canada; Most Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson
Wednesday 26th
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605
John Calvin, Reformer, 1564
Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595
– Swalwell Holy Trinity & Whickham St Mary the Virgin, Rector: Revd Barry Abbott, Reader: Mrs Jill Abbott, PM: Mrs Carole Dixon, Mrs Joan Smith
– Whickham Parochial CE Primary School, HT: Mrs Rachel Walton
– Cranmer Hall, Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Principal, St John’s College, Warden: Revd Dr Philip Plyming, Revd Emma Parker, Deputy Warden, Staff and students in training for ministry
– Diocese of California – TEC USA: Rt Revd Marc Andrus
Thursday 27th
– Greenside St John and Crawcrook Church of the Holy Spirit, Vicar; Revd Tom Brazier, SSM Curate: Revd Rosemary Hendry, Reader: Michael Hendry
– An increase in vocations to ministry from Gateshead
– Diocese of Northern California – TEC USA: Rt Revd Megan Traquair
Friday 28th
Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089
– Ryton Holy Cross, PiC: Revd Alison Stewart Smith, Reader: Mrs Jenny Roberts
– Ministry Development Advisor: Revd Canon Dr Alan Bartlett:
– Senior Resource Church Leader: Revd Canon David Tomlinson
– Diocese of Cameroon: Rt Revd Dibo Thomas-Babyngton Elango
Saturday 29th
– Winlaton St Paul, Rector: PiC: Revd Alison Stewart Smith, Reader: Brian Davy
– Our Archdeacons, Rick Simpson (Auckland), Bob Cooper (Sunderland), and Libby Wilkinson (Durham)
– Diocese of El Camino Real – TEC USA: Rt Revd Lucinda Ashby
From the Parish Cycle
Those living in
Moorfield Gardens
West Moor Drive
Secretary of State for the Home Office
Pray for immigration, counter-terrorism, police and fire service
Malawi, Zambia
Churches Together in South Tyneside
This week’s Prayer Points pdf is available here.
While the recording plays, the liturgy below enables participation in the congregational responses in bold.
¶ The Gathering
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
Alleluia.
In baptism we died with Christ,
so that as Christ was raised from the dead,
we might walk in newness of life.
Let us receive new life in him
as we confess our sins in penitence and faith
Like Mary at the empty tomb,
we fail to grasp the wonder of your presence.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Like the disciples behind locked doors,
we are afraid to be seen as your followers.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Like Thomas in the upper room,
we are slow to believe.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The president declares God’s forgiveness and introduces a period of silent prayer.
Let us pray with one heart and mind.
We pray silently and then the Collect is prayed.
Risen, ascended Lord,
as we rejoice at your triumph,
fill your Church on earth with power and compassion,
that all who are estranged by sin
may find forgiveness and know your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
Ezekiel 36.24–28
“ ‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. [NIVa]
Acts 1.15–17,21–26
In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus— he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles. [NIVa]
Gospel Reading
Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
Alleluia.
He has defeated the powers of death.
Alleluia.
Jesus turns our sorrow into dancing.
Alleluia.
He has the words of eternal life.
Alleluia.
John 17.6–19
After the Gospel is announced the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
“I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. [NIVa]
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Address
Profession of Faith
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess
together the faith of the Church.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom we exist?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son,
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose again?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world?
We believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
There are no prayers included in this service, but please do pray. You may wish to pray now (you will need to pause the audio if you do) or after the Dismissal.
The prayers usually include these concerns
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
This week’s prayer resource is available here
¶ The Dismissal
The president uses a suitable blessing
With the power that raised Jesus from the dead at work within you,
go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia.
There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.
The Collect for this week
Risen, ascended Lord,
as we rejoice at your triumph,
fill your Church on earth with power and compassion,
that all who are estranged by sin
may find forgiveness and know your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
From Durham Diocese
Sunday 16th
Sunday after Ascension Day
– Our Bishops – Paul, Sarah, Assistant Bishops: John, Glyn, & David
– The Anglican Church of Korea
Monday 17th
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
– Eighton Banks St Thomas, SSM Interim Minister: Revd Norma Clee, Reader: Miss
Phyllis Maxwell, PM; Mrs Ann Partington
– St. Anthony’s Priory – Revd Dr Nicholas Buxton, Ruth Grant, Revd Canon Paul Tyler,
Laurence Pinkney, Scholastica Jacob, Sheila Shearer, Gavin Harper
– Diocese of Butare – Rwanda: Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura
– Victims of clerical sexual abuse
Tuesday 18th
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
– Felling Christ Church, PiC: Revd Thomas Worsley, Readers Mrs Mavis Worsley,
William Pine
– Diocesan Vocations Advisor: The Revd Dr Alastair Prince
– Diocese of Butere – Kenya: Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya
– Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Wednesday 19th
Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988
– University Chaplains – Revd Canon Anna Brooker, Revd Tim Ferguson, Revd Peter
Kashouris, Revd Gavin Wort, Revd David Rushton (Durham) Revd Chris Howson
(Sunderland)
– Children’s Ministry Advisor.: Sharon Pritchard
– Diocesan Leader of Youth Mission and Ministry: Andy Harris
– Diocese of Buye – Burundi ; Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi
Thursday 20th
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbott of Tours, 804
– Gateshead West Deanery, Area Dean: Revd Tom Brazier, Lay Chair: Canon Susan
Marshall, Secretary: Mrs Susan Lister, Treasurer; Vacant
– The Mothers’ Union: President Kathleen Wilson JP, Chaplain Revd Norma Clee
– Diocese of Byumba – Rwanda: Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo
– Those working to reduce the effects of climate change. COP26
Friday 21st
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
Helen, Protector of the Holy Places, 330
St Godric of Finchale, Hermit, b.c1065 d1170
– Chopwell St John the Evangelist, Minister; Vacant
– For Licensed Lay Ministries—Warden: Revd Dr Alastair Prince, Sub Wardens: Revd
Hilary Avent, Dr Jocelyn Bryan, Mrs Amanda Petch, Mrs Connie Robinson, Mr
Andrew Trigger and Mrs Mavis Worsley
– All those who would be undertaking exams and have an uncertain future
– Diocese of Calabar – Nigeria: Most Revd Tunde Adeleye
Saturday 22nd
From the day after Ascension until Pentecost
– Dunston St Nicholas with Christ Church, Vicar: Revd David Atkinson, Reader: Mrs
Ann Smith, PM: Miss Kay Westgarth
– Lindisfarne College of Theology, Principal: Revd Dr David Bryan, staff and students
training for ministry
– Diocese of Calcutta – Church of North India: Rt Revd Probal Kanto Dutta
From the Parish Cycle
Those living in
Broadlands
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Pray for overseas nations
Kenya, Tanzania
Churches Together in South Tyneside
This week’s Prayer Points pdf is available here.
While the recording plays, the liturgy below enables participation in the congregational responses in bold.
¶ The Gathering
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
Alleluia.
In baptism we died with Christ,
so that as Christ was raised from the dead,
we might walk in newness of life.
Let us receive new life in him
as we confess our sins in penitence and faith
Like Mary at the empty tomb,
we fail to grasp the wonder of your presence.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Like the disciples behind locked doors,
we are afraid to be seen as your followers.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Like Thomas in the upper room,
we are slow to believe.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The president declares God’s forgiveness and introduces a period of silent prayer.
Let us pray with one heart and mind.
We pray silently and then the Collect is prayed.
Risen Christ,
by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples:
help your Church to obey your command
and draw the nations to the fire of your love,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
Isaiah 55.1–11
“Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.
Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labour on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
Give ear and come to me;
hear me, that your soul may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
my faithful love promised to David.
See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander of the peoples.
Surely you will summon nations you know not,
and nations that do not know you will hasten to you,
because of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has endowed you with splendour.”
Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call on him while he is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. [NIVa]
Acts 10.44–48
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.
Then Peter said, “Can anyone keep these people from being baptised with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” So he ordered that they be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days. [NIVa]
Gospel Reading
Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
Alleluia.
He has defeated the powers of death.
Alleluia.
Jesus turns our sorrow into dancing.
Alleluia.
He has the words of eternal life.
Alleluia.
John 15.9–17
After the Gospel is announced the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other. [NIVa]
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Address
Profession of Faith
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess
together the faith of the Church.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom we exist?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son,
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose again?
We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world?
We believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
There are no prayers included in this service, but please do pray. You may wish to pray now (you will need to pause the audio if you do) or after the Dismissal.
The prayers usually include these concerns
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
This week’s prayer resource is available here
¶ The Dismissal
The president uses a suitable blessing
With the power that raised Jesus from the dead at work within you,
go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia.
There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.
The Collect for this week
Risen Christ,
by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples:
help your Church to obey your command
and draw the nations to the fire of your love,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
From Durham Diocese
Sunday 9th
Easter Season
Sixth Sunday of Easter
– Dean & Chapter of Durham – The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett, Revd Canons Prof Simon Oliver, Charlie Allen, Michael Hampel, Michael Everitt, Lay Canons: Simon Wood, Mrs Cathy Barnes, Mr Andrew Thurston, Chapter Clerk and CO Amanda Anderson, College of Canons & Minor Canons
– The Anglican Church of Kenya
Monday 10th
Easter Season
Rogation Day
– Harlow Green St Ninian and Lamesley St Andrew, Vicar: Revd Mark Worthington, Associate Minister: Revd George Lackenby
– The Diocese of Bunbury – The Anglican Church of Australia
– For farmers and fruitfulness for seed sown (purpose of Rogationtide)
Tuesday 11th
Easter Season
Rogation Day
– Heworth St Mary, Minister: Vacant, Reader: Mrs Christine Richardson, PM: Mrs Jenn Warden
– For the fishing industry and those suffering from the effects of Brexit
– Diocese of Bungoma – The Anglican Church of Kenya
Wednesday 12th
Easter Season
Rogation Day
Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, 1952
– Leam Lane St Andrew, Vacant
– Senior Force Chaplain Durham Police: Canon Adrian Gatrill
– Diocesan links; Nordkirche – Germany & Alba Iulia – Romania
– Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara – The Church of the Province of Uganda
Thursday 13th
Ascension Day
– The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now‘ ‘I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.’ Daniel 7: 13,14
– Places in crisis, Yemen, Ukraine, Syria, Armenia, Myanmar, The Sahel, etc.
– Closed Buildings Panel
– Diocese of Busan – The Anglican Church of Korea
Friday 14th
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
Matthias the Apostle
– Bensham and Teams, St Chad, Vacant, Associate Minister: Revd Yvonne Greener, Curate: Revd Alexander Crawford
– St Aidan’s Primary School, HT Lesley Steele
– Director of Initial Ministerial Education (IME) Phase 2: Revd Dr Jennifer Cooper
– Diocese of Busoga – The Church of the Province of Uganda
Saturday 15th
Day after Ascension until Pentecost
– Gateshead St Helen, PiC: Revd Yvonne Greener, Curate: Revd Alexander Crawford, Hon Associate Minister: Revd Derek Brown, PM: Mrs Sue Patrick
– Diocesan Synod
– Diocese of Central Busoga – The Church of the Province of Uganda
– The NHS and your doctors practice and local hospital, Vaccination rollout
From the Parish Cycle
Those living in
West Meadows Road
West Farm Road
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Pray for the economy and financial world
Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda
Churches Together in South Tyneside
This week’s Prayer Points pdf is available here.
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