Sunday May 17th 2020 Easter 6 Welcome Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Hymn

Collect for Purity 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.

Confession and Absolution

Jesus Christ, risen Master and triumphant Lord, we come to you in sorrow for our sins, and confess to you our weakness and unbelief.

Silence for reflection

We have lived by our own strength, and not by the power of your resurrection. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us.

We have lived by the light of our own eyes, as faithless and not believing. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us.

We have lived for this world alone, and doubted our home in heaven. In your mercy, forgive us. Lord, hear us and help us.

God who is both power and love, forgive you and free you from your sins, heal and strengthen you by God’s Spirit and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen. Glory, glory, glory, glory to God on high! (x2) and on earth, peace to God’s people in whom God is well pleased. (x2) Collect of the day O God, from whom all good things arise: grant such grace to those who call on you, that, by your inspiration, we may ponder those things that are right, and, by your guidance, do them; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Epistle – A reading from the first letter of Peter, chapter 3, starting at verse 13. If you are always trying to do good, no one can really hurt you. But you may suffer for doing right. Even if that happens, you are blessed. “Don’t be afraid of the things they fear. Do not dread those things. But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts.” (Isaiah 8:12-13) Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have. But answer in a gentle way and with respect. Always feel that you are doing right. Then, those who speak evil of your good life in Christ will be made ashamed. It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. Yes, it is better, if that is what God wants. Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for those who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit. And in the spirit he went and preached to the spirits in prison. For the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel – John 14. 15-21 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. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to Christ our Saviour.

‘If ye love me’ (Thomas Tallis) If ye love me, keep my commandments and I will pray the Father, And he shall give you another Comforter, That ye may bide with him for ever, Even the Spirit of Truth.

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Give thanks to the Lord for his glorious Gospel. Praise to Christ our Lord. Homily The Rector Creed Though he was divine, he did not cling to equality with God, but made himself nothing. Taking the form of a slave, he was born in human likeness. He humbled himself and was obedient to death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God has raised him on high, and given him the name above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Intercessions Fliss Shaw THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT Peace 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.

We meet in Christ's name. Let us share his peace.

The Preparation of the Bread and the Wine Offering Be present, be present, Lord Jesus Christ, our risen high priest; make yourself known in the breaking of bread. Amen.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour, and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. All things come from you, and of your own we give you. Eucharistic Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Worship and praise belong to you, Author of all being. Your power sustains, your love restores, our broken world. You are unceasingly at work, from chaos bringing order and filling emptiness with life.

Christ, raised from the dead, proclaims the dawn of hope. He lives in us that we may walk in light.

Your Spirit is fire in us, your breath is power to purge our sin and warm our hearts to love.

As children of your redeeming purpose, freed by him who burst from the tomb and opened the gate of life, we offer you our praise, with angels and archangels and the whole company of heaven, singing the hymn of your unending glory:

Praise and thanksgiving be to you, Lord of all, for by the Cross eternal life is ours and death is swallowed up in victory.

In the first light of Easter glory broke from the tomb and changed the women's sorrow into joy.

From the Garden the mystery dawned that he whom they had loved and lost is with us now, in every place for ever.

Making himself known in the breaking of the bread, speaking peace to the fearful disciples, welcoming weary fishermen on the shore, he renewed the promise of his presence and of new birth in the Spirit who sets the seal of freedom on your sons and daughters.

Before he was given up to suffering and death, recalling the night of Israel's release, the night in which slaves walked free,

At supper with his disciples he took bread and offered you thanks. He broke the bread, and gave it to them, saying: "Take, eat. This is my Body: it is broken for you." After supper, he took the cup, he offered you thanks, and gave it to them saying: "Drink this, all of you. This is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for you, and for all, that sins may be forgiven. Do this in remembrance of me."

Ho ly, ho ly ho ly, my heart, my heart a dores you! My

heart is glad to say the words: 'you are ho ly, Lord.'

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We now obey your Son's command. We recall his blessed passion and death, his glorious resurrection and ascension; and we look for the coming of his Kingdom. Made one with him, we offer you these gifts and with them ourselves, a single, holy, living sacrifice.

Hear us, most merciful Father, and send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this bread and this wine, that, overshadowed by her life-giving power, they may be the Body and Blood of your Son, and we may be kindled with the fire of your love and renewed for the service of your Kingdom.

Help us, who are baptised into the fellowship of Christ's Body to live and work to your praise and glory; may we grow together in unity and love until at last, in your new creation, we enter into our heritage in the company of the Virgin Mary, the apostles, and prophets, and of all our brothers and sisters living and departed.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be to you, Lord of all ages, world without end. Amen. The Sharing of the Bread and the Wine Breaking of the Bread The living bread is broken for the life of the world. Lord, unite us in this sign.

Lord's Prayer As our Saviour Christ has taught us, so we pray:

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. Communion Song Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace. A Prayer for God’s Children not present in person God of infinite mercy, we thank you for Jesus our Saviour, who feeds us and gives us eternal life. Though your children gathered virtually here cannot consume these gifts of bread and wine, we thank you that they have received the sacrament of Christ’s presence, the forgiveness of sins, and all other benefits of his passion. Grant that we may continue for ever in the Risen Life of our Saviour, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THANKSGIVING AND SENDING OUT Give thanks to the Lord, for God is gracious. And his mercy endures for ever.

Prayers Father, you restored us to life by raising your Son from death. May we who receive this sacrament always be strengthened to do your will, in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen. Father, one day we will break the bread together again which is Christ's body, one day we will again taste the wine of his new life. For now, we thank you for these gifts by which we are made one in him and drawn into that new creation which is your will for all humanity; through him who died for us and rose again, your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Notices (feel free to get the kettle on too!)

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 perfect 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 Final Hymn

O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide.

O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee, that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be; and, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.

O, let me see thy footmarks and in them plant mine own, my hope to follow duly is in thy strength alone; O, guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end, and then in heaven receive me, my Saviour and my Friend. Dismissal

Go in the peace of Christ, Alleluia, alleluia! Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia!

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