The Parish Eucharist - St Stephen's Church South Dulwich

The Parish Eucharist

St Stephen’s Church
South Dulwich

13 September 2020 – 10am Holy Eucharist
In Church and live streamed on YouTube

This is a service is happening in the church as well as being live-streamed via the
internet. We will therefore take the service in a way that those at home can see and
everything clearly. Prayers for spiritual communion are available on our website.
APCM and Parish Electoral Roll
The APCM will take place on Sunday 18 October after the Parish Eucharist. Elections
to Deanery Synod and the PCC will take place at the AGM. If you worship regularly
at St Stephen’s and would like to be eligible to vote in these elections, contact the
Parish Office for the relevant form (officeststephens@btconnect.com).
Other Notices
If you would, like to join the group of Sunday afternoon church watchers, please email
the Vicar at bernhardgeorgeschunemann@gmail.com              - From Wednesday 23
September we will be starting a regular service of Evening Prayer in the church at
6.30pm
Concerts on Sunday afternoon at St Stephen’s
Today, Sunday 13 September at 6.30pm a concert of chamber music performed by
Nicholas Ansdell-Evans (piano), Claire Sterling (violin) and Hannah Sloane (cello).
MENDELSSOHN Piano trio no.1 in D minor 1st movement
CLARA SCHUMANN Three romances
KODALY Sonata for solo cello 1st movement
ANSDELL-EVANS Kyrie elegy
LEIGHTON Four Romantic Pieces no. 4
Choral Evensong
This will be sung by a specially assembled choir under Alex Trowell. Under current
rules numbers attending this service will be limited to fifty, please book your
attendance through Eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119078784851
Confirmation classes
will continue begin on Friday 18 September at 6pm. There are separate classes for
adults and for children, please email the Vicar if you would like to take part.
Bible Study & Prayer Group
Our zoom Bible study and Prayer group has resumed on Tuesday 1 September at
6.30pm. We will be studying Genesis chapters 37 to 50 ‘The story of Joseph and his
family in the light of the crisis in which we live today. If you would like to receive an
invitation to join this weekly Bible study please email the vicar or the curate.
Prayer requests
Your prayers are asked for Susan Patterson and Fr Tomos. Bishop Christopher will
license Susan as a Reader at St Stephen’s on 11 October at 6pm. Fr Tomos will be
ordained priest at St Michael’s Church East Wickham on Saturday 17 October at
11am. Shavaun Shodeinde, sometime member of St Stephen’s will be ordained deacon
this week on Saturday 19 September, to serve her curacy in Earlsfield.
The music for today’s service is provided by Alexander Trowell, organ and Rachel Robinson,
cantor

Introit Music: Henry Purcell - A New Ground ZT 682
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord be with you
and with thy spirit.

Prayer of Preparation
Almighty God,
unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our
hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer of Penitence
Most merciful God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
we confess that we have sinned
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved thee with our whole heart.
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
In thy 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 thee, 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 (said)
Glory be to God on high,
and in earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee,
we worship thee, we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God,
heavenly King, God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ: O Lord God, Lamb
of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the
world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost,
art the Most High,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

The Collect
Almighty God,
whose only Son hath opened for us
a new and living way into thy presence:
grant that, with pure hearts and constant wills,
we may worship thee in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

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The Readings
Genesis 50, 15-21
Realising that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, ‘What if Joseph
still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that
we did to him?’ So they approached Joseph, saying, ‘Your father gave this
instruction before he died, “Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of
your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.” Now therefore
please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.’ Joseph
wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also wept, fell down
before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ But Joseph said to them,
‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? Even though you intended to
do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous
people, as he is doing today. So have no fear; I myself will provide for you
and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to
them.
Romans 14, 1-12
Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of
quarrelling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak
eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain,
and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God
has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgement on servants of
another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be
upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days
to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who
observe the day, observe it in honour of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat
in honour of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who
abstain, abstain in honour of the Lord and give thanks to God.
We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we
live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we
live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and
lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Why do you pass judgement on your brother or sister? Or you, why do
you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the
judgement seat of God. For it is written,
‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
  and every tongue shall give praise to God.’
So then, each of us will be accountable to God.
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Gospel Reading
Alleluia, alleluia.
The word of the Lord endures for ever.
The word of the Lord is the good news announced to you. Alleluia.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
Glory be to thee O Lord

Matthew 18,21-35
Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church
sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus
said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.
‘For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who
wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning,
one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he
could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and
children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell
on his knees before him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you
everything.” And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and
forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one
of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by
the throat, he said, “Pay what you owe.” Then his fellow-slave fell down
and pleaded with him, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you.” But he
refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the
debt. When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly
distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken
place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, “You wicked slave! I
forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not
have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?” And in anger
his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt.
So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive
your brother or sister from your heart.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon

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The Creed
I believe in one God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things
visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all
worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us and for our salvation
came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man,
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried,
and the third day he rose again
according to the Scriptures,
and ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of the Father.
And he shall come again with glory
to judge both the quick and the dead:
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceedeth from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together
is worshipped and glorified,
who spake by the prophets.
And I believe one catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.
And I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

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Prayers of intercession

The Peace
Offertory Hymn (Sung by a cantor)
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above
thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
To all life thou givest, to both great and small;
in all life thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but nought changeth thee.
Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render: O help us to see
'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.

The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you
and with thy spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and
in all places, give thanks unto thee O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting
God, through Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord.
The priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer with the proper preface, celebrating
the work of God in Christ…
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven,
we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying:

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The Sanctus (sung by Rachel Robinson: Langlais Missa in Simplicate)
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts,
heaven and earth are
full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

The priest recalls Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist… Great is the mystery of
faith:
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.

The priest recalls the work of Christ, and prays for the gift of the Holy Spirit to
work in the life and mission of the Church…
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all
honour and glory be unto thee, O Father almighty, world without end.
Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer
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.
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.

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Agnus Dei (sung by Rachel Robinson: Langlais Missa in Simplicate)
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

The priest invites us to come forward with these words:
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof,
but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.
Special arrangements have been made for everyone who wishes to receive the
Holy Communion safely in one kind to do so, please be sure to use the hand-
cleanser just before you receive the Holy Communion.
Communion Music: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault - Récit de Nazard (Suite de
Duexième Ton)

Prayer after Communion
Almighty God,
we thank thee for feeding us
with the body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer thee our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of thy Spirit
to live and work
to thy praise and glory.
Amen.

Notices

The Blessing
The peace of God,
which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds

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in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with
you always.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Voluntary: François Couperin - Fugue sur Les Anches (Messe Pour Les
Paroisses)

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