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As an unusual Christmas shopping season approaches, many will choose
to shop on-line, although it appears retail outlets will be permitted to open
in time to facilitate “real” shopping. There are many reasons to shop
locally, be it on-line or physically. As many local companies buckle under
the Covid19 restrictions, others are scrambling to set up on-line shopping
facilities. It is a really good idea to support these (see Shop in Ireland,
you can search by county) rather than to look around for, perhaps at first
glance, a cheaper option from far away overseas. This will only serve to
support mega-companies, whereas supporting Irish companies will keep
people in Ireland employed and, with the trickle-down effect, this will
benefit us all. Additionally, your gifts will not have traversed the world.
The adage “Buy local or Bye local” is truer now than ever before. One can
also phone some suppliers directly and order on a “click and collect” basis.
A huge variety is on offer, from conventional clothes, hardware,
homeware to crafts, food items, plants etc. And of course, the more
sustainable the shopping the better for the environment too.

Topic: Evening Prayer 2 December

Time: Dec 2, 2020 07:30 PM Dublin

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Wednesday 2 December 2020: Evening Prayer

GREETING
The Lord be with you
and also with you.

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES
Almighty God, come and revive us.
Shine upon us and we shall be saved.
God himself gives us his joy
and our land yields its fruit.
Justice will walk before him,
peace comes in his footsteps.
Praise to Him who is coming: the King, in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! Amen.

PENITENCE
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Silence
Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD
A PSALM
Psalm 79
O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple;
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the bodies of your servants
to the birds of the air for food,
the flesh of your faithful to the wild animals of the earth.
They have poured out their blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there was no one to bury them.
We have become a taunt to our neighbours,
mocked and derided by those around us.
How long, O Lord? Will you be angry for ever?
Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?
Pour out your anger on the nations
that do not know you,
and on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name.
For they have devoured Jacob
and laid waste his habitation.
Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors;
let your compassion come speedily to meet us,
for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and forgive our sins,
for your name’s sake.
Why should the nations say,
‘Where is their God?’
Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants
be known among the nations before our eyes.
Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power preserve those doomed to die.
Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbours
the taunts with which they taunted you, O Lord!
Then we your people, the flock of your pasture,
will give thanks to you for ever;
from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

BIBLE RESPONSORY
O Lord, make us see your love!
O Lord, make us see your love!
Grant us your salvation,
Your love!
Glory to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
O Lord, make us see your love!
MAGNIFICAT The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 1 : 46-55
My soul proclaims the greatness· of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
who has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessed;
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.
God has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
The Lord has shown strength· with his arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,
casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
He has come to the aid of his servant Israel.
to remember the promise of mercy,
The promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and | to the | Son, ♦
and | to the | Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be|ginning, is | now, ♦
and shall be for | ever. | A|men.

A READING
Micah 5: 1-5a
Now you are walled around with a wall;
siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel
upon the cheek.
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labour has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
to the people of Israel.
And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth;
and he shall be the one of peace.

ADDRESS
PRAYER
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Heaven, shed your dew; Clouds, rain down salvation;
Earth, bring forth the Saviour.
O Wisdom, from the mouth of the Most High;
you reign over all thing to the ends of the earth;
come and teach us the way of wisdom.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Lord, and Head of the house of Israel;
you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush
and you gave him the law on Sinai;
come with outstretched arm and ransom us.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Branch of Jesse, standing as a sign among the nations;
before you kings will keep silence,
and peoples will summon you to their aid;
come, set us free and delay no more.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Key of David, and Sceptre of the House of Israel;
you open and none can shut,
you shut and none can open;
come, and free the captive from prison.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Morning Star, Splendour of the Light eternal
And bright Sun of Justice;
come and enlighten all who live in darkness,
and in the shadow of death.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O King of the nations; you alone can fulfil their desires;
Cornerstone, you make opposing nations one;
come and save us.
You formed us all from the clay.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
O Emmanuel, Hope of the nations and their Saviour;
come and save us, Lord our God.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!
Amen! Lord Jesus, come soon!
Free Prayer

COLLECTS
The Lord be with you,
and also with you.
Let us continue praying to the Lord.
Silence
Collect for Advent
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
General Collect
O God,
the voice of the prophets and their whole lives,
announced the coming of your salvation;
may we in our turn faithfully live Christ for others,
until that Day when we shall see him face to face
as he comes to save us all;
grant this through Jesus, your Christ, our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we look for his coming, we sum up our prayers in the words 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.

THE ENDING
Holy, Holy, Holy, God the Lord!
Sovereign Ruler of all the world.
He was, he is and he is coming.
Yes, he is close at hand.
Let us bless the Lord.
We give our thanks to God.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself,
and God our Father who has loved us
and given us by his grace eternal consolation and joyful hope,
comfort our hearts
and strengthen them in every good word and work. Amen.

Topic: Morning Prayer Advent Sunday
Time: Nov 29, 2020 11:00 AM

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KILLISKEY PARISH
MORNING PRAYER FOR USE ON SUNDAY – 29 NOVEMBER 2020
THE FIFTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT

The Gathering of God’s People
THE GREETING
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you all
and also with you.
Hymn of Praise: CH119 “Come, thou long-expected Jesus”
Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us;
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
Born thy people to deliver
born a child and yet a king;
born to reign in us for ever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone:
by thine all-sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Charles Wesley (1707-88)

INTRODUCTION
We have come together in the name of Christ
to offer our praise and thanksgiving,
to hear and receive God’s holy word,
to seek the forgiveness of our sins,
and to pray for the needs of the world,
that by the power of the Holy Spirit
we may give ourselves to the service of God.
O Lord, open our lips,
and our mouth will proclaim your praise.
Let us worship the Lord.
All praise to his name.
Blessed are you, Sovereign God of all,
to you be praise and glory for ever.
In your tender compassion
the dawn from on high is breaking upon us
to dispel the lingering shadows of night.
as we look for your coming among us this day,
open our eyes to behold your presence
and strengthen our hands to do your will,
that the world may rejoice and give you praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.

SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE
Your word is a lantern to my feet
and a light upon our path. cf Psalm 119:105
O Lord, your word is everlasting:
it stands firm for ever in the heavens. cf Psalm 119: 89
Let us then receive the word of the Lord:
so may the light of your presence shine into our hearts.
Proclaiming and Receiving the Word
The First Reading: Isaiah 64: 1-9
O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,
so that the mountains would quake at your presence—
as when fire kindles brushwood
and the fire causes water to boil—
to make your name known to your adversaries,
so that the nations might tremble at your presence!
When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect,
you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence.
From ages past no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who works for those who wait for him.
You meet those who gladly do right,
those who remember you in your ways.
But you were angry, and we sinned;
because you hid yourself we transgressed.
We have all become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth.
We all fade like a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
There is no one who calls on your name,
or attempts to take hold of you;
for you have hidden your face from us,
and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.
Yet, O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord,
and do not remember iniquity for ever.
Now consider, we are all your people.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm: Psalm 80: 1-8, 18-20
1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, ♦︎
you that led Joseph like a flock;
2 Shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim, ♦︎
before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
3 Stir up your mighty strength ♦︎
and come to our salvation.
4 Turn us again, O God; ♦︎
show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
5 O Lord God of hosts, ♦︎
how long will you be angry at your people’s prayer?
6 You feed them with the bread of tears; ♦︎
you give them abundance of tears to drink.
7 You have made us the derision of our neighbours, ♦︎
and our enemies laugh us to scorn.
8 Turn us again, O God of hosts; ♦︎
show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
18 Let your hand be upon the man at your right hand, ♦︎
the son of man you made so strong for yourself.
19 And so will we not go back from you; ♦︎
give us life, and we shall call upon your name.
20 Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts; ♦︎
show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ▪
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ▪
and shall be for ever. Amen.

The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ
Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as
the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual
gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that
you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into
the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn before the Gospel: CH125 “Hail to the Lord’s anointed” (vs 1-3 and 5)
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed,
great David’s greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
his reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
to set the captive free;
to take away transgression,
and rule in equity.
He comes with succour speedy
to those who suffer wrong;
to help the poor and needy
and bid the weak be strong;
to give them songs for sighing,
their darkness turn to light,
whose souls, condemned and dying,
were precious in his sight.
He shall come down like showers
upon the fruitful earth;
and love, joy, and hope, like flowers,
spring in his path to birth:
before him on the mountains,
shall peace, the herald, go;
and righteousness, in fountains,
from hill to valley flow.
O’er every foe victorious,
he on his throne shall rest,
from age to age more glorious,
all-blessing and all-blessed:
the tide of time shall never
his covenant remove;
his name shall stand for ever;
that name to us is Love.
James Montgomery (1771-1854)
based on Psalm 72

The Gospel Reading: Mark 13: 24-37
‘But in those days, after that suffering,
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in clouds” with great power and glory. 27Then he will send
out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you
know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he* is near, at
the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
‘But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey,
when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to
be on the watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in
the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes
suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.’
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

THE SERMON
COLLECT OF THE WORD
Eternal God,
through long generations you prepared a way
for the coming of your Son,
and by your Spirit you still bring light to illumine our paths:
renew us in faith and hope
that we may welcome Christ to rule our thoughts
and claim our love;
to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

PENITENCE
When the Lord comes,
he will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness,
and will disclose the purposes of the heart. 1 Corinthians 4: 5
Therefore in the light of Christ let us confess our sins.
O God, our loving Father in heaven,
we confess that we have sinned against you;
we have broken your commandments;
we have often been selfish,
and we have not loved you as we should.
For these, and all our sins, forgive us, we pray:
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
May the Father of all mercies
cleanse you from your sins,
and restore you in his image
to the praise and glory of his name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Response to God’s Word

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
who made the world?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ,
who redeemed mankind?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit
who gives life to the people of God?
I 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.
Responsorial Hymn : CH538 “O Lord, the clouds are gathering”
O Lord, the clouds are gathering,
the fire of judgment burns,
how we have fallen!
O Lord, you stand appalled to see
your laws of love so scorned
and lives so broken.
Have mercy, Lord,
forgive us, Lord,
restore us, Lord
revive your church again.
Let justice flow
like rivers
and righteousness like a never failing stream.
O Lord, over the nations now
where is the dove of peace?
Her wings are broken.
O Lord, while precious children starve
The tools of war increase;
their bread is stolen.
O Lord, dark powers are poised to flood
our streets with hate and fear;
we must awaken!
O Lord, let love reclaim the lives
that sin would sweep away,
and let your kingdom come.
O Lord, your glorious cross shall tower
triumphant in this land,
evil confounding.
Through the fire your suff’ring church displays
the glories of her Christ,
praises resounding!
Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Watchful at all times,
let us pray for strength to stand with confidence
before our Maker and Redeemer.
That God may bring in his kingdom with justice and mercy,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
That God may establish among the nations
his sceptre of righteousness,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
That we may seek Christ in the Scriptures
and recognize him in the breaking of the bread,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
That God may bind up the brokenhearted,
restore the sick and raise up all who have fallen,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
That the light of God’s coming may dawn
on all who live in darkness and the shadow of death,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
That, with all the saints in light,
we may shine forth as lights for the world,
let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
We commend ourselves and all for whom we pray
to the mercy and protection of our heavenly Father:
Silence is kept.
Almighty God,
as your blessed Son Jesus Christ
first came to seek and to save the lost;
so may he come again to find in us
the completion of his redeeming work;
for he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. Amen.

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Gathering our prayers and praises into one, 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.

Closing Hymn: ELW505 “A mighty fortress is our God” (on which CH668 is based)
A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
our helper frees us from the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe,
forsworn to work us woe;
with guile and dreadful might
is armed to wage the fight:
on earth there is no equal.
If we in our own strength confide,
our striving turns to losing;
the righteous one fights by our side,
the one of God’s own choosing.
You ask who that may be:
Christ Jesus, it is he,
the Lord of hosts by name.
No other God we claim!
None else can win the battle.
Though all the world with devils fill,
and threaten to undo us,
we tremble not, we trust God’s will:
they cannot overpow’r us.
Though Satan rant and rage,
In fiercest wars engage,
This tyrant’s doomed to fail:
God’s judgement will prevail!
One little word shall triumph.
God’s Word shall stand above the pow’rs,
shall end all their thanksgiving.
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
for God with us is living.
Let goods and kindred go,
this mortal life also;
though all of these be gone,
they yet have nothing won.
The kingdom’s ours forever!
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
tr. Frederick H Hedge (1805-90) altd.
Going out as God’s People

A THANKSGIVING
Blessed are you, Holy God,
creator, redeemer and life-giver;
you have spoken the world into being
and filled it with wonder and beauty.
For every blessing we have received
we give you thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, Holy God,
for people of every language and culture
and for the rich variety you give to life.
For every blessing we have received
we give you thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, Holy God,
for Jesus Christ our Saviour,
truly divine and truly human, living and dying for us,
and going before us into heaven.
For every blessing we have received
we give you thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, Holy God,
for your Spirit, the fire of love burning in our hearts,
bringing us to faith, and calling us to holiness
in the Church and in the world.
For every blessing we have received
we give you thanks and praise.
We go into the world
to walk in God’s light,
to rejoice in God’s love
and to reflect God’s glory.

THE BLESSING
Christ the sun of righteousness shine upon you,
gladden your hearts
and scatter the darkness from before you:
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be with you and remain with you always.
Amen.

THE DISMISSAL
We go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

The Killiskey Parish Advent Vigil has been recorded from Nun’s Cross church and will be released on the parish YouTube Channel today, Saturday 28th November. it can be found here https://youtu.be/0PKeuqp4EN8 (note that the link only becomes live @ 5 PM)

Walking Advent with the Scriptures

The parish YouTube channel is situated at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQzU9Ldt_uxDIUZt7Mv3gQ

It will provide Reflections for each day of Advent (29 November to 24 December inclusive). These will be available daily from 12.30pm. The series is called “Walking Advent with the Scriptures”. Each day there will be a different contributor who will give a reflection based on a Scripture reading. These will be given by a broad range of people – clergy and lay, female and male, based throughout Ireland and from many different Christian traditions. You can download the related Advent Calendar here:

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Walking Advent with the Scriptures (Gen) 2020

Topic: A Late Evening Office 18 November 2020

Time: Nov 18, 2020 07:30 PM Dublin

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WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2020: A LATE EVENING OFFICE
PREPARATION
OPENING PRAYER
Blessed be our God for all time, now and for evermore. Amen.
Glory to you, our God, glory be to you,
Holy Spirit, Comforter,
treasure of all goodness and giver of life,
come and dwell in us,
cleanse us from all sin,
and in your love bring us to salvation.
RESPONSORY
Holy God, holy and strong,
holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.
THE WORD OF GOD
PSALMS
Psalm 124
If the Lord himself had not been on our side, ♦︎
now may Israel say;
If the Lord had not been on our side, ♦︎
when enemies rose up against us;
Then would they have swallowed us alive ♦︎
when their anger burned against us;
Then would the waters have overwhelmed us
and the torrent gone over our soul; ♦︎
over our soul would have swept the raging waters.
But blessed be the Lord ♦︎
who has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.
Our soul has escaped
as a bird from the snare of the fowler; ♦︎
the snare is broken and we are delivered.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, ♦︎
who has made heaven and earth.
Psalm 125
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, ♦︎
which cannot be moved, but stands fast for ever.
As the hills stand about Jerusalem, ♦︎
so the Lord stands round about his people,
from this time forth for evermore.
The sceptre of wickedness shall not hold sway
over the land allotted to the righteous, ♦︎
lest the righteous turn their hands to evil.
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, ♦︎
and to those who are true of heart.
Those who turn aside to crooked ways
the Lord shall take away with the evildoers; ♦︎
but let there be peace upon Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son ■
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ■
and shall be for ever. Amen.
A READING
Matthew 24: 45-51
‘Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the
other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at
work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that wicked
slave says to himself, “My master is delayed”, and he begins to beat his fellow-slaves, and eats and drinks with
drunkards, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he
does not know. He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
MEDITATION
A period of meditation on the reading follows.
THE GOSPEL CANTICLE
NUNC DIMITTIS The Song of Simeon Luke 2: 29-32
1 Now, Lord, you let your servant | go in | peace: ■
your | word has | been ful|filled.
2 My own eyes have | seen the · sal|vation ■
which you have prepared in the | sight of | every | people.
3 A light to re|veal you · to the | nations ■
and the | glory · of your | people | Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son ■
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ■
and shall be for ever. Amen.
PRAYER
INTERCESSIONS
Let us pray to the Lord with all our heart and with all our soul.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all Christian people, that they may live in love and truth.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all ministers of the Church, and for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for peace throughout the world, and for all governments.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for our neighbours and for all our friends.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for those who hate us as we pray for those who love us.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for refugees and prisoners, and for all who are exposed to the dangers of travel.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all sick people, for the sorrowful and the dying.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and that the poor and hungry may receive a just
share.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have entered into eternal rest.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
SILENT OR OPEN PRAYER
Let us continue praying in a time of open prayer.
A period of open prayer follows.
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.
THE COLLECTS
Stir up your power, O God,
and come among us.
Heal our wounds,
calm our fears
and give us peace;
through Jesus our Redeemer. Amen.
Father in heaven,
our hearts desire the warmth of your love
and our minds are searching for the light of your Word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming
may find us rejoicing in his presence
and welcoming the light of his truth.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. 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. Amen.
COMMON COLLECT
Lord Almighty,
come and scatter the darkness of our hearts
by the light of your presence;
that we may know you the Light of the world
and the one true God,
blessed this night and for evermore. Amen.
THE ENDING
DISMISSAL
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
BLESSING
Restore us again, O God of hosts:
show us the light of your countenance
and we shall be saved.
Bless and keep us, this night and always. Amen.

Topic: Morning Prayer Advent -2

Time: Nov 15, 2020 11:00 AM

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Killiskey Parish
Sunday 15th November 2020 @ 11.00am
The Second Sunday before Advent
SERVICE OF MORNING PRAYER
The Gathering of God’s People
GREETING
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Opening Hymn: CH140 “The Lord will come and not be slow” (vs. 1, 4-6)
The Lord will come and not be slow,
his footsteps cannot err;
before him righteousness shall go,
his royal harbinger.
Rise, God, and judge thou the earth in might,
this wicked earth redress;
for thou art he who shall by right
the nations all possess.
The nations all whom thou hast made
shall come, and all shall frame
to bow them low before thee, Lord,
and glorify thy name.
For great thou art, and wonders great
by thy strong hand are done:
thou in thine everlasting seat
remainest God alone.
John Milton (1608-74) altd.
based on a selection of verses from Psalms 82, 85, 86
SENTENCE OF SCRIPTURE
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40 : 31
INTRODUCTION
Beloved in Christ,
we come together to offer to Almighty God
our worship and praise and thanksgiving,
to confess our sins and to receive God’s forgiveness,
to hear his holy word proclaimed,
to bring before him our needs and the needs of the world,
and to pray that in the power of his Spirit
we may serve him and know the greatness of his love.
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
Silence is kept.
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Proclaiming and Receiving the Word
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth will proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
The First Reading: Zephaniah 1: 7, 12-18
Be silent before the Lord God!
For the day of the Lord is at hand;
the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,
he has consecrated his guests.
At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
and I will punish the people
who rest complacently on their dregs,
those who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good,
nor will he do harm.’
Their wealth shall be plundered,
and their houses laid waste.
Though they build houses,
they shall not inhabit them;
though they plant vineyards,
they shall not drink wine from them.
The great day of the Lord is near,
near and hastening fast;
the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter,
the warrior cries aloud there.
That day will be a day of wrath,
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of ruin and devastation,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness,
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry
against the fortified cities
and against the lofty battlements.
I will bring such distress upon people
that they shall walk like the blind;
because they have sinned against the Lord,
their blood shall be poured out like dust,
and their flesh like dung.
Neither their silver nor their gold
will be able to save them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath;
in the fire of his passion
the whole earth shall be consumed;
for a full, a terrible end
he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.
After the reading silence may be kept.
The Psalm: Psalm 90 (sung)
1 Lord, thou hast been our refuge : from one generation to another.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made : thou art God
from everlasting; and world without end.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction : again thou sayest, Come again, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday : seeing that is past as a watch in the night.
5 As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep : and fade away suddenly like the grass.
6 In the morning it is green, and groweth up : but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
7 For we consume away in thy displeasure : and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
8 Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee : and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9 For when thou art angry all our days are gone : we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is
told.
10 The days of our age are threescore years and ten : and though men be so strong that they come to
fourscore years : yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are
gone.
11 But who regardeth the power of thy wrath : or feareth aright thy indignation?
12 So teach us to number our days : that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
13 Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last : and be gracious unto thy servants.
14 O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon : so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.
15 Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast plagued us : and for the years wherein we have
suffered adversity.
16 Shew thy servants thy work : and their children thy glory.
17 And the glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us : prosper thou the work of our hands upon
us, O prosper thou our handywork.
Glory be to the Father, ♦︎
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, ♦︎
is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written
to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
When they say, ‘There is peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labour
pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in darkness,
for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not
of the night or of darkness. So then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the
day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died
for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another
and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
After the reading silence may be kept.
Hymn before the Gospel: CH487 “Soldiers of Christ, arise”
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
and put your armour on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies,
through His eternal Son;
Strong in the Lord of Hosts,
and in His mighty power:
who in the strength of Jesus trusts
is more than conqueror.
Stand then in His great might,
with all His strength endued;
and take, to arm you for the fight,
the panoply of God,
To keep your armour bright
attend with constant care,
still walking in your Captain’s sight
and watching unto prayer.
From strength to strength go on,
wrestle, and fight, and pray;
tread all the powers of darkness down,
and win the well-fought day:
that, having all things done,
and all your conflicts past,
ye may o’ercome, through Christ alone,
and stand complete at last.
Charles Wesley (1707-88) altd.
based on Ephesians 6: 10-18
The Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-30
‘For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one
he gave five talents to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more
talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had
received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. After a long
time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the
five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, “Master, you handed over to me five talents;
see, I have made five more talents.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you
have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your
master.” And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, “Master, you handed over to me two
talents; see, I have made two more talents.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy
slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the
joy of your master.” Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, “Master, I
knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter
seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.” But his
master replied, “You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and
gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my
return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to
the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an
abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this
worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
After the reading silence may be kept.
THE SERMON
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers of the People
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Kneel
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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.
Show us your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
O Lord, guide and defend our rulers
and grant our government wisdom.
Let your ministers be clothed with righteousness
and let your servants shout for joy.
O Lord, save your people
and bless those whom you have chosen.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
and let your glory be over all the earth.
O God, make clean our hearts within us
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
THE COLLECTS
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
Grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory,
we may be made like him
in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
COLLECTS AT MORNING PRAYER
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord,
to know you is eternal life, and to serve you is perfect freedom:
Defend us in all assaults of our enemies,
that we, surely trusting in your protection,
may not fear the power of any adversaries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everliving God,
we give you thanks for bringing us safely to this day:
Keep us from falling into sin or running into danger,
and in all things guide us to know and do your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
INTERCESSIONS
United in the company of all the faithful
and looking for the coming of the kingdom,
let us offer our prayers to God,
the source of all life and holiness.
Merciful Lord,
strengthen all Christian people by your Holy Spirit,
that we may live as a royal priesthood and a holy nation
to the praise of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Lord, have mercy.
Bless Michael our bishop, and all ministers of your Church,
that by faithful proclamation of your word
we may be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets
into a holy temple in the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Empower us by the gift of your holy and life-giving Spirit,
that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ
from glory to glory.
Lord, have mercy.
Give to the world and its peoples
the peace that comes from above,
that they may find Christ’s way of freedom and life.
Lord, have mercy.
Hold in your embrace all who witness to your love in the
service of the poor and needy;
all those who minister to the sick and dying;
and all who bring light to those in darkness.
Lord, have mercy.
Touch and heal all those whose lives are scarred by sin
or disfigured by pain,
that, raised from death to life in Christ,
their sorrow may be turned to eternal joy.
Lord, have mercy.
Remember in your mercy all those gone before us,
who have been well-pleasing to you from eternity;
preserve in your faith your servants on earth,
guide us to your kingdom,
and grant us your peace at all times.
Lord, have mercy.
Hasten the day when many will come
from east and west, from north and south,
and sit at table in your kingdom.
Lord, have mercy.
We give you thanks
for the whole company of your saints in glory,
with whom in fellowship we join our prayers and praises;
by your grace may we, like them,
be made perfect in your love.
Blessing and glory and wisdom,
thanksgiving and honour and power,
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen.
Closing Hymn: CH598 “Take this moment, sign and space”
Take this moment, sign and space;
take my friends around;
here among us make the place
where your love is found.
Take the time to call my name,
take the time to mend
who I am and what I’ve been,
all I’ve failed to tend.
Take the tiredness of my days,
take my past regret,
letting your forgiveness touch
all I can’t forget.
Take the little child in me,
scared of growing old;
help me here to find my worth
made in Christ’s own mould.
Take my talents, take my skills,
take what’s yet to be;
let my life be yours, and yet,
let it still be me.
John L Bell (b. 1949)
and Graham Maude (1958-2019)
Going Out as God’s People
To him who is able to keep us from falling
and to present us without blemish
before the presence of his glory with rejoicing,
to the only God, our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory, majesty, dominion and authority,
before all time and now and for ever.
Amen.
Jude 24, 25