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The Sunday between 11 and 17 September
(The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity)

17th September 2023

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Principal Service Continuous

Collect One

Keep, we beseech thee,
O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy;
and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall,
keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful,
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.


The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.


Collect Of The Word

O God,
you call your Church to witness
that in Christ we are reconciled to you:
help us to proclaim the good news of your love,
that all who hear it may turn to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Suggested Hymns

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.

Exodus 14: 19-31

254 - At the Lamb's high feast we sing
262 - Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*537 - O God, our help in ages past
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Psalm 114

325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me

Romans 14: 1-12

147 - Angels, from the realms of glory
*S25 - Come, let us use the grace divine
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*272 - Jesus lives: thy terrors now
277 - Love's redeeming work is done

Matthew 18: 21-35

*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
*480 - God forgave my sin in Jesus' name
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
623 - Our heavenly Father, through your Son

Principal Service Paired

Collect One

Keep, we beseech thee,
O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy;
and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall,
keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful,
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.


The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.


Suggested Hymns

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.

Genesis: 50: 15-21

*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'

Psalm 103: (1-7), 8-13

1 - Bless the Lord, my soul
*S15 - Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
*686 - Bless the Lord, the God of our forebears
*688 - Come, bless the Lord, God of our forebears
*349 - Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
*S37 - From the breaking of the dawn
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*33 - O Lord of every shining constellation
*366 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
*365 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
*660 - Thine for ever! God of love
*47 - We plough the fields, and scatter
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God

Romans 14: 1-12

147 - Angels, from the realms of glory
*S25 - Come, let us use the grace divine
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*272 - Jesus lives: thy terrors now
277 - Love's redeeming work is done

Matthew 18: 21-35

*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
*480 - God forgave my sin in Jesus' name
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
623 - Our heavenly Father, through your Son

Second Service

Collect One

Keep, we beseech thee,
O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy;
and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall,
keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful,
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.


The Psalm

The First Reading

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

The ‡ prefaced to Gospel readings in the Second Service listing is a provision to be used if that service is a celebration of Holy Communion

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Post Communion Prayer

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.


Suggested Hymns

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.

Psalm 119: 41-48, (49-64)

*656 - Nearer, my God, to thee
705 - New songs of celebration render
*594 - O Lord of creation, to you be all praise!
*710 - Sing to God new songs of worship
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life

Ezekiel 20: 1-8; 33-44

*281 - Rejoice, the Lord is King!
19 - There is no moment in my life

Acts 20: 17-38

*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*648 - God be with you till we meet again
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*299 - Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*655 - Loving Shepherd of your sheep
234 - O love divine, what hast thou done?
*457 - Pour out thy Spirit from on high
*528 - The Church's one foundation
*323 - The God of Abraham praise
*529 - Thy hand, O God, has guided
*373 - To God be the glory!
*509 - Your kingdom come, O God

‡ Mark 8: 27-38

*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
460 - For all your saints in glory
*533 - God of grace and God of glory
*S63 - I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*587 - Just as I am, without one plea
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*81 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
*59 - New every morning is the love
*593 - O Jesus, I have promised
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
*599 - Take up thy cross', the Saviour said
*112 - There is a Redeemer
605 - Will you come and follow me

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