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The Sunday between 18 and 24 September
(The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity)

24th September 2023

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Principal Service Continuous

Collect One

O Lord, we beseech thee,
let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church;
and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour,
preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

Collect Of The Word

Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through 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.

Exodus 16: 2-15

*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*549 - Dear Lord and Father of mankind
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
589 - Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
*445 - Soul, array thyself with gladness

Psalm 105: 1-6, 37-45

*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*S19 - Bread is blessed and broken
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*708 - O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height
*365 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
*83 - The year is gone beyond recall
50 - Think of a world without any flowers

Philippians 1: 21-30

560 - Alone with none but thee, my God
*517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you
*566 - Fight the good fight with all thy might!
*461 - For all thy saints, O Lord
*S64 - In Christ alone my hope is found
*272 - Jesus lives: thy terrors now
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*81 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow
*S162 - When peace, like a river, attendeth my way

Matthew 20: 1-16

*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*39 - For the fruits of his creation
*454 - Forth in the peace of Christ we go
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*S93 - Lord, we have come at your own invitation
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
*446 - Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
450 - Upon thy table, Lord, we place
*145 - You servants of the Lord

Principal Service Paired

Collect One

O Lord, we beseech thee,
let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church;
and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour,
preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

Collect Of The Word

Lord God,
heavenly Father,
since we cannot stand before you
relying on anything we have done,
help us trust in your abiding grace
and live according to your word;
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for 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.

Jonah 3: 10 - 4: 11

206 - Come, let us to the Lord our God

Psalm 145: 1-8

*24 - All creatures of our God and King
*349 - Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
*697 - Great and wonderful your deeds
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*358 - King of glory, King of peace
*360 - Let all the world in every corner sing
*655 - Loving Shepherd of your sheep
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
*601 - Teach me, my God and King
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God

Philippians 1: 21-30

560 - Alone with none but thee, my God
*517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you
*566 - Fight the good fight with all thy might!
*461 - For all thy saints, O Lord
*S64 - In Christ alone my hope is found
*272 - Jesus lives: thy terrors now
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*81 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow
*S162 - When peace, like a river, attendeth my way

Matthew 20: 1-16

*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*39 - For the fruits of his creation
*454 - Forth in the peace of Christ we go
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*S93 - Lord, we have come at your own invitation
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
*446 - Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
450 - Upon thy table, Lord, we place
*145 - You servants of the Lord

Second Service

Collect One

O Lord, we beseech thee,
let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church;
and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour,
preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
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

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for 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.

Psalm 119: 113-136 or Psalm 119: 121-128

*691 - Faithful vigil ended
*124 - Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
554 - Lord Jesus, think on me
*384 - Lord, thy word abideth
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height

Ezekiel 33: 23, 30 - 34:10

*644 - Faithful Shepherd, feed me
526 - Risen Lord, whose name we cherish
598 - Take this moment, sign and space
*20 - The King of love my shepherd is

Acts 26: 1, 9-25

*218 - And can it be that I should gain
*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
501 - Christ is the world's true Light
460 - For all your saints in glory
464 - God, whose city's sure foundation
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*303 - Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
589 - Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
*195 - Lord, the light of your love is shining
*590 - My faith looks up to thee
*7 - My God, how wonderful thou art
*594 - O Lord of creation, to you be all praise!
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
*176 - On Christmas night all Christians sing
*488 - Stand up, stand up for Jesus
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
605 - Will you come and follow me
*493 - Ye that know the Lord is gracious

‡ Mark 9: 30-37

*400 - And now, O Father, mindful of the love
*517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you
*11 - Can we by searching find out God
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
416 - Great God, your love has called us here
*651 - Jesus, friend of little children
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*S97 - Morning glory, starlit sky
*231 - My song is love unknown
*439 - Once, only once, and once for all
*627 - What a Friend we have in Jesus
*603 - When we walk with the Lord
*145 - You servants of the Lord

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