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The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

27th August 1358

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For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.

Principal Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

Exodus 1: 8 – 2: 10

Isaiah 51: 1–6

The Psalm

Psalm 124

Psalm 138

The Second Reading

Romans 12: 1–8

Romans 12: 1–8

The Gospel Reading

Matthew 16: 13–20

Matthew 16: 13–20

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Suggested Hymns

(c) 1st Reading Exodus 1: 8– 2: 10
13* God moves in a mysterious way
679 When Israel was in Egypt’s land

(c) Psalm Psalm 124 [Pr21B/12–28]
642* Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
537* O God, our help in ages past

(p) Isaiah 51: 1–6
512* From you all skill and science flow
481* God is working his purpose out, as year succeeds to year
102* Name of all majesty
136* [On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry]
545* Sing of Eve and sing of Adam

(p) Psalm Psalm 138 [5LC/Pr5B/Pr12C*]
250* All hail the power of Jesu’s name
358* King of glory, King of peace
21* The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want

2nd Reading Romans 12: 1–8
517* Brother, sister, let me serve you
408* Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
520 God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
523* Help us to help each other, Lord
358* King of glory, King of peace
301 Let every Christian pray
438* O thou who at thy eucharist didst pray
639* O thou who camest from above
597* Take my life and let it be
313* The Spirit came, as promised
247* [When I survey the wondrous cross]
531 Where love and loving–kindness dwell


The Gospel Matthew 16: 13–20 [6–29]
460 For all your saints in glory, for all your saints at rest (vv. 1, 2j, 3)
668* God is our fortress and our rock
659* Onward, Christian soldiers
528* The Church’s one foundation

Second Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

2 Kings 6: 8–23

2 Kings 6: 8–23

The Psalm

Psalm 95

Psalm 95

The Second Reading

Acts 17: 15–34

Acts 17: 15–34

The Gospel Reading

John 6: 56–69

John 6: 56–69

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Principal Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

Psalm 84

Psalm 34: 15–22

The Second Reading

Ephesians 6: 10–20

Ephesians 6: 10–20

The Gospel Reading

John 6: 56–69

John 6: 56–69

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Suggested Hymns

(c) 1st Reading 1 Kings 8: (1, 6, 10–11), 22–30, 41–43
346* Angel voices ever singing
326* Blessèd city, heavenly Salem
Christ is made the sure foundation (v.2)
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
321* Holy, holy, holy!, Lord God almighty
323* The God of Abraham praise
343* We love the place, O God

(c) Psalm Psalm 84 [PresABC]
400* And now, O Father, mindful of the love
333 How lovely are thy dwellings fair
95* Jesu, priceless treasure
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
360* Let all the world in every corner sing
634* Love divine, all loves excelling
620 O Lord, hear my prayer
487* Soldiers of Christ, arise
342 Sweet is the solemn voice that calls
343* We love the place, O God

(p) 1st Reading Joshua 24: 1–2a, 14–18
478* Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
584* Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult
660* Thine for ever, God of love

(p) Psalm Psalm 34: 15–22
657* O God of Bethel, by whose hand

2nd Reading Ephesians 6: 10–20
643* Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
207* [Forty days and forty nights]
478* Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
533* God of grace and God of glory
487* Soldiers of Christ arise
488* Stand up, stand up for Jesus
313* The Spirit came, as promised

The Gospel John 6: 56–69
398* Alleluia! sing to Jesus
403* Bread of the world in mercy broken
420* ‘I am the bread of life’
581* I, the Lord of sea and sky
433* My God, your table here is spread
624* Speak, Lord, in the stillness
112* There is a Redeemer

Second Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

Exodus 4:27 – 5:1

Exodus 4:27 – 5:1

The Psalm

Psalm 116

Psalm 116: 11–17

The Second Reading

Hebrews 13: 16–21

Hebrews 13: 16–21

The Gospel Reading

Luke 13: 10–17

Luke 13: 10–17

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Suggested Hymns

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Principal Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

Jeremiah 1: 4–10

Isaiah 58: 9b–14

The Psalm

Psalm 71: 1–6

Psalm 103: 1–8

The Second Reading

Hebrews 12: 18–29

Hebrews 12: 18–29

The Gospel Reading

Luke 13: 10–17

Luke 13: 10–17

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Suggested Hymns

(c) 1st Reading Jeremiah 1: 4–10 [1–25]
631* God be in my head
589 Lord, speak to me that I may speak
624 Speak, Lord, in thy stillness
597* Take my life, and let it be

(c) Psalm Psalm 71: 1–6
Ms* A city strong we claim as ours
2 Faithful one, so unchanging
459* For all the saints who from their labours rest (vv. 1–3)
668* God is our fortress and our rock
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me
595* Safe in the shadow of the Lord

(p) 1st Reading Isaiah 58: 9b–14
206 Come, let us to the Lord our God
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
497* The Church of Christ, in every age

(p) Psalm 103: 1–8
1 Bless the Lord, 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
366* Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
365* Praise to the Lord, the almighty, the King of creation
660* Thine for ever! God of love
47* [We plough the fields and scatter]
374* When all thy mercies, O my God

2nd Reading Hebrews 12: 18–29
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
220* [Glory be to Jesus]
668* God is our fortress and our rock
619* Lord, teach us how to pray aright
638* O for a heart to praise my God
281* Rejoice, the Lord is King

The Gospel Luke 13: 10–17
124* [Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes]
104* O for a thousand tongues to sing
514* We cannot measure how you heal

Second Service

Collect One

O God,
fount of all wisdom,
in the humble witness of the apostle Peter
you have shown the foundation of our faith:
give us the light of your Spirit,
that, recognising in Jesus of Nazareth
the Son of the living God,
we may be living stones
for the building up of your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

Isaiah 30: 8–21

Isaiah 30: 8–21

The Psalm

Psalm 119: 49–72

119: 49–56

The Second Reading

2 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 9

The Gospel Reading

Matthew 21: 28–32

Matthew 21: 28–32

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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