St Barnabas Church

Remembrance Sunday10th November 2019

Welcome to St BarnabasOur parish has been ‘serving and encouraging’ the people living, working or passing through this corner of Pimlico since 1850. St Barnabas, from Cyprus, was a fellow Apostle and missionary with St Paul, travelling widely until his martyrdom in 61AD. Originally called Joseph the apostles renamed him ‘Barnabas’ which means ‘Son of Encouragement’. We

worship today in this beautiful Grade 1 listed building. If this is your first time visiting us and you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

• NOTICES • Supper Club – Our next night out is planned for 7pm on

Friday 15th November. Please let Fr John know if you would like to attend, Venue to be confirmed.

Faith Focus – Meets next on the 21st November at 6.30-7.45pm (including a light supper) and again on the 12th

December (in the church hall). Polling Station – The church will be used as a Polling

Station on December 12th) Christmas Carol Service - Our parish carol service will

be on Wednesday 18th December at 6pm.St Barnabas Rituals and Riots – Copies available from Fr John - £28.95.Church Administration – As you may know, Daren has been temporarily covering the parish administration (5hrs per week) since April. The Church Wardens reviewed our admin requirements and have met with Daren recently to discuss this. The Church Wardens have asked Daren to continue in this role for 6hrs per week and are delighted that he has agreed to do so.

Organist Simon Buchanan-MorganCover Image: Poppies

Gifts - During the offertory hymn a collection is taken for the ministry and witness of the parish. If you are a UK tax payer please put your offering in a Gift Aid envelope, with your name and address and signature. We now have the ability to take card payments for donations and sundries, please ask the priest if you wish to use this option.Safeguarding in the Parish – The PCC has adopted the House of Bishops statement/policy on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Linda Ulrich is the Safeguarding Officer for the parish and Emma Biaggi is the Children’s Advocate.Communion - All communicants of good standing in their own Church, of any denomination, are invited to receive Holy Communion. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament are invited to the altar rail for a blessing, with head bowed, to indicate the wish to be blessed.

The GatheringPlease stand when the Sacristy Bell is rung.HYMN 417 O God, our help in ages past tune St AnneINTROIT Lamentations 3.21-23This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.

The Greeting In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Grace, mercy and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.And with thy spirit.The celebrant introduces the service.PRAYER OF PREPARATIONAlmighty God, unto whom all hearts be open,all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love thee,and worthily magnify thy holy name;through Christ, our Lord. Amen.CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTIONAlmighty God, our heavenly Father,we have sinned against thee and against our neighbour,in thought and word and deed, through negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault.We are heartily sorry and repent of all our sins.For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may serve thee in newness of life to the glory of thy name. Amen.

KYRIE ELEISONKyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleisonChriste eleison, Christe eleison, Christe eleisonKyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison

GLORIAGlory be to God on high, and in earth peace, goodwill 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 most high, in the glory of God the Father. AmenCOLLECTAlmighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in thy beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen All sit.

The Liturgy of the Word

FIRST READING Job 19.23-27aO that my words were written down!   O that they were inscribed in a book!O that with an iron pen and with lead   they were engraved on a rock for ever!For I know that my Redeemer lives,   and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;and after my skin has been thus destroyed,   then in my flesh I shall see God,whom I shall see on my side,   and my eyes shall behold, and not another.   My heart faints within me! This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.GRADUAL PSALM Tune KingsfoldRefrain/ O keep me as thou wouldest keep the apple of thine eye,

And under cover of thy wings defend me secretly. 

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. R/ I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand. R/ SECOND READING 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-EndAs to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction. He opposes and exalts himself

above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God. Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.All standGOSPEL ACCLAMATION Refrain/ AlleluiaRest eternal grant to them, O Lord: and may light perpetual shine upon them. R/The Lord be with you And with thy spirit. Hear the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Mark.Glory be to thee, O Lord.GOSPEL READING Luke 20.27-38Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, ‘Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless; then the second and the third married her, and so in the same way all seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had married her.’Jesus said to them, ‘Those who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are considered worthy

of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Indeed they cannot die any more, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.’This is the Gospel of the Lord.Praise be to thee, O Christ.HOMILY Fr John All stand.NICENE CREEDI 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 men and for our salvation came down from heaven, all bowand was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,and was made man, all riseand was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.He suffered and was buried,and the third day he rose againaccording to the Scriptures,and ascended into heaven,and sitteth on the right hand of the Father.And he shall come again with gloryto judge both the quick and the dead:whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the 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 holy 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.We remain standing.

The Liturgy of the SacramentTHE PEACEJesus said, ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.I do not give to you as the world gives.’The peace of the Lord be always with youand with thy spirit.OFFERTORY SENTENCE Micah 6.8 What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour and the majesty. All things come from thee, and of thine own do we give thee. Amen.HYMN 488 And did those feet in ancient time tune Jerusalem During which a collection is taken for the mission of the church.The following prayers are said over the gifts.Blessed art thou, Lord God of all creation:through thy goodness we have this bread to offer,which earth has given and human hands have made.It will become for us the Bread of Life.Blessed be God for ever.Blessed art thou, Lord God of all creation:through thy goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands.It will become for us the Cup of Salvation.Blessed be God for ever.

Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.May the Lord accept the sacrifice at thy hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his Church. All stand.EUCHARISTIC PRAYER The Lord be with youand 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.THE PREFACE continues.SANCTUS & BENEDICTUSHoly, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. All bow. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Sit or kneel as the prayer continues.Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.The prayer continues… ending with, world without end. AmenTHE LORD’S PRAYERLet us pray with confidence as 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 BREAKING OF THE BREADWe 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.AGNUS DEI 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. COMMUNIONBehold 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.HYMN 329 Jesus, Son of Mary tune Corpus DominiAll standPOST COMMUNION PRAYERO God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life:look with compassion upon the anguish of the world and, by thy healing power, make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.AmenAlmighty God,we thank thee for feeding uswith the body and blood of thy Son, Jesus Christ.Through him we offer thee our souls and bodiesto be a living sacrifice.Send us out in the power of thy Spiritto live and work to thy praise and glory. Amen.

All sit.THE NOTICESAll stand.NATIONAL ANTHEM 489 verses 1 and 2

HYMN 490 Judge eternal, throned in splendor tune ‘RhuddlanDuring the final hymn the congregation follows the altar party to the war memorial.

Act of RemembranceWe gather together in silenceThose who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wing likes eagles, they shall run and not be wearythey shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40.31SilenceThey shall grow not old,as we that are left grown old;age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sunand in the morning,we will remember them.The two-minute silence begins.Ever-living God, we remember those who you have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace calm our fears, bring justice to all people and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenA Prayer for the Armed ForcesAlmighty God, stretch forth your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the armed forces: grant that meeting danger with courage and all occasions with discipline and loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace; to the honour of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenTHE BLESSING

God grant to the living grace, to the departed rest, to the Church, the Queen, the Commonwealth and all people, unity, peace and concord, and to us and all God’s servants, life everlasting; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. AmenTHE DISMISSALGo in peace to love and serve the Lord.In the name of Christ. Amen.

Refreshments are served at the back of church.

War Memorial

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities, with three quarters of a million British lives lost, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: the memorials therefore provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised in Pimlico at St Barnabas Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. The St Barnabas memorial is in the courtyard, facing the south door. It consists of a bronze statue of a robed Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, who has his arms

outstretched; both have halos. This was suggested by a painting of the French artist Bouguereau. This stands atop a stone octagonal pillar which rests on a half-octagon plinth, the faces of which are decorated with quatrefoils. This stands on a platform area, replete with a tiered backing wall. The upper-most section, behind the pillar, has two panels bearing (badly eroded) inscriptions, which are designed to be read together. It reads (the question marks indicate illegibility):? lives | to Almighty God / ? vouchsafed | to us in the war of / 1914 - 1918 and to the | sacred memory of those / connected with this | Church and Parish / who suffered and gave | their lives in the cause | of justice liberty and truth this figure of / ? Love is dedicated | ?.The 73 names of those from the parish who lost their lives in the conflict are carved onto three stone tablets set into the wall on the west side of the courtyard. Sadly these tablets badly eroded and many of the names are illegible. There is a small wooden roof and cross above the tablets. Above the name an inscription reads: Peace eternal grant them, O Lord: and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Harry AtkinsonHenry AugardeAlbert Augarde

Nathaniel Walter BarnardsonJohn Birrell

Cecil BishopGeorge Pickersgill-Cable

Harry CasheArthur ChaperlinFrederick Cook

Edmund Wm. ThomasFrederick Curtois

Hugh DartCyril Deed

Cosmo Duff GordonJohn Early

Douglas John FergusonErnest FranklinJames GardnerWalter Gardner

Ernest Henry GilpinGeorge GoldsworthyBenjamin Grimshaw

Philip Norman GurdonFelix Charles Hubert Hanbury-Tracy

Ernest HarrisErnest Hart

Cyril HaywardRichard Trollope North Hickley

Jack HillJames Hilson

Wilfred HowellBertram John Hubbard

Christopher Theodore Corrie IrvineGerrard Byron Corrie Irvine

Charles JacksonAshley Johnson

William James LavenderEdward Lentz

Frederick Henry Corrie- LewinBasil William Maturin

Cecil MeadowsAlfred Middleton

George Ashley MiddletonEdward Ivelock Oliphant

Harold OliverAlfred OmmaneyGeoffrey OrchardGilbert Orchard

Geoffrey Brooke- ParnellJames PayneFrank Pigott

William PilkingtonGerald Maurice Ponsonby

Hugh Beauclerk Mostyn- PriceLeonard QuartermainGeorge Edward Ram

Reginald RyderEdward Shield

Philip John SkinnerBertie Stephens

William StokesGeorge Thompson

Philip TibbsHarold TwineWilliam Walsh

Horace Edward John WardTom Wheeler

Walter WilkinsonPercy Wyatt

If you would like someone added to (or removed from) our prayers please let Fr John or Daren know. Names can be added for any reason (i.e. not just those who are ill).

Service Times / Events~

~Intentions~

M 11th November

08:30 Morning Prayer09:00am School Assembly

Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397

T 12th November

Church closed 09:00am School Assembly

Feria

W 13th November

09:00am School Assembly 12:45pm Mass5:00pmEvening Prayer

Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836

T 14th November

09:00am School Assembly3:00pm T@35:00pmEvening Prayer8:00pm Compline

Samuel Seabury, first Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796

F 15th November

Church closed7:00pmSupper Club

Feria

S 16th November

Cosed Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093. Edmund Rich of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1240

S 17th November

10:00am Sung Mass 2nd before Advent

Please check the website for services and events as times may change.Who’s Who?Priest in Charge Fr John Pearson-Hicks 07540 062 413 john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org Fr John’s usual day off is Monday or Tuesday. Part-time Administrator Daren Pearson-Hicks 07746 142 457 darenadmin@icloud.com Church Wardens Linda Ulrich 07791 858196 / Ann Townshend 07803 938429Director of Music David Aprahamian Liddle 020 8365 7320

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Silence(A Sonnet for Remembrance Day)

2011November pierces with its bleak remembranceOf all the bitterness and waste of war.Our silence tries but fails to make a semblanceOf that lost peace they thought worth fighting for.Our silence seeths instead with wraiths and whispers,And all the restless rumour of new wars,The shells are singing as we sing our vespers,No moment is unscarred, there is no pause,In every instant bloodied innocenceFalls to the weary earth, and whilst we standQuiescence ends again in acquiescence,And Abel’s blood still cries in every landOne silence only might redeem that bloodOnly the silence of a dying God.

Malcolm Guite, priest, poet and Chaplain to Girton College, Cambridgewww.malcolmguite.wordpress.com