The Holy Communion Feast of Mary, Mother of the Lord Sunday 15 August, 2021

GATHERING IN GOD'S NAME Hymn Of the Father's heart begotten 1. Of the Father's love begotten ere the worlds began to be, he is Alpha and Omega, he the source, the ending he, of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see evermore and evermore.

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2. O that birth for ever blessed when the virgin, full of grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving bore the saviour of our race, and the babe, the world's redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore.

3. This is he whom seers and sages sang of old with one accord, whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithlul word; now he shines, the long-expected: let creation praise its Lord evermore and evermore.

4. In the heights of heaven adore him, angel hosts his praises sing, all dominions bow before him and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert sing evermore and evermore. Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God's kingdom, now and for ever. The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Sentence Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2.19) Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden:

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cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus, you are mighty God and Prince of Peace: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you are Son of God and Son of Mary: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you are Word made flesh and splendour of the Father; Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

May almighty God, who sent his Son into the world to save sinners, bring you his pardon and peace, now and for ever. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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The Collect of the Day Almighty and everlasting God, who stooped to raise fallen humanity through the child-bearing of blessed Mary: grant that we, who have seen your glory revealed in our human nature and your love made perfect in our weakness, may daily be renewed in your image and conformed to the pattern of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen (Sit for the readings) THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD (Silence may follow each reading.)

First Reading Genesis (3.8-15,20)

They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He said, ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.’ He said, ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’ The man said, ‘The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘What is this that you have done?’ The woman said, ‘The serpent tricked me, and I ate.’ The Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman,

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and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.’ The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all who live. Hear the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 45 (45.10-17)

10.Hear O daughter consider and incline your ear: forget your own people and you father’s house. 11 The king desires your beauty: he is your lord |therefore bow down before him. †12 The richest among the people, O daughter of Tyre: shall entreat your favour with gifts. 13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is embroidered cloth of gold. 14 In robes of many colours she is led to you O king: and after her, the virgins that are with her. †15 They are led with gladness and rejoicing: they enter the palace of the king. 16 In place of your fathers you shall have sons: and make them prince over all the land. 17 And I will make known your name to every generation: therefore, the peoples shall give you praise forever

Second Reading Romans (8.18-30) I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we

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ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. Hear the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God (Stand for the Gospel)

The Gospel Reading Alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. (Luke 1.28,42) Alleluia, alleluia.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (19.25-27) Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ.

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Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

After the Gospel, the reader says This is the Gospel of the Lord, praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

The Sermon

Silence may follow. (Stand for the Creed) Let us together affirm the faith of the Church: We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

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He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (Sit or kneel for the prayers)

As we pray to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we say with Mary: Lord, have mercy on those who fear you. Holy is your name.

THE GREETING OF PEACE

Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9.6)

We are the body of Christ. His Spirit is with us.

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. THE OFFERTORY

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Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation: through your goodness we have this bread to set before you, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life. Blessed be God for ever.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation: through your goodness we have this wine to set before you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become for us the cup of salvation. Blessed be God for ever.

Lord, let our prayers and offerings rise before you, that we whom you have cleansed in baptism may respond worthily to the mystery of your great love.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is indeed right and good, our duty and our salvation, almighty Father, ever-living God, to proclaim the wonders you have worked in all your saints, and on the feast of Mary, ever blessed, to echo her praise of your loving kindness. For you have truly done great things and holy is your name, and your mercy is on those who fear you in every generation. When you looked with favour on your lowly servant

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you remembered your promise of mercy and gave the world through her your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Through him the hosts of heaven adore you and rejoice in your presence for ever. May our voices join with theirs in the triumphant hymn of praise:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Merciful God, we thank you for these gifts of your creation, this bread and wine, and we pray that by your Word and Holy Spirit, we who eat and drink them may be partakers of Christ’s body and blood. On the night he was betrayed Jesus took bread; and when he had given you thanks he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take, eat. This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ After supper, he took the cup, and again giving you thanks he gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ We remember his death on the cross. We proclaim the resurrection to new life. We await Christ's coming in glory. Therefore we do as our Saviour has commanded:

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proclaiming his offering of himself made once for all upon the cross, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again, we celebrate, with this bread and this cup, his one perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. Renew us by your Holy Spirit, unite us in the body of your Son, and bring us with all your people into the joy of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and in whom, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, we worship you, Father, in songs of never-ending praise: Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. Amen.

As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are confident to 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. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE COMMUNION

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We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us your peace. Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! Be known to us, Lord Jesus, in the breaking of the bread.

The body of Christ keep you in eternal life. Amen. (Kneel or sit for a time for quiet reflection following Holy Communion)

POST COMMUNION PRAYER Post Communion God most high, whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh: we thank you that in this sacrament of our redemption you visit us with your Holy Spirit and overshadow us by your power; strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful path of obedience and so to bring forth the fruits of holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

THE SENDING OUT OF GOD'S PEOPLE

Stand for the Blessing Go in peace to love and serve the Lord: In the name of Christ. Amen

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Hymn Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord 1. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice; Tender to me the promise of Word; In God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. 2. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; His mercy sure, from age to age the same; His holy Name, the Lord, the mighty One. 3. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by; Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight; The hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4. Tell out, my soul, the glories of his Word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord To children’s children and forevermore!