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Welcome to St Margaret’s Church IfieldLoved as you are

Sunday 20th March 2016 Palm Sunday

All are welcome to St Margaret’s and we encourage all to take part fully in this service. If you have mobility issues that make it difficult for you to

come and receive communion or laying-on-of-hands for healing, should you want to, then do please notify our sides-people, and we will come to you.

Please do stay for coffee served at the back of church after the service. There is a toilet at the back of church should you need to use it during the

service.

THE COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEMClergy, choir and procession enter church to music. Celebrant: Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. All: Hosanna in the highest. Celebrant: The Lord be with youAll: And also with you. Celebrant: Dear friends in Christ, during Lent we have been

preparing by works of love and self-sacrifice for the celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection. Today we come together to begin this solemn celebration in union with the Church throughout the world.

‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’ (Romans 15:7)

Christ enters his own city to complete his work as our Saviour, to suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us go with him in faith and love, so that, united with him in his sufferings, we may share his risen life.

The palms are blessedGod our Saviour, whose Son Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem as Messiah to suffer and to die, let these palms be for us signs of his victory; and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PALMSAs the palms are distributed, we sing:

Hymn Ride on! Ride on in majesty!Hark! All the tribes hosanna cry!O Saviour meek, pursue thy roadwith palms and scattered garments strowed.

Ride on! Ride on in majesty!In lowly pomp ride on to die:O Christ, thy triumphs now begino’er captive death and conquered sin.

Ride on! Ride on in majesty!The winged squadrons of the skylook down with sad and wondering eyesto see the approaching sacrifice.


Ride on! Ride on in majesty!The last and fiercest strife is nigh:the Father on his sapphire throneawaits his own anointed Son.

Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!In lowly pomp ride on to die;bow thy meek head to mortal pain,then take, O God, thy power, and reign.

INVITATION TO CONFESSION

Celebrant God shows his love for us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Let us then show our love for him by confessing our sins in penitence and faith.

All Most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned in thought, word and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend what we are, and direct what we shall be; that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen

Celebrant Almighty God, who in Jesus Christ has given us a kingdom that cannot be destroyed, forgive us our sins, open our eyes to God’s truth, strengthen us to do God’s will and give us the joy of his kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.


The Kyrie Eleison

(Dom Andrew Moore©1945 Responsorial Mass)Choir Lord, have mercy.All Lord, have mercyChoir Christ, have mercy.All Christ, have mercy.Choir Lord, have mercy.All Lord, have mercy

THE COLLECTCelebrant Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love

towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.Amen

We sit for the readings. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a

This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11


This is the word of the Lord.All Thanks be to God

Graham Kendrick. Copyright © 1986 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.MAKE WAY, make way, for Christ the KingIn splendour arrives.Fling wide the gates and welcome HimInto your lives.

Make way! Make way! For the King of kings.Make way! Make way!And let His kingdom in.

He comes the broken hearts to heal,The prisoners to free.The deaf shall hear, the lame shall dance,The blind shall see.

And those who mourn with heavy hearts,Who weep and sigh;With laughter, joy and royal crownHe'll beautify.

We call you now to worship HimAs Lord of all.To have no gods before Him,Their thrones must fall!

Remain standing and turn to face the Gospel:The Gospel ReadingMatthew 21:1-11


The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

All Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end:This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, O Christ.Remain standing until the Priest has introduced the Sermon:

THE SERMON

THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

All Do you believe and trust in God the Father who made all things?

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His son, Jesus Christ who redeemed the world.

All: We believe and trust in Him.Do you believe and trust in His Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God?

All: We believe and trust in Him.This is the faith of the church

All: This is our faith, we believe and trust in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONPrayers for the Church, the world, and for all human need. After each petition the following responses may be used:

Lord in your mercy‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

All Hear our prayer

and at the end of the prayers: Merciful father,All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

We stand to share the peace:The PeaceCelebrant Once we were far off, but now in union with Christ

Jesus we have been brought near through the shedding of Christ’s blood, for he is our peace.

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

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

As the Body of Christ receives its life from God, and offers its life to God, so we, as members of that Body, greet each other in love.

The Preparation of the TableThe Taking of the Bread and Wine Samuel Crossman.MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN,My Saviour's love to me: Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake My Lord should take frail flesh and die?


He came from His blessed throne,Salvation to bestow; But men made strange, and none The longed-for Christ would know: But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend.

Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing; Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King: Then 'Crucify!' is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry.

They rise and needs will have My dear Lord made away; A murderer they save, The Prince of life they slay, Yet cheerful He to suffering goes, That He His foes from thence might free.

In life no house, no home My Lord on earth might have; In death, no friendly tomb, But what a stranger gave. What may I say? Heaven was His home; And mine the tomb wherein He lay.

Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine; Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like Thine.


This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend.

Should you wish to make a donation to the work of St Margaret’s Church a collection bowl is situated by the entrance/exit door. If you are a UK Tax Payer do please consider placing your gift in one of the

yellow GiftAid envelopes provided and complete the required details as this will enable us to claim back 25p/£1 donated. Thank you!

Celebrant Jesus, true vine and bread of life, ever giving yourself that the world might live: help us to share in your death and passion that we might be made more perfect in your love.

All Amen

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with youAll and also with you.

Lift up your hearts.All We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is indeed right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For as the time of his passion and resurrection draws near the whole world is called to acknowledge his hidden majesty. The power of the life-giving cross reveals the judgement that has come upon the world and the triumph of Christ crucified. He is the victim who dies no more, the Lamb once slain, who lives forever, our advocate in heaven to plead our cause, exalting us


there to join with angels and archangels, forever praising you and singing:

All Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of pow'r and might.Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of pow'r and might.Heaven and earth are full, full of your Glory.Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes, in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

We praise and bless you, loving Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit, that broken bread and wine outpoured may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.On the night before he died he had supper with his friends and, taking bread, he praised you.

He broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

When supper was ended he took the cup of wine. Again he praised you, gave it to them and said: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross. Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation, we proclaim his death and


resurrection until he comes in glory.

Praise to you Lord Jesus:All Dying you destroyed our death,

Rising you restored our life:Lord Jesus, come in glory.

Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day when your kingdom comes and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth. Look with favour on your people, gather us in your loving arms and bring us with St Margaret all the saints to feast at your table in heaven. Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father, forever and ever.

All Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAll 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.Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yoursnow and forever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Priest breaks the consecrated bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)

All Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

The Giving of CommunionCelebrant Every time we eat this bread and drink this cup’All we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Celebrant This is the table of the Lord. It has been made ready for

those who love him and who want to love him more.So, come, you who have much faith and you who have little; you who have been here often and you who have not been for a long time; you who have tried to follow and you who have failed. Come, not because I invite you: it is our Lord. It is his will that those who want him should meet him here.

All We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

We sing the Agnus Dei.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.


Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

All are welcome to either come and receive Communion or a blessing.

Laying on of hands for healing is offered in the south aisle chapel during the distribution of communion. This ministry is offered for your own

needs or for someone who maybe on your heart and mind at this time.

Those who are going into hospital in the coming week, or for some other reason, and who would like to be anointed with oil of healing and prayed for by a priest please do have a word with a priest after the service – they

will gladly offer you this ministry.

Communion Hymns

Graham Kendrick. Copyright © 1983 Kingsway's Thankyou Music.1. FROM HEAVEN YOU CAME, This is our God,Helpless babe, The Servant King,Entered our world, He calls us nowYour glory veiled; To follow Him,Not to be served To bring our livesBut to serve, As a daily offeringAnd give Your life Of worship toThat we might live. The Servant King.

2. There in the garden 3. Come see His handsOf tears, And His feet,My heavy load The scars that speakHe chose to bear; Of sacrifice;His heart with sorrow Hands that flung starsWas torn, Into space'Yet not My will To cruel nailsBut Yours,' He said. Surrendered.


4. So let us learnHow to serve,And in our livesEnthrone Him;Each other's needsTo prefer,For it is ChristWe're serving.

O sacred head, sore wounded,defiled and put to scorn;O kingly head, surroundedwith mocking crown of thorn:what sorrow mars thy grandeur?Can death thy bloom deflower?O countenance whose splendourthe hosts of heaven adore.

Thy beauty, long-desired,hath vanished from our sight;thy power is all expired,and quenched the light of light.Ah me! For whom thou diest,hide not so far thy grace:show me, O love most highest,the brightness of thy face.


I pray thee, Jesus, own me,me, shepherd good, for thine;who to thy fold hast won me,and fed with truth divine.Me guilty, me refuse not,incline thy face to me,this comfort that I lose not,on earth to comfort thee.

In thy most bitter passionmy heart to share doth cry,with thee for my salvationupon the cross to die.Ah, keep my heart thus movedto stand thy cross beneath,to mourn thee, well-beloved,yet thank thee for thy death.

My days are few, O fail not,with thine immortal power,to hold me that I quail notin death’s most fearful hour:That I may fight befriended,and see in my last strifeto me thine arms extendedupon the cross of life.


The Prayers after CommunionCelebrant Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the

form of a servant, and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father. Amen

All Faithful God, may we who share this banquet glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, our salvation, life and hope, who reigns as Lord now and forever. Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant May the Father, who so loved the world that he gave his only Son, bring you by faith to his eternal life. Amen

Celebrant May Christ, who accepted the cup of sacrifice in obedience to the Father’s will, keep you steadfast as you walk with him the way of his cross. Amen

Celebrant May the Spirit, who strengthens us to suffer with Christ

that we may share his glory, set your minds on life and peace. Amen

Celebrant And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.


THE DISMISSALWe go into the world to walk in God’s light, to rejoice in God’s love, and to reflect God’s glory.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All In the name of Christ.

All glory, laud, and honourto thee, Redeemer, King,to whom the lips of childrenmade sweet hosannas ring.

Thou art the king of Israel,thou David’s royal son,who in the Lord’s name comest,the King and blessed one.

The company of angelsare praising thee on high,and mortal men and all thingscreated make reply.

The people of the Hebrewswith palms before thee went:our praise and prayer and anthemsbefore thee we present.

To thee before thy Passionthey sang their hymns of praise:to thee now high exaltedour melody we raise.


Thou didst accept their praises:accept the prayers we bring,who in all good delightest,thou good and gracious King.All glory...

Calamus Licence No: 95 C.C.L. Licence No: 210222The service material in this booklet is taken from Common Worship. ©

Copyright 2000 The Archbishop’s Council


Notices

Services next Sunday:Easter Day

Said Holy Communion (8 am)Re-FIISH (9.30 am)Sung Eucharist (11 am)

For our prayersThe Parish:

The Sick:

The Departed:

Year’s mind:

Also for our Prayers:

Dewar Close, Dobbins Place, Excalibur Close and Fairway, Mulberry Close, Nightingale Close and Old Martyrs

Patients of Langley Green Hospital and Jean Bovis, Denise, Mo Knox-Crawford, Ingrid, Bill, Lynne, Viv, Gwen Symonds, Richard Symonds, Kim Cheesman, Ted and Doreen Carter

Hazel Lagerkrans, Alec Gainey, Tom Sharman, Richard Ballinger, John Paulton, Maisie Lewis, Kenneth Gilbert, Peter Berti, Mary Lockhart and Nora Mansel

For those leading the Good Friday Children’s Workshop at St Alban’s

For Street Pastors, especially those who work in Crawley

Thanksgiving for all who work in our local GP’s surgeries

Thanksgiving for those who care for our church linen


Notices Continued

PRAYER FOR CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED

Father, as we prepare to run a Christianity Explored course, we seek your guidance and blessing on all those involved.

We pray for those leading the groups that they will be well prepared and faithful to your word.

We pray that by the prompting of your Holy Spirit many will seek to explore the impact of Jesus on their lives.

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NOTICES

Holy Week at St Margaret’s

Palm Sunday 5pm Dramatic reading of Christ’s Passion accompanied by hymns and choral music.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week 8pm Compline with short addresses on Christ’s first three words from the Cross.

Maundy Thursday 8pm Holy Communion with washing of feet, stripping of altars and vigil until mid-night.

Good Friday 2pm Service of the Cross

Easter Eve 8pm Service of Light

Easter Day 8am Said Holy Communion; 9:30am Re-FIISH; 11am Sung Eucharist


Question: When is an AGM not like an AGM? Answer: When it’s for ‘Refugees Welcome - Crawley’! ‘Refugees Welcome - Crawley’ invites you to a Welcome Meeting on Wednesday 23 March at the URC Church in Pound Hill, Worth Park Avenue at 7pm. Please come and bring food to share (clearly labelled if it is Halal or vegetarian). Soft drinks are welcome. No alcohol please. The get together is a ‘Welcome Meeting’ and we will invite refugees being held in pre dispersal accommodation in order that they can experience a Crawley welcome. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you can attend.

Good Friday Children’s Workshop. All Reception to Year 6 children are very welcome to join our Good Friday Children’s Workshop on Friday the 25th of March 2016. Venue: St Alban’s Church, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8LD. Time: Registration on the day at 9.30 am for 9.45 am start. Ends at 12 pm. Register on the day or, to register in advance, email Clare Wilson ([email protected]) for a form to complete to let us know that your child will be attending. There is no charge. We have a morning of fun, games, songs, craft and worship planned, and hope that your child can join us to learn more about the Easter Story.

The Fun Stars are holding their annual Easter Egg hunt this year on Saturday 26th March at 2pm. There will be an egg hunt, Easter craft and biscuit decorating. Refreshments will also be available. Tickets are £2.50 and can be purchased from Crystal Chase, Claire Roadley and Tanya Major. The Fun Stars team would appreciate any offers of help, please speak to Crystal or one of the team if you are available.


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If you would like to donate an Easter Lily in memory of a loved one for Easter Sunday, the cost this year will be £4 per lily. Please give your donation, together with the names of those to be remembered, to Sue King.

CMS Lent Boxes For Dr Ruth Hulser. Please would you hand these in on Easter Day. Should you be away then please return your box the following Sunday. Boxes to go to Jill Bell at St Margaret's and Merle at St Alban's. Many thanks.

St. Margaret’s Church News: the Easter edition of our magazine for the community is being distributed through local shops and other outlets in Ifield, Ifield West and Langley Green. It can also be accessed on St. Margaret’s website. A limited number of copies are also available in church today. Please feel free to take one, read it and then put it through a neighbour’s door to help us distribute it as widely as possible.

Bewbush Barn Church Table Top Fair - Saturday 16th April 10am-2pm. For tables email Naomi at [email protected] or ring 01293852763. Help promote our fair - ask for some posters. Help by baking a cake - cakes to Naomi by 15th April.

Scout Gang Show. Ifield Scouts will be putting on a review of songs and sketches called a “Gang Show” on 7, 8, 9 April in Ifield Barn Arts Centre. Tickets go on sale to the general public from this weekend. Details on the poster and booking forms are by the church door.‘Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.’

(Romans 15:7)


SMILE Ladies group events

Saturday 23rd April 2:30 pm – 4.30 pm, SMILE invite you to a St. George’s Day Afternoon tea at St. Margaret’s Church. Drop in for a cuppa and a chat. We’ll have entertainment for all the family. Do join us and invite your friends and neighbours. Let us know if you can offer any support with organisation

Sunday 29th May – Pillars to Plough charity walk hosted by Ifield Chestnut House. This sponsored walk finishes at the Plough Inn, Ifield and is a real community event. You can opt to walk 5, 10 or 20 miles. The Men’s Fellowship are challenging the SMILE ladies to join them – are you up for this? Can’t manage it – then why not sponsor those who are taking part.

Wednesday 22nd June ‘Grease’ sing-a-long – a screening of this classic movie (cert PG) at The Hawth with a vocal warm up, a fancy dress competition (optional!) and an activity fun pack. Tickets £16 each. Get in touch if this is ‘the one that you want’!

All ladies are welcome to attend our events (and men too!). For further details, contact Clare Wilson [email protected] or 0776 1122 172

Who Is Jesus? Why Did He Come? What Does It Mean To Follow Him? Come and explore the answers to these and any other questions you may have about the Christian faith at Christianity Explored, a seven-week course starting on Thursday, 5th May at 7.30 pm at The Barn Church, Bewbush. For those who wish, this course also serves as our parish preparation for Confirmation. Each evening begins with a shared meal, followed by a DVD and time for discussion in small groups. For more information, or to register, please contact Jill Bell on 01293 521699 or email [email protected]




Anyone interested in an exciting, fun packed week in August? We are looking for a number of volunteers (leaders, junior leaders, craft designers/helpers and refreshment helpers) to help with this year's Summer Club. The summer club runs every morning from 9-12 August. If you would like to know more please contact Veryan Nicholls [email protected] / 07919 201 254.

Registration for our Parish Holiday Club is now open! 'The good news kingdom' will take place from Tuesday 9th- Friday 12th August at St Margaret's school. Registration forms can be found at www.stmargaretsifield.wordpress.com/whats-happening/holiday-club/

St. Margaret’s Church News: the Easter edition of our magazine for the community is being distributed through local shops and other outlets in Ifield, Ifield West and Langley Green. It can also be accessed on St. Margaret’s website. A limited number of copies are also available in church today. Please feel free to take one, read it and then put it through a neighbour’s door to help us distribute it as widely as possible.

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