St Pauls Church Drighlington

MOTHERING SUNDAY 30 March 2014

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We stand to sing (253 omit v5)

For th ! aut" o# th arth$ #or th ! aut" o# th s%i s$ #or th lo& 'hich #ro( our !irth o& r an) aroun) us li s* +or) o# all$ to th ' rais this our sacri#ic o# ,rais * For th ! aut" o# ach hour$ o# th )a" an) o# th night$ hill an) &al an) tr an) #lo' r$ sun an) (oon an) stars o# light+or) o# all . . . For th /o" o# hu(an lo& $ !roth r$ sist r$ ,ar nt$ chil)$ #ri n)s on arth an) #ri n)s a!o& $ ,l asur s ,ur an) un) #il )+or) o# all . . . For ach , r# ct gi#t o# thin $ to our rac so #r l" gi& n$ grac s hu(an an) )i&in $ #lo' rs o# arth an) !u)s o# h a& n+or) o# all . . .

We remain standing The Lord be with o! an) also 'ith "ou We sit "or o!r CONFESSION
#es!s came in h!mi$it to share o!r $ives% "orgive o!r &ride +or) ha& ( rc"

#es!s came with good news "or a$$ &eo&$e% "orgive o!r si$ence Christ ha& ( rc" #es!s came in $ove to a wor$d o" s!""ering% "orgive o!r se$"' centredness +or) ha& ( rc" Ma the (od o" $ove and &ower "orgive o! and "ree o! "rom o!r sins hea$ and strengthen o! b his )&irit and raise o! to new $i"e in #es!s *hrist o!r Lord+ A( n Let !s &ra (a si$ence is ,e&t) (od o" $ove&assionate and strongtender and care"!$% watch over !s and ho$d !s a$$ the da s o" o!r $i"e. thro!gh #es!s *hrist o!r Lord+ A( n

We sit "or Psal( 012

Psal( 012 (ive than,s to the L/01- "or he is good+ His lo& n)ur s #or & r+ 2 (ive than,s to the (od o" gods+ His lo& n)ur s #or & r+ 3 (ive than,s to the Lord o" $ords% His lo& n)ur s #or & r+ to him who a$one does great wondersHis lo& n)ur s #or & r* 5 who b his !nderstanding made the heavensHis lo& n)ur s #or & r* 2 who s&read o!t the earth !&on the watersHis lo& n)ur s #or & r*
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who made the great $ights4 His lo& n)ur s #or & r* 5 the s!n to govern the da His lo& n)ur s #or & r+ 6 the moon and stars to govern the night. His lo& n)ur s #or & r*
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0 Corinthians #or Mu(s *hristina and o!th gro!& members Shin Shin $ #ro( th insi) out 'orl) can s "ou li& in ( 3 You %no' ( * You lo& ( * You #ill ( * You s n) ( * Shin $ #ro( th insi) out 'orl) can s "ou li& in ( 3 ( $ lo& ( $ #ill ( $ s n) ( Shin $ #ro( th insi) out 'orl) can s "ou li& in ( 3

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We stand "or THE GOSPE+

7 reading "rom the 8o$ (os&e$ according to #ohn Glor" to "ou O +or) 9ohn :- 0;00 Th < ))ing at Cana

2 /n the third da there was a wedding in *ana o" (a$i$ee- and the mother o" #es!s was there+ 2 #es!s and his disci&$es had a$so been invited to the wedding+ 3 When the wine gave o!t- the mother o" #es!s said to him- 9The have no wine+: 4 7nd #es!s said to her- 9Womanwhat concern is that to o! and to me; M ho!r has not et come+: 5 8is mother said to the servants- 91o whatever he te$$s o!+: 2 <ow standing there were si= stone water >ars "or the #ewish rites o"
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&!ri"ication- each ho$ding twent or thirt ga$$ons+ 3 #es!s said to them- 9?i$$ the >ars with water+: 7nd the "i$$ed them !& to the brim+ 5 8e said to them- 9<ow draw some o!t- and ta,e it to the chie" steward+: )o the too, it+ 6 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine- and did not ,now where it came "rom (tho!gh the servants who had drawn the water ,new)- the steward ca$$ed the bridegroom 10 and said to him- 9@ver one serves the good wine "irstand then the in"erior wine a"ter the g!ests have become dr!n,+ A!t o! have ,e&t the good wine !nti$ now+: 11 #es!s did this- the "irst o" his signs- in *ana o" (a$i$ee- and revea$ed his g$or . and his disci&$es be$ieved in him+ This is the (os&e$ o" the Lord Prais to "ou O Christ

We sit THE TA+6 THE PRAYERS $ed b the o!ng &eo&$e we stand to share THE PEACE
7s a mother com"orts her chi$dso wi$$ B com"ort o!C sa s the Lord+ The &eace o" the Lord be a$wa s with o! an) also 'ith "ou Let !s o""er one another a sign o" &eace

We stand to sing (505)

+or) 9 sus Christ$ "ou ha& co( to us$ "ou ar on 'ith us$ Mar"s son= cl ansing our souls #ro( all th ir sin$ ,ouring "our lo& an) goo)n ss in= 9 sus$ our lo& #or "ou ' sing$ li&ing +or)

+or) 9 sus Christ$ no' an) & r" )a"$ t ach us ho' to ,ra"$ Son o# Go)* You ha& co((an) ) us to )o this in r ( (!ranc $ +or)$ o# "ouinto our li& s "our ,o' r !r a%s through$ li&ing +or)* +or) 9 sus Christ$ "ou ha& co( to us$ !orn as on o# us$ Mar"s Son* + ) out to )i on Cal&ar"$ ris n #ro( ) ath to s t us #r $ li&ing +or) 9 sus$ h l, us s $ "ou ar +or)* +or) 9 sus Christ$ I 'oul) co( to "ou$ li& (" li# #or "ou$ Son o# Go)* All "our co((an)s I %no' ar tru $ "our (an" gi#ts 'ill (a% ( n '$ into (" li# "our ,o' r !r a%s through$ li&ing +or)*
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THE CO++ECTION is ta,en D the bread D wine bro!ght to the a$tar We remain standing "or THE PRAYER OF THAN6SGI>ING
The Lord is here His S,irit is 'ith us Li"t !& o!r hearts < li#t th ( to th +or) Let !s give than,s to the Lord o!r (od It is right to gi& than%s an) ,rais Bt is right to &raise o!- ?ather- Lord o" a$$ creation. in o!r $ove o! made !s "or o!rse$"+ When we t!rned awa o! did not re>ect !sb!t came to meet !s in o!r )on+ You (!rac ) us as "our chil)r n an) ' lco( ) us to sit an) at 'ith "ou* Bn *hrist o! shared o!r $i"e that we might $ive in him and he in !s+ H o, n ) his ar(s o# lo& u,on th cross an) (a) #or all th , r# ct sacri#ic #or sin* /n the night he was betra ed- at s!&&er with his "riends he too, bread- and gave o! than,s. he bro,e it and gave it to them- sa ing% Ta,e- eat. this is m bod which is given "or o!. do this in remembrance o" me+ Fath r$ ' )o this in r ( (!ranc o# hi(his !o)" is th !r a) o# li# * 7t the end o" s!&&er- ta,ing the c!& o" winehe gave o! than,s- and said%
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1rin, this- a$$ o" o!. this is m b$ood o" the new covenant- which is shed "or o! "or the "orgiveness o" sins. do this in remembrance o" me+ Fath r$ ' )o this in r ( (!ranc o# hi(his !loo) is sh ) #or all* 7s we &roc$aim his death and ce$ebrate his rising in g$or - send o!r 8o$ )&irit that this bread and this wine ma be to !s the bod and b$ood o" o!r dear )on+ As ' at an) )rin% th s hol" gi#ts (a% us on in Christ$ our ris n +or)* With o!r who$e *h!rch thro!gho!t the wor$d we o""er o! this sacri"ice o" &raise and $i"t o!r voice to >oin the eterna$ song o" heaven% Hol"$ hol"$ hol" is th +or)$ Hol" is th +or) Go) al(ight"* Hol"$ hol"$ hol" is th +or)$ Hol" is th +or) Go) al(ight"* <ho 'as an) is an) is to co( * Hol"$ hol"$ hol" is th +or)*

We sit and si$ence is ,e&t be"ore THE +ORDS PRAYER

7s o!r )avio!r ta!ght !s so we &ra Our Fath r 'ho art in h a& n$ hallo' ) ! th" na( * Th" %ing)o( co( $ th" 'ill ! )on on arth as it is in h a& n* Gi& us this )a" our )ail" !r a)* An) #orgi& us our tr s,ass s as ' #orgi& thos 'ho tr s,ass against us* An) l a) us not into t (,tation=
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!ut ) li& r us #ro( &il* For thin is th %ing)o( th ,o' r an) th glor" #or & r an) & r* A( n THE ?REA6ING OF ?READ We brea, this bread to share in the bod o" *hrist Though ' ar (an"$ ' ar on !o)" ! caus ' all shar in th on !r a)* Eo! &re&are a tab$e "or !s- o""ering not >!st bread- not >!st winenot >!st b$essing- b!t o!r ver se$" so that we ma be "i$$ed"orgiven- hea$ed- b$essed and made new+

7$$ are we$come to come to the a$tar rai$ to receive a b$essing or the bread and the wine+ F$ease come as directed b one o" the stewards+ B" o! wo!$d $i,e to $ight a cand$e in memor o" o!r mother or to &ra "or o!r mother&$ease do so on the wa bac, to o!r seat+ We sit d!ring the comm!nion h mns%
Anth (- 7 *$are benediction (0!tter) (556) Th 6ing o# lo& (" sh ,h r) is$ 'hos goo)n ss #ail th n & r= I nothing lac% i# I a( his an) h is (in #or & r* <h r str a(s o# li&ing 'at r #lo' (" ranso( ) soul h l a) th$ an) 'h r th & r)ant ,astur s gro'
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'ith #oo) c l stial # ) th* P r& rs an) #oolish o#t I stra" )$ !ut " t in lo& h sought ( $ an) on his shoul) r g ntl" lai)$ an) ho( r /oicing !rought ( * In ) aths )ar% &al I # ar no ill$ 'ith th $ ) ar +or)$ ! si) ( = th" ro) an) sta## (" co(#ort still$ th" cross ! #or to gui) ( * Thou s,r a)st a ta!l in (" sight= th" unction grac ! sto' th= an) O 'hat trans,ort o# ) light #ro( th" ,ur chalic #lo' th3 An) so through all th th" goo)n ss #ail goo) sh ,h r)$ (a" I 'ithin th" hous l ngth o# )a"s th n & rsing th" ,rais #or & r*

Th st a)#ast +o& o# th +or) n & r c as s$ His ( rci s n & r co( to an n)$ th " ar n ' & r" (orning$ N ' & r" (orning* Gr at is th" #aith#uln ss$ O +or)$ Gr at is Th" #aith#uln ss

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION+o&ing Go)$ as a (oth r # )s h r chil)r n "ou # ) us in this sacra( nt 'ith th #oo) an) )rin% o# t rnal li# = h l, us 'ho ha& tast ) "our goo)n ss to gro' in grac an) truth$ through Christ our +or)* A( n

We stand THE DISTRI?UTION OF THE DAFFODI+S The chi$dren and o!ng &eo&$e are invited to come "orward d!ring this ne=t h mn to co$$ect b!nches o" da""odi$s to give to their mothers and then to other $adies in ch!rch+ (512) Love divine- a$$ $oves e=ce$$ing>o o" heaven- to earth come down. "i= in !s th h!mb$e dwe$$ing. a$$ th "aith"!$ mercies crownG #es!s tho! art a$$ com&assion&!re- !nbo!nded $ove tho! art. visit !s with th sa$vation. enter ever tremb$ing heart+
*ome- 7$might to de$iver$et !s a$$ th grace receive. s!dden$ ret!rn and nevernevermore th tem&$es $eave+ Thee we wo!$d be a$wa s b$essingserve thee as th hosts above11

&ra and &raise thee witho!t ceasingg$or in th &er"ect $ove+ ?inish- then- th new creation. &!re and s&ot$ess $et !s be+ Let !s see th great sa$vation &er"ect$ restored in thee. changed "rom g$or into g$or ti$$ in heaven we ta,e o!r &$aceti$$ we cast o!r crowns be"ore thee$ost in wonder- $ove- and &raise+

7"terwards we sa %
Than% "ou Go) #or th lo& o# our (oth rsthan% "ou Go) #or th ir car an) conc rn= than% "ou Go) #or th /o"s th " ha& shar ) 'ith us= than% "ou Go) #or all that th " ha& gi& n us* A( n

THE ?+ESSING
Ma (od- who gave birth to creation b$ess o!% Ma (od- who became incarnate o" a h!man mother- b$ess o! . Ma (od- who broods as a mother over her chi$dren- b$ess o!. The b$essing o" (od- Ma,er- 0edeemer D )!stainer be with o! now and remain with o! a$wa s+

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We stand to sing @T ll out (" soul 412:5

T ll out$ (" soul$ th gr atn ss o# th +or)unnu(! r ) !l ssings gi& (" s,irit &oic =
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t n) r to ( th ,ro(is o# his 'or)= in Go) (" Sa&iour shall (" h art r /oic * T ll out$ (" soul$ th gr atn ss o# his na( (a% %no'n his (ight$ th ) )s his ar( has )on = his ( rc" sur $ #ro( ag to ag th sa( = his hol" na( $ th +or)$ th Might" On * T ll out$ (" soul$ th gr atn ss o# his (ight,o' rs an) )o(inions la" th ir glor" !"= ,rou) h arts an) stu!!orn 'ills ar ,ut to #light$ th hungr" # )$ th hu(!l li#t ) high* T ll out$ (" soul$ th glori s o# his 'or)#ir( is his ,ro(is an) his ( rc" sur * T ll out$ (" soul$ th gr atn ss o# th +or) to chil)r nAs chil)r n an) #or & r(or * (o in &eace to $ove and serve the Lord In th na( o# Christ* A( n

</TB*@) E& r"on is in&it ) to sta" r #r sh( nts a#t r th s r&ic *

Annual Parochial Church M ting n Bt Sun)a" 2 A,ril at 00*1Ca(* + *ome and hear abo!t what has been ha&&ening at )t Fa!$Cs this ear and vote "or o!r *h!rchwardens- 1eaner ) nod and F** members+ 8ear abo!t o!r &$ans "or the "!t!re+ Thurs)a" 1 A,rilDE*CC,( Morning Pra" r$ 00*8F Hol" Co((union Fri)a" 8 A,rilDItalian Fri)a" ; +unch #ro(0:*CC;0*1C,( #or Christian Ai) Fri)a" 8 A,ril Foo)!an% >olunt rsDco$$ection "rom 7)17 Mor$e 4
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11am'3&m+ Ho$!nteers &$ease contact #ac,ie (a$$o& 03564 300255 Sun)a" G A,ril 2*CC ,( Sung E& nsong

Fri)a" 00 A,ril G*1C ,( at St P t rs H An & ning 'ith Da& ? ll* South + )s Foo)!an%+ There is a bo= at the bac, o" ch!rch "or donations o" non &erishab$e goods+

HO+Y <EE6 AT ST PAU+S AND ST PETERS Pal( Sun)a" 01 A,ril E*8F Proc ssion #ro( th S,ott ) Co' 0C*CC Hol" Co((union A,,roaching th Cross 4St Pauls5 Hol" Co((union an) a))r ss 4St P t rs5

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< )n s)a" 02 G*1C ,( Hol" Co((union an) a))r ss 4St Pauls5 Maun)" Thurs)a" 0C*1C a( Chris( Eucharist at <a% #i l) Cath )ral 2*1C ,( Passo& r M al at St P t rs (F$ease sign $ist on notice board) E*1C ,( >igil at St Pauls 0C*CC a( S r&ic an) <al% o# <itn ss in Gil) rso( ! ginning at th ?a,tist Church :*CC ,( An Hour at th Cross at St Pauls G*1C ,( At th Foot o# th Cross at St P t rs 0C*CC a( East r Hol" Co((union at St Pauls
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