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Reading
Please sit for the first reading, read by Christina Rees.
A reading from the prophet Isaiah, Chapter 40, verses 28-31.
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
Reading
Please remain seated for the reading, read by the Reverend Sally Hitchiner
From ‘All Desires Known’ by Janet Morley. Please join in on those lines in
bold type.
For the darkness of waiting
of not knowing what is to come
of staying ready and quiet and attentive
we praise you O God:
Please sit.
Reading
Please remain seated for the reading, read by the Reverend Angela Berners
Wilson
A reading from the Gospel of St Luke, chapter 2, verses 22-38.
When the time came for their purification according to the law
of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to
the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn
male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered
a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a
pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this
man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the
consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had
been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see
death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the
Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary
under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God,
saying,
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was
being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his
mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising
of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that
the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will
pierce your own soul too.”
St Martin’s Voices
All for Thee
Please stand to sing the hymn.
St Martin’s Voices
A Grateful Heart - Mary Plumstead
Prayers
Please remain seated for the prayers, led by the Right Reverend Dr Jo
Bailey Wells.
Everlasting God,
whose Son offered himself on the cross
for us and our salvation,
we give you thanks for the women in every generation
who offer themselves to be priests in your Church:
strengthen them in your service
that they may have grace
to tell afresh the story of your love,
celebrate the sacraments of our redemption,
and lead your flock in the steps
of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Blessing
May God, who gives patience and encouragement,
give you a spirit of unity
to live in harmony as you follow Jesus Christ,
so that with one voice
you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you always.
All Amen.
Organ Voluntary
Material from Common Worship is included in this service and is copyright © The Archbishops’
Council. All songs covered by CCLI have been reproduced under the CCL and MRL Licence No.
43860