St. Michael and All AngelsHeadingley

Eucharist FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Welcome to our Eucharist at St. Michael and All Angels, Headingley. Whether you come here regularly as part of our congregation, or whether you are a visitor, or with us for the first time, it is your parish church and you are most welcome.

If you normally receive communion in your own church, you are very welcome to do so here. Those who wish to come to the Altar for a blessing are also very welcome. Please hold this service booklet and kneel with your head bowed.

The suggestions for standing, kneeling or sitting in the service sheet are there for your guidance, but you are invited to use whatever posture feels comfortable for you. The words in bold are said by everyone.

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The GatheringPlease stand as the choir and ministers enter.

President:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

Welcome and Introduction The world around us is full of beauty We praise your name O God.For the gift of life on earth We praise your name O God.Open our eyes to see your artistry Your image in all that you have made.Where our praise is short or silentAll creation sings out with joy.Here we join creation’s songWe praise your name O God

Introit HymnWe pray together

Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden,cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

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

Please sit or kneel.

We keep a time of reflection, before the Deacon introducesthe Prayers of Penitence:

We have forgotten who we areWe have alienated ourselves from the unfolding of the cosmosWe have become estranged from the movements of the earthWe have turned our backs on the cycles of life.We have forgotten who we are.We have sought only our own securityWe have exploited simply for our own endsWe have distorted our knowledgeWe have abused our power.We have forgotten who we are.Now the land is barrenAnd the waters are poisonedAnd the air is polluted.We have forgotten who we are.Now the forests are dyingAnd the creatures are disappearingAnd humans are despairing.We have forgotten who we are.We ask forgivenessWe ask for the gift of remembering

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We ask for the strength to change.We have forgotten who we are.

The President declares God’s absolution

May God forgive us that we may forgive one another.

May God heal us that we may be people of healing.

May God renew us that we also may be makers of peace. Amen.

We stand to sing the Gloria. Bunessan

1 Let us praise God, the Protector of heaven,the power and purpose of God the Lord;praise for his work shall by all now be given-our Guide, Defender, Guardian of all.

2 God's wise and loving plan is before usIn it is everything great and small;Praise God the source of blessings abounding-Father of glory, King of us all.

3 He who has made the loftiest heavens,God our Creator, Heavenly Guard;He fashioned earth for mutual enjoyment,God the Almighty, Eternal, the Lord.

Caedmon (fl.c.680)Collect for Environment Sunday

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you call us to be good stewards of this earthly home, strengthen us to care for your creation; forgive us when, through our greed and indifference we abuse its beauty and damage its potential. Empower us, through your Spirit so to nurture and love the world that all creation sings to your glory. Amen

The Liturgy of the WordWe all sit for the readings.

At the end of the Readings:

This is the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God.Please stand for the Gradual Hymn

We remain standing for The Gospel..

The Alleluia is sung first by the choir, and repeated by everyone

The word of the Lord endures for ever.The word of the Lord is the good news announced to you.

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The Deacon announces the GospelHear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

according to NGlory to you O Lord

At the end of the reading:

This is the Gospel of the LordPraise to you, O Christ

We sit for The Sermon

Please stand as the Deacon leads us in renewing our mission.

Let us renew our commitment to the Mission of God’s ChurchWill you proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom?We willWill you help to teach, baptise and nurture new believers? We willWill you respond to human need by loving service? We will

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Will you seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation?We willWill you strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, to sustain and renew the life of the earth?We will

Please sit or kneel

Litany for GrowthLord God, Source of all life, how excellent is your name in all the earth.All people glorify your holy name together.The majesty and vastness of your creation wraps us round with power and wonder.We thank you, O God.

For the fertility to nourish cattle and fields, for the means allowing people and families to survive.We thank you, O God.God made these great works, the gardens and seas; God’s hands these wonders wrought.We praise you, O God.For the joy of being a part of nature throughout all our days and in all our ways.We praise you, O God.

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That it may please you to sustain that mighty power which made the mountains rise and sets forth each morning’s challenge.We beseech you to hear us, O God.That it may please you to continue to guide us through the dark nightsand never ending days of our creation.We beseech you to hear us, O God.O God, whatever is true, whatever is just, we have received from your hand.We praise you, O God, and bless your Holy Name. Amen.

We stand as the President introduces the Peace of Christ

God calls us to be at peace with one another and with all creationThe peace of the Lord be always with you And also with you.

We share a sign of peace.We sit for some short notices.

Please stand for the Offertory HymnLobe den Herren

Sing for God’s glory that colours the dawn of creation, racing across the sky, trailing bright clouds of elation; sun of delight succeeds the velvet of night, warming the earth’s exultation.

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Sing for God’s power that shatters the chains that would bind us, searing the darkness of fear and despair that could blind us,touching our shame with love that will not lay blame, reaching out gently to find us.Sing for God’s justice disturbing each easy illusion, tearing down tyrants and putting our pride to confusion; lifeblood of right, resisting evil and slight,offering freedom’s transfusion.Sing for God’s saints who have travelled faith’s journey before us, who in our weariness give us their hope to restore us; in them we see the new creation to be, spirit of love made flesh for us.

Kathy Galloway, Leader of the Iona Community

The gifts of the people are gathered and presented.

The Deacon receives the bread and wine and places it upon the altar.

The Liturgy of the SacramentBlessed are you, Lord, God of all creation,you bring forth bread from the earth.Blessed be God for ever.Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation,you create the fruit of the vine.Blessed be God for ever.All things come from you O Lord,and of your own do we give you.

The Eucharistic Prayer

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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 thanks and praise.God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.Glory to you for ever and ever.At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses,and this fragile earth, our island home.By your will they were created and have their being.From the primal elements you brought forth the human race,and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed your trust; and we turned against one another.Have mercy, Lord, for we are sinners in your sight.Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son,

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born of a woman, to fulfil your Law, to open for us the way of freedom and peace.By his blood, he reconciled us.By his wounds, we are healed.And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn: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.And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

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After supper, he took the cup of wine,gave thanks, 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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving,We celebrate his death and resurrection,as we await the day of his coming.Lord God of our Fathers: God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Tablefor solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest,

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to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honour, glory, and worship,from generation to generation. Amen.

Please sit or kneel.

Silence is kept.

Rejoicing in God’s new creation, as our Saviour taught us, so we 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 sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yoursnow and for ever. Amen.

The President breaks the consecrated bread saying:

Every time we eat this bread and drink this cupWe proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

As the bread is broken we sing together:

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,Have mercy on us.

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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 peace.

Invitation to Communion

The gifts of God for the people of God:Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord,To the glory of God the Father.

The President and people receive communion.

If you wish to receive a blessing rather than communion, please come to the altar rail holding this service sheet as an indication to the minister.

At the distribution the minister says to each communicant these words:

The Body of ChristThe Blood of Christ.

The communicant replies each time Amen, and then receives.

During the distribution hymns or anthems may be sung.

Prayer after Communion:15

May God who established the dance of creation,Who marvelled at the lilies of the field. Who transforms chaos to order,Lead us to transform our lives and the ChurchTo reflect God’s glory in creation.

The DismissalThis blessing may be used:

The peace of God,which passes all understanding,keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;and the blessing of God almighty,the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

Please stand for the Recessional Hymn

Deacon:16

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,but the earth he has entrusted to his children. Amen

Attending this service may have raised questions for you. Should you wish to talk about personal matters, or about issues concerning the Christian Faith, please contact one of the clergy. Contact details are in the Pew Leaflet.

Please visit our website for more details of all events that are happening at St. Michael’s.

www.st-michaels-headingley.org.uk

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Please do not take this booklet away

Material reproduced in this service booklet from Common Worship – Services and Prayers for the Church of England – is Copyright ©The Archbishops’ © The Archbishops’ Council 2000The Eucharistic Prayer is from the Episcopal Church of the USASome material included in this service is copyright: © 1989 National Churches of Christ, USA.Some material included in this service is copyright: © The Archbishops’ Council 2000

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