Canon Vanda's leaving service, Mothering Sunday, 14th March 2021 at 10am by zoom
Vanda Perrett is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Worship for Mothering Sunday 14th March 2021 Time: Mar 14, 2021 10:00 AM London
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There will be a farewell to Vanda and chat after the service on zoom. An Iona Communion for Mothering Sundayand Vanda’s leaving service
Vestry Prayer God our Creator help me to come before you now in this act of worship with open heart and mind, ready to heed your call, attentive to the word you have for me today. Amen.
Hymn Amazing grace! how sweet the sound ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
The Lord be with you And also with you. For the care of people who love us Thanks be to God For the care of the Mother church Thanks be to God For their patience when tested Thanks be to God For their love when despairing Thanks be to God For their service without limit Thanks be to God For bread and wine Thanks be to God
Confession Let us sit quietly in the company of God. We know how complex relationships can be – with our parents, with each other and, of course, with you God. But just for a time we sit quietly, needing to be near the one who is mother of us all. And we bless all those who have mothered us. [Quiet] My brothers and sisters, as we prepare to celebrate the presence of Christ in word and sacrament, let us call to mind and confess our sins. For when we have betrayed your world Lord; We bow in sorrow. For when we have betrayed other people Lord; We bow in sorrow. For when we have betrayed ourselves Lord; We bow in sorrow. For when we have betrayed You Lord; We bow in sorrow.
Absolution The God of love who is more powerful than we can imagine, gives you forgiveness and healing for all that is past, and peace for all that is to come. Amen.
Collect: Loving God, as a mother feeds her children at the breast you feed us in this sacrament with the food and drink of eternal life: help us who have tasted your goodness to grow in grace within the household of faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Reading Colossians 3 12-17 12As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Reading from Anselm of Canterbury 1190 1 Jesus, like a mother you gather your people to you; ♦ 2 Often you weep over our sins and our pride, ♦ 3 You comfort us in sorrow and bind up our wounds, ♦ 4 Jesus, by your dying we are born to new life; ♦ 5 Despair turns to hope through your sweet goodness; ♦ 6 Your warmth gives life to the dead, ♦ 7 Lord Jesus, in your mercy heal us; ♦ 8 In your compassion bring grace and forgiveness, ♦
Hymn Be still for the presence of the Lord
Written by: JACK SMITH, LUKE SHEETS, LUKE HARRY SHEETS WALKER, TODD JAMES SMITH Lyrics © MIKE CURB MUSIC, DO WRITE MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gospel Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John 19: 25b - 27 Glory to you, O Lord. 25Standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ 27Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Address
Take this Moment sung by Sarah McQuaid Take this moment, sign and space; take my friends around; here among us make the place where Your love is found.
Take the time to call my name, take the time to mend who I am and what I've been, and I've failed to tend.
Take the tiredness of my days, take my past regret, letting Your forgiveness touch all I can't forget.
Take the little child in me, scared of growing old; help him/her here to find his/her worth made in Christ's own mould.
Take my talents, take my skills, take what's yet to be; let my life be Yours, and yet, let it still be me.
By John L. Bell and Graham Maule. Words and Music: From Love From Below © 1989, WGRG, Iona Community.
Creed I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I cannot feel it. I believe in God, even when I cannot see Him. I believe. I believe that I am never alone. God is with me. He is my Father. He has made all things, including me. I believe I can never stray so far away from God that there can be no way of return. I believe that God wills life for me, not death, joy for me, not misery, and he is with me today, and all eternity.
Intercessions Dear Jesus, we thank you for all mothers and carers around the world, and for all they do for their children. We thank you for their patience when we don’t get things right. We thank you for their encouragement when we find life hard. We pray that mums would feel really special today, and that you would remind us every day to show them as much love and help as they give to us. Amen
Loving God, you have given us the right to be called children of God. Help us to show your love in our homes that they may be places of love, security and truth. Loving God, hear our prayer.
Loving God, Jesus, your Son, was born into the family of Mary and Joseph; bless all parents and all who care for children; strengthen those families living under stress and may your love be known where no human love is found. Loving God, hear our prayer.
Loving God, we thank you for the family of the Church. We pray that all may find in her their true home; that the lonely, the marginalized, the rejected may be welcomed and loved in the name of Jesus. Loving God, hear our prayer.
Loving God, as we see the brokenness of our world we pray for healing among the nations; for food where there is hunger; for freedom where there is oppression; for joy where there is pain; that your love may bring peace to all your children. Loving God, hear our prayer.
add prayers for the day:
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, https://www.churchofengland.org/prayerworship/worship/texts/newpatterns/sampleservicescontents/npw14.aspLord, in your mercy
The Peace God says: As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. Hymn I cannot tell why He Whom angels worship, Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher Author: W. Y. Fullerton Tune Londonderry Air source: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/christmascarols/i/icannottelllyrics.html The altar is prepared.
Offertory The work of human hands is respected by God: the bread risen in the warmth, the wine, crushed in bitter sweetness. All that we offer is received and transformed into new possibilities. Blessed be God forever.
The Eucharist from the Iona Community The Lord is here His Spirit is with us. Lift up your hearts We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give God thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, for you made us, and before us you made the world, and the heavens in which through Christ we have a place. All that is spectacular, all that is plain have their origin in you; all that is lovely, all who are loving point to you.
We praise you for coming to earth in Jesus, for his life that informs our living, for his compassion which changes our hearts, his innocent suffering, his fearless dying, his rising to life breathing forgiveness, we praise and worship him.
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. (We sit or kneel)
And now we fall silent and remember him who came, because words weren’t enough.
Merciful God, send now in kindness your Holy Spirit on this bread and wine, and fill them with the fullness of Jesus. And let the same Spirit rest on us, converting us from the patterns of this world, until we conform to the shape of him whose food we now share.
Among friends, gathered around a table Jesus took bread, broke it and said, ‘This is my body broken for you, take, eat to remember me’ Later he took a cup of wine and said ‘This is my blood, shed for you, drink it, all of you, to remember me.’
This is the table where God intends us to be nourished; this is the time Christ can make us new.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever Amen.
We break this bread, the body of Christ; Those who wish to follow him one day will eat of this broken bread together.
Come all who hunger and thirst for a deeper faith, a better life, a fairer world, come and join the feast. Vanda receives communion on behalf of us all.
After communion In gratitude for this moment, this meal, these people, we give ourselves to you. Take us out to live as changed people, because we shared the Living Bread and cannot remain the same. Ask much of us, expect much from us, enable much by us, encourage many through us. Lord may we live to your glory always. Amen
PRAYING OUR FAREWELLS God of our beginnings and endings, we celebrate all we have shared with Vanda and with Bob and ask your blessing on them as they continue on their journey. May the power of your presence bless this moment of our leave-taking; this we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen
As you journey onward, we ask forgiveness where we have failed you; we give thanks for all you have given us; we assure you of our love and prayers. We know that God goes with you. Vanda: As I leave, I ask forgiveness where I have failed you; I give thanks for all that you have given to me; I assure you of my love and prayers. I know that God goes with me, and God is with you.
As you meet the poor, the pained, and the stranger on the Way, we pray that you may see in each one the face of Christ Vanda: I know that God goes with me, and God is with you.
As you walk through the good times and the bad, we pray that you may never lose sight of the shelter of God’s loving arms. Vanda: I know that God goes with me, and God is with you.
As you ponder your decisions and wonder over the fruits of your choice, we pray that the peace of Christ may reign in your heart. Vanda: I know that God goes with me, and God is with you.
As you leave Cornwall, we thank God for Messy Church, for funny school worship, and for being with us as we learned about God and his love together. Vanda: I know that in the messiness of life, I shall remember you and our fun in Messy Church, I know that God of the mess of real life will continue to be with you, and me too as I help the inmates to learn about God and his love. Thank you for helping me learn about God with you.
In thanksgiving for shared stories, support and care, with those of other faith traditions, we call a blessing on you in your journey. May you be blessed Vanda, so shall it be.
Vanda: In thanksgiving for all I have learnt and shared with you, for your care and support, I call on God to bless you each day and night, with the turning of the season, be blessed by the moon and sun, by all of creation.
We praise and thank you, God of the journey, for Vanda our sister who is leaving us. We entrust her into your loving care, knowing that you are always the faithful traveller and companion on the Way. Shelter and protect her from all harm and anxiety. Grant her and Bob the courage to meet the future, and grace to go into new lives; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen
Hymn In Christ alone my hope is found,
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
There in the ground His body lay,
No guilt in life, no fear in death, Stuart Townend & Keith GettyCopyright © 2001 Thankyou Music (Adm. by CapitolCMGPublishing.com excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family, songs@integritymusic.co
Blessing and Dismissal
Praise God who loves us. Praise God who cares.
God, who gave birth to all creation, bless you: God, who broods as a mother over her children, bless you. The blessing of God almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be yours now and for ever. Amen.
In work or worship God is with us Gathered or scattered God is with us Now and always God is with us. Amen
Prayer of St Columba (to his disciples on his death-bed) See that you be at peace among yourselves, my children, and love one another. Follow the example of good men and women of old, and God will comfort you and help you, both in this world and in the world which is to come. Amen.
Thanks be to God.
Thank you to each person who took part in this service, whether leading, reading or playing, and to all who attended and prayed. I am so very grateful for your support on this bittersweet day.
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