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For for for for for for e for for for for e for e for for for for for for good afternoon and a very warm welcome to this quiet service of evening prayer during the Christmas season so I hope you’ve got a copy of this order of
Worship and also a copy of the psalm that we’re going to use tonight which is Psalm 97 on page 13 Psalm 97 on page 13 the only other instruction is that as we go through please join in with the verer in the words in bold type in
Response to the prayers that I lead we’ll just read them through quietly without any pauses at the end of lines so welcome to everyone here in the building and welcome to those of you who join this worship online wherever you are there’s a particular sweetness about these quiet Services
After the huge Services during the season before Christmas that we just love to be here with the crib reflecting on The Wonder of God’s gift to us at Christmas and today the church remembers with thanks John evangelist and Apostle the writer of John’s gospel and those wonderful words that we heard
Just two days ago in the beginning was the word would you please stand we follow the order of service beginning on page three oh God make speed to save us oh Lord make haste to help us you laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of your
Hands blessed are you Sovereign God our light and our Salvation to you be glory and praise forever to dispel the darkness of our night you sent forth your son the first born of all creation to be the Christ the light of the world rejoicing in the mystery of the word
Made flesh we Acclaim him Emmanuel as all creation sings to you blessed be God Father Son and Holy Spirit blessed be God forever that this evening may be holy good and peaceful let us pray with one heart and mind as our evening prayer Rises before
You oh God so may your mercy come down upon us to cleanse our hearts and set us free to sing your praise now and forever amen amen so the psalm we share today is Psalm 97 would you please be seated Psalm 97 is found on page 13 of the book of
Psalms you Lord are most high over all the Earth Earth the Lord is King let the Earth Rejoice let the multitude of the Isles be glad clouds and darkness are round about him righteousness and Justice are the foundation of his throne fire goes before him and burns up
His enemies on every side his Lightnings lit up the world the Earth saw it and trembled the mountains melted like Wax at the presence of of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth the heavens declared his righteousness and all the people have seen his
Glory confounded be all who worship carved images and Delight in mere Idols bow down before him all you Gods Zion heard and was glad and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments oh Lord For You Lord are most high over all the Earth you are exalted far above all gods
The lord loves those who hate evil he preserves the lives of his faithful and delivers them from the hand of the wicked light has sprung up for the righteous and joy for the true of heart rejoice in the Lord you righteous and give thanks to His holy name you
Lord are most high over all the Earth most high and holy God enthroned in Fire and light burn away the dross of our lives and Kindle in us the fire of your love that our Lives May reveal the light and life we find we find in your your
Son our Lord Jes Jesus Christ amen we remain seated now for our first reading the first reading is taken from the book of Isaiah chapter 6 beginning to read at verse one in the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on a throne high
And lofty and the Hem of His robe filled the temple seraps were in attendance above him each had six wings with two they covered their faces with two they covered their feet and with two they flew and one called to another and said holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts the
Whole earth is full of his glory the pivots on the threshold Shook at the voice of those who called and the house filled with smoke and I said woe is me I am lost for I am a man with unclean lips and I live among people of unclean lips yet my eyes
Have seen the king the Lord of hosts then one of the Sarahs flew to me holding a live coal that had been taken from from the altar with a pair of tongs the serap touched my mouth with it and said now that this has touched your lips
Your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out then I heard the voice of the Lord saying whom shall I send and who will go for us and I said here am I send me here ends the first reading we stand to say together the Canticle on page
Four Christ is the image of the invisible God the first born of all all creation the father has delivered us from the Dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son in whom we have Redemption the Forgiveness of our sins he is the image
Of the invisible God the firstborn of all creation for in him all things were created in heaven and on Earth visible and invisible all things were created through him and for him he is before all things and in him all things hold together he is the head of the body the
Church he is the beginning the firstborn from the dead in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things glory to the father and to the son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in in the
Beginning is now and shall be forever amen Christ is the image of the invisible God the first of allation creation would you please be seated for our second reading which is taken from the first letter of John chapter 5 beginning to read at verse one John writes every everyone who
Believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God and everyone who loves the parent loves the child by this we know that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his Commandments for the love of God is this that we obey his Commandments and his Commandments are
Not burdensome for whatever is born of God conquers the world and this is the victory that conquers the world our faith who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the son of God this is the one who came by water and blood Jesus
Christ not with the water only but with the water and the blood and the spirit is the one that testifies for the spirit is the truth truth there are three that Testify the spirit and the water and the blood and these three agree if we receive human testimony the testimony of God is
Greater for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his son those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his
Son and this is the testimony God gave us eternal life and this life is in his son Whoever has the son has life whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life here ends the second reading we take a moment of quiet to reflect the word became flesh and dwelt
Among Us full of grace and truth the word became flesh and dwelt Among Us full of grace and truth and we have seen his glory the glory as of a father’s only son full of grace and truth glory to the father and to the son and to the
Holy Spirit the word became flesh and dwelt Among Us full of grace and truth we stand for the gospel cacal on page six when peaceful silence lay over all and night was in the midst of her Swift course from your Royal Throne oh God down from the heavens leap your Almighty
Word my soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my savior he has looked with favor on his l holy servant from this day all generations will call me blessed the almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name he has Mercy on
Those who fear Him from generation to generation he has strown shown strength with his arm and Scattered the proud in their conceit casting down the mighty from their Thrones and lifting up the lowly he he has filled the Hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty he
Has come to the aid of his servant Israel to remember his promise of Mercy the promise made to our ancestors to Abraham and his children forever glory to the father and to the son and and to the Holy Spirit as it was in in the beginning is now and shall shall be forever
Amen amen when peaceful silence lay over all and night was in the midst of her Swift course from your Royal Throne oh God down from the heavens leapt your Almighty word those who keep and teach the Commandments will be considered great in heaven let us pray
The word became flesh and dwelt Among Us full of grace and truth almighty God We join our Praises with those of the whole church throughout the world as we celebrate your gift to us of the Christ child we thank you that your love for us is so
Profound that you want to be with us Immanuel and come to us as a tiny fragile child please Lord open our hearts and our minds and our lives to your love be born in us today Lord in your mercy here our prayer Lord God we thank you for the Gospel of
John for its wisdom its truth and its poetry we thank you for all that is contained within this gospel we thank you for John evangelist and apostle in his footsteps we pray for Christian people throughout the world we pray particularly for the Christian churches in the dasis of
Winchester and today in our cycle of prayer we pray for the Deery of Southampton for Dan Clark and Simon Robertson area Deans for the assistant ARA Dean Erica Roberts for Philip Robinson Susan brewell gillim Stone and Katherine yam and all who serve and minister in the Southampton Deery for all the churches represented
There we pray for Phillip who will soon be welcomed in the dasis as our Bishop the bishop of wichester and we pray for David Bishop of Basingstoke Lord in your mercy here our prayer the word became flesh and dwelt Among Us full of grace and truth Lord we give you thanks for our
Communities for our neighbors for our families for our colleagues and all with whom we share our lives Lord give us love in our hearts give us tolerance and forbearance towards one another so that we may be good neighbors good friends good relatives help us to be people on whom others can
Rely help us always to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world so that the love that you put in our hearts may be made real and Flesh and Blood Lord in your mercy here our prayer the word became flesh and dwelt Among Us full of grace and
Truth Lord you have made us fleshly being beings and you know our need you know that sometimes we are sick and ill and we need your strength and help so we pray Lord for all who suffer in body or mind or spirit and all those who seek to care for
Them all who work in medical services in hospitals or general practice all those who work with the elderly in Care Homes and nursing homes we pray Lord that your love and respect will abound as we care for one another at this time we pray for those who have asked for our
Prayers for Carol for Keith Stephanie Beth and Joan Richard and Sue Sheila Mike Mary Alan and dorine Lord in your mercy here our pray Lord we pray for all those who have recently died who are now with you in glory and we pray for all those who mourn this loss and this
Separation we pray that you will give them your comfort and encouragement as we remember the lives of Alec Knight Clive Sheed John Makin Kate Morgan Matt Aldridge Ron K John cam wam Bruce Thompson Donald sheriff and Martin Perry and on his years mind we remember Stephen Blake former custos Lord in your
Mercy here our pray Lord God you draw Us by your beauty and transform Us by your Holiness let our worship Echo all creation’s praise and declare your glory to the Nations through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen amen and we pray merciful Lord cast your bright beams upon the church that being
Enlightened by the teaching of your blessed Apostle and evangelist St John we may so walk in the light of your truth that we may at last attain to the light of everlasting life through Jesus Christ your incarnate son our Lord who is alive and reigns with you in the
Unity of the Holy Spirit one God now and forever amen amen we say together the prayer that Jesus taught us Our Father Who Art in Heaven be thy name th th kingdom come thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but Deliver Us from Evil am amen may God who has called us out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light bless us and fill us with peace amen amen let us bless the Lord
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