The Parish
Eucharist
“Cana Sunday”
St Matthew’s, Perry Beeches 2015
The Introit
The Lord be with you
And also with you
At the Crib
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus
laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky
looked down where he lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus!
Look down from the sky,
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
close by me for ever, and love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children
in thy tender care, and fit us for heaven to
live with thee there.
Hymn 757
One more step
Prayer for Today
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature
by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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The Gospel
John 1.35 - 2.11
John was standing with Andrew and another of his disciples.
They saw Jesus and John exclaimed,
John B: Behold the Lamb of God!
So the disciples followed Jesus.
Jesus: What are you looking for?
Andrew: Rabbi, where are you staying?
Jesus: Come and see.
They came and stayed with him that day.
Andrew went and got his brother Simon
Andrew: We have found the Messiah
He brought Simon to Jesus
Jesus: Simon son of John, you are to be called Peter
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip
Jesus: Follow me.
Philip went and got Nathanael
Philip: We have found the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.
Nathanael: Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
Philip: Come and see
Jesus saw Nathanael coming
Jesus: Behold a true, honest Israelite
Nathanael: How do you know about me?
Jesus: I saw you under the fig tree.
Nathanael: Rabbi you are the Son of God! King of Israel!
Jesus: Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under
the fig tree? You will see greater things than these. Very truly,
I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God
ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.
Refrain
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.
1. Who is the King of glory; how shall we call him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages.
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2. In all of Galilee, in city and village,
He goes among his people curing their illness.
Refrain
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.
3. Sing then of David’s Son, our Saviour and brother;
In all of Galilee was never another.
4. He gave his life for us, the pledge of salvation,
He took upon himself the sins of the nation.
5. He conquered sin and death; he truly has risen,
And he will share with us his heavenly vision.
Three days later, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and
the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also
been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the
mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus
said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My
hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do
whatever he tells you.’ Now standing there were six stone
water-jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding
twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with
water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them,
‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they
took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become
wine, and did not know where it came from (though the
servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called
the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine
first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become
drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ Jesus did
this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his
glory; and his disciples believed in him.
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Offertory Hymn 104
Songs of thankfulness & praise
During which the collection is taken,
and bread & wine are brought to the altar
The Great Thanksgiving
& Communion
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
The priest gives thanks for
God’s glory and goodness
Holy, holy, holy,
God of angel hosts
Glory, glory, glory
fills the universe
Blessed is he
who leaps from heav’n to earth
Jesus, our “hosanna”
Holy, holy Lord
We recall Jesus’s Last Supper
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Great is the mystery of faith:
Child of Bethlehem and Man of Galilee
Healer, Master, Friend
and Lamb of Calvary
Host of our Mass,
Companion on the Way
Risen from the dead,
alive with us for ay
The prayer concludes:
Amen!
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.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
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As the bread is broken, all sing:
Lamb of God, in mercy, bearing sin away
Lamb of God, in mercy, bearing sin away
You give the peace this age cannot afford
Lamb of God, in mercy, holy, holy, Lord
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold him who takes away the sin of the world
Blessed are those called to his supper
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you
But only say the word
And I shall be healed
After Communion: Hymn 102
Jesus, come, for we invite you
Blessing & Dismissal
Go in the peace of Christ
Hymn 667
Thanks be to God
Lord of the dance
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