The Joint Benefice of St Giles and St Philip & St James with St Margaret

The Joint Benefice of St Giles and St Philip & St James with St Margaret

Welcome to St Giles’. Do take this news sheet home with you.

The church is equipped with an audio induction loop system:
please switch your hearing aid to the “T” position.

Sunday 5th NOVEMBER 2017 ALL SAINTS’ sunday

08:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Celebrant: The Vicar

10:30 am Holy Communion Celebrant: Revd Tom Albinson

The order of service follows that set out in the green booklet.

The music and words for sung parts of the service are at No 542 in the hymn books.

Hymn 231 – Who are these like stars appearing

Collect

Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ thy son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Gloria from Coronation Mass – W A Mozart (1756-1791)

First Reading Revelation 7:9-end

Psalm 34:1-10

Second Reading 1 John 3:1-3 (Read by Helen Fletcher)

Anthem Ascribe unto the Lord – S S Wesley (1810-1876)

[Words selected, adapted and rearranged from Psalms 96 and 115]

The Gospel Matthew 5:1-12

hen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Sermon Very Rev Oswald McBride, OSB

Intercessions William Johnson

Offertory Hymn 391 – King of glory, King of peace

Communion Anthem

O Quam Gloriosum – Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

O quam Gloriosum est regnum in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes Sancti! Amicti stolis albis sequuntur Agnum, quocunque ierit. (O how glorious is the kingdom in which all the saints rejoice with Christ. Clothed in white robes they follow the Lamb wheresoever he goes.)

Post Communion Prayer

God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: grant that we, who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth, may with all thy saints be welcomed to the heavenly feast in the day of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn 420 – O Jesus, I have promised

Organ Voluntary Crown Imperial – William Walton

Coffee will be served in church after the Voluntary.

Fundraising for our much-needed roof repair:

There will be an important meeting to launch the roof fundraising appeal on Sunday 5th November, after the 10:30 am Communion service, beginning at c. 11:45 am. We will outline the cost of the repairs, the strategies for raising these sums and explain how YOU can help to preserve St Giles’ for future generations. Please spread the word about this meeting to all who attend or have an interest in our historic church.

Joanne Russell, Churchwarden

6:30 pm Fauré Requiem Eucharist Celebrant: The Vicar

Please see the special service booklet

Reading Lamentations 3:17-26

Psalm 23

Reading Romans 5:5-11

Gospel John 6:37-40

Sermon Revd Tom Albinson

NOTICES

♦ Church flowers: The flowers in church this Sunday are given by Jean Darke, in loving memory of her husband, Geoffrey Darke.

♦ Lunchtime Talk: 12:30 pm on Thursday 9th November – Grenfell: Why we need a Parish Church. Speaker: Alan Everett.

♦ The Poetry of War – A reflective study day: 10 am-4 pm at Corpus Christi College, Sat 11th Nov. £35 including refreshments (concessions may be available). Info: Revd Georgie Simpson – 07803 031977 or http://www.ocsg.uk.net or Email .

♦ Remembrance Sunday, 12th November: 8 am - Holy Communion; 11:00 am - Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, followed by a shortened Holy Communion in St Giles’; 6:30 pm – Choral Evensong.

♦ The Oxley Meier Guitar Project Concert: 7:30 pm, Saturday 18th November at St Giles’. Tickets: £15/£12/£5 available at the door or from www.jazzatstgiles.com. Further information from Jean Darke (01865 514575).

♦ Brickwork Lizards Concert: 7:30 pm, Saturday 9th December at St Giles’. Tickets: £15/£12/£5 available at the door or from www.jazzatstgiles.com. Further information from Jean Darke (01865 514575).

♦ Chorister Concert: On Sunday 10th December at 12 noon there will be a short concert. Do put the date in your diary and come and support our young musicians.

WHAT’S ON AT ST GILES’ this Week

Monday 6th November (St Leonard) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Tues 7th November (St Willibrord, 739) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Wednesday 8th November 12:30 pm Eucharist

(The Saints and Martyrs of England) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 9th November 12:30 pm Lunchtime talk

(Margery Kempe, Mystic, c 1440) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Friday 10th November 1:15 pm Taizé Service

(St Leo the Great, 461) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Saturday 11th November (St Martin) 5:30 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 12th November 8:00 am BCP Holy Communion

(Remembrance Sunday) Holy Communion

(after the Civic Act of Remembrance)

6:30 pm Choral Evensong

Prayer Requests (Cycle of Prayer: Week 2)

Sick: Andrew McLean, Heather Poole, George Pulford

RIP:

Year’s Mind: 5th Nov – Denis Minayev (2013);
8th Nov – Geoffrey Darke (2011);
10th Nov – Margaret Ellis (2006)

Vicar: Revd Canon Andrew Bunch The Vicarage, Church Walk

Email: Oxford OX2 6LY (01865 510460)

Associate Priest: Revd Tom Albinson (01865 515409)

Email: (07426 948251)

Lay Minister: Mr David Longrigg, 9 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford OX2 7EX (01865 576638)

Benefice Manager: Mrs Henrietta Mountain-Ritter 10 Woodstock Road

Email: Oxford OX2 6HT (01865 512319)

Churchwarden 1: Mrs Maureen Chu

Email: (01865 726011)

Churchwarden 2: Mrs Joanne Russell

Email: (01865 760788)

Acting Treasurer: Mr Rod Nixon email:

Organist: Mr Andrew Patterson email:

Choir Director: Dr Nicholas Prozzillo email:

Church Flowers: Mrs Mary Whitlock email:

Church Office and Parish News email: (01865 311198)