Pentecost 27th May 2007
Collect
God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.First reading - Acts 2.1-21
1) When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
2) And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
3) Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.
4) ll of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5) Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.
6) And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
7) Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8) And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
9) Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10) Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
11) Cretans and Arabs – in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’
12) All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ 13But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’
14) But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.
15) Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.
16) No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17) “In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18) Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
19) And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20) The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
21) Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Please join in the Psalm refrain:
Send forth your spirit, O Lord,
and renew the face of the earth
Second reading - Romans 8.14-17
14) All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
15) For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’
16) it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17) and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ – if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
The Gospel
Gospel - John 14.8-17(25-27)
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
“If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you for ever – the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Post-communion
Faithful God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal: open our lips by your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Next week’s readings Proverbs 8.1-4,22-31, Romans 5.1-5, John 16. 12-15
Services this week
Sunday 10.00am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong
Monday 10.00am Children’s Service
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion BCP
Thursday 7.00pm Mass
Morning and Evening Prayer, Monday to Thursday and Sunday am,
8.00am and 5.00pm respectively.
Post-communion hymn
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One, is here;
come, bow before him now,
with reverence and fear.
In him no sin is found,
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around;
he burns with holy fire,
with splendour he is crowned.
How awesome is the sight,
our radiant King of Light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place,
he comes to cleanse and heal,
to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him,
in faith receive from him;
be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place.
Items for the pew-sheet to Fr Martin by Thursday morning please. Fr Martin 0207 385 5023, fathermartin@hotmail.co.uk, parish website http://www.standrewsfulham.com/ Churchwardens wardens@standrewsfulham.com Treasurer Chris Williams chris@noddfa.net