29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C October 19th 2025

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Opening Hymn 697

The heavenly Word proceeding forth
Yet leaving not his Father’s side,
And going to his work on earth,
Had reached at length life’s eventide.

By false disciple to be given
To foemen for his blood athirst,
Himself, the living bread from heaven,
He gave to his disciples first.

In twofold form of sacrament,
He gave his flesh, he gave his blood,
That man, of soul and body blent,
Might wholly feed on mystic food.

In birth man's fellow-man was he,
His meat while sitting at the board;
He died, our ransomer to be,
He reigns to be our great reward.

All praise and thanks to thee ascend
For evermore, blest One in Three;
O grant us life that shall not end,
In our true native land with thee. Amen.

℣ In the name of the Father, and of the Son,✠and of the Holy Spirit.

℟  Amen.

℣ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and communion of the Holy Spirit be  with you all.

℟  And with your spirit.

The Celebrant introduces the celebration.

℣  Lord have mercy.

℟  Lord have mercy.

℣  Christ have mercy.

℟  Christ have mercy.

℣   Lord have mercy.

℟  Lord have mercy.

℣ May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our  sins and bring us to everlasting life.

℟ Amen.

The Gloria

Glory be to God in heaven,

songs of joy and peace we bring,

thankful hearts and voices raising, 

to creation’s Lord we sing:

Lord, we thank you, Lord, we bless you,

glory be to God our King, 

glory be to God our King.

Lamb of God, who on your shoulders

bore the load of this world’s sin,

only Son of God the Father, 

you have brought us peace within:

Lord, have mercy, Christ have mercy,

now your glorious reign begin,

now your glorious reign begin.

You, O Son of God, are holy,

you we praise with one accord;

none in heav’n or earth is like you, 

only you are Christ the Lord –

with the Father, and the Spirit,

ever worshipped and adored, 

ever worshipped and adored.

The Collect

Almighty ever-living God,

grant that we may always conform our will to yours

and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart.

Through our lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

℟  Amen

First Reading (Ref: Ex 17:8-13)

Theme: ‘Whenever Moses held up his hand,  Israel prevailed.’

A reading from the book of Exodus

In those days: Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, ‘Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.’ So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 

Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.

℣ The Word of the Lord. 

℟ Thanks be to God.   

Responsorial Psalm

R Our help is in the name of the Lord,  who made heaven and earth.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains;

from where shall come my help?

My help shall come from the Lord,

who made heaven and earth. R

He will keep your foot from stumbling.

Your guard will never slumber.

No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,

Israel’s guard. R

The Lord your guard, the Lord your shade

at your right hand.

By day the sun shall not smite you,

nor the moon in the night. R 

The Lord will guard you from evil;

he will guard your soul.

The Lord will guard your going and coming,

both now and for ever. R

Second Reading  (Ref: 2 Tim 3:14 - 4:2)

Theme: ‘That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.’

A reading from the second letter of S Paul to Timothy.

Beloved: Continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

℣ The Word of the Lord. 

℟ Thanks be to God. 

Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia! Alleluia!

The word of God is living and active,

discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Alleluia!

Gospel (Ref: Luke 18:1-8)

Theme: ‘God will give justice to his elect, who cry to him.’

℣   The Lord be with you

℟  And with your spirit.

℣   A reading ✠ from the holy Gospel according to Luke

℟ Glory to you, O Lord.

At that time: Jesus told his disciples a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, “Give me justice against my adversary.” For a while he refused, but afterwards he said to himself, “Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.” ’

And the Lord said, ‘Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’

℣ The Gospel of the Lord.

℟ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Please sit for the Address and then stand for the Creed 

and Prayer of the Faithful

The Creed

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, 

and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins

and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.  

The Prayer of the Faithful

V:  Lord, hear us

R as we pray to you

Those in Need:

Fr Keith, Pete Boyes, Diane Burrell, Valerie Clarke, 

Elle Deveson, Denise Edmunds, Emily Glass, Sue Korth, 

Maureen Lawrence, Pete Mac, John Mason, 

Jen and Jez McAteer, Jo Rees-Davies, Terry Roberts, 

Chris Swetman, Julie Swetman, Dorothy Valder, Alex, Amy, Christine, John, Rachel, Ray, Rita, Timothy, 

The Recent Departed:

Frances

Year’s Mind:

(19) Charles White, Daisy Flint, Thomas Field, Violet Parsons, Joyce Drake

(20) Charlotte Rowe, Albert Callingham, Pamela Banks

(21) Eliza Comley, Dorothy Pannett, Sarah Harrison,  Robert Colliver, Joan Palmer

(22) Marianne Salvidge, Rosemary Holloway

(23) Rose Keeley, Constance Worthiam, Ellen Fletcher

(24) Dorothy Olliver, Christabel Chatfield, Amanda Ward

(25) Amelia Chatfield,William Herriott, Sydney Mullings, Richard Whitworth, Roger Elliot, Frderick Davis, 

Richard Banks, Edward Burton (Pr), Joan Hall

Offertory Hymn 179 (t. 351)

For the healing of the nations,

Lord, we pray with one accord;

For a just and equal sharing

Of the things that earth affords.

To a life of love in action

Help us rise and pledge our word.

Lead us, Father, into freedom,

From despair the world release;

That, redeemed from war and hatred,

Men may come and go in peace.

Show us how through care and goodness

Fear will die and hope increase.

All that kills abundant living,

Let it from the earth be banned;

Pride of status, race or schooling,

Dogmas keeping man from man.

In our common quest for justice

May we hallow life’s brief span.

You Creator-God have written

Your great Name on all mankind;

For our growing in Your likeness

Bring the life of Christ to mind;

That, by our response and service

Earth its destiny may find.

℣ Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

℟ May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

The Prayer over the Gifts

℟ Amen

℣ The Lord be with you

℟. And with your spirit.

℣ Lift up your hearts

℟ We lift them up to the Lord

℣ Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

℟ It is right and just.

The Proper Preface

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and God of might;

Heav’n and earth are full of your glory,

R. Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest;

Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

Blest is he who comes, 

blest is he who comes in the name of the Lord: R.

The Eucharistic Prayer

V:  The mystery of faith.

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,

until you come again.

Save us, Saviour of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection

you have set us free.

The Eucharistic Prayer

Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

℣ Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,

that, by the help of your mercy,

we may be always free from sin

and safe from all distress,

as we await the blessed hope

and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

℟ For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

℣ Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your Apostles:

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,

look not on our sins,

but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity

in accordance with your will.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.. 

℟ Amen.

℣ The peace of the Lord be with you always.

℟ And with your spirit. 

℣ Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

   The Agnus Dei 

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the World, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the World, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the World, grant us your peace.

℣✠ Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are  those called to the supper of the Lamb.

℟ Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, 

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Please be guided to Communion by the Stewards 

Communion  Antiphon : Let us Love in Deed and Truth 

The Post Communion Prayer

Post Communion Hymn  745 [7:10]

To God be the glory great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the life-gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the people rejoice
Come to the Father
Through Jesus the Son
Give Him the glory
Great things He has done

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood
To every believer the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives R

Great things He has taught us, great things He has done
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our worship, when Jesus we see. R
 

℣ The Lord be with you

℟ And with your spirit.

℣   And may the blessing of God Almighty, the  Father ✠ and of the Son and of the Holy   Spirit, come down upon you and remain with you for ever.  

℟ Amen

℣ Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord  

℟ Thanks be to God.

The Angelus

℣   The Angel of the Lord brought the tidings to Mary

℟  And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessèd art thou among women, 

and blessèd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

℣  Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

℟  Be it unto me according to thy Word.

Hail Mary….

℣.  And the word was made flesh.

℟  And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary….

℣ Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.

℟ That we may be made worthy of the promises of  Christ.

Collect.