Third Sunday in Advent, Year C December 15th 2024
10.30 THE PARISH MASS
Opening Hymn 575
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh.
Awake and harken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings!
Then cleansed be every life from sin:
make straight the way for God within,
and let us all our hearts prepare
for Christ to come and enter there.
We hail you as our Saviour, Lord,
our refuge and our great reward.
Without your grace we waste away
like flowers that wither and decay.
Stretch forth your hand, our health restore,
and make us rise to fall no more.
O let your face upon us shine
and fill the world with love divine.
All praise to you, eternal Son,
whose advent has our freedom won,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Holy Spirit, evermore.
℣ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Spirit.
℟ Amen.
The Greeting
℣ 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.
℣ 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 Collect
O God, who see how your people
faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s nativity,
enable us, we pray,
to attain the joys of so great a salvation
and to celebrate them always
with solemn worship and glad rejoicing.
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 (Reference: Zephaniah 3:14-18)
Theme: The Lord will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival.
A reading from the Prophet Zephaniah.
Sing aloud, O daughter of Sion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
The Lord has taken away the judgements against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
‘Fear not, O Sion;
let not your hands grow weak.
The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach.’
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R. Shout aloud and sing praise,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Behold, God is my salvation!
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord is my strength and my praise,
and he has been my salvation.
With joy you will draw water
from the springs of salvation. R
Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name;
make known among the peoples his deeds;
proclaim that his name is exalted. R
Sing to the Lord for he has wrought wonders;
let this be known through all the earth.
Shout aloud and sing praise, you who dwell in Sion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. R
Second Reading (Reference: Philippians 4:4-7)
Theme: The Lord is very near.
A reading from the letter of S Paul to the Philippians.
Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
he has sent me to proclaim good news to the poor.
Alleluia!
Gospel (Reference: Luke 3:10-18)
Theme: What must we do?
℣. 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: The crowds asked John, ‘What, then, shall we do?’ And he answered them, ‘Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’ Tax collectors also came to be baptised and said to him, ‘Teacher, what shall we do?’ And he said to them, ‘Collect no more than you are authorized to do.’ Soldiers also asked him, ‘And we, what shall we do?’ And he said to them, ‘Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.’
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, John answered them all, saying, ‘I baptise you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’ So with many other
exhortations he preached good news to the people.
℣ 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. And set us free
The Prayer of the Faithful
V: Lord, in your mercy
R. Hear our prayer
Those in Need:
Brenda Anscombe, Diane Burrell, Valerie Clarke, Elle Deveson, Denise Edmunds, Emily Glass,
Sue Korth, Jen and Jez McAteer, Jo Rees-Davies, Terry Roberts, Chris Swetman, Julie Swetman, Dorothy Valder, Carole Wright, Valentina, Alex, John, Rita, Timothy
The Recent Departed:
Year’s Mind:
(15) Thomas Offord
(16) Agnes Eddleston, Dennis Gimlett (Pr), Maria Buckle
(17) Charles Juniper, Robert Dorey (Pr), Lucy Fretwell, Thomas Edelston (Pr), Margaret Heat, George Jepson,
Iris Lawrence
(18) John Nankivell (Pr), William Farley, Bernard Browne, Ernest Hoad, Charles Jackson,
Michael Houghton (Bp), Lena Osborne
(19) Agnes Matson, Jack Pinn, Alice Jepson
(20) Walter Kelly
(21) William Outhwaite
Offertory Hymn 255
Hills of the north, rejoice;
river and mountain spring,
hark to the advent voice;
valley and lowland, sing;
though absent long, your Lord is nigh;
he judgment brings and victory.
Isles of the southern seas,
deep in your coral caves
pent be each warring breeze,
lulled be your restless waves:
he comes to reign with boundless sway,
and makes your wastes his great highway.
Lands of the East, awake,
soon shall your sons be free;
the sleep of ages break,
and rise to liberty.
On your far hills, long cold and gray,
has dawned the everlasting day.
Shores of the utmost West,
ye that have waited long,
unvisited, unblessed,
break forth to swelling song;
high raise the note, that Jesus died,
yet lives and reigns, the Crucified.
Shout, while ye journey home;
songs be in every mouth;
lo, from the North we come,
from East, and West, and South.
city of God, the bond are free,
we come to live and reign in thee!
℣ Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
R 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
R 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 pow’r and God of might.
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of pow’r and God of might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
The Eucharistic Prayer
℣ The mystery of faith
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!
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
Jesus, wisdom and mighty Lord, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us. Have mercy on us.
Jesus, true branch of Jesse’s tree, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us. Have mercy on us.
Key of David and Day spring from on high, you take away the sins of the World:
have mercy on us. Have mercy on us.
Desire of nations, our Emmanuel, you take away the sins of the World:
grant us peace. Grant us 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
Silence will be kept after Communion.
The Post Communion Prayer
Post Communion Hymn 243
Hark! a herald voice is calling:
'Christ is nigh,' it seems to say;
'Cast away the dreams of darkness,
O ye children of the day!'
Startled at the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
Lo! the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from heaven;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiven;
So when next he comes with glory,
Wrapping all the earth in fear,
May he then as our defender
Of the clouds of heaven appear.
Honour, glory, virtue, merit,
To the Father and the Son,
With the co-eternal Spirit,
While unending ages run. Amen.
℣ The Lord be with you
℟ And with your spirit.
℣ May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son✠and the Holy Spirit,
℟ Amen
℣Go forth, the Mass is ended.
℟ 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.
