28 February 2021 The second Sunday of Lent - The Parish of St Matthew with St Paul
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28 February 2021
The second Sunday of Lent
Welcome to the parish online
Prayer
with the Anglican Communion we pray for the province of Central America
(Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama); for Archbishop Justin
within our diocese, for Bishops Tim, David and Debbie; the Human Resources &
Safeguarding Team, supporting protection of the vulnerable and taking care of
those employed in parishes and diocesan roles
our mission giving: £1,500 for USPG (United Society – Partners in the Gospel) for
their work in direct partnership with Anglican churches around the world, helping
those in greatest need
an end to Yemen’s civil war; all in camps for internally displaced people,
particularly in the Marib area; the 5 million in the country on the brink of
starvation
all countries where the death penalty is still used
our personal preparations during Lent in prayer, study of God’s word and self-
discipline in readiness for Easter; a blessing on our Lent Zoom meetings
the recruitment process to appoint a Site Manager at St Paul’s – that the right
person may respond to the advert
all who miss attending our toddler group
St Paul’s Pre-school: for Silvia Brown as she leads it, the other teachers, the
committee and the children who attend
our Prime Minister, government and scientists as they work on safe ways to take
the country out of full lockdown
the unwell: Bob and Elizabeth Harland, Lauren (age 9), Phillippa Lerclercq,
Margaret McAllister, Grace McGilveray, Steph, Tom Mounsey, Vittorio (Irene
Reggio’s father) and Patricia Watts
the long-term unwell: Caroline Behan, William Buncombe, Vera Edwards, Jean
Gardner, Julia Jones, Kate Morgan, Jane Seal, Brett Tribe, Vera Willnecker and
David Wilson
those who have died recently; all living with the pain of untimely death; God’s
comfort for their families and friends and all who remember loved ones
Please feel free to send prayer requests to ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org
or contact Peter Seal on 854849
Services while we are in lockdown
Safety continues to be our top priority.
Both churches are open each day. We continue to sanitise door handles and
other surfaces, and are trusting visitors to touch as few things as possible.
There will be no services with a congregation in either church.
A pre-recorded 9.30 am Sunday Eucharist from St Paul’s will be posted on our
website and YouTube channel each week.
A Sunday children’s service continues to be posted on the website each week,
thanks to Mary Copping and Olli Wilson-Smith, who does the editing.
At 8.30 am each weekday there is a short Zoom service of Morning Prayer.
At 7 pm on Wednesdays there is a Lent Zoom meeting.
‘Virtual’ services for 28 February
9.30 am Parish Eucharist (online, recorded at St Paul’s)
The gathering In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Opening hymn You can pause the service here to sing the hymn. Click on the blue
type in the welcome sheet to hear the music.
1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun
thy daily stage of duty run;
shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
to pay thy morning sacrifice.
2 Redeem thy misspent time that’s past,
and live this day as if thy last;
improve thy talent with due care;
for the great day thyself prepare.
3 Let all thy converse be sincere,
thy conscience as the noon-day clear;
think how all-seeing God thy ways
and all thy secret thoughts surveys.
4 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
and with the angels bear thy part,
who all night long unwearied sing
high praise to the eternal King.
[Stop hymn at 1:36, as another hymn follows fast on the recording]
Thomas Ken (1637–1711)
The greeting Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you.
And also with you.
Prayer of Almighty God,
preparation to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayers of Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
penitence the first commandment is this:
‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength’.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’.
There is no other commandment greater than these.
On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan
and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.
Let us confess our sins, remembering before God
the times when we have fallen from temptation into sin.
We confess to you our selfishness and lack of love:
fill us with your Spirit.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
We confess to you our fear and failure in sharing our faith:
fill us with your Spirit.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
We confess to you our stubbornness and lack of trust:
fill us with your Spirit.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Collect Ever-faithful God,
you were well pleased with Abraham’s obedience
and you accepted the sacrifice of your Son,
who gave himself up for the sake of us all.
Train us by Christ’s teaching
and school us in his obedience,
that as we walk his way of sacrifice
we may come to share in your glory.
We ask this through Christ, our deliverance and hope.
Amen.
Liturgy of the Genesis 17: 1–7, 15–16 [p. 461]
word When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to
Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and
be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you,
and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ Then Abram fell on his
face; and God said to him, ‘As for me, this is my covenant with
you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer
shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I
have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. I will make
you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings
shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and
you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for
an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring
after you.’
God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her
Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover I
will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to
nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.’
For God’s holy word,
thanks be to God.
Romans 4: 13–25 [p. 462]
For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to
Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the
righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to
be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law
brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may
rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to
the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of
Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, ‘I have
made you the father of many nations’) – in the presence of the
God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into
existence the things that do not exist. Hoping against hope, he
believed that he would become ‘the father of many nations’,
according to what was said, ‘So numerous shall your descendants
be’. He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body,
which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred
years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s
womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of
God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being
fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
Therefore his faith ‘was reckoned to him as righteousness’. Now
the words, ‘it was reckoned to him’ were written not for his sake
alone, but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in
him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was handed
over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our
justification.
For God’s holy word,
thanks be to God.
Gradual hymn 1 Father, hear the prayer we offer:
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength that we may ever
live our lives courageously.
2 Not for ever in green pastures
do we ask our way to be;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.
3 Not for ever by still waters
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.
4 Be our strength in hours of weakness,
in our wanderings be our guide;
through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be thou at our side.
Love Maria Willis (née Whitcomb) (1824–1908), Samuel Longfellow (1819–1892)Gospel Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
reading The Lord is a great God, O that today you would listen to his voice.
Harden not your hearts.
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Mark 8: 31–38 [p. 462]
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo
great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests,
and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He
said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to
rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked
Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your
mind not on divine things but on human things.’
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any
want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take
up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life
will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the
sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain
the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give
in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my
words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of
Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels.’
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon Revd Liz Stuart
Prayers Intercessions written by James Clay
Let us pray for the Church and for the world,
and let us thank God for God’s goodness.
Lord of compassion,
hear our prayer.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Nicene Creed We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
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.
We 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 worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Liturgy of the Being justified by faith,
sacrament we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Offertory 1 Forty days and forty nights
hymn thou wast fasting in the wild;
forty days and forty nights
tempted, and yet undefiled.
2 Sunbeams scorching all the day,
chilly dewdrops nightly shed,
prowling beasts about thy way,
stones thy pillow, earth thy bed.3 And if Satan, vexing sore,
flesh or spirit should assail,
thou, his vanquisher before,
grant we may not faint nor fail.
4 So shall we have peace divine,
holier gladness ours shall be;
round us too shall angels shine,
such as ministered to thee.
5 Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear,
ever constant by thy side;
that with thee we may appear
at the eternal Eastertide.
George Hunt Smyttan (1822–1870), Francis Pott (1832–1909)
Blessèd be God,
by whose grace creation is renewed,
by whose love heaven is opened,
by whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise.
Blessèd be God for ever.
Eucharistic The Lord be with you.
Prayer 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.
Glory to you, God of Abraham and Sarah,
for you uphold every hope of redemption
and upon you rests eternity.
In every age you have called your people
to receive your blessing by faith,
trusting not their own righteousness
but the promise that rests for ever on your grace.
In Christ you came to bear the weight of our sin,
carry our offences and take up the hope of our salvation;
and, through your power, the cross he bears across his shoulders
has become for us the resurrection and the life.
And so with your people on earth and all the company of heaven,
we join the unending hymn.
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.Renewing God, through the cross of Christ you redeem our failures by welcoming us to the feast of the forgiven. As there is nothing we can give you in return for our life, send your Holy Spirit to meet us in the grace of this meal; and send your Spirit upon this bread and wine that they may be for us the body and blood of Christ. Who, at supper with his disciples, took bread, gave you thanks, broke the bread, and gave it to them, saying, ‘Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me’. After supper he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Great is the mystery of faith. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. Saving God, show your Church the path of life. Give each one of your children courage and wisdom to take up their cross and follow you. Stretch every heart with compassion for the heavy burdens their neighbours carry, and transform all who are weighed down to become carriers of one another’s burdens. Come alongside any who shoulder heavy cares alone and give them companions in walking each step. Take upon yourself the suffering of all who bear impossible weights at the demand of another, are forced to labour, or given no rest, until all that is bowed low in sin or weighed down by struggle
is lifted up and carried by your grace
and transcended in your glory,
ever-reigning God, for ever one,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord’s As our Saviour taught us, so we pray:
Prayer Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Breaking of Every time we eat this bread
the Bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.
Agnus Dei Jesus, Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world:
grant us your peace.
Giving of Lord Jesus,
Communion we believe that you are present in this most holy sacrament.
We love you above all things
and desire to receive you into our souls.
Since we cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally together,
come into our hearts.
We embrace you, knowing you are already there,
and unite ourselves wholly to you.
Never permit us to be separated from you.
Amen.Post- Almighty God,
Communion you see that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves:
prayers keep us both outwardly in our bodies,
and inwardly in our souls;
that we may be defended from all adversities
which may happen to the body,
and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Father of all,
we give you thanks and praise,
that when we were still far off
you met us in your Son and brought us home.
Dying and living, he declared your love,
gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.
May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life;
we who drink this cup bring life to others;
we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us,
so we and all your children shall be free,
and the whole earth live to praise your name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Post 1 The God of Abraham praise
Communion who reigns enthroned above,
hymn Ancient of everlasting days,
and God of love:
to him uplift your voice,
at whose supreme command
from earth we rise, and seek the joys
at his right hand.
2 There dwells the Lord our King,
the Lord our Righteousness,
triumphant o’er the world and sin,
the Prince of Peace:
on Sion’s sacred height
his kingdom he maintains,
and glorious with his saints in light
for ever reigns.
3 Before the great Three-One
they all exulting stand,
and tell the wonders he has done
throughout the land:
the listening spheres attend,
and swell the growing fame,
and sing in songs which never end
the wondrous name.4 The whole triumphant host
give thanks to God on high:
‘Hail, Father, Son and Holy Ghost’,
they ever cry:
hail, Abraham’s God and mine!
(I join the heavenly lays.)
All might and majesty are thine,
and endless praise.
Based on the Hebrew Yigdal, Daniel Ben Judah (fl. 14th century), Thomas Olivers
(1725–1799)
Blessing Christ give you grace to grow in holiness,
to deny yourselves, take up your cross and follow him;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
9.30 am Online children’s service
Services for 7 March
The third Sunday of Lent
BCP p. 89
9.30 am Sunday Eucharist (online)
Readings: Exodus 20: 1–17; 1 Corinthians 1: 18–25;
John 2: 13–22 [p. 464]
9.30 am Children’s service (online)
2.30 pm Zoom family service, ‘God’s commandments in action’, with songs
and a play; for the Zoom link, contact Mary Copping,
youth@stmatthewstpaul.org
Zoom meetings this week
Mon–Fri Morning Prayer
8.30 am On Friday this is an informal service led by Mary Copping
Wed Lent meeting: brief chat followed by a meditation led by Richard
7 pm Carter (St Martin-in-the-Fields) and ending with Compline
Thurs
10.30 am Coffee morning
The Zoom links are in Peter Seal’s Saturday emailLent Lent charity This Lent the parish is supporting Christian Aid’s Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, working with partners and faith leaders to inform people about the risks, offering vital hygiene training, equipping health facilities with supplies, and providing food packages to the most marginalised families. We invite cash or cheque donations (with Gift Aid details attached) for us to forward to them, or direct giving at https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/coronavirus-emergency- appeal. #LiveLent video by Bishop Tim Watch at https://youtu.be/gm7vms7SRT8. Reading suggestions from Mark Oakley’s round-up of devotional reading in the Church Times. Hannah Steele, Living His Story (SPCK) Stephen Cherry, Thy Will Be Done (Bloomsbury) Sheila Upjohn, The Way of Julian of Norwich: A prayer journey through Lent (SPCK) Sam Wells, A Cross in the Heart of God (Canterbury Press) Prayer and action during Lent The Green group has suggested: Prayer Please join others in praying for action on climate change leading up to the UN summit in Glasgow in November. Our parish slot is on Wednesdays, 7–10 pm, and you can offer anything from one minute upwards! Further information at https://www.prayandact4climate.org. Actions (1) A Lent initiative to cut back on meat: we’ll put a simple recipe in the welcome sheet each week of Lent (see next page), and there are links to recommended recipes to click on our website. Contributions of vegetarian recipes welcome – send to ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org. (2) You’re invited to sign an online petition.
Meat-free for Lent
Halloumi stuffed peppers
By the BBC Good Food team
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves 4
Nutrition/serving: 334 kcal, 16g protein, 19g carbs (no sugars), 22g fat (of which 10g
saturates), 4g fibre, 2.4g salt
Ingredients
4 large red peppers 250g halloumi cheese, cut into cubes
290g jar antipasti marinated mushrooms 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
50g couscous mixed salad leaves and garlic bread
100ml hot vegetable stock
Method
1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan oven
180C.
2) Cut the peppers in half through the stalks
and scoop out the seeds; put the peppers in
one layer on a baking sheet.
3) Drain the mushrooms and set them aside,
then use 1tbsp of the oil from the jar to drizzle
the peppers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and
bake for 20-25 minutes, until the peppers are
just tender.
4) Tip the couscous into a bowl and pour in the hot stock. Leave for 5 minutes to
soak, then fluff up with a fork and stir in the mushrooms, halloumi and parsley.
5) Season with black pepper and spoon into the pepper halves. Return to the oven
for 15 minutes, until the cheese is golden. Serve warm with a mixed salad and garlic
bread.
Further suggestions:
- substitute rice for the couscous for a gluten-free version
- use feta instead of halloumi
- add roasted flaked almonds or pine nuts to increase protein and add crunch
- if you don’t have these specific mushrooms, use fresh ones fried with garlic in
olive oil, or roast courgettes with the peppers
With thanks to Sarah Eadie for suggesting the recipe
Source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/halloumi-stuffed-peppersNotices Palm Sunday Passion narrative, 28 March, 9.30 am As in previous years, we’re planning a dramatic reading of the Passion narrative for Palm Sunday, but this year we will be worshipping on Zoom. It will be from Mark’s gospel. If you would like to take part – whether for the first time or as a seasoned reader – please contact Mary Copping, youth@stmatthewstpaul.org. The rehearsal will be on Zoom on Sat 27 March at 7.30 pm. Site Manager for St Paul’s Are you practical, resourceful and good with people? Would you like to help us develop the use of our new facilities? We need someone to look after both of our churches and their grounds, the parish hall and the parish rooms; and to work with our dedicated volunteers. If you or anyone you know might be interested, please go to https://stmatthewstpaul.org/site-manager-job- opportunity/. Closing date for applications: Wed 3 March. Active travel improvements in Winchester There are proposals for a series of schemes to improve walking and cycling in central Winchester – specifically, on the Upper High Street/High Street, Romsey Road at Clifton Terrace, North Walls and various city centre north–south streets. You are invited to complete a survey at https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/atfwinchesterimprovement s, which should take about 5 minutes and will be available until Sun 21 March. Please do take part. As a parish we have recently signed up to the Winchester Cycling Charter. We aim to promote active forms of travel: safer cycle routes; more even and wider pavements to allow safer walking for families with young children, elderly people and anyone who relies on disability scooters; and more frequent, affordable and convenient bus services (especially on Sunday mornings). Women’s weekend in July Looking forward with hope, a women’s weekend at Stanton House is planned for 16–18 July, to be led by Mary Copping and Liz Stuart. We’ve made a reservation rather than a firm booking, so a deposit isn’t needed yet. We don’t have a per person cost at the moment, but with nine people last year it was £175 including individual rooms and all meals. There are three places available; if you’re interested and would like to be included without obligation at this time, please get in touch with Norma Goodwin, norma.goodwin@btinternet.com, 07789 156457.
Contact us Canon Peter Seal, Rector 854849 (h) 844878 (office) M, Tu, W, Th, peter@stmatthewstpaul.org Revd Mary Copping, Children/Youth Co-ordinator & Assistant Priest 07921 886016 M, Tu, W, F, youth@stmatthewstpaul.org Revd Liz Stuart, Curate liz@stmatthewstpaul.org Katy Palacio, Parish Administrator 844878 M, W, F, admin@stmatthewstpaul.org Ursula Payne, Rector’s Assistant & Building for Life Administrator 844878 M, Tu, Th, ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org (please send me any notices) Parish Office (currently closed), St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB, 844878, www.stmatthewstpaul.org Staff are working from home whenever possible, and can be reliably contacted by email; parish meetings are cancelled until further notice Please make cheques payable to St Matthew’s PCC – all gifts gratefully received Sort code 55-81-26, Account 73264024 Bible readings: New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Common Worship: Times and Seasons copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2006 and published by Church House Publishing. Eucharistic prayer from Joining the Angels’ Song: Eucharistic Prayers for Sundays and Holy Days, Years A, B, and C, copyright © Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher 2016 and published by Canterbury Press, an imprint of Hymns Ancient & Modern. Hymns copied from HymnQuest: Copyright Licence Users’ Edition, licence CCL 5838.
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