A SERVICE OF PRAYERS AND HOPE

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A SERVICE OF
PRAYERS AND
HOPE
10.30am Wednesday 18 August 2021
The Minster Church of St Andrew

Conducted by
The Rt Reverend Nick McKinnel
Bishop of Plymouth

During the service the congregation are encouraged to wear face masks

#PlymouthTogether

ORDER OF SERVICE
We meet in the presence of God
All     who knows our needs,
        hears our cries,
        feels our pain,
        and heals our wounds.

The Bishop of Plymouth, The Rt Rev’d Nicholas McKinnel,
welcomes the congregation and says:
We come as a city in mourning to remember those killed in the tragic
shootings in Keyham last Thursday, and to pray for those who mourn the
loss of loved ones and all who have been affected by the shocking events
of that night. We give thanks for the courage and compassion that we have
seen in recent days, and we pray that out of this tragedy we may become a
community where all may feel safe, valued and cared for.

God our refuge and strength,
close at hand in our distress;
meet us in our sorrow and lift our eyes
to the peace and light of your constant care.
Help us so to hear your word of grace
that our fear will be dispelled by your love,
our loneliness eased by your presence
and our hope renewed by your promises
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We keep a minute’s silence to remember before God:

Maxine Davison
Sophie Martyn
Lee Martyn
Stephen Washington
Kate Shepherd

and the man who murdered them, Jake Davison.

A prayer led by The Rt Rev’d Mark O’Toole,
Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth
God of compassion and love,
let your peace rest gently on the people of Keyham,
particularly on those who have lost family, friends or neighbours.
Watch over them in their grief.
Keep this community safe as it seeks time to heal,
and neighbours rebuild their lives in friendship, trust and hope;
for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Hymn
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see –
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;
Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

The Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon,
Her Majesty the Queen’s Personal Representative in Devon,
will say a few words.
Psalm 130, read by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Terri Beer
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD.
2 Lord, hear my voice!
  Let your ears be attentive
  to the voice of my supplications!
3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
  Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with you,
  so that you may be revered.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
  and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
  more than those who watch for the morning,
  more than those who watch for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD!
  For with the LORD there is steadfast love,
  and with him is great power to redeem.
8 It is he who will redeem Israel
  from all its iniquities.

Address
As the choir sings “Peace like a river”, five candles are lit for the victims of the
shootings by:

         Tracey Lee, Chief Executive of Plymouth City Council
         Councillor Bill Stevens, Ward Councillor for Keyham
         Superintendent Jennifer Bristow, Devon and Cornwall Police
         David Yuill, Head Teacher of Ford Primary School
         Arezoo Farahzad, on behalf of other faiths
Those outside are invited to light a candle or place flowers in front of the
church, either now or after the service.

Hymn
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love;
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord;
And where there’s doubt, true faith in you.
  O Master, grant that I may never seek
  so much to be consoled as to console,
  to be understood as to understand,
  to be loved, as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there’s despair in life, let me bring hope;
where there is darkness, only light;
and where there’s sadness, ever joy.
  O Master, grant that I may never seek
  so much to be consoled as to console,
  to be understood as to understand,
  to be loved, as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in giving to all men that we receive,
and in dying that we’re born to eternal life.

The Prayers
To the words, “Lord, hear us”, please respond, “Lord, graciously hear us.”
For the city of Plymouth, Fr David Way,
				St Thomas Church
For the people of Keyham, The Rev’d David Evans,
				Ford Baptist Church
For the emergency services The Rev’d Gareth Higgs,
				Methodist Central Hall
For those working		              Fr Petroc Cobb,
in mental health,			             Roman Catholic Dean of Plymouth
For the bereaved, 		             Major Mandy White,
the injured and anxious,		       Salvation Army

Ending with 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.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Hymn
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
Whose trust, ever child-like, no cares can destroy,
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.
Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,
Be there at our labors, and give us, we pray,
Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.
Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,
Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.
Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,
Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

The Blessing
The Rt Rev’d Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter
Christ the Good Shepherd,
who laid down his life for the sheep,
enfold you with love,
fill you with peace,
and lead you in hope;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you always.
Amen.

May we ask all those in the Church to join
the congregation outside