ORDER OF SERVICE The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Sunday 3 April 2022 11.00 am - All Hallows by the Tower
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BYWARD STREET
LONDON EC3R 5BJ
Shining Christ’s light on Tower Hill since AD675
ORDER OF SERVICE
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday 3 April 2022
11.00 am
Presider & Preacher:
Rev'd Katherine Hedderly, Vicar
with The Square Mile Choral Scholars2
Our church services are recorded and streamed online at: www.ahbtt.org.uk/live-stream.
You may be filmed during the service, and pictures of you may be transmitted online and
as mobile content. By entering the church you consent to such filming and to the
transmission of any broadcast. If you do not wish to be filmed please speak to one of the
welcome team who will direct you to an unfilmed area in the north aisle.
WELCOME
to all who are joining us today, whether in church or online.
For those in church, we encourage you to follow our
Covid 19 guidelines below:
We encourage you to wear a face covering in the church building when it is
busy, but it is not mandatory.
Hand sanitiser is provided for those who wish to use it, both on arrival and
at the table at the front before receiving communion.
Please be mindful that some people may prefer to maintain social distancing
while seated. For those who wish to do this, please use the pews in the
North and South aisles as indicated.
Please share the Peace in a non-contact way, such as with the British Sign
Language (BSL) Sign.
We will continue to offer wafers but not wine during the Eucharist.
Communion will be offered standing in front of the altar steps.
We will be taking a collection during the service, and we encourage those
who are UK tax payers to use one of the gift aid envelopes which are
available in the pews. This will increase the value of your gift by 25% at no
extra cost to you.
You can also make a debit/credit card donation to
All Hallows by using the Tap to Donate machine at
at the back of the church, by using the QR code on
your phone, or via our website at:
www.ahbtt.org.uk/donate
Thank you.
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Music before the Service
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder - D. Buxtehude
Introit
O sacred head sore wounded – J.S. Bach
sung by the Square Mile Choral Scholars
The Gathering
Please stand.
Hymn
It is a thing most wonderful,
Almost too wonderful to be,
That God's own Son should come from heaven,
And die to save a child like me.
And yet I know that it is true:
He chose a poor and humble lot,
And wept, and toiled, and mourned, and died,
For love of those who loved him not.
But even could I see him die,
I could but see a little part
Of that great love, which, like a fire,
Is always burning in his heart.
It is most wonderful to know
His love for me so free and sure;
But 'tis more wonderful to see
My love for him so faint and poor.
And yet I want to love thee, Lord;
O light the flame within my heart,
And I will love thee more and more,
Until I see thee as thou art.
W Walsham How (1823-97) Tune: Herongate
Welcome and Introduction
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
All Amen.
5The Lord be with you.
All And also with you.
Please sit or kneel.
Prayers of Confession
Jesus said, ‘And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to
myself.’ Let us come to the Lord who is full of compassion and confess our
sins in penitence and faith. .
Ukrainian Kyrie
We confess our selfishness and lack of love.
Kyrie eleison ...
We confess our fear and failure to trust.
Christe eleison ...
We confess our pride and the times we have been blind to your grace.
Kyrie eleison ...
The almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon and forgiveness of all your
sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
6The Collect
Most merciful God, who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus
Christ delivered and saved the world: grant that by faith in him who suffered
on the cross we may triumph in the power of his victory; through Jesus Christ
your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Please remain seated.
The Liturgy of the Word
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 43.16-21
read by David Ritchie
Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,
who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they
cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick. Do not remember the
former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now
it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and
rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honour me, the jackals and the
ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink
to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might
declare my praise.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Remain seated for the Psalm: 126
sung by the Square Mile Choral Scholars
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
then were we like those who dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter
and our tongue with songs of joy.
3 Then said they among the nations,
‘The Lord has done great things for them.’
74 The Lord has indeed done great things for us,
and therefore we rejoiced.
5 Restore again our fortunes, O Lord,
as the river beds of the desert.
6 Those who sow in tears
shall reap with songs of joy.
7 Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed,
will come back with shouts of joy,
bearing their sheaves with them.
New Testament Reading: Philippians 3.4b-14
read by Sarah Kiernan
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised
on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a
Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of
the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I
had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.
More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all
things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be
found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,
but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based
on faith.
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his
sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the
resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have
already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ
Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my
own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward
to what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly
call of God in Christ Jesus.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Please stand.
8Gospel Reading: John 12.1-8
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
All Glory to you O Lord.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus,
whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha
served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound
of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them
with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him),
said, ‘Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money
given to the poor?’ (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but
because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was
put into it.) Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it
for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not
always have me.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you O Christ.
Please sit.
The Sermon
Rev'd Katherine Hedderly
Anthem
Drop, drop slow tears – Orlando Gibbons
sung by the Square Mile Choral Scholars
Please stand.
The Nicene Creed
All 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.
9For 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
Please sit or kneel.
Prayers of Intercession
led by Szabina Soptei
Lord in your mercy:
All Hear our prayer.
at the end:
Merciful Father,
All accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Please stand.
The Peace
Once we were far off, but now in union with Christ Jesus we have been
brought near through the shedding of Christ's blood, for he is our peace.
10The peace of the Lord be always with you.
All And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
We share the Peace in a non-contact way, such as with the British Sign Language (BSL)
sign for 'peace'.
Offertory Hymn
During the hymn a collection will be taken towards the ministry of this church. If you are a
UK Tax Payer, you can increase the value of your gift by 25% by completing one of the
Gift Aid envelopes which are available in the pews. Thank you.
We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner's hope let men deride,
for this we count the world but loss.
Inscribed upon the cross we see
in shining letters, 'God is love';
he bears our sins upon the tree;
he brings us mercy from above.
The cross! It takes our guilt away:
it holds the fainting spirit up;
it cheers with hope the gloomy day,
and sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
and nerves the feeble arm for fight;
it takes its terror from the grave,
and gilds the bed of death with light:
The balm of life, the cure of woe,
the measure and the pledge of love,
the sinner's refuge here below,
the angels' theme in heaven above.
Thomas Kelly (1769-1854) Tune: Breslau
11The Preparation of the Table
Jesus, true vine and bread of life, ever giving yourself that the world might live,
let us share your death and passion: make us perfect in your love. Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you.
All And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere
to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
For as the time of his passion and resurrection draws near the whole world is
called to acknowledge his hidden majesty. The power of the life-giving cross
reveals the judgement that has come upon the world and the triumph of Christ
crucified.
He is the victim who dies no more, the Lamb once slain, who lives for ever,
our advocate in heaven to plead our cause, exalting us there to join with angels
and archangels, for ever praising you and singing:
12Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ, and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the
power of your Holy Spirit these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body
and his blood;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which
is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it
to them, 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.
Therefore, heavenly Father, we remember his offering of himself made once
for all upon the cross; we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious
ascension; we look for the coming of your kingdom, and with this bread and
this cup we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
Great is the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and
praise, and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine
majesty, renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love and unite us in the
body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, with all
who stand before you in earth and heaven, we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:
All Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours forever and ever. Amen
13The Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
Every time we eat this bread and drink this cup,
All we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Agnus Dei
All Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
grant us peace.
14Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to his supper
All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed
Communion will be administered in one kind in front of the altar. Please use the hand
sanitiser provided if you wish to receive the bread, and form a line maintaining social
distancing. Blessings can be given with the sign of the cross.
Music during Communion
Verily, verily I say unto you – Thomas Tallis
sung by the Square Mile Choral Scholars
Prayer after Communion
Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us that what we do for the least of our
brothers and sisters we do also for you: give us the will to be the servant of
others as you were the servant of all, and gave up your life and died for us, but
are alive and reign, now and for ever. Amen
All Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood
of your son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and
bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your
Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.
Notices
Please stand.
Hymn
Light of the minds that know him,
may Christ be light to mine!
My sun in risen splendour,
my light of truth divine;
my guide in doubt and darkness,
my true and living way,
my clear light ever shining,
my dawn of heaven's day.
15Strength of the wills that serve him,
may Christ be strength to me,
who stilled the storm and tempest,
who calmed the tossing sea;
his Spirit's power to move me,
his will to master mine,
his cross to carry daily
and conquer in his sign.
May it be ours to know him
that we may truly love,
and loving, fully serve him
as serve the saints above;
till in that home of glory
with fadeless splendour bright,
we serve in perfect freedom
our strength, our life, our light.
Timothy Dudley-Smith (b1926) Tune: Au fort de ma détresse
The Blessing
Christ crucified draw you to himself, to find in him a sure ground for faith, a
firm support for hope, and the assurance of sins forgiven; and the blessing of
God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and
remain with you always. Amen
Walk with Christ on the way of the Cross for it is the way of life and peace.
All Thanks be to God
Blessing Anthem
May the grace of Christ our Saviour - Anthony Caes
sung by the Square Mile Choral Scholars
Music after the Service
Ukrainian Folk Song "Farewell, Dear Country Home" Op.81 (2022) - Vidas Pinkevicius
TWO CITIES ECOTIPS
Use Cloth Grocery Bags or Baskets. Plastic bags are typically used for no more than an
hour or two and then sit in landfills for hundreds of years. They are the epitome of
consumerism and wastefulness, along with plastic water bottles.
16f r a g m e n t s -- The Waste Land: 7-12 April 2022
A Celebration in 22 City of London Churches
Celebrating 100 years of TS Eliot’s poem, The Waste Land, Fragments offers a
series of 15-minute events in 22 City churches, arranged across five 3 hour
Celebrations with over 30 artists in chamber music, opera, world & folk music,
literature, flamenco, fado, film and more. Tickets for each Celebration cost £20
and give access to all events in your chosen Celebration. Two of these events
will be happening at All Hallows:
Friday 8 April, 7-9pm
Quartet For The End Of Time by Olivier Messiaen
Messiaen’s highly spiritual work, written for inmates in a German prison in 1940,
will be performed in 5 stages by Priya Mitchell (Violin), Mark Simpson (Clarinet),
Brian O’Kane (cello), Julius Drake (Piano).
Friday 8 April - Tuesday 12 April (times vary)
The Waste Land by T S Eliot - A Filmed Reading
A new festival film commission will play on a loop in the St Francis Chapel,
featuring Harriet Walter, Rory Kinnear, Colin Salmon & Imogen Stubbs reading
The Waste Land, with only their heads visible against an empty black background.
To buy tickets and for more information on these and all the other festival
events, go to: https://thewasteland2022.com/
ELECTORAL ROLL PREPARATION
If you have been a regular worshipper at All Hallows for more
than six months, we encourage you to join the Electoral Roll which
is the official church membership list. Forms are available in
church and must be returned to the office by Thursday 14
April. Please read the eligibility criteria and speak to Katherine if
you have any questions.
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING (APCM)
Sunday 1 May at 12.15pm
The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM is where we elect our Churchwardens
and PCC members. There are three vacancies on the PCC this year as some of the
members are due to complete their terms of office. If you are interested in standing for
election, please speak to the Vicar or Churchwardens to find out more about the role
and responsibilities. There will also be an opportunity to hear the Annual Report and
Accounts, and learn more about the activities that take place in the life of All Hallows.
Copies of the Report and Accounts will be made available in advance.
17NOTICES
LENT STUDY GROUP - THE FIRST LETTER OF PETER
Tuesday 5 April, 4pm on Zoom
Join us for the last session in our Lenten journey through the First Letter of Peter:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82150158311?pwd=YTRMcHNCSnFMalJjOC9SOEZkQys5dz09
Meeting ID: 821 5015 8311 Passcode: 001628 Dial in: 0203 901 7895.
PALM SUNDAY - Sunday 10 April
Our Palm Sunday celebrations next week begin in the garden of St Dunstan in the
East, Idol Lane at 11am, from where we process to All Hallows for the service,
followed by a bring and share lunch (please bring something with you on the day).
Stations of the Cross, a meditation on Christ's journey to Calvary, is at 2pm.
LENT APPEAL FOR UKRAINE
Our Lent Appeal this year is for the British Red Cross, who are responding to the
humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. You can donate at https://www.redcross.org.uk/ or
via the donation boxes and plate collections in church. Please put your donation in
one of the regular gift aid envelopes and mark it 'Ukraine Appeal'. You can give by
cash or cheque (made payable to 'All Hallows by the Tower').
PREPARE THE CHURCH FOR EASTER - Saturday 16 April, 10am-1pm
Please come and help us clean and prepare the church ready for Easter Day - the
more the merrier, and the less time it will take. Hot cross buns will be provided!
JUSTSHARE EVENT - Wednesday 20 April, 6.30pm (online)
The Good, the Bad and the Greedy - Why we've lost faith in Capitalism
From the Industrial Revolution to the internet, capitalism has been a great engine of
human progress. But now it stands accused of allowing the greedy few to run riot
over the rest, exploiting workers and suppliers and damaging the planet in pursuit
of profit. Spectator business editor Martin Vander Weyer argues that capitalism has
lost its moral compass and is in urgent need of repair. Join us for this thought
provoking discussion - register at www.shorturl.at/jCDN1 for login details.
ANGIE POPPITT FAREWELL TEA
Angie will be leaving us shortly after 15 years of devoted service - she is a much-
loved member of All Hallows and we will miss her very much. We will be saying
goodbye to Angie at our APCM on Sunday 1 May and there will also be a
farewell tea party on Tuesday 26 April, 3.30-5pm - if you would like to attend
rsvp to Sophia (sophia@ahbtt.org.uk). If you would like to contribute to a farewell
present, you can leave cash or a cheque (payable to 'All Hallows by the Tower') in
an envelope addressed to Sophia in the parish office. You can also pay by bank
transfer using 'Angie' as the reference - please email Sophia for details.
18THE WEEK AHEAD
CHURCH OPENING TIMES
Monday-Friday: 8.00am-5.00pm Saturday-Sunday: 10.00am-5.00pm
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SERVICES AT ALL HALLOWS
Monday 4 April Thursday 7 April
8.30am: Morning Prayer (in church) 8.30am: Eucharist (in church)
Tuesday 5 April Friday 8 April
8.30am: Morning Prayer (in church) No services today
Wednesday 6 April Saturday 9 April
8.30am: Morning Prayer (church & Zoom) No services today
6.00pm: Taizé service (church & Zoom)
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK & EASTER
PALM SUNDAY -- 10 APRIL
11.00am: Sung Eucharist 2.00pm: Stations of the Cross
Our service begins in the gardens at St Dunstan in the East, Idol Lane, from where we
process to All Hallows for the Eucharist, followed by a Bring & Share lunch.
'Stations of the Cross', a meditation on Christ's journey to Calvary, follows at 2pm.
WEDNESDAY -- 13 April
6.00pm: Taizé Prayer around the Cross
A meditative candlelit service for Holy Week, with times of prayer, silence and music.
MAUNDY THURSDAY -- 14 April
6.30pm: Eucharist of the Last Supper
and silent Vigil of the Watch (until 9pm)
GOOD FRIDAY -- 15 April
12 noon: Good Friday Liturgy
with Veneration of the Cross
EASTER DAY -- 17 April
11.00am: Festal Eucharist
with blessing of new fire & renewal of baptismal vows
19THE TEAM AT ALL HALLOWS
Vicar: The Rev'd Katherine Hedderly
Associate Vicar: The Rev'd Sophia Acland
Licensed Lay Minister: Martin Carr
Operations & Finance Manager: Angie Poppitt
Education & History Officer: Adey Grummet
Organist: David Cook
Church Wardens: Ken Marshall, Di Robertshaw
ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER
with St Dunstan's in the East
Byward Street, London EC3R 5BJ
Tel: 020 7481 2928 Email: parish@ahbtt.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1129137
www.ahbtt.org.uk
@AllHallowsTower
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