As we are pausing public worship at present, the service will be said and prayers offered in private at Holy Trinity. Please join in prayer at home or wherever you are. The readings for this Sunday and some of the prayers of our liturgy can be found on this pew sheet.
Preparation
Organ Prelude – William Walond: Diapason Movement (from a voluntary)
Opening
Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed, alleluia.
Collect for Purity
Almighty God,
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.
Gloria reflection – JG Walther: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr
Collect
O God,
who, in the death and resurrection of your Son,
have raised up this fallen world:
may we and all your people,
whom you have saved from the gates of everlasting death,
rejoice in your eternal presence;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
world without end.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: Acts 3.12-19 (recorded by David Brown)
Psalm 4 (please join in saying the psalm, pausing shortly at the *asterisk)
Refrain: Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.
Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause; *
you set me free when I am hard-pressed; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
‘You mortals, how long will you dishonour my glory; *
how long will you worship dumb idols and run after false gods?’
Know that the Lord does wonders for the faithful; *
when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.
Tremble, then, and do not sin; *
speak to your heart in silence upon your bed.
Offer the appointed sacrifices *
and put your trust in the Lord.
Many are saying ‘Oh, that we might see better times!’ *
Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.
You have put gladness in my heart, *
more than when grain and wine and oil increase.
I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep; *
for only you, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Refrain: Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.
Second Reading: 1 John 3.1-7 (recorded by David Brown)
Gospel: Luke 24.36b-48 (The Rector)
Sermon (Revd Val Nellist)
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 substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of 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.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He 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.
Intercessions led by Robert Nellist
The response to each petition is
Son of God, O Lord Jesus Christ,
show us your way.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Organ Reflection – WA Mozart: Thema in C KV Anh38
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
The Rector will celebrate the Eucharist at Holy Trinity
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Please join in the prayer Jesus himself taught us:
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.
Do not bring us to the time of trial
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Thanksgiving and Sending Out
A Blessing is pronounced:
The God of peace,
who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the eternal covenant,
make us perfect in every good work to do his will,
working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight;
and may the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among us and remain with us always.
Amen.
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
In the name of Christ, alleluia, alleluia.
Organ Postlude – S Wesley: Voluntary in F
Thank you for joining us at Holy Trinity Church, Stirling for the Second Sunday of Easter
THIS WEEK
Sunday 25th March 10.30 a.m.
EASTER 4
10.30 Eucharist in Church
online resources will be available on this website
Readings
Acts 4.5-12
1 John 3.16-24
John 10.11-18
