Christ the King
8 a.m. Said Eucharist
President and Preacher: The Revd Canon Howard Gilbert
9 a.m. in Box – Eucharist with hymns
President and Preacher: The Revd Jane Walden
10 a.m. Sung Eucharist
President: The Revd Canon Howard Gilbert
Preacher: The Revd Sandy Emery
5.30 p.m. Celtic meditation
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As well as the Sunday collect and readings (see below), you may want to use the following in your prayers during the week:
In the Anglican cycle of prayer, for the Anglican Church of South America and Bishop Brian Williams
For our four overseas partner dioceses, especially the Diocese of Dornakal and Bishop Prasada Rao
In our deanery cycle of prayer, for ordinands and readers in training in the deanery and
those considering ordination or reader ministry.
In our parish cycle of prayer, for those who live or work in Butt Street and Stuart Court
For those in need: Giles Boon, Jonathan Brough, Daphne Webb, Ruth Allen, Hillary Roberts, Elizabeth Frek
For those who have died recently: Patrick Shannon
For those whose anniversary of death falls at this time: Joan Smith
COLLECT
God the Father,
help us to hear the call of Christ the King
and to follow in his service,
whose kingdom has no end;
for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, one glory.
FIRST READING: Daniel 7.9–10, 13–14
As I watched,
thrones were set in place,
and an Ancient One took his throne;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames,
and its wheels were burning fire.
A stream of fire issued
and flowed out from his presence.
A thousand thousand served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him.
The court sat in judgement,
and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions,
I saw one like a human being
coming with the clouds of heaven.
And he came to the Ancient One
and was presented before him.
To him was given dominion
and glory and kingship,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not pass away,
and his kingship is one
that shall never be destroyed
PSALM 93
SECOND READING: Revelation 1.4b–8
John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Look! He is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.
So it is to be. Amen.
‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
GOSPEL READING: John 18.33–37
Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?’ Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’ Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’
POST COMMUNION
Stir up, O Lord,
the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.