Rev. Mo's ordination - https://mailchi.mp/4b1384547e11/rev-mos-ordination

Healing Eucharist at 1815

First reading - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
I preached what the others preach, and you all believed

Brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, the gospel that you received and in which you are firmly established; because the gospel will save you only if you keep believing exactly what I preached to you – believing anything else will not lead to anything.
Well then, in the first place, I taught you what I had been taught myself, namely that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; and that he was raised to life on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared first to Cephas and secondly to the Twelve. Next he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died; then he appeared to James, and then to all the apostles; and last of all he appeared to me too; it was as though I was born when no one expected it.
I am the least of the apostles; in fact, since I persecuted the Church of God, I hardly deserve the name apostle; but by God’s grace that is what I am, and the grace that he gave me has not been fruitless. On the contrary, I, or rather the grace of God that is with me, have worked harder than any of the others; but what matters is that I preach what they preach, and this is what you all believed.

Gospel Acclamation
2Co5:19

Alleluia, alleluia!
God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself,
and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled.
Alleluia!

Gospel -Luke 7:36-50
Her many sins have been forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love

One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee’s house and took his place at table, a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment. She waited behind him at his feet, weep ... See more

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Rev. Mo's First Celebrations of the Eucharist

Rev. Mo will preside at the three weekend services following her ordination. With some slight modifications to the normal pattern services will be:

Saturday 26th
18.00 All Age Eucharist
(please note later time)

Sunday 27th
09.00 All Age Eucharist

Sunday 27th
11.00 Holy Eucharist
(please note incense will be used at this service)

The preacher at these services will be the Reverend Mary Hawes (National Children's Advisor for the Archbishops' Council) ... See more

On Saturday 26th September Rev. Mo will be ordained as a priest in the Church of God. Because of the current pandemic, no ordination services are taking place in our Cathedral but, in smaller groups, they are taking place in different churches of the Diocese.

Sadly, guests are kept to a minimum, so as a congregation we cannot physically support Mo in the way that we would have liked.

However, please do keep her in your prayers as she prepares for this next stage in her ministry and curacy.

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts,
by your Holy Spirit you have appointed various orders of
ministry in the Church:
look with mercy on your servants now called to be deacons and priests;
maintain them in truth and renew them in holiness,
that by word and good example they may faithfully serve you
to the glory of your name and the benefit of your Church;
through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. ... See more

Rev. Martin leads us in a time of reflection and prayer. An opportunity to pause for some stillness in the middle of the day.

Holy Eucharist - Mary at the foot of the Cross

1215 Holy Eucharist - Mary at the foot of the Cross

First reading - Hebrews 5:7-9
He learned to obey and he became the source of eternal salvation

During his life on earth, Christ offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of death, and he submitted so humbly that his prayer was heard. Although he was Son, he learnt to obey through suffering; but having been made perfect, he became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy is the Virgin Mary,
who, without dying,
won the palm of martyrdom
beneath the cross of the Lord.
Alleluia!

Gospel - John 19:25-27
'Woman, this is your son'

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home. ... See more