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Third Sunday of Easter – Year A Introduction ~During the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about this great victory over sin and death.We pray especially for an ending to the pandemic, and for all those affected by it - particularly the sick and all medical professionals.Begin by standing up if you are able and comfortable, otherwise remain seated and make the sign of the cross and sayIn the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

We say sorry ~by sayingIn joy and gratitude, we praise God who saves us. (pause):

You raise the dead to life in the Spirit: Lord, have mercy.You bring pardon and peace to the sinner: Christ, have mercy.You bring light to those in darkness: Lord, have mercy.

May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis ~

Filled with the spirit of Easter joy, let us proclaim the might and glory of God.

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people of good will.We praise you,we bless you,we adore you,we glorify you,we give you thanks for your great glory,Lord God, heavenly King,O God, almighty Father.Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,you take away the sins of the world,  have mercy on us;you take away the sins of the world,  receive our prayer;you are seated at the right hand of the Father,  have mercy on us.For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.Amen.

Prayer for the Day ~Let us pray.

May your people exult for ever, O God,in renewed youthfulness of spirit,so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,we may look forward in confident hopeto the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Readings for this Sunday ~ All can sit.

First reading - Acts 2:14, 22-33 On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd in a loud voice: ‘Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and signs that God worked through him when he was among you, as you all know. This man, who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and foreknowledge of God, you took and had crucified by men outside the Law. You killed him, but God raised him to life, freeing him from the pangs of Hades; for it was impossible for him to be held in its power since, as David says of him:I saw the Lord before me always,for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me.So my heart was gladand my tongue cried out with joy;my body, too, will rest in the hopethat you will not abandon my soul to Hadesnor allow your holy one to experience corruption.You have made known the way of life to me,you will fill me with gladness through your presence.‘Brothers, no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried: his tomb is still with us. But since he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne, what he foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ: he is the one who was not abandoned to Hades, and whose body did not experience corruption. God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to that. Now raised to the heights by God’s right hand, he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit, who was promised, and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spirit.’The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 15(16)

Show us, Lord, the path of life.

Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.  I say to the Lord: ‘You are my God.O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;  it is you yourself who are my prize.’

Show us, Lord, the path of life.

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel,

  who even at night directs my heart.I keep the Lord ever in my sight:  since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.

Show us, Lord, the path of life.

And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;  even my body shall rest in safety.For you will not leave my soul among the dead,  nor let your beloved know decay.

Show us, Lord, the path of life.

You will show me the path of life,  the fullness of joy in your presence,  at your right hand happiness for ever.

Show us, Lord, the path of life.

Second reading 1 Peter 1:17-21If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges everyone according to what he has done, you must be scrupulously careful as long as you are living away from your home. Remember, the ransom that was paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was not paid in anything corruptible, neither in silver nor gold, but in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ; who, though known since before the world was made, has been revealed only in our time, the end of the ages, for your sake. Through him you now have faith in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason – so that you would have faith and hope in God.The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

If you are able Stand and say the Gospel Acclamation to welcome the Gospel. We remain standing in honour of the Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of the Word.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia!Lord Jesus, explain the Scriptures to us.Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us.Alleluia!

Gospel Luke 24:13-35

Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Now as they talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognising him. He said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk along?’ They stopped short, their faces downcast.Then one of them, called Cleopas, answered him, ‘You must be the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there these last few days.’ ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they answered ‘who proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the sight of God and of the whole people; and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened; and some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in the early morning, and when they did not find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive. Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.’Then he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe the full message of the prophets! Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory?’ Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself.When they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them. ‘It is nearly evening’ they said ‘and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them, ‘Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia, alleluia!

After the proclamation of the Gospel you can be seated.

The Homily ~

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https://youtu.be/UOtzD5lEwHw

The Nicene Creed ~Stand to sayI believe in one God,the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all things visible and invisible.I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the Only Begotten Son of God,born of the Father before all ages.God from God,Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

At the words that follow, up to and including ‘and became man’, all bow.and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,and became man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand his kingdom will have no end.I 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 adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayer of the Faithful ~Pray these prayers now and feel free to use them in the week as well

Through the Easter mystery, God has shown that life can come from what we perceive to be the worst of circumstances. Reassured, let us ask him for the things we need:

Isolation has made us aware how easy to become absorbed in our day to day activities, whether they are for work or pleasure. They are often necessary and are good for us but let us pray for the grace to recognise the presence of Jesus in everything we do.

(Pause)             Lord, in your mercy:       Hear our prayer. Let us pray for the missionary witness of the Church, that all will come to recognise Jesus Christ in the breaking of bread.

(Pause) Lord, in your mercy:      Hear our prayer.

Acknowledging that those in national and local government face the challenge of dealing with the Corona Virus and of pleasing all of the people all of the time, let us pray that in carrying out their duties, they will show Christian compassion to the poor, the marginalised and the oppressed, and make right and just decisions at this time of crisis.

(Pause) Lord, in your mercy:      Hear our prayer. Let us pray for all members of this Church, past and present, especially as we are separated from each other at this time. For our forebears who had the imagination, generosity, and courage to build this church and the countless numbers who made it their spiritual home for over a century.

(Pause) Lord, in your mercy:      Hear our prayer.

We pray for all who are Sick or suffering in any way at this time - from this parish we pray for: Malcolm D’Aubney, Iris Weekes, Richard Metcalf, Roy, Donald Sookun & Kevin Ssali. May God bring them Healing and Wholeness.

(Pause) Lord, in your mercy:      Hear our prayer.

We pray in the Joy of the Resurrection for those who have died recently: Colin Tolworthy (Priest) & Eletia Smith, and those who have died across the word of the Coronavirus. And for those whose anniversary of death falls this week - remembered here in this church: 26 Walter Eddowes, Peggy Langton, 27 Albert Buckland, Thomas Legorburu, 28 Marjorie Sayer, Audrey Bazely, 29 Winifred Macneilage, 30 Amy Fuggle, 1 Francis Sadler (Priest of this Parish), Alice Nagujja, 2 Martha Edlin & Leonard Howes.

(Pause) Lord, in your mercy:       Hear our prayer. Let us ask Mary to join our prayers with hers as we say, Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners,now and at the hour of our death…

We pray in silence now for our own special needs and intentions…Wait at Lectern until after Fr says:

Priest: Loving Father, in the resurrection of your beloved Son, you have made known to us the paths of life. Fill us with joy in your presence through Jesus who is Our Lord, now and forever. Amen

If you are watching online the Mass continues until we say:

Lord’s Prayer ~Say out loud the following and know that others from our parish and around the world, are also saying it with you

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come,thy will be doneon 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,Forever and ever.Amen.

Agnus Dei ~

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

The disciples recognized the Lord Jesusin the breaking of the bread, alleluia.

Spiritual Communion ~

My Jesus,I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.Keep silence for a time

Dismissal ~Say this prayer to finish this liturgy

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 + Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and evermore. Amen.

Closing Hymn ~You can sing this hymn if you would like or read it out loud and if you’d like the organ accompaniment CLICK HERE.

Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the sceptre, his the throne.Alleluia! His the triumph, his the victory alone.Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood.Jesus out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood.Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now;Alleluia! He is near us, faith believes, nor questions how;Though the cloud from sight received him when the forty days were o'ershall our hearts forget his promise, 'I am with you evermore'?Alleluia! bread of heaven, here on earth our food and stay!Alleluia! here the sinful flee to thee from day to day.Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me.Where the songs of all the sinlesssweep across the crystal sea.

Alleluia! King eternal, thee the Lord of lords we own;Alleluia! born of Mary, earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne.Thou within the veil hast entered, robed in flesh, our great High Priest.Thou on earth both Priest and Victim in the Eucharistic Feast.

https://youtu.be/f61GNLcoWgQJoy to thee, O Queen of Heaven. Alleluia!He whom Thou wast meet to bear. Alleluia!As He promised hath arisen. Alleluia!Pour for us to God thy prayer. Alleluia!V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.R. For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

NOTICESPUBLIC WORSHIP – Sadly at present following HM Government’s advice all Places of worship are closed for Public Worship and Private

prayer. You should know that I will still be praying on your behalf in the Church and will daily say the Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer. Mass on Sunday will be celebrated online via a livestream at 9.00 am on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/stmarksnoelpark/. You can watch this back at any time in the week by going to the pages1.

EASTER SERVICES – These are still severely affected by the present advice. Again, I will livestream the following services via

Facebook.Wednesdays Low Mass with Short Devotion 1930hrs

1 Following on the most recent letter from the Archbishops and Diocesan Bishops, and in the light of the latest statement by the London College of Bishops, I am asked to assure you that I am live streaming from a church which can be accessed safely my own home, as per the directions by the London College of Bishops. The Church is locked, and I am alone in the building. All our live streamed services comply with the directions previously given.

Sundays Sunday Mass 0900hrsSTAY IN TOUCH – with each other contact people nearby who are living alone or who are maybe vulnerable to check they are ok? If you

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church when you can or make an online donation at A/c St Marks PCC – 20-98-21 – #80790672 – we are always grateful for your donations without them it would be difficult to carry on. But we also know that times might be hard at present, if you get really stuck, do let Fr Simon know and he will try to help. We are here for each other.

VOTIVE CANDLES/LAMPS – If you would like Fr Simon to light any candles or lamps in church for you. Just ask. You can just make you

donation at a later date. The Red, White and Blue 7-day Lamp Candles are available to sponsor for the week on a Sunday-Sunday basis. They can be sponsored in Thanksgiving for a special occasion, life event, for a person who is sick, and to remember the soul of someone who has died or whose anniversary it is. If you would like to Sponsor a Candle the cost is £7.50. You will be given a Card to write on, which will then be placed near to the candle itself for the week. Please state which candle you want to sponsor.THIS WEEK

THIS WEEK PLEASE PRAY FOR:OUR BISHOP: +Jonathan, Bishop of Fulham.HEALING IN THE WORLD: Particularly in Iraq, Syria & The Yemen, and also the end of the Spread of the Corona Virus.FOR ALL IN GOVERNMENT AND FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: at this difficult time.FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Among them: especially those with Corona Virus and also Malcolm D’Aubney, Iris Weekes, Richard Metcalf, Roy, Donald Sookun & Kevin Ssali – also those who care for them. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Recent: Colin Tolworthy (Priest), Eletia Smith, and those who have died across the word of the Coronavirus.Those years mind this week: 26 Walter Eddowes, Peggy Langton, 27 Albert Buckland, Thomas Legorburu, 28 Marjorie Sayer, Audrey Bazely, 29 Winifred Macneilage, 30 Amy Fuggle, 1 Francis Sadler (Priest of this Parish), Alice Nagujja, 2 Martha Edlin & Leonard Howes.

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