St Cuthbert’s Church

Earl’s Court, SW5

Sunday 8th March 2020

Second Sunday of Lent

11am High Mass

Welcome to St Cuthbert’s

Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Paul Bagott

Deacon: Fr Simon Stokest

Musical Setting of the Mass: Missa inter vestibulum

by Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

Creed by Merbecke

The First Hymn

Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou

offended,

That man to judge thee hath in hate

pretended?

By foes derided, by thine own

rejected,

O most afflicted.

Who was the guilty? Who brought

this upon thee?

Alas, my treason, Jesu, hath

undone thee.

'Twas I, Lord Jesu, I it was denied

thee:

I crucified thee.

Lo, the good Shepherd for the

sheep is offered;

The slave hath sinned, and the Son

hath suffered;

For man's atonement, while he

nothing heedeth,

God intercedeth.

For me, kind Jesu, was thy

incarnation,

Thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's

oblation;

Thy death of anguish and thy bitter

passion,

For my salvation.

Therefore, kind Jesu, since I cannot

pay thee,

I do adore thee, and will ever pray

thee,

Think on thy pity and thy love

unswerving,

Not my deserving.

New English Hymnal 62

Words: Robert Bridges (1844-1930) based

on an 11th century Latin meditation

The choir sings the Introit

Reminiscere miserationum tuarum

In the name of the Father, and of

the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All Amen

The celebrant greets us in the name of

Christ

The Lord be with you

All and with thy spirit.

The celebrant introduces the Eucharist

and invites us to confess our sins as we

prepare for the celebration.

All Almighty God, our

heavenly Father, we have

sinned against thee

through our own fault

in thought and word and

deed, and in what we have

left undone.

We are heartily sorry

and repent of all our sins.

For thy Son our Lord Jesus

Christ’s sake,

forgive us all that is past

and grant that we may

serve thee in newness of

life, to the glory of thy

name. Amen.

The celebrant declares God’s

forgiveness in the words of the

absolution

Kyrie Eleison (sung in Greek by the

choir)

Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy.

The Collect

Almighty God, you show to those

who are in error the light of your

truth, that they may return to the

way of righteousness: grant to all

those who are admitted into the

fellowship of Christ’s religion, that

they may reject those things that

are contrary to their profession, and

follow all such things as are

agreeable to the same; through our

Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and

reigns with you, in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever.

All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Sit for the first reading

A reading from the book of Genesis

(Ch. 12: 1-4)

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go

from your country and your

kindred and your father’s house to

the land that I will show you. And

I will make of you a great nation,

and I will bless you, and make your

name great, so that you will be a

blessing. I will bless those who

bless you, and him who curses you

I will curse; and by you all the

families of the earth shall bless

themselves.” So Abram went, as

the Lord had told him; and Lot

went with him. Abram was

seventy-five years old when he

departed from Haran.

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 121 follows the first reading and

is sung by the choir

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills:

from whence cometh my help.

My help cometh even from the Lord:

who hath made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:

and he that keepeth thee will not sleep.

Behold, he that keepeth Israel: shall

neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord

is thy defence upon thy right hand;

So that the sun shall not burn thee by

day: neither the moon by night.

The Lord shall preserve thee from all

evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep

thy soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out,

and thy coming in: from this time forth

for evermore.

The Second Reading

A reading from the letter of St Paul to

Timothy (1: 8-10)

Do not be ashamed then of

testifying to our Lord, nor of me his

prisoner, but share in suffering for

the gospel in the power of God,

who saved us and called us with a

holy calling, not in virtue of our

works but in virtue of his own

purpose and the grace which he

gave us in Christ Jesus ages

ago, and now has manifested

through the appearing of our

Saviour Christ Jesus, who

abolished death and brought life

and immortality to light through

the gospel.

This is the word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

Stand for the Gospel

Choir: Hear us, O Lord, have mercy

upon us: for we have sinned against

thee.

All: Hear us, O Lord, have mercy

upon us: for we have sinned

against thee.

Choir: O thou chief Corner-stone,

Right Hand of the Father: Way of

Salvation, Gate of Life Celestial:

cleanse thou our sinful souls from all

defilement.

God, we implore thee, in thy glory

seated: bow down and hearken to thy

weeping children: pity and pardon all

our grievous trespasses.

All: Hear us, O Lord, have mercy

upon us: for we have sinned

against thee.

We remain standing to hear the gospel.

When the Gospel is announced the

reader says: The Lord be with you

All and with thy spirit.

A reading from the Holy Gospel

according to Matthew (Ch. 17: 1-9)

All Glory be to thee, O Lord.

And after six days Jesus took with

him Peter and James and John his

brother, and led them up a high

mountain apart. And he was

transfigured before them, and his

face shone like the sun, and his

garments became white as

light. And behold, there appeared

to them Moses and Elijah, talking

with him. And Peter said to Jesus,

“Lord, it is well that we are here; if

you wish, I will make three booths

here, one for you and one for

Moses and one for Eli′jah.” He was

still speaking, when lo, a bright

cloud overshadowed them, and a

voice from the cloud said, “This is

my beloved Son, with whom I am

well pleased; listen to him.” When

the disciples heard this, they fell on

their faces, and were filled with

awe. But Jesus came and touched

them, saying, “Rise, and have no

fear.” And when they lifted up

their eyes, they saw no one but

Jesus only. And as they were

coming down the mountain, Jesus

commanded them, “Tell no one the

vision, until the Son of man is

raised from the dead.”

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise be to thee, O Christ.

Sermon – A Sermon is given. – Sit

The Nicene Creed is sung – Stand

Priest I believe in one God

All the Father almighty, maker of

heaven and earth, and of all things

visible and invisible: And in one

Lord *Jesus Christ, the only-

begotten Son of God, begotten of

his Father before all worlds, God

of God, Light of Light, very God

of very God, begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the

Father, by whom all things were

made; who for us men and for our

salvation came down from heaven,

and was incarnate by the Holy

Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was

made man, and was crucified also

for us under Pontius Pilate. He

suffered and was buried, and the

third day he rose again according

to the Scriptures, and ascended

into heaven, and sitteth on the

right hand of the Father. And he

shall come again with glory to

judge both the quick and the

dead: whose kingdom shall have

no end. And I believe in the Holy

Ghost, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceedeth from the Father

and the Son, who with the Father

and the Son together *is

worshipped and glorified, who

spake by the prophets. And I

believe one holy catholic and

apostolic Church. I acknowledge

one baptism for the remission of

sins. And I look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the

life of the world to come. Amen.

The prayers of Intercession are offered

At the end of each petition these

responses may be used:

Lord, in thy mercy All hear our prayer.

After the petition for the departed,

the intercessor may say:

Rest eternal grant unto them,

O Lord.

All And let light perpetual

shine upon them.

The celebrant offers prayers in

communion with the Saints. At the end

we say together:

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.

Amen.

The celebrant concludes the

intercessions with a final prayer, to

which we respond:

Amen.

Please sit for the notices.

THE LITURGY OF THE

SACRAMENT – STAND

The peace of the Lord be always

with you

All and with thy spirit.

Let us offer one another a sign of

peace.

The Offertory Hymn

(tune: 512 ‘Gonfalon Royal’),

Father of heaven, whose love

profound

A ransom for our souls hath found,

Before thy throne we sinners bend:

To us thy pardoning love extend.

Almighty Son, incarnate Word,

Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer,

Lord,

Before thy throne we sinners bend:

To us thy saving grace extend.

Eternal Spirit, by whose breath

The soul is raised from sin and

death,

Before thy throne we sinners bend:

To us thy quickening power

extend.

Thrice Holy! Father, Spirit, Son,

Mysterious Godhead, Three in One,

Before thy throne we sinners bend:

Grace, pardon, life to us extend.

Amen.

New English Hymnal 358 Words: Edward Cooper (1770-1833)

The choir sings the Offertory antiphon

Meditabor in mandatis tuis

I will meditate on thy commandments,

which I have loved exceedingly: and I

will lift up my hands to thy

commandments, which I have loved.

The Preparation of the Gifts

– Stand

Pray my brothers and sisters

that our sacrifice may be acceptable

to God the almighty Father.

All May the Lord accept the

sacrifice at thy hands,

for the praise and glory of

his name, for our good and

for the good of all his holy

Church.

Prayer over the Gifts:

We beseech thee, O Lord,

mercifully to have respect unto

these our oblations: that they may

be profitable unto us for our

increase in all godliness, and for the

advancement of everlasting

salvation; through Jesus Christ our

Lord

All: Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with you

All and with thy spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

All We lift them up unto the

Lord.

Let us give thanks unto the

Lord our God. All It is meet and right so to do.

The celebrant says the preface of the

prayer, which praises God for his

mighty acts. At the end of the preface

the Sanctus is sung in Latin by the

choir:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,

heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

Blessed is he that cometh in the name of

the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The celebrant now recalls the Last

Supper and calls the Holy Spirit to

come upon the gifts of bread and wine

that they may become for us the body

and blood of Christ.

The celebrant introduces this

acclamation:

Great is the mystery of faith

All Christ has died;

Christ is risen;

Christ will come again.

At the end of the prayer: Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray with confidence as our

Saviour has taught us.

All 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.

Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread to share in the

body of Christ.

All Though we are many,

we are one body, because

we all share in one bread.

Agnus Dei is sung in Latin by the

choir. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins

of the world, have mercy upon us.

(grant us thy peace).

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Jesus is the Lamb of God

who takes away the sins of the

world. Blessed are those who are

called to his supper.

All Lord, I am not worthy that

thou shouldest come

under my roof, but speak

the word only and my soul

shall be healed.

The celebrant and people receive holy

communion. As the host or chalice is

given the minister says,

The body of Christ

The blood of Christ

to which we say Amen before we

receive.

Communicant members of other

Christian churches are welcome to

receive communion here. Non-

communicants are warmly invited to

the altar for a blessing.

Anthem:

In Pace – Christopher Tye (1505-

1572/3)

In peace and into the same I shall sleep

and rest.

If I give slumber to my eyes

and to my eyelids drowsiness,

I shall sleep and rest.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

Stand for the Post-Communion

Prayer Almighty God, you see that we

have no power of ourselves to help

ourselves: keep us both outwardly

in our bodies, and inwardly in our

souls; that we may be defended

from all adversities which may

happen to the body, and from all

evil thoughts which may assault

and hurt the soul; through Jesus

Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

THE BLESSING

The Lord be with you

All And with thy spirit

The priest gives the blessing with the

final words being:

And the blessing of God Almighty,

the Father, the Son and the Holy

Spirit, be upon you and remain

with you always.

All Amen

Go in the peace of Christ

All Thanks be to God.

The Choir sings the Marian Antiphon

in Latin, to a setting by Tomas Luis de

Victoria (1548-1611):

Hail, O Queen of Heaven enthroned!

Hail, by angels mistress owned:

Root of Jesse, Gate of Morn

Whence the world's true light was

born!

Glorious Virgin, Joy to thee,

Loveliest whom in heaven they see;

Fairest thou, where all are fair,

Plead with Christ our souls to spare.

Priest: Vouchsafe that I may praise

thee, O sacred Virgin.

All: Give me strength against

thine enemies.

Priest: Let us pray.

Grant, O merciful God,

support our frailty:

that we who commemorate the

Holy Mother of God;

may, by the help of her

intercession,

arise from our iniquities.

Through the same Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

The final hymn is sung

Be thou my guardian and my

guide,

And hear me when I call;

Let not my slippery footsteps slide,

And hold me lest I fall.

The world, the flesh, and Satan

dwell

Around the path I tread;

O, save me from the snares of hell,

Thou quickener of the dead.

And if I tempted am to sin,

And outward things are strong,

Do thou, O Lord, keep watch

within,

And save my soul from wrong.

Still let me ever watch and pray,

And feel that I am frail;

That if the tempter cross my way,

Yet he may not prevail.

New English Hymnal 64

Words: Isaac Williams (1802-1865)

Cover Illustration:

The Transfiguration

by Fra Angelico (1395-1455)

in cell no. 6 of the friary of

San Marco, Florence

St Cuthbert’s Church

Philbeach Gardens, Earl’s Court,

London SW5 9EB

Office – 0207 370 3263

www.saintcuthbert.org

Parish Priest: Father Paul Bagott

07711 405 750 or

frpaul@saintcuthbert.org

Parish Administrator: John Clarke

admin@saintcuthbert.org

Director of Music: Quintin Beer

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Organist: Seb Gillot

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Safeguarding Officer: Alice Parshall

safeguarding@saintcuthbert.org

Children’s Advocate: Estella Gomez

advocate@saintcuthbert.org

INTERCESSIONS FOR THE SICK AND THE DEPARTED

Pray for the sick and the distressed:

John Vine, William, Jeremy Page, Gill Pierse, David Kilpatrick, Shauna

Campbell, Adelaide Haws, Bill Britton, Bruce Pullman, Nicole Connage, Frank

Retief, Una De Witt, Flora Buchanan, Magda Pacok, Myfanwy Moran, Jose

Tadeu Dias, Zareyah, Sylvie, Suzi Scott, Jean, Maria Melita Borres, Penny

Howell, Eileen Hayward, Linda Elgharbawi, Robin Benson, Abdul Kareem

Jassam, Manjola Krasniqi, Remy Daep, Phillip Irving, Alan Watson, Marie Anne

van Niekerk, Lenora Hammond, James Dufficy, Colin Kilpatrick, Robert Burns,

Rob Courtenay, David Noakes, Caroline Browne, Clifford Browne, Christopher

Browne, Pete Cain, Francisco Soriano.

Pray for all the recently departed, among them:

George William Martin, Annabel Ferrers, Charles Williams, Graeme Watson

(Priest), Mary Evans, Valerie Noakes, Mercia Warden.

YEAR’S MIND

Sunday 8th March Anne Eliza Price, Charlotte Handley, James George Humby

Tuesday 10th March Georgina Baldock, George Henry Gregory, Richard Mervyn Hardress Tyste

Wednesday 11th March Charlotte Ella Martin-Harris, Gertrude Morgan

Thursday 12th March Charles Kent Keyworth

Friday 13th March Annie Kendall Borrow, Ethelbert Havergal, Helena Jackson, Freda Dodson,

Tom Jewett (Priest), Rosebud Milanes

Saturday 14th March Edith Clara Murray, Lilian Kilpatrick

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Services this Sunday, 8th March: 9am Morning Prayer

2nd Sunday of Lent 10am Family Mass

11am Sung Mass

6pm Stations of the Cross

Tuesday 10th March: 9am Morning Prayer St John Ogilvie 11am Funeral Mass for

Mary Evans RIP

6pm Evening Prayer

6.30pm Mass

Wednesday 11th March: 9am Morning Prayer Feria 6pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 12th March: 9am Morning Prayer Feria 6pm Evening Prayer

6.30pm Mass

Friday 13th March: 9am Morning Prayer Feria 6pm Evening Prayer 6.15pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday 14th March: 9am Morning Prayer Feria 10am Mass

6pm Evening Prayer

Services next Sunday, 15th March: 9am Morning Prayer

3rd Sunday of Lent 10am Family Mass

11am Sung Mass

6pm Tea, talk and Compline at St Stephen’s Gloucester Rd

The parish of Saint Cuthbert with Saint Matthias Earls Court SW5 uses the following copyright

licenses for services: CCLI # 2271898 MRL # 2271908 PPL # 2271922MRL # 1951243. Excerpts from

English translation from the Roman Missal © 1973 International Committee on English in the

Liturgy Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2011, International

Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved Revised Standard Version of the

Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council

of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

NOTICES Please join us for refreshments at the west end of the church

Tonight at 6pm: Stations of the Cross.

Mary Evans RIP: The Funeral Mass for Mary Evans will be held at 11am on 10th

March. There will be no flowers. However flowers will be displayed in memory of

Mary at Easter. The collection will be for Church flowers and Church funds.

Beaver Hotel Redevelopment, Wednesday 18th March at 6.30pm: The new owners

of the Beaver Hotel will present their plans and consult on their proposed

redevelopment of the site. Here is your chance to hear about the redevelopment of

this site and ask questions.

Eve of the Feast of St Cuthbert, Thursday 19th March, 7pm: Pontifical High Mass.

Celebrant and Preacher the Rt. Rev. Jonathan Goodall, Bishop of Ebbsfleet.

Followed by a simple reception.

Beethoven 250 Concert, Saturday 21st March, 7pm: Arte Solidale Festival presents

a special concert involving international young musicians. Free entry with retiring

collection. www.artesolidalefestival.com

Vierne Organ Symphony No 2, Sunday 22nd March at 12.45pm: Our organist,

Seb Gillot, plays the second of Louis Vierne's organ symphonies as part of St

Cuthbert's celebration of the composer's 150th birth anniversary.

Healing Mass with laying on of hands and anointing, Sunday 22nd March, 6pm:

With a time of prayer and intercession for the sick, for those who need healing and

strength, and for all carers.

Mercia Warden RIP:

The funeral of Mercia Warden will take place at 2pm on Tuesday 24th March.

Visible and Invisible, ULCC conducted by Quintin Beer, Friday 27 March,

7.30pm: Quintin Beer conducts the University of London Chamber Choir with a

concert with music by Byrd, Distler, Poulenc, Gibbons and Victoria. Tickets £12/£8.

St Benet's 2020 Lent Lecture, St Benet Kentish Town, Friday 27th March, 7.30pm:

"St Augustine and the formation of the Western Mind".

PCC Meeting, Sunday 29th March, following 11am Mass

APCM Meeting, Sunday 26th April, following 11am Mass

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Parishes

At present there is no Government advice that suggests the use of the Common Cup

should be suspended. Intinction is not recommended (even by celebrants or

communion administrators) as this represents an infection transmission route.