The Church on Poets Corner, serving the people of West Hove, which is a parish of the Society of St Wilfrid & St Hilda within the Diocese of Chichester
Welcome to St. Barnabas
We extend a warm welcome to all those who are in Church today and those who are visiting. We hope you enjoy our worship here and will stay for refreshments after the mass. There is an area in church for young children (2-7 years) with activities. Parents and carers are welcome to use this area.
Toilet facilities are available, please ask for directions.
Please make sure your mobile phone is switched to silent.
Prayers for use before Mass
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.
O Lord Jesus Christ I have come here in obedience to your will, to offer this sacrifice which you have commanded us to make in memory of you, that I may feed upon your body and blood; that I may grow in grace and be your true servant.
I offer this Mass for………………. and all who need our prayers.
Bless the priest who will say Mass and all who join us in this celebration, that we may share in the worship of heaven which we offer to your Father in the power of the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints. We make this prayer for your honour and glory. Amen.
As the bell rings, please stand.
The clergy and servers make their way to the Altar, we sing the following hymn.
1 The race who long in darkness pined
Have seen a glorious light;
The people dwell in day who dwelt
In death's surrounding night.
2 To hail your rise, the better Son!
The gathering nations come,
Joyous, as when the reapers bear
The harvest treasures home.
3 To us a child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given;
Him shall the tribes of Earth obey
And all the hosts of Heaven.
4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
Forever more adored,
The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
The great and mighty Lord.
5 His power increasing still shall spread,
His reign no end shall know;
Justice shall guard his throne above,
And peace abound below.
John Morrison 17950-98
Tune: Dundee
The Celebrant greets the people.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with your Spirit.
The Celebrant introduces the Mass & invites the people to confess their sins.
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
and striking their breasts say
Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
Therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever-virgin, all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest May Almighty God, have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
THE KYRIE Sung
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Mass of St Thomas
THE GLORIA: Sung
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.
Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father.
We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father.
Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer.
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.
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.
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest. Mass of St. Thomas
THE COLLECT:
Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things,
both in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the pleading of your people
and bestow your peace on our times.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
THE FIRST READING: (Please be seated)
A reading from the prophet Isaiah: Isaiah 62:1-5
For Sion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
and her salvation as a burning torch.
The nations shall see your righteousness,
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
THE PSALM:
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord; bless his name. R.
Proclaim his salvation day by day. Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples. R.
Ascribe to the Lord, you families of peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and power;
ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name. R.
Worship the Lord in holy splendour. O tremble before him, all the earth.
Say to the nations, ‘The Lord is king.’ He will judge the peoples in fairness. R.
THE SECOND READING:
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Brothers and Sisters: There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Please Stand)
Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!
God called us through the gospel,
so that we may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!
THE GOSPEL:
The Lord be with you.
And with your Spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John: John 2: 1-11
Glory to you, O Lord.
At that time: There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’
Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding seventy or one hundred litres. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.’
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!
THE HOMILY (Please sit)
THE NICENE CREED: (Please stand)
I 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 day
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.
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 sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL (Please stand, sit or kneel)
The Celebrant introduces the Prayer of the Faithful
Lord, in your mercy or Lord, hear us
Hear our prayer Lord, graciously hear us
The Reader will add:
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art thou amongst 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
After a short silence, the Celebrant concludes the Prayer of the Faithful.
THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
A Collection will be taken at this point for the mission and upkeep of this church St. Barnabas does need your financial support to survive.
Please consider a regular donation
via the Parish Giving Scheme or Standing order.
Forms are by the north door. You are also able to pay
contactless or by QR code on your phone.
The celebrant prepares the altar with gifts of Bread and Wine,
they are then censed with incense.
The altar, clergy and people are also censed.
1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to you we raise,
manifested by the star
to the Magi from afar,
branch of royal David's stem,
in your birth at Bethlehem.
Anthems be to you addressed,
God in man made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme,
and at Cana, wedding guest,
in your Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine.
Anthems be to you addressed,
God in man made manifest
3 Manifest in making whole
palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil's might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill:
Anthems be to you addressed,
God in man made manifest.
4 Sun and moon shall darkened be,
stars shall fall, the heavens shall flee.
Christ will then like lightning shine;
all will see his glorious sign.
All will then the trumpet hear,
all will see the judge appear.
You by all will be confessed,
God in man made manifest.
5 Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
mirrored in your holy Word.
May our lives and all we do
imitate and honour you
that we all like you may be
at your great epiphany
and may praise you, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.
C Wordsworth 1807-85
Tune: St Edmund
Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
The Celebrant sings the prayers over the gifts, and we respond:
Amen
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER:
The Lord be with you:
And with your spirit
Lift up your hearts:
We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right and just.
The Celebrant continues to sing the preface until:
THE SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS: Sung
Holy, holy, ho-ly, Lo-rd God of hosts,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Bless’ed is he who com-es in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Mass of St. Thomas
The Celebrant continues with the Eucharistic Prayer
The mystery of faith: Sung
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again - until you come again.
The Celebrant continues until:
… Through Him, and with Him, and in Him,
O God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever. Amen.
At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
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.
Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil; graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
THE SIGN OF PEACE:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
The peace of the Lord be with you always:
And with your spirit
THE AGNUS DEI: Sung
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.
Mass of St. Thomas
As the Celebrant shows us the consecrated Host he says:
Behold the Lamb of God; behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
The Celebrant first receives the Sacrament and then says the communion antiphon.
All baptised Christians who receive communion in their own churches are welcome
to receive Holy Communion here.
If you require a gluten free host, please tell one of the stewards. When directed please come forward to receive Holy Communion. If you prefer a blessing, please come forward with your head bowed and arms crossed.
As you receive the Sacrament the Celebrant/Lay Minister says:
The body of Christ/The blood of Christ and we reply Amen.
During Communion one or both of the following hymns maybe sung:
1. O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals' sake.
2. He sent no angel to our race
Of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame
Himself, and to this lost world came.
3. For us he was baptized, and bore
His holy fast, and hungered sore;
For us temptations sharp he knew;
For us the tempter overthrew.
4. For us to wickedness betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death;
For us at length gave up his breath.
5.For us he rose from death again,
For us he went on high to reign,
For us he sent his Spirit here
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
6.To him whose boundless love has won
Salvation for us through his Son,
To God the Father, glory be
Both now and through eternity.
Latin 15th Century
Tune: Eisenach
1 Blessed Jesu, Mary’s Son
For mankind to earth thou camest,
But the saving battle won,
Now at God’s right hand thou reignest;
On thy people pour thy blessing,
Gathered here, the name confessing.
2 By this sacramental sign,
Token of this bitter passion.
Through these gifts of bread and wind
Thine own image in us fashion;
By this food the grace doth send us
From all ills soul defend us.
3 In this mystery of grace
Which we celebrate before thee,
Come O Saviour, show thy face
To the faithful who adore thee;
All our sins by thee forgiven,
Grant us here the joys of heaven.
G B Timms 1910
Tune Liebster Jesu
THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (Please stand)
The Celebrant sings the prayer and we reply
Amen.
Any Banns of Marriage and notices may be read at this point by the Parish Priest.
THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
The Celebrant gives the blessing and we reply:
Amen.
Go forth, the mass is ended.
Thanks be to God.
The Epiphany Crib remains in Church until the Feast of Candlemass.
The Celebrant sits to put on incense and then processes to the Crib to sing the Angelus Domini. Please turn to face the Crib for the Angelus.
1 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,
kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name.
2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness:
high on his heart he will bear it for thee,
comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness,
guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.
THE ANGELUS DOMINI
The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary:
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
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.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
Be it unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary . . .
And the Word was made Flesh.
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary . . .
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son, Jesus Christ, by the message of an angel, so by his Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
The Crib is censed and then the hymn continues.
3 Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness
of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine:
truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness,
these are the offerings to lay on his shrine.
4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
he will accept for the name that is dear;
mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,
trust for our trembling and hope for our fear.
5 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,
kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name.
JSB Monsell 1811-75
Tune: Was Lebet
Do please join us for refreshments after this mass
In the Café area.
Prayers for use after Mass
O Lord Jesus Christ you have come into our lives
as a willing guest and humble servant:
Take us and make us yours now and always.
We offer you the time that lies before us;
for your honour and glory. Amen.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me;
Blood of Christ, inebriate me; water from the side of Christ, wash me;
Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O Good Jesus, hear me;
Within thy wounds hide me; suffer me not to be separated from thee;
From the malicious enemy defend me; at the hour of my death call me;
And bid me come to thee; that with thy saints I may praise thee; for all eternity. Amen.
NOTICES
21st January 2025 7pm Sung Mass for the Patronal Feast of St Agnes.
COMMUNICATION:
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1 Judge Eternal, throned in splendour,
Lord of lords and
King of kings,
With your living fire of judgment
Purge this land of bitter things;
Solace all its wide dominion
With the healing of thy wings.
2 Still the weary folk are pining
For the hour that brings release,
And the city’s crowded clangour
Cries aloud for sin to cease,
And the homesteads and the woodlands
Plead in silence for their peace.
3 Crown, O God, your own endeavour;
Cleave our darkness with thy sword;
Feed the faithless and the hungry
With the richness of thy word;
Cleanse
the body of this nation
Through the glory of the Lord.
Henry Scott Holland 1847-1918
Tune Rhuddlan