St Michael and All Angels 9am Holy Communion Divine Service, Organ and choir
Bible Readings
Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3 Michael and the guardian angels
Revelation 12:7-12 Michael and his angels fight the dragon
Psalm 103:1-5, 20-22 Thanksgiving for God's goodness
Luke 10:17-20 Jesus foresees the fall of Satan
Hymns
LH 444 Gracious King of Glory
By all Your Saints in Warfare (Tune Nyland - see text below)
LH 479 Jesus My redeemer lives
LH 202 Help us to conquer
Choir
Psalm 103:1-5, 20-22, Chant by J. Nares LH 706
Alleulia! The strife is o'er, the battle done - Praetorius
Ave verum - Byrd
Collect
O God, as You have wonderfully established and ordered the ministries of angels and people: Mercifully grant that Your holy angels, who always serve You in heaven, may guard our lives and guide our ways on earth; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Bible Readings for the week ahead
Monday: Luke 13:10-14 Jesus heals a crippled woman
Tuesday: Luke 10:15-20 The return of the seventy
Wednesday: 2 Corinthians 4:1-15 Treasure in clay jars
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday 6 October readings:
Thursday: Genesis 2:18-24 The creation of woman
Friday: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 God has spoken through his Son
Saturday: Psalm 8
Sunday: Mark 10:2-16 Jesus teaches about divorce, and blesses children
