Here you can find resources for our liturgy to pray at home or wherever you are.
The readings for today and some of the prayers of our liturgy are on the downloadable pew sheet.
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Preparation
Organ Prelude
Opening
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Collect for Purity
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.
Gloria reflection
Collect
O God,
who on the day of Pentecost
enlightened the hearts of your people
by the fire of the Holy Spirit:
give us wisdom and understanding,
and lead us into all truth,
that your Church may be kept
in the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the same Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: Acts 2.1-21
read by Nikki Jorgensen
Second Reading: Romans 8.22-27
read by Nikki Jorgensen
Gospel: John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
read by The Revd Dr Rebekah Sims
Talk
The Rector
Creed
Do you believe in God the Father, who made the world?
I believe in God the Father.
Do you believe in God the Son, who redeemed humanity?
I believe in God the Son.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit who gives life to God’s people?
I believe in God the Holy Spirit.
This is the faith of the Church. This is our faith.
We believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intercessions
led by Alistair Shaw
Response: Creator Spirit, come we pray, come renew the face of the earth.
Confession and Absolution
God is love and we are God’s children, there is no room for fear in love.
We love because God loved us first. Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.
Silence
God our Father, we confess to you
and to our fellow members in the Body of Christ
that we have sinned in thought, word and deed,
and in what we have failed to do. We are truly sorry.
Forgive us our sins,
and deliver us from the power of evil.
For the sake of your Son who died for us,
Jesus Christ, our Lord.
God, who is both power and love,
forgive us and free us from our sins,
heal and strengthen us by the Holy Spirit
and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
We meet in Christ’s name.
Let us share his peace.
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
Offertory Prayer
Let us present our offerings to the Lord.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory,
the splendour and the majesty;
for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
All things come from you, and of your own we give you.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The living bread is broken for the life of the world.
Lord, unite us in this sign.
The Lord’s Prayer
Please join in the prayer Jesus himself taught us:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Do not bring us to the time of trial
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Thanksgiving and Sending Out
Post-Communion Prayer
Father of all,
we give you thanks and praise
that when we were still far off
you met us in your Son and brought us home.
Dying and living, he declared your love,
gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.
May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life;
we who drink his cup bring life to others;
we whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us,
so we and all your children shall be free,
and the whole earth live to praise your name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
In the name of Christ, alleluia, alleluia.
Organ Postlude
Notices
This Week
Sunday 19 May
Pentecost
- 8.30am Holy Communion
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Monday 20 May
- 10 – 11.30am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 21 May
- 7.30 – 9.30pm Young Adults Group at St Saviour’s Church Hall, Bridge of Allan
More information: youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com
Wednesday 22 May
- 7.30pm Lectio Divina in the Choir Vestry, (session 3 of 6) in the HT Choir Vestry led by Revd Joan Lyon (see below)
Thursday 23 May
- 11am Holy Communion
Next Week
Sunday 26 May
Trinity Sunday
- 8.30am Holy Communion
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Readings: Isaiah 6.1-8; Romans 8.12-17; John 3.1-17
Monday 27 May
- 7 pm Concert at HT: Crieff Choral Group & Chor Allegro Vivace (Vienna)
Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina is the practice of listening, firstly to Scripture; then, through reflecting on particular words which speak to you, we learn we are, in fact, listening directly to God.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, there are six Wednesday evening meetings in the HT Choir Vestry at 7.30pm, beginning 8th May.
You can find more information here.
Christian Aid Week 2024
Please donate to the Holy Trinity e-envelope via Holy Trinity Stirling Christian Aid Envelope – Christian Aid Fundraise. Please pass the information on to your family and friends or circulate it on social media.
Last year, we raised £1,383.75 including Gift Aid. It would be good if we could at least equal that amount. Please make all donations to the e-envelope by Saturday 18 May 2024.
HT Prayer Tree
The Prayer Tree situated at the back of church is an aid to prayer. Feel free to take a label and write your prayer/message on it and hang it on the tree.
Please add the current date. The label will be removed one month after this date, but if you would like to leave the label on the tree, please just alter the date or write another label.
See Libby Coats if you have questions.
Lent Collection and Donations
The share of donations in the hall during Lent for Start Up came to £212.24 including gift aid (which we will round up to £250). Food donations continue to be gratefully received.
The contributions made through Holy Trinity to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal for the ASHAKIRAN – RAY OF HOPE work to bring Lasting Change for women, young girls and children in Kolkata came to £250.