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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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Craig Sellar Lang: Hymn tune Prelude on St Columba

Greeting

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Opening Responses

Believing that God made and loves the world,
we gather.

That it may be restored to fulfil God's purposes,
we pray.

To seek a wisdom deeper than our own,
we listen.

To honour God who gave us a voice,
we worship.

© 2021 Wild Goose Resource Group

Gloria reflection

Johann Gottfried Walther: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,
whose will it is to restore all things
in your well-beloved Son, our Lord and King:
grant that the peoples of the earth,
now divided and enslaved by sin,
may be freed and brought together under his gentle and loving rule;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24
read by Nick Morris

Second Reading: Ephesians 1.15-23
read by Nick Morris

Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.31-46
The Revd 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 Bob Piper

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

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Jeremiah Clarke: The Prince of Denmark’s March
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Notices

This Week

Monday 27th November
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 28th November
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 30th November
St Andrew, Apostle
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Saturday 2nd December
  • 3 pm SAAFA Christmas Cracker
  • 7.30 pm Advent Carol Service
Sunday 3rd December
Advent 1
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Isaiah 64.1-9; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.24-37

Next Week

Wednesday 6th December
  • 10.30 am Advent Study Group
Thursday 7th December
  • 8 pm Advent Study Group
Friday 8th December
  • 10.30 am Funeral of Edna Ravey

Advent Study Groups 2023

This year, we will be discussing Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark. We ordered 20 copies of the book, please feel free to pick up a copy at the back of the church. Donations to HT are appreciated.

Two groups will meet for three weeks in December: Wednesday mornings at 10.30 am (6th, 13th & 20th December) and Thursday evenings at 8 pm (7th, 14th & 21st December). Sign-up sheets at the back of the church.

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

green and red leaves

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Antonio Vivaldi arr. Johann Sebastian Bach: Adagio from Concerto in D minor

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

O Lord,
forgive the transgressions of your people:
and by your goodness release us from the snare of sin,
in which, by our frailty, we have been caught;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Zephaniah 1.7, 12-18
read by Sarah Shaw

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11
read by Sarah Shaw

Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.14-30
The Revd Rebekah Sims

Sermon
The Revd Ian Boa

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by Tony Mitchell

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Johann Sebastian Bach: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen BWV 405
green and red leaves

Notices

This Week

Tuesday 21st November
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 23rd November
  • 11 am Holy Communion
  • 8 pm Gravetalk: As Christians, we believe that death is not the end and holds no fear. But are we happy to talk about it? Gravetalk is an opportunity to talk and share thoughts on death, dying and, as a result, life.
Sunday 26th November
Christ the King
  • 10.30 am All-Age Eucharist
    Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1.15-23;  Matthew 25.31-46
  • Community Lunch after the service

Paperboat Campaign

The campaign 1000 Paperboats, 1000 Climate Hopes is to encourage people to engage with their MSPs on the issue of climate change. Paperboats with climate messages are to be delivered to the Scottish Parliament on the morning of 23rd November: please see paperboats.org for more information.

Advent Study Groups 2023

This year, we will be discussing Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark. We ordered 20 copies of the book, please feel free to pick up a copy at the back of the church. Donations to HT are appreciated.

Two groups will meet for three weeks in December: Wednesday mornings at 10.30 am (6th, 13th & 20th December) and Thursday evenings at 8 pm (7th, 14th & 21st December). Sign-up sheets at the back of the church.

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

Poppies intertwined with black metal on a stone wall

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Craig Sellar Lang: Hymn-Tune Prelude on Aus der Tiefe op.91,8

Greeting

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.

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.

Kyrie reflection

Kyrie eleison from Ukraine

Collect

O God,
it is your will to hold both heaven and earth in a single peace.
Let the design of your great love
shine on the waste of our wraths and sorrows,
and give peace to your Church,
peace among nations,
peace in our homes,
and peace in our hearts;
through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Wisdom 6.12-16
read by Mary Kenyon

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
read by Mary Kenyon

Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.1-13
The Revd Rebekah Sims

Sermon
The Rector

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by Robert Nellist

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Johann Gottfried Walther: Jesu leiden, pein und tod
Poppies intertwined with black metal on a stone wall

Notices

This Week

Monday 13th November
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 14th November
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 16th November
Margaret of Scotland
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Sunday 19th November
Pentecost 25
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Zephaniah 1.7, 12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14-30

Next Week

Thursday 23rd November
  • 8 pm Gravetalk
    As Christians we believe that death is not the end, and holds no fear. But are we happy to talk about it?
    Gravetalk is an opportunity to talk and share thoughts on death, dying and, as a result, life.   
Sunday 26th November
  • Community Lunch after the service

Paperboat Campaign

The campaign 1000 Paperboats, 1000 Climate Hopes is to encourage people to engage with their MSPs on the issue of climate change. Paperboats with climate messages are to be delivered to the Scottish Parliament on the morning of 23rd November: please see paperboats.org for more information.

Advent Study Groups 2023

This year, we will be discussing Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark. We ordered 20 copies of the book, please feel free to pick up a copy at the back of the church. Donations to HT are appreciated.

Two groups will meet for three weeks in December: Wednesday mornings at 10.30 am (6th, 13th & 20th December) and Thursday evenings at 8 pm (7th, 14th & 21st December). Sign-up sheets at the back of the church.

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

HT Pulpit detail

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Edward Elgar: Vesper Voluntaries op.14,4

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

O Lord, watch over your household with constant love:
that with you as our shelter
your family may be free from all distress,
and devoted to good works
for the glory of your name;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Micah 3.5-12
read by Nikki Jorgensen (see the pew sheet)

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.9-13
read by Nikki Jorgensen (see the pew sheet)

Gospel Reading: Matthew 24.1-14
The Revd Rebekah Sims

Sermon
The Revd Rebekah Sims

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by David Brown

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Johann Pachelbel: Fugue in C
HT Pulpit detail

Notices

This Week

Monday 6th November
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 7th November
  • 7.00 pm Vestry Meeting
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 9th November
  • 11 am Holy Communion
  • no Choir Rehearsal tonight
Sunday 12th November
Remembrance Sunday (Pentecost 24)
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Wisdom 6.12-16; 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Matthew 25.1-13

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

HT crucifix by pulpit

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.

Names of loved ones who have died are read out in this service. Should you wish to have names included in the service, please write them (clearly!) on the sheets provided at the back of the church, on the prayer tree (see note below), or email rector@holytrinitystirling.org.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude
Charles Camilleri: Wine of Peace
Greeting

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.

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.

Collect

Father of all,
we pray to you for those we love but see no longer.
Grant them your peace, let light perpetual shine upon them,
and in your loving wisdom and almighty power
work in them the good purpose of your perfect will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book
First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9
read by Cate Watson
Psalm 23

 (please join in saying the psalm, pausing shortly at the *asterisk)

Refrain: I will dwell in the house of the Lord of ever.

The Lord is my shepherd; *
I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures *
and leads me beside still waters.

He revives my soul *
and guides me along right pathways for his name’s sake.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; *
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *
you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.

Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Refrain: I will dwell in the house of the Lord of ever.

Second Reading: 1 Peter 1.3-9
read by Cate Watson
Gospel Reading: John 6.37-40
The Rector
Act of Remembrance

You are invited to light a candle in memory of loved ones who have died.

Lord, you alone are the source of life,
may your life-giving Spirit flow through us,
grant us your compassion one for the other,
in our sorrow give us the calm of your peace,
kindle our hope and let our grief give way to joy,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

During the prayers in church, the names of those to be remembered will be read out.

Eternal Lord God,
you hold all souls in life:
shed forth, we pray,
upon your whole Church in paradise and on earth
the bright beams of your light and heavenly comfort;
and grant that we,
following the good example of those
who have loved and served you here and are now at rest,
may at the last enter with them into the fullness of your eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Peace

We meet in Christ's name.
Let us share his peace.

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

In church, we continue with the Liturgy of the Sacrament

Organ Reflection
Max Reger: Melodia in B flat op.129,4
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 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

The Blessing
The Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude
Edward Elgar: Vesper Voluntaries op.14,4
HT crucifix by pulpit

More resources for this week

stained glass window picturing Mary and the saints

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Craig Sellar Lang: Hymn tune Prelude on Franconia

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Johann Gottfried Walther: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

Collect

Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect in one communion
in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord:
grant that we may attain, with all your saints,
the whole measure of the fullness of Christ;
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Revelation 7.9-17
read by Tony Mitchell

Second Reading: 1 John 3.1-3
read by Tony Mitchell

Gospel Reading: Matthew 5.1-12
The Revd Ian Boa

Sermon
The Rector

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by Camayo Hyde

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Craig Sellar Lang: Hymn tune Prelude on Dundee op.90,10
stained glass window picturing Mary and the saints

Notices

This week

Monday 30th October
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 31st October
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 2nd November
All Souls
  • 11 am Holy Communion
  • 7.30 pm Sung Eucharist & Act of Remembrance
Sunday 5th November
Pentecost 23
  • 8.30 am Holy Communion
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Micah 3.5-12; 1 Thessalonians 2.9-13; Matthew 24.1-14

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

HT St Martin detail

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Francis Linley: Prelude in G

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

Almighty and merciful God:
in your goodness keep from us all that is harmful;
that, being ready both in body and soul,
we may freely accomplish your will;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Isaiah 45.1-7
read by Jane Morris

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10
read by Jane Morris

Gospel Reading: Matthew 22.15-22
The Revd Ian Boa

Sermon
The Rector

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by The Revd Ian Boa

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Georg Andreas Sorge: Fughetta in G minor
HT St Martin detail

Notices

This Week

Monday 23rd October
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café
Tuesday 24th October
  • 1 pm Funeral of Lily Dawson
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 26th October
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Friday 27th October
  • 7.30 pm Taizé Service at HT
Saturday 28th October
  • 10 am to 4 pm Calming the Squall (St Luke's, Glenrothes)
    The Diocesan Environment Group (DEG) is inviting us to the event ‘Calming the Squall’ at St Luke’s Glenrothes, designed to support churches understand Net Zero and make plans for the future. It is hoped that each congregation will send representatives. Please do let the Rector know if you’d like to attend.
Sunday 29th October
All Saints Sunday
  • 8.30 am Holy Communion
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Revelation 7.9-17; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12

Next Week

Thursday 2nd November
All Souls
  • 7.30 pm Sung Eucharist & Act of Remembrance

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

HT wooden scroll on end of choir stall

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Johann Sebastian Bach: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

O Lord,
since without you we cannot please you:
let the work of your mercy in all things guide our hearts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Isaiah 25.1-9
read by Liza Green

Second Reading: Philippians 4.1-9
read by Liza Green

Gospel Reading: Matthew 22.1-14
The Revd Ian Boa

Sermon
Camayo Hyde

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by Alistair Shaw

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Georg Böhm: Minuet in G major
HT wooden scroll on end of choir stall

Notices

This week

Tuesday 17th October
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Wednesday 18th October
  • 11 am Funeral of David Goss
Thursday 19th October
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd October
Pentecost 21
  • 8.30 am Holy Communion
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Isaiah 45.1-7; 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10;  Matthew 22.15-22

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

More resources for this week

HT Detail from Communion Rail

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Thomas Tallis: Gloria tibi Trinitas

Greeting

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.

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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

O Lord, we beseech you:
give your people grace to turn away from evil;
and to follow you, the only God,
in pureness of heart and mind;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Isaiah 5.1-7
read by Cate Watson

Second Reading: Philippians 3.4b-14
read by Cate Watson

Gospel Reading: Matthew 21.33-46
The Revd Ian Boa

Sermon
The Rector

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by David Brown

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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

God, the source of all that is,
with joy we have offered thanksgiving for your love in creation
and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom:
by your grace plant within us
a reverence for all that you give us
and make us generous and wise stewards of the good things we enjoy.
Amen.

Blessing

The Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Thomas Tomkins: Verse
HT Detail from Communion Rail

Notices

This week

Monday 9th October
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café

Tots is looking for more volunteers to join the rota. The role isn’t onerous: please speak to Gen Pont or Hannah Gray if you’d like to know what’s involved.

Tuesday 10th October
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 12th October
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Sunday 15th October
Pentecost 20
  • 8.30 am Holy Communion
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Isaiah 25.1-9; 1 Philippians 4.1-9; Matthew 22.1-14

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

Helping Ukraine

You might be interested in how best to help people in crisis in Ukraine.
The College of Bishops has highlighted these two organisations:

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: 
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal 
Among the DEC partners are Christian Aid, the British Red Cross, and Tearfund. The UK Government has pledged to match donations from the public to the DEC fund, pound-for-pound, up to £20 million.

The UK for UNHCR: 
https://www.unrefugees.org.uk/where-help-is-needed/ukraine-situation/

More resources for this week

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The Season of Creation

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.

Offerings at Holy Trinity

No Collection is taken during services. If you wish to make an Offering, please use the 'Support Us" button below.

Contributions go towards the Ministry and running costs or to any special collections announced. All are gratefully received. Registered Scottish Charity SC016471.

Downloads (PDF)

Preparation

Organ Prelude

Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg: Was Gott thut, das ist wohlgethan

Greeting

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.

Confession and Absolution

Loving God,
you are the source of all that is,
creating and sustaining every living thing.
Called to be good stewards of your creation,
we acknowledge the ways in which we have marred your image within us,
as we 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.

Gloria reflection

Friedrick Wilhelm Zachow: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'

Collect

God, in whom all things are possible,
you crown the year with your goodness
and give us the fruits of the earth in their season:
grant that we may use them to your glory,
so that none may hunger, none may thirst,
and all may cherish the gifts of your creation,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Page from Gospel Book

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26.1-11
read by Mary Kenyon

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9.6-15
read by Mary Kenyon

Gospel Reading: Matthew 6.25-33
The Revd Ian Boa

Talk
The Rector

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and was made human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son,
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Intercessions
led by Andrew Pont

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

HT chalice and host at Elevation

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 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

God, the source of all that is,
with joy we have offered thanksgiving for your love in creation
and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom:
by your grace plant within us
a reverence for all that you give us
and make us generous and wise stewards of the good things we enjoy.
Amen.

Blessing

God give you grace to be faithful stewards of Creation,
rejoicing that you are made in God’s image,
and seeking justice for those who do not share in the earth’s bounty,
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
be upon you, and remain with you always. Amen.

The Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Postlude

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Thema in C KV Anh 38
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Notices

This week

Monday 2nd October
  • 10 – 11.30 am HT Tots Café

Tots is looking for more volunteers to join the rota. The role isn’t onerous: please speak to Gen Pont or Hannah Gray if you’d like to know what’s involved.

Tuesday 3rd October
  • 7.30 – 9.30 pm Young Adults Group (at St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan)
Thursday 5th October
  • 11 am Holy Communion
Sunday 8th October
Pentecost 19
  • 8.30 am Holy Communion
  • 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
    Readings: Isaiah 5.1-7; Philippians 3.4b-14; Matthew 21.33-46

Young Adults Group

The Young Adults Group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm in St Saviour’s Church Hall, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan.

Who is this for?  Anyone aged 18-40, open to people of all faiths and none, in particular international students, who would like to meet new people and make lasting connections in the community in this welcoming and inclusive space.
Led by Revd Joan Lyon, James Gardner, Revd Rebekah Sims – and others who might lead different sessions. 

Interested? Want to find out more?  Email – youngadultsgroup021@gmail.com or just come along.

Helping Ukraine

You might be interested in how best to help people in crisis in Ukraine.
The College of Bishops has highlighted these two organisations:

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: 
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal 
Among the DEC partners are Christian Aid, the British Red Cross, and Tearfund. The UK Government has pledged to match donations from the public to the DEC fund, pound-for-pound, up to £20 million.

The UK for UNHCR: 
https://www.unrefugees.org.uk/where-help-is-needed/ukraine-situation/

More resources for this week

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