HOLMBURY
ST MARY
For those of us unable to worship the Lord in church each Sunday, we include below a selection of transcripts and recordings from recent services, as well as collects, readings, and YouTube recordings of the hymns chosen for each service.
Please let us know if there's anything else you'd like us to include.
Sunday 26th April
Fourth Sunday of Easter
HYMN Click and join in or listen
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Risen Christ,
faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep:
teach us to hear your voice
and to follow your command,
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Acts 2: 42 – end
HYMN Click and join in or listen
I will sing the wondrous story
Gospel reading:
Read John 10: 1 – 10
SERMON by Martha
Let us join with Hugh, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Good Christians all, rejoice and sing
Sunday 19th April
Third Sunday of Easter
HYMN Click and join in or listen
We have a gospel to proclaim
Collect for the Third Sunday of Easter
Risen Christ,
you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:
strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
and fill us with your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Acts 2: 14a, 36 – 41
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Rejoice! The Lord is King
Gospel reading:
Read John 24: 13 – 35
SERMON by Hugh
Let us join with Francis, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Glorious things of thee are spoken
Sunday 5th April
Easter Day
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Jesus Christ is risen today
Collect for Easter Day
God of glory,
by the raising of your Son
you have broken the chains of death and hell:
fill your Church with faith and hope;
for a new day has dawned
and the way to life stands open
in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Acts 10: 34 – 43
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise
Gospel reading:
Read John 20: 1 – 18
Let us join with Martha, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Thine be the glory
Sunday 29th March
Palm Sunday
HYMN Click and join in or listen
All glory, laud and honour
Collect for Palm Sunday
True and humble king,
hailed by the crowd as Messiah:
grant us the faith to know you and love you,
that we may be found beside you
on the way of the cross,
which is the path of glory.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Philippians 2: 5 – 11
HYMN Click and join in or listen
At the name of Jesus
Gospel reading:
Read Matthew 21: 1 – 11
SERMON by Martha
Two Processions
PRAYERS led by Francis
Let us join with Liz, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus