Second Sunday in Advent Mighty God, give us faith like John the Baptist, strong enough to believe even in a dessert that you and your kingdom are no farther from us than our hands. Make our heart strong like his, not swayed by trials or snared by false pleasures. Give us courage to be faithful…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Second Sunday of Advent INTROIT HYMN 451 Long ago, prophets knew COLLECT Stir up our hearts, Lord, to prepare the way of your only­begotten Son: that, in his coming, we might serve you with our hearts made pure; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord,…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Advent INTROIT HYMN 286 Hark! A herald voice is calling COLLECT Stir up your power, Lord, and come: that, with you as our protector, we may be rescued from our sins; and with you as our deliverer, we may be set free; for you…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Christ the King INTROIT HYMN 638 Rejoice, the Lord is King COLLECT Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in the kingdom of your well­beloved Son: mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Remembrance Sunday INTROIT HYMN 547 O God, our help in ages past COLLECT O God, whose will it is 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…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Third Sunday before Advent INTROIT HYMN 556 O Jesus, I have promised COLLECT O God, our refuge and strength, the very author of devotion: hear the prayers of your Church; and grant that what we seek in faith we may in fact obtain; through…

Third Sunday before Advent Intercessor: Richard Horrell Everlasting God, open our eyes, that we might see you. Open our ears, that we may hear you. Open our mouths, that we might speak your praise. We remember all who have never heard or known you, all who feel that life is empty or without purpose. (Short…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  All Saints’ Sunday INTROIT HYMN 99 Christ is the King! COLLECT Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of your Son: grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost INTROIT HYMN 11 All for Jesus! All for Jesus! COLLECT Lord God our redeemer, who heard the cry of your people and sent your servant Moses to lead them out of slavery, free us from the tyranny of sin and…