ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost INTROIT HYMN – 19 All my hope on God is founded COLLECT Almighty and merciful God, by whose grace alone your faithful people offer you service and praise: grant that we may hasten without stumbling towards the things that you…

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we are gathered here to intercede for the needs of the world. After the words “Merciful Father” the response is “Hear our prayer” Throughout our lives there are milestones. May we dedicate these to our loving Father. We remember with thanksgiving the life of Michael…

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 677 (Omit v 3) Stand up, stand up for Jesus COLLECT Almighty and eternal God, by your generous love you grant to those who pray more than is desired or deserved: pour down your mercy upon us,…

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Prayers of Thanksgiving, Intercession and Commemoration Almighty and eternal God, Lord of infinite tenderness and compassion, when, as now, we are overwhelmed by the reports of tragedy and disaster bombarding us from all sides – and we are sickened with horror at the stories unfolding both at home and abroad –…

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 822 When morning gilds the skies COLLECT O God, you make known your almighty power in your merciful compassion: increase your mercy towards us; that we, being eager for your promises, may inherit the treasures of heaven;…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468 St Dominic, Priest INTROIT HYMN – 190 (Omit vv 5­8) For all the saints COLLECT Almighty God, whose servant Dominic grew in the knowledge of your truth and formed an order of preachers to proclaim the faith of Christ: by your grace give to…

St Dominic Let us pray to God, whose saints have shown his glory in the Church and in the world. The response to “Sing praises to the Lord” is “Whose love endures forever.” O God, you have enlightened your Church by the eminent virtues and preaching of St. Dominic, your confessor. Mercifully grant that by his…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Tenth Sunday after Pentecost INTROIT HYMN – 223 Glorious things of thee are spoken COLLECT Grant to us, Lord, the spirit to think on those things that are right, and always to be ready to do them: that we, who without you cannot be…

Pentecost 10 Intercessor: Kevin Boak Let us pray to the God who loves us, knows our needs and provides for us. The response in our prayers to the words, ‘Feed us, Father’ is, with the bread of life. As the travelling people of God, we pray for a deepening hunger for the things of God…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  James, Apostle INTROIT HYMN – 565 Ye servants of God COLLECT O God of mercy: grant that, as your holy Apostle James, leaving his father and all that he had, was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ, and followed him even…