St Michael and All Angels, Helensburgh

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Fourth Sunday of Advent INTROIT HYMN 535 O come, O come, Emmanuel COLLECT Stir up your power, Lord, and come: and strengthen us by the might of your love; that, although we are hindered by our sins, your abundant grace and mercy may quickly…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) INTROIT HYMN 589 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’scry COLLECT Stir up our prayers, Lord, and hear us: that they who are sorrowful and suffering may rejoice at the Advent of your only­begotten Son; who lives and reigns with you,…

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…