Selby Abbey

1 The sick Les Woodhouse, Brian Porter, John Fleming, Bishop John Thomson, Dave Shepherd, William Bramley, Tony Thackwray, Maureen Yates, Michael Warren, Ted Fenton, Lionel Dor , Ellie Haw, Jean, Nancy Hart, Marlene Ward, Peter Cundiff, Audrey Clarke, Sheila Baskerville, Carol Ward, Audrey Clarkson, Charles Beecher, Amy Plowes, Lucian and Anne Abbey . The departed Betty Lawler and Paul Wadsworth. 8 Parish Diary Sunday 25th Nov CHRIST THE KING am Holy Communion am Sung Eucharist pm Evensong (said) pm After 8 Service Monday 26th noon Holy Communion Tuesday 277h pm Holy Communion at St Richards pm Alive Youth Group Wednesday 28th am Taize Prayers Afternoon Fellowship Group - St Nicholas Centre Thursday 29th am Holy Communion Friday 30th noon Mid-day prayers Lady Chapel Saturday 1st Dec All Day Christmas Fayre and Craft Market Sunday 2nd THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT am Holy Communion am Sung Eucharist pm Christingle Service pm Veni Emmanuel - A service of Readings and Music for Advent pm After 8 Service This week s service sheet has been sponsored by a member of the Abbey s Evensong congregation Selby Abbey Welcome Worship Witness CHRIST THE KING 25th November 2018 HYMNS, READINGS AND PRAYERS FOR SUNDAY Organ Music.

2 Prelude on Song 13 - Vaughan Williams HYMN 1 O worship the King all glorious above; O gratefully sing his power and his love: our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendour and girded with praise. O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; his chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. The earth with its store of wonders untold, almighty, thy power hath founded of old; hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. Frail children of dust and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end! our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend.

3 O measureless might, ineffable love, while angels delight to hymn thee above, thy humbler creation, though feeble their lays, with true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Words from Hymns Old & New Please turn to Page 2 in the Service Booklet COLLECT Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 93 Choir The Lord has girded himself with strength All The Lord has girded himself with strength Choir The Lord is king; he has put on splendid ap-parel; the Lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength. He has made the whole world so sure that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; you are from everlasting All The Lord has girded himself with strength Choir The waters have lifted up, O Lord, the waters have lifted up their voice; the waters have lifted up their pounding waves.

4 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, mightier is the Lord who dwells on high. All The Lord has girded himself with strength Choir Your testimonies are very sure, and holiness adorns your house, O Lord, for ever and for evermore. All The Lord has girded himself with strength FIRST READING: Revelation 1: 4b-8 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.

5 So it is to be. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega , says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. 2 7 Ordination of the Revd. Dr Jake Belder on Sunday 2nd December 10am at York Minster If you would like to attend this service, please add your name and contact details to the sheet that is available this morning. Please also indicate whether you require a lift to the Minster or whether you are able to provide a lift for someone else, in which case for how many. There will be a 10am said service, without the choir, in the Abbey that morning. Fellowship Groups The Evening Fellowship Group usually meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The next meeting will be at pm on Wednesday 28th November at Robin and Jake Belder s home on the Abbot s Road estate. All welcome. For further information and/or a lift, contact Chris Bywell on 01757 241723 or The next meeting of the Afternoon Fellowship Group will be on Wednesday 28th November at 2pm in the St Nicholas Centre.

6 All welcome. Advent Course On Thursday 6th, 13th and 20th December at pm at St Richards, looking at the Letters to the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation For your The Schools & Colleges in the Parish, The staff and children of Barwic Parade Primary School, and the children in Year 4 at the Abbey School and their staff, Laura Wood and Sami-Jo Cook. For Roger and Lynne Tebbet and all the members of the Abbey choir and for all they contribute to our worship. For Jake as he prepares this week for his Ordination next Sunday. Forthcoming Concerts and Events Saturday 1st December from Christmas Fayre and Craft Market Sunday 2nd December at Christingle Service Friday 7th December at Christian Aid Big Sing Christmas Charity Concert Saturday 8th December at Fairburn Singers Concert A Christmas Celebration Sunday 16th December at Abbey Carol Service Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Requests for Baptism and marriage Please call in to the Abbey office between the hours of 9am and 1pm on Monday to Friday or telephone 01757 703123 Email: CLERGY: Vicar: Canon John Weetman 705130 Ass.

7 Priest: Revd Dr Julie Watson 241935 Curate: Revd Neil Woodhall 01977 682091 Curate: Revd Dr Jake Belder 707354 Hon. Asst. Priest: Canon Roy Matthews 707259 Abbey OFFICE: Jennifer Cooke 703123 VERGERS: David Bagnall 703123 CHURCHWARDENS: Stewart Skilbeck 288784 Elaine Exley 07522182662 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Dr. Roger Tebbet 01904 416219 BELL CAPTAIN: Roger Riley 01977 683884 Selby Abbey CE PRIMARY SCHOOL: Headteacher: Jo Jennings 703817 NOTICES John Weetman is at Hambleton and Haddlesey this morning.

8 Thank you to everyone who supported or helped in any way at the concert yesterday evening. The Electoral Roll This is being renewed before April 2019, which happens every six years. Anybody in the congregation who has not yet completed a new form is asked to do so. Please see Olive Darley after the 10am Service on a Sunday or collect a form from the office. Christmas Fayre We would welcome donations of prizes for both the tombola stall and the chocolate tombola stall and, nearer the date, cakes for the cake stall at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 1st December. Please give any donations for the tombola Stall to Elaine Exley or Kath Robson and for the chocolate tombola stall to Rosemary Senior, or leave them in the office. After Eight Service This Service continues on Sunday evenings at pm. Would anyone interested in contributing to the music at this service please contact Rebecca or John Wat-kins Tel 07725183732 or 07895216171 or or Alive Weekly Youth Group This will continue on Tuesday evenings at pm.

9 6 HYMN 2 The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his And he is mine for ever. Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul he leadeth, And where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulders gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me. Thou spread'st a table in my sight; Thy unction grace bestoweth: And O what transport of delight From thy pure chalice floweth! And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise Within thy house for ever. Words from Hymns Old & New Priest Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia The gospel reader proclaims a sentence of scripture All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Priest Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All Glory to you, O Lord GOSPEL: John 18: 33-37 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, sum-moned Jesus, and asked him, Are you the King of the Jews?

10 Jesus answered, Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me? Pilate replied, I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here. Pilate asked him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Eve-ryone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. 3 Priest This is the Gospel of the Lord All Praise to you, O Christ Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Please turn to Page 5 in the Service Booklet HYMN 3 Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown, when thou camest to earth for me; but in Bethlehem s home was there found no room for thy holy nativity: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus; there is room in my heart for thee.