Saint Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen
Morning Prayer (2) - 28th April 2024
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Hymn: 366 Praise my soul

The Lord be with you
and also with you.

SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE

Beloved in Christ,
we come together to offer to Almighty God
our worship and praise and thanksgiving,
to confess our sins and to receive God’s forgiveness,
to hear his holy word proclaimed,
to bring before him our needs and the needs of the world,
and to pray that in the power of his Spirit
we may serve him and know the greatness of his love.

Let us confess our sins to God our Father

Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.

The Absolution
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Stand
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth will proclaim your praise.

O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be forever. Amen.

Praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.

Canticle/Hymn 712 Tell out my soul

The First Lesson: 1 Timothy 4: 12-14
Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Hymn: 710 Sing to God

The Second Reading: Mark 10: 13-16
People were bringing little children to Him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to Me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’ And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. 

Holy Baptism (Choir sings Hymn 524 during baptism)

Prayers: Sunday Lights and Sunday Lights Café

Hymn 395 When Jesus taught by Galilee

The Address

Presentation of Gifts

Hymn: T/P 54 How lovely is Your dwelling place

The Blessing 

Hymn: 643 Be thou my vision

ANNOUNCEMENTS for Sunday 28th April 2024

May Magazine The May edition of Cathedral News is now available. Distributors, and those who normally receive their copy by post, please collect from the Cathedral porch.

Messy Church Messy Church will finish for the summer with a Family Fun Day on Saturday 11th May from 10.00am to 12.00 noon in the Main Hall.  All families are very welcome.

Tuesday Club The Curate, Rev Edwin Aiken, has been invited to speak at the next meeting on 30th April at 2.00pm in the Hilliard Room. New members are most welcome.

Pilgrim The next meeting will be on Tuesday 30th April at 7.30pm in the Hilliard Room.

Faith and Friendship Faith and Friendship is a group from different churches in the town who meet once a month in the Riverside Room of the Presbyterian Church Hall. The next meeting is on Monday 6th May from 7.00-9.00pm. All are welcome to share “Reflections on John 20: 1-18” written by Rev Ruth Patterson. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Adult Confirmation  A private Adult Confirmation Service will be held in St Macartin’s Cathedral on the eve of Ascension Day, Wednesday 8th May at 7.30pm. If you are not confirmed and would like to be, please contact the Dean or the Curate.

Garden Open Day for Charity Lord and Lady Anthony Hamilton are having a charity open day at their gardens at Killyreagh, Tamlaght on Sunday 12th May from 1.00 to 5.00pm. Proceeds are to Cancer Focus Enniskillen and Palliative Transport Fermanagh. All are welcome.

Midweek Service Thursday 2nd May 11.00am - Holy Communion

Sunday 5th May - The Sixth Sunday of Easter 
9.00am – Holy Communion  
11.00am – Holy Communion