ST MACARTIN'S CATHEDRAL
PARISH OF ENNISKILLEN
A SERVICE TO MARK THE DAY OF REFLECTION
SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2026

PROCESSIONAL HYMN
O GOD OF BETHEL, by whose hand Thy people still are fed,
who through this weary pilgrimage hast all our fathers led;
2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present before Thy throne of grace;
God of our fathers, be the God of their succeeding race.
3 Through each perplexing path of life our wandering footsteps guide;
give us each day our daily bread, and raiment fit provide.
4 O spread Thy covering wings around till all our wanderings cease,
and at our Father's loved abode our souls arrive in peace.

SENTENCE OF SCRIPTURE
Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice;
you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. St John xvi.20

THE BIDDING
BELOVED IN CHRIST, we come together to worship almighty God, to bring before God in prayer of word and action, our anguish and our wounds, and our rage in the face of wrong, and to feel them in God's presence and in the company of all of God's people. In peace and in trust, we bring the rawness of our emotions into this sacred space, for them to be acknowledged, and held, and brought into the light of Christ; we number ourselves with all those who have known, loss, injury, and injustice: those whose peace has been shattered; those who mourn the dead; and those who long for harmony and restoration; as we come today to sit with that aching, we recognize the God who knows all our sufferings, and who waits with us for the light of morning.
PENITENTIAL KYRIES
Show us Your mercy, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

THE COLLECT
GOD OUR REFUGE and strength, close at hand in our distress; meet us in our sorrow and lift our eyes to the peace and light of Your constant care. Help us so to hear Your word of grace that our fear will be dispelled by Your love, our loneliness eased by Your presence and our hope renewed by Your promises in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OUR FATHER, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
HYMN
MY SONG IS love unknown, my Saviour's love to me,
love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be.
Oh, who am I, that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh and die?
2 He came from His blest throne salvation to bestow;
but we made strange, and none the longed-for Christ would know.
But O, my Friend, my Friend indeed, who at my need His life did spend.
3 In life, no house, no home my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb but what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heav'n was His home; but mine the tomb wherein He lay.
4 Here might I stay and sing no story so divine;
Never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend.

LAMENTS
V We approach our God with our laments; cries that are a sign of our faith.
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before You.
Let my prayer come into Your presence; incline Your ear to my cry. Psalm lxxxviii
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Psalm iv
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V Help me, Lord, for no one godly is left; the faithful have vanished from the whole human race. Psalm
xii
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V Look upon Your creation, for the earth is full of darkness, full of the haunts of violence. Psalm lxxiv
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V Look upon me and answer, O Lord my God; lest my enemy say, 'I have prevailed against him.' Psalm xiii
R Hear us and answer, O Lord.
V Our forebears trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.
They cried out to You and were delivered; they put their trust in You and were not confounded. Psalm xxii
R Hear us and deliver us, O Lord.
V When I cry aloud to the Lord, He will answer me from His holy hill;
I lie down and sleep and rise again, because the Lord sustains me. Psalm iii
R Hear us and sustain us, O Lord.
V But I put my trust in Your steadfast love; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation. Psalm xiii
R Hear us and save us, O Lord.

The Beeson Family sings Make us Servants of YourPeace
SILENCE
ACT OF HOPE
The Cathedral Choir sings Pie Jesu
As the choir sings you are invited to write a prayer or a hope or a blessing on your piece of paper, which will be hung on the cherry trees in the sanctuary. After the service these trees will be planted in the cathedral's graveyard, and as they blossom each year our prayers will be offered up once more by the petals.
THE LESSON
In days to come the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; that He may teach us his ways and that we may walk in His paths.' For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken. Micah iv.1-4
THE PSALM 130
1 Out of the depths have I cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice :
let Your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
2 If you, Lord, were to mark what is done amiss: O Lord, who could stand?
3 But there is forgiveness with You: so that You shall be feared.
4 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for Him: in His word is my hope.
5 My soul waits for the Lord, more than the night watch for the morning: more than the night watch for the morning.
6 O Israel, wait for the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy;
7 With Him is plenteous redemption: and He shall redeem Israel from all their sins.

THE EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13
IF I SPEAK in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. 
HYMN
GOD, WHOSE ALMIGHTY Word
Chaos and darkness heard And took their flight:
Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the Gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light!

2 Lord, who once came to bring, On Your redeeming wing, Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind:
Oh, now to humankind Let there be light!

3 Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy dove, Speed forth Your flight;
Move on the water's face, Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in Earth's darkest place Let there be light!

4 Holy and blessed Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, love, might!
Boundless as ocean's tide, Rolling in fullest pride,
Through the earth, far and wide, Let there be light!

THE GOSPEL St Matthew v.1-12
WHEN JESUS saw the crowds, He went up the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to him. Then He began to speak, and taught them, saying:
'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
'Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
'Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
'Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Children of God.
'Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
'Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in Heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.' 
THE CREED
Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended to the dead.On the third day He rose again; He ascended into Heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE PRAYERS
Let us pray for all who suffer as a result of conflict, and ask that God may give us peace:
Ever-living God, we remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of conflict into the peace of Your presence; may that same peace calm our fears, bring justice to all peoples and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. May God give peace. God give peace.
We give thanks for the service men and women who have laid down their lives in time of violence, each one remembered and known to God; May God give peace. God give peace.
For those who loved them in life, offering the distress of grief and the sadness of loss; May God give peace. God give peace.
For members of the armed forces who are in danger this day, remembering family and friends and all who pray for their safe return; May God give peace. God give peace.
For civilian women, children and men whose lives are disfigured by acts of terror, calling to mind in penitence the anger and hatreds of humanity; May God give peace. God give peace.
For peacemakers and peacekeepers, who seek to keep this world secure and free; May God give peace. God give peace.
For all who bear the burden and privilege of leadership, political, military and religious; asking for gifts of wisdom and resolve in the search for reconciliation and peace; May God give peace. God give peace.
O God of truth and justice, we hold before You those whose memory we cherish, and those whose names we will never know. Help us to lift our eyes above the torment of this broken world, and grant us the grace to pray for those who wish us harm. As we honour the past, may we put our faith in Your future; for You are the source of life and hope, now and for ever. May God give peace. God give peace.
Merciful God, we offer to You the fears in us that have not yet been cast out by love: may we accept that hope that you have placed in the hearts of all people, and live lives of justice, courage and mercy; through Jesus Christ our risen Redeemer. Amen.
OFFERTORY HYMN
GUIDE ME, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with Thy powerful hand:
bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fiery, cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through:
strong deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside;
death of death, and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side:
songs of praises I will ever give to thee.

THE BLESSING
Pronounced by the Dean
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
EXIT PROCESSION HYMN
Jerusalem the Golden
With milk and honey blest, 
Beneath Thy contemplation 
Sink heart and voice oppressed.
I know not, O I know not, 
What joys await us there,
What radiancy of glory, 
What bliss beyond compare.

2 They stand, those halls of Zion, 
All jubilant with song,
And bright with many an angel, 
And all the martyr throng;
The Prince is ever in them, 
The daylight is serene.
The pastures of the blessèd 
Are decked in glorious sheen.

3 There is the throne of David, 
And there, from care released,
The shout of them that triumph, 
The song of them that feast;
And they, who with their leader, 
Have conquered in the fight,
Forever and forever 
Are clad in robes of white.

4 O sweet and blessèd country, 
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessèd country, 
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us 
To that dear land of rest,
Who art, with God the Father,
 And Spirit, ever blessed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS for Sunday 21st June 2026
July /August Magazine 
Distributors please collect from the back of the church. Those who normally receive their copy by post,   please also collect, to help us save on postage expenses.
Belfast Saying Goodbye Service Sunday 21st June Rescheduled
After careful consideration, and following the recent unrest and ongoing police activity in Belfast, Mariposa International has made the decision to move this weekend’s service to a new date.
This decision has not been taken lightly. They know how much these services mean to the families who attend, and they understand that many have been emotionally preparing to gather with them.
They have taken this decision from a place of care, not fear. The revised date for the Northern Ireland Saying Goodbye Service is Sunday 15th November at 2.00pm in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.
They appreciate that changing dates may cause inconvenience, and are deeply grateful for Yourunderstanding. The wellbeing of the families they serve, their volunteers, clergy, and team members must always come first.
Installation of New Canons 
Installation of the new Canons of the Cathedral Chapter in Clogher Diocese including Revd Canon Maurice Armstrong as Chancellor, Revd Johnny McLoughlin as Prebendary of Tyholland and Admission of Revd William Jeffrey and Revd Lorraine Capper as Canons will be held in St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen on Tuesday 23rd June at 7.30pm. The preacher will be the Archdeacon of Clogher, The Venerable Paul Thompson. 
Blood Transfusion Service  Wednesday 24th and  Thursday 25th June 
Donation Sessions 1.30-4.00pm and 5.00-8.00pm on 24th and 12.30-4.00pm and 5.00-7.30pm on 25th June, in St Macartin’s Cathedral Hall. 
The link to book an appointment is:
https://nibts.hscni.net/online-booking-for-blood-donation-appointments/
New donors are always needed.
St Macartin’s Cathedral Big Breakfast Saturday 26th September 9.00am to 12.30pm
Please put this date in Yourdiary and keep it free and invite family and friends! All are most welcome to attend.
Thursday 15th June 
11.00am - Holy Communion
Sunday 28th June - The Fourth Sunday after Trinity 
9.00am - Holy Communion 
11.00am - Morning Prayer