Saint Macartin’s Cathedral Enniskillen
MORNING PRAYER (1) – PAGE 84 
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Processional Hymn: 6 Immortal Invisible 

A GENERAL CONFESSION
Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare Thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore Thou them that are penitent; According to Thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of Thy holy Name. Amen.
THE ABSOLUTION
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power, and commandment, to His Ministers, to declare and pronounce to His people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe His holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech Him to grant us true repentance, and His Holy Spirit, that those things may please Him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to His eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord, open Thou our lips and our mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise ye the Lord. The Lord's Name be praised.

VENITE

The First Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took His throne; His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool; His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from His presence. A thousand thousand served Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending Him.
The court sat in judgement, and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions, I saw One like a human being coming with the clouds of Heaven. And He came to the Ancient One and was presented before Him.To Him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and His Kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

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1    The Lord is King: let the earth rejoice;  ♦
let the multitude of the isles be glad.
2    Clouds and darkness are round about Him;  ♦
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3    Fire goes before Him  ♦
and burns up His enemies on every side.
4    His lightnings lit up the world;  ♦
the earth saw it and trembled.
5    The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,  ♦
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6    The heavens declared His righteousness,  ♦
and all the peoples have seen His glory.
7    Confounded be all who worship carved images
    and delight in mere idols.  ♦
Bow down before Him, all you gods.
8    Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced,  ♦
because of Your judgements, O Lord.
9    For You, Lord, are most high over all the earth;  ♦
You are exalted far above all gods.
10  The Lord loves those who hate evil;  ♦
He preserves the lives of His faithful
    and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11  Light has sprung up for the righteous  ♦
and joy for the true of heart.
12  Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,  ♦
and give thanks to His holy name.

The Epistle: 2 Peter 1: 16-19
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice come from Heaven, while we were with Him on the holy mountain.
So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Hymn:  52 Christ whose glory 

The Gospel: Luke 9: 28-36
Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to Him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. Just as they were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’—not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is My Son, my Chosen; listen to Him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.

THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into Hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 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.

Lord, have mercy upon us Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

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.

O Lord, show thy mercy upon us and grant us Thy salvation.

O Lord, save the King and mercifully hear us when we call upon Thee.

Endue Thy ministers with righteousness and make Thy chosen people joyful.

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.

Give peace in our time, O Lord, because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O God.

O God, make clean our hearts within us and take not Thy Holy Spirit from us.

THE COLLECTS

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Father in Heaven, Whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain, and spoke of the exodus He would accomplish at Jerusalem: Give us strength so to hear His voice and bear our cross in this world, that in the world to come we may see Him as He is; where He is alive and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

THE SECOND COLLECT For Peace
O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of Whom standeth our eternal life, Whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us Thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in Thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE THIRD COLLECT For Grace
O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day: Defend us in the same with Thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by Thy governance, to do always that is righteous in Thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS

Hymn: 205 Christ upon the mountain peak 

The Sermon

Offertory Hymn:  34 O worship the King 

The Blessing 

Hymn: 468 How Shall I sing 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Services
Thursday 14th August: Holy Communion (1)
Sunday 17th August:
9am Holy Communion
11am Holy Communion (2)

Parenting Wellness Group
The Parenting Wellness Group will enjoy a walk, followed by refreshments at Castlecoole, on Saturday 16th August at 2.00pm. For more information or to add your name to the list, please contact  Linda Kingston on 07342045474.

School Uniform
Do you have school uniforms, in good condition, that you no longer need? If so, we would be glad to take them, and recycle to others who could make good use of them. Please leave your items in the Cathedral Hall as soon as possible. Contact the clergy or the office confidentially, if you require items. We will do our best to assist if possible.

Diocesan Magazine.
The latest edition of the Diocesan Magazine is available. Copies have been named and left in the Cathedral porch. Please collect.

Help or queries
Should you require anything please contact the Dean (028 6632 2465), the Curate Assistant (028 6625 1256), or the Parish Secretary (028 6632 2917).

Thursday Celebrations of the Holy Communion
Our celebrations of the Holy Communion continue on Thursday mornings at 11.00am. These last for approximately 30 minutes, and all are warmly welcome. We are encouraging parishioners who may be in Enniskillen shopping on Thursday mornings to drop in for this short service. The services are followed by refreshments, which gives parishioners an opportunity to catch up.