© Clent P.C.C. 2024
WORSHIP
Saint Leonard’s Remembrance Service
Welcome to our OpenCast church service - on-line.
There are prayers, readings, hymns and music; just as you would have in church.
As you read through this service you may care to say aloud the bold text.
To hear the music and the readings, click on each title (red, underlined text)
(and remember to adjust the volume on your speakers).
Welcome
For those who have died
Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life:
hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day;
fulfil in them the purpose of your love; and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For those who have died on active service
O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those men and women who have died in active service:
in Iraq, in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
As we honour their courage and cherish their memory, may we put our faith in your future;
for you are the source of life and hope, now and for ever. Amen.
Hymn
” O God, our help in ages past .. our hope for years to come “
Intercessions
Lord,
have
mercy
on
those
who
mourn,
who
feel
numb
and
crushed,
and
are
filled
with
the
pain
of
grief,
whose
strength
has
given
up.
You
know
all
our
sighing
and
longings:
be
near
to
us
and
teach
us
to
fix
our
hope
on
you
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord.
Amen.
Lord,
do
not
abandon
us
in
our
desolation.
Keep
us
safe
in
the
midst
of
trouble,
and
complete
your
purpose
for
us
through
your steadfast love and faithfulness, in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Our eyes, Lord, are wasted with grief; you know we are weary with groaning.
As
we
remember
our
death
in
the
dark
emptiness
of
the
night,
have
mercy
on
us
and
heal
us;
forgive
us
and
take
away
our
fear through the dying and rising of Jesus your Son.
Amen
Reflection
A SONNET FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
November pierces with its black remembrance of all the bitterness and waste of war.
Our silence tries but fails to make a semblance of that lost peace they thought worth fighting for.
Our silence seeths instead with wraiths and whispers and all the restless rumours of new wars,
The shells are singing as we sing our vespers, no moment is unscarred .. there is no pause,
In every instant bloodied innocence falls to the weary earth, and whilst we stand
Quiescence ends again in acquiescence, and Abel’s blood still cries in every land.
One silence only might redeem that blood .. only the silence of a dying God.
Malcolm Guite
“Do this in Remembrance of me”
These
words
of
Christ
at
the
Last
Supper
were
more
than
a
simple
command
to
commemorate.
They
are
a
call
to
awakening
that
in
this
life
this
important
historical
figure,
Jesus
of
Nazareth,
has
left
his
mark
on
the
world.
As
we
come
to
the
altar
to
follow
this
command
the
effects
of
that
first
Good
Friday
are
not
only
called
to
mind,
but
are
brought
to
effect
having
a
direct
bearing on our lives.
Our
memory
forms
us,
it
has
a
impact
on
who
we
are
as
individuals
and
as
a
society.
The
Early
Church
Fathers
spoke
of
the
memory
as
being
‘a
power
of
the
soul’;
the
great
philosopher,
Aristotle
referred
to
it
as
being
the
‘scribe
of
the
soul’,
such
is
its
effect. Memory, and remembering informs us rightly or wrongly, and impacts our decision making and therefore our future.
It also keeps the events of the past effective in our lives.
Last Post
The Last Post is a short military fanfare, traditionally played on a bugle which dates back to the 1790s, when it was used
to signify that the final guard check at a military camp had been performed, and the camp was secure for the night.
It was also played at the end of a day of battle, to alert that fighting was over for the day.
The Last Post’s association with remembrance and military funerals dates back to the mid-19th century
when it was played at the graves of soldiers who had died fighting abroad.
It symbolises the that the duty of the dead soldier is over and that they can rest in peace.
Worship Song
“ Remembrance Hymn ”
The Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is the epitaph engraved on the Memorial of the 2nd British Division in the cemetery of Kohima (North-East
India). It reads:
'When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.'
The verse is attributed to John Maxwell Edmonds (1875-1958), and is thought to have been inspired by the epitaph written by
Simonides of Ceos to honour the Greeks who fell at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC.
Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Christ has no body now but ours.
No hands, no feet on earth but ours.
Ours are the eyes through which he looks with compassion on this world.
Ours are the feet with which he walks about to do good.
Ours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.
Ours are the hands, ours are the feet, ours are the eyes,
We are his body.
Christ has no body now on earth but ours.
Blessing
"Lord
God,
help
us
this
day
to
remember
the
sacrifice
of
those
caught
up
in
war,
and
the
generations
of
men,
women
and children who have died in the cause of liberty and peace.
Help us to remember those who still bear the physical and mental scars and disabilities of their service ….
and give them peace."
Amen.
© Clent P.C.C. 2024
Saint Leonard’s Remembrance Service
Welcome to our OpenCast church service - on-line.
There are prayers, readings, hymns and music; j
ust as you would have in church.
As you read through this service you may care to say aloud the bold text.
To hear the music and the readings, click on each title (red, underlined text)
(and remember to adjust the volume on your speakers).
Welcome
For those who have died
Almighty
and
eternal
God,
from
whose
love
in
Christ
we
cannot
be
parted, either by death or life:
hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day;
fulfil
in
them
the
purpose
of
your
love;
and
bring
us
all,
with
them,
to
your eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For those who have died on active service
O
God
of
truth
and
justice,
we
hold
before
you
those
men
and
women
who have died in active service:
in Iraq, in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
As
we
honour
their
courage
and
cherish
their
memory,
may
we
put
our
faith in your future;
for you are the source of life and hope, now and for ever. Amen.
Hymn
” O God, our help in ages past .. our hope for years to come “
Intercessions
Lord,
have
mercy
on
those
who
mourn,
who
feel
numb
and
crushed,
and
are
filled
with
the
pain
of
grief,
whose
strength
has
given
up.
You
know
all
our
sighing
and
longings:
be
near
to
us
and
teach
us
to
fix
our
hope
on
you
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Lord,
do
not
abandon
us
in
our
desolation.
Keep
us
safe
in
the
midst
of
trouble,
and
complete
your
purpose
for
us
through
your
steadfast
love
and
faithfulness, in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Our eyes, Lord, are wasted with grief; you know we are weary with groaning.
As
we
remember
our
death
in
the
dark
emptiness
of
the
night,
have
mercy
on
us
and
heal
us;
forgive
us
and
take
away
our
fear
through
the
dying
and
rising of Jesus your Son.
Amen
Reflection
A SONNET FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
November
pierces
with
its
black
remembrance
of
all
the
bitterness
and
waste of war.
Our
silence
tries
but
fails
to
make
a
semblance
of
that
lost
peace
they
thought worth fighting for.
Our
silence
seeths
instead
with
wraiths
and
whispers
and
all
the
restless
rumours of new wars,
The
shells
are
singing
as
we
sing
our
vespers,
no
moment
is
unscarred
..
there
is no pause,
In
every
instant
bloodied
innocence
falls
to
the
weary
earth,
and
whilst
we
stand
Quiescence
ends
again
in
acquiescence,
and
Abel’s
blood
still
cries
in
every
land.
One silence only might redeem that blood .. only the silence of a dying God.
Malcolm Guite
“Do this in Remembrance of me”
These
words
of
Christ
at
the
Last
Supper
were
more
than
a
simple
command
to
commemorate.
They
are
a
call
to
awakening
that
in
this
life
this
important
historical
figure,
Jesus
of
Nazareth,
has
left
his
mark
on
the
world.
As
we
come
to
the
altar
to
follow
this
command
the
effects
of
that
first
Good
Friday
are
not
only
called
to
mind,
but
are
brought
to
effect
having
a
direct
bearing
on our lives.
Our
memory
forms
us,
it
has
a
impact
on
who
we
are
as
individuals
and
as
a
society.
The
Early
Church
Fathers
spoke
of
the
memory
as
being
‘a
power
of
the
soul’;
the
great
philosopher,
Aristotle
referred
to
it
as
being
the
‘scribe
of
the
soul’,
such
is
its
effect.
Memory,
and
remembering
informs
us
rightly
or
wrongly, and impacts our decision making and therefore our future.
It also keeps the events of the past effective in our lives.
Last Post
The Last Post is a short military fanfare, traditionally played on a bugle which
dates back to the 1790s, when it was used
to signify that the final guard check at a military camp had been performed,
and the camp was secure for the night.
It was also played at the end of a day of battle, to alert that fighting was over
for the day.
The Last Post’s association with remembrance and military funerals dates
back to the mid-19th century when it was played at the graves of soldiers
who had died fighting abroad.
It symbolises the that the duty of the dead soldier is over and that they can
rest in peace.
Worship Song
“ Remembrance Hymn ”
The Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is the epitaph engraved on the Memorial of the 2nd
British Division in the cemetery of Kohima (North-East India). It reads:
'When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.'
The verse is attributed to John Maxwell Edmonds (1875-1958), and is thought
to have been inspired by the epitaph written by Simonides of Ceos to honour
the Greeks who fell at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC.
Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Christ has no body now but ours.
No hands, no feet on earth but ours.
Ours
are
the
eyes
through
which
he
looks
with
compassion
on
this world.
Ours are the feet with which he walks about to do good.
Ours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.
Ours are the hands, ours are the feet, ours are the eyes,
We are his body.
Christ has no body now on earth but ours.
Blessing
"Lord
God,
help
us
this
day
to
remember
the
sacrifice
of
those
caught
up
in
war,
and
the
generations
of
men,
women
and
children
who
have
died
in the cause of liberty and peace.
Help
us
to
remember
those
who
still
bear
the
physical
and
mental
scars
and disabilities of their service ….
and give them peace."
Amen.