The Church of St. Augustine is a friendly and welcoming church, committed to proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord; our faith and worship are in the Anglo–Catholic tradition, under the pastoral and sacramental care of the Bishop of Richmond. The central act of worship is the Mass, wherein we proclaim and celebrate all that God has done for us in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our worship is conducted with reverence and dignity, and we are blessed in having an excellent musical tradition.
Liturgy, Solemnities and Feasts - JANUARY 2023
The Liturgy for Sunday 29th January 2023
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
CANDLEMAS
A Light for All Peoples
Today we celebrate the close of the Christmas festival of light. Candles are blessed and we carry them on procession to welcome Christ, the light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of his people.
The Readings:
Malachi 3:1-4
Hebrews 2:14-18
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Collect:
Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty that,
just as your Only Begotten Son was presented on this day in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so, by your grace, we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Liturgy for Sunday 22nd January 2023
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Lord is Our Light and Our Help
Christ is the light of the world. In the confusion of our lives it is he who calls us from despair to hope, from sadness to joy, from darkness to light.
The Readings:
Isaiah 8:23-9:3
1 Corinthians 1:10-13.17
Gospel: Mathew 4:12-23
Collect:
Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to
your good pleasure, that in the name of your beloved Son we may abound in good works.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Liturgy for Sunday 15th January 2023
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Chosen One of God
God wants everyone to know him and love him. Each one of us has been called to take part in his plan - called even before we were formed in our mother's womb. Today we say again, 'Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will.
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The Readings:
Isaiah 49:3.5-6
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
Gospel: John 1:29-34
Collect:
Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things, both in
heaven and on earth, mercifully hear
the pleading of your people and bestow
your peace on our times.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Liturgy for Sunday 8th January 2023
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Jesus Christ, Lord of All Humanity
Jesus is baptised in the Jordan and receives the power of the Spirit to begin his ministry. Through our own baptism we have received that same spirit to be the driving force of our Christian life and work.
The Readings:
Isaiah 42:1-4.6-7
Acts 10:34-38
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Collect:
Almighty ever-living God,
who, when Christ had been baptised
in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Liturgy for Sunday 1st January 2023
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
God Sent his Son, Born of a Woman
A stupendous fact: God chose one of our race, the virgin Mary, to be the mother of his Son. She is our pattern of response to the Father. By her willingness and humility she has earned the title 'Mother of God' and 'Mother of the Church'.
The Readings:
Numbers 6:22-27
Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
Collect:
O God, who through the fruitful
virginity of Blessed Mary bestowed on
the human race the grace of eternal salvation,
grant, we pray, that we may experience the intercession of her, through whom we were found worthy to receive the author of life,
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
