Martha or Mary ?

The question we were asked today was, ' Are you a Martha or a Mary ?' It did not produce an 'I am Spartacus' moment but did enable us to reflect on our priorities not only in our secular lives but particularly in relation to how we choose to live the gospel. Unfortunatley there are very few musical motifs that we can use to illustrate these points but Choirboy used his reflection from the Book of Samuel, 'Speak Lord to me' during Communion to hopefully illuminate some of the themes of our readings today. Our liturgy was the poorer for the absence of Joyce, Gil and Kath - presumably all on holiday and we were greeted with the news that Derek and Ann will be absent for the next 4 weeks. Choirboy, himself is bracing himself for a summer sojurn so we were grateful for the addition of Veronica's guitar and Louise's promise that she will sing a solo in 2 weeks ! With Choirboy's only daughter playing her recorder loud and proud our liturgy had a balance of old and new and hopefully facilitated the worship.

Entry Song of the body of Christ

Cantor Kyrie eleison All Kyrie eleison
Cantor Kyrie eleison All Kyrie eleison
Cantor Lord have mercy on us All Lord have mercy on us

Cantor Christe eleison All Christe eleison
Cantor Christe eleison All Christe eleison
Cantor Christ have mercy on us All Christ have mercy on us
Repeat Kyrie eleison

Gloria Gloria

Alleluia: - Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Open your ears, open your eyes, open your hearts, to hear God’s word.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Offertory: - Lord we come to Your table
Chorus
Bread and wine we offer now to You
To transform as only You can do
Body, blood, soul, divinity
Lord, I ask You to be one with me


V1 Lord we come to Your table
Lord we bring You bread and wine
Lord we ask You now to bless us
Take our gifts and make them thine

V2 Lord we lay our lives before You
Lord we bring ourselves to You
Lord we ask You to transform us
Fill our souls with love renewed

V2 Lord we bring our sins before You
Lord we ask You to forgive
All our faults and make us worthy
And find in us a place to live

Holy Holy Gathering mass

Mem Accl Lord by Your cross and resurrection, You’ve set us free, You’ve set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world (repeat)
Saviour, Saviour Saviour, Saviour
You set us free, You set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world
Amen A-men, we lift our hearts and voices to you as we sing A-men so shall it be forever Amen.

Agnus Dei (Newquay Mass #2)
Lamb of God, You take away, the sin of all the world (repeat)
Have mercy on us. And grant us Your peace

Communion Jesus, Lamb of God

Recessional Freely, freely

Who is my neighbour ?

Our gospel today centred on that most challenging of questions, "Who is my neighbour ?" The answer to the question posed to Jesus was illustrated by Him in the form of a parable - that of the Good Samaritan. Father Mark used this to challenge us with the very same question phrased in a slightly different but equally challenging way. Our music liturgy though not illuminating this aspect of the liturgy was in all other respects joyful and prayerful. However, Father Mark enquired of choirboy whether he felt the memorial acclamation was too long - he did and this aspect of our liturgy will be subtely altered ! It was great to see Louise playing again - fortunately choirboy brought a spare guitar to mass and Jill B looked after Danny.

Entry Meekness and majesty

Gloria Gloria

Alleluia: - Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Open your ears, open your eyes, open your hearts, to hear God’s word.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Credo/Ibelieve (http://www.myspace.com/holytrinitychoirboy2)

Offertory Blessed be God

Holy Holy Gathering mass

Mem Accl Dying You destroyed our death, rising You restored our life. Come Lord Jesus come, come again in glory (repeat)
Come Lord Jesus come, come again in glory. Come Lord Jesus come, come again in glory

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei: - Lamb of God, You’ve taken away all of our sins (repeat 2 times)
Have mercy on us And grant us Your peace.

Communion Love is his word

Recessional Follow me, follow me

Welcome Father Mark

It looks picturesque and, at times, it is beautiful. Unfortunately, Father Mark's first impressions of Newquay as a place to live have not lived up to the picture postcard image. Suffering from a surfeit of surf lodges, Tower Road is not the most peaceful place to live as Father Mark found to his cost ! Still it did not dampen his enthusiasm on this his first Sunday in Newquay (he did in fact pit in an appearance on 29 June for the feast of St Peter and St Paul). The parishioners were heartened to hear of his promise of short sermons but it did leave our children somewhat late to arrive back from their own liturgy ! Our music liturgy was conservative with a small c and we wait to see what the future holds for this aspect of our liturgy. With the welcome return of Jimmy and Kath playing the organ we let loose with the selection as follows: -

Entry Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Gloria Gloria

Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Open your ears, open your eyes, open your hearts, to hear God’s word.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Offertory All that I am

Holy Holy Gathering Mass

Memorial Acc: - Christ has died, Christ is risen (repeat)
He will come again (repeat)

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei Newquay Mass

Communion Peace perfect peace

Lord I am not worthy

Recessional You shall go out with joy