Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

27th September 2026

The Parish Eucharist

Welcome to Liverpool Parish Church. This has been a place of Christian worship since the 1200s. We still proclaim the love of God in the heart of Liverpool.

All are welcome at the Eucharist All baptised people are invited to receive communion.

Babies and children are welcome in this church. If you feel they are unsettled, there is a small play area for them at the back of the north aisle. You would still be able to see, hear and participate in the service. Please rejoin the rest of the congregation when you are ready.

Sunday School meets in Termtime. Parents are welcome to stay with their children or to reclaim them at the end of the service.

Donations and Giving. We rely on generous individual giving for much of our income. If you are a UK taxpayer donations can be Gift Aided to provide additional benefit to the Church. If you worship here regularly then please consider joining the Planned Giving Scheme. There is also a contactless donation point in the Narthex.

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Calendar for the Week

Monday 28 September
09.00 Morning Prayer

Tuesday 29 September
09.00 Morning Prayer

Wednesday 30 September
09.00 Morning Prayer
12.15 Eucharist

Thursday 01 October
09.00 Morning Prayer

Friday 02 October
09.00 Morning Prayer
12.15 Eucharist
13.05 RC Mass
19.30 Bells

Saturday 03 October
15.00 Wedding

Sunday 04 October
09.00 Morning Prayer
10.00 Parish Eucharist
11.30 Fire alarm test
18.00 Choral Evensong

Before the service

Organ: Prélude –Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)

Opening Hymn

The bell rings and we stand, as we are able, and sing:

Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home!
All be safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin;
God, our Maker, doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come;
raise the song of harvest-home!

All the world is God’s own field,
fruit unto his praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown,
unto joy or sorrow grown;
First the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
Grant, O harvest Lord, that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.

For the Lord our God shall come,
and shall take his harvest home;
From his field shall purge away
all that doth offend, that day;
Give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast,
But the fruitful ears to store
in his garner evermore.

Then, thou Church triumphant, come,
raise the song of harvest-home;
All be safely gathered in,
free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, for ever purified,
in God’s garner to abide;
Come, ten thousand angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest-home!

Words: Henry Alford (1810-71)
Music: ‘St George’s Windsor’ George Job Elvey (1816-93)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Confession

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you, through our own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are heartily sorry, and repent of all our sins. For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.

We receive an absolution, assuring us of God’s forgiveness.

When Sunday School is meeting, a prayer is said with our young people at this point before they leave for their session.

The Gloria and Collect

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

(Music: Dom Gregory Murray (1905-92))

Creator God, you made the goodness of the land, the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons; as we thank you for the harvest, may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Readings

(We sit)

First Reading (Deuteronomy 8:7-18)

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

God, whose farm is all creation,
Take the gratitude we give;
Take the finest of our harvest,
Crops we grow that we may live.

Take our ploughing, seeding, reaping,
Hopes and fears of sun and rain,
All our thinking, planning, waiting,
Ripened in this fruit and grain.

All our labour, all our watching,
All our calendar of care
In these crops of your creation,
Take, O God: they are our prayer.

Words: Leslie Thomas John Arlott (1914-91)
Music: ‘Gott will ‘s machen’ - Johann Ludwig Steiner (1688-1761)

Second reading (1 Timothy 6:3-10)

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

(We stand)

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Those who love me will keep my word. My Father will love them, and we will come to them.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Please turn to face the Gospel reading (Luke 18:18-30)

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord

This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon

Mthr Jennifer Brady

The Nicene Creed

(We stand)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of Intercession

(please kneel or sit)

Any of the following may be used:

Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.
Lord, hear us. Lord graciously hear us.

At the end:
Merciful Father, accept these prayers, for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Peace

(We stand)

The Peace is introduced, followed by:

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Offertory Hymn

We plough the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God’s almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain:

Refrain:
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord,
For all his love.

He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star.
The winds and waves obey him,
By him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, his children,
He gives our daily bread:

Refrain

We thank thee then, O Father,
For all things bright and good;
The seed-time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food.
Accept the gifts we offer
For all thy love imparts,
And, what thou most desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts:

Refrain

Words: Matthias Claudius (1740-1815); tr. Jane Campbell (1817-78) Music: ‘Wir Pflügen—Melody J Schultz (1747-1800)
Harmony: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-76)

The Eucharistic Prayer

A prayer is said over the gifts on the altar, to which we respond Amen.

The Lord be with you
and also with you.

Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.

The seasonal part of the prayer follows and at the end we all sing:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

(Addington Service – Richard Shephard (1949-2021))

We pray for the Holy Spirit to transform us and the gifts, and then the words of Jesus at the Last Supper are recalled:

The following acclamation is then used:

Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.

The prayer continues with oblation and intercession, ending:

…we worship you, Father almighty, in songs of everlasting praise:
Blessing and honour and glory and power be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught 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.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Every time we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

We all sing:

Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world: give us your peace.

God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

If you normally receive Communion in your own church then you are welcome to do so here, or you may prefer the priest to pray for God’s blessing on you. There are two standing stations for Communion in the centre but if you would prefer to kneel to receive Communion then please use the rail in the south aisle on the congregation’s left side.

Please indicate if you would rather receive a blessing. Gluten-free hosts are available.

During Communion

Fairest Lord Jesus, Lord of all creation
Jesus, of God and Mary the Son;
Thee will I cherish, thee will I honour,
O thou my soul’s delight and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the verdure and bloom of spring
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
He makes the saddest heart to sing.

Fair is the moonlight, fairer still the sunshine,
Fair is the shimmering, starry sky:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines clearer
Than all the heav’nly host on high.

Words: Joseph Augustus Seiss (1823-1904)
Translated Lilian Sinclair Stevenson (1870 1960)
Music: ‘Schonster Herr Jesus’ from Schesische Volkskieder (1842)

Post-Communion Prayers

(We stand at ‘Let us pray’)

After the post-communion prayer we say together

You have opened to us the Scriptures, O Christ, and you have made yourself known in the breaking of the bread. Abide with us, we pray, that, blessed by your royal presence, we may walk with you all the days of our life, and at its end behold you in the glory of the eternal Trinity, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Notices (please sit)

All baptised Christians are welcome to receive communion here, or you may prefer the priest to pray for God’s blessing on you. There are three standing stations for Communion, two in the centre and one on the right side. If you would prefer to kneel to receive Communion then please use the rail in the south aisle on the congregations’ left side.

Indicate if you would rather receive a blessing. Gluten-free hosts are available on the left side. Please do not dip the consecrated bread into the wine.

Final Hymn

Praise, O praise our God and King;
Hymns of adoration sing:
For his mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure.

Praise him that he made the sun
Day by day his course to run:
Refrain

And the silver moon by night,
Shining with her gentle light:
Refrain

Praise him that he gave the rain
To mature the swelling grain:
Refrain

And hath bid the fruitful field
Crops of precious increase yield:
Refrain

Praise him for our harvest-store;
He hath filled the garner-floor:
Refrain

And for richer food than this,
Pledge of everlasting bliss:
Refrain

Glory to our bounteous King;
Glory let creation sing:
Glory to the Father, Son,
And blest Spirit, Three in One.

Words: Henry Williams Baker (1821-77)
Music: ‘Monkland’ - John Antes (1740-1811); arr.J B Wilkes (1785-1869)

Blessing and Dismissal

(please stand)

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

…and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ: Toccata Primi Toni – Einar Trærup Sark (1921-2005).

Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000. Hymns and other texts are reproduced under CCL licence number 556443 or One License licence number A-632593.