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Christmas 1 Year C Sunday 29th December 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. JOINT PARISH SERVICE – COMMUNION
Friday 3rd January 2025
Holy Cross – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers
Soup and Sweet in St. Bart’s Hall – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.
Sunday 5th January 2025. EPIPHANY
St. Mary’s – 8 a.m. Holy Communion – BCP.
St. Mary’s – 9.30 a.m. – All Age Worship
St. Bart’s – 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. Morning Worship
Friday 10th January 2025 – Parish Prayers – Holy Cross – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Friday 10th January - Soup and sweet in St. Bart’s Hall – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.
Saturday 11th January –Reculver School – Messy Church – 11.30a.m. to 1 p.m.
COLLECT: God in Trinity, eternal unity of perfect love: gather the nations to be one family,
and draw us into your holy life through the birth of Emmanuel, our Lord Jesus Christ.
1st Reading; 1 Samuel 2:18-26. But Samuel was ministering before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod. Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to[a] the Lord.” Then they would go home. And the Lord was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord. Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good. If one person sins against another, God may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will intercede for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death. And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favour with the Lord and with people. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Colossians 3:12-17 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Luke 2: 41-end Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord.. Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company; they travelled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a] 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
T his is the Gospel of the Lord ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son shared at Nazareth the life of an earthly home: help your Church to live as one family, united in love and obedience, and bring us all at last to our home in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony, Sally L, Elizabeth N and George S.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES Hilda passed away peacefully in the early hours of 10th Dec 2024. Please pray for her and all her family – Nigel and Jude and the grandchildren,
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In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, that our praise and worship might echo in these walls And also through our lives. Draw us together in mission, that the hope within might be the song we sing, and the melody of our lives. Draw us together in service, that the path we follow might lead us from a stable To a glimpse of eternity. Amen. |
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Advent 4 Year C Sunday 22nd December 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments.
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER
Christingles at all three churches at 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s 11.30 p.m. – Midnight Communion
WEDNESDAY 25TH DECEMBER 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 10 a.m. Christmas Day Communion
FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER 2024
Holy Cross – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers
NO SOUP AND SWEET IN THE HALL.
29TH DECEMBER 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. JOINT PARISH SERVICE – COMMUNION
Friday 3rd January 2025
Holy Cross – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers
Soup and sweet in St. Bart’s Hall – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.
Sunday 5th January 2025.
COLLECT: Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her, our great salvation
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Micah 5:2-5 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.” Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labour bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders, who will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Hebrews 10:6-10 With burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased.
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’
First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Luke 1: 39-45 [45-55]Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil his promises to her!” And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Heavenly Father, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of the promised saviour: fill us your servants with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony, Sally L, Elizabeth N and George S.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES Hilda passed away peacefully in the early hours of 10th Dec 2024. Please pray for her and all her family – Nigel and Jude and the grandchildren,
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In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, that our praise and worship might echo in these walls And also through our lives. Draw us together in mission, that the hope within might be the song we sing, and the melody of our lives. Draw us together in service, that the path we follow might lead us from a stable To a glimpse of eternity. Amen. |
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Advent 3 Year C Sunday 15th December 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All Age Worship
Wednesday 18th December 2024 – 7 p.m. Carols Round the Tree at St. Mary’s -
with the Birchington Silver Band - followed by refreshments.
Friday 20th December 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup and Sweet Party in St. Bart’s Hall.
Sunday 22nd December 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments.
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER
Christingles at all three churches at 4 p.m.
COLLECT: God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Zephaniah 3:14-20 Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm. On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing.” “I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you. At that time, I will deal with all who oppressed you. I will rescue the lame; I will gather the exiles. I will give them praise and honour in every land where they have suffered shame. At that time, I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honour and praise
among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes,” says the Lord.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Luke 3 : 7-18Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord
John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” “What should we do then?” the crowd asked. John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.” The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them. This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; We give you thanks, O Lord, for these heavenly gifts; kindle in us the fire of your Spirit that when your Christ comes again, we may shine as lights before his face; who is alive and reigns now and for ever.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony, Sally L, Elizabeth N and George S.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES Hilda passed away peacefully in the early hours of 10th Dec 2024. Please pray for her and all her family – Nigel and Jude and the grandchildren,
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In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, that our praise and worship might echo in these walls And also through our lives. Draw us together in mission, that the hope within might be the song we sing, and the melody of our lives. Draw us together in service, that the path we follow might lead us from a stable To a glimpse of eternity. Amen. |
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Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
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Advent 2 Year C Sunday 8th December 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross – 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments in the Village Hall.
Friday 13th December 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 13th December 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 14th December 2024 – Holy Cross Coffee Morning – 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Sunday 15th December 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All Age Worship
COLLECT: Almighty God, purify our hearts and minds, that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as
judge and saviour we may be ready to receive him, who is our Lord and our God.
1st Reading; Malachi 3:1-4 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Philippians 1:3-11. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:Luke 3: 1-6 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord John the Baptist Prepares the Way. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s salvation.’’ This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Father in heaven, who sent your Son to redeem the world and will send him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate him in the humility and purity of his first coming that, when he comes again, we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony, Sally L, Elizabeth N and George S.
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ADVENT SUNDAY Year C Sunday 1st December 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Morning Worship
Tuesday 3rd December 2024- Messy Church in Reculver School – 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 6th December 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 6th December 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 7th December 2024 – Christmas Fair in St. Mary’s 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday 8th December 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross – 6 p.m. Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments in the Village Hall.
COLLECT: Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the
light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
1st Reading; Jeremiah 33:14-16 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. “‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Saviour.’ This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Luke 21: 25-36 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time, they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; O Lord our God, make us watchful and keep us faithful as we await the coming of your Son our Lord; that, when he shall appear, he may not find us sleeping in sin but active in his service and joyful in his praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony and Sally L.
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Creator God, you made us all in your image: may we discern you in all that we see, |
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St. Mary’s Christmas Fair
Saturday 7th December 2024 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Please come and join us.
If you can help on the day or have any donations for tombola – (bottle and chocolate) or cakes (bring on the day) please contact Ann Collier or Catherine Hampton.
Thank you in advance.
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1st Sunday before ADVENT - Christ the King Year B Sunday 24th November 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Tuesday 26th November 2024 – PCC meeting ibn St. Mary’s 7.30 p.m.
Friday 29th November 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 29th November 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
30th November 2024 – Advent Fair in St. Bart’s
Sunday 1st December 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. All age Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Morning Worship
COLLECT: God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory.
1st Reading; Daniel 7:9-10 “As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels were all ablaze. A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Revelation 1:4-8 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him. ” So shall it be! Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: John 18: 33-37Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John.
ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony and Sally L.
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Almighty and eternal God, you have kindled the flame of love in the hearts of the saints:
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
The clocks have gone back so it will soon be St Bart’s Advent Fair. If you can help on the day, 30th November, please speak to June Conabeer or Sue Bailey. Any donations of tombola or raffle prizes would also be gratefully received, but before the day of the fair please. Thanking you in advance.
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2nd Sunday before ADVENT Year B Sunday 17th November 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All Age Worship
Friday 22nd November 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 22nd November 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Sunday 24th November 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
COLLECT: Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess
and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Daniel 12:1-3 “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ;Hebrews 10: 11-14, (15-18) 19-25 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. For by one sacrifice, he has made perfect for ever those who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First, he says: ‘This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.’ Then he adds: ‘Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.’ And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary. Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:Mark 13: 1-8 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark.
ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; everyone will be thrown down.” As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?” Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony and Sally L.
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Almighty and eternal God, you have kindled the flame of love in the hearts of the saints:
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
The clocks have gone back so it will soon be St Bart’s Advent Fair. If you can help on the day, 30th November, please speak to June Conabeer or Sue Bailey. Any donations of tombola or raffle prizes would also be gratefully received, but before the day of the fair please. Thanking you in advance.
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3rd Sunday before ADVENT Year B Sunday 10th November 2024
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
St. Mary’s 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 10.00 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME OF SERVICES.
Tuesday 12th November 2024- Messy Church 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Reculver School Hall.
Friday 15th November 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 15th November 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 16th November 2024 – 8 a.m. Prayer Breakfast in Holy Cross.
Sunday 17th November 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All Age Worship
COLLECT: God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Jonah 3:1-5. Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Hebrews 9:24-28 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:.Mark 1: 14-20 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark
ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B, Anthony and Sally L.
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A prayer for those deployed on active service
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
The clocks have gone back so it will soon be St Bart’s Advent Fair. If you can help on the day, 30th November, please speak to June Conabeer or Sue Bailey. Any donations of tombola or raffle prizes would also be gratefully received, but before the day of the fair please. Thanking you in advance.
Yamaha Baby Grand Piano. Iris is looking to give away her late husband’s baby grand to a passionate instrument lover. Would you like to take it or do you know someone who will care for it? Please email the office on mbhcbeneficeoffice@gmail.com and I will pass the message on.
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4th Sunday before LENT Year B Sunday 3rd November 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
St. Mary’s 3 p.m. Memorial Service for Departed Loved Ones
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Morning Worship
Friday 8th November 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 8th November 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Soup, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Sunday 10th November 2020 - Remembrance Sunday
St. Mary’s 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 10.00 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 10.45 a.m. Holy Communion
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME OF SERVICES.
COLLECT: God of glory, touch our lips with the fire of your Spirit, that we with all creation may rejoice to sing your praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Isaiah 25:6-9. On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken. In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Revelation 21:1-6. Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: John 11:32-44. Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord
When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odour, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So, they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; Lord of heaven, in this eucharist you have brought us near to an innumerable company of angels and to the spirits of the saints made perfect: as in this food of our earthly pilgrimage we have shared their fellowship, so may we come to share their joy in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B and Anthony H.
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
The clocks have gone back so it will soon be St Bart’s Advent Fair. If you can help on the day, 30th November, please speak to June Conabeer or Sue Bailey. Any donations of tombola or raffle prizes would also be gratefully received, but before the day of the fair please. Thanking you in advance.
Yamaha Baby Grand Piano. Iris is looking to give away her late husband’s baby grand to a passionate instrument lover. Would you like to take it or do you know someone who will care for it? Please email the office on mbhcbeneficeoffice@gmail.com and I will pass the message on.
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Last Sunday after Trinity – Bible Sunday Year B Sunday 27th October 2024
Sunday 27th October 2020
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. Holy Communion
Friday 1st November 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 1st November 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 2nd November 2024 – Messy Church in Holy Cross – 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday 3rd November 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
St. Mary’s 3 p.m. Memorial Service for Departed Loved Ones
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Morning Worship
COLLECT: Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Isaiah 55:1-11. “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labour on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples. Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendour.” Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: John 5: 36 - end Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord “I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me. And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION; God of all grace, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life
and the word of his kingdom: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread, who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B and Anthony H.
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
Memorial Service for the Departed - Sunday 3rd November 2024,
St. Mary’s , Reculver 3 p.m.
If you would like to attend the service , please sign the form at the back of church with the relevant information by 24th October 2024. Thank you in advance.
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Dear Friend,
We would like to invite you to a Memorial Service for those who have died, and all loved ones, families and friends are warmly invited to attend.
The Service will take place on Sunday 3rd November at 3.00pm in St Mary’s Church, Reculver, Herne Bay. This is an informal service of readings, hymns and prayers. The names of your loved ones will be read out during the service and there will be an opportunity to light a candle and place a flower on the altar in memory. Tea and light refreshments will be served after the service.
If you are able to join us please would you let us know by contacting Judy Challis: Email: judychallis@googlemail.com
Address: 32A Alma Road, Herne Bay CT6 6JJ
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and we look forward to welcoming you on 3rd November.
Yours sincerely,
Sue Martin
Rev Sue Martin
Vicar of United Parish of Reculver
01227 360948 e-mail: revsuemartin@btinternet.com
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21st Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 20th October 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All age Worship
Friday 25th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 25th October 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Sunday 27th October 2020
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. Holy Communion
COLLECT: Almighty God, in whose service lies perfect freedom: teach us to obey you with loving hearts and steadfast wills; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Isaiah 53:4-12. Surely, he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his strips we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgement, he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people, he was punished. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes] his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Hebrews 5:1-10 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. And no one takes this honour on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was. In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Mark 10: 35-45 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” “We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.” When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Father of light, in whom is no change or shadow of turning, you give us every good and perfect gift and have brought us to birth by your word of truth: may we be a living sign of that kingdom where your whole creation will be made perfect
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B and Anthony H.
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
Memorial Service for the Departed - Sunday 3rd November 2024,
St. Mary’s , Reculver 3 p.m.
If you would like to attend the service , please sign the form at the back of church with the relevant information by 24th October 2024. Thank you in advance.
Dear Friend,
We would like to invite you to a Memorial Service for those who have died, and all loved ones, families and friends are warmly invited to attend.
The Service will take place on Sunday 3rd November at 3.00pm in St Mary’s Church, Reculver, Herne Bay. This is an informal service of readings, hymns and prayers. The names of your loved ones will be read out during the service and there will be an opportunity to light a candle and place a flower on the altar in memory. Tea and light refreshments will be served after the service.
If you are able to join us please would you let us know by contacting Judy Challis: Email: judychallis@googlemail.com
Address: 32A Alma Road, Herne Bay CT6 6JJ
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and we look forward to welcoming you on 3rd November.
Yours sincerely,
Sue Martin
Rev Sue Martin
Vicar of United Parish of Reculver
01227 360948 e-mail: revsuemartin@btinternet.com
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20th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 13th October 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 12.30 Baptism of William Pettipher
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. Holy Communion
Friday 18th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 18th October 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 19th October 2024 – Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m. in St. Mary’s
Saturday 19th October 2024 - Coffee Morning – Holy Cross – 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Sunday 20th October 2024
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. All age Worship
COLLECT: God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will, that we may share with the whole creation the joys of eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
1st Reading; Amos 5:6-7, Amos 5: 10-15 Seek the Lord and live, or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire; it will devour them, and Bethel will have no one to quench it. There are those who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground. There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court and detest the one who tells the truth. You levy a straw tax on the poor and impose a tax on their grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine. For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts. Therefore, the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil. Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Hebrews 4:12-16 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Jesus the Great High Priest. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Mark 10: 17-31Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord The Rich and the Kingdom of God
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honour your father and mother.’ “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Father of light, in whom is no change or shadow of turning, you give us every good and perfect gift and have brought us to birth by your word of truth: may we be a living sign of that kingdom where your whole creation will be made perfect in Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B and Anthony H.
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O God, we pray for all the children of Abraham in Israel and Palestine and in every country of the world. We pray for Muslims, Jews and Christians that we will draw on the best of our traditions to guide us away from words and acts of division and discrimination so that everyone may be free to live in safety. Protect the vulnerable, strengthen the fearful and comfort the grieving.
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear, Toiletries, Medical Items, Dry Food, Tinned Food, Blankets, Torches, Batteries,
Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.
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19th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 6th October 2024
HARVEST
St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Service
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Morning Worship
Hoath Village Hall 1 p.m. PARISH HARVEST LUNCH
Tuesday 8th October 2024 – Messy church in Reculver School 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 11th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 11th October 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 12th October - Hoath Village Hall – Quiz Night 7 p.m.
Sunday 13th October 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 12.30 Baptism of William Pettipher
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross – 11 a.m. Holy Communion
COLLECT. Eternal God, you crown the year with your goodness, and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
1st Reading; Joel 2:21-27 Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things! Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches. Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. The threshing floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm —my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed. Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Matthew 5: 25-33 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Lord of the harvest, with joy we have offered thanksgiving for your love in creation and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom: by your grace plant within us a reverence for all that you give us and make us generous and wise stewards of the good things we enjoy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL: Richard, April and Ella A, James B, Valerie H, Lindsey P, Ray J, Graeme A, Anita B, Paul M, Clare, Aaron W, Abbie N, Gordon & Marita W, Sheila M, Annie and Alisdair W, Kim H, Joy N, Alexandra, Linda M, Marian B, Andrew P, Brian, Joan S, baby Logan Lay, Julie and Richard, Don, Sarah, Liz, Patsy M, Mike E, Beverley, Simon S, Matilda R, John C, , Kevin J, Hilda , Jean H, Mary H , Del, Sandy Rogers, Geoff N, Floss, Paul A, Babette, John and Olivia and family, Sue D, Toby, Carrie, Michael, John B, Sue B and Anthony H.
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Loving God, who gave your people the gift and privilege of talking with you in prayer, we pray today for all who will gather for ‘Together in Prayer’. As members of the clergy step away from their day-to-day responsibilities, we pray that they will find space to breathe, rest and enjoy one another’s company, and that they will experience the presence of God in fresh ways as they explore the theme of prayer. We pray too that they will return home inspired and equipped for the next part of their journey in ministry. We pray for those who have been invited to teach in main sessions and workshops, and for those who will lead worship: help them to hear clearly the prompting of your Spirit, and to bring exactly what is needed. We pray that the time together will be an opportunity for all to discover more of the joy and wonder of prayer. We pray that the event will be a seed-head which scatters seeds of prayer to every corner of our diocese – seeds that will bear fruit in renewed lives and transformed communities.
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Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear
Holy Cross Quiz Night in Hoath Village Hall Saturday 12th October 2024 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. £5 – please bring your own food and drink. Contact Kevin or Janet Scroggins by email jan.appleton@btopenworld.com
HARVEST FLOWERS
Donations to cover the expense of buying flowers for Harvest Festival in St. Mary’s would be gratefully received. Please put donations in an envelope marked St. Mary’s Harvest Flowers.