16th Sunday after Trinity Year B
Holy Cross Patronal
Sunday 15th September 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 20th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 20th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 21st September 2024 – Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m. in Holy Cross
Saturday 21st Sept 2024 – Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy – Holy Cross – 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Sunday 22nd September 2024
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
Wednesday 25th September 2024 – Deanery Roadshow in St. Andrew’s, Herne Bay
Saturday 28th September 2024 – PCC Awayday.
COLLECT. Almighty God, who in the passion of your blessed Son made an instrument of painful death to be for us the means of life and peace: grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ that we may gladly suffer for his sake; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
1st Reading; Numbers 21:4-9 They travelled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people, and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So, Moses prayed for the people. The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Philippians 2:6-11 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing y taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! Therefore, God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: John 3: 13-17Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Faithful God, whose Son bore our sins in his body on the tree and gave us this sacrament to show forth his death until he comes: give us grace to glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
for he is our salvation, our life and our hope, who reigns as Lord, now and for ever.
RAY 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.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED and their families: Robert Nash. Please pray for Sue and the family.
Loving God, giver and sustainer of life, You created a world of beauty and gave it to us for a home. Forgive us when we forget to enjoy it, Strengthen our resolve to care for it, Give us the humility to learn from it, As we work for a world where all can flourish.
Amen
Urgently needed for Ukraine,
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15th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 8th September 2024
St. Mary the Virgin
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Holy Communion
Tuesday 10th September 24 – Messy Church, Reculver School – 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 10th September – St. Bart’s Church 7.30 p.m. PCC meeting
Friday 13th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 13th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 14th September 2024 – Ride and Stride
St. Mary’s 11 a.m. Baptism – Hunter and Shaun
Sunday 15th September 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. Lord God, defend your Church from all false teaching and give to your people knowledge of your truth, that we may enjoy eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading; Isaiah 61:10-62. I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Galatians 4:4-7. But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Luke 1: 46-55 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. 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: Keep, O Lord, your Church, with your perpetual mercy; and, because without you our human frailty cannot but fall, keep us ever by your help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our 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, 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.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED and their families: Robert Nash. Please pray for Sue and the family. The funeral will be at St. Mary’s on Thursday 12th September at 11 a.m. followed by burial at St. Mary’s.
Holy God, earth and air and water are your creation, and every living thing belongs to you: have mercy on us as climate change confronts us. Give us the will and the courage to simplify the way we live, to reduce the energy we use, to share the resources you provide, and to bear the cost of change. Forgive our past mistakes and send us your Spirit, with wisdom in present controversies
and vision for the future to which you call us in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear
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14th Sunday after Trinity. Sunday 1st September 2024
Collect. Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st Reading. Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
2nd Reading James 1:17-27
Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-16, 21-23.
Post communion: Lord God, the source of truth and love, Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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13th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 25th August 2024
St. Bartholomew the Apostle.
Sunday 25th August 2024
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 30th August 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 30th August 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Sunday 1st September 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. Almighty and everlasting God, who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach your word: grant that your Church may love that word which he believed
and may faithfully preach and receive the same; 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.
st. Reading; . Isaiah 43:8-13. Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf. All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this
and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
so that others may hear and say, “It is true.” “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no saviour. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God. Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Acts 5:12-16. The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:Luke 22: 24-30. Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke . ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, 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 and Michael, and John and Sue B.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED and their families: Mark Stewart aged 30. Please hold George and all the family in your prayers.
Following the unrest and violence across towns and cities in the United Kingdom in recent days, We pray for all the communities affected; For all those left injured, traumatised or afraid; For the police and all at national and local level seeking to restore public order and bring perpetrators to justice; For places of worship in the affected areas; And all people of faith and goodwill seeking to promote peace and respect in the fact of violence and hatred. Teach us, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and lead us in the path of your commandments. Keep our nation under your care; and guide us in justice and truth. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear
St. Bartholomew
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12th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 18th August 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 23rd August 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 23rd August 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 24th August 2024- 1 p.m. - Wedding at St. Mary’s of Elaine and James
Sunday 25th August 2024
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. God of constant mercy, who sent your Son to save us: remind us of your goodness,
increase your grace within us, that our thankfulness may grow, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st. Reading; . Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says, Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Ephesians 5:15-20 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: John 6: 51-58. Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: God of all mercy, in this eucharist you have set aside our sins and given us your healing: grant that we who are made whole in Christ may bring that healing to this broken world, in the name of 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 and Michael, and John and Sue B.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED and their families: Mark Stewart aged 30. Please hold George and all the family in your prayers.
Following the unrest and violence across towns and cities in the United Kingdom in recent days, We pray for all the communities affected; For all those left injured, traumatised or afraid; For the police and all at national and local level seeking to restore public order and bring perpetrators to justice; For places of worship in the affected areas; And all people of faith and goodwill seeking to promote peace and respect in the fact of violence and hatred. Teach us, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and lead us in the path of your commandments. Keep our nation under your care; and guide us in justice and truth. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear
A picture of ice to cool you down!!!!!!!!!
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11th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 11th August 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 12.30 p.m. Double Baptism – Josh Edward and Jack William
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Holy Communion
Friday 16th August 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 16th August 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Saturday 17th August – 8 a.m. Prayer Breakfast in the Vicarage.
Saturday 17th August – 1 p.m. Wedding at Holy Cross – Francesca & Max
Saturday 17th Aug - 3 p.m.to 5 p.m. Special Coffee Afternoon and Bring and Buy.- HOLY CROSS
Sunday 18th August 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 of glory, the end of our searching, help us to lay aside all that prevents us from seeking your kingdom, and to give all that we have to gain the pearl beyond all price, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
1st. Reading; . 1 Kings 19:4-8. While he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.
All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he travelled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin” Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:.John 6: 35,41-51 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. Then Jesus declared “I am the Bread of Life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty”. “ At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?” “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: Lord of all mercy, we your faithful people have celebrated that one true sacrifice which takes away our sins and brings pardon and peace: by our communion keep us firm on the foundation of the gospel and preserve us from all sin; 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 and Michael .
Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Urgently needed for Ukraine,
Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear
N.B. Please note that the Prayer Breakfast on the 17th August will now be at the Vicarage at 8 a.m.
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SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024
10th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 4th August 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 6th August 2024 12 noon – Parish Communion in St. Bart’s
Friday 9th August 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross
Friday 9th August 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall
Sunday 11th August 2024
St. Mary’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
St. Mary’s 12.30 p.m. Double Baptism – Josh Edward and Jack William
St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. All Age Worship
Holy Cross 11 a.m. Holy Communion
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME OF THE ALL AGE WORSHIP SERVICES AT ST. MARY’S AND ST. BART’S WILL REVERT TO 9.30 A.M.
COLLECT : Lord of heaven and earth, as Jesus taught his disciples to be persistent in prayer, give us patience and courage never to lose hope, but always to bring our prayers before you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1st. Reading; Exodus 16:2-4, 16: 9-15 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.’” While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud. The Lord said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’” That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor. When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
2nd Reading ; Ephesians 4:1-16. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL:. John 6: 24-35 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John. ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.” Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ
POST COMMUNION: God of our pilgrimage, you have willed that the gate of mercy should stand open for those who trust in you: look upon us with your favour that we who follow the path of your will may never wander from the way of life; 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 and Michael .
Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Sweechbridge Road and May Street will be closed from 24th July 2024 for about 2 months. Anyone coming from Hoath or going to Hoath should go through Beltinge.
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