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21^st Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 20^th 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 25^th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 25^th October 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Sunday 27^th 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.

1^st 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 oppressionand 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

2^nd 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 sufferedand once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey himand 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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Wrapped Sweets ( not Chocolate), Colouring Books and Colouring Crayons for children.

Memorial Service for the Departed - Sunday 3^rd 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 24^th 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

20^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 13^th 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 18^th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 18^th October 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Saturday 19^th October 2024 – Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m. in St. Mary’s

Saturday 19^th October 2024 - Coffee Morning – Holy Cross – 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Sunday 20^th 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.

1^st 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

2^nd 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

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.
In Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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.

19^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 6^th 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 8^th October 2024 – Messy church in Reculver School 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday 11^th October 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 11^th 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 13^th 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.

1^st 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

2^nd 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.

Please pray for our clergy ahead of the clergy conference in October:

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.
Amen. Prayer by Lyndall Bywater

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Holy Cross Quiz Night in Hoath Village Hall Saturday 12^th 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.

18^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 29th September 2024

Saturday 28^th September 2024 – Prayer Day in St. Mary’s – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Please join us to pray for the United Parish .

Sunday 29^th September 2024

St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP

St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion for all three churches. Speaker from Compassion.

Friday 27th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 27 ^th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

åSunday 6^th October 2024

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

Please sign the list in the church to book a place. Thank you in advance.

COLLECT. God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1^st Reading; Revelations 12: 7-12Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.” This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

2^nd Reading ; Hebrews 1: 5 -end. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father”? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”^]? And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” In speaking of the angels he says, “He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.”But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL: John 1: 47-end Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you^] will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ

POST COMMUNION: We praise and thank you, O Christ, for this sacred feast: for here we receive you, here the memory of your passion is renewed, here our minds are filled with grace, and here a pledge of future glory is given, when we shall feast at that table where you reign with all your saints for ever.

Please pray for our clergy ahead of the clergy conference in October:

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’.

Urgently needed for Ukraine,

Mens shirts, buttoned (warm if possible) for the hospital. Insect repellent. Sun screen. Burn cream, Antiseptic cream, & Sanitary wear

17^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 22^nd September 2024

Sunday 22^nd 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 25^th September 2024 – Deanery Roadshow in St. Andrew’s, Herne Bay

Friday 27th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 27 ^th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Saturday 28^th September 2024 – Prayer Day in St. Mary’s – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Please join us to pray for the United Parish .

Sunday 29^th September 2024

St. Mary’s 8 a.m. Holy Communion BCP

St. Bart’s 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion for all three churches. Speaker from Compassion.

COLLECT. Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life: deliver us from unbelief and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord.

1^st Reading; Jeremiah 11:18-20.Because the Lord revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing. I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more.”But you, Lord Almighty, who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

2^nd Reading ; James 3:13-4:3 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

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

GOSPEL: Mark 9: 30-37 Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark . ALL SAY; Glory to you O Lord. Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time. They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. ALL SAY; Praise to you O Christ

POST COMMUNION: Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; 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.
Amen.

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16^th Sunday after Trinity Year B

Holy Cross Patronal

Sunday 15^th 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 20^th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 20^th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Saturday 21^st September 2024 – Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m. in Holy Cross

Saturday 21^st Sept 2024 – Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy – Holy Cross – 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Sunday 22^nd 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 25^th September 2024 – Deanery Roadshow in St. Andrew’s, Herne Bay

Saturday 28^th 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.

1^st 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

2^nd 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

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15^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 8^th 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 10^th September 24 – Messy Church, Reculver School – 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday 10^th September – St. Bart’s Church 7.30 p.m. PCC meeting

Friday 13^th September 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 13^th September 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Saturday 14^th September 2024 – Ride and Stride

St. Mary’s 11 a.m. Baptism – Hunter and Shaun

Sunday 15^th 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.

1^st 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

2^nd 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 mercifulto 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 HAVE DIED and their families: Robert Nash. Please pray for Sue and the family. The funeral will be at St. Mary’s on Thursday 12^th 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.

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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.

13^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 25^th August 2024

St. Bartholomew the Apostle.

Sunday 25^th 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 1^st 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

2^nd 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 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.

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St. Bartholomew

12^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 18^th 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 24^th August 2024- 1 p.m. - Wedding at St. Mary’s of Elaine and James

Sunday 25^th 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.

1^st. 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

2^nd 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 HAVE DIED and their families: Mark Stewart aged 30. Please hold George and all the family in your prayers.

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11^th Sunday after Trinity Year B Sunday 11^th 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 16^th August 2024 – 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parish Prayers in Holy Cross

Friday 16^th August 2024 – 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Sandwiches, Sweet and Chat in St. Bart’s Hall

Saturday 17^th August – 8 a.m. Prayer Breakfast in the Vicarage.

Saturday 17^th August – 1 p.m. Wedding at Holy Cross – Francesca & Max

Saturday 17^th Aug - 3 p.m.to 5 p.m. Special Coffee Afternoon and Bring and Buy.- HOLY CROSS

Sunday 18^th 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.

1^st. 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

2^nd 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.

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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N.B. Please note that the Prayer Breakfast on the 17^th 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 .

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!!!!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION.!!!!!!!!!

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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