| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 07 July 2024 6th Sunday after Trinity |
 Pop up café children saying ‘thank you’ for their tea WELCOME Sharing our faith for many people is not an easy thing. There are many who have been brought up on the old adage that we don’t talk about politics or religion, I guess that’s why we talk about the weather so much, it’s not so controversial, but perhaps this last week you have been talking about politics! I’ve seen many a group of people standing at the corners of roads with leaflets, ready to talk to anyone who passes about what their party will promise to implement and change. In the gospel today we hear how Jesus sends out the disciples in pairs to proclaim the gospel, in the same power and authority to preach repentance, drive out demons and lay hands and heal the sick. I believe that we are still called and sent out today to talk about God and faith, but for many they see that as the work of the clergy, we who are ordained and sent out at our ordination service to receive ‘the cure of souls’ in a particular designated area. While as an ordained individual I still count it as a joy and a privilege to talk about God to others every day of my life, I am totally convinced that it is not just the task of clergy but of the whole body of Christ. That the teaching of Christ is applicable to every individual. To be able to talk about God is simply a response because of all that God has done for us. The thankfulness we should feel for all his saving grace to us. It doesn’t require a theological degree, a deep biblical knowledge, or the gift of being a great orator and good with words. It simply requires a heart that is so thankful to God for all He is doing. This Sunday has been labelled Thankful Sunday and we may or may not feel thankful for whatever result we have in the general election! There are many characters in the bible who give thanks to God, they don’t always get it right, but they still give thanks. They have an attitude of gratitude. If we are to have an attitude of gratitude in our lives it begins with our personal thankfulness to God. We are who we are, because of His great love. We have achieved what we have achieved by God’s grace. Whoever we are God is not finished with us yet! Why not share what you are thankful to God for to someone this coming week? Blessings for your week Revd Rosie COLLECT Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; 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 READINGS Ezekiel 2.1-5 He said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you. And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me. He said to me, Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God 2 Corinthians 12.2-10 I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven – whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person – whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows – was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given to me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading Mark 6.1-13 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence at him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets are not without honour, except in their home town, and among their own kin, and in their own house.’ And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, ‘Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.’ So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. INTERCESSIONS Everlasting God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, hear our prayers which we offer in his name, and by the power of your Holy Spirit working among us, help us to “Speak the Truth”, and live the Gospel of Salvation as a living example for all mankind. Holy God we pray for your Church, for Archbishops Justin and Stephen and our Bishop Olivia. We pray that they will be strengthened and protected by the Holy Spirit in all they do and say. We pray for the work of The General Synod of the Church of England meeting in Edinburgh this weekend. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Creator God we pray for the leaders of the world carrying responsibilities for the lives of their people. We pray for the new government in our country. We pray for all victims of recent terrorism and for a new determination to end the spiral of violence which brings with it so much fear, heartache and suffering. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Gracious God we pray for the people of our Parish, especially for those who feel excluded, exploited or ignored. Help us, your people, to work together to build a community which is as open and generous as your love, shown to us in the gift of your Son Jesus Christ. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Loving God we pray for healing in body, mind and spirit for all who are in need. We pray that in lives darkened by any kind of pain, distress or grief the light of Christ will bring comfort, hope and a sense of your all-encompassing love. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Lord, your love reaches beyond the grave. At the end of our days on earth be with us and with those we love and with those whom we love and have gone before us. We pray now for those who have recently died and those bereaved by their passing Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer And so Heavenly Father we thank you for the opportunity of being together in prayer. As we look forward to the week to come, we pray for an awareness of your love and support in all we do. Merciful Father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen From the Chaplaincy of the Holy Spirit Costa Blanca POST COMMUNION God of our pilgrimage, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we go forward on our journey, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Listen to Canon Brian’s Sermon last SundayListen NOTICES NO EVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY As it is Pudding & Pimms at the Rectory, there is no Sunday Evening Service. SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Church Open every day 10.00am to 6.00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.00pm, Evening Prayer via Zoom Sun 07 Jul 10.30am All Age Family Eucharist – 6th Sunday after Trinity No evening service – Pimms and Puddings Sun 14 Jul 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 7th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 21 Jul 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 8th Sunday after Trinity 3.00pm Wild Worship 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 28 Jul 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 9th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Evening Prayer PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: Vivienne, Stef, John, Joanna. Refugees, Prisoners, the Homeless and those who mourn. Please let Revd Rosie or the Office (office@clewerparish.org) know of anyone who needs our prayers. The Departed: Joan Carlton, Margaret Hegerty, and all those recently departed this life, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Baptisms in July: Lucas, Nala. Those preparing for Confirmation: Jeff and Jane. Community Prayers: Clewer Green School, the head teacher Martin Tinsley, all the pupils, staff and governors, and the Busy Buttons CORE Charity and for all the work that they do. For all our Care Homes, for the safety of residents and staff. We pray also for Windsor Christian Action, and the work of the Homeless Project, Street Angels, FoodShare, and the Alma Beacon Hub. Parish Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for all who live in Hermitage Lane, Longbourn, Maidenhead Road, Rays Avenue, Wells Close, Vale Road, and Buckland Crescent. Anglican Cycle of Prayer: please pray for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean. Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Rio Grande (USA), Guadalcanal (Melanesia), Guatemala (Central America), Guildford (England), Guinea (West Africa), and Gujarat (North India). Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe.   Printed copies of the above leaflet are available in Church. Note that past and cancelled events are not shown here. A summary of future events follows: Key to Events Blue- Social events Amber- Children and Families Green- Creation/Environment Black- Liturgy July 7th 3 – 5pm Pimm’s and Puddings – celebrating Summer in the Rectory Garden 11th 7.30pm GIN Walk 12th 9.15pm Creation Meditation Moth Watch in the churchyard 17th 3pm Churchyard Teas 19th 3.45 – 5pm Children’s Pop-Up Café – end of term picnic 21st 3pm Wild Worship: butterflies and flower fairies August 7th 10am My Time outing to the Café by the Lake/ Thames Hospice 12th 8.30pm Creation Meditation Bat Watch 21st 3pm Churchyard Teas 27th to 30th 10am – 12pm Family Activity Week September 1st 10.30am Back to School Sunday/blessings backpacks 4th 10am My Time outing to Windsor Farm Shop 15th 3pm Wild Worship: Michaelmas 17th 10am Coffee and more in church 22nd Dawn Creation Meditation Autumn Equinox 27th 3.45 – 5pm Children’s Pop-Up Café 29th 3pm Children’s Church (5th Sunday of the month)    CONCERT ON 20 JULY – CANCELLED Unfortunately, the Concert a Night at the Musicals scheduled for 20 July has been cancelled, as Broom Farm Brass Band are on other duties.   WINDSOR FOODSHARE Loving our neighbours From their Facebook, Twittter and Website Pages: https://www.facebook.com/windsorfoodshare https://twitter.com/WindsrFoodshare https://www.windsorfoodshare.org.uk And their new page https://taplink.cc/windsorfoodshare CAN YOU HELP? We are running very low in stock on several items. One of these is cereals – wheat biscuits / Weetabix, corn flakes, bran flakes, malted wheat / Shreddies, Hoops / Cheerios etc. They do not have to be branded items. You get so much more for your money buying non-branded items. We have a permanent donation box at Tesco Superstore and also at Waitrose & Partners. So if you are shopping it is easy to pop a carton or two in. Or why not try our Wishlist on Common Good and Amazon. https://www.forcommongood.co.uk/…/giftr…/registry/215636 https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/23EUESGGRMAVZ… We still ask that any food donations for Windsor Foodshare are dropped into Dedworth Green Baptist church as this will still be our main base. Click here for the Windsor Foodshare April Newsletter CHURCH FINANCES – MESSAGE FROM ANDREW Thank you to everyone for all you have been able to give in this difficult time. We prefer the Parish Giving Scheme, which we promoted in previous years. Details are on our page on their web site: https://bit.ly/2XCLuCr [https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/clewer-st-andrew-windsor/] We also have the printed application forms available in Church, or contact the Parish Office by email office@clewerparish.org Alternatively, by paying directly to our bank account, the details of which are: HSBC Bank Sort Code: 40-47-37 Account number: 11373366 Account name: PCC St Andrews Church or if your bank doesn’t like this Parochial Church Council St Andrews Clewer Parish CONTACTS Rector Revd Rosie Webb 01753 852334, email: rector@clewerparish.org Parish Office email: office@clewerparish.org Parish Website: www.standrewsclewer.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewsclewer Churchwarden: Vacant Contact via email: office@clewerparish.org Safeguarding Policy: www.standrewsclewer.org/safeguarding-policy Safeguarding Officer: clewerparishsafeguarding@gmail.com |