| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 03 November 2024 All Saints |
 All Saints to Advent – Introduction to the Season (from Times & Seasons)No Christian is solitary. Through baptism we become members one of another in Christ, members of a company of saints whose mutual belonging transcends death: One family, we dwell in him, one Church, above, beneath; though now divided by the stream, the narrow stream of death. (Charles Wesley) All Saints’ Day and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed on All Souls’ Day both celebrate this mutual belonging. All Saints’ Day celebrates men and women in whose lives the Church as a whole has seen the grace of God powerfully at work. It is an opportunity to give thanks for that grace, and for the wonderful ends to which it shapes a human life; it is a time to be encouraged by the example of the saints and to recall that sanctity may grow in the ordinary circumstances, as well as the extraordinary crises, of human living. The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed celebrates the saints in a more local and intimate key. It allows us to remember with thanksgiving before God those whom we have known more directly: those who gave us life, or who nurtured us in faith. Redemption is a work of God’s grace; it is God who redeems us in Christ and there is nothing to be done beyond what Christ has done. But we still wait for the final consummation of God’s new creation in Christ; those who are Christ’s, whether or not they have passed through death, are joined in prayer that God’s kingdom will be revealed finally and in all its fullness. We also sense that it is a fearful thing to come before the unutterable goodness and holiness of God, even for those who are redeemed in Christ; that it is searing as well as life-giving to experience God’s mercy; and this instinct also is expressed in the liturgy of All Souls’ Day. Remembrance Sunday goes on to explore the theme of memory, both corporate and individual, as we confront issues of war and peace, loss and self-gift, memory and forgetting. The annual cycle of the Church’s year now ends with the Feast of Christ the King. The year that begins with the hope of the coming Messiah ends with the proclamation of his universal sovereignty. The ascension of Christ has revealed him to be Lord of earth and heaven, and final judgement is one of his proper kingly purposes. The Feast of Christ the King returns us to the Advent theme of judgement, with which the cycle once more begins. COLLECT Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; 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 Isaiah 25.6-9 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death for ever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Revelation 21.1-6a Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.’ And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading John 11.32-44 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, ‘Where have you laid him?’ They said to him, ‘Lord, come and see.’ Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him!’ But some of them said, ‘Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?’ Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, ‘Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead for four days.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?’ So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upwards and said, ‘Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.’ When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.INTERCESSIONS FOR ALL SAINTS (FROM TIMES & SEASONS H3)United in the company of all the faithful and looking for the coming of the kingdom, let us offer our prayers to God, the source of all life and holiness.Merciful Lord, strengthen all Christian people by your Holy Spirit, that we may live as a royal priesthood and a holy nation to the praise of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Bless Stephen our bishop and all ministers of your Church, that by faithful proclamation of your word we may be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets into a holy temple in the Lord. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Empower us by the gift of your holy and life-giving Spirit, that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ from glory to glory. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Give to the world and its peoples the peace that comes from above, that they may find Christ’s way of freedom and life. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Hold in your embrace all who witness to your love in the service of the poor and needy; all who minister to the sick and dying; and all who bring light to those in darkness. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Touch and heal all those whose lives are scarred by sin or disfigured by pain, that, raised from death to life in Christ, their sorrow may be turned to eternal joy. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Remember in your mercy all those gone before us who have been well-pleasing to you from eternity; preserve in your faith your servants on earth, guide us to your kingdom and grant us your peace at all times. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.Hasten the day when many will come from east and west, from north and south, and sit at table in your kingdom. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.We give you thanks for the whole company of your saints in glory, with whom in fellowship we join our prayers and praises; by your grace may we, like them, be made perfect in your love. Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honour and power, be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.POST COMMUNIONGod, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenNOTICESEVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY This Sunday’s evening service is the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) at 5.00pm. Readings: 1 Peter 1.3-9 John 6.37-40SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Church Open every day 10.00am until dusk. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Evening Prayer at 5.00pm via Zoom Sun 03 Nov 10.30am All Age Eucharist – All Saints 5.00pm All Souls – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Sun 10 Nov Remembrance Sunday No morning service in Church 10.45am Service at the War Memorial 5.00pm Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday Mon 11 Nov 11.00am Remembrance Day Service at War Memorial Sun 17 Nov 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 2nd Sunday before Advent 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 24 Nov 10.30am Parish Eucharist – Christ the King 5.00pm Evening Prayer PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: John C, Sharon, Vivienne, Stef, John F, Joanna, Jane P, and Tom B. Refugees, Prisoners, the Homeless and those who mourn. The Departed: All those recently departed this life, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Baptisms: Leighton, Tahlia, Noah, Ozzy, Layla, and Eva. Weddings: Jenny and Andrew Births: Thanksgiving for the safe arrival ofJasmin, Jenny and David’s baby. Community Prayers: Clewer Green School, Mrs Branch, Mr Seymour, and all the staff, pupils, staff and governors. 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 or work in Little Buntings, Tyrell Gardens, Duncroft, Perrycroft, Ryecroft, Rydings. Ellison Close, and Addington Close.Anglican Cycle of Prayer: please pray for Church of the Province of South East Asia. Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Kasai – Mbujimayi (Congo), Katakwa (Kenya), Katanga (Congo), Katsina (Nigeria), Kebbi (Nigeria), and Kentucky (USA).Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe.WHAT’S ON November 3rd 10.00am All Saints Eucharist + Bake Off 3rd 5.00pm Commemoration of the faithful departed (All Souls) 6th 10.00am My Time outing to Windsor Farm Shop 10th 10.45am Remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial 11th 10.45am Remembrance Day prayers at the War Memorial 16th 4.00pm Children’s Sing-along Concert 17th 3.00pm Wild Worship 30th St Andrews Day 3.00pm Concert 4.00pm Tea 5.00pm Patronal Festival Mass December 1st 10.00am Advent Sunday Eucharist + blessing of cribs, sending out Posada 5.00pm Advent Carol Service 4th 9.00am Advent Breakfast 7th 11.00am-2.00pm Christmas Market 8th 3.00pm Wild Worship – St Nicholas w/c 9th Community Churchyard tree decorating 11th 9.00am Advent Breakfast 13th 6.00pm Churches Together Carols on the Hill 15th 5.00pm Service of Lessons and Carols, and switching on the Churchyard lights 18th 9.00am Advent Breakfast 21st 9.00am Creation Meditation – Winter Solstice 24th 3.00pm Crib Service – come dressed as your favourite nativity character 10.30pm Carol Singing before … 11.00pm Midnight Mass 25th 10.30am Christmas Day All Age Eucharist   ST ANDREWS CHRISTMAS MARKET – SAVE THE DATESATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER 11.00am-2.-00pm Donations for Chocolate Tombola welcomed. More details nearer the time.  ALMA BEACON AGM – 07 NOV 7.30PMThe trustees of Alma Beacon, registered as Windsor Christian Action (WCA), cordially invite you to attend its Annual General Meeting, which will be held at the Alma Beacon, 73a Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HD, on Thursday 7th November at 7.30pm. Tea and coffee will be served from 7pm. Alma Beacon is the umbrella charity which runs four projects – Windsor Homeless Project, Windsor Street Angels, Windsor Foodshare and More than a Shelter. The meeting will include short presentations about each of the above projects, as well as information about how the four projects are now working together under one roof. It will provide an opportunity for you to see the new premises, and learn about the exciting new developments that have taken place this year. We hope to see you there!     Please consider supporting the work of the Baby Bank. You can donate your second-hand baby clothes/supplies or even volunteer your time. Alternatively, you can help us out with a cash donation to help with the day-to-day running costs of The Baby Bank. Simply click on the link below to see how you can get involved.https://thebabybank.org  WINDSOR FOODSHARELoving 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 CARRIER BAGS. We need these to put the food packages together. We ask clients to bring back bags, but they don’t last forever. Also any EGG BOXES you may have. There are many ways to donate food to us – https://www.windsorfoodshare.org.uk/donating-food. We have a permanent donation box at Tesco Superstore, Dedworth and also at Waitrose & Partners in Windsor town centre. So if you are shopping it is easy to pop a pack or two in the donation box. Or why not try our Wishlist on Common Good and Amazon (you can click through to these from our linktree at https://taplink.cc/windsorfoodshare). You can also drop off to us on: – Wednesdays 09.00-13.30; or – Thursdays 09.00-15.00 at Dedworth Green Baptist Church (Smiths Lane, Windsor SL4 5PE). Thank you all so much for your continued support!Click here for the Windsor Foodshare July NewsletterCHURCH 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 ParishCONTACTS 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 |