| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 12 October 2025 The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity |
 Jesus heals the ten lepers WELCOME The 17th Sunday after Trinity ‘your faith has made you well’ Luke 17.19 In the first reading 2 Kings 5.1-3, 7-15 Naaman has to learn humility in order to find healing. The second reading is the 2nd letter of Paul to Timothy 2 Timothy 2.8-15 and says God’s people should concentrate on the things that matter. Mirroring in their own actions the faithfulness of God. In the gospel reading Luke 17.11-19 ten lepers are healed by Jesus but it is the Samaritan amoungest them that shows real gratitude. Life saving faith can be found in unexpected places. It’s there in the heart of each one of us, if we allow it some room. Frogs can turn into princes in our imagination and Samaritans can be healed. We can move mountains. Life can seem an effort but the Christian message says faith and love lie at the heart of the univsere and they’ve been implanted in our hearts too. The healing of all the worlds ills is there waiting for us and at the time God says to us your faith has made you well. Canon Brian SUNDAY SERVICES 12TH OCT HARVEST FESTIVAL – 17TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10:30am Parish Eucharist 3.30pm Faith Explorers (Middle Schoolder Group) 5.00pm Evening Prayer COLLECT Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; 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 2 Kings 5.1-3, 7-15 1 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favour with his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. 2 Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, ‘If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy. 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, ‘Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.’ 8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, ‘Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.’ 9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, ‘Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.’ 11 But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, ‘I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?’ He turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his servants approached and said to him, ‘Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, “Wash, and be clean”?’ 14 So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean. 15 Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, ‘Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel; please accept a present from your servant.’ 2 Timothy 2.8-15 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel, 9for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; 13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. 14 Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Luke 17.11-19 11 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, 13 they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ 14 When he saw them, he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were made clean. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16 He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? 18 Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’ 19 Then he said to him, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’ LAST SUNDAY MORNING SERMON RECORDING Canon Brian’s Sermon for 05 Oct 2025 LISTEN NOTICES PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: Tracey, Matt, Al,Vivienne, Stef, John F, Joanna, Tom B, Val, Trevor and Hilary. Refugees, Prisoners, the Homeless and those who mourn. The Departed: Edith Shurley and all those recently departed this life and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Baptisms: Weddings: Community Prayers: Clewer Green School, Mrs Branch, Mr Seymour, and all the staff, pupils, staff and governors. 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, and FoodShare, under the umbrella of the Alma Beacon Hub. Please pray for the PCC as they work through the Mission Action Plan and discern God’s mission in Clewer. Parish Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for all who live or work in Nelson Road, Bridgeman Drive, St Johns Drive, Clewer Green SChool, St Edwards First School, St Edwards Middle School and Windsor Girls School. Anglican Cycle of Prayer: please pray for The Church of the Province of Uganda. Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Pathein (Myanmar), Patna (India), Pelotas (Brazil), Pennsylvania (USA), Central Pennsylvania (USA), and Northwestern Pennsylvania (USA).Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families. ARE YOU FIRST AID TRAINED? We’re currently updating out First Aiders list at church. If you are First Aid trained and are happy to go on the list please can you email office@clewerparish.org to let us know with a copy of your certificate. Many Thanks. CHURCH GIVING Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to our church financially as well as through their time and skills. As we see our congregation grow and our community events increase we invite you to prayerfully consider how you might support this ongoing growth. Every contribution helps us serve our parish here in Clewer. Finance Details Parish Giving Scheme – where one off payments or regular giving can be set up. Alternatively, financial contributions can be paid 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 SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Evening Prayer via Zoom at 5.00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at 8.00am in Church Prayers & Bears – Early Years Liturgy on Fridays at 9.30am in Church The church is open for private prayer 10.00am-5.00pm daily Sun 12 Oct – 17th Sunday after Trinity 10:30am Parish Eucharist 3.30pm Faith Explorers 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 19 Oct – 18th Sunday after Trinity 10:30am Parish Eucharist 3.00pm Wild Worship 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 26 Oct – Last after Trinity 10:30am Parish Eucharist 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 02 Nov – All Saints’ Day 10:30am All Age Family Eucharist 5.00pm All Souls’ Day – Service of Hope UPCOMING EVENTS Prayers & Bears – Early Years Liturgy has restarted Friday’s at 9.30am – please share with those who might like to join Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October – Church open 10am-5pm daily to add messages to the remembrance tree, private prayer or to light a candleAn Introduction to Christian Meditation (4 week course)– 11th,18th,25th October and 1st November – 5pm at St Andrews Community Fridge at St Andrews Saturday 11th October – 11am Wild Worship Sunday 19th October – 3pm at the allotments All Souls’ Day Service of Hope Remembering those who have died – Sunday 2nd November – 5pm with refreshments at 4pm Date for the diary Community Walk in aid of The Swan 8th November – 10.30am and Community Santa Walk in aid of St Andrews 6th December       |