| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 17 November 2024 Second Sunday before Advent |
 WELCOME The second Sunday before Advent, and we gather together to worship God, the God who was revealed to us in the person of Jesus. However challenging the times, in our own lives and in the wider world, we seek to remain faithful, focusing on God and not allowing ourselves to be led away from faith. The first reading is from Daniel chapter 12 verses 1 to 3. In this revelation to Daniel, the Archangel Michael oversees the time of anguish and of judgment at the end of time for both the living and the dead. The second reading is Hebrews chapter 10 verses 11 to 25. The once and for all sacrifice of Christ has given us a relationship of faith with the living God, and we are to remain faithful until the last days. And the Gospel reading is St. Mark chapter 13 verses 1 to 8. Jesus says the old order of religion and society will be destroyed, and that his followers are to remain faithful and not to be led astray by false news. Canon Brian COLLECT Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that when he shall appear in power and great glory we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen READINGS Daniel 12.1-3 ‘At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Hebrews 10.11-25 And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, ‘he sat down at the right hand of God’, and since then has been waiting ‘until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.’ For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying, ‘This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds’, he also adds, ‘I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.’ Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading Mark 13.1-8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’ Then Jesus asked him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’ When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, ‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?’ Then Jesus began to say to them, ‘Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, “I am he!” and they will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. INTERCESSIONSEverlasting God as we approach the end of another Church Year we look back with gratitude and thankfulness for all of the blessings you have sent our way Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Holy God we pray for our Church and its role and place within our Parish. Thank you for those who have worked so hard arranging fellowship, outreach and fund-raising events. Thank you for new members of our congregations and the visitors who have joined us in worship. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Creator God we pray for people suffering from the effects of conflict, terrorism and persecution in all parts of your world. For those who feel undervalued, ignored, forgotten in their work or life and for those who do not have enough of life’s basic needs, food, clothing, shelter. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Gracious God although we are sometimes separated by language and culture from the people we live amongst, we pray for them and their families and as we pray for our neighbours may they not only be mere words, but day by day, moment by moment, in action, in the things we do and the way we do them. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Loving God we pray for all who suffer in body mind or spirit and for those who care for them. We pray for the sick; for those who mourn; for those without faith, hope or love. We especially pray now for those on our list of intercessions. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Merciful God we pray to you for those whom we love, but see no longer. Give to the departed your peace; let light perpetual shine upon them; and in your loving wisdom and almighty power, work in them the holy purpose of your perfect will. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Holy God we pray for ourselves; as we go from your house today to start the week ahead, we ask that in all we do, we may we walk more closely with you at our side safe in the knowledge that your Fatherly love and care knows no bounds. Merciful Father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen POST COMMUNION Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen Listen to Revd Rosie’s Homily for Remembrance LISTEN NOTICES EVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY This Sunday’s evening service is Evening Prayer at 5.00pm. Readings Psalm 95 Daniel 3 Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS The church is normally open every day 10.00am until dusk, but at present is not, until we finish work on the audio and video system. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Evening Prayer at 5.00pm via Zoom Sun 17 Nov 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 2nd Sunday before Advent 3.00pm Wild Worship 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 24 Nov 10.30am Parish Eucharist – Christ the King 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sat 30 Nov 5.00pm Feast of St Andrew – Patronal Mass Sun 01 Dec 10.30am Advent Sunday Eucharist 5.00pm Advent Carol Service 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: Glen Batchelor, all those recently departed this life, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Baptisms: Leighton, Tahlia, Noah, Ozzy, Layla, Eva and Niamh. 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 The Church of Southern Africa. Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Kigali (Rwanda), Kigeme (Rwanda), Kigezi (Uganda), North Kigezi (Uganda), Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (Ireland), and Kimberley and Kuruman (Southern Africa). Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe. WHAT’S ON November 17th 3.00pm Wild Worship 30th St Andrews Day 3.00pm Concert 4.00pm Tea 5.00pm Patronal Festival Mass December 1st 10.30am 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 THE NEW SOUND SYSTEM IS IN! Our new sound system was installed on Wednesday and Thursday the week before last. Please bear with us, there may be teething problems while we get used to it. One thing we would like help with: we know that the audio loop works, and has actually improved. If anyone uses a hearing aid, could they try the loop system, and let us know how it is for you? The system was mostly paid for by a development grant from Oxford Diocese. Thank you to everyone who donated or raised money to make up the shortfall.    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 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 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 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 |