| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 20 October 2024 21st Sunday after Trinity |
 All are welcome This week has seen the children and families from Clewer Green welcomed into Church for their Harvest Festival. We were full to the rafters and the children sang and read beautifully. At Deanery Synod the topic of discussion was how we welcome children and families into church and support their faith development. Today we welcome little Maryam into our Church family here in Clewer, after her baptism into God’s Church back in India. We are happy to see the family’s safe return to us and celebrate a new small light as she begins her faith journey. As a Church family we always strive to build strong links with our community and to ensure the Church is recognised as a place of welcome. It is only through continually building relationships, be invitational and share our faith through our words and actions, that Christ’s unending love becomes known. Today’s Gospel reading see’s James and John wanting Jesus to guarantee their place in heaven next to Jesus. Faith in Jesus Christ does give us the hope of a place in heaven, but we are all equal, there is no one with more importance, we are all here to serve and be served. All equal, all welcome, the lost, the lonely, the young, the elderly, the rich, the poor, you and me. We have been reflecting on our favourite hymns ready for our CTW Songs of Praise next Sunday evening. Here is one that speaks to me this week: Let us build a house where love is found in water wine and wheat: a banquet hall on holy ground where peace and justice meet. Here the love of God, through Jesus, Is revealed in time and space: As we share in Christ the feast that frees us; All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place. Blessings for your week. Revd Rosie COLLECT Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; 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 53.4-end Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future? For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people. They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the Lordshall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Hebrews 5.1-10 Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness; and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not presume to take this honour, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you’; as he says also in another place, ‘You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’ In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading Mark 10.35-45 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ And they said to him, ‘Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.’ But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?’ They replied, ‘We are able.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.’ When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. INTERCESSIONS Heavenly Father empower by your spirit all Christian people and the work of your Church in every land. Give us grace to proclaim the Gospel joyfully, not only by word but especially by deed and by the way in which we live our lives Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Creator God, we pray that you will guide those who administer justice that they may be honest and merciful in all that they do and give wisdom to all who make laws, ensuring that the laws that they make may always prevail for the common good. Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Father God, we pray that children may be brought up in the knowledge of faith and with a sense of respect and responsibility for others. Bless the parents of our children, and teachers who serve the communities we live in. Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Everlasting God, be present in all places where there is suffering, violence or pain. We especially pray for those people living through war or oppression and the many who are forced to leave their homes to seek refuge elsewhere. Be with those who are trying to bring peace in areas of warfare and terrorism and for the relief agencies trying so hard to bring food and medicine to those suffering. Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Gracious God, we pray for those we know who are passing through illness. Bless those who care for the sick, encourage all that is being done for their good and surround them your healing care Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Loving God, we remember in these prayers those who have died, those we have known and loved and those known only to you. Help us to leave them with you in perfect trust, knowing that you care for them and for us with infinite love Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer. Faithful God, we commend ourselves and all for whom we have prayed to you mercy and protection Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son our saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen. From the website of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy 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 in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Listen to Canon Brian’s Sermon for last Sunday Listen NOTICES EVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY This Sunday’s evening service is Evening Prayer at 5.00pm. Readings: Psalm 141 Joshua 14.6-14 Matthew 12.1-21 SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Church Open every day 10.00am until dusk. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Evening Prayer at 5.00pm via Zoom Sun 20 Oct 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 21st Sunday after Trinity 3.00pm Wild Worship 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 27 Oct 10.30am Commentated Eucharist – Bible Sunday No Evening service 6.30pm CTW Songs of Praise – Methodist Church 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 PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: 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: Recently married: 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 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 Rwanda. Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Kansas (USA), Western Kansas (USA), Kanyakumari (South India), Kapsabet (Kenya), Karachi (Pakistan), and Karamoja (Uganda). Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe. WHAT’S ON October 20th 3.00pm Wild Worship – Pumpkins 25th 3.45 – 5.00pm Children’s Pop-up Café 27th 10.00am Commentated Eucharist (Bible Sunday) 27th 6.30pm CTW Songs of Praise at Windsor Methodist Church 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 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 Fair 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  CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WINDSOR New quarterly newsletter available now! Autumn 2024 https://churchestogetherinwindsor.org.uk/2024/09/ctw-autumn-newsletter-2024  Churches Together in Windsor are hosting a (non-televised!) Songs of Praise this year on the 27th of October at 6:30 at Windsor Methodist Church. This will be preceded by the AGM at 6 o’clock to which all are welcome. God bless Revd Vicci Davidson    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 |