| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 28 July 2024 9th Sunday after Trinity |
 WELCOME I wonder what you do with your food left overs? Is there always something left over after a meal, a few potatoes, a handful of greens, a roast chicken carcass that you have every intention of turning into soup? Perhaps there is always an odd wrinkly carrot, a soft tomato or a few yellowish looking green leaves in the crisper draw at the bottom of the fridge? Are all your plates empty at the end of a meal? Have you cooked too much yet again, just in case? Don’t get me started on packets of sausages containing 6 sausages and there are 4 of you so you need 8, so you have to buy 10 or two packets of 6, and you get left with a couple of cold sausages that stare at you for days afterwards? Food waste is a massive problem, the average family in the UK throws away a whopping £700 worth of food a year. That is about 4.7 million tonnes of food that is still good to eat that is thrown away every year (lovefoodhatewaste.com). Did you know you can eat dried pasta up to 3years after its sell by date!! Our Gospel reading today tells us about a time when Jesus and his disciples had some leftovers. It is a familiar story, it is the story about the time Jesus fed 5000 people. A young boy offered to share his meal of five loaves and two fishes. Jesus took the food, blessed it, broke it and shared it. When they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” They gathered up twelve baskets full. All of us could learn a lesson from the little boy. Firstly- He didn’t have very much, but he was willing to share what he had, and Jesus used it to feed a huge crowd of people. Secondly- that God often blesses us with much more than we need. When that happens, what do we do with the leftovers? Jesus told the disciples to gather up the leftovers so that nothing would be wasted. The Bible doesn’t tell us what they did with the leftovers, but my guess is that they probably used them to feed more hungry people. Perhaps when you go shopping this week, why not buy one less item for yourself and add one item into the FoodShare box or visit the Community Fridge and help save supermarket food waste that is perfectly good to eat, cook and share with a friend that may enjoy some company. Blessings for your week Revd Rosie COLLECT Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; 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 4.42-end A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, ‘Give it to the people and let them eat.’ But his servant said, ‘How can I set this before a hundred people?’ So he repeated, ‘Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus says the Lord, “They shall eat and have some left.”’ He set it before them, they ate, and had some left, according to the word of the Lord. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Ephesians 3.14-end For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading John 6.1-21 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, ‘Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?’ He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, ‘Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.’ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, ‘There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?’ Jesus said, ‘Make the people sit down.’ Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, ‘Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.’ So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, ‘This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.’ When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, got into a boat, and started across the lake to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The lake became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, ‘It is I; do not be afraid.’ Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land towards which they were going. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. INTERCESSIONS Holy God Make us receptive and open as we lay our intercessions before you. May we accept Your kingdom like children taking bread from the hands of their Father or mother. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer We thank You that our priests are working faithfully to lead your church here in Clewer, and that you work through them. May they always be aware of the blessings you bestow on them; strengthen and uphold them when they grow weary in their ministries. Constantly remind us all that You who began all good work in us will ultimately perfect it through your son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Creator God we pray for your whole creation; for our brothers and sisters throughout the world and for their lives to be respected and revered regardless of creed or colour, gender or sexuality, wealth or status and for a responsible sharing of precious resources and the conservation of our fragile and beautiful world. We pray for King Charles, and our new Government, and for all world leaders and the responsibilities that they have in bringing these things about. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Father God, we raise before you all farmers trying to grow or produce our food under difficult circumstances as climate change continues to affect producers around the world. We also pray for folk who are struggling to cope with the heat, especially the frail and elderly and any others at risk. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Loving God bring healing to all who are wounded, make whole those who are broken, and shed light wherever there is darkness. Hear now those we name before you who have asked for or are in need of healing prayer. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Merciful God we thank you for those who have travelled before us on the way of the cross and are now at peace in your eternal presence. Help us to live always mindful of your promise to us that the road of faith will lead into your heavenly kingdom. Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer Faithful God, Fill our hunger with the food that lasts, the bread of God which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. 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 Holy Father, who gathered us here around the table of your Son to share this meal with the whole household of God: in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace, gather people of every race and language to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Listen to Canon Brian’s Sermon last Sunday Listen NOTICES EVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY Our Sunday Evening Service is Evening Prayer at 5.00pm. Readings Psalm 74 Job 19.1-27a Hebrews 8 SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Church Open every day 10.00am to 6.00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.00pm, Evening Prayer via Zoom (not in August) Sun 28 Jul 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 9th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 04 Aug 10.30am All Age Family Eucharist -10th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Eucharist Sun 11 Aug 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 11th Sunday after Trinity Sun 18 Aug 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 12th Sunday after Trinity Sun 25 Aug 10.30am Parish Eucharist – 13th Sunday after Trinity PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: Vivienne, Stef, John F, Joanna, John B, Jane P, Tom B, and Tom P. 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 in July: Lucas, Nala. Community Prayers: Clewer Green School, all the staff, pupils, staff and governors, during the summer holidays. 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 Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East . Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Ho (West Africa), Hokkaido (Japan), Honduras, Hong Kong Island, the Horn of Africa, and Hpa-an (Myanmar (Burma)).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 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)  WILDLIFE GARDENS AWARDS You may wish to consider entering the Wildlife Garden Awards. The closing date is 31st July. You may be surprised at how nature-friendly your garden is. Website: https://wildlifegardensawards.orgIf you live, work or study in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and have access to an outdoor space then you can enter the Wildlife Gardens Awards. By entering you will be making fantastic spaces for nature and helping us understand how local people are supporting wildlife, biodiversity and sustainability.   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 tinned meat – corned beef, stewed steak, meatballs, canned ham (e.g. Spam) etc. 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 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 |