| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 29th June 2025 The Second Sunday after Trinity Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles |
 Saint Peter and Saint Paul, ApostlesWELCOME Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles The first reading is Acts chapter 12, verses 1 to 11 Peter escapes from prison at night in confusion and realizes that it is God’s divine intervention that has freed him to continue his ministry. The second reading is 2 Timothy 4, 6 to 8 and 17 to 18 Towards the end of his life, Paul declares that all that he has achieved has been through the strength given him by God, who will soon welcome him into the heavenly kingdom. And the Gospel reading is Matthew 16, 13 to 19 Peter is the disciple who has the insight and the courage to declare openly who Jesus truly is. God has spotted us, unlikely and unqualified though we may be. God has called us into the Christian team. We are all saints. Not all leaders, but each of us has a part to play. We bring our hearts, our minds, our skills and our weaknesses. We offer them to God, to the living God. We follow in the footsteps of the saints of old until God’s victory over the enemies of sin and death is complete on earth as it is in heaven. CANON BRIAN COLLECT Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you in their death as in their life: grant that your Church, inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, 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 Acts 12.1-11 About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword. After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.) When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him, saying, ‘Get up quickly.’ And the chains fell off his wrists. The angel said to him, ‘Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.’ He did so. Then he said to him, ‘Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.’ Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening with the angel’s help was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. After they had passed the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him. Then Peter came to himself and said, ‘Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hands of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.’ This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 17-18 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Reading Matthew 16.13-19 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. INTERCESSIONS Holy God, thank You for giving us Your Son to bring us into relationship with You. Thank You for giving us the Scriptures so that we can know You better and thank You for giving us Your Spirit to guide us into the truth of what we need to know about You and Your great love. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Faithful God, we give thanks for our church and its people, and gladly acknowledge all the gifts you have given us through its life, we ask you to open wide our hearts that we may welcome the stranger and share our faith with others. We pray too, for our Clergy. Support them as they lead, teach and guide us. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Creator God, as we pray for our World we pray for our King, Charles and all of the Royal Family. We pray for everyone in Government and Authority, Internationally, Nationally and Locally. Grant them wisdom so that their judgements may always selflessly benefit those that they represent. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Father God, thank You for welcoming us into Your circle of love. May we share Your love with someone in our community today and every day. Thank you for those who include us in their circle and thank you for their friendship which brings so much joy to our lives. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Loving God, in a moment of silence before You we remember all who are in need of our prayers, all those known to us personally, and all who have asked for our prayers. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Merciful God, when someone we love dies help us to remember that Your Son is preparing a place for us to live with You. Thank You that it will be more than just a wonderful place. It is where we will live with You and know You forever. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer Gracious God, thank You for Your Word and its powerful influence in our lives. Help us to learn to put its truth into practice as we go from this church and out into the world to live the week ahead. Merciful Father accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen Adapted from the web site of The Anglican Chaplaincy of the Costa Blanca POST COMMUNION Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen NOTICES NO EVENING SERVICE ON SUNDAY As it is the fifth Sunday of the month, there is no Sunday evening service SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Church open every day 10.00am until 6.00pm Evening Prayer via Zoom at 5.00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at 8.00am in Church Sun 29 Jun 10:30am Parish Eucharist – 2nd Sunday after Trinity 3.00pm Worship Explorers – Childrens’ Church No evening service (5th Sunday) Sun 06 Jul 10:30am All Age Eucharist – 3rd Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Eucharist Sun 13 Jul 10:30am Parish Eucharist – 4th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 20 Jul 10:30am Parish Eucharist – 5th Sunday after Trinity 3.00pm Wild Worship 5.00pm Evening Prayer Sun 27 Jul 10:30am Parish Eucharist – 6th Sunday after Trinity 5.00pm Evening Prayer PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: Sam, Matt, Al, Sharon, Vivienne, Stef, John F, Joanna, Jane P, Tom B, Val, Bronwyn, Lucy, and Eunice. 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: Roman and Hallie 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, FoodShare, and 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 Clarence Road, Trevelyan Estate, Helston Lane, Green Lane, Clewer Avenue, Clewer New Town, and Birchington Road.Anglican Cycle of Prayer: please pray for The Church of Myanmar (Burma). Please pray also for the Churches in these Dioceses: Nasik (North India), Nasir (South Sudan), Natal (Southern Africa), Navajoland (USA), Ndokwa (Nigeria), and Nebbi (Uganda).Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe.UPCOMING EVENTSCoffee and More Wednesday 2nd July 10.00am (see below) Churchyard Teas – the next afternoon tea in the churchyard will be Wimbledon themed, on 5th July at 3.00pm (see poster below). The one after that will be for the VJ day 80th anniversary on 15th August. Look out for other dates as they are confirmed. My Time Outing – Canon Brian has kindly arranged for us to visit Pishill Church on Wednesday, 9th July. See below for details. Churchyard Tidies are being organised, please keep an eye out for dates, and help when you can.   MY TIME OUTING Canon Brian has kindly arranged for us to visit Pishill Church on Wednesday, 9th July. See below for details. Pishill Church overlooks the Stonor valley in the Chiltern Hills, it was built in 1854 to replace a Norman church. It has many interesting features and Canon Brian describes it as ‘quirky’ – how quirky we will find out when we visit! Pishill Church is about 5 miles north of Henley and the journey time is approximately 40 minutes but we need to allow time for possible delays. So please meet at church to leave no later than 1pm, to arrive at Pishill Church by 2pm. We will need a final number by next Tuesday, 1st July, as refreshments are being arranged. We will also need to know, as soon as possible, if you need a lift and if you are able to drive, please let Maureen know.  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 currently very low on toiletries and cleaning products – these items are essential for our clients and often overlooked.  Items needed include:• Shower gel • Shampoo • Toothpaste • Deodorant • Toilet roll • Washing-up liquid • Laundry detergent • Household cleaning sprays 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 January 2025 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 |