The Parish of Great
Berkhamsted
St Peter’s Church
The Last Sunday after Trinity
26th
October 2008
Welcome
to St Peter’s Berkhamsted. If you are
new to the parish or this service, please introduce yourself to a “welcomer,”
or one of the Clergy or sidesmen.
Communicant
members of all Churches are invited to receive Holy Communion. If you are not receiving Communion, please
come to the Altar rail for a blessing but carry
a book so the minister knows.
There
will be no Sunday School, Pathfinders or Crèche today, but children are
welcome to stay in the service. There are children’s games at the back of the
church.
Coffee and biscuits are served in the
Court House after the 9:30am service.
All are invited. Please do come
if you have time.
9:30am service
details: Hymns, Psalm, Collect, Readings,
Anthem, Post Communion Prayer & Voluntary will be found on the Insert.
6:00pm service
details: Meditative Evening Prayer
Website: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk
Notices
SOLEMN REQUIEM FOR ALL SOULS 8:00pm Monday 3rd
November at St Peter’s
Fr Michael will preside. The choir will
sing from the Rutter Requiem
ALL SOULS’ LIST If you wish for someone to be prayed for at
the All Souls’ Requiem and the name to
be read out, please post the details in the All Souls’ box in church
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EASTER WEEK IN VENICE
WITH ST PETER’S. The choir will be there - singing at St George’s Anglican Church on 16th
April and at other venues before 19th April.
Let’s make it a parish outing to celebrate Easter. Speak to Fr Michael or Adrian Davis.
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A HOUSE COOLING PARTY 12NOON-6PM SUNDAY 2nd
NOVEMBER
Martin & Victoria Macdonald invite us to 9 Hall Park to Say Goodbye as
we head up north. Please bring a
plate of food and some drink to share.
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DINNER BY CANDLELIGHT The Berkhamsted
Committee of The Children's Society is holding another hugely popular Dinner
by Candlelight with musical interlude 8th November at
Sunnyside Church Hall. If you would
like to join us and support the charity's work with disadvantaged young people
in the UK
please apply to Kathie Lally 863526 for an invitation.
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REVIEW DECEMBER COPYDATE is Friday 31st
October earlier than usual and early receipt of copy would be
appreciated. Copy to
Christopher Green, 17 Cowper
Rd, HP4 3DE (863241),
email: greenc@waitrose.com
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All Saints’ DECEMBER/JANUARY NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 10th
November. A reduced version is being produced. Please contact Audrey Hope 864537 or Ruth
Treves Brown 863268 (ruth@trevesbrown.me.uk) about what will be included.
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FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at
All Saints’ – next Sunday 2nd November The catalogue may be borrowed
from Julie at All Saints and Christopher at St Peter's. All Fairtrade enquiries to Angela, tel.
866992
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ADVENT CANDLES AND CALENDARS will be on sale
at St Peter’s on Sunday mornings 9th, 16th and 23rd
November. Price £1.99 each item.
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MU THANK YOU to everyone who bought a
Wordsearch and supported the MU project, Safe Delivery in Burundi. £41
was raised last Sunday and there will also be contributions from All Saints and
Northchurch. I hope you enjoyed the puzzle!!
Margaret Burbidge.
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THE BISHOP OF ST ALBANS
HARVEST APPEAL £1,703 is being sent for the
Bishop’s appeal Changing climate, changing lives. This sum includes tax recoverable from Gift
Aid, the surplus from the Harvest Lunch and £215 from the Victoria School
Collection.
Thomas Coram School also raised £460
towards the Bishop's Harvest Appeal!
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HOSPICE CHRISTMAS CARDS
are available. Designs are displayed on the notice board in the Court House.
Please help yourself to an order form if you would like to order some.
The Cowper Society presents RECITAL NEXT FRIDAY 31st
OCTOBER 1:00pm in the Lady Chapel John Reader & Anna Le
Hair piano duets Free
Entry, Retiring collection
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SECURITY AT OUR CHURCHES It you are passing either church during the
day, do please go in at any time and especially in a holiday period, in
the lunch hour or in the late afternoon, when the open door can welcome our
less well-intentioned visitors. Thank
you
PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing: The Parish Office, The Court House,
Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
email ChurchOffice@greatberkhamsted.org.uk tel.878227 & rota
swaps by 2pm Wednesday please
PARISH OFFICE hours this week: 9:30-1pm Tue; 9:30am-5pm Wed; 9:30am-12noon Thu & Fri.
Prayer
Diary
A daily reminder to pray for the Church,
Country, Parish & community in Berkhamsted.
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Sunday
26th
Last after Trinity
Sick, Anxious & Bereaved
Memorial
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 Rowan Williams,
Christopher Bp of St Albans
& Staff
Pray
for the church in Sri
Lanka
Holly Beecroft,
Oscar Wallis, Joseph Easter being baptised today at St Peter’s, their parents
and godparents
Rhiannon
McCarthy, Rene Dunford, Alex Wright, Judith Hill, Arthur Williams, Harry
Arnfield, Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Geraldine Wright, Nigel
Franklin, Rosalyn Yates, Roma Haddock, Zoë Doyle
Arthur Lander, Diana Allen
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Monday 27th
Luke 13: 10-17
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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Anthony Poggo, Bishop of Kajo Keji, Sudan
Financial Institutions and
workers
Ian Rennie Hospice At Home
Arthur Williams, Judith
Hill
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Tuesday 28th
Simon & Jude
John 15: 17-27
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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Henry Orombi,
ArchBp of Uganda
Those facing
desperate situations
Missionaries
from our Diocese
Harry Arnfield,
Rosalyn Yates
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Wednesday 29th
Luke 13: 22-30
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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Zakka Nyam, Bp of Kano,
Nigeria
Teachers in schools
Those who live alone in Berkhamsted
Christina Billington, Alex Wright
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Thursday 30th
Luke 13: 31-35
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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Dean Wolfe, Bp of Kansas, USA
Those people working in the computer industry
The Police and Community Support Officers in Berkhamsted
Angela Morris, Rene Dunford, Nigel Franklin, Roma Haddock
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Friday 31st
Luke 14: 1-6
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G. Davakadasham
Kwashi, Bp of Jos, Nigeria
Pharmacists and
chemists
People with
addictions
Those of our
family & friends departed this life
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Saturday
1st November
Luke 14: 1 & 7-11
All Saints
Sick, Anxious & Bereaved
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Daniel Yak,
Archbp Episcopal Church
of Sudan
All in Civil
Partnerships
Caroline Weaver
and All Saints’ Church, Berkhamsted
Rhiannon
McCarthy, Geraldine Wright
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All
Saints’ Day
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Readings:
Revelation 7:9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12
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For
all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael Bowie 01442 864194 or Fr John
Pritchard 01442 870016.
Fr
Michael takes Thursday off and Fr John takes Tuesday off.
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ST PETER’S
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Today Sunday 26 October
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Next week Sunday 2
November – All Saints’
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WELCOME
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9:30am Young people
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SIDESMEN
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8:00am Elizabeth Jackson
9:30am David & Victoria Booth
Sue Ruggles, Polly Rafter
6:00pm Meditative
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8:00am Elizabeth Prosser
9:30am Graham Bashford, Edmund Clarke
Pearl
Wiggins
6:00pm EP
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INTERCESSOR
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9:30am Mike Below
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9:30am Young People TBA
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CHALICE
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9:30am June Haile, Mike Eller, Nicky Evans
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9:30am Elizabeth Jackson, Kate He., Chris H
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ELEMENTS
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9:30am Young people
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COLLECTION
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9:30am Young people
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SERVERS
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8:00am Mike Hart
9:30am Rachel Hill (MC), Simon Good
(Cr)
Ron Fisher, Sam Limbert
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8:00am David Northcott
9:30am Sam Limbert (MC), Will Morgan
(Cr)
James Ruffell, Claire Below
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READINGS
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8:00am Geoff Dell
9:30am Marjorie Bowden, Alan Dann
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8:00am Janet Eller
9:30am Young People
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CRÈCHE
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9:30am No
crèche – half term
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9:30am No crèche – half term
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CHURCH CLEANING 27Oct–1 Nov Alan & Barbara
Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael E, Liz Y
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This Week’s Diary
In
Church O= services where the PA
Loop system is in use
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SUNDAY 26th
OCTOBER
The last Sunday
after Trinity
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8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr Michael Bowie)
9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Fr Michael Bowie)
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders - half term
11:30am HOLY BAPTISM
6:00pm MEDITATIVE EVENING PRAYER O (Fr John Russell)
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Monday 27th
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7:30am Morning Prayer
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
6:00pm EUCHARIST
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Tuesday 28th
SS Simon &
Jude
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7:30am Morning Prayer
9:30am EUCHARIST,
St Peter’s
nb NOT at All Saints’
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
5:15pm No Choir
Practice
8:00pm Extra PCC in the
Lady Chapel
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Wednesday 29th
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7:30am Morning Prayer
8:00am EUCHARIST
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
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Thursday 30th
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7:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am EUCHARIST O
11:45am Piano tuning: John
Reader
and Recital rehearsal (2:00pm)
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
7:30pm Trio Artemis rehearsal (Mary Harris)
7:45pm Bellringing
(9:15pm) south door
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Friday 31st
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7:30am Morning Prayer
9:15am EUCHARIST
1:00pm Lunchtime Recital: Anna Le Hair & John Reader, piano
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
7:00pm No
Choir Practice
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Saturday
November 1st
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9:30am Morning Prayer
10:00am EUCHARIST
3:00pm Organ/piano: Jon
Lee (5:00pm)
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
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SUNDAY 2nd
November
All Saints’ Day
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8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr John Pritchard)
9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST Youth ServiceO (Fr Michael Bowie)
Preacher: Jimmy Young
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders – half term
6:00pm EVENING PRAYER
- said O (Fr Michael Bowie)
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Other Church Activities Today and next Sunday:
No Sunday@5
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Tuesday
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No
Chuckles Toddlers 10-11:30am All Saints’ - Half Term
Mothers’
Union Prayers
2:30pm at Audrey Faunce’s, 108 Valley Road, Northchurch. Prayer
requests to Margaret Burbidge
862139
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Wednesday
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No
Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7–8:30pm All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
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Friday
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No
Little Fishes Toddlers 9:30-11:30am Court
House
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Future Dates
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M.3 Nov 8:00pm
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All Souls’ Solemn Requiem
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15 Nov 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
The Bridgewater Sinfonia
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23 Nov 6:00pm
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Change of plan: St Peter’s Choir, St Cecilia Choral
Evensong
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29 Nov 8:00pm
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A Child’s Christmas
in Wales & other Dylan Thomas, Victoria Sch. Tkts £10
[07946 323360]
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30 Nov 6:00pm
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Advent Carol Service
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M.1 Dec 8:00pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Chroma Strings, Messiaen by candlelight
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F.5 Dec 1:00pm
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The Cowper Society presents
Lunchtime Recital: Adrian Davis Organ
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Sn.7 Dec 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society
presents: Berkhamsted Choral Society
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T.9 Dec 8:00pm
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Parochial Church Council,
Court House
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F.12 Dec 9:15am
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Thomas Bourne Eucharist
(with Victoria School attendance)
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T.16 Dec 7:15pm
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Thomas Coram
School Christmas Service
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W.17 Dec 7:30pm
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Rotary Carol Service
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Th.18 Dec 9:30am
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Victoria School Carol Service
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F.19 Dec 12noon
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Thomas Coram
School End of Term Service
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Sn.21 Dec 9:30am
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Sung Eucharist with Sunday
School Nativity
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T.23 Dec 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society
presents: Chiltern Chamber Choir, Monteverdi
Vespers
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W.24 Dec 4:00pm
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Crib Service 11:30pm Midnight Mass for Christmas
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Th.25 Dec
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CHRISTMAS DAY
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SUNDAY The
Last Sunday after Trinity 26th October 2008
Hymns NEH
Introit 433
Gradual Psalm 1 see below
Offertory 296
Recessional 485
Collect
Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for out learning: help us so to
hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through
patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold
fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus
Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. AMEN
First Reading Leviticus 19:1–2,
15–18
A reading from
the book of Leviticus.
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: ‘Speak
to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall
be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
You shall not render an unjust judgement;
you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you
shall judge your neighbour.
You shall not go around as a slanderer
among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbour: I
am the LORD.
You shall not hate in your heart anyone
of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbour, or you will incur guilt
yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your
people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the LORD.’
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply Thanks be to
God)
Psalm 1 ¯
R For the Lord knows the way,
the way of the righteous.
Blessed are they
who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked,
nor lingered in the way of sinners,
nor sat in the assembly of the scornful.
Their delight is
in the law of the Lord and they meditate on his law day and night. R
Like a tree planted by streams of
water
bearing fruit in due season,
with leaves that do not wither,
whatever they do, it shall prosper.
As for the wicked, it is not so with
them;
they are like chaff which the wind blows away. R
Therefore the
wicked shall not be able
to stand in the judgement, nor the sinner in
the congregation of the righteous.
For the Lord
knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish. R
Psalm 1 ¯
The Last Sunday after Trinity
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians.
You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was
not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated
at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in
our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For
our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just
as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel,
even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts.
As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or
with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you
or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we
were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So
deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the
gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply Thanks be to God)
Gospel Matthew
22:34-end
The
Lord be with you
(Reply And also with you)
Hear the Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
(Reply Glory to you, O Lord)
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they
gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.
‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ He said to him, ‘“You
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment.
And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.’
Now while the
Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: ‘What do you
think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ They said to him, ‘The son of David.’
He said to them, ‘How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord,
saying, “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies
under your feet’”? If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?’ No one
was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him
any more questions.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
(Reply Praise to you, O
Christ)
Choir Anthem
The Prayer of St Richard of Chichester LJ White
Post Communion Prayer
God of all grace, your son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the
bread of his life and the word of his kingdom:
renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. AMEN
Voluntary
Tuba
Tune CS Lancy