Parish Notices

THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Sunday September 5, 2010

Collect:
Merciful God,
your son Jesus came to save us
and bore our sins on the cross:
may we trust in our mercy
and know your love,
rejoicing in the righteousness
that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

First Reading: Philemon 1 - 21
Paul pleads for the release into freedom of the slave Philemon. Here we have a real example of the equality Christians aspire to, something we believe reflects the gift of the love of God. There are times we are bound to fail. We need to keep pressing on in hope.

Please respond to Psalm 1 with the following:
Lord, my delight is in your law.

PLEASE STAND when the Gospel Acclamation is sung.
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
Let your face shine on your servants:
and teach us your decrees.
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA

Gospel: Luke 14.25 - 33
Here is a lesson for this church as it prepares to celebrate its Patronal Festival celebrations. Have we thought of everything that needs to be sorted? And ourselves? Are we willing to stay the course? We often love the glory, but not the muck and hard work. A life of Christian giving must include both.

NEXT WEEK: THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
1 Timothy 1.12-17; Psalm 52.1-10; Luke 15.1-10

 

September 4-10, 2010

Services this week:

Mass:
Sunday - 0900 - Children's Service
SUNDAY - 1030 - PARISH MASS
Wednesday - 1930
Thursday: - 1130 at Silk Court, Pollard Row

Morning Prayer:
Monday, Wednesday to Friday - 0800
Saturday (September 11) - 0900

Evening Prayer:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – 1730
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1800


Notices:

Please note there will be no service of Morning or Evening Prayer on Saturday, September 4.

Second to last meeting of the group Exploring the Faith in the Rectory on Monday, September 6 at 1930.

Tuesday September 7 is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the church during World War Two. The bells will be rung in a special configuration at 1800 to mark the event. Also, a peal, which takes about three hours, will be rung on our Patronal Festival Sunday, September 19.

The Parochial Church Council meets on Wednesday September 8 in the Parish Room after the 1930 Mass.

Patronal Festival celebrations. Please sign up for the party on Saturday September 18 in church. Sunday September 19, Guest Preacher Fr Peter McBride of St Nicholas, Poplar.

Community Meeting to discuss a possible Shoreditch Town Council will be held in the Hall on Friday September 10 at 1900.

Ride and Stride – National Churches Trust event  on Saturday, September 11– Are you down to help keep the church open?

It is with some sadness that we have decided to get the churchyard locked to the public at night. This is because of ongoing anti-social behaviour problems. Services will still take place as advertised, but we may need to unlock the gates on St Matthew's Row for these. Needless to say, this will change some ingrained community habits. Please help us in these changes.

The Rector is to speak at the St Paul's Forum at the cathedral on Sunday October 3 at 1300. Click here for more information.

Missed the concert of music for a summer evening? Hear some of the performances by the Giltspur Singers, conducted by Christopher Maxim and soprano Adey Grummet.

 

COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER

Sunday September 5
0900 – Children’s Service is back!
especially for small children

Saturday September 18
PATRONAL FESTIVAL PARTY
with Folk Dancing, led by Sr Pam SSM

Sunday September 19
1030 – PATRONAL FESTIVAL MASS
Guest Preacher – Fr Peter McBride,
St Nicholas, Poplar

Sunday September 26 - 1800
A SERVICE OF QUIET MEDITATION
Find space to unwind and be with God

Coming in October, a Signed Service for the Deaf!
Watch this space!