Parish Notices

THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

 

Sunday July 20, 2008

PARISH MASS - 1030

Collect:
Gracious Father,
revive your Church in our day,
and make her holy, strong and faithful,
for your glory’s sake,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

First Reading: Romans 8.12-25
Paul reminds us of the wonder of the incarnation. God in Jesus joins himself to his creation. In that way he shows us the way to life in its fullness. In joy and woe, we are linked with the eternal God who humbled himself for us. Is this something we should be telling others about?

Please respond to Psalm 86.11-17 with the following:
You, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion..

PLEASE STAND for the Gospel Acclamation.
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
Speak, Lord, your servants listen:
you have the words of eternal life.
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!

Gospel: Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43
At times like this - any time really - we can ask the question of how God can allow bad things to happen to good people. In one part of the bible it says that the rain falls on the good and evil alike. Jesus makes a similar point in this reading. The good and the bad are treated the same. It is how we respond to this blessing that makes the life of faith interesting.

NEXT WEEK: THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Romans 8.26-39; Psalm 119.129-136; Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52

July 20 - 26, 2008

Services this week:

Mass:
Monday - 0730
Wednesday - 1930
Thursday: -- 1130 at Silk Court, Pollard Row


Morning Prayer:
Monday, Wednesday to Friday -  0800
Saturday- 0900


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

Notices:

Young People’s Confirmation Group meets for the fourth time on Monday, July 21 at 1615 in Church.

Adults’ Confirmation group meets for the first time in the Rectory on Monday July 21 at 1900.

The PCC is going to dinner on Friday July 25. Meet in the Rectory at 1900.