Sunday 24th August – Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Bartholomew the Apostle

 

8.00am          Holy Communion – Midhurst

10.00am          Parish Communion - Midhurst

 

This morning

John is celebrating and Jonathan is preaching. Our readers are John C and Helen.

Intercessions are led by Wendy and assistants at communion are Jonathan, Geoff, Jenny and Helen.

 

Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 43.8-13

Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes,
who are deaf, yet have ears!
Let all the nations gather together,
and let the peoples assemble.
Who among them declared this,
and foretold to us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to justify them,
and let them hear and say, ‘It is true.’
You are my witnesses, says the LORD,
and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
I, I am the LORD,
and besides me there is no saviour.
I declared and saved and proclaimed,
when there was no strange god among you;
and you are my witnesses, says the LORD.
I am God, and also henceforth I am He;
there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
I work and who can hinder it?

 

New Testament Reading

Acts 5.12-16

Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem. Yet more than ever believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he came by. A great number of people would also gather from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all cured.

 

Gospel Reading

Matthew 16.13-20

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.’ Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

 

NOTICES

 

Tuesday 26th August

7.30pm          Julian Group, Southampton Chapel

 

Wednesday 27th August

10.15am          Holy Communion

4.15pm          Informal time in Southampton Chapel for quiet personal reflection

 

Sunday 31st August

8.00am          Holy Communion – Woolbeding

10.00am          Parish Communion – Midhurst

 

 

Please make a note in your diary for Saturday 8th November for a Remembrance Recital Evening of Poetry, Prose, Song and Music, to be held in the Church.

Susan and Dominic will be joined by actors from the Globe, Chichester Festival Theatre and the BBC. The programme has been inspired by Daphne Boddington's paintings which will be at the centre of the performance. Wine and refreshments will be served.  Further information will follow.

 

 

Ride + Stride Sponsored Event - Saturday 13th September -  Cyclists and walkers are needed to help to preserve Sussex Churches.  Ride, walk or record to raise money for the Church of our choice and for the Sussex Historic Churches Trust.  Sponsor forms are available from Lavinia Harvey, 01730 814956 and further info can be found on www.sussexhistoricchurches.org.uk

 

Deanery Silent Retreat Walk, Saturday 27th September 2008. Theme: The Earth is the Lord’s---. The walk begins at St. Mary’s Easebourne with coffee/tea being served at 10-30am. Colin Bailey will act as walk leader and there will be three meditations during the walk, which will take approximately three and a half hours including a break for lunch (each person to bring their own.) At the conclusion of the walk Derek Welsman will preside at the Eucharist at Easebourne. It would be helpful to know how many will be partaking so please inform Derek at 01730 812655 no later than Mon 22nd September to ensure that there will have sufficient cups of coffee /biscuits available.

 

“SAMBOOGIE” - our very own Midhurst Samba Band will be born in September. A community based drum and dance troupe. If you would like to join, find out more, or sponsor a drum (anything between £24 and £200), then please speak to Fr. Marcus or ‘phone 813339.

 

Thank you to all those who help to keep the Church looking so beautiful,  particularly the Flower Ladies.