9am Sung Eucharist
Celebrant: The Vicar
Preacher: John Bush
Servers: Geoff Cross, Cyril King, Peter Wright, Brenda Fell,
Carole Wright, Lynn Cox
Readers: Paul Lipscomb, Geoff Cross (NRSV Bible)
Hymns: 6, 728, 128, 595, 467
Collect
Gracious Father, by the obedience of Jesus you brought salvation to our wayward world: draw us into harmony with your will that we may find all things restored in him, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
First Reading
Zechariah 9.9-12
Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem; and the battle-bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.
Second Reading
Romans 7.15-25a
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost
self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Gospel
Matthew 11.16-19,25-30
At that time Jesus said, ‘To what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to one another,
“We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.” For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon”; the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners!” Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds. I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
Post Communion
Eternal God, comfort of the afflicted and healer of the broken, you have fed us at the table of life and hope: teach us the ways of gentleness and peace, that all the world may acknowledge the kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen
In our prayers, remember those who are sick:
Suzanne, Alex, Chris, Dennis, Michael, Freddie, Norma, Alan, Violet, Bob, Pat, Rachel, Brian, Shirley, Bert, Arthur, Tia, Ann, Len, Jane and Matt.
Getting Married: Michelle Miller and Peter Mason
And being Baptised: Molly Rose and Theo Holden Jackson
Diary for this Week
All services and events take place at St James unless otherwise stated.
Tuesday 11th1.30pm Crafty Cuppa
2pm Praise and Word Service at HNH
Wednesday 12th1pm Funeral
4pm Confirmation Class
7.30pm Bierton Allsorts Rehearsal
8pm Servers’ Guild Office
Thursday 13th9.30am Church Cleaning
6.30pm Wedding Rehearsal
7.30pm Said Eucharist
Friday 14th8pm Bellringing Practice
Saturday 15th10-12 Church open for tea and coffee and 100 club draw
12.30pm Wedding
Services next Sunday 16th July
Trinity 5
8am Said Eucharist
9am Sung Eucharist
11am Family Service with Holy Baptism
3-5pm Cream Teas
6pm Evensong
THANKS:
Summer Fete
Thanks once again to all those who worked so hard on the day, and to those who supported our important fundraising event. The final total is £1942.61 which is a record for our Summer Fete!
Teddies from the Tower
Thanks to all those who helped last Sunday and to all those who came along. We were so fortunate with the weather and we raised £151.95.
NOTICES
Cream Teas at St James Church(the opportunity to enjoy a Cream Tea and look around our beautiful medieval Church )Sundays 16th July, 20th August and 17th September between 3 and 5pm.
Parish Safeguarding Officer
This post is still vacant. If you feel you could fill it or wish find out more, please speak to the Vicar or churchwardens
Foundation Governors
There is a need for foundation governors for both of our parish’s Church Schools. Please ask the Vicar for more details.
Aylesbury Foodbank Needs: tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, long life fruit juice/milk, sponge puddings, powdered milk, biscuits, chocolate, baby food and toiletries, bags for life. Please, NO pasta or tins of baked beans!
Need to know?
Both churches’ incomes rely on collections at services and individual donations on special occasions such as baptisms, weddings and funerals. Taxpayers may make their donations through Gift Aid, which enables each church to claim back 25p in every £1 given. Special yellow envelopes for this purpose are available in your seats. You may also give by JustTextGiving by texting:
TextSTJB01, then the amount, (e.g. £3) to 70070
At St James an area is set aside in the Lady Chapel (on the left-hand side of the church) for children and their parents to use during the service, if they wish. We ask that parents accompany their children at all times please.
At St James there is an audio loop for those who are hearing impaired.
Tea and coffee are served at St James after the main service and on other special occasions which gives us an opportunity to meet and get to know each other.
Toilet facilities are available at St James and are located through the vestry towards the front of the church, on the right hand side. At present there are no such facilities at All Saints.
Contacts for the Parish of St James and All Saints
Vicar of the Parish The Revd. Mark Ackford,
01296 424466
(Day off: Monday)
Churchwardens
St James
Cyril King 01296 422778
Christine Tompkins 01296 422087
All Saints
Pam Masini 01296 422873
Jan Holmes 01296 434371
St James, Bierton
And
All Saints, Hulcott
Enriching lives through sharing Christ’
SundayJuly 9th2017
Trinity 4
Welcome
Greetings if you are new to our church. Please introduce yourself to another member of the congregation or to the clergy. If you are a communicant of any Christian church, you are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us today. If you would prefer only a blessing, please carry a service book with you.
All services and events take place at St James unless otherwise stated.
Today
9am Sung Eucharist
11am Sung Eucharist at All Saints
6pm Evensong
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