East Dulwich
19th July 2015
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Welcome to St. John’s church, and a particular welcome to any visitors here today. If you are a newcomer or visitor to St.John’s, please do make yourself known to one of our Pastoral Carers who are wearing red sashes, and join us for refreshments at the back of church after Sung Mass. Communicant members of all Christian denominations are welcome to receive HolyCommunion.LOOPSYSTEM - Please turn your hearing aid to the Tposition.
08.00Said Mass
Celebrant and Preacher:The Revd. Anne Clarke
10.00Sung Mass
Celebrant:The Venerable Dr Bill Jacob
Preacher:The Revd. Anne Clarke
Voluntary:Spanish Love Song – anon.
Opening Hymn:295
Gradual Hymn:374
Offertory Hymn:440(Collection taken during this hymn)
Anthem:I give to you a new commandment - Peter Nardone
Communion Hymn:310
Final Hymn:372
Voluntary:Grand Chorus Op. 52 No. 1 (In March Form,
in Gregorian Tonality) - Alexandre Guilmant
Organist:Nicky Jones
CHILDREN: Every Sunday there is a Crèche (pre-school) and most Sundays there is Sunday School (primary school age). Please ask one of our Churchwardens or Pastoral Carers and they will direct you. If you have children with you and they become restless please take them into the Centre Foyer so as not to disturb those who may be listening or praying. PARENTS AND CARERS PLEASE NOTE: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should children, toddlers or babies be left on their own at any time on these premises.
GIVING TO ST. JOHN’S If you are a U.K. taxpayer, please Gift Aid using the yellow envelope provided for your offering or complete a Planned Giving form available at the Information Point.
Please take this sheet home with you for use during the week
The Collect:
Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
A reading from the second book of Samuel (7.1–14a)
When David was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.’ Nathan said to the king, ‘Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.’ But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you, David, that the Lord will make you a house. When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm 89
R\: I will make David my firstborn
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians (2.11–22)
Remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called ‘the uncircumcision’ by those who are called ‘the circumcision’ – a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands – remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling-place for God.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (6.30–34, 53–56)
The apostles returned from their mission. They gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat. When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him, and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the market-places, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
"Christi Predigt am see" Fritz von Uhde (1896)TODAY
THE FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY today have been given by Anthony Hawkins in loving memory of his father Dabo and THE FLOWERS IN THE LADYCHAPEL have been given by Marion Hirst in loving memory of Roy Reeves.FAIR TRADE STALL - There will be a Fair Trade Stall after the 8.00 and 10.00 Masses.
11.30 Finance Committee
14.30 Choir Practice (Vestry)
DIARY
Tue 21 July19.30Said Mass20.00PCC Meeting
Wed 22 JulyMary Magdalene
Thu 23 July12.00Said Mass
20.15Choir Practice (Vestry)
Sat 25 JulyJames, Apostle
Sun 26 JulyEighth Sunday of Trinity
8.00Said Mass
10.00Sung Mass
OTHER NOTICES
FIRST COMMUNIONSSunday 18 OctoberWe prepare for First Communion all baptised children, aged 7 and above, of regularly worshipping parents. Application forms for the autumn classes are now available from the back of church.
PHOTOS FOR OUR WEBSITE
Have you taken any photos of activities at St John’s in the last few months? Or could you take some of future events? We would like to create a picture of life at St John’s on our parish website. Please send your digital photos to Christine at . (Written parental consent will be needed for us to publish any images of children.)
CALLING ALL GARDENERS!
At St John’s we are blessed with a beautiful (and large!) garden. We are all very grateful to the members of our congregation who currently maintain the garden and others who mow the lawns, keep the grounds and beds weeded and rose bushes pruned. (The PCC pays for the cutting of the hedges and tree maintenance).
Several of our gardening team have moved away recently and, as summer rapidly approaches, we would like to encourage more people to consider joining the team. Here are some ways you can help:
- volunteering to look after a small patch of the garden yourself by keeping it weedfree throughout the year;
- helping on one of our regular gardening days;
- keeping our supply of garden waste bags topped-up by collecting them regularly from a local library;
- lawn mowing (we have a modern, light and easy-to-use battery powered lawn mower); regularly dead-heading the many rose bushes in the garden; litter-picking on a weekly basis etc.
THE MANNA SOCIETY has used the bulk of last year’s Harvest Festival donations and now need a number of things such as: tinned tomatoes, sugar, diluted soft drinks, jars of spaghetti and curry sauces, salt, cooking oil, hot dogs, tins of corned beef and ham, and also bars of soap, shaving foam and disposable razors. If you would like to help there is a basket at the back of church, near the pigeon-holes, for your donation. Thank you.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE SERVING TEAM?
We are looking for additional people – young people and adults – to help at the 10am Mass by carrying the cross, the candles, and the incense burner. If you are interested, please talk to Alan Croft, Deepthi or Sarah Phillips (020 8690 7649).
THE PEACE OF GOD St. John’s Parish Retreat, 16-18 October 2015
The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark, will explore with us the concepts of reconciliation, wholeness and peace, within our lives, within our communities, within our church. Our retreat at Wychcroft (near Oxted) is from 7pm on Friday 16 October to after lunch on Sunday 18 October. The cost is £130.00 or £230.00 for two people sharing a room.
Please tell either Mother Anne () or Deepthi () if you would like to come.
CHURCH CHOIR MEMBERSHIP
As you can see, the Choir is flourishing, but we need more tenors urgently. We have one tenor who can sing regularly, but with eight basses and several children and ladies we really are bereft! Please help us to find two tenors (who can read music). Another couple of altos would be welcome too, but our main need is for tenors. Rehearsals on Thursdays at 8.15p.m. and before every service. Please contact me if you can help: or 8650 9164. Thank you.
John Webber.
GENERAL SYNOD ELECTIONS 2015
The last session of the existing General Synod (York) is 10–14 July. There will be elections to the Church of England’s General Synod this year. In order to encourage people to consider standing for election, the General Synod office has launched a dedicated website, which provides information about General Synod and the elections process including some video interviews with current members. The nomination period opens 21 July, closing 4 September.
TRINITY HOUSE VACANCIES. The Diocese has two vacancies at Trinity House:
Departmental Administrator – Ministry and Training Department
Departmental Administrator – HR, Safeguarding and Governance.
There may be further similar posts and applications from people interested in roles in the future would be welcomed.
To download an application form and further details please visit:
GIVING FLOWERS AT ST JOHN’S
Our weekly flower displays contribute to our worship, and are funded solely by the generous donations of members of the congregation. Each donation may be in memory of a loved one, or in thanksgiving or celebration of an event. If you would like to donate in this way please pick up a ‘Gift of Flowers’ leaflet at the back of the church for more information. Thank you.
THE PARISH OFFICE
Contact Details:St. John’s Parish Office,Goose Green Centre,
62a East Dulwich Road,
LONDON
SE22 9AT
Tel. No.020 8693 3897
Website http//
Parish Administrator:Christine Abbott
The Parish Office is normally open to visitors from 11 until 1 on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays for general enquiries. Outside those times please either telephone or email. For information about banns, weddings, baptisms etc. please contact the Parish Office.
Pew Sheet Notice
All notices for the Pew Sheet to be passed, as usual, to the Parish Office (02086933897/e-mail: ), preferably via email, by 10.00 on TUESDAY mornings please with a copy to Christine Camplin at: . Thank you.
THE GOOSE GREEN CENTRE
For Centre/hall bookings and enquiries please contact the Centre Manager.Centre Manager:Gareth Mills
Goose Green Centre,Tel/Fax:020 8299 6483
62a East Dulwich Road,
East Dulwich,E-mail:
LONDON
SE22 9AT
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