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TODAY’S SERVICES

10:00am HOLY COMMUNION Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Graham Bowkett

Readings: Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Intercessions:

Collect for Holy Communion: 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.

Post Communion Prayer:

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine

and the source of life, ever giving

Whether you are present in church or watching online we warmly welcome you

to our services today. If you are coming to church, please bring and wear a face

covering which may be removed when receiving communion but which should

be replaced immediately afterwards.

The service texts are available on St Mary’s website at

https://www.stmarysck.org.uk/WP/

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himself that the world may live: may

we so receive within ourselves the

power of his death and passion that, in

his saving cup, we may share his glory

and be made perfect in his love; for he

is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Amen.

Evening Prayer

Officiant: Revd Graham Bowkett

Psalm : 75

Readings: 1 Kings 6:11-14, 23-38

Acts 4:1-22

Collect for Evening Prayer

Lord of all power and might, who art the

author and giver of all good things:

Graft in our hearts the love of thy name,

increase in us true religion, nourish us

with all goodness, and of thy great

mercy keep us in the same; through

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)— Coronavirus Appeal

At St Mary’s we have often supported DEC appeals by holding retiring collections

after services. In these strange and difficult times we are unable to do this but the

need for funds remains. The DEC is currently running a Coronavirus Appeal to

provide help to the millions of people who are in refugee camps in war-torn

countries like Yemen, Syria and South Sudan where Covid-19 presents an additional

threat to life. The DEC brings together 14 leading UK aid charities to raise funds

which enable member charities to scale up their operations in areas of greatest

need quickly and effectively. If you are able, please consider making a donation to

the DEC Coronavirus appeal. Donations may be made online through the DEC

website at https://www.dec.org.uk/appeals where you can also find out more about

the work of the DEC.

From the Pastoral Team Lead:

After a cautious start with safety in mind two weeks ago, we have the chance to

gather again for worship on Sunday mornings. Not everyone is comfortable yet

with going back to our ways of before the lockdown in March, but there is time and

opportunity now for us all to choose whether to worship in company now, or soon,

or later. In the meantime we continue to film our services which can be watched at

home, either live, or at a convenient time. Even as we can't now meet with Jesus in

his earthly incarnation, we can still meet him through his words and works

recorded for us in scripture. How blessed we are!

No life is full of blessings unmixed, and we continue to pray for those affected by

the Corona virus, and for those who have lost those they love including Joy

Greenwood and Richard Hunt who have died recently.

If you would like us to pray with you (even if over the phone), or offer prayer for

someone you know, in our daily Morning Prayer, please do get in touch via our

email, pastoral@stmarysck.org.uk<mailto:pastoral@stmarysck.org.uk>.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all, evermore. Amen.

Alison

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READINGS FOR MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER

Morning & Evening Prayer are said on weekdays at 9am and 5:30pm in church

If you have a smart ‘phone or tablet you can access Daily Prayer online using either the app. There is a free version or, for full access, a subscription one for £2.99 pa. Go to https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/apps/daily-prayer to see the options available.

Monday 27th July Morning: Psalms 1, 2, 3; 1 Samuel 10:1-16; Luke 22:24-30; Evening: Psalms 4, 7; Ezekiel 14:12-end; 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Tuesday 28th July Morning: Psalms 5, 6, 8; 1 Samuel 10:17-end; Luke 22:31-38 Evening: Psalms 9, 10; Ezekiel 18:1-20; 2 Corinthians 11:16-end

Wednesday 29th July Mary, Martha and Lazarus Morning: Psalms 119:1-32; 1 Samuel 11; Luke 22:39-46 Evening: Psalms 11, 12, 13; Ezekiel 18:21-32; 2 Corinthians 12

Thursday 30th July Morning: Psalms 14, 15, 16; 1 Samuel 12; Luke 22:47-62 Evening: Psalm 18; Ezekiel 20:1-20; 2 Corinthians 13

Friday 31sr July Morning: Psalms 17, 19; 1 Samuel 13:5-18; Luke 2:63-end Evening: Psalm 22; Ezekiel 20:21-38; James 1:1-11

Thank you from The Mission to Seafarers

Following the Revd Jeremy Hellier’s talk during last October’s Autumn Lectures, a

group of ladies got together to knit woolly hats, gloves and scarves for seafarers

visiting Royal Portbury and Avonmouth docks, many of whom, coming from warmer

climes, suffer from the cold when arriving in UK Ports. A week ago Margaret and

Derrick Walker were able to deliver 84 items to the Avonmouth and Portbury

Mission. The Port Chaplain, the Revd Jeremy Hellier, expressed his appreciation in

an email to Graham saying, “I was delighted to receive a visit last week from Derek

Walker and his wife with a good number of knitted items made by members of your

church. Wonderful to receive such ongoing support from you congregation.”

Thanks are due to Margaret for organising this response to a very interesting talk

about the work of The Mission to Seafarers and, if anyone has any more knitted

items, please leave them at the back of church for Margaret to collect and deliver at

a convenient time.

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For your prayers:

Please pray for those who are sick including Brian Clarke, Raymond Blackwell, Colin Johnson, Brenda Linney, Zoe Grist, Kathy Keffler and Jill Muir.

Please pray for the families and friends of those who have died recently including Joy Greenwood and Richard Hunt.

We also remember Margaret Eccles, Terry Downes, Margaret Singer, David Laffineur, Susanne Fletcher, Anne Foster, Frances Playfer and Gerry Eccles whose year’s mind falls at this time.

FRIDAYS AT SIX—WEDDING AND BAPTISM ENQUIRIES

The Parish Office is currently closed to visitors. If you wish to enquire about or book a wedding or baptism, please contact the Vicar (details below).

CONTACTS:

Parish Office 01242 224883, parishoffice@stmarysck.org.uk Please leave a message and we will respond as soon as possible

Vicar Revd Graham Bowkett, 01242 253402 vicar@stmarysck.org.uk (Day off—Tuesday)

Curate Revd Adrian Beere, 07788 725331 curate@stmarysck.org.uk (Day off—Friday)

Church Wardens Jean Huckett, 01242 300415 Colin Revell, 01242 285757 churchwarden@stmarysck.org.uk

Verger and Sacristan Derrick Walker 01242 525742 sacristan@stmarysck.org.uk

Items for inclusion in the Notices need to be emailed to churchwarden@stmarysck.org.uk by Wednesday each week

Pastoral Team Lead Alison Talbot

Pastoral Team contacts Alison, Heather, Jenny and Lynne pastoral@stmarysck.org.uk

Bells Hilda Ridley, 01242 511706

Prayer:

Lord of light, make pure our hearts,

that we may see you;

reveal yourself to us, that we may

love you.

Strengthen our wills, that we may

choose the good from the evil,

and day by day manifest in the world

the glory and power or your blessed

gospel, which you have made known

to us through your Son, our Lord

Jesus Christ.

Amen.