The Christian Community of St Giles-on-the-Hill
welcomes you to worship with them on
Sunday 9th June 2024
Second Sunday after Trinity
“All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.” As we worship the Lord let us hold the psalmist’s words in our hearts, praying for vision and courage to proclaim through our words and actions Christ’s loving Gospel message to all creation.
10.30am Sung Mass The President and Preacher today is Revd Kate Belcher. The service is set out in the service booklet. Hymns are from the New English Hymnal.
Introit Hymn: 461 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Collect:
Lord, you have taught us
that all our doings without love are nothing worth:
send your Holy Spirit
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.
Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
1st Reading: Genesis 3.8-15
They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He said, ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.’ He said, ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’ The man said, ‘The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘What is this that you have done?’ The woman said, ‘The serpent tricked me, and I ate.’ The Lord God said to the serpent,
‘Because you have done this,
cursed are you among all animals
and among all wild creatures;
upon your belly you shall go,
and dust you shall eat
all the days of your life.
I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel.’
Psalm 130
Out of the depths have I cried to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice;
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
If you, Lord, were to mark what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with you,
so that you shall be feared.
I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him;
in his word is my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord,
more than the night watch for the morning,
more than the night watch for the morning.
O Israel, wait for the Lord,
for with the Lord there is mercy;
With him is plenteous redemption
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1
But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture – ‘I believed, and so I spoke’ – we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 3.20-end
The crowd came together again, so that Jesus and his companions could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’ And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.’ And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.
‘Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’ – for they had said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’
Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’
Offertory Hymn: 439 Praise to the Holiest in the height
Communion Hymn: 305 Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
Post Communion Prayer:
Loving Father,
we thank you for feeding us at the supper of your Son:
sustain us with your Spirit,
that we may serve you here on earth
until our joy is complete in heaven,
and we share in the eternal banquet
with Jesus Christ our Lord.
Recessional Hymn: 446 Sing Alleluya forth ye saints on high
Organ Voluntary: Bach – Fugue in C minor (BWV 546)
ASSISTANTS AT THE EUCHARIST
1st Reading Selwyn Tillett 2nd Reading Cassie Tillett Intercessions Kate Baldry Chalice Carole Hill Servers Lindsey and Jonny Green Organist Ian Graydon
DIARY FOR THE WEEK
Tuesday 11 June 12 noon Said Mass
Friday 14 June 10.00am Said Mass
Sunday 16 June 10.30am Sung Mass – Fr Alaric Lewis (Trinity 3)
Readings for next Sunday: Ezekiel 17.22-end; Psalm 92.1-8; 2 Corinthians 5.6-17; Mark 4.26-34
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 30 June 9.30am Tri-church Service at St George Colegate. N.B. No service at St Giles
Friday 5 July 10.30am Rosary Prayers led by Paul Yallop after Mass
Saturday 6 July 2.00 for 2.30pm Quiz in aid of church funds (see below)
Sunday 1 September 10.30am Tri-church Sung Patronal Mass for St Giles Day with guest speaker and the St Giles Singers.
NOTICES
We welcome any newcomers to St Giles today. Please make yourself known to the priest or the churchwardens and join us for a cup of coffee or tea after the service. Do take a look at our website, explore A Church Near You or follow us on X to find out more.
Eco tip We are more likely to nurture and defend God’s creation if we spend time enjoying it. The Wildlife Trust’s website suggests thoughtful ways for us all to learn more about the natural world as individuals, families, and with our church community throughout the year.
Fairtrade Stall Our next Stall will be on Sunday 16 June after the Mass. Do take a look at the Stall – there will be some new items added to all the usuals!
Our June charity is Water Aid who work with their supporters, partners and local communities to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere. You can find more information on their website. Please give generously via our charity box at the back of church.
A quiz will be held on Saturday 6th July in aid of St Giles Church funds. Teams are invited to come along on the day and join in the fun! The maximum number in a team will be six people and you can book a table in advance (though this is not essential) by calling Jennifer Gerrard on 07917 756626. Prosecco and strawberries will be served as half-time refreshments and there will be a prize for the winning team. A raffle will also be held with a variety of prizes. The cost is £6 per person which includes refreshments. The quiz will start promptly at 2.30pm so please join us from 2pm to secure your table and maybe buy some raffle tickets? We will happily accept entry payment by card but could you please have cash available for the raffle – this keeps things simple. Thank you in advance for your support!
Priest-in-Charge Father Alaric Mark Lewis, also Rector of the Benefice of Colegate and Tombland 01603 663757 click to email – day off Monday
Churchwardens Rowena Atkinson 01603 455729 Bob Emsell 01603 439632
Pastoral Care Liaison Lesley Warne 07792 971662 click to email
Newsletter and Fairtrade Kate Baldry 01362 695503 click to email
Church website https://stgileschurch.wordpress.com
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