Newsletter For Sunday 27th August 2017 Trinity XI Welcome to our worship where we celebrate the 11th Sunday after Trinity

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1 The United Benefice of Old Shoreham and Kingston Buci The Churches of, and St Giles Newsletter For Sunday 27th August 2017 Trinity XI Welcome to our worship where we celebrate the 11th Sunday after Trinity Children: Sunday School in the Parish of Kingston Buci meets on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month in the church hall at the beginning of the service and returns for communion. Toy bags are available in all churches as you come in at the door. Please feel free to make use of these facilities for your children. Need a lift to Church? Please let us know Large print service books are available. Please ask at the door. There is an induction loop for those using a hearing aid.

2 Today s Worship Collect O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace, that we, running the way of your commandments, may receive your gracious promises, and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure; t hrough 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. Readings First Reading: Isaiah Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many. For the Lord will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song. Listen to me, my people, and give heed to me, my nation; for a teaching will go out from me, and my justice for a light to the peoples. I will bring near my deliverance swiftly, my salvation has gone out and my arms will rule the peoples; the coastlands wait for me, and for my arm they hope. Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and those who live on it will die like gnats; but my salvation will be for ever, and my deliverance will never be ended. Second Reading: Romans I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect. 2

3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgement, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness Gospel Reading: Matthew Now 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. Post Communion Prayer: Lord of all mercy, we your faithful people have celebrated that one true sacrifice which takes away our sins and brings pardon and peace: by our communion keep us firm on the foundation of the gospel and preserve us from all sin; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Readings next Sunday: First Reading: Jeremiah Second Reading: Romans Gospel: Matthew

4 For your Prayers In the Anglican Communion we pray for Ruvuma, - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Maternus Kapinga. In our Diocese we pray for all Spiritual Directors in the Diocese. Within our local community we pray for Shoreham and Southwick Group Ministry, as well as the residents of Old Shoreham Road, Colville Avenue and Downside. Those in need of our prayers specifically at this time: Ella Hutt, James Wickett, Mary Oliver, John Baldwin, Pauline Packham, Ross Leckey, Kora Servante, Pam Kinnaird, Jean Icke. Notices Opening s Church From August to October, s will be opened to visitors every Saturday and Sunday. If you d like to help with opening and closing the church or maybe popping in to greet any visitors please let Fr James know. church is also open daily, all year round, and welcomes visitors. Rectory Bible Study future dates for your diary: 30 August, 20 September and 25 October. Sessions start at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome to attend any or all of the study groups. Prayer Group for Healing at St. Nicolas': We meet on the 1 st & 3 rd Mondays of the month at 8.30am (except Bank Holidays) for a short service based on the one used at the Burrswood Christian Hospital in East Sussex. All welcome. Further details available from Dennis & Pam Wears (Tel ). Our next meeting will be on 4 th Sept. There will be a joint Benefice PCC meeting on Wednesday, 6th September in St. Nicolas Church at 7.30 pm. Kingston Buci PCC will meet prior to this at 7pm and Old Shoreham PCC will meet after the joint meeting. Please pray for all our PCC members. 4

5 Pilgrims and Family Services at : Our monthly Pilgrims Service will move from 1 st Sunday to the 2 nd Sunday of the month while the Family Service will move from the 3 rd Sunday to the 4 th Sunday. This change will begin in September with the first Pilgrims Service of the new term on Sunday, 10 th September. Please join us in Buckingham Park on the 17 th September for a communal church picnic in the park, immediately after the Parish Eucharist at St Giles. Our traditional Sunday School will also take place in the park instead of the hall prior to the picnic. Everyone is very welcome to come along to what promises to be a fun event. At St Giles we are planning to start Messy Church in September with the first one on Saturday 23 September 3-5pm. Messy Church is for everyone, whatever age, so please come along, as all are welcome. Benefice Harvest Supper the date for this is Saturday 14 October, in St Julian s hall. More details will follow, in the meantime please make a note on your calendar. Year's Mind Anniversaries: We are renewing our anniversary book at St. Nicolas' and would like to know the name and date of death of any of your loved ones who you wish to be included. Their names will be read out on the 2 Sundays nearest to their anniversary. Dennis & Pam Wears (Tel ) ' 100 Club. Congratulations to John French, who won this months 100 Club draw. If you would like to join and stand the chance of winning the monthly or annual prize please contact Len Batten for more details. 5

6 Sussex Historic Churches Ride and Stride Event 9 th September. Calling all intrepid cyclists/walkers--dust your bikes and check them and your walking boots. The annual event is fast approaching. At Church, all those people interested in doing this Annual Sponsored Ride/Stride please get in touch with Len Batten for more details. Those prepared to sit in the church to welcome visitors can also be sponsored. We do need people to assist in greeting people and making them welcome. This event will tie in with the English heritage Open Day so it has been decided to bring forward the monthly coffee morning so we can greet all our visitors with cake and drink as well as offering ploughman s lunches between 12 and 2pm. For Kingston Buci, please contact Jill Austin for information. Anna and Jim will be participating and we wish them luck. If you d like to sponsor them please let them know, or sign up on the sponsor sheet in the churches.. There will also be a coffee morning in s church on the same day, between 10am and 12noon, so whether you are participating in the event or would simply like to enjoy a cup of coffee in the church, we hope to see you. Please put this date in your diary and come and support everyone across our Benefice! 6

7 This Week Sunday 27 August Trinity am 9.45am 10am 11.30am 12noon Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Baptism Holy Baptism Tuesday 8am St Giles Morning Prayer Wednesday Thursday Friday 8am 9.30am 5.30pm 7.30pm 8am 10am 8am 7.15pm The Rectory The Rectory Morning Prayer Eucharist Clergy Surgery Bible Study Morning Prayer Holy Communion Morning Prayer Senior Choir Saturday 9am Morning Prayer Next Sunday 3 September Trinity 12 St Giles Patronal Festival 8.30am 9.45am 10am 6pm St Giles Eucharist Parish Eucharist Family Eucharist Choral Evensong 7

8 Contact Details Fr James Grant Associate Vicar or Rev d Barbara Wilson Deacon barbara.a.wilson@btinternet.com Rev d Pat Alden Hon. Assistant Priest pat@looksouth.net Mr Len Batten Churchwarden, len.batten1@gmail.com Miss Ann Burton Churchwarden, southwickann@gmail.com Mrs Penny Joseph Church Warden, St Giles penejos@gmail.com Kingston Buci Church Office office@parishofkingstonbuci.org.uk For Hall bookings: St Giles Hall: Mrs Sarah Ringshaw sarahelaine70@hotmail.com s Hall: Mrs Nancy Knill Notices for the Weekly Newsletter Mrs Tina Robertson tinarobertson99@yahoo.co.uk (deadline 5pm) More information can be found on our websites: & OR visit us on Facebook and Twitter 8