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1 8.00 am Holy Communion President: The Reverend Sally Lynch am Choral Mattins Officiant: The Reverend Sally Lynch Preacher: The Reverend Sally Lynch 12 noon Parish Lunch in vicarage garden St. Luke s Church, Maidenhead Church Office: Week commencing 30th June 2013 Fifth Sunday after Trinity WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP If you are new to St. Luke s please do make yourself known to the ministers or the sidespeople. You may like to complete a contact card found in the pews or at the back of church. Everyone is welcome to join us after the service for coffee in the Parish Centre This week at St. Luke s: Everyone is welcome to all of our services and activities Monday 1st July Tuesday 2nd NO Morning Prayer Office Open 7.15 pm Holy Communion in Parish Centre 9.30 am pm 8.00 pm PCC Wednesday 3rd 8.30 am Morning Prayer am Holy Communion, followed by coffee and Re:charge Parents Group 3.00 pm Prayer Group Thursday 4th 8.30 am Morning Prayer Office Open 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 9.30 am pm Friday 5th 8.30 am Morning Prayer noon Vestry Hour 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 8.00 pm Choir Saturday 6th 9.00 am Morning Prayer 11.00am-3.00pm Summer Fair

2 This weeks Bible readings A reading from the Wisdom of Solomon Love righteousness, you rulers of the earth, think of the Lord in goodness and seek him with sincerity of heart; because he is found by those who do not put him to the test, and manifests himself to those who do not distrust him. For perverse thoughts separate people from God, and when his power is tested, it exposes the foolish; because wisdom will not enter a deceitful soul, or dwell in a body enslaved to sin. For a holy and disciplined spirit will flee from deceit, and will leave foolish thoughts behind, and will be ashamed at the approach of unrighteousness. For wisdom is a kindly spirit, but will not free blasphemers from the guilt of their words; because God is witness of their inmost feelings, and a true observer of their hearts, and a hearer of their tongues. Because the spirit of the Lord has filled the world, and that which holds all things together knows what is said, therefore those who utter unrighteous things will not escape notice, and justice, when it punishes, will not pass them by. For inquiry will be made into the counsels of the ungodly, and a report of their words will come to the Lord, to convict them of their lawless deeds; because a jealous ear hears all things, and the sound of grumbling does not go unheard. Beware then of useless grumbling, and keep your tongue from slander; because no secret word is without result, and a lying mouth destroys the soul. Do not invite death by the error of your life, or bring on destruction by the works of your hands; because God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living. For he created all things so that they might exist; the generative forces of the world are wholesome, and there is no destructive poison in them, and the dominion of Hades is not on earth. For righteousness is immortal. Life as the Ungodly See It But the ungodly by their words and deeds summoned death; considering him a friend, they pined away and made a covenant with him, because they are fit to belong to his company. Wis of Sol. 1 A reading from the Gospel of Mark 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. The Tradition of the Elders. Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles. So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands? He 2

3 said to them, Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines. You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition. Then he said to them, You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition! For Moses said, Honour your father and your mother ; and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die. But you say that if anyone tells father or mother, Whatever support you might have had from me is Corban (that is, an offering to God) then you no longer permit doing anything for a father or mother, thus making void the word of God through your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many things like this. Then he called the crowd again and said to them, Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile. When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable. He said to them, Then do you also fail to understand? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile, since it enters, not the heart but the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? (Thus he declared all foods clean.) And he said, It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person. Mark The Collect Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified: hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Post communion prayer Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 3

4 The floodlighting has not been sponsored this week:... What s happening? See below, and check out our website too WORSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY: Introductions to the Gospels The last teaching session about the gospels is on Tuesday 9th July at 8.00 pm. This is a summary session to which all are welcome. Messy Church: our next session is NEXT Sunday 7th July: and is now to join with the Baptism Party making it double the fun. Please do sign up or let us know you are coming if you can, so we can cater for the right number. And do bring friends with you. Quiet Space: The Chapel is available for anyone who wishes to have quiet space to pray before or after services. Please feel free to use it and enter via the choir stalls door. Imagining Faith: Saturday 20th September 2014 in Oxford. This is Bishop John s call to the diocese to pray together and play together. A program of activities and workshops, inspiring speakers, music and a mini pilgrimage. Details to come. INFORMATION Vision meeting and Focus Planning Groups: meet at 8pm in church to discuss a common vision item and then split into Planning Groups to explore and plan for important aspects of church life. Anyone is welcome to any or all or the meetings. Dates and themes for 2013 are: 16th July: Fabric; Social & Fundraising; Liturgy 24th September: Children & Young People; Social Gospel, Nurture 19th November: Fabric; Liturgy; Social & Fundraising Notes of the last meeting are now available from the back of church or by request Next InSpire: The next edition of InSpire is due for publication in early-july. Any material for inclusion must be submitted to inspire@stlukeschurchmaidenhead.org.uk by 11:59pm on Sunday 7th July. Late material sadly cannot be accepted. Many thanks Andrew Burdett. 4

5 Leading your church into growth: Saturday 12th October 9.30 am-4.00 pm at the Oxford Academy. The day will be an opportunity to share key insights from the LYCIG course, helping those who come to think how these best be used in different churches and in different contexts. If you would like to go please let Sue B. know. Alzheimer s Disease and Dementia Workshops: Home Instead, a care agency based in our parish, is offering us two free workshops on Tuesday s 9th and 16th July from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm in the Parish Centre. Participants need to be able to attend both workshops which are:- Workshop 1 Gain a better understanding of Alzheimer s and other Dementias. Become familiar with the Life Journal, an excellent support for Dementia suffers. Workshop 2 Understand how identify and better manage inappropriate behaviours. Understand how to better engage with and encourage Dementia sufferers. If you are interested please see Sally asap as places are limited. Whilst Home Instead offer this course it is entirely independent. A message from Jan Cheek: Dick joins me in thanking all our friends at St. Lukes for their prayers,, cards, good wishes,visits,help with the household chores and many gifts of flowers and food which we have received during these past months for which we shall always be so grateful. Because of an improvement in my condition I can have the summer off without any more treatment until September which is such good news so thank you once again for your prayers and God bless you all, with love Jan BRF Meeting: Our next meeting is Monday 1st July from 7.15pm at the home of Ken & Pam Rivers. All are welcome to come along for a discussion on the previous months BRF Readings. Further information from Sonya on Thursday Group's AGM: will be on 18th July from 8.00pm in the Parish Centre. All are very welcome to come to this meeting. If you're not sure what Thursday Group is or does, then why not come along to find out. You can be assured of a very warm welcome. Further information from Sonya on Thursday Group Annual Summer Party: will be held at the home of Jean Tyrwhitt- Drake on Saturday 20th July, 6.00 for 6.30pm. Tickets cost and can be obtained from Sue Hinchliffe. We have a maximum of 40 so first come first served. Further information contact either Sonya on or Sue on Windsor And Maidenhead Community Forum Women's Group: Monday 22nd July 2013, 7.30pm 9.00pm at Maidenhead Gurdwara, Rutland Road, Ladies of all faiths or none are welcome to share refreshments and to take part in a topical discussion. Any queries or for more details please contact Sally BBC Radio Berkshire: is looking for help with the Sunday morning faith programme. People with smart phones are being sought to give short comments on weekly issues. it sounds an interesting enterprise. If you would like to be involved and have a smart phone please let Sally know asap. SOCIAL and FUNDRAISING Foodshare: Are in desperate need of food. We are looking for people to commit to regular donations of a can/packet of food a week. If you are able to help, please see Sue B or bring food to the box at the back of church, for dedication each Sunday. Cans: Sue Brett is collecting empty clean cans of the 125g size. Please can you let her have any you have by Friday 5th July. Parish Outing: There are still 19 seats available, so if you would like to go to Brighton for just including picnic tea, please contact 5 Sonya on to reserve your

6 seat. The coach will depart St Luke's at 8.30am and return about 7.00pm. Canterbury Pilgrimage 2013: Thank you good and generous friends for your sponsorship for the homeless, that has enabled me to hold over 700 ready to present to The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields. That's almost 10 for every mile. Thanks again, Don Luff is open still! Local Evening Walks: Meeting at 7.15 pm. All are welcome on these walks. Meet as follows: Wed. 3 July. 4.5m hilly. The Twin Peaks challenge. Over the tops of Ashley and Bowsey Hills from The Dew Drop (GR823815), which is down a signposted side lane off Honey Lane which connects Burchetts Green and Hurley Thurs 11 Jul 3m. flatish from the White Hart, Winkfield (GR904723) which is on the A330 opposite the church. Please share cars if possible and if it s raining phone to check that the walk is still on Roger & Jilly Bevitt (T ) Bottles for Summer Fair: Less than a weeks to go, so please turn out that bottle of whisky you re never going to drink, put an extra bottle or two of anything on your shopping list or on-line order, or give us a donation so we can buy some bottles for you and make sure this stall is yet again a money spinner. Thanks, Roger & Jilly Bevitt T Summer Fair: There will be collecting boxes available from Friday 28th June for you to place your donations towards our Fair. The boxes will be kept in Sally's garage. Please note that there will be boxes for Tombola, Bottle Stall, Card Tombola (small gifts), Children's Activities (small child friendly gifts needed) Books and DVD's, Raffle prizes and in case I have forgotten anything a box for extras. Our Summer Fair takes place on Saturday 6th July from 11.00am until 3.00pm, please let me know if you can help and in what capacity. There are sign up sheets at the back of church. Many thanks Sonya. NOTHING can be left in church due to the Music Festival Cakes, Biscuits & Scones: for the Summer Fair. All contributions gratefully received for refreshments (small cakes & scones) and for the cake stall. Please bring on the day or deliver beforehand. Ann Darracott Phone London Zoo New Date: Sunday school and Sparklers, accompanied by parents/carers are going to London Zoo during the school summer holidays, but the date has been changed to FRIDAY AUG 30th. We will travel to London by train and spend the day looking at the tigers, monkeys, elephants, bears, fish, birds, ant colonies, crocodiles, penguins etc and watching live animal antic shows etc. All are welcome to join us. For more details please speak to Ann Burdett Wycombe Swan Panto: January 3rd I have made a provisional booking for 50 tickets to see Cinderella at Wycombe Swan Theatre on Friday 3rd January at 2pm. (Currently the theatre don t have any more seats to offer me). The discount we have been given is considerable and tickets are just I have to pay a deposit for these tickets by July so I need to gauge take up from the congregation. If you are interested in booking tickets please give me your requests as soon as possible. If you wish to guarantee getting seats you can secure your request by making a full payment now (cheques payable to St. Lukes PCC). (Of course if you pay now and subsequently can't come, providing we can find someone else to take your place you get a full refund). For further details please contact Ann Burdett (631486) Stitch Up: Monday 22nd July 2 4pm in the Parish Centre. Afternoon Tea: Thursday 15th August from 3pm per person to raise funds for Kori. For further details please speak to Gill Curry Coffee Morning in aid of the Alexander Devine Children s Hospice Service The coffee morning: held by Pat Human, 6 in aid of this charity, raised 500. Many thanks

7 to the members of the congregation who attended. The charity hope to begin building the hospice next year. WIDER COMMUNITY Yoga: Wednesday evening Hatha and Vinyasa Flow (syncronising breath & movement) Yoga from pm. Ideal for Beginners and Intermediates. One to one sessions are also offered designed for your specific needs and goals. Just Please contact me on or mobile: for more information or to pre-book a class (places are limited). Mats and blocks are provided. Bring and Share lunch: TODAY Sunday 30th June: we intend to have a parish lunch to celebrate the end of the Music festival after church (midday) in the vicarage garden (or if wet in church). please do come along all ages welcome. You do not need to have brought any food. For your prayers Please pray for: Our music festival, that all those who pass through our church are touched by God. Peace in our world. The development of our ministry with Re:charge mums. The EKTA group meeting in the Parish Centre Robert and Hayley Barrett married here recently Please pray for Matt and Hazel Newell (15th June) and Carl and Kim Blackwell (23rd June) as they celebrated their first wedding anniversary On the anniversaries of their baptism, this month and next pray for: Finley Baldwin, Joshua Harrold, Sophie Armatage, Elliott Tucker, Arran Evans, Zachary McConkey, Harry Atack, Daisy Little, Josephine Slater, Oliver Warren, Jonah Lambert, James Summers, John Manders, Charlie Manders, Sophia Stevens, Holly Jones, Georgia MayPaveley, Cameron Bradley and Layla-Skye Janak baptised here recently Those confirmed here last week:- Luke Vallis, Nicholas Vallis, Tracey Vallis, Hattie Price, Andrew Gallacher, Nicky Herbert, Michelle Lane, Tony Lane and David, David, Sally, Louise and Sheila from Cookham The development of our children s ministry and especially Messy Church Pupils, staff, governors and families at our Primary School All who work and live in Northfield Road The sick and those who care for them: Gillian Fitzpatrick, Tim Williams, Jo Jones Win Reynolds, Nick, Katharine, Steve N. Hilary Fortnam, Stephen Sands, Melanie, John Francis, Carl Bartholomew, Claudia Earle, Michael Seward, Betty Galliers, Reverend Lorna Cleveland, Chris Dyson, John Norris, Janet Seaman, Richard Nunn Those who have died recently, and those who mourn them: Christia Blight, Alan Maclean 7

8 Next Sunday, 30th June: Next week s Bible readings at am: Is Luke , REGULAR ACTIVITIES St. Luke s Baby and Toddler Group meets in the Community Hall every Thursday morning during term time, 9:30am - 11:00am Brownies meet in the Community Hall every Thursday evening, 6:30pm -7:45pm. The Sunday Club, for children aged 3 to 10 years, meet every Sunday at 10.00am in the Parish Centre, (except the first Sunday in the month, which is an all-age worship service in church). The Sparklers, for young people aged 10+, meet in the Community Hall for discussions. Sixth Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion President: The Reverend Sally Lynch am All Age Holy Communion President:: The Reverend Sally Lynch Preacher: The Reverend Terrie Robinson 3.00 pm Messy Church and Baptism Anniversary Party 4.00 pm Sunday Half-hour: Southgate House 6.00 pm Sunday at Six: Evensong and Benediction, All Saints 8 On The Way Discussion Group about aspects of our faith. Contact: Eileen Goford (T ) Timeout topical issues aired and shared. Contact: Shula Tajima (T ) BRF (discussion about bible reading notes) Contact: Revd Dick Cheek (T ) Prayer Group 1st Wednesday in the month. 3:00pm in church REGULAR REMINDERS Large print: we now have large print orders of service as well as hymn books. Do ask. Readings: If you are reading in church and would like a copy in advance to practice please let the office know. St Luke's Wave of Prayer: An on going opportunity to receive regular social gospel prayer updates. Contact Terrie for more details Receiving Communion: If you would like to receive an intincted wafer please let one of the ministry team know before the service and come to the south side of the altar. Church Community: Our update goes out every Tuesday. If you are not receiving a copy and would like to please the Parish Office on amin@stlukeschurchmaidenhead.org.uk Rotas: Please could you ensure that a copy of all rotas is given to the office, ideally electronically so that we can pass information on to folk who ask. Thank you. Pastoral Care: If you have or know of any particular pastoral need (visiting, home communion, etc) please let one of the ministry team know in the first instance. St. Luke s Church Office is open Tuesday and Friday 9.30 am pm Administrator: Mrs. Sue Brett (01628) Vicar: The Reverend Sally Lynch (01628) Vicarage: 26 Norfolk Road.