The Parish of St. Mary and St. John the Divine, Balham CHRIST THE KING Sunday 26 November 2017
This Sunday 8am President: Said Eucharist (BCP) Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin 10.30am Sung Eucharist (with baptisms) President: Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin Lay Deacon: Rob Slater-Carr Preacher: Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin Readers: Suzanne Hinkson-Marks Karen Barrett Junior Church: Janet Jones Nicky Morton Setting: St. Thomas OoS: Eucharist With Baptism Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24 Ephesians 1.15-end Matthew 25.31-end 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) President: Rev. Eileen Serbutt Psalm(s): 93 Readings: 2 Samuel 23.1-7 Matthew 28.16-end 2
Collect, Hymns and Readings Introit: When I Needed A Neighbour (CAHON 736) Collect: Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24 A reading from the prophecy of Ezekiel 11 For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12 As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. 20 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until 3
you scattered them far and wide, 22 I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. All This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Second Reading: Ephesians 1.15-end A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love * towards all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God * put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. All This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gradual: Jesus Remember Me (CAHON 931) 4
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.31-end All All The Lord be with you. And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, O Lord. 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? 40 And the king will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, * you did it to me. 41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you? 45 Then he will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of 5
the least of these, you did not do it to me. 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. All This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Offertory: At The Name Of Jesus (CAHON 54) Communion Anthem: Lift Up Your Heads (Marsh) Communion Hymn: Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me (CAHON 156) Post Communion Prayer: Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal: Christ Triumphant (CAHON 104) Church Community News CHURCH CHRISTMAS PARTY DATE CHANGE Because of various clashes, the annual Churchwardens Christmas Party has been rescheduled to take place on the evening of Saturday, 6 January 2018 at 7.30pm. In this way, we will continue our celebration of Christmas with an Epiphany Party! Please make a note in your diary. PARISH ADMINISTRATOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR We have advertised to fill both these posts, and you will see the adverts on the church website and on the bulletin board at the back of church. If you know anyone who might be interested in applying, please send them our direction. 6
ADVENT COURSE As we head towards Advent, please plan on joining us for a four-part Advent course taking place at St Mary s during this important season of reflection and preparation. The course will be held twice each Wednesday: following the Midweek Eucharist from 1.30-2.30pm, and again in the evening from 7.45-9pm. The booklet accompanying the course, prepared by Lucy Winkett, is 3.60/ea. Please add your name to the list at the back of church if you would like to order one for yourself today is the last day! For more information, please see Eileen or Robert. SERVERS TRAINING DAY This is a reminder that there will be a training day for all servers on Saturday, 2 December from 11am-2.30pm. The day will begin at 11am with tea and a short feedback session. We will then move on to review and rehearse our practices during an ordinary Sunday eucharist. There will be a break for lunch at 12.30, and then we will resume at 1pm to review and rehearse our practices during a festal setting of the eucharist. Please contact Head Server Alex Russell (aamr3000@me.com) with any questions. LECTIO DIVINA This is a reminder that the Lectio Divina prayer group meets the second Wednesday of each month. This is an opportunity to contemplate the divine presence through scripture, to be still, and to allow God to speak to you in new ways. Lectio Divina for Advent will take place Wednesday, 13 December from 7-8.30pm at the home of Mike Mullins and Paul Reynolds: 11 Fieldhouse Road, Balham SW12 0HL (10 min walk from Balham tube). Mulled wine and mince pies will be served 7-7.30pm before Lectio Divina begins at 7.30pm. Please contact Mike on 07973 642 875 or at mikemullins1964@gmail.com to let him know you re coming. 7
TSM CHRISTMAS SHOP Once again we are asking for contributions of any men s and ladies toiletries, jewellery and bric-a-brac as well as toys etc in good condition which can be sold at the TSM Christmas shop on December 14th. The donations are sold to the children for a small fee to allow them to give their parents and siblings presents; all money raised goes to the School Fund which provides grants for school trips etc which some of the children could not otherwise afford. Thank you. Penny Holloway ADVENT CALENDARS Although I didn't order a box of The Meaningful Chocolate Company's Advent calendars this year I can get hold of a few if I am guaranteed a sale. They are 3.85 and include a fairtrade chocolate for each day and a booklet telling the Christmas story. My contact details are on the back of the pew sheet, thanks, Susanne TRAIDCRAFT The familiar stall of cards, crafts and foodstuffs will run on Saturday 9th December 10.30 until 12.30 and after the 8.00am and 10.30 services on Sunday the 10th. Please bring some money with you (cheques taken) and do some Christmas shopping. There is a catalogue the porch if you'd like a preview or want to pre-order items 8
Community News COMMUNITY AWARDS CEREMONY Now in its sixth year the BATCA Community Awards Ceremony is on Tuesday November 28th, 7-10pm at The Grand Room 180-186 Tooting Road SW17 7EL. Pre booking is essential at http://batca.org/ community-heros/. The splendid meal is free but donations are welcomed. Most important the awards are presented to those who work hard to build community in our locality and are nominated by YOU! Nominations must be submitted by November 7th here http:// batca.org/ch-2017/ You can nominate an individual or a group. See the poster in the Narthex for more information or contact the Secretary of BATCA at secretary@batca.org or phone 07966 690308. GREAT CHRISTMAS BAKE OFF Following the success of Shakespeare in Bloom last year, Churches Together is hosting a show of Christmas themed cakes Saturday 2nd December 2.30 5.00pm at Balham Baptist Church 21 Ramsden Road, Balham SW12 8QX. The cakes will be distributed at the Switching on of the Balham Town Centre Christmas Lights which takes places on December 3 from 3.30pm in Bedford Place. See poster in the Narthex. If you would like to enter a cake email smitchtree@btinternet.com Box On The High Road During November we are collecting for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Please be generous. 9
Coming Up Sunday 26 November (Christ The King) 8am Said Eucharist (BCP) 10.30am Sung Eucharist (with baptism) 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Monday 27 November 8am Morning Prayer Tuesday 28 November 8am Morning Prayer Wednesday 29 November 8am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mary s Little Lambs 12.30pm Said Eucharist 1.15pm Advent Course 1 7.45 pm Advent Course 1 Thursday 30 November 8am Morning Prayer Friday 1 December (Please note that this is the Vicar s day off) 8am Morning Prayer Saturday 2 December 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Coffee and Chat Sunday 3 December (Advent Sunday) 6.30pm Advent Carol Service Saturday 9 December 10am Traidcraft Stall Tuesday 19 December 11am Christmas At Home (at Balham Baptist) 10
Our Prayers This Week Our world: For the Argentine submariners who, at this time, are still missing and for their families and friends who are waiting for news 11
Contact Details Parish Priest: The Revd. Dr. Robert Tobin T: 0208 673 1188 E: vicar@stmarybalham.org.uk Assistant Priests: The Revd. Eileen Serbutt T: 0208 767 8383 E: eileen.serbutt@btinternet.com The Revd. Canon Bill Norman Reader: Susanne Mitchell T: 0208 675 5057 E: smitchtree@btinternet.com SPA: Daphne Clarke Churchwardens: Pauline Lacey T: 0207 801 9281 Keith Holmes T: 0208 677 8947 E: churchwardens@stmarybalham.org.uk Director of Music: (Please contact Keith Mitchell keithmmitchell@btinternet.com) Administrator: T: 0208 675 3278 E: administrator@stmarybalham.org.uk Office Hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10-12 Lettings Officer: Anzo Francis E: administrator@stmarybalham.org.uk Website: www.stmarybalham.org.uk Twitter: @balhamvicar Pew sheet: For pew sheet notices, or to receive an electronic copy of the pew sheet, please email: christopher.serbutt@btinternet.com All songs covered by Christian Copyright Licensing reproduced under No. 156221 Registered Charity Number 1139488 12