Sunday 1 October Harvest Festival

Please take this home with you Sunday 1 October Harvest Festival Celebrant: Preacher: 8.00am HOLY COMMUNION The Revd Atalie Gaines The Revd Dr Ian McIntosh Celebrant: Preacher: Readings: Gospel: Hymns: Intercessor: Officiant: Readings: 10.00am PARISH EUCHARIST The Revd Atalie Gaines The Revd James Reveley Deuteronomy 28. 1-14 read by Mavis Wiltshire Luke 12. 16-30 read by George Stubbs NEH 262, Cauliflower fluffy (see separate sheet), SASP 199, SASP 68, SASP 139, NEH 486, NEH 285, SASP 130 Suzanne Clackson Everyone is invited to the Main Hall for refreshments 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG The Revd James Reveley Deuteronomy 8. 7-18 read by Paul Edwards 2 Corinthians 9. 6-15 read by Jeremy Carter The service will be followed by a reception in the Main Hall to mark the retirement of our Director of Music, Paul Edwards. Please ask a sidesperson if you would like a large print version

COLLECT Prayers and Readings O eternal God, who crownest the year with thy goodness and dost give us the fruits of the earth in their season: give us grace that we may use them to thy glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. FIRST READING - Deuteronomy 28. 1-14 A reading from the book of Deuteronomy. If you will only obey the Lord your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth; 2 all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the Lord your God: 3Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. 4Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, both the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock. 5 Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading-bowl. 6 Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. 7The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you; they shall come out against you one way, and flee before you seven ways. 8 The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your barns, and in all that you undertake; he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. 9The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in his ways. 10All the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. 11The Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your womb, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground in the land that the Lord swore to your ancestors to give you. 12 The Lord will open for you his rich storehouse, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all your undertakings. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. 13The Lord will make you the head, and not the tail; you shall be only at the top, and not at the bottom - if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today, by diligently 2

observing them, 14 and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I am commanding you today, either to the right or to the left, following other gods to serve them. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SECOND READING - 2 Corinthians 9. 6-end A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians. 6The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. 9 As it is written, He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever. 10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; 12 for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. 13 Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL - Luke 12. 16-30 We say or sing Alleluia Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. 16Jesus told the people a parable: The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops? 18 Then he said, I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But God said to him, You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be? 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves 3

but are not rich towards God. 22He said to his disciples, Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 26 If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you you of little faith! 29 And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. 30 For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. POST COMMUNION Lord of the harvest, as with joy we have offered our thanksgiving for thy love shown in creation and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom: so by thy grace plant within us a reverence for all that thou hast given us and make us generous and wise stewards of those good things which we enjoy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This week we pray in particular for: - Paul Edwards - with grateful thanks as he steps down from the post of Director of Music Prayers for our October Outreach Partner IMPACT (Bedford Area Schools Christian Support Trust - BASCST) An initiative offering support to schools in the Bedford area, its primary aim is to help teachers, schoolchildren and young people learn more about the Christian faith. Eucharist Readings for 8 October Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Year A Exodus 20. 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Philippians 3. 4b-14 Matthew 21. 33-end 4

MONDAY 2 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 9.30am Noah s Ark Main Hall 9.30am Sorting of Harvest goods Church TUESDAY 3 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 2.30pm Julian Group Quiet Room 7.15pm St Albans Course Dent Room WEDNESDAY 4 Feast of St Francis of Assisi 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 10.30am Holy Communion Holt Room Celebrant: The Revd Atalie Gaines 8.00pm BELIEF: Stages of Life Main Hall THURSDAY 5 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 10.00am Money Advice at St Andrew s 10.30am House Group 6.15pm Treble Choir Practice Dent Room 7.45pm Tower Bell Practice Church FRIDAY 6 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 10..00am Coffee and Company Foyer 7.30pm Choir Practice Church SATURDAY 7 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel SUNDAY 8 8.00am Holy Communion Church 10.00am Parish Eucharist Church 1.30pm Friends of St Andrew s Tea Dance Class Main Hall 6.00pm Evening Service Church Notice Sheet Deadline Please send all notices to Karen Parrott, Church Centre Office, email: office@standrewsbedford.org by 12noon on Wednesday. This notice sheet is printed on Wednesday afternoon. 5

CHURCH APPOINTMENT: A message from the Ven Janet Mackenzie, Archdeacon of Hertford: We are pleased to announce that the Reverend Atalie Gaines, Curate at Bedford St Andrew, has been appointed as Vicar of Potters Bar King Charles the Martyr. This is subject to the completion of the usual legal formalities after which further information will be announced. Meanwhile please remember Atalie in your prayers as she prepares to move. PAUL EDWARDS: We shall be marking Paul s retirement as our Director of Music at Choral Evensong this evening. There will be a presentation to Paul in the Hall following the service. HARVEST APPEAL: The collections this Sunday are in aid of the Bishop of St Albans Harvest Appeal, which supports USPG community development projects in the Philippines. There are Gift Aid envelopes marked BHA at the back of church, and also leaflets and a display about the projects. DISTRIBUTION OF HARVEST GOODS AND FLOWERS: We would welcome volunteers to help with the sorting and distribution of the Harvest produce and flowers tomorrow morning, Monday 2 October, at 9.30am. Please add your name to the list at the back of the church if you are able to help. COFFEE AND COMPANY: Join us for conversation and friendship over real coffee and delicious cake this Friday 6 October from 10.00am - 12noon in the Church Centre Foyer. MESSY CHURCH: Sunday 8 October at 11.15am in the Hulbert Room, there will be a Review Meeting and a discussion on future dates for the Messy Church Team and anyone else interested in joining us. You would be most welcome. (Messy Church takes place only three times a year). BOOK CIRCLE: The next meeting will be on Monday 16 October, 7.45pm, when we will be discussing "Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death" by James Runcie. This is the first in the series of six Grantchester Mysteries and contains six stand-alone mysteries. Hope to see you there. OLD 1 COINS: Please note that we no longer accept the old style round 1 coins. These will go out of circulation on 15 October, in favour of the new 12- sided one - so remember to search through your purses and piggy-banks whilst you can still spend them! FAIRTRADE: If you are thinking of offering your help in one of the roles identified in the recent hand-out or as a volunteer in our Fairtrade shop, please contact Liz Toogood as soon as possible. RAYNOR CROW would like to thank everyone for their cards, kind thoughts and prayers during her recent stay in hospital. She is now recovering well at home. CRYING IN THE SILICON WILDERNESS : A new book by Dr Romola Parish, previously a member of this congregation, which integrates images of her beautiful embroideries with meditations on faith. A sample copy of the book is available to view at the back of the church. If you would like to order a copy, price 10 plus 1.19 postage, please add your name to the list beside the book. 6

ORGAN NEWS PRODUCE TABLE: Has your garden provided a bountiful harvest? Too much to eat, store or preserve? Why not bring some of your excess home-grown goodies along for a Produce Table in aid of the Organ Fund after the service on Wednesday or Sunday (10.00am). Thank you. ORGAN RECITAL - JONATHAN EYRE - with Silent Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Saturday 21 October, 7.30pm Tickets are available from the Church Centre Office - 10 adults/ 8 concessions/ 4 students SHOEBOX SUNDAY - 5 NOVEMBER: This year we are planning to participate in the Link to Hope charity appeal which provides shoeboxes full of gifts for families or elderly people in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria. Look out for leaflets giving full details about the appeal, which works along similar lines to the Operation Christmas Child appeal we have supported in previous years. There will also be an article in the October Fisherman. You will need to provide your own shoe box (shoe shops may be willing to donate to you) and to decorate it. There are a few available from the Church Centre Office. Your filled boxes should be brought to church on Sunday 5 November. FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW S BEDFORD S HIDDEN HISTORY: A Talk by David Fowler: Thursday 2 November 2.30pm in the Holt Room. Do make a note in your diary and join us for what promises to be an interesting talk. 5 or 3 for members of The Friends. See The Friends noticeboard in the foyer for more details. WADDESDON MANOR AT CHRISTMAS TIME, Friday 8 December: Full details about this splendid, magical event are now on the Church Centre Notice Board and at the back of Church, where there is also a Booking Form. Please note that, as Waddesdon is a National Trust property, special rates apply to National Trust Members for this trip. COMMUNITY JOB VACANCY: Administrative Assistant, Bunyan Meeting, Mill St, Bedford. 10/12 hours per week over 2/3 days - 9.50 per hour. The successful applicant will work with the Minister and Church Secretary assisting with the production of weekly Orders of Service; agendas for meetings; dealing with correspondence; banking petty cash; filing and updating the church website. Full details and application form are available from the Bunyan Meeting church office: email minister@bunyanmeeting.co.uk or phone: 01234 213722. Closing date: Friday 13 October. 7

JOHN HOWARD (1726-1790) - HIS LIFE AND WORK: A talk by Amanda Goody, Monday 9 October, 2.15pm at The Chapter House, St Peter de Merton Church, 1 to cover tea/coffee and biscuits. BRING AND SING Magnificat With other items including: All things bright and beautiful For the beauty of the earth I will sing with the spirit A Clare Benediction Tickets and scores available from the Church Office BELIEF: The following forthcoming events arranged by Belief, are being held here at St Andrew s: Stages of Life - Wednesdays until 11 October, 8.00pm - 9.30pm. 5 per person per session (including refreshments) payable on the day. This week: Growing Old Gracefully with Revd Dr John Weaver Saturday 21 October, 10.00am - 1.00pm. The Christian Churches of the Middle East with Dr Sebastian Brock. 10 per person payable on the day. For more information and details of further events, please visit the website www.beliefbeds.org or telephone 07821 796457. ST ANDREW S CHURCH, KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD MK40 2PF VICAR: THE REVD JAMES REVELEY (Day off - Friday or Saturday) 01234 354234 E-MAIL: vicar@standrewsbedford.org CURATE: THE REVD ATALIE GAINES (Day off - Friday) 01234 268689 E-MAIL: curate@standrewsbedford.org CHURCH CENTRE OFFICE: 01234 216881 (Open Monday - Friday 9.00am-1.00pm & 2.00-4.00pm) E-MAIL: centremanager@standrewsbedford.org WEBSITE: www.standrewsbedford.org Charity Registration number 1130171 This Notice Sheet is also available on the website 8