Please take this home with you Sunday 5 August Tenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00am HOLY COMMUNION Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Belinda Searle-Barnes 10.00am PARISH EUCHARIST Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Belinda Searle-Barnes Reading: 2 Samuel 11.26-12.13a read by Rob Huddart Gospel: John 6. 24-35 read by Emma Wilson-Bourne Hymns: NEH 345, SASP 127, SASP 44, NEH 445, SASP 211 Intercessions: Ann Mason Everyone is invited to the Main Hall for refreshments. The Revd David Powell is providing cover at St Mary s Goldington and All Saints Church, Renhold this morning. 5.30pm CHURCHES TOGETHER SUMMER EVENING SERVICE AT ST PAUL S CHURCH No Evening Service at St Andrew s today Please ask a sidesperson if you would like a large print version
COLLECT Prayers and Readings Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through 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. Amen. FIRST READING - 2 Samuel 11.26-12.13a A reading from the second book of Samuel. 26When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. 27 When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 1The LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds; 3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meagre fare, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. 4Now there came a traveller to the rich man, and he was loath to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man s lamb, and prepared that for the guest who had come to him. 5Then David s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die; 6 he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7Nathan said to David, You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; 8 I gave you your master s house, and your master s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added as much more. 9 Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, for you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. 11 Thus says the LORD: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this very sun. 12 For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 David 2
said to Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. Nathan said to David, Now the LORD has put away your sin; you shall not die. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SECOND READING - Ephesians 4.1-16 A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians. 1I, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. 7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ s gift. 8Therefore it is said, When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people. 9 (When it says, He ascended, what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. 14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body s growth in building itself up in love. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL - John 6.24-35 We say or sing Alleluia Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. 24When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were at the place where Jesus had given the bread, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you come here? 3
26Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. 28Then they said to him, What must we do to perform the works of God? 29Jesus answered them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. 30 So they said to him, What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32Then Jesus said to them, Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. 34 They said to him, Sir, give us this bread always. 35 Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. POST-COMMUNION God of our pilgrimage, you have willed that the gate of mercy should stand open for those who trust in you: look upon us with your favour that we who follow the path of your will may never wander from the way of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This week we pray in particular: With thanksgiving for the work of Mothers Union worldwide as we celebrate the life and vision of its founder, Mary Sumner, on 9 August For Roberto Mirto and Melissa Behan, who were married here yesterday For the family and friends of those who have died recently Keith Barker Pamela Bartlett Richard Wildman 4
MONDAY 6 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 7.45pm Book Circle Brickhill Drive TUESDAY 7 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 9.30am CCMC Workday 10.30am Church Centre Management Committee Dent Room 2.30pm Julian Group Quiet Room WEDNESDAY 8 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 9.30am CCMC Workday 10.30am Holy Communion Holt Room Celebrant: The Revd David Powell THURSDAY 9 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel 2.30pm Mothers Union Deanery Service for Mary Sumner Day Church Officiant: The Revd James Reveley 7.45pm Tower Bell Practice Church FRIDAY 10 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel SATURDAY 11 8.30am Morning Prayer Chapel SUNDAY 12 8.00am Holy Communion Church 10.00am Parish Eucharist and Church Commissioning of Vicki Edwards as Youth and Children s Worker by the Archdeacon of Bedford, The Venerable Paul Hughes 1.30pm Friends of St Andrew s Tea Dance Class Main Hall 2.00pm Bedfordshire Young Bellringers Church/ Holt Room 5.45pm Churches Together Summer Evening Service Miracle Church of God in Christ Prayers for our August Outreach Partner USPG USPG United Society Partners in the Gospel is an Anglican mission agency supporting churches around the world in their mission to bring fullness of life to the communities they serve. Eucharist Readings for 12 August Trinity 11 Year B 2 Samuel 18.5-9,15, 31-33 Ephesians 4.25-5.2 John 6.35, 41-51 5
CHURCH JIGSAW, JAM and JUMP: The Sunday groups for children will not be meeting during August. The next time that they meet will be Sunday 9 September. THE CHURCH OFFICE will be closed tomorrow afternoon, Monday 6 August. BOOK CIRCLE: The next meeting is tomorrow, Monday 6 August, 7.45pm, when we will be discussing "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. CHURCH CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CCMC) WORKDAYS: The CCMC is having workdays on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 August. If you are able to assist, please speak to Alan Colley or one of the Churchwardens. MOTHERS UNION DEANERY SERVICE: St Andrew s is hosting the Bedford and Sharnbrook Deanery Service for Mary Sumner Day this year. The service is at 2.30pm on Thursday 9 August and followed by refreshments. All are welcome. TAIZÉ SERVICE - Sunday 19 August at 6.00pm. Please leave a message for the Vicar in the Church Centre Office if you would like to read a short Bible lesson in a foreign language (we have Polish already) at this service or play an instrument (music will be provided for a rehearsal at 5.00pm). Offers of assistance to serve soft drinks in the hall afterwards would be welcome also. PARISH RETREAT IN PLESHEY, 7-9 September. Our retreat leader this year is the Revd Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, who also writes Poet s Corner, a weekly column in the Church Times. He lectures widely in England and North America and has many published works. This promises to be a stimulating, reflective and relaxing weekend. Flyers and a signing up sheet are at the back of the church. Carol Wood. BEDS AND HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES BIKE N HIKE 2018: This year s Bike n Hike is on Saturday 8 September. The sign-up sheet and sponsorship forms for participants are now available at the back of church. There is also a list to sign if you are able to be a steward here at St Andrew s. If you would like to know more, please speak to Alan Colley. CHELLINGTON YOUTH WEEKEND - 28-30 September: This residential weekend is for young people of school year 6 and up, and their friends, at the Chellington Centre in the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside. Please pick up a leaflet from the back of the church for details. PARISH DIARY 2019: I am currently compiling the Parish Diary for 2019. If you have any events you would like to be included please forward them to me either by email to centremanager@standrewsbedford.org or in hard copy to reach me no later than 1 September. Thank you. Gillian Millbery. COMMUNITY FAIR: On Saturday 22 September St Andrew s will again welcome a variety of charities and fundraising groups to set up stalls in the church to raise money for their good causes. Application forms to book a table are now available from the Church Centre Office. Tables are free to book. Flyers are available at the back of the church, so please do pass these on to your friends to help us publicise the event. 6
We are setting up a NEW SERVICE and need your help: THE TELEPHONE LINK CARERS (TLC) TEAM Our volunteers will be making regular telephone calls from the Church Centre to people who are lonely, isolated, perhaps housebound and in need of a friendly voice and knowing someone cares about them. Initially, our recipients are likely to have a connection to the church and can be referred by anyone. The team will work closely with Sandy, our Parish Nurse and be accountable to the Pastoral Team and the Vicar and will be overseen by a co-ordinator. The first step is to identify volunteers able to give about 1½ hours fortnightly to make calls. Training will be given. It will not involve visiting our recipients at home. We hope that both men and women of all age groups will be interested. A DBS check will be necessary. Interested?... please contact Fiona McLeod or contact the Church Office. FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW S TRIP ON THE OUSE WITH CREAM TEA: On 13 September (2.15pm) enjoy a leisurely cruise on the Ouse. As you glide along the river on the John Bunyan boat and watch the world go by, you can enjoy a delicious cream tea. The sign-up list is now at the back of the church. COMMUNITY PET SERVICE AT ST PETER S: We are having a 'Pet's Service' on Sunday 12 August at 10.15am. Everyone is welcome to bring their pet along (with leads and cages as required). It's a shorter service than normal. INVITATION TO A GARDEN PARTY: We would like to invite you to Airedale s Summer Garden Party next Sunday, 12 August, from 1.30pm - 4.30pm. All welcome! There will be live entertainment from James Le-Bec from 2.00-4.00pm and there will be various stalls selling cakes along with a raffle and a tombola. Diana, Activities Co-ordinator, The Airedale Nursing Home. TRI-CONTINENTAL CHOIR CONCERT: Sunday 26 August at 7.30pm here at St Andrews. Karl Jenkins The Armed Man - a mass for peace and other works by Mozart, Bruckner and Vivaldi as well as traditional Japanese songs. This concert brings together members of Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus (Australia), Ino Mixed Chorus (Japan), The Eagle Choir, Bedford Choral Society and Danesborough Chorus. Tickets 10 (concessions 8 and under 16s free) on the door. ST JOHN'S MOGGERHANGER is still looking forward to receiving our cakes for the cake stall at the Starlight Hike this summer, so please can you deliver your offerings to Mallard Hill for storing in our freezers. The deadline is 5.00pm on Tuesday 14 August. Please contact Brenda Mayoh for further details. Thank you in anticipation! 7
St Andrew s Afternoon Out at Mowsbury Park Saturday 18 August 2.00pm to 4.00pm Join us by the cafe for a fun afternoon for everyone. There will be activities and games for children and adults, as well as the opportunity to enjoy a stroll around the park or just to sit and enjoy good conversation over a cup of tea. Sign in on arrival and get a voucher for tea or coffee at the café. Ample free parking - public toilets - children s playground - tennis courts - gentle walking - bring a chair or blanket if you like - no dogs please. Mowsbury Park is a public space so all children must be accompanied by an adult and remain their responsibility at all times. Churches Together in Bedford Town Centre SUMMER SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES Join the town centre churches as we meet together on Sunday evenings. 5 August 5.30pm St Paul s 12 August 5.45pm Miracle Church of God in Christ 19 August 6.00pm St Andrew s (A Taizé service) 26 August 6.30pm Bunyan Meeting Church All are welcome 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 usually printed on Wednesday afternoon. 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 DUNCAN GOLDTHORPE (Day off - Friday or Saturday) 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