The Parish of St. Mary and St. John the Divine, Balham Lent 2 Sunday 25 February 2018
This Sunday 8am President: Said Eucharist (BCP) Rev. Canon Bill Norman 10.30am President: Lay Deacon: Preacher: Readers: Sung Eucharist Rev. Eileen Serbutt Rob Slater-Carr Christopher Serbutt Joan James-McGowan Ali Angus Ann Watkins Intercessor: Junior Church: Moira Hodgson Bruce Knight Setting: NEH 541 OoS: Lent Readings: Genesis 17.1-7, 15-16 Romans 4.13-end Mark 8.31-end 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Officiant: Christopher Serbutt Psalm(s): 135 Readings: Genesis 12.1-9 Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16 2
Collect, Hymns and Readings Introit: New Every Morning (NEH 238) Collect: Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen First Reading: Genesis 17.1-7, 15-16 A reading from the book Genesis When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous. 3 Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4 As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 15 God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; 3
kings of peoples shall come from her. All This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Second Reading: Romans 4.13-end A reading from the Paul s letter to the Romans For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. 16 For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, 17 as it is written, I have made you the father of many nations ) in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become the father of many nations, according to what was said, So numerous shall your descendants be. 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah s womb. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 Therefore his faith was reckoned to him as righteousness. 23 Now the words, it was reckoned to him, were written not for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification. All This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 4
Gradual: Psalm 22.23-end 23 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel! 24 For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him. 25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him. 26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live for ever! 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. 28 For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations. 29 To him, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him. 30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, 31 and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it. Gospel Reading: Mark 8.31-end All All The Lord be with you. And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark Glory to you, O Lord. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began 5
to rebuke him. 33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. 34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. All This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Offertory: I Danced In The Morning (NEH 375) Communion Anthem: Lenten Prose (NEH 507) Communion Hymn: In The Cross Of Christ (NEH 379) Post Communion Prayer: Almighty God, you see that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal: Take Up Thy Cross (NEH 76) 6
Church News NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC I m pleased to inform you that we will have a new Director of Music starting here at SMB next Sunday, 4 March. His name is Paul Swinden, and he currently serves as the Deputy Headteacher at Hurlingham Primary School in Putney. Paul comes to SMB with extensive experience as an organist, choir director, and music teacher, so I think we re fortunate to welcome him here. Robert FAMILY SERVICE Sunday March 4, 4.30pm The next in the new series of family services will be at St Mary s on Sunday March 4 at 4.30pm month. People of all ages are very welcome! Please see Chris Serbutt or the Vicar for more information. MISSION ACTION PLANNING DAY Saturday March 17 Everyone at St Mary s is encouraged to take part in our Mission Action Planning Away Day on Saturday, 17 March. This is an opportunity for all members of our community to express what areas of church life they care about most and where they want to put their energies on behalf of our shared Christian witness. The day will be facilitated by Mike Mullins and take place at Holy Trinity Church Upper Tooting. We will begin at 9am and end promptly at 2pm, with lunch provided. Please see the Vicar if for more information. TRAIDCRAFT We took 120.03 on the Traidcraft stall and the cake sale, competition and donations to Traidcraft Exchange came to 73.48 which will be doubled under the government scheme. Thank you to all who supported the event and congratulations to Penny Holloway who correctly guessed where the goat was hiding! Don't forget to support Fairtrade Fortnight which starts on Monday 26th February. 7
Lent LENT COURSE As part of your observance of this important season of Lent, please join us for a five-part Lent course taking place at St Mary s each week. The course will be held twice each Wednesday: following the Midweek Eucharist from approximately 1.30-2.30pm (with a soup lunch), and again in the evening from 7.45-9pm. The next session is on Wednesday 28 February. If you have not already done so, can you please bring 6 to cover the cost of the booklet. For more information, please see Eileen or Robert. SAVE THE DATE: THE DEVIL S PASSION Monday March 26 We are fortunate that on Monday of Holy Week (Monday, 26 March) at 7.30pm, the one-man play The Devil s Passion will be staged here at St Mary s. Written and performed by Justin Butcher, the play offers a radically fresh perspective on the Passion of Christ that of Satan himself. Please make sure the date is in your diary. Tickets can be booked online at: https:// thedevilspassionstmarybalham.bpt.me Or by phone at Brown Paper Tickets on 0800 411 8881. All proceeds from the performance will go to the charity Amos Trust to support the Al Ahli Hospital in the centre of Gaza City, Palestine 8
Community News INTERGENERATIONAL CONCERT The nursery children at the Church of the Ascension, Balham Hill will be putting on a concert for older people in the community on Wednesday 28, February. Any older folk who would like to come and have some fun are very welcome. Arrival from 10.30 for tea/ coffee and cake at Ascension Church (Malwood Road, SW12 8EN), followed by the concert. The finish time will be 12.30pm. WOMEN S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER All are welcome at the service on Friday 2nd March at 2pm at St. Mary s Magdalene Church, Trinity Road. The service has been prepared by the women of Suriname. For more information please see Rose Harley. Box On The High Road For the next few weeks we are supporting Opening Doors London. This is a leading London based charity providing support and information services to older LGBT people across London. Full details are available in flyers in the porch or at the back of the church. 9
Coming Up Sunday 25 February (Lent 2) 8am Said Eucharist (BCP) 10.30am Sung Eucharist 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Monday 26 February 8am Morning Prayer Tuesday 27 February 8am Morning Prayer Wednesday 28 February 8am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mary s Little Lambs 12.30pm Said Eucharist 1.30pm Lent Course 2 7.45pm Lent Course 2 Thursday 1 March 8am Morning Prayer Friday 2 March 8am Morning Prayer Saturday 3 March 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Coffee & Chat 10.30am Ministry Team Sunday 4 March 4.30pm Family Service Saturday 17 March 9am Mission Action Planning day (Holy Trinity) Monday 26 March 7.30pm The Devil s Passion 10
Our Prayers This Week A complete list of prayer requests can be found in the printed version of this pewsheet 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, to receive an electronic copy of the pew sheet or to be removed from the mailing list, please email: christopher.serbutt@btinternet.com All songs covered by Christian Copyright Licensing reproduced under No. 156221 Registered Charity Number 1139488 12