Author: Reuben

Feast of Christ the King Sunday 26 November 2017 when you have finished with this sheet pass it on to someone unable to get to church today

COLLECT
God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. Amen.
FIRST READING Ezekiel 34.11–16, 20–24
A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel.
11 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 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.
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
Responsorial Psalm 95:1-7
Response: Come, let us worship and bow down.
O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving and be glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods. R In his hand are the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands have moulded the dry land. R Come, let us worship and bow down and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. R
SECOND READING Ephesians 1.15–23
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.
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
GOSPEL Acclaimation
Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven. Luke 19.38
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Matthew 25.31–46
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew GLORY TO YOU O LORD
Jesus said to his disciples:
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 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.’
This is the gospel of the Lord. PRAISE TO YOU O CHRIST
POST COMMUNION
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.
This Post Communion may be used as the Collect at Morning and Evening Prayer during this week Amen.

The materials used in this sheet are from the Common Worship materials of the Church of England www.churchofengland.org all Bible verses are from NRSV translation this sheet created by Fr Reuben James Preston SCP OblOSB rectorofsharnbrook@rjpmedia.co.uk www.sharnbrookcofechurches.org

The United Benefice of Sharnbrook, Felmersham and Knotting with Souldrop
St Peter’s Church, Sharnbrook MK44 1HU, St Mary’s Church, Felmersham MK43 7JP All Saints Church, Souldrop MK44 1EX www.sharnbrookcofechurches.org As we celebrate the end of the Church’s year—Welcome!

Worship in the Benefice today-Christ the King 0830 Souldrop Holy Communion BCP 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion with RnS 1100 Felmersham Choral Matins 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong—LLW JaneT
Monday—feris 1145 Sharnbrook Messy Church 2000 Christian Meditation in SPR Tuesday—-feria
LLW Annual Appraisals 1930 Souldrop LYCIG PCC presentation
Wednesday—Day of Thanksgiving for the missionary work of the church 0930 Sharnbrook Holy Communion 5th Wed BCP 1030 Felmersham Town Lot Charity 1400 LLW Annual Appraisal 1930 Friends of St Peters Committee meeting Thursday—Red Letter Day –St Andrews Day 0930 Felmersham Holy Communion followed by drinks and nibbles to keep the feast 1030 Half year review—Ordinand Andrea 1230 SCP AGM St Andrews Bedford Friday-feria -Charles de Foucauld, Hermit in the Sahara, 1916 World AIDS Day
1600 CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL STARTS in St Peters Saturday—feria CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL continues in St Peters Next Sunday—Advent Sunday 0930 Sharnbrook Litany & Parish Communion &RnS 1100 Felmersham Litany & Parish Communion 1500 St Peters Christmas Tree Festival Concert of Advent & Christmas music with Ouse Valley Singers NB No Benefice Evensong
The Benefice Diary is online on the websites www.sharnbrookcofechurches.org & www.felmersham.net

Christian Meditation Group meets on Mondays 2000 in SPR—all welcome!

Coming up…… Starting on Friday 1 Dec—CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL all weekend ending with Christmas Tree Festival Concert at 1500hrs in St Peters with music for Advent & Christmas by Ouse Valley Singers & Sunday 10 Dec CHRISTINGLE service at 4pm at St Peters in aid of Children’s Society & bring Christmas Gifts for ‘The Salvation Army Christmas Gift Appeal’

rEFORMATIONs—this Sunday is the last day to add your comments and thoughts to the church doors of St Peters. On Sunday evening they will be taken down and turned into a booklet to mark our remembering of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s words. Add your comments and thoughts to get the conversation going.

Announcement—It is announced that Andrea will be curate in Flitwick Benefice after her ordination next summer.

An Advent Quiet Day with John’s Gospel Sat 9 Dec 9am-4pm in St Peters: a day of reflection for Advent £15 book with Andrea—including breakfast, lunch, tea with teaching input from Dean Richard Burridge and times of quiet and reflection and liturgical prayer

Church Contacts
The Rector: Reuben Preston, The Rectory, 81 High Street, Sharnbrook MK44 1PE 01234 782000 07971 895897 rectorofsharnbrook@rjpmedia.co.uk
Lay Leaders of Worship: Rosemary Drewery 07792926004, Jane Templeman, Andrea Maffie 07881 046255 Churchwardens:- St Peter’s Church: Roland Carpenter 01234 781551 St Mary’s Church: Jane Wells 01234 782462 &
Sue Whitehouse 01234 781300 All Saints Church: Nick Wells 07841 759497 Safeguarding Co-Ord: Rosemary Drewery 07792 926004 Items for inclusion should be sent to sharnbrookbenefice@gmail.com by 0900 on Wednesdays.

Intercessions The sick and in need: David, Barbara, Sally, Martin, Mary, Linda, Judy, Marjorie, Doreen, Hanne, & James, The Departed: none Send the names of people who have asked to be remembered in our parish intercessions to the Rector Pray for the success of the Christmas Tree Festival at St Peters Thanksgiving for the opportunity to give to good causes at Christmas Pray for Souldrop PCC as they look at the LYCIG materials

To make arrangements for Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms/Christenings, Confessions, House Blessings etc. please contact the Rector

Spnsorship: in memory of those who have died of HIV/AIDS and those living with HIV & AIDS now If you would like to sponsor this sheet please send you £5 donation to The Rectory along with details of the sponsorship (even if anonymous)

3 Sunday morning Readers at St Peter’s needed for the Rota—please see Roland if you would like to give this a go!

Sharnbrook extra-ordinary Annual Parochial Meeting on Wed 31 May 2017 at 7:30pm for the election of churchwardens

LAUNDE Abbey retreat programmes available—let’s go to the ADVENT Retreat Tues 21 Nov—Fri 24 Nov 2017 £245 plus travel—Pick up a leaflet in Church for details.
Book your own place & Please Add you name to the list in church so we know who has decided to sign up.

STOP PRESS– Grenfell Tower collection after each service today. If you would like to contribute to the relief help which has been offered to the Grenfell Tower survivors please put your contribution in the box/plate after the services today

Benefice Warden’s meeting Thursday 22 June 7:30pm in Souldrop

The OT Apocrapha books can be found online at http://bible.oremus.org
There are 14 books in the OT Apocrapha which the Church o England uses in the lectionary and they are used to edify the people but not derive doctrine.

Launde Abbey 2018 Retreat Programmes now in church to take LENT retreat: Be Radiant Mon 5-8 Mar—book your place and add your name to the list if you want to go. Looking at Ps34

THANK YOU to the flower team who have decorated church for Eastertide
And thank you to everyone who has helped make our Holy Week and Easter services take place this year—your hard work is appreciated.