Author: Reuben

PENTECOST SUNDAY –Whitsunday Sunday 4 June 2017 when you have finished with this sheet pass it on to someone unable to get to church today

COLLECT Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIRST READING Acts 2.1–21
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs – in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ 13 But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’ 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, ‘Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”’
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD PSALM Psalm 104:26-36. 37b
R: I will sing to the Lord as long as I live.
O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, spread far and wide, and there move creatures beyond number, both small and great R

There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan which you have made to play in the deep. All of these look to you to give them their food in due season R When you give it them, they gather it; you open your hand and they are filled with good. When you hide your face they are troubled; when you take away their breath, they die and return again to the dust.
When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. R May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; may the Lord rejoice in his works; He looks on the earth and it trembles; he touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will make music to my God while I have my being R So shall my song please him while I rejoice in the Lord. Let sinners be consumed out of the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Alleluia R
SECOND READING 1 Cor 12.3b-13
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.
3 No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
GOSPEL John 7.37–39
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. GLORY TO YOU O LORD
….at the end of the reading….
This is the gospel of the Lord. PRAISE TO YOU O CHRIST
POST COMMUNION Faithful God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal: open our lips by your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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 Happy PENTECOST Sunday—it is Whitsunday welcome!

Worship in the Benefice today-Pentecost Sunday 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion 1100 Felmersham Parish Communion 1500 Souldrop Parish Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong
Monday—Lesser Festival -Boniface Martyr, 754 1145 Messy Church 1400 St Peters Guild Tuesday—- Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945 0930 Holy Communion (CW) at Felmersham 1945 St Andrews Biggleswade—Swearing in the the Churchwardens Wednesday—feria 0930 Holy Communion BCP 1st Wed at Sharnbrook 1400 Deanery Chapter at Bromham Thursday—Lesser Festival -Thomas Ken, 1711 1430 Sharnbrook SPR Mother Union meeting Friday—Lesser Festival -Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597 1100 Sharnbrook Internment of ashes of Late Greta Boyles 1600 Sharnbrook Wedding Rehearsal Glanville & Weir Saturday—feria 1200noon Sharnbrook Wedding Chloe Glanville & Andrew Weir Next Sunday—TRINITY SUNDAY 0830 Souldrop Holy Communion BCP 0930 Sharnbrook All Age Communion 1100 Felmersham All Age Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong– LLW Andrea
POUNDS for PENTECOST St Peter’s is collecting pound coins to raise £500 to install a wall alms box by the door to allow donations to be securely left by visitors. Put your £1 coins in the bucket today and through out the Octave(8 days) of Pentecost.

Intercessions The sick and in need: Marjorie, Ron, Connie, Paul, Pat, Rex, Betty, Elizabeth, Connie, Henry, Osvaldo, Claire The Departed: none in the benefice Send the names of people who have asked to be remembered in our parish intercessions to the Rector Pray for the Churchwardens as they are sworn in on Tuesday Pray for Coptic Christiians suffering much persecution Pray for the General Election process & a peaceful time

Christian Meditation Group meets on Mondays at 8pm in St Peter’s Room—all welcome!

St. Peter's Garden Fete, Sat. 24th. June 2.00 pm Sharnbrook House. Items needed please: Books: to Mary Farnsworth, 16 Home Close - 782192. Cakes: (Judy Lee) ,
Plants: (on the day),
Draw prizes. Bric-a- Bac, Tombola: (bottles etc.), Children's Lucky Dip:
(Boxes at rear of Church.)
People help also needed - see list in St. Peter's Room.

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.

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

Spnsorship: in prayer for the police and anti-terror staff working for peace in our Nation & for the General Election 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)

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.

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 and add your name to the lists in church

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

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.