Author: Reuben

11th Sunday after Trinity Sunday 27 August 2017 when you have finished with this sheet pass it on to someone unable to get to church today

COLLECT God of glory, the end of our searching, help us to lay aside all that prevents us from seeking your kingdom, and to give all that we have to gain the pearl beyond all price, through our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
FIRST READING Exodus 1.8 – 2.10
A reading from the book of Exodus.
8 A new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 He said to his people, ‘Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.’ 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labour. They built supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. 13 The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the Israelites, 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and brick and in every kind of field labour. They were ruthless in all the tasks that they imposed on them. 15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 ‘When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live.’ 17 But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, ‘Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?’ 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, ‘Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.’ 20 So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, ‘Every boy that is born to the Hebrews you shall throw into the Nile, but you shall let every girl live.’ 1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river. 4 His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him. 5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him, ‘This must be one of the Hebrews’ children,’ she said. 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?’ 8 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Yes.’ So the girl went and called the child’s mother. 9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.’ So the woman took the child and nursed it. 10 When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses, ‘because,’ she said, ‘I drew him out of the water.’
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD

PSALM Psalm 138 R Your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever.
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise to you. I will bow down towards your holy temple and praise your name, because of your love and faithfulness; for you have glorified your name and your word above all things. R In the day that I called to you, you answered me; you put new strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth. R They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord. Though the Lord be high, he watches over the lowly; as for the proud, he regards them from afar. R Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will preserve me; you will stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right hand will save me. The Lord shall make good his purpose for me; your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever; forsake not the work of your hands. R
SECOND READING Romans 12.1-8
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans.
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect. 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgement, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7 ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8 the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
GOSPEL Matthew 16:13-20
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew 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
Lord of all mercy, we your faithful people have celebrated that one true sacrifice which takes away our sins and brings pardon and peace: by our communion keep us firm on the foundation of the gospel and preserve us from all sin; 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 Good morning and welcome to church today!

Worship in the Benefice today-11th Sun after Trinity 0830 Souldrop Holy Communion BCP 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion 1100 Felmersham Choral Matins 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong—LLW JaneT Monday—Lesser Festival—Augustine, 430 Tuesday—-LF-The Beheading of John the Baptist Wednesday—LF- John Bunyan, Spiritual Writer, 1688 0930 Holy Communion BCP 5th Wed at Sharnbrook 1015 DAC at Felmersham 1000 Archdeacons Inspection at Sharnbrook Thursday—LF-Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne 651 0930 Holy Communion (CW) at Felmersham Friday—Commemoration-Giles of Provence, Hermit, c.710 Saturday—Commemoration-The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 and 1942 Next Sunday—12th Sun after Trinity 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion 1100 Felmersham Parish Communion 1500 Souldrop Parish Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong—Rector
.Morning Prayer is Mon to Sat 8am in Lady Chapel of St Peter’s 20 mins of scripture and prayer to start the day Fairtrade Communion Wine is used at Sharnbrook—see the notice board for full details. Gluten free hosts are available.

HARVEST FESTIVAL weekend is Sunday 10 September—we are supporting the Bishops Harvest Appeal see the posters Harvest Supper Wed 20 Sept at the Methodists this year—details to be announced
GARAGE SAFARI in Sharnbrook Sat 9 Sept—booking forms in The Review

Christian Meditation Group meets again on Monday 11 Sept

rEFORMATIONs - study day Saturday 28 October 9:30am-4pm—pick up a leaflet in church today

"HOLLYWOOD IN SHARNBROOK Saturday 16 September 2017 Sharnbrook Village Hall Bridge of Spies' starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance Doors open 7pm (film 7.30pm) Tickets £5 from Ian 01234 781721"

LAUNDE Abbey —let’s go to the ADVENT Retreat Tues 21 Nov—Fri 24 Nov 2017 NOW FULL

Intercessions The sick and in need: Marjorie, Connie, Rex, Betty, Neil, Elizabeth, Audrey, Pam, Molly, 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 Renewal & Growth in our Benefice life Pray for the preparation for the LYCIG conference in September Pray for our schools getting ready to start a new term Pray with thanks giving for our organists: Colin, Pam & Kate

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 reps from the Benefice attending the LYCIG conference in Sept 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.

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.