Pews News 09/06/24

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Ordinary Time

14.00

Baptism

19:30

The Bear Necessities The Bear Inn

Barnabas the Apostle

19:00

Tuesday @7

18:00

Evening Prayer

10:00

19:30

Holy Communion

Pints of View The Inglenook

374. Just as I am

60. Be still

212. God forgave my sin

They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He said, ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.’ He said, ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’ The man said, ‘The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘What is this that you have done?’ The woman said, ‘The serpent tricked me, and I ate.’ The Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.’

But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—‘I believed, and so I spoke’—we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’ And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.’ And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. ‘Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’— for they had said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’ Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’

The sick and those who care for them:

Shirley Witcomb would like to thank everyone for their prayers and kind thoughts during her recent illness, from which she is now recovering.

Recently departed:  Mary Lawton, Kay Walker, Diane Wills.

Diane Wills – Sadly Diane passed away on Thursday 30^th May. She was a faithful worshiper, chorister and bellringer in this church for many years. Unfortunately, due to mobility issues she has not been able to attend for some time but has regularly received Communion at home.

We pray for peace and especially for and with the people of Ukraine. We pray for all those caught up in conflict, and for those seeking safety and refuge on these shores.

We pray We pray for the people of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. For the peace of the Holy Land. For those who will weep, and fear, and die this day.

For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to start the Prayer Chain.

Bognor Churches Together Quiet Day at Pagham church Saturday 22^nd June, 10.00–3.30:, led by Rev Tony Brazier. BYO lunch – refreshments provided. Suggested donation £10. To book a place, contact Anita: 01243 826425, anita.c.hayward@btinternet.com. More information from Alison Blenkinsop, 01243 261131 / 07784 544981.

The Bear Necessities at The Bear Inn, Pagham; 7.30 – 9.00 pm on 10^th June. A women’s discussion group which meets at The Bear pub in Pagham. A welcoming and safe space to discuss three current news topics and in doing so, get to know each other better.

Pints of View at The Inglenook, Pagham; 7.30 – 9.00 pm on 13^th June. An opportunity for men to engage in open discussion on topical and current issues of concern and explore ethical, philosophical, and spiritual ideas.

Tea & Chat Join us on Wednesday 12th of June 14:30- 16:00 at the Pagham Parish Centre, Nyetimber Lane. A relaxed time for warming refreshments and homemade cake with friendship and chat. Perfect for a midweek afternoon out or a stop on the school run, a great meeting point for the whole community. All are welcome! Contact: Carole Druce- 07732 768 890

Please Note: Churchwardens Mrs Sue O’Neill and Mr Alex Brockhurst’s day off is Friday each week.

Ezekiel 17.22-24 , Psalm 92.1-4,12-15*
2 Corinthians 5.6-10 [11-13]14-17 , Mark 4.26-34