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Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Lucy Sullivan
Tel: 01243 941 551 Email: mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com (Rest day: Friday)
Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Rosemary Towse
Email: rosemarytowse@talktalk.net
Churchwarden: Mr Alex Brockhurst
Tel: 07792 544259; Email: alex.brockhurst@hotmail.co.uk
Churchwarden: Mrs Sue O’Neill
Tel: 07867 904780; Email: suesdesignservices@gmail.com
Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Jan Brockhurst
Email: safeguarding@paghamchurch.org
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SUNDAY 13th august 2023
TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Sunday 13th 08:00 Holy Communion (St Richard’s Church only)
TRINITY 10 09:30 Parish Eucharist followed by Coffee.
14:00 Sunday afternoon tea & cake
St Andrew’s Chapel until 16:00.
Monday 14th 09:00 Morning Prayer
Tuesday 15th 18:00 Evening Prayer
THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
Wednesday 16th 18:00 Evening Prayer
Thursday 17th 09:00 Morning Prayer
10:00 Holy Communion
Friday 18th No public services today
Saturday 19th No public services today
Sunday 20th 08:00 Holy Communion
TRINITY 11 (St Richard’s Church & Pagham church)
09:30 Parish Eucharist followed by Coffee
14:00 Sunday afternoon tea & cake
St Andrew’s Chapel until 16:00
Hymns
Introit: Sheet- At the Name of Jesus
Gradual: 144 Dear Lord and Father of mankind (omit v3)
Offertory: 67 Be still for the presence of the Lord
Final: 347 Jesus call us: O’er the tumult (Tune 1: St Andrew)
The Collection plate– If you would like to make an offering, please use the contactless Payaz machine or the collection plate, both can be found by the door. Thank you for your generosity.
The Collect (Opening Prayer) for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity:
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Old Testament reading: 1 Kings 19: 9- 18
The word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’
He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’Then the Lord said to him, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram.Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.’
Psalm 85: 8- 13 The response to the psalm is as announced.
New Testament Reading: Romans 10: 5- 15
Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that ‘the person who does these things will live by them.’ But the righteousness that comes from faith says, ‘Do not say in your heart, “Who will ascend into heaven?” ’ (that is, to bring Christ down) ‘or “Who will descend into the abyss?” ’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say?
‘The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart’
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, ‘No one who believes in him will be put to shame.’ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’
Gospel Reading: Matthew 14: 22- 33
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’
Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’
Prayers of Intercession
The sick and those who care for them: Barbara Crew, Karen Cox, Sheila King, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Nicola Simpson, Mike Hatzfeld, Elizabeth, Pam Browning, Emilia Hogan, Julie Green, Lucia.
Recently departed Roland Ell.
Anniversary of death Cecilia Alldred (15th); Frederick Stevens (19th).
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.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to start the Prayer Chain.
Post Communion Prayer: God of our pilgrimage, you have willed that the gate of mercy
should stand open for those who trust in you: look upon us with your favour
that we who follow the path of your will may never wander from the way of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Next week’s readings: Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Isaiah 56: 1, 6- 8; Psalm 67; Romans 11: 1- 2a, 29- 32; Matthew 15: 21- 28
Roland Ell- RIP
Roland’s funeral will be on Monday 21st August at 10am at Pagham Church, officiated by Fr Lawson Nagel. Please do keep his wife Sally-Ann and children Victoria and Peter as well as their families, in your prayers. We give thanks to God for Roland’s faithful service at Pagham Church, before his move to St Mary’s Felpham last summer. Rest Eternal Grant unto him, O Lord. And let light perpetual shine upon him. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Sunday Afternoon Tea & Cake
Join us for refreshments on Sunday afternoons (13th, 20th and 27th August) 14:00- 16:00 in St Andrew’s Chapel and the Churchyard. The perfect stop on a sunny Sunday afternoon stroll, or a wonderful escape on a rainy afternoon. A generous slice of cake with tea of coffee – £3.50. Do share with friends as the more the merrier!
Harvest
This year we will celebrate the Harvest with a whole weekend of events on the 16th- 17th September. On Saturday 16th we will enjoy a parish walk with picnic lunch at Lagness (the halfway point of the walk, and boundary of the parish), and on Sunday 17th following the Parish Harvest Eucharist we will share a Ploughman’s lunch at the Church Centre on Nyetimber Lane- £8 per adult, children free. Do get the dates in your diary and sign-up on the list in church or on the Eventbrite link. All are very welcome, and we really do encourage you to invite friends along, as well. Our food collection this year will again go the Bognor Regis Foodbank- keep an eye out for the most needed items.
Confirmation Courses
Dates for the adult confirmation course are as follows: Mondays 4th, 11th, 18, 25th September and 2nd, 9th October 19:30- 21:00 at the Pagham Parish Church Centre on Nyetimber Lane. This is in preparation for Confirmation with Bishop Ruth on the 17th October at St Mary’s Clymping. If you are interested in exploring this, please contact Mthr Lucy- details on the front page.
Getting to know Paul
In the autumn we will be running a study course on the writings of St Paul- the dates of these sessions are Sundays 15th & 22nd October and 12th & 19th November, at 16:30 in St Andrew’s Chapel at Pagham Church. The first session will look at the writings of Paul and provide an introduction to traditional readings of these writings, while the second and third sessions will share two 21st Century books by Paula Gooder – Pauline Scholar and Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. These books are Phoebe A Story (Hodder & Stoughton 2018) and Lydia A Story (Hodder & Stoughton 2022) available online and from all good book sellers. You might like to get reading now!
SUPPORT FOR THE FOODBANK IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.
Urgently needed this week: Durable plastics bags, 1ltr UHT Fruit Juice, 1ltr UHT Milk, Tinned Fruit, Pasta Sauce, Tinned Fish, Tinned Custard, Tinned Rice Pudding, Pasta, Tinned Meat, Cereal, Shampoo/ Conditioner, Nappie