St Thomas à Becket
Pews News
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
Find us online: www.paghamchurch.org // StThomasPagham@gmail.com// @StThomasPagham
Registered charity number 1134842
SUNDAY 18th june 2023
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Sunday 18th 08:00 Holy Communion
TRINITY 2 (St Richard’s Church & Pagham church)
09:30 Parish Eucharist with Sunday School followed by coffee.
Monday 19th 09:00 Morning Prayer
19:30 Being With
(Pagham Church Centre, Nyetimber Lane)
Tuesday 20th 18:00 Evening Prayer (Pagham church)
19:00 Tuesday@7
Wednesday 21st 18:00 Evening Prayer (Pagham Church)
Thursday 22nd 09:00 Morning Prayer
St Alban 10:00 Holy Communion
12:30 Funeral: Carole Turner RIP
Friday 23rd No public services today
St Etheldreda
Saturday 24th No Public Services today
BIRTH OF
JOHN THE BAPTIST
Sunday 25th 08:00 Holy Communion (St Richard’s only)
TRINITY 3 09:30 Parish Eucharist followed by coffee.
14:00 Holy Baptism: Scarlett Owen.
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.
Hymns
Introit: On sheet Breathe on me breath of God
Gradual: 646 The Kingdom of God is justice and peace
Offertory: 88 Brother, Sister let me serve you
Final: 187 Forth in the peace of Christ we go.
The Collect (Opening Prayer) for the Second Sunday after Trinity:
Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are nothing worth:
send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you. Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Old Testament reading: Exodus 19: 2- 8a
They had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, ‘Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.’ So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. The people all answered as one: ‘Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.’ Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.
Psalm 100 The response to the psalm is as announced.
New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 1- 8
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9: 35- 10:8
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.’
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.
Prayers of Intercession
The sick and those who care for them: Rosie Sims, Barbara Crew, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Nicola Simpson, Betty Smith, Mike Hatzfeld, Andrew Naylor, Colin May, Tyler Rankin, Leslie Francis, Dickie Roots, Elizabeth, Pam Browning, Beatrice Tucker.
Anniversary of death Kathleen Goldring, Stephen Parkin, Thomas Pay, David Clement (20th); Elsie Smith (23rd).
Recently departed Carole Turner, Max Davy, Rosemary Nunn.
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 for Nyewood Junior School as they seek to appoint a new Head Teacher.
We pray for those sitting exams and submitting final assessments at this time.
We pray for those preparing for ordination to the diaconate at the Cathedral on Saturday 23rd June.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to start the Prayer Chain.
Post Communion Prayer: Loving Father, we thank you for feeding us at the supper of your Son: sustain us with your Spirit, that we may serve you here on earth until our joy is complete in heaven, and we share in the eternal banquet with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Next week’s readings: Third Sunday after Trinity
Jeremiah 20: 7- 13; Psalm 69: 14- 20; Romans 6: 1b- 11; Matthew 10: 24- 39
Rosemary Nunn RIP
It is with sadness that I share the death of our faithful sister Rosemary Nunn, who died on Sunday 11th June. Following a private, family burial there will be a Thanksgiving for Rosemary’s life at St Pancras Church, Chichester on Thursday 22nd June at 2pm. If anyone would like to attend but will find travelling to Chichester difficult, please speak to Mthr Lucy (details on the front of the pew sheet) as lifts/ a group taxi can be arranged. Rest eternal grant unto her O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon her. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory.
New Licensed Lay Minister
I am pleased to share that Bishop Ruth has licensed Rosemary Towse LLM to the parish of St Thomas à Becket, Pagham. Rosemary will be known to many of you as she has been worshipping regularly with us for just over a year and lives locally. Following a period of discernment Rosemary will now be serving God licensed to this parish: involved in services and pastoral work. We welcome you, Rosemary.
Being With- Course Exploring Christian Faith and Life
Our new course for those exploring the Christian faith has now begun, but it’s not too late to join us if you are interested. We meet on Monday evenings at 19:30- 21:00 at the Pagham Church Centre on Nyetimber Lane (10 sessions in total 19:30- 21:00, no session on Monday 29th May). The course is an introduction to Christianity with a difference. At its heart is the idea that God’s greatest desire is to be with us in Jesus. If you would like to know more about this course please speak to Mthr Lucy.
Lay Ministers of Communion
Following the introductory session for Lay Ministers of Communion (those able to give the chalice and take communion to those at home) during Lent. There will be a complete training course on the following dates: Saturdays 15th and 22nd July 10- 11:30am, in the Committee Room of the Mosse Hall (on offer to those from the Deanery)
Please speak to Mthr Lucy if you would like to be involved with this ministry, it would be wonderful to increase this pool of ministers. It is essential to attend both sessions before you can be nominated to the PCC/ Bishop for this ministry, if these dates don’t work for you but you are still interested, then please speak to Mthr Lucy.
Christian Meditation
Following the introductory course on Christian meditation last summer we are to introduce a regular course of meditation for the community. The sessions will run: First Monday of the month at 11am, the Third Wednesday of the month at 19:30. All sessions in St Andrew’s Chapel, Pagham Church. We will begin in July (3rd and 19th). The first six sessions (of both time slots) will repeat the introductory course shared last year, and then we will continue with regular practice of meditation. You can find out more about Christian meditation and the World Community for Christian Meditation here https://wccm.org/ For more information please speak to Mthr Lucy.
Admission to Holy Communion Course 2023
In September Mthr Lucy will be running a course for children in yr6 and above who wish to be admitted to Holy Communion. Sessions will run on Saturday mornings 10:00- 11:00 at Pagham church, on the 23rd & 30 th September, 7th, 14th, 15th and 21st October. The children will be admitted to Holy Communion in a special at 16:30 on All Saints’ Sunday – 5th November. Please have a chat with Mthr Lucy if you think this is something that your child is ready for, and do get the dates in your diary before the summer holidays! Sign-up sheets will be available next month.
Confirmation Courses
There will be teen and adult confirmation courses on offer in the autumn, preparing candidates for Confirmation with the Bishop before Christmas (we hope- details to be confirmed!). Teens from year 9 upwards can be prepared for Confirmation. If you are interested in exploring this, please contact Mthr Lucy, so plans can be made for the course to accommodate as many diaries as possible!
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