St Thomas à Becket
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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
Find us online: www.paghamchurch.org // StThomasPagham@gmail.com// @StThomasPagham
Registered charity number 1134842
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2023
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Sunday 10th 08:00 Holy Communion (St Richard’s Church only
TRINITY 14 09:30 Parish Eucharist followed by Coffee
14:00 Holy Baptism- Maisie Kate Lee
Monday 11th 09:00 Morning Prayer (Pagham Church)
17:30 Evening Prayer (St Richard’s Church)
19:30 Adult Confirmation Class-
(Pagham Church Centre Nyetimber Lane)
Tuesday 12th 18:00 Evening Prayer (Pagham Church)
19:00 Tuesday@7 (Pagham Church)
Wednesday 13th 14:30 Tea & Chat
St Chrysostom (Pagham Church Centre, Nyetimber Lane)
19:30 Full PCC meeting (St Andrew’s Chapel)
Thursday 14th 09:00 Morning Prayer (Pagham Church)
HOLY CROSS DAY 10:00 Holy Communion (Pagham Church)
19:30 Pints of View (The Lamb)
Friday 15th 14:00 Holy Matrimony
St Cyprian Robert Madden & Lydia Everett
Saturday 16th 11:00 Harvest Parish Walk (Leave church at 11am)
St Ninian 12:45 Harvest Parish Walk Picnic
Sunday 17th 08:00 Holy Communion (Pagham & St Richard’s)
HARVEST 09:30 Parish Family Eucharist (no Sunday school)
TRINITY 15 13:00 Harvest Lunch (Pagham Church)
Hymns
Introit: 144 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Gradual: 72 Bind us together
Offertory: 476 O breath of life
Final: 741 When we walk with the Lord
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 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity:
Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence: give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; 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: Ezekiel 33: 7- 11
So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked ones, you shall surely die’, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins weigh upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?’ Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Psalm 119: 33- 40 The response to the psalm is as announced.
New Testament Reading: Romans 13: 8- end
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet’; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light; let us live honourably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 18: 15- 20
‘If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax-collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.’
Prayers of Intercession
The sick and those who care for them: Barbara & Alan Crew, Karen Cox, Sheila King, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Mike Hatzfeld, Elizabeth, Pam Browning, Emilia Hogan, Julie Green and Lucia.
Recently departed: Nicola Simpson, Jeanne Outred, Ellen.
Anniversary of death : Douglas Wells (10th); Eileen Piper, David Dewing (11th); Leslie Barnes (14th); Andy Dixon (15th); Arthur Riddle, Peter Whittall (16th).
For those to be baptized among them for Maisie Kate Lee, for her parents and Godparents.
For those to be married among them for Rob Madden and Lydia Everett to be married on Friday
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: Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Next week’s readings: Harvest
Deuteronomy 8:7- 18; Psalm 65; 2 Corinthians 9: 6- end; Luke 12: 16- 30
Tuesday@7
Tuesday@7 our family friendly mid-week eucharist returns on Tuesday 12th September at 7pm. Please do spread the word and invite a friend- a wonderful introduction to church and worship for those exploring the Christian faith. Do pick-up a sheet with the dates/ events for this term- one for you… one for a friend!
Pints of View
The Rev’d Clive Ashley (retired priest in the parish) extends an invitation to all men who would like to meet up for a pint (or whatever) and an opportunity to discuss current issues and concerns. On the second Thursday of the month, Thursday 14th September 7.30pm at The Lamb. Just turn up. BYO Pint!… (A group for women will be announced later in the month.)
Harvest
This year we will celebrate the Harvest with a whole weekend of events:
Saturday 16th Parish walk with picnic lunch at Lagness
11am start from church- please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water for a walk to Lagness (the halfway point of the walk, and boundary of the parish). You are very welcome to meet us at the Farm for lunch if you are not walking. After lunch we head back to the church, arriving back about 15:45/16:00.
Sunday 17th 09:30 Harvest Festival with Parish Family Eucharist and collection of food for the Bognor Regis Foodbank.
Sunday 17th 13:00 Harvest Lunch Ploughman’s lunch at the Church – £10 per adult, children free. All are very welcome, and we really do encourage you to invite friends along, as well.
Harvest Flowers
We will be decorating the church in readiness to celebrate Harvest on Saturday 16th September from 09:00. Donations of greenery and produce for use in the arrangements would be welcomed. If you would like to sponsor an arrangement or contribute to the cost of the flowers please contact Trudi 263597/ 07703597353
2022 Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal
Leaflets are now available at the back of the church. Please bring boxes to church by Sunday 5th November. Pick up a leaflet and fill a box – or if you feel that you cannot fill a whole box, perhaps you could supply some items or money towards the transport costs. Every little helps. Details – Trudi Kearsley 263597/07703597353
Yr7 Church Support Letters for 2024 admissions
Mthr Lucy will announce appointment times for completing church Support Letters shortly, once she has received details from the schools, please keep an eye on the pew sheet.
Confirmation Courses
Dates for the adult confirmation course are as follows: Mondays 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.
Admission to Holy Communion 2023
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 service 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! Sign-up sheets no available at the back of church.
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 16:00 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, Nappies- size 4/5.