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We had a lovely sunny morning to greet us today. Crafty church was held in the Church Hall whilst in church we had sung Matins. Fr Roger who...
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Thankfully Storm Bert hasn't damaged the church, although the strong wind kept opening the south door during the service. The Sunday Sch...
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1 Corinthians 11.23-26 A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians, Beloved: I received from the Lord what I also hand...
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***Tickets for the Selsey performances are sold out **** David Flint – Actor David toured with The National Youth Theatre in Coriolanus an...
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Another busy weekend at St Mary our Lady. On Saturday night we had a Eucharist for All Souls Day with the Faure Requiem sung liturgically in...
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For Remembrance Sunday we had a 10 am Eucharist celebrated by Father Chris and observed the 2 minutes silence at 11 in Church, and read the ...
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The first Sunday in the month our 10 am service was a family eucharist. The weather has returned to the glorious sunshine so the church was ...
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Father Chris is back, and we had a parish Eucharist today at 10 am The choir sang 'Tantum Ergo' in the setting by Deodat de Severac ...
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A reminder to come and join us in the Parish Rooms for a festive play. Gillian Plowman is an English playwright. She is the author of...
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The third Sunday in March, so our double offering this morning. Mattins in the Church with Father Roger, and aservice with crafty activities...
Advent Sunday today, the beginning of the Church year, so Happy New Year! Our 10 am Eucharist was celebrated by Father Chris. The children joined us in church where we started the service by lighting the first candle of the Advent wreath. The children then left us for their own activities in the rooms, of which more news later. We sang a new kyrie for this solemn season, and in his sermon Father Chris gave us a question consisting of 3 very large numbers, what were they? The number of seconds, minutes and hours between now and Christmas! The season of waiting and anticipation is here! But he also urged us to live in the moment, the past has gone, we do not know what the future will bring, and the Gospel tells us Our Lord will return in ordinary time, so we must live every day in expectation of his return in Glory!
The choir sang an Advent carol ' In Nights Dim Shadow Lying' by George Guest as the Anthem.
The children returned for the distribution of the host, and told us about their activities. They had been making cakes! The Sunday School are holding a coffee morning after church on the 11th of December in aid of their chosen charities and cakes will be for sale! Please come and support them.
Before that don't forget the Christmas market next Saturday from 11 to 3 in the rooms and church. Come and enjoy a German style lunch and buy some presents!
Isaiah 2:1-5
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
and shall be raised above the hills;
all the nations shall stream to it.
Many peoples shall come and say,
‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob;
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.’
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into ploughshares,
and their spears into pruning-hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Romans 13:11-14
A reading form the letter of Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sister,
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.
Matthew 24:36-44
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
Jesus sopke to his disciples:
‘About that day and hour no one knows,
neither the angels of heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father.
For as the days of Noah were,
so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For as in those days before the flood
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage,
until the day Noah entered the ark,
and they knew nothing
until the flood came and swept them all away,
so too will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Then two will be in the field;
one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding meal together;
one will be taken and one will be left.
Keep awake therefore,
for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
But understand this: i
f the owner of the house had known
in what part of the night the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake
and would not have let his house be broken into.
Therefore you also must be ready, f
or the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
20 November 2022
This morning our 10 am service was a sung Mattins as we are at the third Sunday of the month. The service was taken by Janet, our church warden as Father Chris is busy this weekend organising a conference. We sang the psalm and canticle and the responses, and the Choir sang an anthem. As it is Christ the King this Sunday the Anthem was 'Above all Praise' by Felix Mendelsson.
With no sermon we were finished earlier than usual so coffee was shared with the Sunday School who were finishing with juice and a biscuit, it was lovely to all be together! The children had made crowns to mark Christ the King as shown in the picture.
The Christmas Market is fast approaching it will be on Saturday 3rd December from 11am to 3 pm. If you have donations for the stalls, we will be most grateful, come along on the day and enjoy the German themed refreshments and pick up some Christmas presents!
8 am Service
Jeremiah 23:1-6
A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah
Woe to the shepherds
who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!
says the Lord.
Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,
concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people:
It is you who have scattered my flock,
and have driven them away,
and you have not attended to them.
So I will attend to you for your evil doings,
says the Lord.
Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock
out of all the lands where I have driven them,
and I will bring them back to their fold,
and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them,
and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed,
nor shall any be missing, says the Lord.
The days are surely coming, says the Lord,
when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
and he shall reign as king and deal wisely,
and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety.
And this is the name by which he will be called:
‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Colossians 1:11-20
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians
Brothers and sisters;
May you be made strong
with all the strength that comes from his glorious power,
and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience,
while joyfully giving thanks to the Father,
who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
He has rescued us from the power of darkness
and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
in whom we have redemption,
the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation;
for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created,
things visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—
all things have been created through him and for him.
He himself is before all things,
and in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church;
he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
so that he might come to have first place in everything.
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven,
by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Luke 23:33-43
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
When they came to the place that is called The Skull,
they crucified Jesus there with the criminals,
one on his right and one on his left.
Then Jesus said,
‘Father, forgive them;
for they do not know what they are doing.’
And they cast lots to divide his clothing.
And the people stood by, watching;
but the leaders scoffed at him, saying,
‘He saved others;
let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!’
The soldiers also mocked him,
coming up and offering him sour wine,
and saying, ‘If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!’
There was also an inscription over him,
‘This is the King of the Jews.’
One of the criminals who were hanged there
kept deriding him and saying,
‘Are you not the Messiah?
Save yourself and us!’
But the other rebuked him, saying,
‘Do you not fear God,
since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
And we indeed have been condemned justly,
for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds,
but this man has done nothing wrong.’
Then he said,
‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’
Jesus replied,
‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’
Matins
Jeremiah 23:1-6
1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Luke 23:33-43
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
13 November 2022
This morning our 10am parish eucharist included our act of Remembrance for those who gave their lives in the two world wars and conflicts since.
The church was full, with some in uniform and others wearing medals given as a result of service. In his sermon Father Chris spoke of the value of silence, how in our busy noisy world it is often lost, and as we value the 2 minutes silence for the dead we should consider seeking out some silence in our busy lives as there we may more easily communicate with the Father.
The choir sang 'My Soul, there is a country' by CHH Parry as the anthem. The Children joined us at the distribution of the host and afterwards showed us the poppies they had made and told us of their meaning.
There then followed the act of Remembrance, including a sounding of the last post, two minutes of silence, and the names from our war memorial were read out by Michael Allistone. We then left the church and walked down to the war memorial in silence for the laying of wreaths, followed by prayers and a blessing. The Sunday School children added their poppies to the memorial. This was a moving occasion with a strong feeling of community about it.
Malachi 4:1-2a
A reading from the book of the prohet Malachi
See, the day is coming, burning like an oven,
when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble;
the day that comes shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts,
so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise,
with healing in its wings.
2 Thessolonians 3:6-13
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Thessalonians
We command you, beloved,
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
to keep away from believers who are living in idleness
and not according to the tradition that they received from us.
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us;
we were not idle when we were with you,
and we did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it;
but with toil and labour we worked night and day,
so that we might not burden any of you.
This was not because we do not have that right,
but in order to give you an example to imitate.
For even when we were with you,
we gave you this command:
Anyone unwilling to work should not eat.
For we hear that some of you are living in idleness,
mere busybodies, not doing any work.
Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ
to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.
Luke 21:5-19
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
When some were speaking about the temple,
how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God,
Jesus said,
As for these things that you see,
the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another;
all will be thrown down.’
They asked him,
‘Teacher, when will this be,
and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?’
And Jesus said,
‘Beware that you are not led astray;
for many will come in my name and say,
“I am he!” and, “The time is near!”
Do not go after them.
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections,
do not be terrified;
for these things must take place first,
but the end will not follow immediately.’
Then he said to them,
‘Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
there will be great earthquakes, a
nd in various places famines and plagues;
and there will be dreadful portents
and great signs from heaven.
‘But before all this occurs,
they will arrest you and persecute you;
they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons,
and you will be brought before kings and governors
because of my name.
This will give you an opportunity to testify.
So make up your minds not to prepare your defence in advance;
for I will give you words and a wisdom
that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers,
by relatives and friends;
and they will put some of you to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name.
But not a hair of your head will perish.
By your endurance you will gain your souls.
06 November 2022
This morning at 10 am we had our Family Service, and it was a special occasion because we admitted 4 new choristers to the Choir. Sam, Freddy, Sebastian and Tritram were all presented to Father Chris and admitted. They were given their cassocks and we 'sung in' by leading the choir in 'Lead me Lord' we all said the chorister's prayer
'Bless O Lord us thy servants who minister in thy temple.....'
During the communion the whole choir sang Walking in a Garden, and we finished the service with a blessing.
There was coffee after the service.
Job 19:23-27a
A reading from the book of Job.
Job said to his companions:
‘O that my words were written down!
O that they were inscribed in a book!
O that they were inscribed in a book!
O that with an iron pen and with lead
they were engraved on a rock for ever!
they were engraved on a rock for ever!
For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;
and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;
and after my skin has been thus destroyed,
then in my flesh I shall see God,
then in my flesh I shall see God,
whom I shall see on my side,
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Thessalonians.
As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our being gathered together to him,
we beg you, brothers and sisters,
not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed,
either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us,
to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
Let no one deceive you in any way;
for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first
and the lawless one is revealed,
the one destined for destruction.
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god
or object of worship,
so that he takes his seat in the temple of God,
declaring himself to be God.
Do you not remember that I told you these things
when I was still with you?
But we must always give thanks to God for you,
brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord,
because God chose you as the first fruits
for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit
and through belief in the truth.
For this purpose he called you
through our proclamation of the good news,
so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So then, brothers and sisters,
stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us,
either by word of mouth or by our letter.
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself
and God our Father, who loved us
and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
comfort your hearts
and strengthen them in every good work and word.
Luke 20:27-38
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection,
came to Jesus and asked him a question,
‘Teacher,
Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies,
leaving a wife but no children,
the man shall marry the widow
and raise up children for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers;
the first married, and died childless;
then the second
and the third married her,
and so in the same way all seven died childless.
Finally the woman also died.
In the resurrection, therefore,
whose wife will the woman be?
For the seven had married her.’
Jesus said to them,
‘Those who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage;
but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age
and in the resurrection from the dead
neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Indeed they cannot die any more,
because they are like angels and are children of God,
being children of the resurrection.
And the fact that the dead are raised
Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush,
where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living;
for to him all of them are alive.’
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