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11 February 2024
Although it is early February the churchyard is begining to look like spring. We came together at 10 am for our Parish Eucharist.
Last night we wer treated to a lovely 'February Feast' of three courses with coffee in the Rooms. many thanks to Hilary for the wonderful food!.
Next week we have Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
2 Kings 2:1-12
A reading from the second book of Kings.
When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind,
Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.
Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Stay here;
for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.’
But Elisha said, ‘As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live,
I will not leave you.’
So they went down to Bethel.
The company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha,
and said to him, ‘Do you know
that today the Lord will take your master away from you?’
And he said, ‘Yes, I know; keep silent.’
Elijah said to him, ‘Elisha, stay here;
for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.’
But he said, ‘As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live,
I will not leave you.’
So they came to Jericho.
The company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha,
and said to him, ‘Do you know
that today the Lord will take your master away from you?’
And he answered, ‘Yes, I know; be silent.’
Then Elijah said to him, ‘Stay here;
for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.’
But he said, ‘As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live,
I will not leave you.’
So the two of them went on.
Fifty men of the company of prophets also went,
and stood at some distance from them,
as they both were standing by the Jordan.
Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water;
the water was parted to the one side and to the other,
until the two of them crossed on dry ground.
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha,
‘Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.’
Elisha said, ‘Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.’
He responded, ‘You have asked a hard thing;
yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you,
it will be granted you;
if not, it will not.’
As they continued walking and talking,
a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them,
and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven.
Elisha kept watching and crying out,
‘Father, father!
The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!’
But when he could no longer see him,
he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians.
Even if our gospel is veiled,
it is veiled to those who are perishing.
In their case the god of this world
has blinded the minds of the unbelievers,
to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel
of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
For we do not proclaim ourselves;
we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord
and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake.
For it is the God who said,
‘Let light shine out of darkness’,
who has shone in our hearts
to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
in the face of Jesus Christ.
Mark 9:2-9
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Jesus took with him Peter and James and John,
and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them,
and his clothes became dazzling white,
such as no one on earth could bleach them.
And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses,
who were talking with Jesus.
Then Peter said to Jesus,
‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here;
let us make three dwellings,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’
He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
Then a cloud overshadowed them,
and from the cloud there came a voice,
‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!’
Suddenly when they looked around,
they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain,
he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen,
until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Service Times
First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins in the Church or Crafty Communion in Church Hall
Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Variations can be found in the Parish Magazine or the Calendar at the bottom of this page.
Useful links
Here are some links to resources you may find helpful:
- Chichester Cathedral will be live streaming services. For the Eucharist and order of service Click here before 10:00am Sunday and follow the instructions.
- The BBC Daily Service is available here.
- Prayer for today.
- The C of E youtube channel.
- Hearing You is a new phone help line launched by the Diocese of Chichester in partnership with Together in Sussex in response to the impact that Covid 19 has had on Just about the whole community. It aims to provide pastoral support and a listening ear to the recently bereaved and people directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
- COVID-19 advice from the Diocese of Chichester here.
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