07 July 2024
10:00 | 
Posted by
Dr Platts |
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
A reading from the second book of Samuel.
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said,
‘Look, we are your bone and flesh.
For some time, while Saul was king over us,
it was you who led out Israel and brought it in.
The Lord said to you:
It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel,
you who shall be ruler over Israel.’
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron;
and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord,
and they anointed David king over Israel.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign,
and he reigned for forty years.
At Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months;
and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.
David occupied the stronghold,
and named it the city of David.
David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
And David became greater and greater,
for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians.
I know a person in Christ
who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—
whether in the body or out of the body I do not know;
God knows.
And I know that such a person—
whether in the body or out of the body I do not know;
God knows—
was caught up into Paradise
and heard things that are not to be told,
that no mortal is permitted to repeat.
On behalf of such a one I will boast,
but on my own behalf I will not boast,
except of my weaknesses.
But if I wish to boast,
I will not be a fool,
for I will be speaking the truth.
But I refrain from it,
so that no one may think better of me
than what is seen in me or heard from me,
even considering the exceptional character of the revelations.
a thorn was given to me in the flesh,
a messenger of Satan to torment me,
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this,
that it would leave me,
but he said to me,
‘My grace is sufficient for you,
So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,
so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Therefore I am content with weaknesses,
insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ;
for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
Mark 6:1-13
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Jesus came to his home town, and his disciples followed him.
On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astounded.
They said, ‘Where did this man get all this?
What is this wisdom that has been given to him?
What deeds of power are being done by his hands!
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary
and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon,
and are not his sisters here with us?’
And they took offence at him.
Then Jesus said to them,
‘Prophets are not without honour,
except in their home town,
and among their own kin, and in their own house.’
And he could do no deed of power there,
except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.
And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then he went about among the villages teaching.
He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two,
and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff;
no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;
but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.
He said to them,
‘Wherever you enter a house,
stay there until you leave the place.
If any place will not welcome you
and they refuse to hear you, as you leave,
shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.’
So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.
They cast out many demons,
and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
St Mary our Lady
Church Farm Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester PO20 7RE
Presents
The Emsworth Meridian Choir
and Friends
Sunday 7th July 2024 3pm
For an afternoon of music and song followed by the traditional
St Mary's tea and cake.
Tickets £10 for the RNLI and a retiring collection in aid of St Mary our Lady
Please come and support this concert for the RNLI in its 200th year and also our church. Tickets are availale from Hilary Platts after 10am service and also on the door (but we would prefer to know in advance how many are coming for the refreshments).
