17 November 2024
10:30 | 
Posted by
Dr Platts |
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 was to lead us in worship today was unable to attend at the last minute, so Janet and Chris led the service in chuch.
The choir sang "The Call" one of "Five Mystical Songs" words by George Herbert and music by Vaughan Williams.
A reading from the book of Daniel
In the third year of King Cyrus a word was revealed to Daniel.
‘At that time Michael, the great prince,
the protector of your people, shall arise.
There shall be a time of anguish,
such as has never occurred
since nations first came into existence.
But at that time your people shall be delivered,
everyone who is found written in the book.
Many of those who sleep
in the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life,
and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars for ever and ever.
Hebrews 10:11-14,19-25
A reading from the letter to the Hebrews
Every priest stands day after day at his service,
offering again and again the same sacrifices
that can never take away sins.
But when Christ had offered for all time
a single sacrifice for sins,
‘he sat down at the right hand of God’,
and since then has been waiting
‘until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.’
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time
those who are sanctified.
Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence
to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,
by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain
(that is, through his flesh),
and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering,
for he who has promised is faithful.
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,
but encouraging one another,
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Mark 13:1-8
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
As Jesus came out of the temple,
one of his disciples said to him,
‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’
Then Jesus asked him,
‘Do you see these great buildings?
Not one stone will be left here upon another;
all will be thrown down.’
When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple,
Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
‘Tell us, when will this be,
and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?’
Then Jesus began to say to them,
‘Beware that no one leads you astray.
Many will come in my name and say,
“I am he!” and they will lead many astray.
When you hear of wars and rumours of wars,
do not be alarmed;
this must take place,
but the end is still to come.
For nation will rise against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom;
there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. T
his is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
