16 November 2025
10:30 | 
Posted by
Dr Platts |
Fr Chris was busy in the church hall with Crafty Communion and Matins was taking place in church. The choir sang Stanford's Benedictus in C and the anthem was Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.
Don't forget our Christmas Market held in church. The poster says it all.
A reading from the book of the prophet 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 Thessalonians 3:6-13
A reading from the second letter of St 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 irresponsible when we were with you,
and we did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it,
but with toil and labor 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 hJesus 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
and 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 defense 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 siblings,
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."
