The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer
Making the love of God known in our community & homes
Week commencing 22nd November 2020
Christ the King
(The Sunday Next Before Advent,
also Stir-up Sunday)
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Finedon Road
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially:
Sebastian, Douglas Edgar Snr, Maureen Shaw, Pat Smith
We pray for the souls of those who have died:
Daphne Dacre
We remember those whose anniversaries of death are at this time:
Edward Pitt, Richard Harpur, Betty Hyde
Contact details:
The Rector: The Revd Jez Safford, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer, NN15 5LR. Telephone: 01536 723810.
Assistant Curate: The Revd Tom Houston, 3 Virginia Crescent, Burton Latimer, NN15 5GB. Telephone: 01536 685664.
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, 3 Clipson Close, Burton Latimer,
NN15 5GH. Telephone: 07944597181.
Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk
Collect
Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven
that he might rule over all things as Lord and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All Amen
First Reading
Ephesians 1.15-23
15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason 16I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
This is the Word of the Lord
All Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven.
All Alleluia
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
Matthew 25.31-46
Jesus said to his disciples: 31‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” 37Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” 40And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” 41Then he will say to those at his left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” 44Then they also will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” 45Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord
All Praise to you, O Christ
Prayer after Communion
Stir up, O Lord,
the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works,
may by you be plenteously rewarded;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Stewardship If you have already signed up to our Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), thank you. If you would like to join this scheme, please contact our treasurer Charmaine Augustus, who will be happy to provide you with the necessary form/information. We now have so little take up on the boxed weekly stewardship envelopes that it is no longer viable for us to purchase them. We hope therefore that those of you who currently give via this method will feel able to change to PGS or at least will still feel that you can support us via the collection plate. We shall of course still provide gift-aid envelopes in the pews.
Prayer list: The names of those who are ill or in need of prayer will remain on the prayer list for three weeks. However, we realise that some people may need to be on for longer and, if this is the case, please speak with Carol Sharman who will be happy to arrange this.
Many thanks to all those who contributed to this year’s Operation Christmas Child Appeal. We sent 94 gift boxes and several people chose the option of sending online gift boxes. A wonderful effort despite the ongoing constraints of the Pandemic. Tony
Hymn
(1) When we walk with the Lord
in the light of His word,
what a glory He sheds on our way!
while we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
and with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
(3) Then in fellowship sweet
we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says He will do,
where He sends we will go,
never fear, only trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
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