The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer
Making the love of God known in our community
Welcome to our worship today
Sunday, 29th May 2022
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
8.30am – Holy Communion (Common Worship)
10.00am – Holy Communion (Common Worship
This morning, we welcome Revd Canon Tony Lynett as our celebrant and preacher
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Spinney Road
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially:
Anne-Marie Miller, Maggie Camps, Alex, Kerry, David Rockley
We pray for the souls of those who have died:
Natasha, *Sandra Bennett, Joseph Watson
We remember those whose anniversaries of death are at this time:
Elizabeth Watts, Zella Aveling, Ted Harmon
Contact details:
Churchwardens:
Mike Jones, telephone 01536 724860
Carol Sharman, telephone 01536725759 (weddings, baptisms and funerals)
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, telephone: 07944597181
Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk
*Sandra’s funeral will take place in church on Wednesday, 1st June at 12 noon. There will not be a Well Being Café on this day.
Collect
O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
All Amen
First Reading
Acts 16.16-34
16One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, ‘These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.‘ 18She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.‘ And it came out that very hour.
19But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market-place before the authorities. 20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, ‘These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews and are advocating customs 21that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe.‘ 22The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods. 23After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. 24Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. 27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul shouted in a loud voice, ‘Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.’ 29The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them outside and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ 31They answered, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ 32They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who
were in his house. 33At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. 34He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.
This is the word of the Lord
All Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Alleluia, alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of your love.
All Alleluia
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
John 17.20-26
Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed: ‘Holy Father, 20I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
25‘Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. 26I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ
Prayer after Communion
Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen
We should like to thank everyone who contributes to our stewardship scheme, whether by standing order to our bank, through the Parish Giving Scheme or by regular giving through the plate. We are grateful for your gifts. If you would like to support us, please contact Charmaine Augustus for further information.
Chip and Pin: We are able to accept donations for our church by chip and pin and there is card reader available at the back of church for this purpose.
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
Well Being Café All those who have attended have enjoyed the coffee, tea, homemade cake and soup, and chatting. It aims to be a friendly inclusive space where people can meet people or be quiet after the morning service, so please do come along and invite others. All are welcome. We will add to what we do over time and any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Our thanks to all who have booked seats for the Jubilee Proms concert at Derngate on 12th June. We now have the tickets and these can be collected and paid for directly from Jean (524974) or from her in church on Sunday. For those travelling by coach, payment can either be made when collecting the concert tickets or directly to Bob Miller – 725974. Thank you.
Bible Study: Completing our study of the Old Testament text of Handel’s Messiah, there will be three sessions on Wednesday afternoons, 3.00 – 4.00pm, 1st, 15th and 29th June, at 9 Pebbleford Road, Kettering NN15 6QE. Even if you didn’t do the first three, do join us for these; you will be very welcome. Ann Burridge
Plant Appeal: In order to help raise much needed funds, we shall be having a plant stall on Jubilee Sunday, 5th June, after a short Family Service. If anyone has any spare plants that they would like to donate, this would be very much appreciated. Thank you very much. Val
This Week
Morning Prayer is said each week in the Chapter House on Monday and Friday, at 9 am, and Evening Prayer is said on Thursday at 5 pm – all are welcome.
No SMUFs due to school holidays
Wednesday – 9.30am mid-week service, followed by light refreshments. No Well Being Café today. 12 noon Funeral of Sandra Bennett’s
Sunday, 5th June – Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
8.30am – Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am – Short Thanksgiving service to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee followed by refreshments, games, cake stall, tombola, crafts and plant sale.
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