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 2nd October 2022 The Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity.
8.30am –Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am – Family Service
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Victoria Street.
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Anne-Marie Miller, Frances Gallagher, Susan Downing, Paul Deeming, Jane Glendening, John May, Liliarna
We pray for the souls of those who have died: Enid Hollingshurst
We pray for those anniversaries at this time: Leslie Blowfield, Bruce Hearn, and Geoff Barclay.
Contact details:
Rector: The Reverend Patrick Kelleher, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5LR. Telephone 01536 722844, email: patrickkelleher185@outlook.com
Churchwardens:
Mike Jones, telephone 01536 724860, email mwallacejonez@gmail.com
Carol Sharman, telephone 01536725759, email baba1948@sky.com (weddings, baptisms and funerals)
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, telephone: 07944597181, email: lucy@lorentzen.co.uk
Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk
Collect
O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading
2 Timothy 1.1-14
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I am grateful to God – whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did – when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. 5I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; 7for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
8Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, 9who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, 12and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. 13Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.
Gospel reading.
Luke 17.5-10
5The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ 6The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you.
7Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from ploughing or tending sheep in the field, “Come here at once and take your place at the table”? 8Would you not rather say to him, “Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink”? 9Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 10So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, “We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!”’
Post Communion Prayer
Almighty God, you have taught us through your Son that love is the fulfilling of the law: grant that we may love you with our whole heart and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2nd October 2022
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 (telephone 07810522458) 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.
NOTICES 2nd October 2022.
Deanery Synod Meeting Broughton Parish Church 7:30pm Tuesday 4th October
Wellbeing Café- come along. Speak to Sharon or Simon to find out more or email vetpower@btinternet.com
Harvest Service-we will be collecting for the Foodbank. Donations to be brought to the service on 23rd October. Emma will produce a list of suitable products which will be available this Sunday.
Parish Quiz at the Guiding Centre, Alexandra St., Friday 14th October, 7pm. Tickets £4 per person. Teams of 4. Please pre-book. See Val or Helen.
Men’s Group will start in the Chapter house on Wednesday, 23rd November at 7-30pm. Followed by Weds,30th November and Weds,14th December also at 7.30pm. Tony Armstrong ( Tel. 07715291204)
Pamper Gifts” for EVE Please place unwrapped gifts in the crate at the back of church. (This is to comply with the dreaded “Health and Safety”, all parcels have to be checked by staff) Thank you in anticipation of your generosity.
Sun Nov 6th, Nov13th, Nov 20th, Nov 27th, Dec 4th, Dec 11th.
UPDATE ON OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD FOR 2022
Information leaflets will be available in church from Sunday,2nd October. There will only be a limited number of boxes provided this year and it would help if individuals could acquire their own. The absolute deadline for completed gift boxes to be received in church will be WEDNESDAY 16th NOVEMBER as they are likely to be collected very soon afterwards.
As with last year, it is also possible to create a gift box online using the website:Samaritans-purse.org.uk Many thanks once again for your ongoing annual support! Tony Armstrong (07715291204).
Upcoming dates
23rd October 2022-Harvest service @ 10am
Sunday 13th November 2022 – Remembrance Sunday parade TBC
Sunday 27th November 2022-Christingle service 3pm
St Mary’s Church Christmas Festival-Friday 9th December 2022 6pm-9pm
St Mary’s Church Christmas Festival-Saturday 10th December 2022 10am-5pm
St Mary’s Church Christmas Festival-Sunday 11th December 2022 11am-3pm
Sunday 18th December 2022-Carol Service 6pm
Sunday 24th December 2022-Crib service 3pm and communion 7.30pm
Monday 25th December 2022-10am service only.
This Week
Monday- 9am Morning Prayer (Chapter House)
Tuesday-10.30am SMUFs (Guiding Centre Alexandra Street)
Wednesday – 9.30am mid-week service, followed by light refreshments.
10.30am Wellbeing Café in church
Thursday – 5pm Evening Prayer
Friday-9am Morning Prayer
Sunday-8.30am Holy Communion
Sunday-10am Holy Communion
Sunday 9th October 2022- The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
8.30am – Holy Communion
10.00am – Holy Communion