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, 6th June 2021
The First Sunday After Trinity
8.30 am Holy Communion
10 am Holy Communion
6 pm Online Service
Today, we welcome Andrew Maud, who will be joining us for a month, on a placement.
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Knighton Close
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Sebastian, Wendy Pike, Anne-Marie Miller, June and Heather, Colin Painter, Faith, Chris, Joyce, Sharon Deeming, Barbara Hunter, Stephen Bakewell, Milly Westley
We pray for the souls of those who have died:
Mavis Smith, Dave Summers, Alison Phillips, Ann Finch
We remember those whose anniversaries of death are at this time:
Harold Waller, Barry Marlow, Arthur Miller, Eric Garton
Contact details:
The Rector: The Revd Jez Safford, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer, NN15 5LR. Telephone: 01536 723810.
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
O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you both in will and deed;
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.
All Amen
First Reading
2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1
13Just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture – ‘I believed, and so I spoke’ – we also believe, and so we speak, 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. 15Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, 18because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
1For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
This is the word of the Lord
All Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
Mark 3.20-35
20The crowd came together again, so that Jesus and his companions could not even eat. 21When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’ 22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.’ 23And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. 27But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.
28Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’ – 30for they had said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’
31Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. 32A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ 33And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ 34And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! 35Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ
Prayer after Communion
Eternal Father,
we thank you for nourishing us
with these heavenly gifts:
may our communion strengthen us in faith,
build us up in hope,
and make us grow in love;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Pounds for Pentecost Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Pounds for Pentecost appeal. This raised the sum of the £1998 towards our shortfall of £4000. We are grateful for this addition to our funds.
Stewardship 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.
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
Online services Following the service this evening, due to holiday and other commitments, we are sorry but the team who produce our bespoke services are unable to carry on with this task over the summer, and we take this opportunity to thank them for the work they have put in to producing these services each week. The Church of England present a weekly online service, which you may like to watch by following the link below:
Hymn
(1) Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heav’n, to earth come down,
fix in us thy humble dwelling,
all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion,
pure unbounded love thou art,
visit us with thy salvation,
enter ev’ry trembling heart.
(2) Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
into ev’ry troubled breast,
let us all in thee inherit,
let us find thy promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be,
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
Some material included in this service is copyright:
© The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
© St Mary the Virgin Burton Latimer, 2011.