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SERVICES NEXT WEEK

Thursday 1st June

10.00am Holy Communion - Ross

Sunday 4th June

8.00am Holy Communion - Ross

9.30am Sung Eucharist - Ross

9.30am Morning Prayer - Walford

11.15am Café Church - Brampton Abbotts School

Post Communion Prayer

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.

SERVICES TODAY

8.00am Holy Communion - Ross The Rev’d Sarah Jones

9.30am All Age Eucharist - Ross The Rev’d Sarah Jones and The Rev’d Simon Tarlton

Setting: Mass of St Thomas—Thorne

Introit: 197 Alleluia Alleluia Give Thanks to

the Risen Lord

Gradual: 228 Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise Offertory: 227 Crown Him With Many Crowns Communion: To be a pilgrim—Burt Post Communion: 489 The Servant King

11.15am Family Service - Walford The Rev’d Canon Chris Blanchard & Canon Freda Davies

666 The Spirit lives to set us free 67 Be still, for the presence of the Lord 766 You shall go out with joy.

11.15am Baptism - Ross The Rev’d Sarah Jones

6.30pm Choral Evensong - Ross The Rev’d Simon Tarlton Hymn: 648 (i) God of Grace and God of Glory Responses: Radcliffe Psalm: 68.1-10,32-25 Hymn: 633 Filled with the Spirit’s power Canticles: Brewer in D Anthem: A Gaelic Blessing—Rutter Hymn: 232 The head that once was crowned

Please join us for coffee in St Mary’s Hall after the 9.30 service in Ross.

Play and Praise - Saturday 10th June.

St Mary’s Church

10.30-12 noon. Everyone is welcome

Thy Kingdom Come

Jesus taught us to pray “Thy Kingdom Come” and Christians have prayed that prayer faithfully for centuries. There have been times in my life when it has seemed as if the general trend has been towards everything getting better and more peaceful, just, compassionate, equal, in the world - that the growth of something rather like God’s kingdom on earth as in heaven is taking a natural course.

But then changes come and things happen that question that comfortable view and send us back to pray the prayer that Jesus taught us with renewed vigour and urgency. This Sunday, this week, we are praying the prayer post-Manchester, in an uncertain world, with a general election coming asking us to make choices about our values and priorities as a nation and testing what we are grounding them in, forcing us to think about what sort of nation and world we want for our children and grandchildren.

So our Archbishops are asking us all to be part of “Thy Kingdom Come” a wave of prayer from Ascension Day (25 May) to Pentecost Sunday (4 June) for God’s kingdom to grow on earth as in heaven, in our lives, in our children and grandchildren, nation and, world. You can do that everyday at home, praying with vigour

The Rev’d Sarah Jones | 01989 562175 | sarah.jones@rawchurch.org.uk (not Tuesdays)

The Rev’d Chris Blanchard | 01989 762368 | frchris2@icloud.com (Sun - Wed)

and urgency “Thy Kingdom Come”. There are also resources for prayer for all ages on www.thykingdomcome.global

Get together to pray Thy Kingdom Come

at Hereford Cathedral from 2.30pm on Pentecost Sunday afternoon. Thy Kingdom Come related activities for all ages. Picnic—bring cake, cookies etc to share! Relaxed all age worship. Wear something red for Pentecost! If you can’t come, pray with us at the same time; make cakes or biscuits for us to take and share with others. This is more than a jolly, its Christians across our diocese (and across our nation at other cathedrals) saying that the most important thing today is God’s reign of love and peace for all spreading across the earth.

Caroline

28TH MAY 2017

Seventh Sunday of Easter

We offer a warm welcome to everyone at our services today

Newsletter The Benefice of Ross with Walford

and

Brampton Abbotts

rawchurch.org.uk

FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:

We pray for those who are ill: John Davies

We pray for those who have died, and for their families:

Doreen Lusty, Ann Price and Robert Ratcliffe

TODAY’S COLLECT Risen, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your Church on earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading: Acts 1.6-14 6 When the apostles had come together, they asked Jesus, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’ 7 He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ 9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 While he was going and they were gazing up towards heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11 They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up towards heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.’ 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.

Second Reading: 1 Peter 4.12-14,5.6-11

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice in so far as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 8 Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Gospel Reading: John 17.1-11

Jesus looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. 5 So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.6 ‘I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8 for the words

that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.’

NOTICES

A Diocesan Pentecost Event - with prayer, picnic and praise. On Sunday 4th June at 2.30pm onwards at Hereford Cathedral, bring and share picnic. Service at 3.30pm. Families are welcome to come and join the fun—with messy church activities starting at 2.30pm. Everyone Welcome.

Open Gardens - The Friends of St Mary's Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the Open Gardens Event being held on Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25 2017. There are two slots each day : 11.30-2.30 and 2.15 - 5.30pm.Eight volunteers needed for each slot. There is a list at the back of the church. Please add your name if you are willing to help. Tasks will be allocated according to age and ability!! Sue Edwards

Benefice Website – We have a small group meeting regularly to review and develop the website. If you have any thoughts about how the site might be improved please have a chat with a member of the group: Karen Chinn, Matthew Hawkes, Paul Mason or Mark Sanderson.

News and Events - Did you know that you can sign up to receive news and events as they are published from the Benefice website by signing up at the bottom left of any page at www.rawchurch.org.uk. Mark Sanderson

Getting ready for Pentecost - To help us get ready for our Pentecost celebrations at the Cathedral on 4th June we are delighted to be welcoming Kay Garlick to St. Mary's. Kay will be holding a Pentecost singing workshop in St. Mary's from 6.30pm on Tuesday 30th May. Come along and get ready for the big Diocesan celebration - and come along even if you can't make it to the cathedral. It's going to be a lot of fun! Simon

'Thy Kingdom Come - there will be a period of prayer in St Mary's on Wednesday 31st May from 11 am to 12 noon. Do join us if you are able. Freda.

Newsletter - Please can any items for the newsletter for Sunday 4th June be with the church office no later than 9am Wednesday 31st May. Thank you. Lou

Coffee Morning - Saturday 3rd June at St Mary’s Hall. 10.30-12 noon. Hosted by the Merrivale Bible Study Group. Margaret Mason

Paddle and Praise - for pre school children: 9.30am - 11.30am: Monday: 5th June & 26th June

Paddle and Praise Plus - for children of school age: 3.30pm - 5.30pm: Tuesday 27th June

Please contact Wendy Alston for further information: mandwalston@btinternet.com or 01989 562959