PRAYER DIARY

R.I.P: Nicole Smallman and her sister Bibaa Henry who have recently died.

We remember with thanksgiving the anniversaries of: Ethel Udall; Charles Austin; Emma Robinson (15th).

Prayer requested for healing and other needs: Deidre Falconer; Richard Holmes; Jonathan Roast; Pam Storey.

Long term sick: Hanna; Ann-Marie Cunynhame; Jean Murch; Joan Oxenham; Peter Sage; Gladys Horsley.

Church Families: Kathryn Lancelotte; Cheryl Lawrence; Pamela Lemar; Sungjae; Minjae; Kanghak Lee.

Happy Birthday to: Chris Robins (18th).

The Parish: Worple Close; Worple Way; Warwick Avenue; Waverley Road; Yeading Avenue.

The Church, Ourselves and the Nation: Father as we start slowly to get over Covid 19 we thank you for your protection over us. We remember those less fortunate than us and are more involved in the recovery from our losses. Father take the tension out of our recovery as we vent our anxiety wherever and however. Bless us Father and heal us as your people.

The Persecuted Church: 3rd June 2020: In a video statement to mark the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China on 4 June 2020, CSW’s Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas says: “CSW, together with organisations and individuals around the world, will be remembering this event and standing in solidarity with family members of victims who are still waiting for justice.”

PRAYER for the WEEK

Lord Jesus, killed by hate and raised by love, help us to be Your witness in a hostile world,

And show most love where there is most hate, and to live united with one a another until You come again.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, ROXBOURNE

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SUNDAY, 14TH JUNE 2020 TRINITY 1

RoxbournestandrewsDue to the coronavirus there are no

services at St Andrew’s this week and for the foreseeable future.

Please light a candle at 8pm tonight as a symbol of the light of life, Jesus

Christ.

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 21ST JUNETune in to Radio 4 on Sunday at 8.10 am for the Sunday Service (also available on line at 9am)

Starlink will continue to keep you updated throughout the present situation.

ATODAY'S COLLECT

almighty God, send down upon your Church the riches of your Spirit,and kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

GPOST-COMMUNION PRAYER

rant, O Lord, we beseech you, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

FIRST READING Exodus 19.2–8a

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Who has directed the spirit of the LORD, or as his counsellor has instructed him? Whom did he consult for his enlightenment, and who taught him the path of justice? Who taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? Even the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as dust on the scales; see, he takes up the isles like fine dust. Lebanon would not provide fuel enough, nor are its animals enough for a burnt-offering. All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness. Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God’? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

SECOND READING Romans 5.1–8

Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person – though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

GOSPEL Matthew 9.35 – 10.8

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.’ Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

NOTICES

St Andrew’s Church is open for private prayerFrom Monday 15th June St Andrew’s will be open for private prayer from 9am to 12midday. There are signs showing where to sit. Please come.

Anna Dias : We are very pleased to announce that Anna will serve as Curate at St Mary's with St Richard's, Northolt - officially from 1st July. Due to the Pandemic the Ordination of Deacons will now take place in September. There be an official, 'sending', celebration announced for Anna as soon as we know when we are able to gather as a congregation. Please do pray for Anna as she begins this very exciting stage in her ministry. We are extremely grateful for the love and valuable sensitive  ministry she has offered to St. Andrew's in this period of her formation.