Dear Friends,
This Sunday 18th May there is an Eucharist service at 10am at St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew.
The celebrant will be the vicar Rev Canon W Burke
The preacher will be Revd Fr Justin Bailey
The readings are: Acts 11:1-18 & John 13:31-35
Sacristan – Georgie
Reader – Kate D
Intercessions – William F
Sidesperson – Lizz
Offeratory – Matthew & Kate Dobbs
Chalice – Rosie
Coffee – Rosie
Open Garden Chevil Farm
John and Rosalind Sword welcome groups to visit their garden in Heythrop throughout the summer. The charge is £7 per head, which goes to The National Garden Scheme’s charities. Tea, coffee and biscuits can be provided for an additional £3 per head, which goes to St Nicholas Church.
Please ring 01608 683227 if you would like to book a date.
APCM
Little Tew APCM 7pm Tue 20th May at Vicarage
Heythrop APCM 1pm Thu 22nd May The Old Lodge Heythrop
If you would like to receive a copy of the accounts, church wardens or vicars report for either church then please email [email protected]
Church Administrator required for The Benefice of The Tews & Heythrop
Freelance: 5-10 hours per week
Rate of pay: £15 per hour
An opportunity has arisen within the benefice of Great Tew, Little Tew & Heythrop for a Church
Administrator to assist in the administrative operations of these three parishes. Working in close co-
operation with the vicar, church wardens and other church members, the role will require high levels of
confidentiality, discretion and administrative skills especially during the coming interregnum period, whilst a new non-stipendiary priest-in-charge is sought and appointed.
Working from home, the appointed administrator will be required to fulfil the necessary administrative
tasks each week in their own time and will also be required to attend some set meetings (circa 10 per
annum and meet with the Vicar once a week)
For a copy of the Job Description and to talk through the responsibilities please contact
[email protected] or call 07770 630202.
Deadline for Applications: 5pm Friday 30 May 2025 (please email a letter indicating why you are interested in the post plus c.v.to [email protected])
Water Project at Little Tew Church
Little Tew Church have set up a just giving page to help raise money towards their water project – to provide mains water, a working WC and baby changing facilities to the church. If you wish to make a donation, please see the link below – Thank you.
ROLES IN CHURCH
If anybody wishes to read or intercede or take on other roles at any of our churches during our services please let the vicar know
PCC SECRETARY
We are looking for PCC secretary volunteers at Heythrop and Little Tew Churches. Their primary task is preparing for the PCCs and taking the minutes and liaising with the vicar and Kate, our very efficient Administrator.
Foodbank Appeal
We are aware that the local food bank supplies are running low so if you can manage to, please bring a donation along to church each week – there will be a box at the back of the church.
Items in urgent need are:
TINNED TOMATOES
RICE PUDDING
LONGLIFE MILK
LONGLIFE JUICE
TINNED VEGETABLES
The Fifth Sunday of Easter – The Fourth Sunday after Easter – white
The celebrant will be the vicar Rev Canon W Burke
The preacher will be Revd Fr Justin Bailey
Hymns NEH
Introit : Ye choirs of New Jerusalem no 124 Tune St Filbert
Gradual: Father hear thee prayer we offer No 357 Tune SUSSEX
Offertory: Angel voices ever singing No 336 Tune ANGEL VOICES
Communion: Faithful shepherd feed me No 282 Tune Pastor Pastorum
Recessional : Alleluia, sing to Jesus No 271 tune HYFRYDOL
Collect
Almighty God,
who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ
have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
grant that, as by your grace going before us
you put into our minds good desires,
so by your continual help
we may bring them to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,
is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Post Communion
Eternal God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life:
grant us to walk in his way,
to rejoice in his truth,
and to share his risen life; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
Epistle Acts 11:1-18
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been
a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Gospel John 13:31-35
Alleluia, alleluia, If ye love me ye will keep my commandments Alleluia
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
32If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
FUTURE SERVICES
Sunday 25th May St John’s Little Tew Holy Communion
Chutneys & Jams
Does anyone have a surplus of homemade jams, chutneys, etc. that they would be willing to donate to the St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew. We would like to sell them for church funds.
Wish List
Members of the congregation are asked to propose to the PCC via the wardens or Vicar any enhancements that they would like to see in church. These proposals will be taken to the PCC for approval and once agreed they will be added to a “wish list”.
The Daily Office
The Angelus and Mattins – Morning Prayer (usually from the Book of Common Prayer) is said every day from Monday-Saturday at 9am in Great Tew Church
The Angelus and Evensong – Evening Prayer is said every day at 6pm
For your Prayers:
Ryan Walker, Victoria Gibbens, Pam Lewis, Rob Mayne, Tim Mayne
Vicar’s Contact Details
Revd William Burke
Mobile telephone number 07770 630202
Email [email protected]
The Vicarage, New Road, Great Tew OX7 4AG
Best wishes
Kate
