Dear Friends,
This Sunday 22nd June there is an Eucharist service at 10am at St John the Evangelist, Little Tew with Rev William Burke.
The readings are: Galatians 3:23-29 & Luke 8:26-39
Claire’s Last Service as Warden
Thank you Claire for all you have done for our benefice and the Parish and Church of Little Tew and your care and concern for the people of the parish. We pray for you and Dave and ask God to bless you and bless to Oliver and Ander who taking over from you and for Lizz our sacristan/verger.
Holy Communion- Please note: regardless of denomination, anyone who receives communion in their own church is welcome to receive communion here
Little Tew PCC members
Due to the retirement of several members of the PCC we are looking for volunteers to join the Little Tew PCC. Please speak to William if this is of interest to you.
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.
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.
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
FIRST after TRINITY SUNDAY
Hymns O and N
106 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
53 Be still for the presence of the Lord.
321 Love Divine all loves excelling
422 Praise my soul the King of Heaven
Collect
God of truth,
help us to keep your law of love
and to walk in ways of wisdom,
that we may find true life
in Jesus Christ your Son.
Post 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
First Reading Galatians 3:23-29
3But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, Alleluia I am the way the truth and the life saith the Lord Alleluia
Gospel Luke 8:26-39
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance
Future Services
Sunday 29th June 10am Sung Eucharist St Michael & All Angels Great Tew
Sunday 6th July 10am Sung Eucharist St Michael & All Angels Great Tew
Sunday 13th July 10am Prayer Book Communion St Michael’s Great Tew
Sunday 13th July 5pm Heythrop Old Church Summer Evening service
JOINT PCC MEETING postponed date to be agreed
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