The Tew Benefice

Duties: Sacristan S Veale; Reader R Veale; Intercessions J Mitchinson; Sidesperson R Mitchinson; Offertory Veale Family: Chalice C Colchester; Coffee B Fraser

Hymns NEH

372        He who would valiant be    MONKS GATE

456        Teach me my God and King      SANDYS

296        How great thou art!  (see Baptism sheet)

297        Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Come To Us    LIVING LORD

436        Praise my soul the King of heaven   PRAISE MY SOUL     

Looking at a world that is in chaos, in drought and oppression, the prophet speaks of divine rehabilitation. God will not leave the world as it is. Both His suffering people and the devastated land will be restored and redeemed; for the prophet sees a God who remains committed to. His failing people and full of loving care for them. The whole chapter radiates the joy of all creation.

 FIRST READING

Isaiah 35:2-6

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Gospel Acclaimation

Alleluia, Alleluia

I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. Alleluia

GOSPEL

Luke 18:15-18

And they brought unto Jesus also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Introduction to the Peace

We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God,

through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peace

to those who were far off and those who were near.

Offertory Sentence

God our Father,

keep us united in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,

in the breaking of bread and the prayers,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.   cf Acts 2.42

Preface

And now we give thee thanks

because thy Son Jesus Christ after his resurrection

sent forth his apostles and evangelists

to preach the gospel to all nations

and to teach us the way of truth

Post Communion Prayer.

Lord God, the source of truth and love,

keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,

united in prayer and the breaking of bread,

and one in joy and simplicity of heart,

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Vicar’s Contact Details
Revd William Burke
Mobile telephone number 07770 630202

Email [email protected]
The Vicarage, New Road, Great Tew OX7 4AG

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, Tim Mayne, Robert Mayne, Stewart Douglas