The Tew Benefice

Duties: Sacristan S Veale; Reader C Burke; Intercessions R Veale; Sidesperson S Cave; Offertory R and S Veale; Chalice R Veale; Coffee R Rowe

Hymns NEH

Introit 234 Christ, whose glory fills the skies RATISBON

Gradual 366 God of mercy, God of grace HEATHLANDS

Offertory 365 God moves in a mysterious way LONDON NEW

Communion 297 Lord Jesus Christ LIVING LORD

Recess 362 Glorious things of thee are spoken AUSTRIA

Collect

Almighty God,

who sent your Holy Spirit

to be the life and light of your Church:

open our hearts to the riches of your grace,

that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit

in love and joy and peace;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion
Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Epistle
Isaiah 55:1-5
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
4Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
5Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

Alleluia, Alleluia Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see God, Alleluia

Jesus, on hearing of the appalling murder of John the Baptist, wishes to have some quiet; but – the crowds follow – and Jesus has ‘compassion’… The only miracle to be recorded in all four gospels, indicates its importance to the early Christians. There is a sacramental aspect to this miracle – the blessing and breaking of the bread suggests a Eucharistic meal. And, interestingly, it seems that Jesus needs human assistance to accomplish His work.

Gospel
Matthew 14:13-21
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18He said, Bring them hither to me.
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

The Peace.
We are the Body of Christ. In one Spirit we were all baptised into one body Let us then pursue all that makes for peace and builds up our common life

For your Prayers:

Ryan Walker, Victoria Gibbens, Tim Mayne, Robert Mayne, Stewart Douglas