Dear Friends,
This Sunday 10th November there will be a service of Remembrance and wreath laying at 10am at St John the Evangelist, Little Tew with Revd William Burke.
The readings are: Ecclesiasticus 44:1-15 & John 15:9- 17
Service of Remembrance at Little Tew
Christmas Wreath Making event – Monday 2nd December 7pm
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
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
Hymns Old and New
114 Eternal Father strong to save
336 O God our help in ages past
Sheet Valiant hearts
Sheet I vow to thee my country
285 Judge eternal throned in splendour
Collect
The Collect
Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
In your beloved Son, the king of all, govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Ecclesiasticus 44:1-15
4Let us now sing the praises of famous men,
our ancestors in their generations
2 The Lord apportioned to them great glory,
his majesty from the beginning.
3 There were those who ruled in their kingdoms,
and made a name for themselves by their valour;
those who gave counsel because they were intelligent;
those who spoke in prophetic oracles;
4 those who led the people by their counsels
and by their knowledge of the people’s lore;
they were wise in their words of instruction;
5 those who composed musical tunes,
or put verses in writing;
6 rich men endowed with resources,
living peacefully in their homes—
7 all these were honoured in their generations,
and were the pride of their times.
8 Some of them have left behind a name,
so that others declare their praise.
9 But of others there is no memory;
they have perished as though they had never existed;
they have become as though they had never been born,
they and their children after them.
10 But these also were godly men,
whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten;
11 their wealth will remain with their descendants,
and their inheritance with their children’s children
12 Their descendants stand by the covenants;
their children also, for their sake.
13 Their offspring will continue for ever,
and their glory will never be blotted out
14 Their bodies are buried in peace,
but their name lives on generation after generation.
15 The assembly declares their wisdom,
and the congregation proclaims their praise.
Sentence
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
This is my commandment; that you love one another
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
John 15:9- 17
9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
12 ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.
Future Services
Sunday 17th November 10am St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew
Sunday 24th November 10am St Nicholas Heythrop Holy Communion
Saturday 30th November 5pm Advent Carol Service Old Church Heythrop
Sunday 1st December 10am Sung Eucharist St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew for Advent Sunday
Saturday 7th December 5pm Great Tew Carol Service
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:
Michael Barnes, Tom White, Ryan Walker, Victoria Gibbens, Maggie Tustian, Tim Mayne, Grace Treglown, Lisa Mayne, Nancy Briggs
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