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The Parish of St. Mary and St. John the Divine, Balham
Sunday 26 November 2017
CHRIST
THE KING
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8am Said Eucharist (BCP)
President: Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin
10.30am Sung Eucharist
(with baptisms)
President: Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin Lay Deacon: Rob Slater-Carr
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Robert Tobin
Readers: Suzanne Hinkson-Marks
Karen Barrett
Junior Church: Janet Jones
Nicky Morton
Setting: St. Thomas
OoS: Eucharist With Baptism
Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24
Ephesians 1.15-end
Matthew 25.31-end
6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP)
President: Rev. Eileen Serbutt
Psalm(s): 93
Readings: 2 Samuel 23.1-7
Matthew 28.16-end
This Sunday
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Introit: When I Needed A Neighbour (CAHON 736)
Collect: Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the
throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord
and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to wor-
ship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
First Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24
A reading from the prophecy of Ezekiel
11For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will
search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12As shepherds seek out their flocks when
they are among their scattered sheep, so I
will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been
scattered on a day of clouds and thick
darkness. 13I will bring them out from the
peoples and gather them from the countries,
and will bring them into their own land; and
I will feed them on the mountains of Israel,
by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited
parts of the land. 14I will feed them with
good pasture, and the mountain heights of
Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall
lie down in good grazing land, and they shall
feed on rich pasture on the mountains of
Israel. 15I myself will be the shepherd of my
sheep, and I will make them lie down, says
the Lord GOD. 16I will seek the lost, and I
will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up
the injured, and I will strengthen the weak,
but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I
will feed them with justice.
20 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to
them: I myself will judge between the fat
sheep and the lean sheep. 21Because you
pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted
at all the weak animals with your horns until
Collect, Hymns and Readings
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you scattered them far and wide, 22I will save
my flock, and they shall no longer be
ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and
sheep. 23I will set up over them one shepherd, my
servant David, and he shall feed them: he
shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24And
I, the LORD, will be their God, and my
servant David shall be prince among them; I,
the LORD, have spoken.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Second Reading: Ephesians 1.15-end
A reading from the letter of Paul to the
Ephesians
15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus
and your love* towards all the saints, and for
this reason 16I do not cease to give thanks
for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I
pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of
wisdom and revelation as you come to
know him, 18so that, with the eyes of your
heart enlightened, you may know what is the
hope to which he has called you, what are
the riches of his glorious inheritance among
the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable
greatness of his power for us who believe,
according to the working of his great power. 20God* put this power to work in Christ
when he raised him from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the heavenly
places, 21far above all rule and authority and
power and dominion, and above every name
that is named, not only in this age but also in
the age to come. 22And he has put all things
under his feet and has made him the head
over all things for the church, 23which is his
body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.
Gradual: Jesus Remember Me (CAHON 931)
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Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.31-end
The Lord be with you.
All And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to Matthew
All Glory to you, O Lord. 31‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him, then he will sit
on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations
will be gathered before him, and he will
separate people one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right
hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the
king will say to those at his right hand,
“Come, you that are blessed by my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world; 35for I was hun-
gry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was
naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick
and you took care of me, I was in prison and
you visited me.” 37Then the righteous will
answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw
you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and
gave you something to drink? 38And when
was it that we saw you a stranger and
welcomed you, or naked and gave you
clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you
sick or in prison and visited you?” 40And the
king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just
as you did it to one of the least of these
who are members of my family,* you did it
to me.” 41Then he will say to those at his left
hand, “You that are accursed, depart from
me into the eternal fire prepared for the
devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and
you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you
gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger
and you did not welcome me, naked and you
did not give me clothing, sick and in prison
and you did not visit me.” 44Then they also
will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw
you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked
or sick or in prison, and did not take care of
you?” 45Then he will answer them, “Truly I
tell you, just as you did not do it to one of
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the least of these, you did not do it to me.” 46And these will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous into eternal
life.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
Offertory: At The Name Of Jesus (CAHON 54)
Communion Anthem: Lift Up Your Heads (Marsh)
Communion Hymn: Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me (CAHON 156)
Post Communion Prayer: Stir up, O Lord,
the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit
of good works,
may by you be plenteously rewarded;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Dismissal: Christ Triumphant (CAHON 104)
CHURCH CHRISTMAS
PARTY – DATE CHANGE Because of various clashes, the annual
Churchwardens’ Christmas Party has been
rescheduled to take place on the evening of
Saturday, 6 January 2018 at 7.30pm. In this
way, we will continue our celebration of
Christmas with an Epiphany Party! Please
make a note in your diary.
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
AND MUSIC DIRECTOR We have advertised to fill both these posts,
and you will see the adverts on the church
website and on the bulletin board at the back
of church. If you know anyone who might be
interested in applying, please send them our
direction.
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ADVENT COURSE As we head towards Advent, please plan on
joining us for a four-part Advent course
taking place at St Mary’s during this important season of reflection and
preparation. The course will be held twice
each Wednesday: following the Midweek
Eucharist from 1.30-2.30pm, and again in the
evening from 7.45-9pm. The booklet
accompanying the course, prepared by Lucy
Winkett, is £3.60/ea. Please add your name
to the list at the back of church if you would
like to order one for yourself – today is the
last day! For more information, please see
Eileen or Robert.
SERVERS’ TRAINING DAY
This is a reminder that there will be a
training day for all servers on Saturday, 2
December from 11am-2.30pm.
The day will begin at 11am with tea and a
short feedback session. We will then move
on to review and rehearse our practices
during an ordinary Sunday eucharist. There
will be a break for lunch at 12.30, and then
we will resume at 1pm
to review and rehearse our practices during
a festal setting of the eucharist.
Please contact Head Server Alex Russell
([email protected]) with any questions.
LECTIO DIVINA This is a reminder that the Lectio Divina
prayer group meets the second Wednesday
of each month. This is an opportunity to
contemplate the divine presence through
scripture, to be still, and to allow God to
speak to you in new ways. Lectio Divina for
Advent will take place Wednesday, 13
December from 7-8.30pm at the home of
Mike Mullins and Paul Reynolds: 11
Fieldhouse Road, Balham SW12 0HL (10
min walk from Balham tube). Mulled wine
and mince pies will be served 7-7.30pm
before Lectio Divina begins at 7.30pm. Please contact Mike on 07973 642 875 or at
[email protected] to let him
know you’re coming.
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TSM CHRISTMAS SHOP
Once again we are asking for contributions
of any men’s and ladies’ toiletries, jewellery
and bric-a-brac as well as toys etc in good condition which can be sold at the TSM
Christmas shop on December 14th. The
donations are sold to the children for a
small fee to allow them to give their parents
and siblings presents; all money raised goes
to the School Fund which provides grants
for school trips etc which some of the
children could not otherwise afford.
Thank you. Penny Holloway
ADVENT CALENDARS
Although I didn't order a box of The
Meaningful Chocolate Company's Advent
calendars this year I can get hold of a few if I
am guaranteed a sale. They are £3.85 and
include a fairtrade chocolate for each day
and a booklet telling the Christmas story.
My contact details are on the back of the
pew sheet, thanks, Susanne
TRAIDCRAFT
The familiar stall of cards, crafts and
foodstuffs will run on Saturday 9th
December 10.30 until 12.30 and after the
8.00am and 10.30 services on Sunday the
10th. Please bring some money with you
(cheques taken) and do some Christmas
shopping. There is a catalogue the porch if
you'd like a preview or want to pre-order
items
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During November we are collecting for the
Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Please
be generous.
Box On The High Road
Community News
COMMUNITY AWARDS
CEREMONY Now in its sixth year the BATCA
Community Awards Ceremony is on Tues-
day November 28th, 7 - 10pm at The Grand
Room 180-186 Tooting Road SW17 7EL.
Pre booking is essential at http://batca.org/
community-heros/. The splendid meal is free
but donations are welcomed.
Most important the awards are presented
to those who work hard to build
community in our locality and are
nominated by YOU! Nominations must be
submitted by November 7th here http://
batca.org/ch-2017/ You can nominate an
individual or a group. See the poster in the
Narthex for more information or
contact the Secretary of BATCA
at [email protected] or phone 07966
690308.
GREAT CHRISTMAS
BAKE OFF Following the success of Shakespeare in
Bloom last year, Churches Together is
hosting a show of Christmas themed cakes
Saturday 2nd December 2.30 – 5.00pm at
Balham Baptist Church 21 Ramsden Road,
Balham SW12 8QX. The cakes will be dis-
tributed at the Switching on of the Balham
Town Centre Christmas Lights which takes
places on December 3 from 3.30pm in Bed-
ford Place. See poster in the Narthex. If you
would like to enter a cake email
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Coming Up
Sunday 26 November
(Christ The King)
8am Said Eucharist (BCP)
10.30am Sung Eucharist (with baptism)
6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP)
Monday 27 November
8am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 28 November
8am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 29 November
8am Morning Prayer
9.30am Mary’s Little Lambs
12.30pm Said Eucharist 1.15pm Advent Course 1
7.45 pm Advent Course 1
Thursday 30 November
8am Morning Prayer
Friday 1 December
(Please note that this is the Vicar’s day off)
8am Morning Prayer
Saturday 2 December
9.30am Morning Prayer
10am Coffee and Chat
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Sunday 3 December (Advent Sunday)
6.30pm Advent Carol Service
Saturday 9 December 10am Traidcraft Stall
Tuesday 19 December
11am Christmas At Home
(at Balham Baptist)
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Our world: • For the Argentine submariners who, at this
time, are still missing and for their families
and friends who are waiting for news
Our Prayers This Week
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Parish Priest:
The Revd. Dr. Robert Tobin
T: 0208 673 1188
Assistant Priests:
The Revd. Eileen Serbutt
T: 0208 767 8383
The Revd. Canon Bill Norman
Reader:
Susanne Mitchell
T: 0208 675 5057
SPA:
Daphne Clarke
Churchwardens:
Pauline Lacey
T: 0207 801 9281
Keith Holmes
T: 0208 677 8947
Director of Music:
(Please contact Keith Mitchell
Administrator:
T: 0208 675 3278
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10-12
Lettings Officer:
Anzo Francis
Website:
www.stmarybalham.org.uk
Twitter: @balhamvicar
Pew sheet: For pew sheet notices, or to receive an
electronic copy of the pew sheet, please email: [email protected]
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