Readings for week beginning July 20th (Trinity 9)

Old Testament
 Isaiah 44: 6-8

New Testament
Romans 8: 12-25

Gospel
Matthew 13: 24-30 and 36-43

Prayers for this week

Collect for Trinity 9
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. Amen

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. Amen

Please use the Parish Prayer Cycle in your prayers, and remember also…

  • Churches Together in Gt Harwood, our brothers and sisters in other churches in the town
  • Those who live on Kipling Place, Laneside, Lee Lane, Lewis Street, Lime Street
  • The Local Ecumenical Partnership
  • Those serving in the armed forces
  • Those who are sick
  • Recently bereaved families

Our Mission Action Plan Prayer
God of new beginnings, we pray that you will transform your church as you renew us by your love. Give us vision for the journey that we may travel light and live increasingly by faith. Inspire, enliven and empower us, so that along the Way we may be sustained by the life of Christ in ourselves, in one another and in the world. Amen.

Local Ecumenical Partnership Prayer
 Loving heavenly Father, receive our prayer on behalf of the Great Harwood Ecumenical Partnership. Through the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, guide those who are working to bring together the different denominations; Bless those in each of the churches who are concerned about what the future might be for them; Comfort those with doubts; and enable the outcome to be your will; in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.


Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom we exist ?
We believe and trust in him
Do you believe and trust in God the Son
who took our human nature
died and rose again ?
We believe and trust in him
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world ?
We believe and trust in him
This is the faith of the church
This is our faith.
We believe in one God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen

 



Notices for this week

  • PARISH FESTIVAL We are having a craft stall in the Marquee on Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday Weekend. If you would like to make any items of craft work for the Festival it would be most appreciated. See Events for more information about the Parish Festival.
  • CHURCH OPEN DAYS. The Church will again be open on Saturdays during JULY and AUGUST. Anyone who can help with the rota please contact Margaret Ogden, Cynthia, or Olwen, or put your name on the rota at the back of Church.
  • PINK COVENANT ENVELOPES. If you would like to commence with the covenant envelopes please see either Bill Humphreys or Cynthia. If you are a UK Tax payer your contribution can be gift aided which brings income to the Church.
  • TIME OUT CLUB. We are now in a situation if we don't get more mums or dads to help, there will not be a Time Out Club for our young people to go to. PLEASE HELP!!!
  • WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A SERVER? More Servers are required for the 10.00 am services. If you are at Secondary School and would like to help in this way, please speak to the Churchwardens. Training will be given.
  • MAGAZINE. Please give any articles for the Church Magazine to Maureen Morgan.
  • TRANSPORT. Transport is required for the 8.45 am Service on the 1st and 4th Sundays in the month. If you can help in any way for these times please contact Damian Duggan (01254 889182); all help is appreciated.
  • LEP ( Local Ecumenical Partnership) We are looking for another person to be on the Communications and Mission group from our Parish. If you feel you can give some time to this please speak to Cynthia or Olwen.
  • Baptisms and weddings can be arranged after the 10.00 am service in St Bartholomew's Church. Please speak to Margaret Ogden.
  • If you know of anyone in the parish who is sick, at home or in hospital, would you please contact Margaret Ogden (tel: 01254 883134). Please leave a message with the person’s name, address and telephone number if possible, or hospital and ward number, so contact can be made.
  • For anyone needing prayer or wishing to put themselves or others on the healing list would you please contact Una Bolton (tel: 01254 884247).
  • If you require transport for any Church service or parish event, or you would like to join the transport rota, please do not hesitate to contact Damian Duggan Tel 889182.
  • The Parish Office is now situated in the Vicar's Vestry in St Bart's Church. All Church enquiries (Baptism's, Weddings etc) please telephone 01254 829240 or email parish.office01@BTinternet.com.
  • CHURCH LIBRARY. The Lending Library is situated at the bottom left hand side of church in the new cupboards, there are lots of books, just have a browse and see if any take your eye, all we ask is to complete the register of who the book is loaned to. For more information click here
  • Busy Bags at the back of church are for the use of young children during the service. It would help us if you would please return them to their pegs after use. Thank you.