Text Box: Sunday13th August                 

 

 

Good morning, welcome as we come before God in humble thanksgiving for all his many gracious and wonderful acts of mercy.

 

“Be Thankful”

Colossians 3

 

 

 

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Opening Hymn:  26  Alleluia Sing to Jesus

 

First reading:  St Paul’s Letter to the Colossians 3: 15-17

 

Text Box: And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

 

Hymn: 157  Gloria

 

Gospel:  Mark 14: 22-26

 

 

Text Box: While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it. He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

 

 

Offertory Hymn: 137  For the Beauty of the Earth

 

Communion / Eucharistic Prayer:

Sung responses can be found on page 8

If you would like to receive a blessing at the altar rail you are very welcome, and if you would like a special prayer or a prayer for healing please indicate that to the priest when he comes to you.

 

Communion Hymn: 270  Jesus is Lord

 

Recessional Hymn: 76  Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

 

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Please take your pew sheet home with you and leave your hymn book and service book in your seat.

 

Harvest Thanksgiving this year will be celebrated on Sunday 24th September.

A Summer Concert  this evening  here at St John’s organized by Joan Leroy (organ) with  Evabritte Gratte (Violin) and Lucien Meynard (Clarinet)  18.00. in aid of the Centenary Fund.  The Programme will include Boyce, Bach, Mozart, Svendsen, Shostakovich and Shrenk .  Please do come back this evening to hear these very talented musicians.

 

Paella Party. Margery’s annual Paella party will take place on Friday 1st. September at her house at 12.00. Cost 15 euros. This is in aid of charity, especially the organisation set up, and run, by her son Richard in the Philippines. More information about the charity is on the board at the back as is the sign up sheet. Please be sure to come.

 

Centenary Celebrations plans are being finalized to celebrate our Centenary next year. If you do not live here all the time and would like to be informed in the Autumn of the dates and activities for the celebrations for next year please do write your foreign address in the visitors book this morning. If you do not already receive St. John’s newsletter by post then we do not have your address and you don’t want to miss out. One date to mark in ink is the weekend of 28th 29th April  2007 when the Bishop will be here with us for our main celebratory weekend.

Christmas Cards. If you are only here for the summer we don’t want you to miss the opportunity to buy your Christmas cards and at the same time support our Centenary Appeal.  Cards are in sale in the side aisle this morning. Be sure to pick up a packet.

Rotas. Bill has put a new rota for volunteers to welcome and hand out books before the service or provide refreshments after the service. Please see when you would be able to help and sign up. Many thanks.

Robert Scamardella. We look forward to welcoming Robert Scamardella back again this year. He will be giving piano recitals at the Villa Aurélienne in Frejus on Thursday 7th September and at the Centre Culturel in St Raphael on Tuesday 12th September at 18.00. Tickets will on sale on Sundays 27th August and  3rd September. More information from Dawn Runnicles 0494408044

Centenary Appeal. If you look at the thermometer at the back of the church you will see that the total is now 67,000 euros. Thank you to everyone! Only 8000 euros to go! Despite in all this summer heat however the thermometer does seem to have been stuck at this mark for some time!

Our renovations are progressing well, the meeting room and the new toilet are nearly finished and we now have to wait for the town council to connect the drains. Do take a look at the library installed in its new home in the old vestry, and the new door on the toilet!! It now remains for us to paint the interior, renovate the floor, and replace the wooden entrance lobby with glass.

There are yellow envelopes to be found at the back of the church. These are of special interest to those of you who would like to make a donation in Sterling. If the outside of the envelope is filled this is accepted by the UK inland revenue and enables the church to claim back the tax at a rate of 28p for every pound given. This is a simple tax efficient way to give. The French Tax authorities will credit you 50 percent of any giving in Euros on your income tax return next year!

 Please remember St John’s receives no funding from outside sources.