CHRIST CHURCH with ST GEORGE S, WEST END

PARISH OF ESHER

CHRIST CHURCH with ST GEORGE’S, WEST END

SHARING THE POWER OF GOD’S LOVE IN ESHER

Reconciling-Sustaining- Guiding - Healing

FORTEENTHSUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6SEPTEMBER2015

WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES

If you are new to the parish or worshipping with us for the first time please introduce yourselves to a member of the clergy or one of our churchwardens or sidespeople. This sheet gives some words that will be needed in the services and notices about the life of the church communities. Please do take it home.

THE COLLECT FOR THE DAY

Merciful God,

your Son came to save us

and bore our sins on the cross:

may we trust in your mercy

and know your love,rejoicing in the righteousnessthat is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

FIRST READING Isaiah 35.4-7a

Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.’ Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.

PSALM 8

1 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouths of babes and infantsyou have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to silence the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established;

4 what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?

5 Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honour.

6 You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet,

7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,

8 the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

9 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
GOSPEL Mark 7.24-end

From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ But she answered him, ‘Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ Then he said to her, ‘For saying that, you may go - the demon has left your daughter.’ So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone. Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’ And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. They were astounded beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.’.

PARISH NOTICES

United Service with Esher Green Baptist Church - We rejoice in the worship we share this morning as fellow brothers and sisters in faith. Thank you. And thank you to our refreshments team for providing such a wonderful spread.

West End Summer Show, Saturday 29 August 2015 - Huge thanks to you all at Christ Church and West End for your amazing support, help on the day and generous donations - that made this major fundraising event such a success. Teas and cakes in the village hall, cake and bread stall and raffle at St Georges, face painting on the green…between us we raised £2,370. That really is wonderful and it couldn’t have been achieved without YOUR help. Thank you again. Bridget Williams, Andrea Lindow and Helen Coulson.

The Youth Group (Year 5 +) - We will be meeting on Sunday 13 September at 6pm to try our hand at bellringing. We will be ringing the bells to celebrate HM The Queen becoming the longest serving British Monarch. Please confirm attendance to .

Church Hall - We have often said the lack of a church hall inhibits our community and its mission.This property,
directly opposite the Christ Church, has recently come
onto the market,c. £750k, and we ‘own’ the building next door. Is this part of God's plan for us? If so, let us move to act.

Esher Parish Bake Off! - Every second Sunday of the month (starting from 13 September) Christ Church will be selling cakes to raise money for the Parish. Can you help? If so, please drop Jane an email at or simply bring along your bakes on the day!

Pet Service - Please bring your pets to this popular service at St George’s, West End on Sunday 20 September at 4pm. All animals are welcome - the more the merrier!

Ride & Stride -Christ Church will be open on Saturday 12 September for the annual Ride
& Stride. It would be fabulous if both churches can be opened up offering refreshments.
Do any brave people would feel like stepping forward to take part in Ride & Stride to raise money for the Parish?You can walk as well as cycle. Within the Parish we hope to organize a short family event following a safe residential route from Christ Church to West End.

Twitter - We are very pleased to say we have entered the world of social media! Find us at Please follow and feel free to tweet to your heart’s content!

Hearing Champions- Part of ‘Hear Here’, aDiocese practical outreach project providing a valuable service to the hard of hearing in the local community.People are needed in our areaasthey are receiving requests for visits from nursing homes etc. The Communities Engagement Team has asked if any of us would like to attend a training day - in Guildford, Tuesday 15 September, in Fleet, Tuesday 20 October and in Oxted, Wednesday 25 November. Further details to be found at

Christmas Play - We would love to undertake one this year. If you are willing to be part of this please contact Colin Martin at by Sunday 20 September.

Please stay for coffee or tea after the service.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those who are ill: Antonio Constantine, Margaret Williams, Dave Ellins, Gabriele & George Major and their daughter Stephanie

RIP Anniversaries: Michael Whitney, Alan Parry, Brian Flynn

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

taken from the Church of England Lectionary – readings for Morning Prayer (MP)

LOOKING AHEAD

CONTACTS

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