ST JOHN THEEVANGELIST
WORSHIP
8th July 2012
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
We warmly welcome Sandy and Revd John Gooding who are taking our service today, along with the family and friends of Alice Hardy and Noah Brown
who are to be baptised this morning.
HYMNS
Opening: 158 Glorious things of thee are spoken
Gradual:120 Father hear the prayer we offer
Processional: 153 Give me joy in my heart
Offertory: 304 Lift up your hearts
During this hymn a collection is taken. If you are aUK tax payer you can donate by Gift Aid and for every £1 you give, St John's gets an extra 25p. Please put your donation in one of the Gift Aid envelopes in the back of the seats, adding your name and address. If you would like to give regularly by Gift Aid please see Jo Need.
Thank you very much for your support.
Final Hymn: 317 Shine Jesus shine
THE COLLECT
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen
THE READINGS can be found on the back page of this sheet.
Response before the Gospel Reading:
Glory to you, O Lord.
After the Reading:
Praise to you, O Christ
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Please pray for those who are ill, among them John Robey, Zac Power, Angela Wickham,
Marjorie Oliver, Pauline Whitfield, Enid Johnson, Terry Lines, Doreen Tulley, Dawn Hillier.
And for those who have died.
If you would like someone you know to be prayed for in our intercessions, please speak to Isobel.
Do stay for refreshments
after the service.
CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN CHURCH
We are always pleased to welcome children into our church. We wish their experience to be enjoyable and safe but our buildings and grounds contain obvious and hidden hazards. Parents and carers remain responsible for the safety of their children or wards at all times whilst on our premises. Please ensure they are safe.
ST JOHN’S NOTICES
JULY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
10thLittle Groovers meets in the church
12th Scratch Choir practice 8.00pm all welcome.
15thSt John's Dedication Sunday marking the Inauguration of new Kingston Team, with the Bishop of Kingston and the congregations of All Saints and St John the Baptist, Kingston Vale, and Vicky’s return to the parish from maternity leave.
17thLast Little Groovers before summer holiday
LITTLE GROOVERS: Our friendly parents/carers/toddlers and babies group meets this Tuesday in the church from 9.45–11.15 am.£1.50 per family.
FOODBANK - The box for you to give food for local people in crisis is at the back of the church every Sunday. There is always a need and our contributions are gratefully received. Isobel takes all the items to the Foodbank store each month.
Waitrose Surbiton will be featuring Saving the Parish Hall in their Community Matters scheme for the month of July–this is a Kingston Kindergarten initiative, fundraising to assist us to achieve Phase One of our Regeneration which will secure the church building thus avoiding possible sale of ourParish Hall. So if you can, shop at Surbiton Waitrose and put your green coins towards St. John's parish hall.The more tokens the more money Waitrose will donate to this cause.
And from the men in our congregation......
We have two teams entered to take part in the South Coast Relay Triathlon on Saturday 18th August to raise funds for the redevelopment project. The Olympic distance triathlon consists of three legs – a 1,500m sea swim, a 40km cycle and a 10km run – and is taking place in Seaford in East Sussex.Please show your support by sponsoring the teams either by filling in the form at the back of the church or on-line via the church website. Please remember to Gift Aid your sponsorship which will enable us to claim an extra 25% from the Government.
SERVICES AT ST JOHN’S
Sundays: 10am Parish Communion with Children’s Church. 1st Sunday of the month: Family Service.
Weekdays: Evening prayer is said on Tuesday to Thursday at 5pm. Please use the Bloomfield Road entrance to the church.
Contacts
Vicar: Revd Vicky Maunder
Tel: 020 8546 9882
Vicky is on maternity leave until 16th July
Administrator: Frances Hazelgrove Tel: 07952085661
Churchwardens: Mimi Fagan: Tel: 07764 188653
Pat Lines: Tel.: 020 8546
Readers: Isobel Robinson Tel: 020 8546 5931
Mick Cooper Tel: 020 8286
NOTICES AND NEWS
Upcoming dates
15 July / Joint Service at St John’s 10 am17 July / Tiffin Boys sing for our development appeal
Sunday 15 July Inauguration of the new Kingston Team at St John the Evangelist
There will be no 9.30 am service here on 15th July, as we will all be at St John the Evangelist in Kingston. We will mark the inauguration of our new Kingston Team with St John the Baptist, Kingston Vale and also the Dedication festival of St John the Evangelist. Do please come along to this important service.
Singers needed for a choir for 15th July – it’s not too late!
Anyone is very welcome to come and sing. There is a rehearsal are 8 pm on 12 July and at 9.15 am on the day. Contact Mimi for details or for music on 07764 188653, email
Bellringing
The bells are silent today as the ringers are in South Wales on their annual outing. They will be enjoying ringing the bells in a dozen towers, ending with the 10 bells at St David's Cathedral.
Looking ahead to the Olympics: they will be ringing when the Torch comes past the church on 24 July and again on Saturday 28 July for the men's cycle race.
Children’s Society boxes
Please bring your boxes in during July – they will be reissued in September.
Appeal for sleeping bags and rucksacks
Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness urgently needs clean sleeping bags (preferably in their covers) and large rucksacks which they can distribute to those who are rough sleeping and literally have nothing to keep themselves warm at night or have anything to keep their few possessions together. Please take them to the KCAH office 36a Fife Rd, Kingston, telephone: 020 8255 7400. With your help, KCAH can support the street homeless and start to help them make positive changes to their lives.
Follow Jonathan on Twitter
Keep in touch through the week – Jonathan is @WEBvicar (the WEB bit is Where England Began).
Tues 17th Jul Tiffin Boys Choir sings for All Saints
The renowned Tiffin Boys Choir are once again kindly performing a recital in aid of our development. It’s at 7.30 pm and will be a choral feast – do come along if you can. And if you can help on the evening, please let Keith or Jonathan know.
Tiles Team
Some from our congregation are forming a group of people who are willing to help take on the task of promoting the selling of our Tiles for the new floor in the church. The more people we have spreading the word, the more Tiles we will sell. If you'd like to join them please let Jonathan or the Office know.
Cards for Good Causes – volunteers wanted
If you would like to help staff the shop, which is here from mid October to Christmas, please contact the organiser, Sue Anstey on 020 8330 1893 or
She would also like to recruit a Day Manager to be responsible for the shop every Thursday and Friday. A daily rate is paid for this post and might suit someone with a retail background. Contact Sue for more details.
Flower arranging for beginners – free training
If you’d like to learn how to arrange flowers and help out occasionally with flowers in church, please speak to Sandy or leave a message in the office.
Petition re BNP Candidate for Grove Ward
The British National Party is putting up a candidate for election to Grove Ward, Kingston. Kingston Unite Against Fascism has put forward a statement condemning this which is available to read and sign up to if you wish at
Olympic events 28, 29 July and 1 August
There will be all sorts going on in town, and our contribution will be hospitality on our lawns. Many thanks to those who have offered to help – if you could bake some scones or cakes, or help for a while on any of those days, please let Jonathan or Penny know.
Evensong here at 6 pm this evening with Smith Responses, Second Service (Byrd) and In the beginning – The heavens are telling (Haydn).
Readings for 15th July
9.30 amThere is no service at All Saints
6.00 pmJob 4:1; 5:6-end; Romans 15:14-29
Church office:
Tel 020 8546 5964
Development office:
Tel 020 8439 1843
Rector: Rev Jonathan Wilkes Tel: 020 3132 8717
THE READINGS
2 Corinthians 12.2-10
I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven – whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person – whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows – was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
THE GOSPEL – Mark 6.1-13
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
All:Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence at him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets are not without honour, except in their home town, and among their own kin, and in their own house.’ And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, ‘Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hearyou, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as atestimony against them.’ So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
This is the Gosspel of the Lord
All: Praise to you, O Christ.