Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Collect for the day

O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace, that we, running the way of your commandments, may receive your gracious promises, and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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.

The Readings

A Reading from ECCLESIASTICUS  Chapter 10  Verses 12-18

¹² The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.
¹³ For the beginning of pride is sin, and the one who clings to it pours out abominations.
Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities, and destroys them completely.
¹⁴ The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place.
¹⁵ The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and plants the humble in their place.
¹⁶ The Lord lays waste the lands of the nations, and destroys them to the foundations of the earth.
¹⁷ He removes some of them and destroys them, and erases the memory of them from the earth.
¹⁸ Pride was not created for human beings, or violent anger for those born of women. 

This is the word of the Lord.        Thanks be to God.

PSALM 112

Alleluia.  Blessed are those who fear the Lord and have great delight in his commandments.
Their descendants will be mighty in the land, a generation of the faithful that will be blest.
Wealth and riches will be in their house, and their righteousness endures for ever.
Light shines in the darkness for the upright; gracious and full of compassion are the righteous.
It goes well with those who are generous in lending and order their affairs with justice,
For they will never be shaken; the righteous will be held in everlasting remembrance.
They will not be afraid of any evil tidings; their heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their heart is sustained and will not fear, until they see the downfall of their foes.
They have given freely to the poor; their righteousness stands fast for ever; their head will be exalted with honour.
The wicked shall see it and be angry; they shall gnash their teeth in despair; the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end.     Amen.

The Gospel Reading

HEAR THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD ACCORDING TO LUKE Chapter 14 Verses 1, 7-14

Glory to you O Lord.

Jesus Heals the Man with Dropsy

On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. 

Humility and Hospitality

When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable. ⁸‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; ⁹and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, “Give this person your place”, and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. ¹⁰But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. ¹¹For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’ 

He said also to the one who had invited him, ‘When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. ¹³But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. ¹⁴And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’ 

This is the gospel of the Lord.   Praise to you O Christ.

Intercessions

We Pray for those who are sick and those who support them

Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently, especially We Pray for the the recently departed and those who’s anniversaries of death occur around this time

 

Final Prayer

Lord of all mercy, we your faithful people have celebrated that one true sacrifice which takes away our sins and brings pardon and peace: by our communion keep us firm on the foundation of the gospel and preserve us from all sin;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Welcome to all our visitors today

The Offertory Collection will be collected from the pews today.

During the service we will be offering  the Common Cup. If you wish to take the communion wine please pass to the left of the altar after receiving the Communion wafer and then leave to return to your seat on that side of the church. Please do not dip the Communion Wafer in the cup of wine. The cup is for sharing only. If you do not feel comfortable sharing the Common Cup please pass to the right hand side of the altar and return to your seat on that side of the church.

CRUZ ROJA
Please continue to donate non-perishable food items for distribution to families in need. If you prefer to donate money you can put it in the Cruz Roja collection tin situated at the exit door.

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