Knowlton Circle Benefice

The Quiver

2nd before Advent          November 17th 2024
Jesus warns his disciples not to place their trust in the grand buildings and trappings of religion, nor in every voice that declares itself to be of God. Wars and natural disasters are the birth pangs of the age to come, the timing of which is in God’s hands. God’s people are not to panic, but to wait patiently and with hope for the new life that is promised.

SERVICES TODAY
9.30am Benefice Communion at Gussage St Michael
11.00am Elevenses at Woodlands

Give praise and thanks to God and pray for his help and healing:
For the Church: The Diocese of Salisbury and the Deanery of Wimborne
The Episcopal Church of Sudan (Diocese of Nzara & Deanery of Yabongo)
For the World: Nations and their leaders; justice, peace and development. Refugees and victims of war. the dispossessed, the hungry, the persecuted.
The Middle East

The housebound: Gerry & Pat Cope Geoff Phillips

Those in need : Hayley Loader Katherine Woodland Zachary Jackson Sylvia Gray Frank Russell Gill Lee Andrew Sawyer Michael Goold
Hilary & Guy Cherry Thick Jax Sharp Jim Bolton Sue Day Clifford House Tereasa Harrison Sheila & Jerry Laker Gary Snelling Becky Gates Martin Instone Diana & Ian Mashford Ken Wise Tim Bastable Alice Dolan Marion Challenor Donovan Docherty Fiona Armstrong

For those who have died Michael Thick

THIS WEEK
Monday  7.30pm Bell Ringing at Cranborne
Pray for philanthropists
Tuesday Pray for peace & charity
Wednesday  10.00am Holy Communion at Woodlands
Pray for our rulers and their faithfulness to Christian teaching
Thursday  7.30pm Choir Practice at Cranborne
Pray for all who fear the winter months
Friday  Pray for musicians
Saturday  10.00am-noon Christmas Fayre in Edmondsham Hut
Pray for Bishops Stephen, Karen & Andrew

SERVICES FOR NEXT SUNDAY – CHRIST THE KING
9.00am Breakfast Church at Cranborne First School
9.30am Benefice Communion at Edmondsham
11.00am Matins at Cranborne
6.00pm United Service at Woodlands Methodist Church
Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 Revelation 1.4b-8 John 18.33-37

There is a basket available at the back of church for the Charity of the Month. During November, December & January this will be for The Salisbury – Sudan Medical Link who fund the training of clinical officers, nurses, midwives and other staff as well as purchasing and distributing primary health care kits. It is now possible to donate online; www.bit.ly/DQchofm. Choose the amount and add Gift Aid. Donations by 31.1.25, - Thank you.it

Woodlands Church will be open on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays during the winter months,

Edmondsham Church Christmas Fayre, Saturday 23 November 10am – noon in Edmondsham Hut. Coffee, tea, cakes, stall, raffle. Offers of help, cakes or donations to Lesley Franklin 01725 517852

Two fund-raising events for the Salisbury – Sudan Medical Link
1.Christmas Fair Anne Biddlecombe Hall, Tarrant Keyneston DT11 9JE Nov 30th 11am -2pm Homemade soup and rolls etc, Christmas gifts
2.'Call the midwife 'evening December 7th with Stephen [Dr Turner] McGann 6.30 for 7pm £20 to include a drink. St Francis church , Salisbury. SP1 3PN Tickets available from SalisurySudanML@salisbury.anglican.org.uk

COLLECT
Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

FIRST READING      Daniel 12.1-3
At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

SECOND READING    Hebrews 10.11-25
Every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, "he sat down at the right hand of God," and since then has been waiting "until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet." For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,
"This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds,"
he also adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more."
Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

GOSPEL    Mark 13.1-8
As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!" Then Jesus asked him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down."
When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?" Then Jesus began to say to them, "Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, "I am he!' and they will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.

POST COMMUNION
Gracious Lord,
in this holy sacrament
you give substance to our hope:
bring us at the last
to that fullness of life for which we long;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.