The Quiver Trinity 20 October 13, 2024
Maybe the man who kneels in front of Jesus and calls him ‘Good Teacher’ has the best of intentions, and has done his best for years to keep the Law. Jesus’ reaction is to love him, which includes bringing the man to realize what is standing between him and being a citizen of the kingdom of God: his material wealth. To ‘enter the kingdom’ cannot be bought or earned. What would Jesus say to each of us, and what is standing in the way of our true discipleship?
SERVICES TODAY
9.30am Benefice Communion at Cranborne 366 407 296 271 476
11.00am Morning Worship at Gussage St Michael
11.00am Elevenses at Wimborne St Giles
Give praise and thanks to God and pray for his help and healing:
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 Laker Gary Snelling Becky Gates Martin Instone Diana & Ian Mashford Ken Wise Tim Bastable Alice Dolan
Ziggy Malpas Starkey
For those who have died Jonathan Turner
THIS WEEK
Monday 5.30pm Benefice Council at Woodlands
Pray for our Churchwardens
Tuesday Pray for our Patrons
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion at Woodlands
Pray for The Guidance of the Holy Spirit
Thursday 7.30pm Choir Practice at Cranborne
Pray for a joyful faith and a real commitment to Christ
Friday Luke the Evangelist [Luke 10.1-8]
Pray for local doctors and medical care workers
Saturday Pray for Bible Translators & distributors
SERVICES FOR NEXT SUNDAY – TRINITY 21
9.30am Benefice Communion at Gussage All Saints
11.00am Elevenses at Woodlands
Isaiah 53.4-end Hebrews 5.1-10 Mark 10.35-45
There is a basket available at the back of church for the Charity of the Month. During September & October this will be for Helpful Hounds This Bournemouth-based charity was started to help with the growing demand of, mainly, young people who, with their families, would greatly benefit from having an Assistance Dog www.helpfulhounds.co.uk. It is now possible to donate online; www.bit.ly/DQchofm. Choose the amount and add Gift Aid. Donations by 31.10.24, The collection for In Jolly Good Company raised £183.50 - Thank you.
A Prayer for the Vacancy
Loving God, as we journey together through this period of vacancy, we thank you for your everlasting faithfulness to us. At this time of uncertainty and change we ask that you send us your Holy Spirit, to fill us with your vision, energy, and faithfulness in prayer. We ask that you will help us share responsibility, grow in faith, love one another, care for those in need, and have courage to face our future and embrace the unknown, with praise in our hearts, in loving obedience to you.
COLLECT
God, the giver of life,
whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church
by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ
and make us eager to do your will,
that we may share with the whole creation
the joys of eternal life;
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.
FIRST READING Amos 5.6-7, 10-15
Seek the LORD and live,
or he will break out against the house of Joseph like fire,
and it will devour Bethel, with no one to quench it.
Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood,
and bring righteousness to the ground!
They hate the one who reproves in the gate,
and they abhor the one who speaks the truth.
Therefore because you trample on the poor
and take from them levies of grain,
you have built houses of hewn stone,
but you shall not live in them;
you have planted pleasant vineyards,
but you shall not drink their wine.
For I know how many are your transgressions,
and how great are your sins--
you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe,
and push aside the needy in the gate.
Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time;
for it is an evil time.
Seek good and not evil,
that you may live;
and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you,
just as you have said.
Hate evil and love good,
and establish justice in the gate;
it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts,
will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
SECOND READING Hebrews 4.12-end
The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
GOSPEL Mark 10.17-31
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: "You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.'" He said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." They were greatly astounded and said to one another, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible."
Peter began to say to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed you." Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age - houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields with persecutions--and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."
POST COMMUNION
God our Father,
whose Son, the light unfailing,
has come from heaven to deliver the world
from the darkness of ignorance:
let these holy mysteries open the eyes of our understanding
that we may know the way of life,
and walk in it without stumbling;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Organ Postlude: Postlude in C – Henry Smart (1813-79)
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