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THE COLLECT FOR THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Almighty and everlasting God,
increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies behind
and reaching out to that which is before,
we may run the way of your commandments
and win the crown of everlasting joy;
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.
Thursday, 1st October – Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533,; Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885
Friday, 2nd October – Feria
Saturday, 3rd October – George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958
Sunday, 4th October – THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Monday, 5th October – Feria
Tuesday, 6th October – William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536
Wednesday, 7th October – Feria
Thursday, 8th October – Feria
Friday, 9th October – Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250; Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253
Saturday, 10th October – Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644; Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674
Sunday, 11th October – THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Monday, 12th October – Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709; Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845; Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915
Tuesday, 13th October – Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066
Wednesday, 14th October – Feria
Thursday, 15th October – Teresa of Avila, Teacher, 1582
Friday, 16th October – Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555
Saturday, 17th October – Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107
Sunday, 18th October – LUKE THE EVANGELIST
Monday, 19th October – Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812
Tuesday, 20th October – Feria
Wednesday, 21st October – Feria
Thursday, 22nd October – Feria
Friday, 23rd October – Feria
Saturday, 24th October – Feria
Sunday, 25th October – THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Monday, 26th October – Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899; Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664
Tuesday, 27th October – Feria
Wednesday, 28th October – SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES
Thursday, 29th October – James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885
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Friday, 30th October – Feria
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Saturday, 31st October – Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546
www.excitingholiness.org/first-edition is an excellent online resource containing short biographies of the saints, as well as prayers and readings for their day.
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Holy Communion for the The First Sunday of Advent, 2020, celebrated at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton
Prayers of Intercession for Advent
… and some favourite hymns for this day …
Awake, awake: fling off the night
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Hark! A herald voice is calling
Lo, he comes with clouds descending
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Our services for the month of October are as follows:Sunday, 4th October, THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Family Service, at St Thomas’, Southwick followed by a bring-and-share lunch 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. Sunday, 11th October, THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10.30 am Family Service, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon at St Thomas’, Southwick. Sunday, 18th October, LUKE THE EVANGELIST 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Morning Worship, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. 6 pm Evensong and Homily, at St Thomas’, Southwick. Sunday, 25th October, THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order Two – “BCP”), with sermon at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. 10 am Family Service at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Thomas’, Southwick. Individual Prayer in our churches: St Nicholas’, North Bradley is open in certain days of the week (see current Pew News for details) or by prior arrangement; St Thomas’, Southwick is open by prior arrangement only. St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton, is open during daylight hours throughout the week. |
Morning Prayer is said at St Nicholas’, North Bradley at 10 am every Thursday.Download our Safeguarding Policy hereIf you have a smartphone do consider downloading and using the free Daily Prayer App (Aimer), where you can now also find a recording of each of the three daily offices – Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer. |
| “We lift up in prayer the people of our Benefice each morning; please let us know if you would like us to include in our prayers any particular person or cause.” |
| Worship at home An excellent range of resources can be found at: www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online |
| From our own Diocese, you can find at www.salisburycathedral.org.uk daily reflections and much streamed material, including, on Sundays, a Service of Words and Music (often on the Cathedral YouTube channel). |
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