Remembering HM The Queen
Gracious God, we give thanks
for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth,
for her faith and her dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn her death
and may her example continue to inspire us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
All the churches within the Alde Sandlings Benefice (Aldeburgh, Aldringham, Friston and Knodishall) will be open for a quiet place to sit and light a candle during the national mourning period. There will also be a book of condolence for those who wish to leave their messages.
10th September
On Sunday 18th September at 6pm there will be a Civic Service of Remembrance at Aldeburgh Parish Church. The Mayor and Deputy Lieutenants will be in attendance.
You are all most welcome.
09th September 2022
Following the sad news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, we will be holding a Benefice Service at 4pm today (Friday 9th) at Aldeburgh Parish Church. It will be a service of Prayer and Reflection to remember her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.
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Sunday 4th September Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 28th August Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 21st August Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 14th August Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 7th August Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 31st July Seventh Sunday after Trinity
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Sunday 24th July Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Services this Sunday for The Alde Sandlings Benefice
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Aldeburgh
Aldringham Friston Knodishall |
10.30am 6.00pm 11.00am 9.00am 9.00am |
Holy Communion Evening Prayer Morning Service Morning Prayer Morning Prayer |
Message from Revd Sarah du Boulay
Dear Friends,
Goodness, isn’t it hot? Hot, hot, hot. As I type, UK temperature records are being broken, and it seems the world has gone crazy over this heatwave. I am sitting at my desk with all curtains drawn, fans on and a cold towel on standby. The dogs are stretched out on the cold floor.
Aside from the worrying global warming aspect of this heatwave, and the obvious threat to health, it seems to me that as we have seen so often in the past, there is nothing like a bit of adversity to bring us all together. Whether it’s facing a global pandemic, or moaning about the weather. So do take care of yourselves this week. And do take care of your neighbours as well. Stay cool!
This week I am at Friston in the morning, before leading Evening Prayer at Aldeburgh in the evening, and am looking forward to seeing you there.
With continued prayers,
Sarah
Collect
Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
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
Genesis 18.20-32
Then the Lord said, ‘How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin! I must go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me; and if not, I will know.’ So the men turned from there, and went towards Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham came near and said, ‘Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you then sweep away the place and not forgive it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?’ And the Lord said, ‘If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place for their sake.’ Abraham answered, ‘Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?’ And he said, ‘I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.’ Again he spoke to him, ‘Suppose forty are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of forty I will not do it.’ Then he said, ‘Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak. Suppose thirty are found there.’ He answered, ‘I will not do it, if I find thirty there.’ He said, ‘Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.’ Then he said, ‘Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. Suppose ten are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.’
Second Reading
Colossians 2.6-15
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a spiritual circumcision, by putting off the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ; when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.
Gospel Reading
Luke 11.1-13
He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.’ And he said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.” And he answers from within, “Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.” I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs. ‘So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’
Sermon preached by The Revd Sheila Murray at
Aldeburgh 17th July 2022
Luke 10:38-end Martha & Mary – Being/Doing?
Imagine if you will, a lovely summer’s day, you have got some friends round for a meal. They are out in the garden sipping a glass of Pimms, and having a great time chatting, laughing, and relaxing. And where are you? You are stuck in the kitchen, stirring a sauce over a hot stove, trying to do various different jobs so that everyone in a short while will have a lovely 3 course meal. You pride yourself on being a good host/hostess, wanting people to have a good time, but you are being left out of the fun. You have no idea what they have been talking about, you can’t drink as much as them or else the vegetables will be burnt, and you say to yourself “Why? Why did I try to show off cooking a complicated 3 course meal? I could just as easily gone to M&S or the Cook Shop and bought a few ready made dishes and pretended I had done the cooking. But no, I tried to emulate Masterchef contestants and now I’m really hacked off. Why couldn’t I be content with a salad, or a BBQ! then I could have spent some time out there with them too.” If only …….
Is this scenario familiar to you? Does it have similarities to the story we have heard from Luke’s gospel?
And in our story, we hear about Martha, trying to be a good hostess but becoming resentful of her sister who should in Martha’s mind really be helping her behind the scenes – but is actually sitting at Jesus’ feet. Did Mary ever consider that actually Martha might have preferred to be there, but as the older sister, she is yet again losing out. And so dear Martha turns to their friend Jesus and asks for his help – get Mary to come and help me, then you can have your meal sooner and we can all be together round the table.
A lot of people think of Mary as the righteous one, and Martha is the sister in the wrong. Hospitality isn’t wrong, it is important- but what is more important is the attitude that you have in fulfilling your service. If it is done with resentment, if it is done for self-glorification and for your ego, then perhaps you need to think again about what you are doing and why you are doing it.
We all have different ways to serve God. He has given us different gifts to use for his glory. But we need to keep in check the reason why we are doing things – are we so busy doing things because if they go well, we will get lots of praise and thanks – our ego will be boosted? Or is it because we want to serve our loving God.
What Jesus is saying in this story is that there is a time to be busy but there is also a time to be still, to focus on God, to sit as Jesus’ feet and to listen to what he might be trying to tell us. It’s not that Mary’s character was the right one and Martha’s character or personality was wrong. He was pointing out that at that particular time, in that particular place, Mary was happy just to be and Martha needed to learn to come and just “be” too. Her focus on life had perhaps become out of kilter.
It is also very easy to be so busy doing things for God that we forget to spend time with him. I remember being on a conference where someone said we are human beings not human doings, we are human beings not human doings. and we need to get the balance in our lives right between the doing and the being. And to do that We need to have time and space to focus on God.
So, Jesus has called Martha to take time out and to join Mary and the others, to come and sit and Jesus’ feet.
In church today we can be too busy to know or to recognise when we are being called to sit at Jesus’ feet. Are we sometimes too busy “doing” church rather than to “be” church? Perhaps a question we should be asking ourselves and corporately is “what does it mean to be church” before we rush to do church. If that were an exam question it would then say “discuss”.
Jesus, led a very busy life. He was travelling around, talking to the crowds in towns and villages, performing miracles, speaking in the synagogues, teaching his disciples and other followers who travelled with him and so on. But he also set aside time to be quiet, to be still, to be with God. Everyday we should be setting aside a time to be quiet with God – it doesn’t have to be long, but it shouldn’t feel like a duty or a chore we have to do though; we should want to do it. It’s not an optional extra though, it’s a necessity, allowing us to be refreshed, rejuvenated, and reconnected with our Creator and Saviour. Reconnected so that we can hear what he is wanting to say to us.
Now I expect most of you are thinking about this as individuals. But what about us as a corporate body? When do we spend time quietly as a corporate body listening to God. I want you to picture the scene. We are in a fairly large building with a stage at one end, and people sat on seats waiting. There was a character who stood at the far right hand side of the stage on his own. At the centre of the stage was a group of important looking people including someone in a dog collar. We were told They were about to hold a service. At the start of the service some music was played while a group of people who were on the Left side of the stage chatted, then the vicar announced the opening hymn immediately after that the congregation sat for prayers. Then as soon as that ended, the children’s worker gave a brilliant entertaining children’s talk, and they disappeared off for their groups. Then there was another hymn followed immediately by a Bible Reading. Then a worship song sung four times followed by gospel reading. The vicar then preached a brilliant sermon lasting 22 minutes – it had some good stories in it, and even a funny joke or two. Straight after this the congregation started singing a lovely worship song a few times which led into prayers that had been well crafted which everyone said afterwards were very meaningful. Then there was a final hymn with a collection, then the blessing and now the best bit – time for coffee together. While all this was going on, the person on the far right side of the stage was standing there. Each time there was a moment’s quiet he started to step forward and was about to say something when someone else got up and spoke. This service had lasted 75 minutes, everyone said that it had been a great service, everything went so well, everything flowed seamlessly together, and they all left the stage with a lovely smile on their faces, except for that one person on the right. He had been trying to speak to them all, trying to tell them something they needed to hear, but he wasn’t given the opportunity – there was no space for him to say anything. And he left not with a smile on his face, but resigned, sad, feeling unwanted, unheard. Why had the people come – to have a good time, to feel good, to have a good sing, to spend time together? But the one person they had come to meet had been left out, wasn’t welcomed by them, wasn’t given the opportunity to say anything or to be part of the meeting.
A Huge exaggeration of a church service – I don’t think so. And I wonder if this story is true for many churches. And although the pattern of
worship given might not be the same as ours, I wonder if sometimes this story is true here for us in Aldeburgh? Think about it? Do we allow our guest of honour, our God, space and time to speak to us? What could he be trying to say to us if given the opportunity?
Are we both as a corporate body and as individuals more like Martha than Mary? Have we got the balance of being and doing right? Are we as the body of Christ spending time just quietly sitting at his feet listening, allowing him the time and space to connect with us?
We shall have a few minutes of stillness for you to ask God what he might be wanting to say to you either as an individual or as part of the corporate body of Christ. but first some words which I have adapted from a hymn:
Here we are Lord, we have come to do your will
Here we are Lord, in your presence we are still.
Speak to us Lord
Thank you, Lord, for this time of quiet. Amen
Post Communion
God of our pilgrimage,
you have led us to the living water:
refresh and sustain us
as we go forward on our journey,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Return of the Ever Popular
Friston Classics on the Green – 14th July 2022
After a break of two years owing to Covid-19 restrictions, the classic cars returned in force and so did the visitors.
We think the picture captures not just the scale, but also the spirit of the occasion. Certainly, the pigeon seemed impressed!
This was a major logistical exercise for our community, and we are grateful to some 40 volunteers, some from far afield who all helped with the village green parking and collecting: public parking in Grove Road (courtesy of Margaret and William Reeve) and the army of ladies serving teas in the village hall. It was a great success and thank you to everyone, not least to all those who came and supported.
Next Week
Sunday 31st July
Seventh Sunday after Trinity
NOTICES
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✟ Morning Prayer across the Benefice with Revd Sarah ✟ Revd Sarah will be bringing the benefice together in prayer each morning from 9 -9.30am. People are very welcome to join Sarah, no regular commitment required, just pop along when you wish. Monday – Friston Tuesday – Knodishall Wednesday – Aldringham Thursday – Aldeburgh |
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Dates for your Diary 31st July10.30am – Benefice Holy Communion at 7th August 3pm – Pet Service at Aldringham Churchyard 14th August 6pm – Carnival Songs of Praise next to Moot Hall |
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✟ Church of England and Diocese Online Worship ✟ There are many online services you can view from the Church of England and our cathedral. Here are some links below. Church of England website https://www.churchofengland.org/ Church of England Facebook page Church of England YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel St Edmundsbury Cathedral Facebook Page https://www.facebook. |
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A welcome return for this very popular ensemble with a summer programme of light classics and popular music. |
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Lunchtime Classical Concert Series Return Aldeburgh Parish Church Monday 22nd August at 12 noon Save the Children are collaborating with Nadia Lasserson to continue the series of hour-long concerts in 2022. Nicholas Marshall (Baritone) Nadia Lasserson (Piano) To include Romantic works by Schubert and Tosti Looking forward to welcoming you all. Admission is free- with a retiring collection for Save the Children |
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Youth Club – We need your help! |
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Weekly Benefice Newsletter |
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Food Banks at the East of England Co-op |
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✞ Pilgrims Together on Wednesdays on Zoom ✞ Pilgrims @ The Meare Thorpeness
Come just for breakfast and a catch-up with folk, come for just the ramble or come and enjoy both. (You don’t need to book in advance, you can decide on the morning.) To help with timing, if coming only to ramble then we generally head from The Parrot around 10.30am. Please do invite friends along. |
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Alde Sandlings Benefice Friday Markets in August This August we will have two Friday markets on the BBQ, Vegetables, Plants, Fruit and Flowers, Cakes and Savouries, Jams etc, Craft Stalls, General Bric a Brac. Tombola and Games. Toys, prizes for the tombola, jewellery, scarves, small items of furniture, curtains, kitchenware, and good quality bric a brac needed. Cakes and produce too (please bring on the day) |
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Bring and share lunch – 31st July at Aldeburgh As you all know we are having a Benefice service on the 31st July, 10.30am at Aldeburgh to say farewell to Revd Sheila Hart as she retires from active ministry. This will be followed by and bring and share lunch in the church hall straight afterwards. You will find a notice on each of your noticeboards in church asking if you would like to contribute with a dish etc, i.e. meat/fish, salads of all variations, savoury (quiches etc) and desserts. If you could please add your name and exactly what dish you are bringing that would be most appreciated, or of course email admin@aldeburghparishchurch.org.uk |
Sunday 17th July Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Message from Revd Sarah du Boulay
Dear Friends,
As I continue to settle into the vicarage, I am constantly realising that I haven’t yet found certain items from the move. Things which are clearly not everyday, necessary items, but ones which nevertheless are important at a particular time and for a particular job. I wondered whether there is a deep theological application for this, and if there are some aspects of our faith which we need as daily disciplines to feed and nourish us, and others which are more of an occasional act of worship?
Then I decided I was overthinking things and went back to searching for my milk jug.
This week I am at Aldringham, and next at Knodishall in the morning, before leading Evening Prayer at Aldeburgh in the evening. Do let me know what aspects of worship you find most helpful – I’d be very interested.
With continued prayers,
Sarah
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.
First Reading
Genesis 18.1-10a
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, ‘My lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.’ So they said, ‘Do as you have said.’ And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.’ Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. They said to him, ‘Where is your wife Sarah?’ And he said, ‘There, in the tent.’ Then one said, ‘I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.’ And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him.
Second Reading
Colossians 1.15-28
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel. I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
Gospel Reading
Luke 10.38-end
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.’ But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.’
Sermon preached by The Revd Johanna Mabey at
Aldringham 3rd July 2022
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer.
When you travel, what sort of packer are you?
I’m a methodical, neat sort of packer – and I start the packing process at least a week before any trip – and I must confess, I find it very hard to travel light.
I lay everything out, and check outfits and shoes co-ordinate and that all items are interchangeable – I have something for every weather eventuality – you never know when it might rain or turn chilly – I pack and un-pack and then re-pack – I decant my favourite shampoo and toiletries into little travel bottles, I make sure I have every possible ointment, sunscreen and medicine that might be required, the whole process takes ages – and when I used to have to do the same for my three children when they were little, I often got to a point when I seriously questioned whether all the effort and stress was actually worth it – far easier to stay home and go nowhere!
But of course, it always was worth it – and we had some very happy family holidays together.
In our Gospel reading today, Jesus wants the seventy to pack nothing…
no money, no bag, no spare sandals – nothing – just what they happen to be wearing.
Jesus says they are to be dependent on the kindness of strangers.
Hmmm – I’d be in trouble – at the very least I’d probably stuff some underwear and toiletries into my pockets and hope He wouldn’t notice!
These followers are sent out as lambs among wolves; they will find out just who their friends are. Their friends are the ones who will welcome them, whether they are known to each other or not.
The disciples are to enter a home and declare peace to those who inhabit it. And even though in ancient Palestine hospitality is highly valued, not everyone will welcome those who bring peace.
There are some homes and some communities in which peace is spurned because it may mean giving up power over others or it may be perceived as weakness.
If the residents are unwilling to hear the words of peace, then the disciples will move on to some other place where peace is welcomed.
Jesus tells the seventy to receive whatever hospitality is offered.
That’s odd – when you think about it.
Because we expect to be told to share hospitality, not to receive it.
How happy are we when someone thanks us for a nice meal or is grateful to have a place to stay?
When the worshiping community extends hospitality to the visitor, the stranger, the person on the margins, the immigrant, the outcast… that community finds itself warmed and renewed by the act of giving.
And yet, receiving is also a gift to oneself and to the giver.
So, there’s a deeper meaning here to Jesus’ words. There’s a vulnerability, and an open-ness to the giving and receiving of hospitality – and that can be uncomfortable.
There’s also quite a contrast between Jesus’ instructions on how to receive hospitality, and his instructions on what to do if you aren’t welcomed.
When receiving hospitality, he seems to be saying accept whatever you’re offered, don’t complain; don’t look for somewhere better to stay.
But if you aren’t welcomed, well, then, make a show of it.
Peace and protest. Jesus instructs his followers to bless the houses they enter, to offer them peace – but if you’re not welcomed, make a show of your protest.
I wonder whether this is a helpful reminder to us as well, especially in our politically and culturally fraught times.
Jesus instructs his disciples to make open and public demonstrations of their rejection, to shake the dust from their sandals as the other gospels describe it.
There may be a time and place for peace but there also seems to be time and place for protest.
But remember, such protest could be directed at us, if we refuse to welcome those who knock on our doors.
Whether there is hospitality or not, Jesus instructs the disciples to proclaim, “The kingdom of God has come near!”
It’s good news… the nearness of God’s reign, signs of which can be seen in the offering and receiving of peace, shalom, and the offering and receiving of hospitality.
But God’s reign is not only blessing, it’s also judgment – and for those who refuse to receive and give peace, those who refuse to give and receive hospitality, the nearness of God’s kingdom may mean an upending of their world.
Ultimately all these instructions seem a very long way from 21st century Britain.
Just as we would never go on a trip without extra clothes, shoes, no money, or other supplies, we are also quite unlikely to knock on a stranger’s door to ask for hospitality or to offer them peace.
And when there’s a knock on our door, and we open it to discover a Mormon or Jehovah’s Witness missionary, we are unlikely to welcome them in!
Still, these instructions challenge us – to reflect on how we follow Jesus and how Jesus is calling us to follow him, to reflect on the welcome we offer and the welcome we receive, to remember that the Kingdom of God is near, a reality that is both promise and judgment, and finally, to remember that among the gifts we receive as followers of Jesus, especially when we obey his teaching, is the great gift of joy.
May God’s joy fill our hearts and open us to the possibilities of welcoming and being welcomed… and to offering and receiving peace.
Amen.
Post Communion
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.
Next Week
Sunday 24th July
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Somewhere over the rainbow
This week’s photo is from Eloise Mabey. This photo is almost a double rainbow taken after a recent storm across the sea at Aldeburgh. What amazing colours. Thank you, Eloise.
Do share your photos with us of our local area of beauty.
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Church of England and Diocese Online Worship There are many online services you can view from the Church of England and our cathedral. Here are some links below. Church of England website https://www.churchofengland.org/ Church of England Facebook page Church of England YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/ St Edmundsbury Cathedral Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ |
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Youth Club – We need your help! |
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Weekly Benefice Newsletter If you would like something added to the weekly newsletter that is relevant to the Benefice, please do let Claire know and we will do our best to include it the following week. All requests by 4pm on Thursday please |
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Food Banks at the East of England Co-op |
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Pilgrims Together on Wednesdays on Zoom Pilgrims @ The Meare Thorpeness |
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Alde Sandlings Benefice Fun Days in August |
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Bring and share lunch – 31st July at Aldeburgh |