Vicar's News - 10 August 2025

Fr Ian
2 days ago
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William Holman Hunt, The Light of the World, 1853. Keble College Oxford. — William Holman Hunt, ***The Light of the World***, 1853. Keble College Oxford.

Pentecost 9

This Sunday's gospel encourages us to not fear, but to live with generosity and readiness for Christ's return. Jesus reassures his "little flock" that the Father is pleased to give them the kingdom. He urges them to sell their possessions and give to the poor, and so creating "unfailing treasure in heaven". The passage emphasizes the importance of being watchful and prepared, like servants waiting for their master's return from a wedding, ready to open the door immediately. The core message is that those who are ready and faithful will be rewarded when Christ returns.

The painting, The Light of the World (a copy of which hangs in the Lady Chapel), depicts Jesus knocking on the door. Our gospel reading points out that we be ready so that we may "open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks" because "the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect".

Parish Dinner

Please book in for the Parish Dinner before Friday evening as we have to advise the caterer of the numbers attending so they can get food ordered. Book here

Music on Sunday

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2025

Pentecost 9

CHORAL EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM

Prelude: An Old English Melody – S.S Wesley (1810-1876) (arr. A.E. Floyd)

Hymns: Processional Praise my soul, the King of heaven

Gradual Great is your faithfulness, O God my father

Thanksgiving Bread of Heaven

Post Communion Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Setting: St. Andrew’s Mass – Timothy Mallis (b.1996)

Psalm: 50.1-8, 23-24 (RSCM) – Harper in d

Anthem: Jesu, Dulcis Memoria – Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Motet: Oculi Omnium - Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Postlude: 'Chaconne' from King Arthur - Henry Purcell (1659-1695) (arr. John Cook)

PENTECOST 9 EVENSONG

CHORAL EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM

Prelude: Improvisation on 'Amazing Grace'

Hymns: Processional Amazing Grace

Dismissal Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Responses: Stalnaker

Psalm: 33.12-21 Rawsthorne in C

Canticles: Dyson in C minor

Anthem: If ye love me – Thomas Tallis

Postlude: Pièce d’orgue BWV 572 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Farmers' Market on Saturday 16 August

Order of St John of Jerusalem investiture

Members of the hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem will be having their annual investiture service in the church and their Annual General Meeting in the Parish Hall, on Saturday 16 August. They will be using the parking under the Duigan Centre due to the Market occupying the New St carpark.