Killiskey

Jack Kinkead is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Evening service on Zoom Time: Jun 3, 2020 07:30 PM

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The service sheet is available here : WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE EVENING PRAYER

 

and below here:

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE EVENING PRAYER

 

GREETING

The light and peace of Jesus Christ be with you

And also with you.

 

PREPARATION

Faithful God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit, and made known to every race and nation the way of eternal life; open our lips by your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

PENITENCE

Christ the light of the world has come to dispel the ourselves and confess our sins.

 

Silence is kept for one minute

 

Let us admit to God the sin which always confronts us:

Lord God, we have sinned against you; we have done evil in your sight. We are sorry and repent. Have mercy on us according to your love. Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin. Renew a right spirit within us and restore us to the joy of your salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

May the God of love and power forgive you and free your from your sins, heal and strengthen you by the Spirit, and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

VERSICLES AND RESPONSES

O Lord, we call to you: come to us quickly.

Hear us when we cry to you.

Let our prayers rise up before you like incense.

Let our lifted hands be like an evening sacrifice.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.

 

THE WORD OF GOD

 

A READING

St Mark 12:18-27

Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying, ‘Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; and the second married her and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; none of the seven left children. Last of all the woman herself died. In the resurrection whose wife will she be? For the seven had married her.’

Jesus said to them, ‘Is not this the reason you are wrong, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said to him, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”? He is God not of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong.’

 

ADDRESS

 

SONG OF WORSHIP

 

Lord, I come to you

Lord I come to you let my heart be changed, renewed, flowing from the grace that I found in you. And Lord I’ve come to know the weaknesses I see in me will be stripped away by the power of your love.

Hold me close, let your love surround me. Bring me near, draw me to your side. And as I wait I’ll rise up like the eagle, and I will soar with you, your Spirit leads me on, in the power of your love.

Lord unveil my eyes, let me see you face to face, the knowledge of your love as you live in me. Lord renew my mind as your will unfolds in my life, in living every day by the power of your love.

 

PRAISE

Blessed are you, Lord God, King of the universe.

To you be glory and praise for ever.

From the rising of the sun to its setting your name is proclaimed in all the world.

To you be glory and praise for ever.

When the times had fully come you sent the Sun of Righteousness.

In him the fullness of your glory dwells. To you be glory and praise for ever.

 

PRAYERS

 

We pray to the Lord: in faith we pray.

We pray to your our God.

 

Silence is kept for one minute

 

That the rest of this day may be holy, peace full and full of your presence; in faith we pray.

We pray to your our God.

 

That we may hear and respond to your call to peace and justice; in faith we pray

We pray to your our God.

 

That you will sustain the faith and hope of those who are lonely, oppressed and anxious; in faith we pray

We pray to your our God.

 

That you will strengthen us in your service, and fill our hearts with longing for your kingdom; in faith we pray

We pray to your our God.

 

God of mercy, you know us and love us and hear our prayer: keep us in the eternal fellowship of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

 

COLLECT

O Lord, from whom all good things come: Grant to us your humble servant, that, by your holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by your merciful guiding may perform the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

SENDING OUT

Jesus Christ is the light of the world:

a light no darkness can quench.

 

Stay with us, Lord, for it is evening:

and the day is almost over.

 

The darkness is not dark to you:

The night is as bright as the day.

 

Let your light scatter the darkness:

and fill you church with your glory. Amen.

Sunday Services are now being held online on a consistent basis via a video conferencing program called zoom which may be downloaded from www.zoom.us. A link is provided in advance on the parish website, together with the service leaflet. In addition, there is a regular Wednesday evening service, held jointly with Wicklow parish, which lasts around 20 minutes.

 

If you would like service leaflets delivered to you either by email or to your home, please contact Rev Ken who is compiling a list of such requests.

If you are over 70 or otherwise need to stay indoors and if you need assistance with the likes of shopping and obtaining prescriptions, please contact Revd Ken who has a list of various people who are happy to assist. He can marry up the requests with the offers of assistance.

 

The Parish is facing a significant drop in income levels this year due to the likely cancellation of its main fundraising event and the lack of monies from church collections. Scott Golden, Treasurer, has written to parishioners to outline the current financial position.

 

One method of assisting parish finances would be to join in the Planned Giving arrangements which are set out below.

Please consider renewing or beginning your financial commitment to Killiskey Parish by way of Planned Giving. By doing this you can maximise the amount of money received by the Parish and greatly assist the Parish to meet its financial commitments. Planned Giving is making a pledge to donate an amount of money regularly over the course of the year whether weekly, monthly, quarterly or by a single donation. Under the tax regulations, the Parish, as a registered charity, can obtain a tax refund from the government for recorded donations from tax payers (PAYE and Self-Assessment) who contribute a minimum of €250 in the tax year. This is the equivalent of €4.81 per week. The parish can claim a further approx. 45% of the amount donated from the government. Cash donations on the plate, while very gratefully received, are not eligible for a tax refund. If you are contributing more than €250 over the course of the year through this method, you might like to consider Planned Giving.

Planned Giving can be done in any one of the following ways:

*The envelope system enables parishioners to donate regular cash amounts which can be recorded for tax refund purposes. Envelopes can be obtained from the churchwardens.

*By setting up a standing order with your bank for a minimum donation of €5 per week (or monthly or quarterly equivalent).

*A donation or donations totalling at least €250 can be made directly to the Parish Treasurer, Scott Golden, Malvern House, The Glebe, Wicklow Town.

The June edition of the Church Review was again published online. Lesley Rue will organise to send these out by email. If you don’t have email, please let her know (087-2810478) and she will organise a printed copy to be delivered to your home.

Revd Jack and our area youth worker, Stephen Byford, are continuing to keep in touch with Youth in national and secondary schools via Zoom. If you would like further information please contact Jack.