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Topic: Suzanne Harris’ Zoom Meeting
Time: Sep 7, 2022 07:30 PM London

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The service leaflet is located here: Evening Prayer – Wed 7th Sept 2022

or below here:

EVENING PRAYER – Wednesday 7^th September 2022

 

 

The Gathering of God’s People

 

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all

and also with you.

 

We have come together in the name of Christ to offer our praise and thanksgiving,

to hear and receive God’s holy word, to seek the forgiveness of our sins,

and to pray for the needs of the world, that by the power of the Holy Spirit

we may give ourselves to the service of God.

 

 

Penitence

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.

 

O God, our loving Father in heaven, we confess that we have sinned against you;

we have broken your commandments; we have often been selfish,

and we have not loved you as we should.

For these, and all our sins, forgive us, we pray: through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.

 

All – May the God of love bring us back to himself, forgive us our sins,

and assure us of his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

 

Sentences

 

O Lord, open our lips,

and our mouth will proclaim your praise.

 

O God, make speed to save us

O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

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.

 

Praise the Lord.

The Lord’s name be praised.

 

 

Psalm 89 verses 1- 18 – A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

¹ I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.
² I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
³ You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant,
⁴ ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.’”

⁵ The heavens praise your wonders, Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
⁶ For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?

Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
⁷ In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.
⁸ Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?  You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

⁹ You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.
¹⁰ You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
¹¹ The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.
¹² You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
¹³ Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;

love and faithfulness go before you.
¹⁵ Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
¹⁶ They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
¹⁷ For you are their glory and strength, and by your favour you exalt our horn.
¹⁸ Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Reading – Luke 18 verses 18 – 30 – The Rich and the Kingdom of God

¹⁸ A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

¹⁹ “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. ²⁰ You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honour your father and mother.’

²¹ “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.

²² When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

²³ When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. ²⁴ Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! ²⁵ Indeed, 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.”

²⁶ Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁷ Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

²⁸ Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”

²⁹ “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God ³⁰ will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”

 

 

Few thoughts

 

 

The Response to God’s Word

 

Do you believe and trust in God the Father, who made the world?                                                                                                                             I believe and trust in him

Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ, who redeemed mankind?

I believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God?

I believe and trust in him.

This is the faith of the Church.

This is our faith. we believe and trust in One God,

 Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

 

 

The Prayers of the People.

 

Heavenly Father, we pray to you,                               Response – Receive our prayer

 

Our Father, who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.                                                                                                                                     For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

An Evening Collect

Lighten our darkness, O Lord, we pray and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

The Blessing

 

Wherever you go, God will be with you to hold, to heal, to guide and to bless,

Go then in peace assured of his love and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always.           Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 taxpayers (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.

We need more help with cleaning and arranging flowers for the church and with organising tea/coffee for the end of services. We are very grateful to those who help the church in these ways but would like to spread these tasks more widely. Rotas are posted on the church notice board in the porch and beside the font. Please sign up if you can!

Widespread drought has been of particular concern this summer. In Ireland we need to take decisive action NOW to ensure that we have adequate supplies of water and food in the future. In addition to national strategies (re water supplies, increasing the diversity of crops we grow), we can all play our part individually. Storing water in rainwater barrels and not wasting water both have immediate positive effects. Growing our own fruit and vegetables is hugely beneficial, both in terms of the quality of food we eat and of our weekly grocery costs; additionally, it reduces food miles (the distance food is transported). Buying local food is possibly where we can have the largest, positive impact. As supermarkets continue to import cheap food from abroad, so Irish suppliers are being priced out of the market. To ensure continued food security, that trend needs to be reversed, as many countries now supplying us with food are facing increasingly unfavourable growing conditions. Cheap food is often bought in bulk and so wasted; paying slightly more for high quality, local produce that will all be consumed is more sustainable. Organic farmer and artist Lisa Fingleton has challenged us to eat only Irish grown food for the month of September. If this is too difficult to achieve, try it even for one meal each day.

In response to the Eco Tips section of an announcement sheet issued earlier this year, a reader pointed out that there is a lack of allotments in Wicklow. If you have land which could be used for allotments, please let Revd Ken know. One thought is that it could be used to grow vegetables and the excess sold in The Hub.

Archbishop Michael Jackson has appointed Revd Ken as Rector of Narraghmore, Timolin, Castledermot and Kinneagh with effect from next January. Ken comments:

“I feel like a schoolboy about to leave national school and move on to secondary school. I have enjoyed my time so much with the wonderful parishioners of Killiskey parish for the past eleven years. They have been so supportive and kind that it will be hard to say goodbye to the, even though I know I will continue to see many of them regularly. I am grateful to the Archbishop for giving me a new challenge in Narraghmore, Timolin, Castledermot and Kinneagh with its lovely churches. It is a fine parish with committed people with whom I look forward to ministering with great anticipation.”

Ken and Lesley will continue to live in Ashford and Lesley plans to continue to be involved in The Hub.

The Harvest service is scheduled for Sunday 2nd October and will be led by Canon Neil McEndoo.

Girls’ Brigade starts back on Saturday 1st October, 11am for Explorers and 12.30pm for Juniors/Seniors. New members welcome! For further details, please contact Lesley Shepherd (087-9646763) or Amanda Spencer (087-6792243).

The next get together will be on Monday 19th September from 11am to noon in the Wicklow Methodist Hall. Further information available from Linda Walsh: 086 8228378.

This year’s animal blessing service takes place on Sunday 18th September. We give thanks to God for our working animals and our pets who are so good for our mental health. All reasonably well-behaved animals and their owners are welcome!