Mark 6: 1-13 A Prophet Without Honor The United Benefice of Ashwater, Beaworthy, Black Torrington, Clawton, Halwill, Highampton and Tetcott 6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his Sunday 4th July 2021 disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, 5th Sunday after Trinity and many who heard him were amazed.

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom WELCOME TO WORSHIP that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is 9.30 am Holy Communion, Ashwater performing? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the 11.00 am Holy Communion, Halwill brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with 11.00 am Café Church, Black Torrington us?” And they took offense at him. 4.00 pm BBQ, Music and Service, Tetcott

4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” 5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6 He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. Readings 8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a Ezekiel 2: 1-5 staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear sandals but not 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 an extra shirt. 10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave Mark 6: 1-13 that town. 11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against Collect them.” Almighty God, send down upon your Church 12 They went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove the riches of your Spirit, out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed and kindle in all who minister the gospel them. NIV your countless gifts of grace; SMILE LINE through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

School

Mother to young daughter after first day at school: Interim Priest-in-Charge (part time) “Well, dear, what did they teach you today?” Revd Stephen Skinner Daughter: “Not much. I’ve got to go back again tomorrow.” [email protected] 07554 142264 PLEASE PRAY FOR: THOUGHT for SUNDAY 4th JULY 2021 The Mission Community: for all who live and work in our Mission TRINITY 5 Community.

All who are mourning the death of a loved one. ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his own native place, and among his own kinsmen and in his own family’ (nsrv) said Jesus in part of Rest in peace all who have recently died. the Gospel reading for this Sunday. Those who are ill or in any kind of need and those who are vulnerable due to underlying health conditions, including Bryan Hancock, Sue, Grace Spelman, When our Lord came back to his home town of Nazareth, he put Mavis Watson, Peter and Maureen Ellis, Malcolm and Judith Lusted, Jenny himself to a very severe test if you like. For there are very often no Hyslop, Brian Colebrook-Clark, Tim Kirk. severer critics than those who have known us well for a long time perhaps even since childhood. We pray for our Benefice Schools, for all staff and pupils.

All those who organise and support food banks, that they will continue to Just so with Jesus for his teaching in the synagogue was apparently have the resources they need, to serve our communities. received not with awe and wonder but rather more with contempt. In fact they took offence because they just could not accept that someone Children and Family Workers in Churches across Devon. We thank God with his background, a mere carpenter’s son should say and do things for the vital work they do with our young people and pray that God would such as Jesus did……….Familiarity had bred a mistaken contempt. give them strength and enthusiasm.

All hospital Chaplains, we give thanks for their work and pray especially for Perhaps we can be guilty sometimes of doing the same thing without Revd Julie Cartwright at North Devon District Hospital. even realising it. For it’s all too easy to be more concerned about a person themselves. Who are they? Where do they come from? Who Dates for your diary are their parents? than what they have to say or do, which of course, we

know is far more important. Wednesday 7th July 10.00 am Morning Prayer, Black Torrington Church For many years in Guernsey, where I was born and bred, as they say, I was often known as the ‘schoolmaster’s son’ which in itself had certain Thursday 8th July 8.00 pm ZOOM Compline expectations! Friday 9th July 10.00 am Coffee Morning I remember to this very day preaching my first important sermon on a Clawton Church Good Friday with a fairly full Church. Thankfully there was no contempt, Sunday 11th July 9.30 am Morning Service, perhaps just a fair amount of surprise. Ashwater Church Jesus was an amazing person who walked this earth as a human, as well 11.00 am Morning Service, as being God incarnate. However God chose and still chooses today Clawton Church ordinary folk to spread his message of love, joy, peace and 11.00 am Baptism, Halwill Church reconciliation. 11.00 am Communion by Extension Black Torrington Church We are all his disciples and our duty is to listen and speak of faith 6.30 pm Evening Service, whenever the right opportunities arise. Beaworthy Church Many Blessings to you all. Jim Meeting ID: 317 183 8102 Pass code: 848984