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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2020

Collect 3 May those who say to me, ‘Aha! took their lamps but did not take Almighty Father, Aha!’ turn back because of their any oil with them. 4 The wise whose will is to restore all things shame. ones, however, took oil in jars in your beloved Son, the King of all: 4 But may all who seek you rejoice along with their lamps. 5 The govern the hearts and minds of and be glad in you; bridegroom was a long time in may those who long for your saving those in authority, and bring the coming, and they all became families of the nations, divided and help always say, ‘The Lord is great!’ torn apart by the ravages of sin, to 5 But as for me, I am poor and drowsy and fell asleep. 6 be subject to his just and gentle needy; come quickly to me, O God. ‘At midnight the cry rang out: rule; who is alive and reigns with You are my help and my “Here’s the bridegroom! Come you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, deliverer; Lord, do not delay. out to meet him!” one God, now and for ever. 7 ‘Then all the virgins woke up 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and trimmed their lamps. 8 The :18-24 Brothers and sisters, we do not foolish ones said to the wise, Woe to you who long for the day want you to be uninformed “Give us some of your oil; our of the Lord! Why do you long for about those who sleep in death, lamps are going out.” the day of the Lord? That day so that you do not grieve like the 9 ‘“No,” they replied, “there may will be darkness, not light. rest of mankind, who have no not be enough for both us and 19 It will be as though a man fled hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus you. Instead, go to those who sell from a lion only to meet a bear, died and rose again, and so we oil and buy some for yourselves.” as though he entered his believe that God will bring with 10 ‘But while they were on their house and rested his hand on the Jesus those who have fallen way to buy the oil, the wall only to have a snake bite asleep in him. 15 According to the bridegroom arrived. The virgins him. Lord’s word, we tell you that we who were ready went in with 20 Will not the day of the Lord be who are still alive, who are left him to the wedding banquet. And darkness, not light – pitch-dark, until the coming of the Lord, will the door was shut. without a ray of brightness? certainly not precede those who 11 ‘Later the others also came. 21 ‘I hate, I despise your religious have fallen asleep. 16 For the “Lord, Lord,” they said, “open the festivals; your assemblies are a Lord himself will come down door for us!” stench to me. from heaven, with a loud 12 ‘But he replied, “Truly I tell 22 Even though you bring me command, with the voice of the you, I don’t know you.” burnt offerings and grain and with the trumpet 13 ‘Therefore keep watch, offerings, I will not accept them. call of God, and the dead in because you do not know the day Though you bring choice Christ will rise first. 17 After that, or the hour. fellowship offerings, I will have we who are still alive and are left no regard for them. will be caught up together with Post Communion 23 Away with the noise of your them in the clouds to meet the God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom songs! I will not listen to the Lord in the air. And so we will be and restored the broken to music of your harps. with the Lord for ever. wholeness of life: look with 24 18 But let justice roll on like a Therefore encourage one compassion on the anguish of the river, righteousness like a never- another with these words. world, and by your healing power failing stream! make whole both people and Matthew 25:1-13 nations; through our Lord and Psalm 70 ‘At that time the kingdom of Saviour Jesus Christ. Hasten, O God, to save me; heaven will be like ten virgins come quickly, Lord, to help me. who took their lamps and went 2 May those who want to take my out to meet the bridegroom. Next week’s readings life be put to shame and confusion; 2 Five of them were foolish and may all who desire my ruin be 1.7,12-18; Psalm 90.1-12; 1 3 turned back in disgrace. five were wise. The foolish ones Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14- 30 THE MESSENGER ST AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH, STONEBRIDGE

This week’s service schedule: Contacts and information:

Sunday 8th November: Private prayer in Vicar: Revd Liebert church hall from 10:00 to 11:00 am OFFICE LANDLINE: 020 8965 7155 Church on the Phone: 11:30am Office mobile: 07958 163211 Email: [email protected] Morning Prayer: at 08:45am on Tuesdays, Website: and at 09:15am on Wednesdays, Thursdays http://www.stmichaelsstonebridge.org and Fridays, all on Zoom. Wednesday Prayer Fellowship at 10:00am The church facebook page is acting up. on Zoom Beware for a while until we have this sorted Thursday: Evening Prayer on Zoom at out, please, and obtain your information 7:00pm from the website. Also please note that we do Sunday 15th November: private prayer from not have any official church Whatsapp 10:00am in church hall groups. Church on the Phone: 11:30am How to connect: Telephone service Sundays at 11:30: call the Remembrance Sunday conference line 0333 0164 757. When it This Sunday morning the Church of England answers, key in the conference number will broadcast a Remembrance Service from 68971667# and then the PIN 9651#. 9am, also available to watch later: SermonPhone: simply call 0208 016 2340 and https://www.churchofengland.org/more/medi the most recent sermon will play. a-centre/news/church-england-broadcast- Junior Church: handouts in church, also for national-online-service-mark-remembrance- more material from Roots see sunday www.rootsontheweb.com Zoom services: all prayer services on Zoom National Prayer Times meeting code as follows: On Wednesday 4 November, the Archbishops https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82036015483 of Canterbury and York and Bishop of London called the Church of England to prayer for the Zoom can be used with audio only for those nation throughout the month of November. without smartphones or computers; you may “We call upon the Church of England to make dial in from any phone. For the prayer services, November 2020 a month of prayer for our please dial 0203 481 5237 and enter the nation. We know that we are in the faithful Meeting ID 820 3601 5483# and then a # when hands of the risen Christ who knows our asked for a participant ID. weaknesses, tiredness and struggles and whose steadfast love endures forever.” Funeral Service There are resources on the CofE website to use On Thursday 12th November the funeral of every day: Mrs Gifty Vanderpuye will be held at church. https://www.churchofengland.org/more/medi By law we are only permitted to admit 30 a-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance- people to the building, so please ensure that churches/call-prayer-nation#na you are on the family’s guest list before attending. Our thoughts and prayers are with ’s Den her sons Terry and William, her daughter, and …has gone online: to register for “our” Zoom all who loved her at this difficult time. sessions on Tuesday mornings at 9:30: https://danielsden.org.uk/ Parents and carers of toddlers very welcome to join in for socialising and activities.