Pew Leaflet PENTECOST 20

INTERCESSIONS —Please pray for… Saturday, 6 June 2020 The parish of St Mary’s with Christchurch, Abergavenny, is New Hampshire (The Episcopal Church) twinned with the parish of Evanda with Secunda, Diocese of the All Saints Cathedral Diocese (Kenya) Highveld. Please pray for the ministers and people of Evanda Isikwuato (Nigeria) with Secunda. Bedwas with Machen Ministry Area Director of Ministry Ambrose Mason All those suffering from coronavirus and all those caring for St Davids Road, St Davids Close them. Sick: Sunday, 31 May 2020 Emily Chicken; Ian Clissold; Sian Davies; Pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia Tania; Rosemary Aurelius; Max Roebuck; The gift of new life at Easter and the giving of the Holy Spirit come Chaplains at schools, colleges and universities Gwyneth Jones Child protection co -ordinators together in one body, the Body of Christ: the Church. Church Army Recently departed: This Body is filled with the joy of God’s Presence dwelling with his Raglan Terrace Regent Street Avril Lee Eastup Barbara ‘Babs’ Mary Davies people, the grace of risen peace, and the eagerness of being sent out, the Monday, 1 June 2020 breath of the new creation and the power of forgiveness. Nebraska (The Episcopal Church) Readings for the week Akot (South Sudan) Sunday, May 31 – Pentecost Each day when we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit the new life of Irele - Eseodo (Nigeria) Acts 2. 1 -21 Easter is born anew. The Bishop’s Oﬃce: Bishop Cherry Vann, Stephen James, Psalm 104. 24 -36 - Christopher Smith, Vicki Stevens 1 Corinthians 12. 3 13 John 20. 19 -23 Diocesan Chancellor Mark Powell

Rholben Road, Richmond Road Monday, June 1 – The Visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. World Environment Day Tuesday, 2 June 2020 and World Refugee Day Nelson (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Zephaniah 3. 14 -18 Lord of Power, just as the outpouring of Your Akure (Nigeria) Psalm 113 Isial -Ngwa South (Nigeria) Romans 12. 9 -16 Holy Spirit on Pentecost so drascally changed Newport Cathedral: Lister Tonge, Jonathan Williams Luke 1. 39 -49 Cathedral Chapter Canons and Honorary Canons the lives of the disciples, may the burning ﬁre of Ross Road, Rother Avenue Tuesday, June 2 Your Holy Spirit reﬁne and renew us, so that we 2 Peter 3. 11 -18 Wednesday, 3 June 2020 Psalm 90. 1 -6, 13 -17 will never be the same. Nevada (The Episcopal Church) Mark 12. 13 -17 Alabama (The Episcopal Church) May we move in the power of the Spirit, and The Archdeaconries of Monmouth, Newport and the Gwent Wednesday, June 3 may our lives and ministries be infused with Valleys, the Archdeacons and the Area Deans. 2 Timothy 1. 1 -12 Sarno Square, Skirrid Road Psalm 123 Your divine, supernatural touch and authority. Mark 12. 18 -27 Thursday, 4 June 2020 May the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelaon cause New Busa (Nigeria) Thursday, June 4 Alaska (The Episcopal Church) 2 Timothy 2. 8 -15 us to grow in our knowledge of You. Albany (The Episcopal Church) Psalm 25. 1 -13 Abergavenny Ministry Mark 12. 28 -34 Amen. The Holywell Community Llantilio Pertholey CiW Primary School Friday, June 5 Skirrid View, Spring Wells - 2 Timothy 3. 10 17 Psalm 119. 161 -168

Friday, 5 June 2020 Mark 12. 35 -37 - - New Guinea Islands, The (Papua New Guinea) Sub Prior: The Revd Tom Bates Bourne subprior@stmarys priory.org Algoma (Canada) Saturday, June 6 01873 855889 Bassaleg Ministry Area 2 Timothy 4. 1 -8 Diocesan Registrar Tim Russen Psalm 71. 8 -17 NSM Curate: The Revd Jeff Pearse 07985 241700 [email protected] Springfield Road, St Andrews Close Mark 12. 38 -44

01873 858787 pa@stmarys -priory.org www.stmarys -priory.org THE COLLECT women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and Yonder is the great and / mighty / sea: were locked for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the wherein are things creeping and innumerable, * stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ faithful people by sending to them the light of your heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, both / small and / great / beasts; After he said this, he showed them his hands and Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to his side. right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming There go the ships up -/ on their / course: Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone and Leviathan, * which thou hast made to / take Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”’ thy / pastime · there - / with. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for When he had said this, he breathed on them and These all / look · unto / thee: ever. Amen. This is the word of the Lord. said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you that thou mayest give them / food in / due / season. Thanks be to God. forgive the sins of any they are forgiven them; if FIRST READING When thou givest it / them they / gather it: you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles This is the word of the Lord and when thou openest thy hand they are / filled Thanks be to God. with / good / things. This is the Gospel of the Lord: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all Praise to Christ our Lord. together in one place. And suddenly from heaven SECOND READING When thou hidest thy / face · they are / troubled: there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, A reading from St Paul’s first letter to the when thou takest away their breath they die, * and NOTICES and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Corinthians. are / turned a -/ gain · to their / dust. Sunday service: The 10.30am Parish Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, Therefore I want you to understand that no one - When thou lettest thy breath go forth they are / Eucharist will be live streamed on the and a tongue rested on each of them. speaking by the Spirit of God ever says ‘Let Jesus made / strong; Abergavenny Anglican Churches Together All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and be cursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ and thou re -/ newest · the / face · of the / earth. Facebook page. began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave except by the Holy Spirit. them ability. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; May the glorious majesty of the Lord en -/ dure for / Other services: Also live -streaming each week Now there were devout Jews from every nation and there are varieties of services, but the same ever: will be: under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is - may the / Lord re / joice · in his / works. • Midweek Mass Wednesday at 5pm the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because the same God who activates all of them in everyone. • each one heard them speaking in the native language To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for The earth trembleth when he / looketh · up -/ on it: Tues/ Weds/ Thurs Compline from the of each. the common good. To one is given through the If he do but / touch the / hills · they shall / smoke. Holywell House @ 7pm

Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the I will sing unto the Lord as / long as · I / live: these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it utterance of knowledge according to the same All the live -steamed services are available as I will praise my God / while I / have my / being. that we hear, each of us, on our own native Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another videos on the Facebook site. language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the May my medit - / ation / please him: of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and working of miracles, to another prophecy, to A reminder that you don’t need to have a my / joy shall / be · in the / Lord. — Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of another the discernment of spirits, to another Facebook account in order to see this just log

Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, various kinds of tongues, to another the Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, * and the on to https://www.facebook.com/AberACT both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs —in interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by wicked / come · to an / end: our own languages we hear them speaking about one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one praise thou the Lord O my soul. * / Praise / ye the / Day -off: Please note that Fr Tom is to return God’s deeds of power.’ individually just as the Spirit chooses. Lord. to taking Mondays off each week —in these All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one For just as the body is one and has many members, difficult times, we’re sure you can appreciate how another, ‘What does this mean?’ and all the members of the body, though many, are THE GOSPEL important it is for everyone to have time some But others sneered and said, ‘They are all filled with one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. structured rest time to recharge their batteries and new wine!’ we were all baptized into one body —Jews or Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of your faithful this is particularly important now that Fr Mark is But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice Greeks, slaves or free —and we were all made to people; no longer with the parish. That doesn’t mean that and addressed them, ‘Men of Judea, and all who live drink of one Spirit. and kindle in them the fire of your love. there will be no priest available on Mondays —if in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia you have an urgent pastoral need on that day, what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you This is the word of the Lord. please contact Fr Jeff (see front page). Fr Tom’s suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. Thanks be to God. The Lord be with you day off will change after lockdown eases but if you “No, this was what was spoken through the prophet And with your spirit. could bear this in mind until then that would be Joel: “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I Psalm 104 vv 25 -36 Hear the Holy Gospel according to St John: much appreciated. will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons O Lord how manifold / are thy / works: Glory to Christ our Saviour With thanks, Churchwardens and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young in wisdom hast thou made them all: * the / earth is / men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream full of /· thy / creatures. It was evening on the first day of the week, and the dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and doors of the house where the disciples had met