St Cuthbert’s Notes – All Saints (All Souls) – 1 November 2026
Music:
Introit Hymn 844 – Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Gradual Hymn 428 – Let saints on earth in concert sing
Offertory Hymn 320 – How shall I sing that majesty
Communion 79 – Blest are the pure in heart
Post-Communion Hymn 190 – For all the saints (vv 1-3, 7 & 8)
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Collect:
Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of your Son: grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: Revelation 7.9-17
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, singing, ‘Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen.’ Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?’ I said to him, ‘Sir, you are the one that knows.’ Then he said to me, ‘These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’
Second Reading: 1 John 3.1-3
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
St Cuthbert’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Colinton –
Annual General Meeting will take place on
Sunday 22nd November
immediately following the 10.30am service in church.
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Thursday Afternoon Service:
Please join us for this informal service – Thursday 5th November at 2.30pm. The theme is ‘Saints of Every Ilk’. Refreshments are served after the service. All Welcome.
The Sign:
The deadline for articles and information for the December 26 and January 27 issue of ‘The Sign’ is Sunday 8th November please!
“Lest We Forget …. Victims of war today”
Christian Aid Lunch – Sunday 8th November:
We are planning a bread and soup lunch to be held in the Church Hall following the 10.30am service on Sunday 8th November. There is a ‘sign-up’ sheet at back of church, so we know how much soup to make! There will also be Christian Aid envelopes available to put cash in – remember the 25% Gift Aid! PS – Please bring along a £1 coin for the ‘Welcome Game’ Thank you!
Art-Reach:
Thursday 12 November 10am – 12noon. Try your hand at stencilling – in church (enter through the main church door). Come for craft, cake and community! All materials, instruction and refreshments provided. To book your place, email: artgroupstcuthberts@gmail.com or speak to Megan. All Welcome.
Christmas Fayre – Mary’s Meals:
I am hosting a stall at the Christmas Fayre here on Saturday 28th November, and the money raised will go to the charity ‘Mary’s Meals’. You can help in two ways – firstly by giving donated items for the stall and also by coming along on the day and buying or giving a financial donation. Thank you! June Bungay; Email: jrbungay@hotmail.co.uk; Mobile 07905 952125
Christmas Fayre – Saturday 28 November 2026 – Tombola Stall:
Good quality items and any contributions for this stall will be most welcome. Please put your donations into the red box at the back of church, or speak to Judith Mackintosh or Joan Smith. Thank you!
Weekly Prayer:
Dear Father in Heaven, We thank you for all those who have gone before, doing good in your name and often suffering for it. We may not be Saints as they are, but we know that if we believe in you, there will be life after death; we shall be with you and them in Heaven, where ‘God shall wipe all tears from our eyes’. Amen.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE – SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2pm – 5pm Admission FREE
CHRISTMAS TEA – SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER
3pm – 5pm Tickets £10 available from our Events & Fundraising group or email: stcuthbertsevents@gmail.com
Scottish Charity Number: SC007578
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