St Cuthbert’s Notes
Creation 2 – 14 September 2025
Music:
Introit Hymn 582 -O worship the King
Gradual Hymn 172 – Father, Lord of all creation
Offertory Hymn 26 -All things bright and beautiful
Communion Hymn 180 – Father, who in Jesus found us
Post-Communion Hymn 563 – O Lord my God!
Collect:
Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: Job 39.1-8, 26-30
“Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer? Can you number the months that they fulfil, and do you know the time when they give birth, when they crouch to give birth to their offspring, and are delivered of their young? Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open; they go forth, and do not return to them. “Who has let the wild ass go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift ass, to which I have given the steppe for its home, the salt land for its dwelling-place? It scorns the tumult of the city; it does not hear the shouts of the driver. It ranges the mountains as its pasture, and it searches after every green thing. Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and spreads its wings towards the south? Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes its nest on high? It lives on the rock and makes its home in the fastness of the rocky crag. From there it spies the prey; its eyes see it from far away. Its young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there it is.’
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.10-23
Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul”; or “I belong to Apollos”; or “I belong to Cephas ”; or “I belong to Christ.” Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else). For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’ Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.
Gospel: Luke 12.22-31
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
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Forget-Me-Notes:
Tomorrow – Monday 15 September – 2pm – 4pm
Sale of Preserves for Charity:
The next date is Sunday 28th September in the hall following the 10.30am service.
Phoenix Group’s (very light-hearted) Quiz:
Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon! Monday, 29th September 2pm – 4pm in the Church Hall. More details in the Sign, and on our noticeboards. If you plan to come along, please let Caroline Seville know for numbers, however you can also just turn up on the day!
Harvest Flowers:
Once again, the Church will be filled with autumnal harvest colours with beautiful flower displays donated and arranged by the flower team. If you would like to provide a flower arrangement (flowers are set up on Saturday 4th October) or make a monetary donation to the flower fund, please speak to Margaret Holmes or Christine Nimmo. Thank you.
Harvest Foodbank Collection:
Between now and Harvest Sunday (5th October), please bring along a donation for the foodbank collection if you are able to do so. There is a box in the Baptistry for you to place the items – or hand to one of the Welcome Team. (Non-perishable items only please). Thank you.
Harvest Festival Lunch: Sunday 5th October 2025
This year, we plan to have a special lunch to celebrate Harvest. Tickets are now on sale to cover costs and to contribute to church funds. Tickets are £10 each, and available from our fund-raising and events team (or email: stcuthbertsevents@gmail.com)
Weekly Prayer:
Dear Lord of all creation, may we at St Cuthbert’s try to be the servant leaders who stand together to do our best for the environment. Forgive our many mistakes and unfulfilled pledges and support us in our tentative efforts to do the right thing to respect and renew your wonderful world.
How great is God Almighty, who has made all things well. Amen.
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