Pew Notes

St Cuthbert’s Notes Fourth Sunday of Lent10 March 2024

Music:

Introit Hymn                    194 – For Mary, mother of our Lord

Gradual Hymn                 383 – Jesus, good above all other

Offertory Hymn               769 Through all the changing scenes of life

Anthem (Choir):                  Bread of heaven – Malcolm Archer

Communion Hymn          506 – May the mind of Christ my Saviour

Post-Communion Hymn  532 – Now thank we all our God

Organ Voluntary:                Chorale Prelude on “Wir glauben all’ an einem  Gott” –

JS Bach

Collect

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world, evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading: Numbers 21.4-9

From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.’ Then the Lord sent poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, ‘We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us.’ So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Make a poisonous serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it and live.’ So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live.

Second Reading: Ephesians 2.1-10

You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.

Gospel: John 3.14-21

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.  ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’

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Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2024:

Please bring your contributions for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2024 to church between now and Easter Sunday.  If you can put it in an envelope with ‘Bishop’s Lent Appeal’ written on it, that would be much appreciated.  Many thanks. Nicki

Lent 2024: Emotions of Jesus

This year’s Diocesan Lent Course focusses on The Emotions of Jesus.

Tuesdays – 5th; 12th; 19th; 26th; 2-3pm in church.

Join us when you can.

Bake Sale:

There is a Bake Sale after the 10.30am service today, in the church hall – buy some delicious home baking, and help support St Cuthbert’s too!    Thank you, Joan & Judith

6.30am Service of Light – Easter Day:

Please let Nicki know if you are planning to attend the 6.30am service – so that she knows how many croissants are required!      Thank you!

Date for your Diary!:-

Springtime Tea – Saturday 13th April at 2.30pm.  Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea in the church hall – in aid of church funds – Tickets are £10 per person.  Contact any member of the Events & Fundraising Group or email: stcuthbertsevents@gmail.com

The Colinton & Merchiston Community Choir:  Spring Concert

Saturday 23rd March at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall at Merchiston Castle School.  Tickets are £10, available from choir members or you can pay cash at the door.  Take a look at the new choir website – www.colintonchoir.org.  Please see further concert information on the hall noticeboard – or pick up a flier at the back of church today. Margaret Kieran on behalf of the Choir

Weekly Prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus, like a mother you gather your people to you; you are gentle with us as a mother with her children. Your beloved mother Mary set an example of faith and obedience to us all. We pray for mothers everywhere and particularly those in troubled areas like the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia and Syria, where their children are in danger. Lord, hear their prayers. Amen.

 

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