St Cuthbert’s Notes – Creation – 29 September 2024
Music:
Introit Hymn 251 – God of mercy, God of grace
Gradual Hymn 349 – Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Offertory Hymn 628 -Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Communion Hymn 323 – I am the bread of life
Post-Communion Hymn 623 – Praise, my soul, the King of heaven!
First Reading: Numbers 11.4-6, 10-16, 24-29
The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, ‘If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.’ Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, all at the entrances of their tents. Then the Lord became very angry, and Moses was displeased. So Moses said to the Lord, ‘Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why have I not found favour in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? Did I conceive all this people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, “Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child”, to the land that you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they come weeping to me and say, “Give us meat to eat!” I am not able to carry all this people alone, for they are too heavy for me. If this is the way you are going to treat me, put me to death at once—if I have found favour in your sight—and do not let me see my misery.’ So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Gather for me seventy of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tent of meeting, and have them take their place there with you. So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again. Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, ‘Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.’ And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, ‘My lord Moses, stop them!’ But Moses said to him, ‘Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!’
Second Reading: James 5.13-20
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest. My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Gospel: Mark 9.38-50
John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. ‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell., And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched. ‘For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.’
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Preserves for Charity:
TODAY – in the church hall following the 10.30am service. Thank you for your support. Ross Addison
Today – Sunday 29th September, Michaelmas, at 3.30pm, there will be an Ordination Service at the Cathedral. Three people will be ordained Deacon. This is a Diocesan event, and it would be lovely to see our ordinands supported by clergy and people from across the diocese. Every blessing, Bishop John Armes
The Phoenix Group’s Quiz: Monday, September 30th in the Church Hall
QUIZ HERE TOMORROW! – 2pm – 4pm
No need to book a place, no need to arrange a team!
Just turn up and enjoy this fun event.
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Harvest at St Cuthbert’s, Colinton
Thursday Afternoon Service – 3rd October – 2.30pm:
The theme is ‘Gathering In’. All are welcome to this short informal service. Refreshments served afterwards.
Harvest Foodbank Collection:
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 Soup & Social – Sunday 6 October:
Soup and social lunch in the church hall following the 10.30am service. Donations are invited to cover costs and for church funds. If you plan to attend this lunch, to give us an idea of the numbers for catering purposes – please print your name on the sheet at the back of church. Thank you. (Further details from Joan or Judith if required).
Harvest Evensong:
Sunday 6th October at 6pm. Followed by wine and nibbles. All welcome.
Weekly Prayer:
Dear Lord and Father of mankind, help us to be more aware of all the other living things with whom we share this planet; flowers, shrubs, trees, insects, birds and animals. How beautiful they all are, especially the trees at the autumn. May we be more thoughtful for the future flourishing of flora and fauna and thankful for how they interact with us.
‘To all life thou givest, both great and small
In all life thou livest, the true life of all.’ Amen.
Contacts during Sabbatical Leave:
If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact
Rev Tim Tunley – email: timothy.tunley@mtsmail.org
(or Rev. Michael Johns-Perring – stfillanpriest@outlook.com,
Tel: 07748 455773 if between 2-14 October).
If you would like a pastoral visit, please contact Hilary Pritchard – email: hpritchard@care4free.net who will make the necessary arrangements.
www.stcuthbertscolinton.org.uk
Scottish Charity Number: SC007578
