THE PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY Bradford on Avon

THE PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY
Bradford on Avon
www.brad-avon-ht.org.uk
Rector: Revd Joanna Abecassis
Holy Trinity Vicarage, 18A Woolley Street BA15 1AF
Tel 01225 864444 joanna.abecassis@cantab.net
Associate Priest: Revd Dr Ali Green Tel 0785 5470069 alig9@btinternet.com
Licensed Lay Minister: Graham Dove
Tel 07989 930950
16 NOVEMBER 2014
SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
LARGE PRINT SERVICE SHEETS ARE AVAILABLE
An audio loop system is in use in the church.
Refreshments will be served after our 9.30 am service, at the back of the church.
Newcomers and visitors are warmly invited to join us.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU!
CHILDREN are very welcome at all our services and there is a special area with toys and
books for them. Please also look out for special posters.
TEAM TRINITY meets on the first and second Sunday of the month in the Guide HQ at 9.30
am, during term time. For details, please contact June Harrison (863745).
NEXT WEEK
CHRIST THE KING
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9.30am
4.30pm
6pm
7.30pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10.30am
2pm
10am
11am
7.30pm
Friday
Saturday
Monday,
Wednesday
to Saturday
12 noon
5.30pm
onwards
12 noon
– 3pm
8.30am &
5.30pm
Sing Hosanna Eucharist
Celebration of 20 years of
Women’s Ministry – Salisbury
Cathedral
NO Evensong today
Canzona Remembrance
Concert
mainly music
Saxon Club – Lunch at Whitehall
Garden Centre, Lacock
Eucharist
Faith Explored at the
Vicarage
Mothers’ Union Meeting,
Cedar Court, ‘Bridge on the
River Kwai’, Alan McCartney
Eucharist (Traditional
Language) with lunch out
together afterwards
Bradford Christmas lights
switch-on
Westwood Christmas Bazaar
– Westwood Social Club
Morning and Evening Prayer
(please enter by the door
opposite the Saxon Church).
No Evening Prayer on
Monday or Friday.
8am
Eucharist
9.30am
Sung Eucharist
6pm
Evensong
EUCHARISTIC READINGS
(NRSV)
Ezekiel 34. 11-16, 20-24
Ephesians 1. 15-end
Matthew 25. 31-end
EVENING READINGS
(NRSV)
2 Samuel 23. 1-7
Matthew 28. 16-end
INTROIT HYMN:
Seek Ye First
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And his righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto
you:
Allelu, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
You shall not live by bread alone,
But by every word
That proceeds from the mouth of God:
Ask, and it shall be given unto you,
Seek, and ye shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you,
THE COLLECT:
Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and
heirs of eternal life: grant that we, having
this hope, may purify ourselves even as
he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and
great glory we may be made like him in
his eternal and glorious kingdom; where
he is alive and reigns with you, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
FIRST READING:
1 Thessalonians 5. 1-11 NRSV
Concerning the times and the seasons,
brothers and sisters, you do not need to
have anything written to you. For you
yourselves know very well that the day of
the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
When they say, ‘There is peace and
security,’ then sudden destruction will
come upon them, as labour pains come
upon a pregnant woman, and there will
be no escape! But you, beloved, are not
in darkness, for that day to surprise you
like a thief; for you are all children of light
and children of the day; we are not of the
night or of darkness. So then let us not
fall asleep as others do, but let us keep
awake and be sober; for those who sleep
sleep at night, and those who are drunk
get drunk at night. But since we belong to
the day, let us be sober, and put on the
breastplate of faith and love, and for a
helmet the hope of salvation. For God
has destined us not for wrath but for
obtaining salvation through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that
whether we are awake or asleep we may
live with him. Therefore encourage one
another and build up each other, as
indeed you are doing.
GRADUAL HYMN: 383
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia.
Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.
You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia! (8am only.)
THE GOSPEL:
Matthew 25. 14-30 NRSV
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The kingdom
of heaven is as if a man, going on a
journey, summoned his slaves and
entrusted his property to them; to one he
gave five talents, to another two, to
another one, to each according to his
ability. Then he went away. The one who
had received the five talents went off at
once and traded with them, and made
five more talents. In the same way, the
one who had the two talents made two
more talents. But the one who had
received the one talent went off and dug
a hole in the ground and hid his master’s
money. After a long time the master of
those slaves came and settled accounts
with them. Then the one who had
received the five talents came forward,
bringing five more talents, saying,
“Master, you handed over to me five
talents; see, I have made five more
talents.” His master said to him, “Well
done, good and trustworthy slave; you
have been trustworthy in a few things, I
will put you in charge of many things;
enter into the joy of your master.” And
the one with the two talents also came
forward, saying, “Master, you handed
over to me two talents; see, I have made
two more talents.” His master said to
him, “Well done, good and trustworthy
slave; you have been trustworthy in a few
things, I will put you in charge of many
things; enter into the joy of your master.”
Then the one who had received the one
talent also came forward, saying,
“Master, I knew that you were a harsh
man, reaping where you did not sow, and
gathering where you did not scatter seed;
so I was afraid, and I went and hid your
talent in the ground. Here you have what
is yours.” But his master replied, “You
wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did
you, that I reap where I did not sow, and
gather where I did not scatter? Then you
ought to have invested my money with
the bankers, and on my return I would
have received what was my own with
interest. So take the talent from him, and
give it to the one with the ten talents. For
to all those who have, more will be given,
and they will have an abundance; but
from those who have nothing, even what
they have will be taken away. As for this
worthless slave, throw him into the outer
darkness, where there will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.”
OFFERTORY HYMN:
When our Lord walked the earth
When our Lord walked the earth,
All the world found its worth;
As declared at his birth,
God became our neighbour,
Granting, with his favour,
Chorus:
Power to speak and heal,
Grace to know what’s real,
Wisdom, insight and faith,
Love and understanding.
Through his life, through his death,
Through each gesture and breath,
Jesus joined faith and deed,
Model for our caring,
Showing and yet sharing
Power to speak.....
Jesus loves all his friends
And that love never ends;
To his Church gifts he sends
Through the Holy Spirit.
These we still inherit:
Power to speak.....
Sing aloud and rejoice,
Clap your hands, raise your voice;
For, with unnerving choice,
God, in love, has found us
And displays around us
Power to speak.....
POST COMMUNION HYMN: 474
NOTICES
Please send all Notices to Sally
bradavonba@gmail.com no later than
Wednesday for the following Sunday.
OFFICE COPYING AND PRINTING –
please contact Aylene Clack on
beneficeoffice@brad-avon-ht.org.uk
for any church paperwork.
ADVENT SUNDAY, 30 NOVEMBER –
we shall be celebrating with a Bradford
Group Eucharist with the Dean of Salisbury
at Christ Church at 10.30am and with a
BACT Advent Carol Service with a WWI
theme at Holy Trinity at 6pm.
ADVENT SUNDAY POSTERS - still lots
to collect and put up please! And do tick
off the venue on the list. Many thanks!
CANZONA CONCERT – TODAY –
including music by Jenkins and Kodály
and with a remembrance theme. Tickets
on the door @ £10 (£8 concessions).
‘WHAT NEXT FOR WOMEN (AND
MEN) IN THE CHURCH?’ - Tuesday, 18
November at 7.30pm at St James',
Southbroom. Archdeacon Ruth will host,
with Hilary Cotton, Chair of WATCH.
CHURCH RE-ORDERING MEETING –
Thursday, 4 December at 6pm. Do come
along if you can, hear about the latest
plans from the architect and project
manager, and ask any questions.
FOR OUR PRAYERS
Please pray for all who are sick,
remembering especially:
Eloise Appleby, Zac Bailey, John
Benjamin, Dawn Bennett, Matthew Cox,
Katie Croisdale, Sheila Dunfield, Stuart
Evans, David Fielden, Enid German,
Frances Hardman, Joy Harris, Jane
Hinde, Janet Hobbs, Ann Holland,
Dennis Holloway, Bunty Johns, Jean
Maitland, Muriel Metcalfe, Michael
O’Connell, Joyce Palmer, Alison Penny,
Sue Pring, baby Florence Prior-Mangum,
Peter Royle, Bob Steel, Frances Taylor,
Kathleen Thompson, Paul Weymouth,
Doreen Wilkins and Bishop John Wraw.
Pray for all those who mourn and for
those who have recently died
remembering especially any known to
us in this parish.
And we pray for all those whose
anniversary of death falls at this time,
remembering especially:
Iris Bolwell, Bill Taylor, Leslie Moody,
David Sheppard.
Please always let Joanna, Graham or
any other member of the Pastoral
Care Team know of any pastoral need
– any kind of pain or loss, illness,
hospitalisation, loneliness – or simply
cause for prayer.
FOR PRAYER THIS WEEK
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Prisoners across the world
The victims of crime
Those working in prisons
Those working in the criminal justice
system
ACAT (UK) – Action by Christians
against Torture
The Salisbury Sudan Link
MU MEETING - Thursday 20 November
at Cedar Court at 7.30 pm. The subject
will be "The Bridge on the River Kwai",
the designing and building of the bridge
for the film. All are welcome including
non-members.
A CHRISTMAS CARD TO EVERY
HOUSE IN THE PARISH - we need 10
more volunteers to help our 50 regulars
spend around an hour delivering cards.
In addition to Joanna’s Christmas
message the cards will advertise the
Christmas Tree Festival and will soon be
ready for delivery. We especially want
those who can deliver in Downs View,
Lodden Way, Widbrook View, St.
Margaret’s Street, Frenchgrass and
Coppice Hill and Shambles area.
If you can help with this important
outreach, please sign the list at the
crossing. Tony and Marlene: 864412
CHRISTIAN AID CHRISTMAS CARDS Traidcraft sell Christmas cards on behalf
of Christian Aid. There are posters at the
crossing with this years' designs. Help
yourself to a poster if you wish to browse
(there is also a free cotton bag!) and then
give any orders to Judith:
judithholland23@gmail.com /866215 or
leave a note with order on the CW pew.
LAST ORDERS 23rd November.
BoA CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON
AND LATE NIGHT OPENING – THIS
FRIDAY 2014. Lights switched on at
Westbury Gardens at 6pm. Shops will
stay open until 8pm.
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS - ‘Who
is this Child’ - four talks, with sharing and
prayer, to be held on Wednesday
mornings, 26 November to 17
December inclusive, at 10.45am at Holy
Trinity. The birth stories, Jesus the
teacher, the man of sorrows, and the
living Lord, will be covered with the
gospel of Matthew as core text. Please
contact Karl Wiggins on 01225 867007.
CLIFTON SINGERS CONCERT – ‘Land
of Lost Content’. A programme of British
choral music heard as the First World
War began, reflecting the peace and
beauty of pre-war Britain. Composers
include Holst, Parry and Stanford. Holy
Trinity, Sunday 7 December, 7pm.
Retiring collection for the Kadugli
Diocese in Sudan.