Hymns

Sheet Lift High the Cross
359 Fight the Good Fight
353 Dear Lord and Father
484 The Church’s One Foundation (omit V3)

1st Reading Acts 12: 1 – 11

In those days: Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, ‘Get up quickly.’ And the chains fell off his hands. And the angel said to him, ‘Dress yourself and put on your sandals.’ And he did so. And he said to him, ‘Wrap your cloak round you and follow me.’ And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. When Peter came to himself, he said, ‘Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.’

2nd Reading 2 Timothy 4: 6 – 8, 17 – 18

Beloved: I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

The Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Gospel Matthew 16: 13 – 19

At that time: When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.’

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AFTER MASS TODAY – A QUICK MEETING OF ALL SIDESPERSONS (NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE A QUICK MEETING OF INTERCESSORS AFTER MASS)

Today at 2:00 p.m. – Ordination of Fr. Alex Walker to the priesthood at Manchester Cathedral

Wednesday 1st July 11:00 a.m. – Said Mass

Thursday 2nd July 6:00 p.m. – Holy Hour – Adoration, Benediction and Mass In the Lady Chapel - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with meditational music followed by Mass.

Saturday 4th July 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Grounds Maintenance Group – Please speak to Sue Worsley if you are able to come and help to keep our grounds looking tidy.

Tuesday 7th July 12:30 p.m. – Funeral of the Late Jeffrey Smith

Tuesday 7th July 7:00 p.m. – Deanery Synod at Christ Church

Wednesday 15th July 7:00 p.m. – Hall Management Committee

Saturday 18th July 11:00 a.m. – Bishop of Beverley’s Festival in York Minster. Please put your name on the list at the back of church and speak to Philip if you are interested in going.

Rector: Fr. Richard Hume

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