BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//achurchnearyou.com//eventfeed//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PARISH MASS - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time DTSTART:20261018T100000Z DTEND:20261018T111500Z DTSTAMP:20261029T083223Z UID:13658802026-10-18 10:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:Do join us as we welcome back Andy and his wife Jenna. Andy wi ll preach for us. Find out how his vocational journey is progressing towar d ordination since his last visit.\n\nFirst reading Isaiah 45:1\, 4-6\n ‘I have grasped the right hand of Cyrus to subdue nations before him.’ \n\nThus says the LORD to his anointed\, to Cyrus\, whose right hand I hav e grasped\, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings\, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed:\n ‘For the sa ke of my servant Jacob\, and Israel my chosen\, I call you by your name\, I name you\, though you do not know me. I am the LORD\, and there is no ot her\, besides me there is no God\; I equip you\, though you do not know me \, that people may know\, from the rising of the sun and from the west\, t hat there is none besides me\; I am the LORD\, and there is no other.’\n ________\n\nResponsorial Psalm Psalm 96(95):1\, 3. 4-5. 7-8. 9-10a\, c. ℟7b\n\nAscribe to the LORD glory and power.\n\nO sing a new song to the LORD\;\nsing to the LORD\, all the earth.\nTell among the nations his glo ry\,\nand his wonders among all the peoples. \n\nAscribe to the LORD glory and power.\n\nFor the LORD is great and highly to be praised\,\nto be fea red above all gods.\nFor the gods of the nations are naught.\nIt was the L ORD who made the heavens. \n\nAscribe to the LORD glory and power.\n\nAscr ibe to the LORD\, you families of peoples\,\nascribe to the LORD glory and power\;\nascribe to the LORD the glory of his name.\nBring an offering an d enter his courts. \n\nAscribe to the LORD glory and power.\n\nWorship th e LORD in holy splendour.\nO tremble before him\, all the earth.\nSay to t he nations\, ‘The LORD is king.’\nHe will judge the peoples in fairnes s. \n\nAscribe to the LORD glory and power.\n________\n\nSecond reading 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b\n‘Remembering your faith\, love and hope.’\n\n Paul\, Silvanus\, and Timothy\, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace.\n We give thanks to God always for all of you\, constantly mentioning you in our pr ayers\, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labou r of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know\ , brothers and sisters loved by God\, that he has chosen you\, because our gospel came to you not only in word\, but also in power and in the Holy S pirit and with full conviction.\n________\n\nGospel Acclamation\n\nAllelui a\, alleluia.\nShine as lights in the world\,\nholding fast to the word of life.\nAlleluia.\n________\n\nGospel Matthew 22:15-21\n‘Render to Ca esar the things that are Caesar’s\, and to God the things that are God ’s.’\n\nAt that time: The Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle J esus in his words. And they sent their disciples to him\, along with the H erodians\, saying\, ‘Teacher\, we know that you are true and teach the w ay of God truthfully\, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion\, for you are not swayed by appearances. Tell us\, then\, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar\, or not?’ But Jesus\, aware of their mali ce\, said\, ‘Why put me to the test\, you hypocrites? Show me the coin f or the tax.’ And they brought him a denarius. And Jesus said to them\, ‘Whose likeness and inscription is this?’ They said\, ‘Caesar’s. ’ Then he said to them\, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that a re Caesar’s\, and to God the things that are God’s.’ GEO:-2.236362;53.459144 LOCATION:Christ Church\, Moss Side URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15847/service-and-events/events/ 1365880/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR