Sunday 14 June: Second Sunday after TrinityOur 9.30am service will be led by Revd Carol Cooper and Revd Fiona Ellingham On the second Sunday after Trinity, we reflect upon the faith and teachings of Jesus Christ and their application to our daily life. This week, in our Reading, Gospel and Sermon Series “Hope in the mess of life”, our theme is faithfulness through adversity … hope when life feels so unfair. Despite temptation, false accusation and humiliation through imprisonment, Joseph maintains a dignified silence and retains his moral integrity. Jesus too is falsely accused, mocked and humiliated by Pilate’s soldiers. Despised and rejected, Jesus, the “man of suffering” (Isaiah 53: 3) , submits to His Father’s plan for redemption: “Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain.” (Isaiah 53: 10) Reading and Gospel Our first reading is from Genesis 39: 6b-23 which starts on page 38 of the Old Testament in our pew bibles. Despite being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph is blessed by the Lord and has risen to an important position as overseer in the household of his master Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh’s guard. Joseph resists repeated temptations from Potiphar’s wife and asserts his faithfulness both to God and his master: “How then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (verse 9) Falsely accused and put in the King’s prison, Joseph is still able to prosper through adversity and hardship due to his faithfulness and obedience to the Lord: “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love” (verse 21) The Gospel reading from Matthew 27:27-31 is on page 34 of the New Testament in our pew bibles. Pilate has literally washed his hands of Jesus and handed him over for crucifixion. Surrounded by perhaps as many as five hundred soldiers, Jesus is stripped, spat upon and mocked with symbols of kingship including a scarlet robe and a crown of thorns. Christ’s silence in the face of such insults and his trust in His Father’s justice is best described by Peter: “When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.” (1 Peter: 2: 23) Notices 1. Music at All Saints’ Marlow 3.30pm on Sunday 14 June Choral Evensong is a one hour church service sung by the Choir of All Saints' Church Marlow and takes place every 2nd Sunday of the month. All are welcome! 2. Chatty Café at Bisham Abbey 11.00am on Tuesday 16 June A friendly and relaxed senior social group for those living with dementia, their friends, family and caregivers in the local community. No need to book, just turn up! Every third Tuesday of the month. 3. Coffee Morning at Marlow Sailing Club 10.30am – 1.00pm on Saturday 20 June Fundraising in aid of the RNLI. Marlow Sailing Club, Temple Lane, Bisham SL7 1SA 4. Supporters’ Evening at All Saints’ Bisham – Monday 29 June Join us from 6pm – 9pm for a relaxed evening in the Church. Come along and say hello, look around the Church and see how you can help support its future. Drinks and finger buffet will be served. Supporters' Evening Leaflet Services and Events Sunday 14 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Sunday 21 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Thursday 25 June 10.00am – 12.00pm Bisham Church Friends Coffee Morning and History Talk – “The Shape of the Village: 1851 Tithe Map” Sunday 28 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Monday 29 June 6.00pm – 9.00pm at All Saints’ Bisham Supporters’ Evening Thank you for reading this week’s, Pew News. With love. Mark and Carol
Sunday 7 June: First Sunday after Trinity Our 8.00am and 9.30am services will be led by Revd Carol Cooper, Revd Mieke Gaynor and Revd Gabrielle Smith The season after Trinity is a period of “ordinary time.” There are less special occasions, so it is a period for developing good rhythms in our spiritual lives and strengthening our relationship with God in quiet, consistent ways. In the second part of our new Sermon series, our attention switches to one of Joseph’s brothers, Judah and his relationship with his daughter-in-law Tamar. We are reminded that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and that redemption is possible for everyone, even in the messiest of lives.Reading and Gospel Our first reading is from Genesis 38: 12-30 which starts on pages 37 of the Old Testament in our pew bibles. We leave Joseph in Egypt to follow the story of Judah and Tamar - who is the wife to Judah’s firstborn son. The Lord is displeased with the eldest two of Judah’s sons and puts each of them to death. Tamar is then sent to live as a widow in her father’s house until Judah’s youngest son, Shelah, is grown up and she can be given to him in marriage. Tamar eventually ends up conceiving two sons – Zerah and Perez. But the father is Judah not Shelah. The Gospel reading is from Matthew 1: 1-6a which you will find on page 1 of the New Testament in our pew bibles. Matthew’s Gospel begins with an account of the genealogy of Jesus. Judah and Perez are listed as direct ancestors of King David and ultimately: “… Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.” Matthew 1: 16 Notices 1. Music at The Manor, Church Road, Little Marlow – Saturday 6 June Open 4.30pm – 8.00pm. Bring your own food, drink and chairs / gazebo. Fun for all the family including circus workshops and Marlow Ukelele Group. Tickets: £12.50 Adults £2.50 Children (5-16). Proceeds to Wye Valley volunteers and church Music at the Manor leaflet 2. Music at All Saints’ Marlow 3.30pm on Sunday 7 June The Chess Valley Male Voice Choir will be performing this Sunday. Recitals are followed by tea and cake and all donations help to support the music activities at All Saints Marlow. 3. Chatty Café at Bisham Abbey 11.00am on Tuesday 16 June A friendly and relaxed senior social group for those living with dementia, their friends, family and caregivers in the local community. No need to book, just turn up! Every third Tuesday of the month. 4. Supporters’ Evening at All Saints’ Bisham – Monday 29 June Join us from 6pm – 9pm for a relaxed evening in the Church. Come along and say hello, look around the Church and see how you can help support its future. Drinks and finger buffet will be served. Supporters' Evening Leaflet Services and Events Saturday 6 June at All Saints’ Bisham Wedding: Tim Folley and Emma Turgis Sunday 7 June 8.00am at All Saints’ Bisham Early Morning Communion Service / Book of Common Prayer Sunday 7 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Sunday 14 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Sunday 21 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Thursday 25 June 10.00am – 12.00pm Bisham Church Friends Coffee Morning and History Talk – “The Shape of the Village: 1851 Tithe Map” Sunday 28 June 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service Monday 29 June 6.00pm – 9.00pm at All Saints’ Bisham Supporters’ Evening Thank you for reading this week’s, Pew News. With love. Mark and Carol
The latest issue of our monthly newsletter "Bisham Together" is now available. Please click on the link provided.Not surprisingly, the word cake appears more than once and there is even a fabulous photo of some cakes on page 4.Plenty to catch up on including news of our Supporters' Evening on 29 June and a series of "unfortunate events" at the school which led to a temporary closure.Thanks again to Carol for pulling all this together for us. Do let her know if there are any news items or stories you would like her to include in the next issue.
Trinity Sunday is a Christian feast to honour the Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is typically celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. This week we also begin our new Sermon series looking at Joseph’s story – “Hope in the mess of life.” The story begins with a family at war and ends with the mystery of providence. It is a story of suffering and grace but also of a hope that lasts. Reading and Gospel Our first reading is from Genesis 37:1-4, 17-36 which can be found on pages 36 and 37 of the Old Testament in our pew bibles. The story of Joseph begins with jealousy and betrayal. Joseph comes from a large, and somewhat complicated family; he is one of twelve brothers who eventually form the foundations of the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph is just seventeen years old and as he is their father’s favourite son, his brothers hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. They hated him even more because of his dreams and soon conspired to kill him. However, as he is their own flesh and blood, they are persuaded by Judah to sell him to some passing traders “for twenty pieces of silver.” Their treachery however sets Joseph on his path to Egypt where he will rise to great power in the service of Pharaoh. The Gospel reading is from Matthew 26:14-16 which you will find on page 31 of the New Testament in our pew bibles. Rather than twelve brothers we now have twelve disciples. And one of their number, Judas Iscariot, starts looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus to the chief priests and the elders of the people in exchange for “thirty pieces of silver.” Notices 1. Music at All Saints’ Marlow 3.30pm on Sunday 31 May The series of Sunday afternoon recitals continues with Neil Crossland – a distinguished British pianist and composer whose recordings include Beethoven's sonatas and works by Schumann, Liszt and Poulenc. 2. Music at The Manor, Church Road, Little Marlow – Saturday 6 June Open 4.30pm – 8.00pm. Bring your own food, drink and chairs / gazebo. Fun for all the family including circus workshops and Marlow Ukelele Group. Tickets: £12.50 Adults £2.50 Children (5-16). Proceeds to Wye Valley volunteers and church Music at the Manor leaflet 3. Chatty Café at Bisham Abbey 11.00am on Tuesday 16 June A friendly and relaxed senior social group for those living with dementia, their friends, family and caregivers in the local community. No need to book, just turn up! Every third Tuesday of the month. 4. Supporters’ Evening at All Saints’ Bisham – Monday 29 June Join us from 6pm – 9pm for a relaxed evening in the Church. Come along and say hello, look around the Church and see how you can help support its future. Drinks and finger buffet will be served. Supporters' Evening Leaflet 5. Altar Frontal Update Thank you so much to everyone who has so far kindly contributed towards our new Altar Frontal. Please speak to Tim or email him on tim.linacreasb@gmail.com if you would like to make a donation. Here is a sneak preview of some of the design work …. which is still “work in progress” Services and Events Sunday 31 May 9.30am at All Saints’ Bisham Morning Communion Service New Sermon series begins: Joseph’s story Friday 5 June 9.00.am – 10.00am at All Saints’ Bisham Ascension Day Service for Bisham CofE Academy – parents and carers are welcome to attend Saturday 6 June at All Saints’ Bisham Wedding: Tim Folley and Emma Turgis Sunday 7 June 8.00am at All Saints’ Bisham Early Morning Communion Service / Book of Common Prayer Sunday 7 June 9.30am Morning Communion Service Thursday 25 June 10.00am – 12.00pm Bisham Church Friends Coffee Morning and History Talk – “The Shape of the Village: 1851 Tithe Map” Monday 29 June 6.00pm – 9.00pm at All Saints’ Bisham Supporters’ Evening Thank you for reading this week’s, Pew News. With love. Mark and Carol
