Holy Communion and Junior Church

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Holy Communion for the 18th Sunday after Trinity: celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First Reading: 2 Timothy 3.14 - 4.5
Gospel: Luke 18. 1 – 8

Today's readings are both about patience and persistence. Paul exhorts Timothy to persevere with his mission and to sustain his own faith, even when it is difficult to do so, and in the Gospel Jesus uses a surprising metaphor to convey the importance of perseverance in prayer. The parable of the unjust judge is not really about the judge at all, but about the widow, and the way she sustains her belief in justice despite discouragement.

The widow is brought to the foreground in the painting (above and attached) by the Dutch artist Pieter de Grebber (1628; © Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest). Her radiant calm, and the way she is shown as literally closing the book on her problems, underlines the importance, and the rewards, of sustaining faith and belief in the face of adversity.

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Kidbrooke, St Nicholas

All are welcome at St Nicholas's, whether at services, our other events, or through this A Church Near You page, which we intend to use in future as our main website. If you are viewing the page on a phone or tablet, please click on the three bars top right to access the menu; on a desktop or laptop, the menu will be found on the left.

For pastoral and confidential matters, please call our Priest-in-Charge,  Revd Tola Badejo, on 07950 917985, requesting  a call back if necessary.  For non-urgent general enquiries, a messaging form is available under 'Get in Touch' in the panel on the left. To ask about hall hire, please contact Linda Peppiatt on 07905 609944 or [email protected]


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Get in touch

Revd Tola Badejo (Priest-in-Charge)

66A Whetstone Road, London

SE3 8PZ
Revd Tola Badejo
07950 917985
Linda Peppiatt (hall bookings)
07905 609944
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Holy Communion and Junior Church

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Holy Communion for the 18th Sunday after Trinity: celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First Reading: 2 Timothy 3.14 - 4.5
Gospel: Luke 18. 1 – 8

Today's readings are both about patience and persistence. Paul exhorts Timothy to persevere with his mission and to sustain his own faith, even when it is difficult to do so, and in the Gospel Jesus uses a surprising metaphor to convey the importance of perseverance in prayer. The parable of the unjust judge is not really about the judge at all, but about the widow, and the way she sustains her belief in justice despite discouragement.

The widow is brought to the foreground in the painting (above and attached) by the Dutch artist Pieter de Grebber (1628; © Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest). Her radiant calm, and the way she is shown as literally closing the book on her problems, underlines the importance, and the rewards, of sustaining faith and belief in the face of adversity.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Kidbrooke, St Nicholas is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. For further details, please refer to the separate Safeguarding page on this site and the link to the Diocesan page below.

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