Dear Worshippers and Friends of St. Clement’s,
I want to start this week’s ‘Weekly Message’, by thanking everyone who came last Sunday morning, to help us celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. Especial thanks to those who helped us have ‘The Lord is here. His Spirit is with us’, spoken in a variety of different tongues.
I hope many of you are planning to join us this evening for..
Thursday 13th June at 18.30 – Concert by Leicester University Chamber Choir
Please note that there is NO ENTRY FEE.
This is also an opportunity to invite your friends interested in music but who do not normally come to church. Make sure you offer to come with someone.
The Church’s year enters what is known as Ordinary Time after the Pentecost Sunday, which lasts until All Saints’ Day, 1st November. Often this is known as the ‘green season‘ because green is the liturgical colour that is used during this period. But just to be confusing, the Sunday following Pentecost is always kept as Trinity Sunday, when we use white & gold. After that, we then start counting ‘Sundays after Trinity’.
Following that little explanation of liturgical colours and the Christian Year, a reminder of our worship this coming Sunday.
Sunday 16th June at 11.00 – Sung Eucharist for Trinity Sunday
Our Gospel reading is John 16. 12-15 where Jesus speaks of himself, of the Spirit’s activities, and of the Father. The supporting readings are Romans 5. 1-5 where St. Paul in the space of five verses mentions God the father, our Lord Jesus & the Holy Spirit andPsalm 8 which we will say responsively. Trinity Sunday is also a wonderful opportunity to sing some of the numerous excellent Trinitarian hymns in our hymn book!
The Hymns are Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty Nicae, Thou, whose almighty word Moscow, Father, Lord of all creationAbbot’s Leigh and We give immortal praise Croft’s 136th
There will be parallel Children’s Ministry and following worship, Cool Drinks & Light Refreshments will be served at the back of the Church.
Other important things..
Please remember in your prayers one of our young members from Brno congregation who is getting Confirmed on Sunday 16thJune by Bishop Robert in Christ Church Vienna along with others from Vienna congregation.
My sermon from last Sunday is available to read on the church website. The link is http://susanaj10.sg-host.com//9th-june-2019-the-pentecost-revd-nathanial/.
Experience Great Britian: British Market which will be held on 15th June 2019 at Dolní Břežany from 10.00 to 20.00. For more information, follow the link https://www.britishchamber.cz/events/experience-great-britain-british-market-2/.
Rainbow Gospel Choir will hold a Concert on Sunday 16th June from 13:00 to13:40 at Dejvice, Vítězné Náměstí. For more details follow the link http://www.rainbowgospel.cz/koncerty/.
Early notice: Licensed Reader John Noonan will preach on Sunday 23rd June. Our Annual ‘Picnic in the Park‘ will also be held after the service. More details to follow.
If it was/is your birthday or wedding anniversary or any other special occasion last week or the coming week, we would be happy to share your joy and pray for you. You are invited to send to me the details by email to this address.
The Diocese has a Brexit Resources Hub under the Brexit tab. You can access it by following the link https://europe.anglican.org/brexit/welcome-to-our-brexit-resources-hub-1. We join Bishop Robert in his appeal to pray at this time, especially for the decision-makers and the officials working on it.
Yours in His Service,
Nathanial