TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
November 10, 2024
THE FATHER IS MY HOPE; THE SON IS MY REFUGE;
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY PROTECTION.
ALL HOLY TRINITY, GLORY TO THEE!
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS.
The long season of Trinity, that is the season of our growing in the Spirit, that is our sanctification, becoming holy, as God is holy, is drawing to a close. In our Epistle reading, St. Paul invites us to look to consider how it was that we got our start in our life with God. It was the through the preaching of the Gospel that we were raised from the death of sin to life in the Spirit, and it is this Gospel that is the continues to do its work in bearing spiritual fruit in our lives. For Paul, there is always more! And so he prays that we might be strengthened with all power for endurance and patience with joy that we might finish our course. Our Gospel lesson celebrates the healing , life giving power of Jesus Christ in the lives of the woman with a haemorrhage and the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue.
THE LESSON : Colossians 1:3-12
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing—so among yourselves, from the day you heard and understood the grace of God in truth, as you learned it from Ep′aphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. And so, from the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
THE GOSPEL : Matthew 9:18-26
While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well. When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, ‘Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. And the report of this spread throughout that district.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
RECTOR’S BOOK CLUB “Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One Story Universe”meets today in the lounge at 12.15, and the mid-week meeting will take place on Wednesday at 10.30.
CALLING AT ST. MARY’S BAKERS. Let’s put all your talent to work for the St. Nicholas Christmas Market Bake Sale on Saturday Dec. 7th 2024.All types of baking and preserves are welcome! Please make your favorites but if you need suggestions, the baking table can include cakes, cookies, tarts, breads, muffins, pies, squares, jam, jellies and pickles etc, etc. Use your imagination!! Have fun! Special Baking like nut free, gluten free, lactose free and sugar free (diabetic) are all sought after and well received. If you choose to make this baking, please include an ingredient list, and clearly wrap and mark your baking with its specialty. Please bring your baking to the church on Friday Dec 6th any time after 10am. Thank-you. Please contact Sandy or Sharon and let them know what you are bringing. Happy Baking!
EVENSONG AND CONFIRMATION SERVICE with Bishop Helen will take place on Sunday, November 17th at 3.30 p.m.
REGINA TRANSIT FARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is once again open to accept applications. Please see notice board or speak to Mike Hauser for full details. Deadlinbefor applications is November 30th.
WHEEL-CHAIR RAMP. Our thanks to Simon for arranging purchase of wheel chair ramp for Montague St. Entrance!
BIshop’s Discretionary Fund Pub Night
Beer and wings and music by Megan Kelly. Being held at St. Mary’s, with proceeds going to Diocese of QuAppelle Bishop’s Discretionary Fund. Reserve tickets at the synod office.
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Morning Prayer: Tuesday to Friday at 8.30 a.m.
Evening Prayer: Wednesday at 5.30 p.m.
Holy Communion: Wednesday at 9.30 a.m.