Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Sunday 21st March 2021 - Stanton St Quintin
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Sunday 21st March 2021
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit
within me.
Psalm 51: 10
Welcome
Welcome to this week’s Gazette and
thank you Alison for making it so good to
read and giving us so much information.
I looked at the set readings for today,
and found something so familiar. Hang on
– I’ve read this recently! In fact, I’ve read
it really carefully, spent time on it and
discussed it with others! Yes, it’s Psalm
51 – and it was the subject of one of the
Lent meetings.
And it is the Psalm specially chosen to be used today ☺
Those who have been coming, by Zoom, to the Lent Course meetings will know that for five
weeks during Lent the subject is ‘Experiencing God’s Love through the psalms’. The title for
the second week was ‘Washed’ (Psalm 51). The psalmist asks to be forgiven and washed from
his sins, and he had been really sinful before writing this psalm. He says ‘I have done evil in
your sight O God, and you are right to pass judgment on me. Wash me through and through
from my iniquity, and from my sins. Please make me clean, wash me and I shall be whiter than
snow’.
We were asked at that Lent meeting to think of a time when we had been really dirty. What
had it been like to step into a shower and feel all the dirt washing away? I thought of a time
when all our family were on the canal, coming in to moor, one steering and the others of us
jumping off or throwing ropes, forgetting the golden rule, ‘never leave Jonathan aged around
2yrs, on his own’. I saw him trying to get off the boat and follow us, reached out for him from
the bank and in we both went! It was a particularly muddy, red mud place and we were
drenched in it. I have never forgotten – what to do first to rid ourselves of this mud?
At the Lent Course one of the things we were told we should pray for is a deeper understanding
of ourselves to see the areas in our lives which need to be washed – what to do first to rid
ourselves of what is wrong. Yet we go on sinning and having to come back to be washed again
and it is easy to take for granted God’s cleansing from sin as an automatic right. We must
always remember that it is only because of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross that we can be
forgiven. We can be washed and made clean again.
A direct quote from Steven Croft’s Lent course:
‘Imagine if you can, the Christian faith without the grace of being washed and forgiven. It is
impossible. No family or friendship can survive for long without the capacity to forgive and be
forgiven. No Christian journey can last long without it either.’
Marjorie Morgan – Lay Minister
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A prayer in our current situation
From the rising of the sun to its setting
we praise your name, O Lord;
may your promise to raise the poor from the dust
and turn the fortunes of the needy upside down
be fulfilled in our time also,
as it was in your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
First Reading – Hebrews 5: 5-10
5 So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high
priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him,
‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you’;
6as he says also in another place,
‘You are a priest for ever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.’
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears,
to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent
submission. 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and
having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey
him, 10having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Gospel Reading – John 12: 20-33
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival
were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from
Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see
Jesus.’ 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip
went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has
come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you,
unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains
just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who
love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world
will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow
me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever
serves me, the Father will honour.
27‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father,
save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28Father, glorify
your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ 29The
crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to
him.’ 30Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31Now is the
judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted
up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ 33He said this to indicate the kind of death he
was to die.
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The Collect for Sunday
Gracious Father,
you gave up your Son
out of love for the world:
lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion,
that we may know eternal peace
through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Services online, on TV, Radio and Phone
The Gauzebrook Group Service will be available on our YouTube Channel at
www.tinyurl.com/GauzebrookTV . There are also Zoom services. Please see the details on the
grid below for timings.
The Ministry Team will continue to lead Morning
Prayer at 9am on a Monday through to and
including Saturday on the Gauzebrook Group
Facebook page.
You don’t need to have a Facebook account to
watch, simply click on the link here
https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
You can get a copy of the order of service from the website www.gauzebrook.org/online
Gauzebrook Sunday Worship – Gauzebrook YouTube
Group online Service
www.tinyurl.com/GauzebrookTV
9.30am Sunday Morning Service – Sherston,
Alderton and Luckington
11am All Age Service from Hullavington, SSQ,
Norton and Foxley
Radio 4 8.10am Sunday Worship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnds
BBC1 1.15pm (normally) Songs of Praise - BBC
TBN – TBN - Channel 65 on Freeview
Channel 65
Radio 3 3pm Choral Evensong
(& 3.30pm Wednesdays)
Bristol Daily and weekly services
Cathedral https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bristolcathedralvideo
The Church Weekly services
of England https://www.churchofengland.org
Daily Hope continues to offer free music, prayers, reflections and a weekly service. 0800 804
8044
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What’s happening this week?
Day What’s happening?
Sunday A service for the Gauzebrook Group will be available on our YouTube
21st March Channel at www.tinyurl.com/GauzebrookTV
North Wilts Mission Area Compline online
Monday 9am Morning Prayer https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
Evening - Lent Course via Zoom – Last one
Tuesday 9am Morning Prayer https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
Wednesday 9am Morning Prayer https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
Evening - Lent Course via Zoom – Experiencing God’s Love
NWMA Mini Retreat on Facebook 10.30-12.00 (Available for 30 days)
Thursday 9am Pause and Pray via Zoom
Please email Revd Adam gauzebrookrector@gmail.com for details
7.30-9pm North Wilts Mission Area Alpha Course online
Morning - Lent Course via Zoom – Experiencing God’s Love
8pm End of Lent Course Celebration Service
Friday 9am Morning Prayer https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
10am Little Lights online
Saturday 9am Morning Prayer https://www.facebook.com/gauzebrookgroup/
Praying for our Nation – 6pm daily. As a nation we are encouraged to pause, reflect and pray
each day for the current pandemic. There are resources available on the Church of England
website to assist people in praying, these can be found here
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/prayer-nation
Pause and Pray, Thursday Mornings 9am
You are invited to join the Ministry Team for Pause and Pray via
Zoom on a Thursday starting at 9am.
Please contact Revd Adam for the login details gauzebrookrector@gmail.com
4Bible Readings for the Week
Here are the bible readings for this week.
Day Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading 4
Monday Joshua 2: 1-14 Psalm 23 John 8: 1-11
Tuesday Numbers 21: 4-9 Psalm 102: 1-3, John 8: 21-30
16-23
Wednesday Daniel 3: 14-20, John 8: 31-42
24-25, 28
Thursday Isaiah 7: 10-14 Psalm 40: 5-11 Luke 1: 26-38 Hebrews 10:
4-10
Friday Jeremiah 20: 10- Psalm 18: 1-6 John 10: 31-end
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Saturday Ezekiel 37: 21- Psalm 121 John 11: 45-end
end
Churches Open for Private Prayer!
Please contact the Church Wardens if you would like to be able to find out about accessing the
church for private prayer.
Hullavington Church will be open for Private Prayer daily from approximately 9am until 6pm.
Little Lights
All Pre School Children are invited to join Becky on Fridays for Little Lights
on the Gauzebrook Group Facebook page.
Join the fun of bible stories, songs and craft. For more details, please
contact Becky.
North Wilts Mission Area
Prayer Course
There is still time to sign up for the Prayer Course Catherine Price
(Mission Enabler for NWMA) is running on Zoom at 7.30pm-8.30pm on
Wednesday evenings.
Below is the full list of sessions. If you want to follow the course on your own, you can watch
the video by clicking on its title in the table.’
14 April Contemplation “On earth, as it is in heaven”
21 April Listening “Give us this day our Daily Bread”
28 April Spiritual Warfare “Deliver me from evil”
5Going Live on Facebook – Mini Retreat 10.30-12.00 on 24th March
Catherine also says, ‘I will be going live again on our
Community Facebook page on Wednesday 24 March between
10.30 and 12pm, when I will be running a mini-Retreat based on
materials provided by the Rudford Retreat Centre. Please put
the date in your diary and join me then if you are able. The
session will stay up on the Facebook page for 30 days so if you can’t be with us live you will be
able to watch it later. If you can’t connect on Facebook, but would like to use the materials at
home, let me know and I will email them to you nearer the time.’
Christian Mindfulness in Holy Week
In Holy Week we will be running a short course on Christian Mindfulness from Monday 29 th –
Wednesday 31st March. The course will be led by the Revd Dr Ian Bailey, of the Avonside
Mission Area. There will be resources to read and exercises to do at home, supplemented with
a Zoom session with Ian at lunchtime on each of the three days. More information will be
circulated nearer the time.
Parish Office during Lockdown
Although Alison will be working her normal hours, the Parish Office building will continue to be
closed during lockdown as we are encouraged to work from home if possible. Therefore,
contact should ideally be made by email admin@gauzebrook.org . However, if you need to call
then you can still phone 01666 825019 on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 9.30am
and 4.30pm.
Items for the Gazette
Do you have something you would like to go in the Gazette? If so, please
send it to admin@gauzebrook.org by 12noon on a Monday to get into the
addition going out on a Wednesday. Thank you
Prayer List
We pray for:
Those in Residential and Nursing Home Care: Sue Morris, Frances Thompson, Margaret
Evett, Gladys and Frank Williams and Francis Baker.
Those at home or being cared for in hospital: Joyce Gleed, Peter Watts, Richard Price,
Elspeth Schwenk, Eileen Gough, Di Hamblin and Jan Lane
For those who have died recently: John Knight, may he rest in peace and rise in glory.
If you, or someone you know would like to go on the prayer list, please contact Helen Davies
Helen.m.daviesllm@gmail.com .
6What’s happening from within the Gauzebrook Group over
Holy Week?
Please see the diary of events taking place on the Gauzebrook Group Facebook page between
Palm Sunday and Easter Day
Date Service Service
Sunday 28th March 9.30am Gauzebrook Palm 11am Gauzebrook begins
Palm Sunday Sunday for all ages Holy Week: a service for
Palm Sunday
Monday 29th March 9am Morning Prayer 9pm Compline
Tuesday 30th March 9am Morning Prayer 9pm Compline
Wednesday 31st March 9am Morning Prayer 9pm Compline
Thursday 1st April All Day ‘O Taste and See’ 7pm The Last Supper (with
Maundy Thursday Family prayer at home for spiritual communion)
Maundy Thursday
9am Morning Prayer 9pm Compline
Friday 2nd April 9am Morning Prayer 2pm An hour at the cross
Good Friday 10am An All-Age Good 9pm Compline
Friday
Sunday 4th April 10am Gauzebrook Easter 11am Gauzebrook Easter
Easter Day Worship Together Communion (on YouTube)
Contact Details
Administrator:
Alison Withers 01666 825019 admin@gauzebrook.org
Normal hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Rector: (Day off Monday)
Revd Adam Beaumont 01666 311177 gauzebrookrector@gmail.com
07903 672067
Associate Priest: (Day off Tuesday)
Revd Susan Harvey 01666 840696 susan.harvey055@gmail.com
Rural Schools & Churches worker: (Day off Monday)
Becky Fisher 07974 030212 becky@gauzebrook.org
Gauzebrook Group Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pg/gauzebrookgroup
Gauzebrook Website
www.gauzebrook.org
Please don't hesitate to get in touch in the event of a pastoral emergency. However, we
would be grateful if you could avoid contacting us about other matters on our days off.
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