Hymns are normally sung at all our Common Worship (CW) services and services of Evening Prayer but not at Book of Common Prayer (BCP) services of Holy Communion, unless stated.
The homilies project was developed so that a congregation can engage in study and discussion of the lectionary when a Priest or Reader are not available to lead the service. The files include the gospel reading, details of the other readings for the week, the homily itself which can be read out loud, discussion points and the collect for the week. They are written by a variety of people, including our bishops and archdeacons, and they are intended to be used by lay leaders who are not authorised to preach.
The Walesby Group is able to call upon the resources of three clergy licensed to their churches, supported by a wide team of lay and retired ministers. In addition to his role as Rector for the Middle Rasen Group, Revd Bryan Dixon is now Priest in Charge for the parishes of the Walesby Group and the Barkwith Group of parishes.
(For specific parish enquiries, please see the contact details on the website A Church Near You)
Monday 1st June: 7pm - Institution & Induction of Father Bob Frew
at St Peter & St Paul, Caistor
Tuesday 2nd June: 6pm - Reflective Holy Communion (Iona)
at Claxby Village Hall
Wednesday 3rd June: 1:45pm - Fifth CITS Study Course
at Claxby Viking Centre
Wednesday 10th June: 1:45pm - Sixth CITS Study Course
at Claxby Viking Centre
Wednesday 17th June: 10am to 2pm - Cafe Church
at Brookenby
Sunday 21st June: 4pm - Family Curry Afternoon
at East Barkwith
There are a wide range of theological opinions within the church, this article reflects the views of the author
'Trinity'
Trinity Sunday commemorates the Christian doctrine of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — three persons in one substance, an eternal community of love. Observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday marks the beginning of the Trinity Season (or Trinitytide), also called the Season after Pentecost or Ordinary Time. Trinity is a fitting name for this season because the focus shifts from the great feasts of sacred history — Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension, Easter, and Pentecost — to the ongoing life of Christian growth in the love of our Trinitarian God.
Now celebrated by Christians of all denominations, Trinity Sunday has a robust Anglican heritage. Anglo-Saxons celebrated a feast dedicated to the Trinity as early as the 9th century, although the date’s standardization occurred much later. It has long held a connection with St. Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr. Becket was consecrated as a bishop on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Following his assassination in 1170 and his canonization shortly thereafter, the day gained powerful significance in the English tradition. In 1334, Trinity Sunday became an official observance for the first Sunday after Pentecost across the Western Church.
(material taken from the Anglican Compass)
A Prayer for this Week
Loving Father,
we thank you for feeding us at the supper of your Son:
sustain us with your Spirit,
that we may serve you here on earth
until our joy is complete in heaven,
and we share in the eternal banquet
with Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
