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 now fortunate to be 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 her role as Vicar for the Market Rasen Group, Revd Claire Burnett is Priest in Charge for the parishes of Brookenby, Claxby, Croxby, Kirmond le Mire, Normanby le Wold, North Willingham, Stainton le Vale, Thoresway and Walesby. Revd Bryan Dixon, Rector for the Middle Rasen Group, is Priest in Charge for the parish of Tealby and the Barkwith Group of parishes.
(For specific parish enquiries, please see the contact details on the website A Church Near You)
Tuesday 3rd June: 7pm - Deanery Synod meeting
at Middle Rasen Church Hall
Thursday 5th June: 2pm - Walesby PCC meeting
at St Mary's, Walesby
Tuesday 10th June: 6pm - Reflective Service of Holy Communion (Iona)
at Claxby Village Hall (refreshments from 5:30pm)
Wednesday 11th June: 9:30am - Chapter Meeting, venue TBC
Wednesday 11th June: 2pm - Walesby Group meeting
at Claxby Viking Centre
Sunday 15th June: 1pm - Annual 'Ramblers' service
at Walesby 'Old Church'
Saturday 21st June: 9am - Diocesan Synod meeting
at YMCA Centre, Tritton Road, Lincoln
There are a wide range of theological opinions within the church, this article reflects the views of the author
'The 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, Easter, Ascension 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 standardisation of the date occurred much later. It has long held a connection with St. Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, as Becket was consecrated as a bishop on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Following his assassination in 1170, and his canonization shortly afterwards, 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 anglicancompass.com)
A Prayer for this Week
Eternal Father,
we thank you for nourishing us
with these heavenly gifts:
may our communion strengthen us in faith,
build us up in hope,
and make us grow in love;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
