Sunday 5th July 2026
Prayer for the Week
Almighty God, I come before you this week seeking your strength and resilience. When challenges arise, fortify my spirit and steady my heart. Grant me the courage to face adversity with unwavering faith and the perseverance to overcome any obstacle. Remind me that in my weakness, your power is made perfect. Help me to stand firm, knowing that you are my refuge and my fortress. Thank you for all your grace and protection. Amen
Prayers for the sick and for those recovering: Wendy, Auril, Zelma, Mike, Jacqui, Frank, River, Theo, Maggie, David, Paul, Kiera, Yolanda, Sarah, Levi, Joy, Viola, Martin, Joan, Sharon, Eileen, Rachel, Esa, Tyson, David, Sally, Jenny, Val, Frank and Joan, Ruby.
Pray for those who have departed from this world:
Pray for all who have died, especially members of our St Andrew’s family, Shirley and Ian. Pray for their families and friends.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace AND RISE IN GLORY
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New events
Men’s Breakfast – Saturday 11th July 9am
A chance to talk about things that matter
– as always, no pressure to say anything if you don’t want to but come to enjoy the company and have breakfast!
1st Communion classes on Sundays at 6.30pm see Sophia/Neil for details
Dates for your Diary 2026
Q&A on faith and life at 5pm: 28th June
CSCT meetings at 7.30pm: 8th July
Men’s Breakfast at 9am: 11th July
Special quarterly envelope collection: 13th September
Cippenham St. Andrew’s,
all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, “You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; but you shall go to my father’s house, to my kindred, and get a wife for my son.”
‘I came today to the spring, and said, “O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going! I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, ‘Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,’ and who will say to me, ‘Drink, and I will draw for your camels also’—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.”
‘Before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her water-jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, “Please let me drink.” She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder, and said, “Drink, and I will also water your camels.” So I drank, and she also watered the camels. Then I asked her, “Whose daughter are you?” She said, “The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.” So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to obtain the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. Now then, if you will deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn either to the right hand or to the left.’ And they called Rebekah, and said to her, ‘Will you go with this man?’ She said, ‘I will.’ So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham’s servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,
‘May you, our sister, become
thousands of myriads;
may your offspring gain possession
of the gates of their foes.’
Then Rebekah and her maids rose up, mounted the camels, and followed the man; thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, and was settled in the Negeb. Isaac went out in the evening to walk in the field; and looking up, he saw camels coming. And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel, and said to the servant, ‘Who is the man over there, walking in the field to meet us?’ The servant said, ‘It is my master.’ So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Romans 7. 15-25a
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells
Anglican Parish 5th July 2026
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Contact Person
Rev. Neil Popham - 01628 661994
Trinity 5 Sunday
Holy Eucharist Service 9.30am – Rev Neil
Bernice Hardie from Wave preaching
Monday
Rev Neil’s day off
Tuesday
Children’s Ministry- 6.30pm
Bible Study on Zoom 6.30pm
Wednesday
Foodbank 11am-1pm
CSCT meeting 7.30pm
Thursday:
Holy Eucharist at 10.45-Rev Neil
Children’s ministry 16.45- 18.30
Friday:
Poppets 9.15-11.45
Choir practice 6.30pm
Saturday:
Men’s Breakfast at 9am
Trinity 6/ Sea Sunday
Holy Eucharist Service 9.30am – Rev Neil
Readings for Next Week
Genesis 24. 34-38, 42-29, Romans 7. 15-25a, Matthew 11. 16-19, 25-30.
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Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified: hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Genesis 24.34-38, 42-49, 58-67
So he said, ‘I am Abraham’s servant. The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and he has given him
within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me.
So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.
Matthew 11. 16-19, 25-30
‘But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to one another,
“We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we wailed, and you did not mourn.”
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon”; the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners!” Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.’
At that time Jesus said, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
Communion Prayer
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you,
that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen