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21st June 2026

The Third Sunday After Trinity

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The Collect
Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Post Communion
O God, whose beauty is beyond our imagining and whose power we cannot comprehend: show us your glory as far as we can grasp it, and shield us from knowing more than we can bear until we may look upon you without fear;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Lectionary Readings for Sunday:

Old Testament Reading:  Jeremiah 20.7 – 13
O Lord, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. For whenever I speak, I must cry out; I must shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long. If I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name, “then within me there is something like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. For I hear many whispering: “Terror is all around! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” All my close friends are watching for me to stumble. Perhaps he can be enticed, and we can prevail against him and take our revenge on him.” But the Lord is with me like a terrifying warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not prevail. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonour will never be forgotten. O Lord of hosts, you test the righteous; you see the heart and the mind; let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause. Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.

New Testament Reading:  Romans 6:1b-11
What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may increase? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, so we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Gospel:  Matthew 10:24-39
A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. “Everyone, therefore, who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven, but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

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Benefice Prayers 

We pray for those who are sick at this time and remember those who have recently died and pray for their families:

Continuing Prayers for
Linda Wibley
William Ironmonger

Sick
Ann Atkin
Daniel Lawrence
Richard Watts
Carol McCormick
Caroline Hunt

Rest In Peace
David Shield
Canon Lesley McCormack

Banns  
James McGarrigle and Sabine Vanaga at St Lawrence
Michael Felce and Claire King at St Lawrence
Samuel Pomfret and Eleanor Wise at St Lawrence

Away Banns  
Joshua Newman and Caitlin Swift Clarke at St Lawrence
Ryan Clabon and Sophie Godfrey at St Bartholomew’s

Wedding Blessing
Craig Cartwright and Charlotte Knight at Furtho Manor

Benefice Notices

Greens Norton Village Fete 
A huge thank you to everyone who helped, supported and came along on Sunday. It was a wonderful afternoon, full of community spirit, and we are delighted that together we raised £3,964, which will be shared between Greens Norton CE Primary School and St Bartholomew's Church. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making the day such a success.

St Lawrence Fete
Sunday 28th June from 12:30 pm.
Tombola items needed for Fete: Bottles, biscuits, chocolates, unopened smellies etc. Please drop into the Chantry House office by Friday 26th.
Bric-a-Brac needed for Fete: Quality saleable electrical items, garden equipment, kitchen items; cuddlies, kid’s toys, bikes etc. Please leave inside St Lawrence, or at the Vicarage garage. Or contact Steve on 07593700754
Baking for Fete: Cakes and cookies needed on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th. Please list ingredients as this is required by law now. Deliver to the Chantry House office or the Vicarage.

Raffle Tickets
Tickets for the St Lawrence Church Grand Draw are on sale in St Lawrence. Please place your completed ticket stubs in the envelope provided and post through the Vicarage postbox or bring to the Fete.

Men at the Mill
Wednesday, 24th June. An opportunity for men to gather together for fellowship, conversation and the tipple of their choice. For further details, please speak to John Booth, 07887 423195.

Servers and Acolytes
We are looking for volunteers to train as Servers and Acolytes. These roles involve assisting during the service by carrying the cross, lighting candles, and helping at the altar. If you could spare one Sunday a month and are interested in helping, please speak to Chris Williams or contact her on 07718763900.

Hymns and Pimm’s
4:00 pm Sunday 21st June at St Lawrence. 

Communion
Please can we ask and remind people to refrain from dipping (intinction) their wafer into the wine when receiving communion. Those administering the chalice do not wish to cause upset at the communion rail. The reason for non-dipping policy is on the bishop’s advice and twofold: firstly one of hygiene and secondly because we have members who are gluten intolerant. If you feel unable to receive the wine from the chalice then receiving in one kind means you are making a valid communion. Thank you for your understanding.

Easton Neston Church and Churchyard visitors
If you have previously registered your number plate for access to visit St Mary's Easton Neston Church and Churchyard and it is not working the gate, please would you let Bev know on 01327 354385.

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