Join us for Morning Prayer at St. Paul's 9.15am Monday‐ Wednesday and Midday Prayers 12noon Thursday at St. Mar n’s Edith Blundell is 97 today! Josh Balman, Jamie Maclean, Alison Rew, ‘Rene Shaddock, Charlie Exley, Janet Robertson and Sophie Maclean celebrate their birthdays this week. Mar n Taylor is 80 on Saturday! Dorrie Cook, Dorothy Holland, Margery Hyde and Pamela Lloyd worship with us at home. Those who need special prayers include: Mandie Elvidge, Joan Oliver, Gordon Craig, Liz Munday, Heena Robb, Ted Hall, Shei‐ la Smith (Herne Bay), Susan Bloomfield, Marie Sco , Chloe White and Gra‐ ham Mar n. The anniversaries of Margaret Rowe, Joyce Miles and Kathy Rogerson fall this week. Congratula ons to James, Katy and Florence Sampson on the birth of baby daughter and sister Beatrice, and to Ruth Ma hews celebra ng the 50th anniversary of her ordina on as a Bap st Minister. 13th Monday 7.00pm (Meal) 8.15pm (Talk): Meet, Eat & Explore at the Parish Centre: Professor Robin Gill ‘End of Life Ethics: Which Way Forward’?’ Contact Rosemary Walters to a end the meal on 768891. 14th Tuesday 3.00pm Pilgrimz A er School Club at Pilgrims Way School 18th Saturday 9.30am Mothers’ Union Communion at St. Paul's Parish of St. Mar n & St. Paul Canterbury Sunday October 12th 2014 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am Order 2 Prayer Book Eucharist at St. Paul’s Celebrant & Short Address: Rev. Canon Noelle Hall 9.00am 10.30am Order 1 Said Eucharist at St. Mar n's Celebrant & Address: Reverend Peter Ingrams Order 1 Sung Parish Eucharist & Sunday Zone at St. Paul’s with Holy Bap sm of Annabel Marie and Toby Ian Marsh Celebrant & Address: Rev. Canon Noelle Hall Hymns: 555, 581, 175, song on sheet, 398. Refreshments are available in the Parish Centre a er this service. Sunday October 19th The Eighteenth a er Trinity Pennies Collec on day for Pastos Verdes Project Mozambique 9.00am Order 1 Said Eucharist at St. Mar n’s 10.30am Order 1 Sung Eucharist & Sunday Zone at St. Paul’s Doreen Laven will speak at 9am & 10.30am on Canterbury Street Pastors 12.15pm Student Lunch in the Parish Centre 3.30pm St. Paul’s@TeaTime at St. Paul’s NOTICES COMMEMORATION OF THE DEPARTED Sunday October 26th at St. Paul’s. The service is at 5.00pm not 6.30pm as stated in Pilgrim Post. COFFEE MORNING FOR THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF K & C HOSPITAL is going ahead on Wednesday October 22nd 10.00am all welcome. GAZA AND EBOLA CRISES Following our re ring collec ons a few weeks ago we have sent £125 to the Red Cross (Ebola) and £125 to Embrace The Middle East (Gaza) Thank you. 3.00pm Messy Church at Querns Community Centre 6.30pm Deanery Songs of Praise at Canterbury Cathedral PARISH CONTACT DETAILS Rector: The Rev. Canon Noelle Hall The Rectory, 13, Ersham Road, CT1 3AR 01227 462686 rector@mar npaul.org Noelle is oﬀ‐duty on Friday. Curate: The Reverend Jo Richards at The Parish Oﬃce 07824 155355 curate@mar npaul.org Jo is on duty Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Children & Families’ Minister: Andrew Brown, families@mar npaul.org c/o The Parish oﬃce Mobile: 07412 343382 The Parish Oﬃce Church Street‐St. Paul’s, Canterbury CT1 1NH Mondays & Wednesdays 9.30am‐12.30pm Mrs. Chris ne Page: 768072 oﬃce@mar npaul.org Supervisor: Mrs. Jackie Curd 452131. Parish Website www.mar npaul.org oﬃce@mar npaul.org For Emergency Prayer: Jill Munday on765464 or Joyce Rye on 454595. Li s to Church: Marylyn Collins (367651) Audrey Field (768398) Gluten Free Wafers If you require these rather than the standard ones please indicate this to the clergy or assistant minister. CHURCH AND HALL SECURITY Please keep bags, mobile phones and keys with you at all mes. COLLECTS AND READINGS FOR PROPER 23 THE COLLECT FOR THE DAY Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; though 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 COLLECT Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9 My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. PSALM 23 The Lord ‘ is my ‘ shepherd : therefore ‘ can I ‘ lack ‘ nothing. He shall feed me in a ‘ green ‘ pasture : and lead me forth be' side the ‘ waters of ‘ comfort. He shall con’vert my ‘ soul : and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness ‘ for his ‘ Name’s ‘ sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will ‘ fear no ‘ evil : for thou art with me, thy ‘ rod and thy ‘ staff ‘ comfort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before me, against ‘ them that ‘ trouble me : thou hast anointed my head with oil ‘ and my ‘ cup shall be ‘ full. But thy loving kindness and mercy shall follow me, all the ‘ days of my ’ life : and I will dwell in the ‘ house of the ‘ Lord for’ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. MATTHEW 22 1-14 Once more Jesus spoke to the chief priests and Pharisees in parables, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, “Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.” But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, maltreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, “The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.” Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?” And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” For many are called, but few are chosen.’ A NEW COMMANDMENT A new commandment I give unto you: that you love one another as I have loved you. that you love one another as I have loved you. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another. (Repeat) NOTICES MESSY CHURCH We need new helpers, especially younger helpers, for this monthly commitment, subject to safeguarding procedures. Please speak to Andrew Brown—thank you. YAKULT POTS St. Paul’s@TeaTime Team need these next Sunday. There is a box in the churches for clean and dry Yakult pots. Thank you. FESTIVAL WALK—THE BIRTHPLACE OF CHRISTIANITY IN ENGLAND Saturday 25th October starting at 2.00pm at St. Martin’s Lychgate. UNITED NATIONS ONE WORLD WEEK A series of events are planned Thursday 23rd-Sunday 26th October. See booklets in church and posters at the Parish Centre.