St Oswalds Preesall and Knott End

Sunday 30 October 4th before Advent

Curate - Revd Dawn Banks Squires Gate Farm Head Dyke Lane Pilling PR3 6SD Tel: 01253 790250

Reflection and Call to Worship In todays Gospel Jesus speaks of persecution and martyrdom for the sake of the Gospel. As people largely spared such trials, let us use our freedom to praise and worship our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, with grateful hearts. Collect Almighty and eternal God, you have kindled the flame of love in the hearts of the saints: grant to us the same faith and power of love, that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may be sustained by their example and fellowship; 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.
First Reading Micah 3: 5-12 Micah condemns false prophets who prophesy for their own enrichment, and declares Gods
judgement on Jerusalem for the corruption of her rulers.

Second Reading - 1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13 Paul supports his claim to speak Gods word to the Thessalonians on the basis
of his selfless conduct while he was with them in Thessalonica. Gospel - Matthew 24: 1-14 Jesus exhorts his followers not to be led astray but to endure as his disciples, no matter what perils they might meet.

A verse from the psalm appointed for today, Psalm 43 O God, send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.

St Oswalds this week and beyond

Today 8:30am Holy Communion; 10:30am Family Communion with Baptism; Sunday School in the hall; after the 10:30 service Interment of Ashes of Bob Mutch, RIP Wednesday 2 2:30pm Midweek Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel Friday 4 6:30pm St Aidans Firework display (at 7:30): see p14 of November magazine next Sunday All Souls and All Saints 8:30am Holy Communion; 10:30am Family Communion, with Sunday School in the hall; 12:15pm Baptisms Mon 7 7:00pm, hall, Fundraisers meeting Tues 8 2:00pm MU; 7:30pm PCC Weds 9 9:30am Faith in Action; 7:30pm Waterside Mens Fellowship Fri 11 7:00-9:00pm Churches Together Youth Disco in the hall

St Oswalds web site - http://www.achurchnearyou.com/preesall-st-oswald/ website e-mail and general enquiries: st.oswalds.preesall@hotmail.co.uk smartphone users with a barcode reader app can e-mail with the QR code on the left