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Choir [ ] WE WELCOME the family and friends of Montgomery Cundall who it to be baptised in the
service at Masham today.
Music group [ ]
Bell ringing [ ]
THE ALTAR FLOWERS at Masham have been given in memory of Margaret Boshier.
Junior Church/young peoples’ groups [ ]
REFLECTION The Jewish people weren’t expecting the kind of messiah Jesus turned out to
I would like to subscribe to the church magazine [ ] be. Jesus’ teaching about who he is in our Gospel reading offends even many of his disciples,
literally ‘scandalizing’ them by presenting a scandalion (a stumbling block). Some stumbling
I would like to join the church electoral roll [ ] blocks are good – God’s intervention in the world upsets and scandalizes our expectations.
How do we let God scandalize our ways of thinking? Some stumbling-blocks are bad – they
trip us up. To whom are we a stumbling-block that gets in the way of God’s scandalous saving
OBERAMMERGAU 2020 There will be a Ripon Deanery trip to the Passion Play from 5 th to action in the person of Christ?
12th June 2020. Further information is available at the back of each church or contact the
Reverend Alison Askew. Tel 01423 326284 email: alison.askew@btinternet.com HUGH LE MESSURIER Hugh’s funeral will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Masham, on
Tuesday 4th September at 12 noon.
BIBLE READING NOTES Rudyard Kipling wrote “I keep six honest serving-men, / (They NORTHALLERTON MALE VOICE CHOIR present a charity concert at St. Nicholas’
taught me all I knew); / Their names are What and Why and When / And How and Where and Church. West Tanfield, on Friday 5th October at 7.30 p.m. in aid of the Bowling Club and
Who.” Those question words can serve Christians. Bible reading notes can help us apply these church funds. Tickets cost £10 to include light refreshments.
questions to the Scriptures and understand the context in which they were first written and how
they apply to us today. A variety of publications are available: ‘New Daylight’, the most EPHESIANS 6: 10-20
popular, has the Bible passage printed out and a short commentary, ‘Guidelines’ provides a Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of
slightly more academic approach, ‘Day by Day with God’ is produced with women in mind God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not
and ‘Bible Reflections for Older People’ is designed to bring hope, assurance and sustenance against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against
and is written by older authors for this specific age group. All the publications are £4.50 for a the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the
four month set of notes except for ‘Bible Reflections for Older People’ which is £4.99. Trying heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to
out one issue doesn’t commit you to keep on purchasing. I would be pleased to talk to people withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand therefore, and
and answer any questions and to take orders from new readers For further details please contact fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As
Kate Cleeves Tel. 01765 689255 email:revdavidcleeves@gmail.com
shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.
With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the
FOLK DUO HANNAH SANDERS AND BEN SAVAGE will be singing at St Nicholas’
Church, West Tanfield as part of the Ripon Festival on Thursday 20 th September at 7.30 p.m.
flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
Tickets from the Festival Office or on the door. which is the word of God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and
MASHAM HARVEST SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT Friday 21 st September at 7.00 always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a
p.m. Masham Town Hall A Yorkshire plough supper and entertainment. Tickets £7.00 message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for
(Children £3, Under 3 free) from Lesley Hunter 01765 689828 or Kate Cleeves 01765 689255. which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.