PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St Saviours Church
15 October 2017 - (Ordinary Time 28 - Trinity 18)

The scripture scholar, Walter Brueggemann identifies

in todays gospel five very different images of God: a
This week:
powerful destroyer; a place of refuge for the poor and Mon 16:
needy; the giver of the biggest dinner party you ever 6pm Mass (St G)
heard of; a monster who devours death; and the
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gentle nurse who wipes away tears. He goes on to say
that no single image can be adequate to characterise Tues 17:
God. At the same time, he points out how the different 10am Mass (St S.)
images work together to tell a story of deliverance. St Ignatius of Antioch
Today we recall how God delivers us from all that is
Wed 18:
evil and gently nurtures his people to spiritual health
and well being. (Church Times No. 8065) 10am Mass (St G.)
ST LUKE, Evangelist
(School Mass)
Parish Notes: Thur 19:
Extra-ordinary AGM - Mass will be shorter today to allow for our AGM at10:15 5:45pm Mass (St S.)
am. The main purpose of this meeting is to elect a new peoples warden for the Fri 20:
parish. Nomination forms are still available at the back of the church as are forms to 6pm Mass (St S.)
join the electoral roll. Sat 21:
Service Times - We are currently consulting about what might be the best time for (St S.) No mass today
our Sunday service. Please let us know your opinion. Sun 22:
Cardiff Foodbank - Urgent items: tinned tomatoes, fruit juice (concentrate), rice St Saviour:
pudding tins, sponge pudding, tinned fruit. Not now needed: beans, cereals, tea. Sung Mass 9:30;
PCC Meeting - The next meeting of the parochial council is on 7 November at 7pm. St German:
Funeral of Gareth Furnish is this Thursday at 9:45am in St Saviours. 11 am Sung Mass;
Sunday Readings - Copies of the Sunday Readings are available at the back of the
church (Sunday Missals). They are also available to read in advance on our website. Keep in touch:
Remembrance - During November Christians often remember those who have died
and offer lists of departed loved ones to be prayed for. If you would like us to pray
Parish Priest:
for your loved ones please give your list to Fr Phelim. We will remember them all Fr Phelim OHare,
during the Mass on All Souls Day, Thurs 2nd November at 5:45 pm. 02922 411229,
Cardiff Churches Nightshelter - information meetings for those interested in [email protected]
helping in this years NS on Monday 30 Oct in St Germans at 7:00pm and in St (Day off - Friday)
Saviours on Tuesday 31 October at 7:00pm. (see our website for more details).
Saying Goodbye Service - for those who have lost a child in pregnancy, birth or in Churchwardens:
infancy in Llandaff Cathedral on Sat 21 October at 2:30pm. See poster at the back. (To be determined)
Recently Departed: Please pray for: Gareth Furnish, Sylvia Ross, Glenys Patricia
Black and their families at this time. www.saintgermanwith
saintsaviour.org

READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE

Isa 45:1, 4-6
Isa 25:6-10a In the Lords own
Ps 96:1+3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
1 Thess 1:1-5b house shall I dwell for
Phil 4:12-14, 19-20
Matt 22:15-21 ever and ever (4vs)
Matt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

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COLLECT:
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out
to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.

GATHERING: COMMUNION: Thy mercy will not fail us,

nor leave thy work undone;
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, with thy right hand to help us,
To his feet thy tribute bring; Thy hand, O God, has guided the victory shall be won;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, thy flock, from age to age; and then, by men and angels,
Who like me his praise should sing? the wondrous tale is written, thy name shall be adored,
Alleluia! Alleluia! full clear, on every page; and this shall be their anthem:
Praise the everlasting King. our fathers owned thy goodness, one Church, one faith, one Lord.
and we their deeds record;
Praise him for his grace and favour and both of this bear witness:
To our fathers in distress; one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
FINAL HYMN:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Thy heralds brought glad tidings Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul,
Glorious in his faithfulness. to greatest, as to least; Worship His holy name
they bade men rise, and hasten Sing like never before, O my soul
Father-like, he tends and spares us, to share the great King's feast; Ill worship Your holy name
Well our feeble frame he knows; and this was all their teaching,
In his hands he gently bears us, in every deed and word, The sun comes up,
Rescues us from all our foes: to all alike proclaiming its a new day dawning
Alleluia! Alleluia! one Church, one faith, one Lord. Its time to sing Your song again
Widely as his mercy flows. Whatever may pass and
whatever lies before me
Angels, help us to adore him; When shadows thick were falling, Let me be singing
Ye behold him face to face; and all seemed sunk in night, when the evening comes
Sun and moon, bow down before him, thou, Lord, didst send thy servants,
Dwellers all in time and space: thy chosen sons of light. Youre rich in love
Alleluia! Alleluia! On them and on thy people and Youre slow to anger
Praise with us the God of grace thy plenteous grace was poured, Your name is great
and this was still their message: and Your heart is kind
one church, one faith one Lord. For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing
OFFERTORY: Through many a day of darkness,
Ten thousand reasons
for my heart to find
Purify my heart , through many a scene of strife,
Let me be as gold and precious silver. the faithful few fought bravely, And on that day
Purify my heart, to guard the nation's life. when my strength is failing
Let me be as gold, pure gold. Their Gospel of redemption, The end draws near
sin pardoned, man restored, and my time has come
Refiner's fire, was all in this enfolded: Still my soul
My heart's one desire one Church, one faith, one Lord. will sing Your praise unending
Is to be... holy; Ten thousand years
Set apart for You, Lord. and then forevermore.
I choose to be... holy; And we, shall we be faithless?
Set apart for You, my Master, Shall hearts fail, hands hang down?
Ready to do Your will. Shall we evade the conflict,
and cast away our crown?
Purify my heart, Not so: in God's deep counsels
Cleanse me from within some better thing is stored;
And make me holy. we will maintain, unflinching,
Purify my heart, one church, one faith, one Lord.
Cleanse me from my sin,
deep within.

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Isaiah 25:6-10 You have prepared a banquet for servants. Tell those who have
On this mountain, me been invited he said that I have
the Lord of hosts will prepare for in the sight of my foes. my banquet all prepared, my
all peoples My head you have anointed with oxen and fattened cattle have
a banquet of rich food. oil; been slaughtered, everything is
On this mountain he will remove my cup is overflowing. ready. Come to the wedding.
the mourning veil covering all But they were not interested: one
peoples, Surely goodness and kindness went off to his farm, another to
and the shroud enwrapping all shall follow me his business, and the rest seized
nations, all the days of my life. his servants, maltreated them
he will destroy Death for ever. In the Lords own house shall I and killed them. The king was
The Lord will wipe away dwell furious. He despatched his
the tears from every cheek; for ever and ever. troops, destroyed those
he will take away his peoples murderers and burnt their town.
shame Then he said to his servants,
everywhere on earth, The wedding is ready; but as
for the Lord has said so. those who were invited proved to
That day, it will be said: See, this Second reading be unworthy, go to the crossroads
is our God Philippians 4:12-14,19-20 in the town and invite everyone
in whom we hoped for salvation; I know how to be poor and I you can find to the wedding. So
the Lord is the one in whom we know how to be rich too. I have these servants went out on to the
hoped. been through my initiation and roads and collected together
We exult and we rejoice now I am ready for anything everyone they could find, bad
that he has saved us. anywhere: full stomach or empty and good alike; and the wedding
stomach, poverty or plenty. There hall was filled with guests. When
is nothing I cannot master with the king came in to look at the
the help of the One who gives me guests he noticed one man who
strength. All the same, it was was not wearing a wedding
good of you to share with me in garment, and said to him, How
my hardships. In return my God did you get in here, my friend,
Responsorial Psalm: without a wedding garment?
will fulfil all your needs, in Christ
Jesus, as lavishly as only God And the man was silent. Then the
In the Lords own house shall I king said to the attendants, Bind
can. Glory to God, our Father, for
dwell for ever and ever. him hand and foot and throw
ever and ever. Amen.
him out into the dark, where
The Lord is my shepherd; there will be weeping and
there is nothing I shall want. grinding of teeth. For many are
Fresh and green are the pastures called, but few are chosen.
where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me,
to revive my drooping spirit. Gospel
Matthew 22:1-14
He guides me along the right Invite everyone you can to the
path; wedding
he is true to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of
darkness Jesus began to speak to the chief
no evil would I fear. priests and elders of the people
You are there with your crook in parables: The kingdom of
and your staff; heaven may be compared to a
with these you give me king who gave a feast for his
comfort. sons wedding. He sent his
servants to call those who had
been invited, but they would not