ST Saviours Newsletter - 4 November 2018
ST Saviours Newsletter - 4 November 2018
ST Saviours Newsletter - 4 November 2018
St Saviour’s Church
4 November 2018 - Kingdom Season 1 (OT 31)
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Deut 6:2-6 1 Kgs 17:10-16
I love you, Lord, my
Ps 18:2-3a, 3b-4, 47+51 Ps 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10
Heb 7:23-28 Heb 9:24-28 Matt 5:3 strength. (2vv) www.saintgermanwith
Mark 12:28b-34 Mark 12:38-44 saintsaviour.org
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FIRST READING since he is living for ever to Mark 12
intercede for all who come to God
The First reading is from the book of through him.
Deuteronomy. To suit us, the ideal high priest
would have to be holy, innocent and
Moses said to the people: ‘If you fear uncontaminated, beyond the
the Lord your God all the days of influence of sinners, and raised up
your life and if you keep all his laws above the heavens; one who would
and commandments which I lay on not need to offer sacrifices every
you, you will have a long life, you day, as the other high priests do for
and your son and your grandson. their own sins and then for those of
Listen then, Israel, keep and observe the people, because he has done this
what will make you prosper and give once and for all by offering himself.
you great increase, as the Lord the The Law appoints high priests who
God of your fathers has promised are men subject to weakness; but
you, giving you a land where milk the promise on oath, which came
and honey flow. after the Law, appointed the Son
‘Listen, Israel: the Lord our God is who is made perfect for ever.
the one Lord. You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with This is the word of the Lord.
all your soul, with all your strength. Heb 7
Let these words I urge on you today
be written on your heart.’
I love you, Lord, my strength. One of the scribes came near and
heard them disputing with one
I love you, Lord, my strength, another, and seeing that he
my rock, my fortress, my saviour. answered them well, he asked him,
My God is the rock where I take ‘Which commandment is the first of
refuge; all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is,
my shield, my mighty help, my “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God,
stronghold. the Lord is one; you shall love the
The Lord is worthy of all praise, Lord your God with all your heart,
when I call I am saved from my foes. and with all your soul, and with all
R/ your mind, and with all your
strength.” The second is this, “You
Long life to the Lord, my rock! shall love your neighbour as
Praised be the God who saves me, yourself.” There is no other
He has given great victories to his commandment greater than these.’
king Then the scribe said to him, ‘You are
and shown his love for his right, Teacher; you have truly said
anointed. R/ that “he is one, and besides him
Psalm 18 there is no other”; and “to love him
with all the heart, and with all the
SECOND READING understanding, and with all the
strength”, and “to love one’s
A reading from the letter to the neighbour as oneself”,- this is much
Hebrews more important than all whole
burnt-offerings and sacrifices.’ When
There used to be a great number of Jesus saw that he answered wisely,
priests under the former covenant, he said to him, ‘You are not far from
because death put an end to each the kingdom of God.’ After that no
one of them; but this one, because one dared to ask him any question.
he remains for ever, can never lose
his priesthood. It follows, then, that
his power to save is utterly certain, This is the Gospel of the Lord.