Worcester Diocese Podcast

A sermon podcast for Trinity 15 on 8 September, 2024 from “Mother” Victoria Barlow, Vicar in the Halas Team in Halesowen.

Collect

God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; 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. Amen

Parish Prayers

Please pray _ • for peace and reconciliation, with respect and dignity • for peace in our civic life, with understanding of each others’ differences • for farmers in our parish, our county, our country and across the world • for the Diocese of Salisbury, of St. Asaph (Wales), the church of the Province of Myanmar • and Karen and Darren being married at St. Leonard • for those who are unwell - George, Mel and Harry • for those who have died - Debra • for their families and friends who morn them • for those living in HIghfield Lane, Clent, and Haybridge Mews, Hagley Amen Readings for Sunday 08 September * Proverbs 22.1-2,8,9,22,23 * Psalm 125 * James 2.1-10[11-13] 14-17 * Mark 7.24-37 *

Diocesan Prayers

Mon 9 Worcester South-East Team Pray that at St Phillip and St James, Whittington we strengthen our community links, particularly with the Community Hall. For Whittington CE School, Head: Kelly Leeming. Clergy: Andrew Stand, Peter Hart, Rob Farmer, Mike Bunclark, Richard Wood Tue 10 Worcester South-East Team Please pray that at St Mark in the Cherry Orchard we may build up our links in the community especially with the groups who use our church hall, with Cherry Orchard School and our links to Acorns Children’s Hospice. Clergy: Andrew Stand, Peter Hart, Rob Farmer, Mike Bunclark, Richard Wood Wed 11 Diocese of Peru As the Diocese explores setting up a missionary diocese in Arequipa and the South, pray for all planning and preparing for that change, and all called to positions of leadership. Pray especially for those charged with the discernment of a new suffragan bishop. Thur 12 Worcester South-East Team Pray with us at St Martin with St Peter, that our outreach to children and families will be Spirit lead and practically enabled by our Children and Families Worker. Pray for work in our local schools, particularly Red Hill CE Primary School. Clergy: Andrew Stand, Peter Hart, Rob Farmer, Mike Bunclark, Richard Wood Fri 13 Worcester South-East Team Please pray for us at Holy Trinity & St Matthew, Ronkswood. For iSingPop at Perry Wood School and a New Worshipping Community from it. Also, for the creation of Ronkswood Community Partnership headed up by the church. Clergy: Andrew Stand, Peter Hart, Rob Farmer, Mike Bunclark, Richard Wood. Reader: Marion May Sat 14 Growing as Kingdom People Lord, we pray for all the children and staff in our church schools. Help them to know you and enjoy their time in school and pray that as churches we will find ways to connect with these communities. Amen Hagley & Clent Please pray for the mission and ministry of the church in our benefice; for our worship, outreach to the local community, and pastoral care: also our links with our local schools, with the local community through Clent Connect and Hagley Hub, and our work with young families. For our ALMs and churchwardens. Clergy: Vacant; Kim Topham; Reader: Alison Lewis