Worcester Diocese Podcast

sermon podcast for the 7th Sunday of Easter from Karen Chaplin, Reader in the Halas Team in Halesowen.

Collect

O God, the King of Glory, you have exalted your only Son, Jesus Christ, with great triumph, to your Kingdom in Heaven, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and to exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ has gone; 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 • the Diocese of Gloucester, of Vasteras (Sweden), and the Anglican Church of Burundi • for all involved in the annual Christian Aid week collection • Kidderminster and Stourport Deanery • for those who are unwell - Peter, Fiona, Mel, Steve, Helen & Robert, Toni, and Jon • for those who have died - Robert • for their families and friends • for those living in Pool Furlong, Clent; and Oldfields, Hagley. Amen Readings for Sunday 12 May * Acts 1.15-26 * Psalm 1 * 1 John 5.9-13 * John 17.6-19 *

Diocesan Prayers

Mon 13 Rural Mission Area in Kidderminster & Stourport Deanery Pray for us as we seek to discern God’s leading for the future of this new chapter of rural mission and ministry. Pray for our plans for mission and strengthen our links across the benefices in the area. For all who minister across our rural mission area. Tue 14 Four Rivers Group - Teme Valley North In Knighton on Teme, Lindridge, Stockton on Teme & Pensax, we ask for the Lord’s blessing on REVS, the Men’s Group, our choir and the Rural Mission Area. We give thanks for the friends of St. Andrew’s, the new worshipping community and our links with Lindridge School with Head Amanda Greenow- Langford. Clergy: David Morris; Readers: Christine Clarke, Mark Wild Wed 15 The Protestant Church of Central Germany (EKM) The EKM is part of the Christliche Begegnungstage / Christian Encounter Days at the German-Polish border during June 7-9. Churches from the Central- Eastern European region will come together for fellowship and conversation. We pray for a blessed time together and for open hearts and minds. Thu 16 Four Rivers Group In our wonderful countryside around St Michael & St Mary, Abberley, we give thanks for links with the farming community and the YFC. We ask for the Lord’s blessing on Abberley Care Farm and Abberley school with head Claire Shelley. We give thanks for our choral tradition and for our reflective Celtic services. For our Ministry Team. Clergy: David Morris; Readers: Christine Clarke, Mark Wild Fri 17 Four Rivers Group In Shrawley, Little Witley and Great Witley, we give thanks for our weddings ministry and our community outreach. For Great Witley school, head Kate Ramsey and the Open the Book team. We pray for our vision for Great Witley Church as a national major church and we say thank you for all in the Ministry Team. Readers: Christine Clarke, Mark Wild Sat 18 Growing as Kingdom People Lord, help us to see the opportunities for coming alongside others and sharing the good news of Jesus. We pray for those just starting on their journey of faith, that they will continue to grow and develop as your disciples. Amen Our prayer might be not only that we should experience that more fully for ourselves but all might do so. So, we pray for the Church in its mission to spread Kingdom joy and for all those in need, those whose lives are still racked with the marks of Christ’s passion to find abundance of life and joy. Then will the kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Bishop + John