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St German’s Church
6 September 2020 - 13th after Trinity (Ordinary Time 23)

“The reconciliation wrought by Christ is always

founded on truth and justice. To “preach peace where
Services This
there is no peace” allows the violent and destructive Week
power of sin to flourish (cf. Jeremiah 6.13). But such Sun 6 - 13th Sunday
confrontation must never be fuelled by contempt: its after Trinity (OT23)
context should always be one of faith, hope, and love. 09:30 Mass (St Saviour)
The true prophet recognises that all sin estranges 11.00 Mass (St German)
human beings from God, and speaks in the prayerful Christ Church, Roath Park,
hope that hearers will repent and find their true Trystan Hughes (PinC),
Anglican Church of South
home in God”.
Africa.
Angus Ritchie, Church Times 8216 Mon 7:
18:00 Mass (St G)
St Aidan
Tue 8:
Parish Notes: 10:00 Mass (St S)
Social Committee - Over the next few weeks will look at various options currently open Birthday of BVM
to us that will support both our congregations need for outreach, fellowship as well as Wed 9:
10:00 Mass (St G)
fundraising. We are open to ideas of events that might work in the current climate.
Martyrs of Papua New
Ordinands - Welcome to Ross Pilliner, ordinand for Llandaff diocese, who will be with us Guinea
on placement during his training. Welcome back also to Natasha. Thur 10:
Candles - Votive candles can be lit and then placed in the stand for whoever wants. The 17:45 Mass (St S)
sides person on duty will light them before the mass starts. St Gregory the Great
Sight 2020 Direct - St German’s chosen charity are selling face masks. £4.50 each with Friday 11:
No Mass today
all proceeds going to this charity. Please see Angela
Saturday 12:
Year of Pilgrimage - St German’s Pilgrimage to Llantarnam and Margam will be on 10
No Mass today
October 2020. See Fr Phelim for more information. Sun 13 - 14th Sunday
Back to Church Sunday - 20 Sept 2020 - We hope to revisit the practice of recent years after Trinity (OT24)
and setting aside one Sunday each year as a time when we invite our friends and family 09:30 Mass (St Saviour)
members to join us in church. The focus is on invitation and having the courage to ask 11.00 Mass (St German)
Llanishen, Christopher
someone. Over the next few weeks please consider who you will invite and ask them.
Smith (V), Anglican Church
Autumn Clean - Many thanks for all those who helped tidy our church and garden of South America.
yesterday.
Gardening Club - continues on the first Saturday of every month. Open to all. Parish Priest:
Public Worship - Please attend carefully to the safety instructions, posters and guidance Fr Phelim O’Hare,
from stewards and parish officers during the services. During Holy Communion please 02922 411229,
stay in your seats and Fr Phelim will bring Holy Communion to you. Social distancing phelimohare@gmail.com
remains our key safety precaution. Face coverings may be worn, according to Welsh
government guidance, but are not compulsory. Churchwardens:
Faith Nurturing -Next meets on Wed 16 Sept at 7pm. ‘In Search of a Way’ by G. Hughes
SJ. at 7pm via Zoom. Contact Fr Phelim for details. We’ll look at chapters -4-6.
Peter Lovitt 02920 763754
Recently Departed - Phyllis Mansell RIP Richard Hill 07519 352840



READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM:

Ezek 33:7-9 Sir 27:30—28:7 O that today you will
Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, listen to his voice!
Ps 95:1-2, 6-7b, 7c-9
11-12
Rom 13:8-10 Rom 14:7-9 Harden not your
Matt 18:15-20 Matt 18:21-35 hearts.

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TODAY’S MUSIC RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL:

All my hope on God is founded ‘O that today you would listen to A reading from the Gospel according
For the gifts of his creation his voice! Harden not your hearts.’ to Matthew.
How shall I sing that majesty
Go forth and tell Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; ‘If another member of the church
hail the rock who saves us. sins against you, go and point out
Let us come before him giving thanks, the fault when the two of you are
COLLECT with songs let us hail the Lord. R/ alone. If the member listens to you,
Almighty God, who called your you have regained that one. But if
Come in; let us bow and bend low;
you are not listened to, take one or
Church to bear witness that you let us kneel before the God who made us
for he is our God and we two others along with you, so that
were in Christ reconciling the every word may be confirmed by the
the people who belong to his pasture,
world to yourself: help us to the flock that is led by his hand. R/ evidence of two or three witnesses.
proclaim the good news of your If the member refuses to listen to
love, that all who hear it may be O that today you would listen them, tell it to the church; and if the
drawn to you; through him who to his voice! offender refuses to listen even to the
‘Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, church, let such a one be to you as a
was lifted up on the cross, and as on that day at Massah in the desert Gentile and a tax-collector. Truly I
reigns with you and the Holy when your fathers put me to the test; tell you, whatever you bind on earth
Spirit, one God, now and for when they tried me,
will be bound in heaven, and
though they saw my work. R/
ever. Amen. whatever you loose on earth will be
Psalm 95 loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell
you, if two of you agree on earth
about anything you ask, it will be
done for you by my Father in
FIRST READING SECOND READING heaven. For where two or three are
A reading from Paul’s letter to the gathered in my name, I am there
A reading from the prophet Romans. among them.’
Ezekiel.
Avoid getting into debt, except the debt This is the gospel of the Lord.
The word of the Lord was addressed of mutual love. If you love your fellow Matthew 18
to me as follows, “Son of man, I men you have carried out your
have appointed you as sentry to the obligations. All the commandments:
House of Israel. When you hear a You shall not commit adultery, you
word from my mouth, warn them in shall not kill, you shall not steal, you
my name. If I say to a wicked man: shall not covet,a and so on, are summed
Wicked wretch, you are to die, and up in this single command: You must
you do not speak to warn the wicked love your neighbour as yourself. Love
man to renounce his ways, then he is the one thing that cannot hurt your
shall die for his sin, but I will hold neighbour; that is why it is the answer
you responsible for his death. If, to every one of the commandments.
however, you do warn a wicked man
to renounce his ways and repent, This is the word of the Lord.
and he does not repent, then he Romans 13
shall die for his sin, but you yourself
will have saved your life.”

This is the Word of the Lord.   GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Ezek 33
Alleluia, alleluia!
Your word is truth, O Lord:
consecrate us in the truth. Alleluia!