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Assistant Priest's News - 11 August 2024

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Tabernacle door in St Aloysius' School Chapel, Glasgow UK

Are you searching for meaning beyond the daily grind? Feeling spiritually hungry or thirsty, despite all the hustle? You might find the answer in this week’s ancient yet timeless teaching that offers profound insights into our deepest needs. In this week’s passage Jesus declares, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.' This isn’t just a poetic expression—it’s a revolutionary claim about the essence of spiritual nourishment.

You might wonder why this ancient declaration still matters today. Here’s an intriguing fact: This passage highlights the concept of Jesus as a source of eternal life, which is a central theme in Christian theology. The 'Bread of Life' metaphor underscores the belief in Jesus as essential for spiritual fulfilment and salvation, distinguishing Him from merely physical sustenance. Jesus invites us to reconsider what truly satisfies us. His words promise a deeper, more enduring kind of nourishment that transcends our daily needs and addresses our soul’s profound cravings.

Sunday's Music

PENTECOST 12

CHORAL EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM

Prelude: Minuet in Classical Style – C. Armstrong Gibbs (1889-1960)

Hymns: Processional Praise to the Holiest in the height NEH 439(i)

Gradual Jesus Christ is waiting TiS 665

Thanksgiving Praise to the Lord, the Almighty NEH 440

Post Communion Dear Lord and Father of mankind NEH 353

Setting: Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-1994)

Psalm: 130 TiS 81

Anthem: Loving God – Peter Aston (1938-2013)

Motet: O Lord, increase our faith – Henry Loosemore (+1670)

Postlude: Concerto in G major, 1st Movement, after Prince Johann Ernst BWV 592 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

PENTECOST 12 EVENSONG

CHORAL EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM with the St Andrew's Choir

Prelude: Adagio I – Leos Janacek (1854-1928)

Hymns: Processional All people that on earth do dwell NEH 334

Dismissal The duteous day now closeth NEH 253

Responses: Stalnaker

Psalm: 34.1-10 Parry in E (RSCM)

Canticles: Dyson in C minor

Anthem: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts – Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Postlude: Fugue in D minor BWV 538 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

This past week

The Sat@6 group regularly enjoy a meal together at a local hotel... and what a beautiful day we had last Sunday, a day made even better with a sausage sizzle that fed the multitude.

Now on the first Wednesday of the month, at Coffee + Chat we experienced swimming in cold water without leaving our warm seats, as we enjoyed a talk by Steven Reynolds – a 'Brighton Iceberger''