The Promise of Fruitfulness
God loves to bless His children, and Today he has a New Powerful Message to you that you’ve never imagined!
We want to stand with you in faith today.
We trust that God’s timing is perfect. Don’t miss what He has for you!
We will be having an in person service at St Augustine's Church at 10:00 and an in person service at St Clement's at 10:30. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
If you would prefer to join via Zoom, here is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84159453626?pwd=SXphZGdudDBuWWJhZ0ttV3ZZNEEwdz09
Meeting ID: 841 5945 3626
Passcode: H&Azoom
Isaiah 55:1-13
Old Testament Reading
An Invitation to Abundant Life
Ho, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and you that have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labour for that which does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me;
listen, so that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
See, you shall call nations that you do not know,
and nations that do not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified you.
Seek the Lord while he may be found,
call upon him while he is near;
let the wicked forsake their way,
and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
For you shall go out in joy,
and be led back in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall burst into song,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,
for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Luke 12:22-31
Gospel Reading
Do Not Worry
He said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
We look forward to welcoming our children and young people back to St Augustine’s and St Clement’s this Sunday morning!
St Augustine's Youth and Children's service will be in the vicarage from 10:00-11:00.
St Clement's Youth and Children's service will be in the back hall from 10:30-11:30.
If you are planning on coming it would be helpful if you could please let Anna know on
07907 358037 so that we have an idea of the numbers.
Thank you