PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St Saviour’s Church
20 October 2019 - Trinity 18

Today’s gospel is all about prayer. The

passage present us with a Jesus who prays, This week:
who lives in continuous contact with the Sun 20: Trinity 18
Father. Jesus’ only wish is to do the will of (OT 29)
the Father. Luke is the evangelist who 9:30 Sung Mass (St S)
speaks most about the prayer life of Jesus. 11am Sung Mass (St G)
He shows us a Jesus who prays always. 6pm Benediction &
Jesus prayed much and insistently, so that Holy Hour (St G)
people and His disciples would do the Mon 21:
same. It is when facing God in truth that 6pm Mass (St G)
Parable of the Unjust Judge and we can see ourselves as we really are and Tues 22:
10am Mass (St S)
the Persistent Widow thus respond with humility. (Ocarm Lectio
Wed 23:
Divina)
10am Mass (St G)
Thur 24:
Parish Notes: 5:45pm Mass (St S)
Fri 25:
Benediction and Holy Hour - this evening in St German’s at 6pm. Please join us 6pm Mass (St S)
Sat 26:
for some quiet readings, reflective music and time before the Blessed Sacrament. 11am Mass
Parochial Church Council - There will be a brief PCC meeting after mass today. Sun 27: Bible
Choir Practice - this coming Tuesday 21st at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. Sunday
McMillan Many thanks to all who supported our recent coffee morning for a very St Saviour’s:
9:30 Sung Mass;
worthy charity. We managed to raise over £200
St German’s:
Cardiff Foodbank - Many thanks to all who continue to support this ministry. Most 11:00 am Sung Mass
urgent food items: tinned fruit, long life fruit juice, UHT milk, rice pudding, sponge
puddings, tinned potatoes, tinned fish.
Mother & Toddler Group - We are hoping to start up a mother and toddler group Parish Priest:
with play activities on a Monday morning in St Saviour’s. If you are interested in Fr Phelim O’Hare,
supporting or helping with this need in our community please contact Fr Phelim. 02922 411229,
phelimohare@gmail.com
Book Clubs: We meet after mass on Mondays in St German’s to look at Henri
(Day off - Friday)
Nouwen’s ‘Return of the Prodigal Son’. We look at part 2 tomorrow ‘The Younger
Churchwardens:
Son’. Open to all and it is not essential to have read the book to join in.
Faith QI faith discussion takes place on Wednesday evenings at 7pm once a month
in each church. Next meets in St Saviour’s on 6 Nov and St German’s on 20 Nov. Bill Eastwood
07800 946949
Next topic will look at ‘The Reformation in Britain and Europe’.
David Gibbins
Confirmation Class - Next meets Thursday 24th Nov at 6:30pm after the evening 07813160825
mass in St Saviour’s. If you wish to be confirmed this Autumn please see Fr Phelim.
Recently Departed: Fr Alan Rabjohns, Sheila Mulkerrins, Stephen Smart, Estelle www.saintgermanwith
Webber, Jane Manley. 
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READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE

Exod 17:8-13 Bible Sunday Readings: Our help is in the
Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Isa 45: 22-25 name of the Lord, who
Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19+23
2 Tim 3:14—4:2 made heaven and
Romans 15:1-6
Luke 18:1-8 earth. (vv.4)
Luke 4:16-24

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COLLECT OFFERTORY: No guilt in life, no fear in death,

Almighty and everlasting God,
increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies
behind and reaching out to
that which is before, we may
run the way of your
commandments and win the
crown of everlasting joy;
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 forever. Amen.
As I kneel before you,
As I bow my head in prayer,
Take this day, make it yours
and fill me with your love.
Ave Maria,
Gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
Benedicta tu.
All I have I give you,
Every dream and wish are yours,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of mine, present them to my
Lord.
As I kneel before you,
And I see your smiling face,
Ev'ry thought, ev'ry word
Is lost in your embrace.
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand:
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power
of Christ I'll stand.
FINAL HYMN:
Bless the Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name.

GATHERING: The sun comes up,

The kingdom of God
is justice and joy;
for Jesus restores
what sin would destroy.
God's power and glory
in Jesus we know
and here and hereafter
the kingdom shall grow.
The kingdom of God
is mercy and grace;
the captives are freed,
the sinners find place,
the outcast are welcomed God's
banquet to share;
and hope is awakened
in place of despair.
The kingdom of God
is challenge and choice:
believe the good news,
repent and rejoice!
His love for us sinners
brought Christ to his cross:
our crisis of judgement
for gain or for loss.
God's kingdom is come,
the gift and the goal;
in Jesus begun,
in heaven made whole.
The heirs of the kingdom
shall answer his call
and all things cry 'Glory!'
to God all in all.
it’s a new day dawning
COMMUNION: It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
In Christ alone my hope is found,
and whatever lies before me
He is my light,
Let me be singing
my strength, my song;
when the evening comes
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest
Bless the Lord
drought and storm.
Oh my soul, oh my soul
What heights of love,
Worship His holy name
what depths of peace,
Sing like never before
When fears are stilled,
Oh my soul
when strivings cease!
I’ll worship Your holy name
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
Your name is great
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
And Your heart is kind
This gift of love and righteousness,
For all Your goodness
Scorned by the ones
I will keep on singing
He came to save:
10, 000 Reasons for my heart to find
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
And on that day
For every sin on Him was laid;
when my strength is failing
Here in the death of Christ I live.
The end draws near
and my time has come
There in the ground His body lay,
Still my soul will sing
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Your praise unending
Then bursting forth in glorious day
10, 000 Years and then forever more
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious
blood of Christ.

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FIRST READING
A reading from the 2nd book of
Kings.
The Amalekites came and attacked
Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to
Joshua, ‘Pick out men for yourself,
and tomorrow morning march out to
engage Amalek. I, meanwhile, will
stand on the hilltop, the staff of God
in my hand.’ Joshua did as Moses
told him and marched out to engage
Amalek, while Moses and Aaron and
Hur went up to the top of the hill. As
long as Moses kept his arms raised,
Israel had the advantage; when he
let his arms fall, the advantage went
to Amalek. But Moses’ arms grew
heavy, so they took a stone and put
it under him and on this he sat,
Aaron and Hur supporting his arms,
one on one side, one on the other;
and his arms remained firm till
sunset. With the edge of the sword
Joshua cut down Amalek and his
people.
This is the word of the Lord.
Exodus 17
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our help is in the name of the
Lord, who made heaven and
earth.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth. R/
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel’s guard. R/
The Lord is your guard
and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
nor the moon in the night. R/
The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard out by continually coming.” ’ And
your going and coming the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the
both now and for ever. R/
Psalm 121
unjust judge says. And will not God
grant justice to his chosen ones who
cry to him day and night? Will he
delay long in helping them? I tell
you, he will quickly grant justice to
them. And yet, when the Son of Man
SECOND READING comes, will he find faith on earth?’
A Reading from the 2nd letter of This is the gospel of the Lord.
Paul to Timothy. Luke 18
You must keep to what you have
been taught and know to be true;
remember who your teachers were,
and how, ever since you were a
child, you have known the holy
scriptures – from these you can
learn the wisdom that leads to
salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus. All scripture is inspired by
God and can profitably be used for
teaching, for refuting error, for
guiding people’s lives and teaching
them to be holy. This is how the man
who is dedicated to God becomes
fully equipped and ready for any
good work.
  Before God and before Christ
Jesus who is to be judge of the living
and the dead, I put this duty to you,
in the name of his Appearing and of
his kingdom: proclaim the message
and, welcome or unwelcome, insist
on it. Refute falsehood, correct error,
call to obedience – but do all with
patience and with the intention of
teaching.
This is the word of the Lord.
2 Tim. 3
GOSPEL
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to St Luke.
Then Jesus told them a parable
about their need to pray always and
not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a
certain city there was a judge who
neither feared God nor had respect
for people. In that city there was a
widow who kept coming to him and
saying, “Grant me justice against my
opponent.” For a while he refused;
but later he said to himself, “Though
I have no fear of God and no respect
for anyone, yet because this widow
keeps bothering me, I will grant her
justice, so that she may not wear me