Readings Genesis 25.19-34; Romans 8.1-11; Matthew 13.1-9,18-23
We remember in our prayers
Sunday 13th July    Papua New Guinea The Most Revd James Simon Ayong Archbishop of Papua New Guinea & Bishop of Aipo Rongo
Church of North India – Kolhapur: Bishop Bathuel Ramchandra Tiwade
Monday 14th July    Easton - (USA) Bishop James Shand
Assisting Bishop of Easton - (U; SA) Bishop Charles L Longest
MMA 29b - Matlock St Giles, Dethick, Lea and Holloway
Tuesday 15th July Eau Claire - (USA) Bishop Keith Bernard Whitmore
Wednesday 16th July The Lambeth Conference - The Archbishop of Canterbury
Edinburgh - Bishop Brian Arthur Smith
Clergy: Mark Crowther-Alwyn
Thursday 17th July The Lambeth Conference - Primates of The Anglican Communion
Edmonton - (Canada) Bishop Jane Alexander
MMA 29c - Matlock Bank and Tansley
Friday 18th July The Lambeth Conference - Our Communion of Churches
Clergy: Richard Reade
Egba - ( Nigeria) Bishop Dr Matthew Owadayo
MMA 29d - Darley, South Darley
Saturday 19th July  Lambeth Conference - The Retreat
Egbu - (Nigeria) Bishop Professor Emmanuel Uchechukwu Iheagwam
Clergy: Robert Quarton. The Parish of Winster: Clergy: John Marshall
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 13th July -  Trinity 8
8.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Radbourne
11.00a.m. Mattins - Sutton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Trusley
5.00p.m. Holy Communion - Boylestone
6.30p.m. Evensong - Longford
Monday 14th July 6.00p.m. Churchyard tidying - Boylestone
Wednesday 16th July 10.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
6.30p.m. Long Lane Fete
Friday 18th July 7.30p.m. Tramp Supper - Boylestone
Next Sunday 20th July - Trinity 9
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
10.00a.m. Family Service - Longford
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Dalbury
12noon Holy Communion - Trusley
6.30p.m. Deanery Choir Festival:-
“Samson” at All Saints, Sudbury
There will be no Long Lane Evensong
15 July St Swithun - saint for a rainy day
St Swithun is apparently the saint you can blame for rainy summers. It is said that if it rains on his special day, 15 July, it will then rain for forty days after that.It all began when he was made Bishop of Winchester in 852 by King Ethelwulf of Wessex. It was an important posting: Winchester was the capital of Wessex, and during the 10 years Swithun was there, Wessex became the most important kingdom of England.During his life, instead of washing out people’s summer holidays, and damping down their spirits, Swithun seems to have done a lot of good. He was famous for his charitable gifts and for his energy in getting churches built. When he was dying in 862, he asked that he be buried in the cemetery of the Old Minster, just outside the west door.
If he has been left there in peace, who knows how many rainy summers the English may have been spared over the last 1000 years. But, no, it was decided to move Swithun. By now, the 960s, Winchester had become the first monastic cathedral chapter in England, and the newly installed monks wanted Swithun in the cathedral with them. So finally, on 15 July 971, his bones were dug up and Swithun was translated into the cathedral.
That same day many people claimed to have had miraculous cures. Certainly everyone got wet, for the heavens opened. The unusually heavy rain that day, and on the days following, was attributed to the power of St Swithun.
“Dear Vicar...
- I know God loves everybody but then he never met my sister. Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8.
- Please say in your sermon that Peter Peterson has been a good boy all week. I am Peter Peterson.
Sincerely, Pete. Age 9.
- My father should be a minister. Every day he gives us a sermon about something. Robert , age 11.
- I'm sorry I can't leave more money in the plate, but my father didn't give me a raise in my pocket money. Could you have a sermon about a raise in my pocket money? Love, Patty. Age 10.I would like to go to heaven someday because I know my brother won't be there. Stephen. Age 8.

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