12th July, 2026
This week’s Services
See Book of Common Prayer p.165, 166 &167 for Mass Readings
SUNDAY
Morning Prayer: 10:30 – Sue Boon
Mass: 17:00 – Father Stuart King
Hymns:
463 - Thine for ever! God of love
457 - The King of love my Shepherd is
383 - Jesu, lover of my soul
443 - Rejoice! the Lord is King
WEDNESDAY
Mass: 10:00 – Father Simon Douglas Lane
Bible Study: 11:30 – 12:30
The Collect
O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man’s understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle
Romans 6.3-11
Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Gospel
St. Matthew 5.20-26
Jesus said unto his disciples, Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgement. But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Prayers
Afflicted:
Mamen Chandy; Leslie and Gabriella Watkins; Uma; John Pollard; Diane Parsons; Avi; Christopher; Vanessa; John Jinman; Margaret; Neil; Alfred Armstrong; Don Ackrell; Betty Morrison; June Brymer; David Turner; Sarah; Sishir Das; Meghna; Paul Smith; Melanie Haddad; Sally; Caroline; Rev’d David Thomas and family
Recently departed:
Mark Lovelock; Stan Gray, Judith Norman
Year’s Mind:
Kathleen Lucy Meads, Sydney Laughlin, Grace Hiett,
Lydia Blanche Allan, Martyn Creighton
Interregnum
A Section 11 meeting was held on 20th May and Sue Smith and Rob Penn were appointed Lay representatives for the vacancy process.
Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help with Flower Arranging/Cleaning and being part of the Churchyard team
Slough Foodbank
If you wish to contribute to Slough Foodbank, please refer to the list of requirements on their website: slough.foodbank.org.uk
A box for contributions is clearly marked at the back of the Church
Further Ahead
Patronal Festival, Sunday 19 July
Evensong 16:00
Sung by the choir of St Mary’s, Datchet
Led by the Bishop of Oswestry
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