PARISH OF ROATH - ST SAVIOUR’S

St German’s Church
15 August 2021 - Mary Mother of the Lord (Assumption)

Orthodox tradition is clear and unwavering in regard

to the central point [of the Dormition]: the Holy
This week:
Virgin underwent, as did her Son, a physical death, Sun15 Mary
but her body – like His – was afterwards raised from Mother of Christ
the dead and she was taken up into heaven, in her (Assumption)
body as well as in her soul. She has passed beyond
9:30 Sung Mass (St S)
death and judgement and lives wholly in the Age to
11am Sung Mass (St G)
Come. The Resurrection of the Body ... has in her case
been anticipated and is already an accomplished fact. Mon 16:
That does not mean, however, that she is dissociated No Mass Mass (St G)
from the rest of humanity and placed in a wholly Tues 17:
different category: for we all hope to share one day in 10:00 Mass (St S)
that same glory of the Resurrection of the Body that
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she enjoys even now. (Bishop Kallistus Ware on the
Dormition or Assumption of the BVM ) No Mass (St G)
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17:45 Mass (St S)
Parish Notes: Fri 20:
Thank you - to Fr Keith Kimber who has kindly agreed to be with us for as long as we need No Mass (St S)
during the coming weeks and months. Sat 21:
Interregnum - We are hopeful the bishop will appoint a successor to Fr Phelim who will No Mass (St S)
serve throughout the new Ministry Area. Canon Stewart and the MA lay chair and Peter Sun 22: OT21
Lovitt have submitted a proposal as to why continuity of priestly ministry in St German’s and St Saviour’s:
Adamsdown is crucial for our worshipping life and outreach to those in need locally. In the 9:30 Sung Mass;
meantime from September the church wardens and the Area Dean, Fr Dyfrig Lloyd, will the St German’s:
first point of contact for any church related or PCC related matters. 11:00 am Sung Mass
Weekday Services - No weekday services this week.
Hymns: See hymn board each week for hymn numbers.
Farewell - Many thanks to all who turned up and supported the farewell to Fr Phelim and his Clergy:
family. It was a lovely occasion and we wish them all every blessing and success in the Fr Phelim O’Hare, Vicar
midlands. Fr Phelim adds: “It was lovely and humbling to see so many friends we’ve made 02922 411229
over the past four years at last Sunday’s gathering. We were blessed with wonderful weather phelimohare@gmail.com
in the memorial garden and I am deeply grateful for all that you’ve done to support us as a
family. It has been a wonderful, and ministerially fulfilling, four years and we pray that the
next priest (God willing) will have as much support in friendship and ministry outreach as
I’ve enjoyed. Thank you also for the many cards, bottles and very generous gift. We will miss Churchwardens:
you all dearly”.
Covid Risks Update - Despite the relaxation of most measures the CinW advises we continue Peter Lovitt
with our precautions against infection and ensuring our churches remain as safe as possible 02920 763754
for vulnerable people. Masks are still a legal requirement in public buildings (including Richard Hill
churches) and social distancing is advised as are an ongoing assessment of risks by each PCC 07519 352840
moving forward.
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READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM:

1 Chronicles 15-16:2 Josh 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Go up, Lord, to the
Ps 131 Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-21 place of your rest, you
1 Cor 15:54-57 Eph 5:21-32 and the ark of your
Luke 11:27-28 John 6:60-69 strength.

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COLLECT: RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Almighty God, who looked Go up, Lord, to the place of your Alleluia, alleluia!
rest, you and the ark of your Happy are those 
upon the lowliness of the
strength. who hear the word of God
blessed Virgin Mary and chose and keep it.
her to be the mother of your At Ephrata we heard of the ark; Alleluia!
only Son: grant that we who  we found it in the plains of Yearim.
‘Let us go to the place of his
are redeemed by his blood
dwelling;
may share with her in the  let us go to kneel at his footstool.’
glory of your eternal kingdom; . GOSPEL
through Jesus Christ our Lord Your priests shall be clothed with
holiness; A reading from the Holy Gospel
to whom with you and the according to Luke.
 your faithful shall ring out their joy.
Holy Spirit be all honour and For the sake of David your servant
glory, now and for ever. Amen  do not reject your anointed. As Jesus was speaking, a woman in
the crowd raised her voice and said,
For the Lord has chosen Zion; ‘Happy the womb that bore you and
 he has desired it for his dwelling: the breasts you sucked!’ But he
‘This is my resting-place for ever; replied, ‘Still happier those who hear
 here have I chosen to live.’ the word of God and keep it!’

Psalm 34 This is the Gospel of the Lord.

John 6

FIRST READING
SECOND READING
The First reading is from the 1st
book of the Kings. A reading from the 1st letter of Paul
to the Corinthians.
David gathered all Israel together to
bring the ark of God up to the place When this perishable nature has put
he had prepared for it. David called on imperishability, and when this
together the sons of Aaron and the mortal nature has put on
sons of Levi. And the Levites carried immortality, then the words of
the ark of God with the shafts on scripture will come true: Death is
their shoulders, as Moses had swallowed up in victory. Death, where
ordered in accordance with the word is your victory? Death, where is your
of the Lord. David then told the sting? Now the sting of death is sin,
heads of the Levites to assign duties and sin gets its power from the Law.
for their kinsmen as cantors, with So let us thank God for giving us the
their various instruments of music, victory through our Lord Jesus
harps and lyres and cymbals, to play Christ.
joyful tunes.  They brought the ark
of God in and put it inside the tent This is the word of the Lord.
that David had pitched for it; and 1 Cor 15
they offered holocausts before God,
and communion sacrifices. And
when David had finished offering
holocausts and communion
sacrifices, he blessed the people in
the name of the Lord.
.

This is the word of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15