The Quiver Easter 2 April 27 2025
We see the inherent mysteriousness of Jesus’ resurrection in the repeated failure of those closest to him to recognize him; not to mention his capacity to appear on their side of a locked door. This speaks to what is uniquely new in his being resurrected, not just resuscitated (like Lazarus). But Jesus shows them its physical reality by simply showing them his wounds; and then showing them to Thomas a week later. Of course they had been as doubtful as him! Thomas’ inrush of belief sustained him on his long and far-flung missionary journeys. How daring does our faith make us?
SERVICES TODAY
9.00am Breakfast Church at Cranborne First School Hall
9.30am Benefice Communion at Woodlands 107 539 117 342 427
11.00am Matins at Cranborne Ps 150 (p.537) H 117 342 113
During Eastertide Easter Anthems (p.128) are sung instead of the Venite
11.00am Elevenses at Edmondsham
6.00pm United Service at Woodlands Methodist Church
Give praise and thanks to God and pray for his help and healing:
For the Church: The Diocese of Salisbury and the Deanery of Wimborne
The Episcopal Church of Sudan (Diocese of Nzara & Deanery of Yabongo)
For the World: Nations and their leaders; justice, peace and development. Refugees and victims of war. the dispossessed, the hungry, the persecuted.
The Middle East
The housebound: Gerry & Pat Cope Geoff Phillips
Those in need : Hayley Loader Katherine Woodland Zachary Jackson Sylvia Gray Frank Russell Gill Lee Michael Goold Hilary & Guy
Cherry Thick Jax Sharp Jim Bolton Clifford House Tereasa Harrison Sheila & Jerry Laker Gary Snelling Becky Gates Martin Instone Diana & Ian Mashford Donovan Docherty Fiona Armstrong Pearl Dickinson Jean & Alan Elliott Stuart Harding Rocco MacAndrew Declan Connolly Freddie Boughton
For those who have died: Peter Pamment Tim Bastable
THIS WEEK
Monday George, Martyr, Patron of England, c.304 (trans. from 23rd)
10.30am Circle Coffee Club at Cranborne Garden Centre
7.30pm Bell Ringing at Wimborne St Giles
Pray for the Parish of St George’s, Damerham
Tuesday Mark the Evangelist [Mark 13.5-13] (trans. from 25th)
7.00pm Gussages APCM in All Saints Village Hall
Pray for the Parish of St Mark’s, West Parley
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion at Woodlands followed by Bible
Study Group
Pray for Bible Translators & Bible Societies
Thursday Philip & James, Apostles [John 14.1-14]
7.30pm Choir Practice at Cranborne
Pray that we may follow Jesus, the Way the Truth & the Life
Friday Pray for Bishops Stephen, Karen & Andrew
Saturday Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
S3RVICE FOR NEXT SUNDAY – EASTER 3
9.30am Breakfast Church at Gussage St Michael Village Hall
9.30am Service of the Word at Woodlands followed by APCM
11.00am High Mass at Wimborne St Giles
6.00pm Evensong at Cranborne
Acts 9.1-6 [7-20] Revelation 5.11-end John 21.1-19
There is a basket available at the back of church for the Charity of the Month. During April & May this will be for Downright Perfect which supports children with Down’s Syndrome and their families in Dorset. It is possible to donate online; bit.ly/DQchofm. Choose the amount and add Gift Aid. Donations by 31/5, Thank you. The December ~ February collection for the Salisbury Sudan Medical Link raised £188.
Annual Parochial Church Meetings Edmondsham May 20th, 11am; Gussages April 29, 7pm; Wimborne St Giles May 25, 11.15am; Woodlands May 4, 10.30am; Benefice, May 27. 5.30pm (at St Giles’)
Eye-Witness Stories from Israel-Palestine Come and hear first-hand from The Very Rev Nick Papadopolus, Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, recently returned from three months in East Jerusalem. Tuesday, May 6th, 7.00pm, Canford Magna Parish Church BH21 3AF All welcome!
COLLECT
Almighty Father,
you have given your only Son to die for our sins
and to rise again for our justification:
grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness
that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
FIRST READING [LARGE PRINT PAGE 177] Acts 5.27-32
When the temple police had brought the apostles, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
SECOND READING [LARGE PRINT PAGE 358] Revelation 1.4-8
John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Look! He is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.
So it is to be. Amen.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Gradual Psalm 118 – NEH 539
GOSPEL [LARGE PRINT PAGE 167] John 20.19-31
It was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."
A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
POST COMMUNION
Lord God our Father, through our Saviour Jesus Christ
you have assured your children of eternal life
and in baptism have made us one with him:
deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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