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St German’s Church
28 June 2020 - Sts Peter & Paul

Peter has often been called the ‘Prince of the Apostles’ This Week -
because of the words of Jesus re-naming him, from Church events & when
Simon to Cephas. This was the Aramaic form of the open for private prayer
Greek word Peter, which means ‘rock’. Jesus said that (approval pending):
on this rock he would build his Church. But both
Peter and Paul came to be seen as having different Sun 28 - Saints Peter
roles to play within the leadership of the Church: & Paul
Peter in witnessing to the Lordship of Christ and Paul Pontypridd Deanery,
in developing an understanding of its meaning for Michael Gable (AD) United
Christ’s followers. Peter and Paul have been Church of N. India
remembered jointly on this day since the very early Mon 29:
days of the Church, it being regarded as the 17:30-18:30 (St German)
anniversary of their martyrdom in Rome in about the Tue 30:
year 64. (Hagiography from Exciting Holiness by 10:00-11:00 (St Saviour)
Brother Tristam SSF) Wed 1:
10:00-11:00 (St German)
Thur 2:
Parish Notes: 17:00-18:00 (St Saviour)
Friday 3:
Church Opening for Private Prayer - our hope is that St German’s will open this week for
St Thomas, Apostle
those wishing to visit for private prayer (pending approval from the dioceses). The PCC has
Saturday 4:
agreed that the opening times should reflect when our churches would normally be open
10:45-11:45 (St Saviour)
each week: Sundays from 10:30-12:00; Mondays 17:30-18:30; Wednesdays 10:0011:00; on
11:45-12:45 (St German)
Saturdays 11:45-12:45. N.B. There are strict guidelines on safety that must be followed by all
Sun 5 - 14th Sunday
visitors to church as well as those volunteering to be stewards supervising each opening time. of Ord. Time
Geraint’s Ordination - Our thoughts and prayers are with Geraint as he makes the final 09:00-10:30 (St Saviour)
preparations in his vocational journey to being the next assistant curate of the parish of 10:30-12:00 (St German)
Llangynwyd with Maesteg. As the old cliche goes ‘Our loss is their gain’. We look forward to Llangeinor and the Garw
welcoming him back to St German’s as an ordained deacon later in the year. Valley, Roger Pitman.
Sts Peter & Paul - Please pray for all those training for ministry in our province and those United Church of Pakistan.
currently discerning a call to diaconal and priestly ministry. Pray too for all those who
celebrate the anniversaries at this time to ordained ministry in the church. Parish Priest:
Church Hall - No news yet when the hall can reopen or when we can allow groups to start Fr Phelim O’Hare,
using this. The finance group will meet in July to discuss safely and legally opening the hall. 02922 411229,
Memorial Garden - the garden is open every day for church members and local parishioners. phelimohare@gmail.com
We look forward later in the summer to (perhaps and hopefully) having socially distanced
services in the garden as well as exploring future use socially of the space in the autumn. Churchwardens:
Zoom Coffee Mornings - St German’s next meets this coming Wednesday 1 July at 14:30.
If you’d like to participate please let Fr Phelim know. If you need help on the day and time
please call Fr Phelim on the landline. Peter Lovitt 02920 763754
Richard Hill 07519 352840
Lift Up Your Hearts - Spiritual Support during the pandemic. This week’s reflections are
from Jemima Thackray, a freelance journalist and part time ordinand.
Faith Nurturing - The next faith group will be a book group looking at ‘In Search of a Way’ Online Services:
by Gerard Hughes SJ. This will begin later in July, on Wednesdays at 7pm via Zoom.
Recently Departed - Dudley Walwyn, Bernard Lewis (RIP) 

Sunday Mass from each
church will be recorded
each week and links to
these films are available on
READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM: our website on Sunday
morning.
Zech 9:9-10
Acts 12:1-11 The angel of the Lord
Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11,
Ps 34:2-9
13-14 rescues those who
2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18
Rom 8:9, 11-13 revere him. (4vv)
Matt 16:13-19
Matt 11:25-30

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COLLECT did send his angel and has saved me the pagans to hear; and so I was
from Herod and from all that the rescued from the lion’s mouth. The
Almighty God, who inspired your Jewish people were so certain would Lord will rescue me from all evil
apostle Saint Peter to confess Jesus happen to me.’ attempts on me, and bring me safely
as Christ and Son of the living God: to his heavenly kingdom. To him be
build up your Church upon this rock, glory for ever and ever. Amen.
that in unity and peace it may This is the word of the Lord. 
proclaim one truth and follow one Acts 2 This is the word of the Lord.
Lord, your Son our Saviour Christ, 2 Tim 4
who is alive and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen. RESPONSORIAL PSALM
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
The angel of the Lord rescues Alleluia, alleluia!
FIRST READING those who revere him. You are Peter, and on this rock I will
build my church. And the gates of
A reading from the book of Acts. I will bless the Lord at all times, the underworld can never hold out
his praise always on my lips; against it. Alleluia!
King Herod started persecuting in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.
certain members of the Church. He The humble shall hear and be glad. R/
beheaded James the brother of
John, and when he saw that this Glorify the Lord with me. GOSPEL:
Together let us praise his name.
pleased the Jews he decided to A reading from the Gospel according
I sought the Lord and he answered me;
arrest Peter as well. This was during to Matthew.
from all my terrors he set me free. R/
the days of Unleavened Bread, and
he put Peter in prison, assigning four Look towards him and be radiant; When Jesus came to the region of
squads of four soldiers each to guard let your faces not be abashed. Caesarea Philippi he put this
him in turns. Herod meant to try This poor man called, question to his disciples, ‘Who do
Peter in public after the end of the Lord heard him people say the Son of Man is?’ And
Passover week. All the time Peter and rescued him from all his distress. R/ they said, ‘Some say he is John the
was under guard the Church prayed Baptist, some Elijah, and others
to God for him unremittingly. The angel of the Lord is encamped
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’
On the night before Herod was to try around those who revere him, to rescue
them. ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I
him, Peter was sleeping between two am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up,
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
soldiers, fastened with double ‘You are the Christ,’ he said ‘the Son
He is happy who seeks refuge in him. R/
chains, while guards kept watch at of the living God.’ Jesus replied,
the main entrance to the prison. Psalm 34 ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a
Then suddenly the angel of the Lord happy man! Because it was not flesh
stood there, and the cell was filled and blood that revealed this to you
with light. He tapped Peter on the but my Father in heaven. So I now
side and woke him. ‘Get up!’ he said SECOND READING say to you: You are Peter and on this
‘Hurry!’ – and the chains fell from rock I will build my Church. And the
his hands. The angel then said, ‘Put A reading from the 2nd letter of Paul gates of the underworld can never
on your belt and sandals.’ After he to Timothy. hold out against it. I will give you
had done this, the angel next said, the keys of the kingdom of heaven:
‘Wrap your cloak round you and My life is already being poured away whatever you bind on earth shall be
follow me.’ Peter followed him, but as a libation, and the time has come considered bound in heaven;
had no idea that what the angel did for me to be gone. I have fought the whatever you loose on earth shall be
was all happening in reality; he good fight to the end; I have run the considered loosed in heaven.’
thought he was seeing a vision. They race to the finish; I have kept the
passed through two guard posts one faith; all there is to come now is the This is the gospel of the Lord.
after the other, and reached the iron crown of righteousness reserved for Matthew 16
gate leading to the city. This opened me, which the Lord, the righteous
of its own accord; they went through judge, will give to me on that Day;
it and had walked the whole length and not only to me but to all those
of one street when suddenly the who have longed for his Appearing.
angel left him. It was only then that The Lord stood by me and gave me
Peter came to himself. ‘Now I know power, so that through me the whole
it is all true’ he said. ‘The Lord really message might be proclaimed for all