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November 25th: Christ the King

Please pray for:

The victims of the Bangladesh cyclone; for the homeless and bereaved; for the injured and dying and for all who work to ease their plight.

All who may suffer because of cold weather, especially remembering the elderly and homeless.

Those suddenly bereaved owing to the loss of loved ones through illness, accident, or violence.

The faithful departed, particularly remembering Bob Lee. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

Peace in our world; in Iraq and Afghanistan and wherever there is oppression and injustice.

For the men and women of our Forces presently on active service.

Rulers of the nations and civic leaders in our nation that they may always submit to the authority of the King of Kings.

Ourselves as a congregation that we may seek God’s will for us in the coming year.

Finall

On his ninetieth birthday, the American Supreme Court judge Oliver Wendell Holmes jnr. was asked by a reporter, "What has been the secret of your success?" The old sage solemnly responded: "Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered that I was not God. "

Holmes was not the only great mind to think thus, for only six years before, in 1925, The Feast of Christ the King was actually established by Pope Pius XI as an antidote to secularism, which leads to humanity pursuing its own devices and organising life as if God did not exist. The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and effective manner Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society, governments, and nations. Pius IX wanted to challenge the emerging ‘kingdoms’ of the world – particularly the Soviet Union. He wanted to lead people to the one true throne. And so he proclaimed this Sunday's feast of Christ the King, with which we bring to an end the Church's liturgical year. Adopted by Anglicans, this feast is particularly relevant to us today, especially at this time of the year when the true meaning of Christmas is submerged beneath the rising tide of a secularism driven by consumerism and political correctness.

November 11th 2007: Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day

Please Pray
For sacrifices made, especially in two world wars whereby our peace has been preserved.
For all who continue to give their lives in the cause of peace and justice
For those who serve in the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force.
For the Queen and all under her who bear the responsibility of government.
For this nation, the Commonwealth and all that seek the common good.
For those who suffer because of war, tyranny and injustice.
For the Royal British Legion, the Royal Naval Association, the Royal Air Force Association and all who support ex-service personnel. 

From the Kohima Memorial in North East India, commemorating the lives of the British 2^nd Division that were sacrificed in the Battle of Kohima during the Burma Campaign of 1944:

When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.

May their names liveth ever more

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