Author: Revd. Karen Mitchell

Sunday

31st May 2026 Trinity Sunday

Collect
Almighty and everlasting God,
you have given us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity: keep us steadfast in this faith, that we may evermore be defended from all adversities; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading
Isaiah 40.12-17, 27-31
A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Who has directed the spirit of the Lord, or as his counsellor has instructed him? Whom did he consult for his enlightenment, and who taught him the path of justice?
Who taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? Even the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as dust on the scales; see, he takes up the isles like fine just. Lebanon would not provide fuel enough, nor are its animals enough for a burnt-offering. All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God?
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the
everlasting God, the Creator of
the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Psalm Psalm 8
O Lord our governor, how glorious is your name in all the world! Your majesty above the heavens is praised out of the mouths of babes at the breast.
You have founded a stronghold against your foes, that you might still the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have ordained,
What is man, that you should be mindful of him; the son of man, that you should seek him out?
You have made him little lower than the angels and crown him with glory and honour.
You have given him dominion over the works of your hands
and put all things under his feet,
All sheep and oxen, even the wild beasts of the field, The birds of the air, the fish of the sea and whatsoever moves in the paths of the sea.
O Lord our governor, how glorious is your name in all the world!
Second Reading
2 Corinthians 13.11-13
A Reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Gospel Matthew 28.16–20
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them,
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Post Communion
Almighty and eternal God,
you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
and live and reign in the perfect unity of love: hold us firm in this faith, that we may know you in all your ways and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory

Services this week:
Sunday 31st May Trinity Sunday
10am Sung Mass
Refreshments are available after this service, please do stay and join us.
1pm Baptism
Tuesday 2nd June
10am Said Mass
10.30am - 12pm Tea & Toast
Thursday 4th June Corpus Christi
12-2pm Ploughman’s Lunch
7pm Sung Mass
Sunday 7th June First Sunday after Trinity
10am Sung Mass
Refreshments are available after this service, please do stay and join us.
12-2pm Gardening Afternoon
Your prayers are asked at this time for:
All those who are sick or in any kind of need
Those who have recently Departed:
Those whose anniversary of death occurs at about this time:
Notices
Fundraising: We currently have the 50/50 Raffle on a monthly basis, £1 per ticket (you can have as many tickets as you want), the prize money being split between the roof fund and the winning ticket number, the next draw will take place on Sunday 31st May
Porch Pantry: We are currently in desperate need of Pot Noodles, Cup a Soup, Pasta Sauce, Biscuits, Tinned Soup, Sardines Tinned Vegetables, Tinned Fruit, Biscuits (Treat Size).
The Great Big Green Week 6th - 14th June - is organised by a coalition of 150+ national organisations and involves thousands of people around the country who want to celebrate what they are doing to help the environment and to raise awareness of what needs to be done to tackle waste, biodiversity loss and climate change. We are already working towards our next A Rocha Eco Church award and involvement with this will help. You can play your part in helping us to achieve this by attending a either our gardening afternoon on Sunday 7th June from 12-2pm or our gardening morning on Saturday 13th June between 10am - 12pm, refreshments suitable to the time of day will be provided.
Tea & Toast: We will be serving Tea (or coffee) and Toast (with jam or marmalade) from 10.30am on a Tuesday Morning, please do come and join us, and why not bring a friend as well.
Stevenage Day Sunday 14th June 12– 5pm We will have a presence at Stevenage Day this year, so please save the date. Thank you to those who have volunteered to sit on our stall at this event between 12-4pm, to enable us to get ourselves out and about, as well as known within our community, and to those who have volunteered to help with the setting up and clearing down of the stall, we still have a few vacancies, please do consider volunteering so that we can show the community in which we serve how diverse, friendly and welcoming we truly are.
Dates For Your Diary 2026:
Sunday 31st May Trinity Sunday
10.00am Sung Mass
Tuesday 2nd June 10.00am Said Mass
10.30am Tea & Toast
Thursday 4th June 12 - 2pm Ploughman’s Lunch
7pm Sung Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi
Sunday 7th June First Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Sung Mass
12 –2pm Gardening Afternoon
Tuesday 9th June 10.00am Said Mass
10.30am Tea & Toast
Thursday 11th June 12 - 2pm Ploughman’s Lunch
Saturday 13th June 10am—12pm Gardening Morning
Sunday 14th June Second Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Sung Mass
12 –5.30pm Stevenage Day
Tuesday 16th June 10.00am Said Mass
10.30am Tea & Toast
Thursday 18th June 12 - 2pm Ploughman’s Lunch
Contact Us
Rector: Reverend Karen Mitchell Email: revd.karenmitchell@btinternet.com Tel: 07596 374372
Churchwardens: Mr Mike Wilson Email: mikw505050@gmail.com Mr Eric Walton Email: enricowalton@gmail.com
Treasurer: Ms Jennifer Higgins Email: jah039@gmail.com