Pew Leaflet

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
16th of August 2026

TODAY'S SERVICES

7.30am Service (APB)
Readers:     Sandra Bentley-Green, Christopher Gregorowski
Lay Ministers:  Grant McWilliams, Michalene Johnson
Presider/Preacher:  † Christopher Gregorowski
Server:        Ian Hart  
Stewards:    Jean Avis, Arthur Clarke
Organist:      Jeremy Quickfall
Introit:          AM 528 – Where love and loving kindness dwell
Offertory:     AM 100 – All people that on earth do dwell
Recessional: AM 125 – O for a thousand tongues to sing  

9.15am Service (APB)    
Readers:      Trevor Okies, Christopher Gregorowski
Lay Ministers: Diane Abrahams, Shirley Charles,  Haidee Williams          
Presider:      The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Preacher:   † Christopher Gregorowski
Servers:       Helen Constantine, Callum Scorgie, Zach Farrow, Leighya Hendricks
Stewards:    George & Emma Fonzari, Ruby Klazen
Organist:     Jeremy Quickfall
Introit:          AM 528 – Where love and loving kindness dwell
Gradual:       SOF 514 – Such love
Offertory:      AM 100 – All people that on earth do dwell
Communion: SOF 43 – Bind us together  
SOF 329 – Let there be love
Recessional: AM 125 – O for a thousand tongues to sing
Live stream: Roger Steward https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0srPAk3ICYlsIuWENUYG_w  

11.00am Family Service & Baptisms  
Leader:       The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Pianist:        Jeremy Quickfall
Hymns:   All things bright and beautiful  
Give thanks with a grateful heart  
This little light of mine  
Baptisms: Daniel James Charton                   Edward Michael Charton  

6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00. https://zoom.us/j/3160631292?pwd=bjZFRxdi9XWXd4VDRLVW1LQVRXdz0

COLLECT FOR THE DAY

God of the foreigner and the outcast, no one is excluded from your embrace: inspire us so to love the world that all will live in the dignity and security of belonging in God’s family; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.  

Psalm 133
 
1 Behold how good and how lovely it is:  when brothers live together in unity.
2 It is fragrant as oil upon the head,  that runs down over the beard:  fragrant as oil upon the beard of Aaron,  that ran down over the collar of his robe.
3 It is like a dew of Hermon:  like the dew that falls upon the hill of Zion.
4 For there the Lord has commanded his blessing:  which is life for evermore.    

READINGS FOR TODAY      
Genesis 45: 1-15                       Romans 11: 1-2a,29-32      
Psalm 133                            Matthew 15: (10-20),21-28

NOTICES

Spring Fête 2026 – Saturday 31st October White Elephant: Start gathering clean, saleable household goods, kitchenware, décor, collectables, toys and working small appliances. Please NO broken or unsaleable items. Drop off boxes are outside the office. Raffle prizes Please make contact with your local restaurants, hairdresser, nail salons for prize vouchers.  

Cake Sale – Sunday 6th September: Please support; cakes can be brought to the Church office on Saturday 5th Sept before 1pm or on Sunday morning. Boxes will be available on Sunday 30th August. Contact Kim 082 620 7000 for more details.  

The Shop is urgently needing helpers for Wednesday and Sunday trading. Please contact the office if you would like to get involved in this important outreach ministry.  

Sandwich makers for Constantia Primary School – are needing donations of peanut butter, jam, spreading margarine and baked beans.  

Ian Burgess-Simpson – has generously sponsored the tuning and servicing of the piano.    

Christ Church Constantia – bank details: Standard Bank, Constantia, branch code: 25309, account number: 071 699 120      


DIARY
 Today – The Rev. Selwyn is at the Diocesan Fellowship of Vocation in Stellenbosch. Monday – Service at Anchusa @ 11am
Tuesday – Service at Cle Du Cap @ 4.30pm  

GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
 Matthew 19: 16-22                                Matthew 22: 1-14
Matthew 19: 23-30                                 Matthew 22: 34-40
Matthew 20: 1-16                                   Matthew 23: 1-12

 SUNDAY READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
 Exodus 1: 8-2: 10                                      Romans 12: 1-8
Psalm 124                                            Matthew 16: 13-20