WE PRAY FOR ALL BAPTISM CANDIDATES:
28th– Olivia Miller.
WE REMEMBER THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND IN OUR PRAYERS:
David Gilmaney, Vivienne Bell, Malcolm Smith, Miriam Robson, Elsie Atkinson,Sidney Merryweather,Helen Johnston, Lorna McKeag, Sylvia Rae, Philip Hindess, baby Hayden, ClareFroud, Sam Street, Ron Slack, Philip Cork,Mary Marshall, Lynne Halse, John Shanks, Alan Bell,Nicola Lloyd, Kathleen Graham,Mary Shipley,Andrew Welch,Preston Harrison, John Hunter, Thea Turner, Pete Henderson,Maureen Vitty, Les Barber,Neive Willis,Edith Parkin, Cecelia Porteous, Jean Boggon,Sandra Adams, Kim Teasdale,Julie Scott, George Bentham, Mil Moore, Drew Broderick, George Lloyd, Celia Saunders.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY BECOME ILL:
Karen Teasdale, Colin Thompson,Pat Watson, Sheila Reay.
WE PRAY FOR THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY:
Evelyn Welch, Joyce Fletcher, Anne Iley, Doris Bertram.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH FALLS AT THIS TIME:
Rachel Weaver, Mary Pattison, Margaret Mould, Fred Barnes, Andrew Murton, Elizabeth Rooney, Hannah Sanderson, Lawrence Whiteman.
Diary for the week
Monday 29th January
1.30pm Craft Group
Tuesday 30thJanuary
10.00am Eucharist
1.00pm Toddle In 7.30pm Deanery Synod, Lumley
Wednesday 31stJanuary
11.45am Funeral – Evelyn Welch
5.15pm Evening Prayer 6.00pm Office Hour
Thursday 1st February
7.15pm Choir Practice
Sunday4th February
8.00am Eucharist 10.00am Sung Parish Eucharist
12.15pm Baptisms 6.00pm Prayers for Healing
Readings for next Sunday:
Eucharist: Colossians 1: 15 – 20 John 1: 1 – 14
Evensong: Psalm 65. Genesis 2: 4b – end Luke 8. 22 – 35
28thJanuary2018
CANDLEMAS
SERVICES
8.00am Eucharist
10.00am Parish Sung Eucharist
12.15pm Baptisms
6.00pm Evensong
Evensong: Psalm 122 Haggai 2: 1 – 9 John 2: 18 – 22
Monday to Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 10.00am Eucharist
Wednesday 5.15pm Evening Prayer
Collect
Lord Jesus Christ,
light of the nations and glory of Israel:
make your home among us,
and present us pure and holy
to your heavenly Father,
your God, and our God. Amen
Post Communion CollectLord, you fulfilled the hope of Simeon and Anna,
who lived to welcome the Messiah:
may we, who have received these gifts beyond words,
prepare to meet Christ Jesus when he comes
to bring us to eternal life;
for he is alive and reigns,
now and for ever. Amen
FIRST READING Malachi3: 1 – 5
See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
Then I will draw near to you for judgement; I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
GOSPEL READING Luke2: 22 –40
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.
AllAlleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according toLuke.
AllGlory to you, O Lord.
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord’), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation,which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentilesand for glory to your people Israel.’
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’
There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
AllPraise to you, O Christ
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Trinity Trekkers. Our next walk will be on Saturday 24th February. We will meet at church for a 9.30am start. The walk will begin at the Glass Centre in Sunderland and we will walk to Seaburn and then return to the Glass Centre (after coffee!)
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Ivy has a few CD’s left of her debut album ‘Especially for You’. If you would like a copy, please see Ivy, Geoff or Val. Once they are sold we will have the final total of money raised. Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a CD. Geoff Judson
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On Wednesday 7th February from 7.30pm – 10.00pm, there will be the opportunity to hear ‘Reflections on a Sabbatical’. This will be a convivial evening of photographs and observations from David, with wines from the areas he has visited. There will be a chance to sample Lindisfarne Mead, then wines from Israel, and finally wines from New Zealand.
As this is a fundraiser, tickets are strictly limited and will cost £10.00 per ticket. This will include all wine, as well as cheese and nibbles, and soft drinks (if required). Tickets are available now from David and Phyllis Wood, or Beryl Nesbitt
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Minister Ceilidh.Josh, Thomas, Richard and the rest of Keelrow band would like to thank those who supported the fundraising ceilidh at Sunderland Minster last week. The ceilidh supported work assisting rough sleepers in Sunderland. We were advised that there are around 50 rough sleepers, and the cash raised will be used mainly to provide them with sleeping bags. The event was a great success and raised just over £1000, of which tickets sales and donations from our church contributed £355, thank you very much for your generosity. Geoff Judson.
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