Notices for Sunday 14th January 2018
CHRIST CHURCH SHOOTERS HILL
Sunday 14th January 2018,
Baptism of Christ, Year B
Welcome to Christ Church
Notices: Sunday 14th January, Baptism of Christ, Year B
Services today: 9.30 Eucharist; 11.30am All Age; 6pm Evening Prayer
Services in the week
Wednesday: 9.10am Toddler Service
Services next week – Sunday 21st January, Epiphany 3, Year B
9.30 Eucharist; 11.30 Messy Church; 6pm Evening Prayer
Toddlers Playgroup
Wednesdays: 10.00-11.30am
Parish Office: FIRST Saturday of each month 9.30am – 11.00am in church re baptisms, passport applications, weddings. NB £13 fee for each baptism certificate; please pay when booking. Next Parish Office Saturday 3rd February 2018. For more info: tel: 02083190067 or email christchurchse18@gmail.com
Financial Giving Making a commitment to Christ Church by regular giving is welcomed – set up a standing order to Christ Church PCC, sort code 30-99-88 account number 00160666 Please include your house number and Post Code as a reference (and if a tax-payer, please, sign a CC Gift Aid form) or ask about the envelope giving scheme. Thank you! Planned Giving Secretary: Sharon Onyango plannedgivingccshootershill@gmail.com
Ministry Team –
Mtr Ariadne van den Hof (Vicar) 0208 8565858, 07833 446101 vicarccshootershill@gmail.com
Sue Peach (Reader) 07795 630 813 // Lynn Webber (SPA) 01322 553 557
Churchwarden:
Sue 07795630813 // speachie54@hotmail.com
Safeguarding:
Wendla Nyakambangwe // nwendla@gmail.com
Hall hire contact Victoria: hallccshootershill@gmail.com
CC Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ccshootershill
CC Twitter: @ChurchOnOurHill
CC Website: christchurchshootershill.org
Do take this leaflet home with you.
FREE refreshments in hall between and after the services.
CHRIST CHURCH SHOOTERS HILL
Sunday 14th January 2018
Baptism of Christ, Year B
Welcome to Christ Church
Please, help us to create a prayerful atmosphere before the service. Thank you!
If you are new please fill in a sheet (blue basket @ door). We welcome children in church. We now have a children’s corner at the side of the church where they will find toys, books, colouring, activity sheets and a play mat for babies. If they become noisy, it might be an idea to take them out until they settle.
Introit Hymn 401 On Jordan’s Bank
The Collect
Eternal Father, who at the baptism of Jesus revealed him to be your Son, anointing him with the Holy Spirit: grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit, that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children; 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. Amen.
First Reading Genesis 1: 1-5
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Second Reading Acts 19: 1-7
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the inland regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ They replied, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ Then he said, ‘Into what then were you baptized?’ They answered, ‘Into John’s baptism.’ Paul said, ‘John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.’ On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied – altogether there were about twelve of them.
Gradual Hymn 491 The race that long in darkness
Gospel Mark 1: 4-11
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’ In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’
Offertory Hymn 78 Christ is the world’s true light
Communion Hymn 395 Of the Father’s love begotten
454 Spirit of the Living God
Post Communion Prayer
Lord of all time and eternity, you opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father in the baptism of Jesus your beloved Son: by the power of your Spirit complete the heavenly work of our rebirth through the waters of the new creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thanksgiving Hymn 87 Colours of Day
Exploring Faith
We were unable to run an Exploring Faith Course in the autumn. We’re hoping that we may be luckier this year. If you would like to do the Exploring Faith Course, probably once a month on a Monday evening from 8-9pm, please, let Mtr Ariadne know.
Christingle Service
This year’s Christingle service will be at 11.30am on 28th January. We use Christingles (oranges with a candle and some sticks with sweets) to explain to children about the love of Jesus and how Jesus is the light of the world.
We will be making Christingles in the vicarage on Saturday 27th January from 10am. Please, do join us if you can spare a few minutes to help us make Christingles. Many thanks to Jan for the preparation that she does for the Christingles.
Calendars
Lesley is still selling calendars for 2018. They are £3 each. She will be selling them after church services. Enid will be selling them also on Wednesdays (Toddler Service).The calendars have church and school dates (term dates etc) on them and so are very useful as well as pretty to look at because of the children’s art work.
