News Sheet for Sunday 25th January 2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY PARISH OF FLEET All Saints with Ss Philip & James Welcoming all in our community into the love of Christ TODAY IN THE PARISH All Saints 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW) with Junior Church and Crèche 11.45am Baptism Service Ss Philip and James 10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW) with Junior Church and Crèche 6.30pm Taizé prayer TODAY’S READINGS Genesis 14.17-20 ● Psalm 128 ● Revelation 19.6-10 ● John 2.1-11 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The story of the water and the wine is all about change, just as weddings, or the beginning of a new ministry, are. Water for washing feet is converted into fine wine. It is a symbolic miracle: Jesus is about to turn ordinary people with dirty feet into the greatest vintages in the Kingdom of heaven. And although he tells his mother Mary that his time has not yet come, this is, for John, where it all begins. It is one of the three great ‘revealings’ of the Epiphany season, which resonates with Christ’s passion at the end of his ministry now beginning. TODAY’S COLLECT Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; 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. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Almighty Father, whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world: may your people, illumined by your word and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH The FPCC Coffee Bar is open Monday - Saturday, 10.00am - 12.30pm Monday 26th January Lady Chapel 9.00am Morning Prayer Lady Chapel 11.45am Holy Communion (1662) All Saints School 2.30pm School/Church Prayer Meeting th Tuesday 27 January Lady Chapel 9.00am Morning Prayer Ss Philip and James 9.00am Coffee and Play All Saints & FPCC 10.00am Praise and Play Lady Chapel 11.00am Prayer group FPCC 7.30pm Craft Group Wednesday 28th January Lady Chapel 9.00am Morning Prayer Ss Philip and James 9.30am Eucharist followed by coffee The Vicarage 7.30pm Pilgrim Course th Thursday 29 January Lady Chapel 9.00am Morning Prayer Ss Philip and James 9.00am Coffee and Play Ss Philip and James 4.30pm JINK (Junior Youth Group) Ss Philip and James 5.00pm Senior Youth Group Ss Philip and James 7.00pm Choir Practice Friday 30th January Lady Chapel 9.00am Morning Prayer FPCC 10.00am Parent and Toddler Time All Saints 8.00pm Choir Practice st Saturday 31 January Ss Philip and James 6.30pm Beetle Drive NEXT SUNDAY - PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE All Saints Ss Philip and James 10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW) 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 11.30am Holy Communion (1662) 10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW) with Junior Church and Crèche FUTURE DATES AND OTHER NOTICES Please note that items with headlines underlined are new this week. RON DYER - After many years of fruitful ministry in the Parish, Ron is stepping back a little from the regular leading of services. Thankfully we will still be benefitting from his ministry from time to time. We would like to mark his years of ministry and show our appreciation - so there will be a reception at 11.30am on Sunday 1st February in FPCC. Please do come and help us to say thank you to Ron. If you would like to contribute to a gift for Ron please give it to one of the churchwardens. SCHOOL PRAYER MEETING - Our next school/church prayer meeting is on Monday, 26th January, 2.30-3pm in All Saints School. Please join us to pray for our school - all welcome. For more information please contact either the Parish Office (812114) or the School Office (615428). BEETLE DRIVE - Saturday, 31st January, 6.30pm in Ss Philip & James Hall. Tickets £3.50 adult, £2.50 child, including a family supper with an evening of friendly competitive beetling. Bring your own drinks - glasses will be provided. Tickets from the Parish Office, Sue Benham (All Saints) and Karen Kite (Ss Philip & James, 613251). FAMILY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON - Saturday 7th February, 2-4pm, Ss Philip & James Hall and Church. Games, Craft, Afternoon Tea - fun for all ages and free! Offers of help welcomed. Please contact Hannah Moore (612414) or the Parish Office for more information. NATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY - Keeping the Memory Alive - an evening of reflection, commemoration & prayer, Church on the Heath, 27th January, 8-9.30pm. Marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia. COMMON GROUND: LISTENING AND ENGAGEMENT - Saturday 31st January, 9.15am-1.30pm at Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7UP. The Diocesan Team of Discipleship, Vocation and Ministry will be hosting a session with speakers on gay issues and a chance to write questions and comments, allowing everyone to have a say. CLARINET RECITAL - Saturday 7th February, 7.30pm, All Saints Church. Clarinet music from the Twentieth century. Helen Pysanczyn clarinet; Shelley Morgan - piano; with guest soloist: Anoushka Morse recorder. Tickets £6 on the door, profits to the Red Cross Ebola Appeal. CAP MONEY COURSE - A short, practical course run by Churches Together in Fleet & Crookham that will help you manage your finances. 7.30 pm, Tuesdays 3rd, 10th and 17th February, Church on the Heath. Book through the CAP Money website or contact Will Parker (622491). OPEN THE BOOK - Could you spare an hour a week on a Tuesday morning to help with our Open the Book presentations in Fleet Infant School? No acting skills required! Please speak to Hannah Moore (612414) or Brian Meeres for more information. PUBLIC EXHIBITION - On Wednesday, 21st January, 3.15pm-7.35pm in the Church on the Heath, there is a public exhibition regarding the plans for a residential development at Brickyard Plantation (a piece of land at the northwest corner of Elvetham Heath, bounded by the road from the south side M3 services, the A323 road to Hartley Wintney, and the M3). All welcome to drop in and speak to the developers. STEP BY STEP THANK YOU - On behalf of the staff and clients at Step by Step, I would like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to all of you who gave Christmas gifts and goodies and for providing donations of toiletries, money and other gifts throughout 2014. Step by Step could not provide the services they do without support from people like you. SOMETHING FOR THE SOUL - Friday 6th February, 7.30 pm, St. Peter's Church, Frimley, renowned singer-songwriter Garth Hewitt is giving a concert as part of his 'Something for the Soul' Tour. Proceeds will be shared between the Amos Trust and Frimley Parish charities. Tickets are now available from Frimley Parish Office, 01276-27855. PHYLLIS TUCKWELL EVENT - Saturday 7th February, 7.30pm at the Church on the Heath. The Band of the Hampshire Constabulary will be performing their usual mix of marches, music from the shows and big band sound Tickets, £12, available from the Hospice Shop, Fleet, www.pthshop.co.uk, Judy Keep or 01252 683540/612527. BIBLE SOCIETY EVENT - Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Church on The Heath on Friday 13th February at 7.30 pm. Heather Clements will be sharing stories from her recent Bible Society Vision Visit to China, followed by a Chinese Takeaway meal together. The suggested cost is £10 per person which will include the food and drinks – any profit will go to Bible Society to provide Bibles for China . Further details from Heather on 07887 688947. LENT GROUPS - Churches Together in Fleet & Crookham is organising Lent Groups across the town this year, studying the 2015 York Course called Praise Him! looking at 5 glorious songs of praise in the New Testament. The groups will meet on 5 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 25th February to 25th March from 7.45-9.30 pm, with a day time option for those who can't make the evenings. The groups will be organised on a postcode basis to help everyone get to know their Christian neighbours. The preferred way to sign up is through the Churches Together website (www.ctfleet.org.uk) but there will also be a list in church or you can go into the Parish Office. The closing date is Sunday 8th February. When signing up you will be asked to indicate if you are willing to lead or host a group - groups will be no bigger than 10 people. The course books will be bulk ordered through Livingstones and group leaders will supply them (cost around £3). Your host or group leader will contact you the week before the groups start. Any questions to Kate Dashwood, the Parish Office or ring Will Parker on 622491. MIDWEEK CONCERT - Our next Midweek Concert and Lunch will be on Thursday 5th February, please sign up in church if you would like lunch. Readings for Sunday 25thJanuary 2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY First Reading Genesis 14.17-20 Lot, Abraham’s nephew, had been kidnapped by the raider Chedorlaomer whom Abraham subsequently defeated in a successful rescue mission. Abraham’s grateful ally Melchizedek, king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives Abraham a blessing. This is the first mention of Melchizedek who is subsequently regarded as the first High-Priest of the Jewish race. There are no references to Melchizedek’s forebears. 17 After Abram’s return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High. 19He blessed him and said, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!’ And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything. Psalm 128 Here is a psalm that dwells on the happiness of a home that ‘fears the Lord’. Whoever fears the Lord shall indeed be blessed. 1 Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, and walk in his ways. 2 You shall eat the fruit of the toil of your hands; it shall go well with you, and happy shall you be. Whoever fears the Lord shall indeed be blessed. 3 Your wife within your house shall be like a fruitful vine; your children round your table, like fresh olive branches. 4 Thus shall the one be blest who fears the Lord. Whoever fears the Lord shall indeed be blessed. 5 The Lord from out of Zion bless you, that you may see Jerusalem in prosperity all the days of your life. 6 May you see your children’s children and may there be peace upon Israel. Whoever fears the Lord shall indeed be blessed. Second Reading Revelation 19.6-10 The idea of the faithful (and the Church) being Christ’s bride is a very early Christian concept; Christ himself used the image of marriage in His teaching. Much of this passage takes its inspiration from both the Old Testament and the gospels. 6 I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunder-peals, crying out, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready; 8 to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure’ – for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are true words of God.’ 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a fellow -servant with you and your comrades who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’ Gospel Reading John 2.1-11 This account gives us a very precious insight into the relationship between the adult Jesus and His mother. She obviously is very close to Him and He in turn addresses her with respect (‘Woman’ should be read as ‘Oh Lady’). This intimate exchange happens when another act of intimacy is taking place, namely a marriage ceremony, a ceremony that Christ will refer to in His teaching later. 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ 4 And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ 5 His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ 6Now standing there were six stone water -jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. 8He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it. 9When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, 10‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ 11Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK . . . Those being baptised Sophie Mason and Jack Williams. Those in need, including Tricia Brinton, Patricia Bull, Allan Butterfield, Angus Cairns, Peter Carr, Jane Cornall, Grace Dicker, William Eddy, Fred Griffin, Jon Harrow, Kimberley Langrish-Dixon, Bonnie Lewis, Helen Miller, Gill Page, Philip Partington, Ronald Partington, Peter Pimm, Louise Purton, Kate Savage, Beryl Sherwell, John Simmons, Rose Smithers, David Thompson, Tyler Thompson, Pauline Vickery, Pam Whittle and Jennette Wickes. Those who have died recently Jean Brown and Margaret Harrie. Those from our two memorial books whose anniversaries fall at this time Arthur Mabbutt, Ivy Hammond, Gladys Barraclough, Percy Goddard, Dorcas Jewell, Margaret Silver, Tommy Atkins, Yolande Jewson. KEEPING IN TOUCH . . . . Pastoral Assistants: Should you have a pastoral need or any other kind of a problem and wish for a listening ear, there is a Pastoral Assistant available after the 10am service. Please ask the duty warden at the door for help. Visitors and Newcomers: If you are new to our church, we welcome you - please fill in one of our contact cards (available from the duty warden at the door) so we can be in touch. Hospital and home visits: If you know of anybody who is in hospital or housebound and would appreciate a visit, please contact the Parish Office. For any other need, suggestion or query, see contacts below: PARISH CONTACTS: Revd Mark Hayton 01252 219281 [email protected] Revd Pauline Moyse 01252 671382 [email protected] Revd Ron Dyer 01252 621457 Revd Garth Kellett 01252 642940 ADMINISTRATORS - Chantelle Gardner & Elly Wilson Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 1.00pm Parish Office, Parish Community Centre, Church Road, GU51 4NB 01252 812114 [email protected] Or visit our Parish website: www.parishoffleet.org.uk
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