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Sunday 8 February 2015~ Second Sunday before Lent
Welcome to Christ Church, West Wimbledon
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Vicar : The Revd Richard Lane
16 Copse Hill, SW20 OHG Tel: 020 8946 4491
e-mail : [email protected]
Parish Office : Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 12 noon
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Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things
in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him.
He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the
body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come
to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or
in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
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Charity No. 1145463
Colossians 1:15–20
Reader
Wardens
Simon Rocksborough Smith
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Julie Grainger
Sal Edmunds
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without
him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the
life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not
overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness
to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light,
but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming
into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the
world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not
accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to
become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the
will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us and we have
seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
John 1:1–14
Collect
Post Communion
Green Prayer
Almighty God,
give us reverence
for all creation
and respect for
every person, that
we may mirror
your likeness in
Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Amen
God our creator, by your
gift the tree of life was set
at the heart of the earthly
paradise, and the bread of
life and the heart of your
Church: may we who have
been nourished at your
table on earth be
transformed by the glory
of the Saviour’s cross and
enjoy the delights of
eternity; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen
Dear Lord and Father. We cry out to you to
protect your creation, to defend the work of
your hands. Save our generation from our
addiction to fossil fuels. Wash our hands of
their clutch on dirty energy. Clean our hearts
of our desire for more and more. Turn our
souls away from materialism and our habits
of taking and taking from your sacred, finite
world. Give us a vision of the blessings we
will receive if we turn away from idolatry of
the economy and bow to wisdom and truth.
Show us that a kinder, simpler lifestyle will
allow us to see your glory more clearly. Let
your glory shine throughout your kingdom.
Amen.
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Sunday 8 February 2015 ~ Second Sunday before Lent
8am Holy Communion
11.30am Family Service with Baptism
READINGS
HYMNS
Colossians 1:15–20
John 1:1–14
Hymn No. 410
Hymn No. 268 vv 1,2,5
Hymn No. 129
10am Parish Eucharist
READINGS
6.30pm Contemporary Evening Prayer
Colossians 1:15–20
John 1:1–14
READINGS
HYMNS
A PDF file of the Sunday News Sheet & the Church Diary can be downloaded from the church’s web
site; it is available from the Friday morning before it appears in church on Sunday :
www.christchurch-westwimbledon.org
Hymn No. 36
Hymn No. 77
Hymn No. 125
Hymn No. 457
Genesis 2:4-end
Luke 8: 22.35
HYMNS
Hymn No. 19
Hymn No. 134
Hymn No. 386
Psalm 65
Prayers . . .
P  . . .
Link Parish
The People of St Francis of Assisi,
Barham Green, Bulawayo
P  . . .
The Sick
Jean Mundin
Caitlyn Blount
Mary Quilter
Finley
P  . . .
RIP
Rosemary Thynne
Keith Harrison
P  . . .
Anniversary of Death
Isaac Simons (2013)
Yvonne Small (2009)
Irene Mills (2008)
Margaret Brazier (1994)
Gertrude Deedman (1988)
Sunday 8 February 2015 ~ Second Sunday before Lent
SPRING PARISH MAGAZINE-2015
The next issue of the magazine is now in
preparation, and we would love to have your
contributions: letters; questions; comments etc.
Please send them to
[email protected]
or leave in an envelope at the cross-aisle.
Thank you.
SMALL HOME GROUPS
The whole electoral roll has been divided in
groups of between 9 and 14 on geographical lines.
The hope is to offer to everyone at Christ Church
the opportunity of belonging to a small group
and to generate a sense of belonging. If this is
something you’d like to be part of, please put a
tick against your name.
BOOK CLUB
Questions for the meeting to be held on Thursday
12th February can be found on the cross aisle.
CAR LIFTS HELP FOR
10 AM SERVICE
We would be grateful for one or two new drivers
to help bring two passengers to church on
Sundays from Arterberry Road. The frequency is
normally once a month as part of a rota, but every
eight weeks is also welcomed. Please contact
Hazel Bate on 07962 811 990 or Richard Lane.
LOCAL REBIRTH OF
THE COUNCIL OF
CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
An inaugural meeting is being held in the
Synagogue at 7.30pm on Thur sday26th
February, chaired by Dr Jane Clements, the new
director of CCJ. The agenda includes a talk by
Mary Bide, the Rector of St Mary's Wimbledon
on her January 2015 CCJ study tour to Israel, and
a discussion on how a new branch might
function. Please come, and if you have any
suggestions/comments on revitalising CCJ locally
please contact us:
James Leek
[email protected]
or Judy Weleminsky
[email protected]
PARISH PILGRIMAGE
TO ASSISI
We have two spare places on our pilgrimage to
Assisi in June (9th-16th). The cost is £750 if
anyone would like to join us we’d be delighted to
hear from you. Please speak to Richard.
NEW FILM GROUP
A new group is beginning. We will watch films
and look for God! Have you ever noticed where
God is in E.T.? Alien? Matrix? The Searchers? Or
even Boyhood, The godfather or Raging Bull?
Film is often a brilliant way of exploring the
human condition, the meaning of life, love,
sacrifice, forgiveness and hope. There’s often no
religion but God is almost always there. Sign the
list at the back of church if you’d like to join in.
SHROVE TUESDAY/
ASH WEDNESDAY
As usual there will be a Pancake Party in the Hall
on Shrove Tuesday 17th February at 3pm. All
welcome! There will be pancakes for eating,
tossing and racing, plus other amusements for
children. If you would like a lift please sign the list
at the back of church. On Ash Wednesday there
will be a service of communion at 8pm with
imposition of ashes to mark the beginning of
Lent.
Women’s
World Day
of Prayer
Praying For The
Bahamas
Friday 6th March
10.30am Service at Christ
Church, West Wimbledon
8:00pm Service at Martin
Way Methodist Church,
Buckleigh Avenue, SW20 9JZ.
Refreshments are served after
each service.
All are welcome.
The Jigsaw Players
Programme for The Seventh
Season, 2014-2015
Saturday 20th September 2014, 7.30pm
LENT
PHOTO VOICE
Please bring your set of six photos to church, or
the parish office, now!
BUILDING PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
The plans have been submitted to Merton
Borough council and planning permission
applied for. We would like you now to express
your support for the project to Merton. The
planning application number is 14/P4689. Email
comments quoting the reference number to
[email protected]
In addition, there is now a link on Christ
Church’s website to the planning pages of
Merton’s website where comments can be
submitted and the plans viewed in detail.
“Postcard from Vienna”
Coming Up . . .
This Week
MONDAY 9TH FEBRUARY
7.30pm Brass Group
TUESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY
11am Prayer In Church
7.30pm Assisi Trip Meeting,
Truman Room
WEDNESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY
8am Quiet Prayer In Church
THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY
9.30am Bruno Bear, Hall
7.30pm Book Club
FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY
6.30pm Children’s Choir
7.30pm Adult Choir
The Week After
MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY
7.30pm Brass Group
TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY
11am Prayer In Church
3pm Pancake Party, Hall
WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY
8am Quiet Prayer In Church
8pm Ash Wednesday Service
THURSDAY 19TH FEBRUARY
9.30am Bruno Bear, Hall
FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY
Saturday 20th December 2014, 7.30pm
“Brandenburg by Candlelight”
6.30pm Children’s Choir
7.30pm Adult Choir
Saturday 21st February 2015, 7.30pm
“If music be the food of love...”
SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY
7.30pm Jigsaw Players Concert
Saturday 18th April 2015, 7.30pm
“Belated April Fools”
Saturday 30th May 2015, 7.30pm
“Jigsaw Jazz”
Saturday 20th June 2015, 7.30pm
“Something old, something new,
something borrowed...”
Full details, times and location–
www.jigsawplayers.com
JPS
NEXT SUNDAY
15TH FEBRUARY 2015
SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
8AM HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)
10AM PARISH EUCHARIST
6.30PM BCP EVENSONG (BCP)