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Sunday 8 March 2015 ~ Third Sunday of Lent
Welcome to Christ Church, West Wimbledon
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Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land
of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not
make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is
on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them
or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity
of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast
love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. You
shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit
anyone who misuses his name. Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you
shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you
shall not do any work – you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your
livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the
sabbath day and consecrated it. Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may
be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not
commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
You shall not covet your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or
male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.
Exodus 20:1–17
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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
www.christchurch-westwimbledon.org
[email protected]
Charity No. 1145463
Reader
Wardens
Simon Rocksborough Smith
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Julie Grainger
Sal Edmunds
Collect
Post Communion
Green Prayer
Eternal God,
give us insight to
discern your will
for us, to give up
what harms us,
and to seek the
perfection we are
promised in
Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen
Merciful Lord,
grant your people
grace to withstand the
temptation of the world,
the flesh and the devil,
and with pure hearts and
minds to follow you, the
only God; through
Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen
Heavenly Father,
you know, as we know,
that the way we live exploits and degrades
your creation.
May your Holy Spirit enlighten us and guide
us to use our gifts to engage with our local
communities in joint initiatives to protect
your creation.
May our lives be renewed.
May your Name be magnified.
Amen
Sunday 8 March 2015 ~ Third Sunday of Lent
The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found
people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money-changers seated at their tables. Making
a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also
poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. He told those who
were selling the doves, ‘Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a
market-place!’ His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume
me.’ The Jews then said to him, ‘What sign can you show us for doing this?’ Jesus answered
them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’ They then said, ‘This temple
has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?’ But he
was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples
remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had
spoken.
John 2:13–22
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
8am Holy Communion
6.30pm Contemporary Evening Prayer
READINGS
READINGS
Exodus 20:1–17
John 2:13–22
Exodus 5:1-6:1
Philippians 3:4b-14
10am Parish Eucharist
READINGS
Exodus 20:1–17
John 2:13–22
HYMNS
Hymn No. 261
Hymn No. 575
Hymn No. 40
Hymn No. 373
HYMNS
Hymn No. 683
Hymn No. 432
Hymn No. 409
Psalm 11
Prayers . . .
P  . . .
Link Parish
The People of St Francis of Assisi,
Barham Green, Bulawayo
P  . . .
The Sick
Jean Mundin
Mary Quilter
Finley
James Read
P  . . .
RIP
Marilyn Rivalland
Mo Gooljary
P  . . .
Anniversary of Death
Daphne Chinn (2013)
Basil Whitworth (1981)
“Oh give thanks
to the LORD for He is
good, for His steadfast
Love endures forever.”
~ PSALM 106:1
Sunday 8 March 2015 ~ Third Sunday of Lent
Coming Up . . .
NEW FILM GROUP
THE MEMORY LANE CLUB
TEA AND TALK
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 God Father 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.
Opening from 10.30am to 12.30pm,
on Wednesday 18th March in Sacred
Heart Parish Lounge, Edge Hill SW19
4LU and thereafter at the same time
each week. Those with dementia and
their carers are invited to come along
where you will be assured of a warm
welcome. Refreshments, chat, bingo,
snooker, singing and much more, all in
an informal and friendly atmosphere.
Email:
[email protected]
If you would be interested in coming
to a monthly meeting with a speaker
and refreshments, please sign the list at
the back of church.
FRIDAY GROUP
ELECTORAL ROLL
Throughout Lent, the group will meet
weekly, at 4 Wool Rd. We shall
continue our study of Paul's letter to
The Ephesians. All welcome.
The parish AGM is not far away. Each
year we present a refreshed electoral
roll, which is the list of who we are at
Christ Church. A copy of the current
list is on the book case. If you are not
on the list please take a form to fill in so
that we are complete!
BISHOP’S LENT CALL 2015
Please consider supporting the Bishop
of Southwark’s Lent appeal in aid of
projects in Peckham and Zimbabwe.
More information at back of church
where you will find collecting boxes
and gift aid envelopes.
LENT 2015
‘Seeing God’ Tuesday evenings at 8pm
in the Truman Room (10th & 17th
March will meet in the Vicarage). All
welcome.
CHURCH LIBRARY
100TH BIRTHDAY!
Do you know that there are books you
can borrow in the library corner? Do
you already use the library? If you
don't, what is stopping you and what
would you like changed?
Churchwardens would welcome views
please.
For those who remember Nancy
Freear, who used to come to Tuesday
Communion and Pastoral Tea until
she went into Carter House a couple of
years ago, she will be 100 on 16th
March. There is a birthday card in
church today for those who wish to
sign it.
This Week
MONDAY 9TH MARCH
7.30pm Brass Group
TUESDAY 10TH MARCH
11am Prayer In Church
8pm Lent Group, Vicarage
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH
Easter
Lilies
If you would like
to contribute towards the
cost of Easter Lilies in
Church, in memory
of a loved one,
there is a collection box
and list at the back
of church.
The Jigsaw Players
Programme for The Seventh
Season, 2014-2015
Saturday 20th September 2014, 7.30pm
“Postcard from Vienna”
Saturday 20th December 2014, 7.30pm
“Brandenburg by Candlelight”
Saturday 21st February 2015, 7.30pm
“If music be the food of love...”
8am Quiet Prayer In Church
THURSDAY 12TH MARCH
9.30am Bruno Bear, Hall
8pm Book Club, 205 Cottenham
Park Road
FRIDAY 13TH MARCH
10am Friday Group, 4 Wool Road
6.30pm Children’s Choir
7.30pm Adult Choir
The Week After
MONDAY 16TH MARCH
7.30pm Brass Group
TUESDAY 17TH MARCH
11am Prayer In Church
8pm Lent Group, Vicarage
WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH
8am Quiet Prayer In Church
THURSDAY 19TH MARCH
9.30am Bruno Bear, Hall
FRIDAY 20TH MARCH
10am Friday Group, 4 Wool Road
6.30pm Children’s Choir
7.30pm Adult Choir
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 MARCH 2015
MOTHERING SUNDAY
8AM HOLY COMMUNION
10AM PARISH EUCHARIST
6.30PM CONTEMPORARY
EVENING PRAYER