CHURCH OPEN AS USUAL

Date

Sun, 26/01/2025

Time

10am

Location

The Church

The Church will be open for worship as usual on Sunday 26th January.

see you there

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

LECTIONARY YEAR C

Advent Sunday 2024 - Trinity Sunday 2025

CHRISTMASTIDE

2025

Sunday 26th January Epiphany III

Almighty and eternal God, behold us in our weakness: and stretch out your hands to protect us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reign with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6 & 8-10; 1Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21

Sunday 2nd February The Presentation in the temple (Candlemas)

Blessed are you, O Lord our God, for you have sent us your salvation. Inspire us by your Holy Spirit to recognise him who is the glory of Israel and the light for all nations, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Malachi 3:1-5; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40

BEFORE LENT

Sunday 9th February Epiphany V

O Lord, watch over your household with constant love: that, supported by you alone, we may always stand firm in your protection; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 6:1-13; 1Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11

Sunday 16th February Epiphany VI

Almighty God, grant that with our minds set always on your wisdom and love, we may pursue both in word and deed those things that are pleasing in your sight; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Jeremiah 17:5-10; 1Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26

Sunday 23rd February Epiphany VII 2 Before Lent

Hear the prayers of your people, O Lord: that we, who are weighed down by our sins, may be delivered for the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7; 1Corinthians 15:51-58; Luke 6:39-49

Sunday 2nd March Next before Lent

Almighty and eternal God: direct our lives according to your gracious will; that in the name of your beloved Son we may be strengthened to abound in good works; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

1Kings 8:22-23 & 41-43; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1b-10

Articles

A reflection for Sunday 26th January 2025 by Judy Wedderspoon Lay Reader

Just in case any of you are worried that I might be tempted to follow Ezra’s example and read from...

A thought for the day Sunday 19th January 2025

Epiphany II 22nd January 2025

A couple of verses from 'Under the Tree' by John Mole

Under the tree...

A reflection for Sunday 12th January 2025 The Feast of the Baptism of Christ

Last Sunday we kept the Feast of the Epiphany, the revelation of Christ to the gentiles as represented by the...