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January 2008

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Services in January 2008

 

Wednesday 2nd     10.00am Holy Communion or Morning Prayer (tba)

 

SUNDAY 6th          EPIPHANY          

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00am Family Worship

6.30pm Epiphany Carol Service by candlelight,

with refreshments afterwards

 

Wednesday 9th      10.00am Holy Communion

Thursday 10th       7.00pm Holy Communion and Healing Service

 

SUNDAY 13th       2nd OF EPIPHANY

                             8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             10.30am Covenant Service with Wool Methodist Church

                             4.00pm Evening Prayer

 

Wednesday 16th    10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

 

SUNDAY 20th       3rd OF EPIPHANY

                             8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             10.00am Parish Communion

                             3.00pm Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

 

Wednesday 23rd    10.00am Holy Communion    

 

SUNDAY 27th       4th OF EPIPHANY

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                   10.00am Parish Communion

                             4.00pm Evensong

 

Wednesday 30th    10.00am Holy Communion

 

 

Knowlewood Knap: Holy Communion 8th January 10.00am in the day room.

Hyde Place: Holy Communion 10th January at 10.00am in the day room.

Anyone may go along to these services especially if you feel that you are unable to access Holy Rood Church for the services there.

 

Prayer for the Parish: this month on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays at 7.00pm.  An informal time of prayer for the church and parish.

 

READINGS

 

6th January 

Ezekiel 36.26-28

2 Corinthians 5.17-end

New year, new start – but how can we possibly change?

 

13th January

Covenant Service

Jeremiah 31.31-34

John 15.1-10

We renew our commitment to Christ at the beginning of the year.

 

20th January

Isaiah 49.1-7

1 Corinthians 1.1-9

John 1.29-42

Jesus is recognised and pointed out by John to be God’s chosen one.  He is the one that people must now follow.

 

27th January

Isaiah 9.1-4

1 Corinthians 1.10-18

Matthew 4.12-23

The prophecies of Isaiah are fulfilled in a new and lasting way in Jesus of Nazareth.

 

Family Worship

6th January at 10.00am

This is an informal, non-Eucharistic, service for people of all ages, both young and old. But we would particularly encourage those with young families to come along and join with us. The service will last about an hour and there will be refreshments afterwards, and an opportunity to meet with other people.

Next month Family Worship will be on 2nd February at 10.00am.

 

A Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sunday 20th January at 3.00 pm St. Joseph’s,

organised by Churches Together in Wool

 

"Pray without ceasing".

 

2008 is a special year, marking the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Week of Prayer was first marked by Father Paul Wattson, an Episcopalian Franciscan priest in the USA.  The themes of this year are

 

bullet the challenges of the future of the planet
bullet justice and peace in our world
bullet offering hospitality to the stranger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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