Text Box: Sunday14th January

 

We celebrate and mark this Sunday after Epiphany, The baptism of Christ, and our calling and naming in Christ, in God at the beginning of this New Year.

 

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“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you, I have

called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43

 

 

 

Opening  Carol:  113 Earth Has Many a Noble City

 

 

The first reading: Isaiah 43: 1-7

 

Text Box: Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Sheba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, 'Give them up,' and to the south, 'Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth - everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.'

 

 

Around the Gospel : 14  All Heaven Declares

 

Gospel : Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

 

 

Text Box: In the wilderness John proclaimed a baptism of repentance. As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, 'I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.' Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, 'You are my Son, the Belovèd; with you I am well pleased.'

 

   Offertory  71  Brightest and Best
     
             Communion / Eucharistic Prayer:
             Sung responses can be found on page 8
    If you would like to receive blessing at the altar rail you are very welcome, and if you
    would like a special  prayer or a prayer for healing  please indicate that to the priest 
   when he comes to you

               Communion Hymn: 106 Dear Lord (sung quietly and prayerfully)

 

Recessional Hymn: 63 Blest are the Pure in Heart

 

Please take your pew sheet home with you and leave your hymn book and service book in your seat. Please do stay for refreshments in the side aisle.

 

Celebrating our Centenary

  On February 2nd 1907 this church of St. John the Evangelist was consecrated by the then Bishop of Gibraltar.  To celebrate 100 years of worship here in this place we are holding an evening service on Friday 2nd February 2007 at 18.30.

This will be a candlelit service of memories and thanksgiving. Please put this date in your diary and plan to be here so that we, the church of today, can celebrate this occasion.

The service will be followed by a buffet supper, please sign on the list at the back of the church so that we can anticipate numbers.

 

Christian Unity Service will take place at 20.00 on Thursday 18th January at the Temple Protestant, Ave Maréchal Lyaute, shared by all the churches in the local area.  Please support this event if you can.

 

Quiz Lunch. February 20th at the home of Shirley and Peter Rowson. Sign up at the back of the church.

 

Old Christmas Cards. Please save us your old Christmas cards.

Please put them in the box provided in the new room. Many thanks

 

 

 

St. John’s Church                      The Reverend Canon Ben Eaton

 Avenue Paul Doumer                0494404861

83700 St Raphaël                        revbeaton@aol.com

 

www.sjevar.com