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Transcript of Pewsheet - 3 January 2016 (Langham)
St Peter &
St Paul Langham
Weekly Pewsheet
Service Details and Notices
The Epiphany
Sunday 3 January 2016
Services in the Team today:
Oakham 8:00am Holy Communion (CW Trad)
10:30am Parish Communion
6:00pm Evensong
Whissendine 11:00am Holy Communion
Teigh 9:00am Matins
Ashwell 4:00pm Evensong
Market Overton 9:00am Holy Communion
Langham 6:00pm Word, Worship & Response
Braunston 11:00am Holy Communion
Brooke 6:00pm Evensong
Egleton 9:15am Holy Communion (CW Trad)
If you are new to this church or visiting, please make
yourself known to the clergy or churchwardens
If you wish to receive Holy Communion in your pew, or would
like a large print version of this Pewsheet, please ask a sidesman
Please take this Pewsheet home
Oakham Team Clergy
Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani
Team Rector (Oakham)
01572 722108 [email protected]
Revd Janet Tebby
Team Vicar (Whissendine, Teigh, Ashwell, Market Overton)
01664 474096 [email protected]
Revd Canon Julie Hutchinson
Team Vicar (Langham, Braunston, Brooke, Hambleton & Egleton)
01572 868816 [email protected]
Revd Hildred Crowther
Assistant Priest
01572 767779 [email protected]
Revd Dr Dominic Coad
Curate
01572 770024 [email protected]
Lay Ministers
Mr Michael Hinman Reader – 01572 722061 [email protected]
Mr Phillip Hutchinson Reader – 01572 868816 [email protected]
Mr David Pattinson Reader – 01572 723884 [email protected]
Mrs Robin Robson Reader – 01572 757404 [email protected]
Mr Alan Rudge Reader – 01572 755570 [email protected]
Mr Vyv Wainwright Reader – 01572 759157 [email protected]
Mrs Jenni Duffy Parish Evangelist – 01572 720064 [email protected]
Mrs Gail Rudge Parish Evangelist – 01572 755570 [email protected]
Mrs Madeleine Morris Pastoral Assistant – 01572 868418 [email protected]
Director of Music
Mr Kevin Slingsby – 01572 898242 [email protected]
Oakham Team Office
Mrs Janine Weaver Team Administrator – 01572 724007 [email protected]
The Team Office is staffed on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am- 1pm,
Thursdays 11am-3pm and Fridays by email. Notices for inclusion in the pew
sheet should be sent to [email protected] or delivered to the office
by Wednesday at 11 am.
www.oakhamteam.org.uk
www.facebook.com/oakhamteam
@oakhamteam
6:00pm Word, Worship & Response
Greeting
The light and peace of Jesus Christ be with you.
Opening Prayer
As God is purified in fire,
purify us, that we may be royal priests to you
We offer ourselves to you as gold.
As the rising incense speaks of your Presence
may our hearts always rise to you in adoration
We offer ourselves to you as incense.
As myrrh spread the fragrance of perfume
may our beautiful deeds be fragrant to you.
We offer ourselves to you as myrrh.
Hymn
1. Joy has dawned upon the world,
promised from creation:
God’s salvation now unfurled,
hope for ev’ry nation.
Not with fanfares from above,
not with scenes of glory,
but a humble gift of love:
Jesus born of Mary.
2. Sounds of wonder fill the sky
with the songs of angels,
as the mighty Prince of Life
shelters in a stable.
Hands that set each star in place,
shaped the earth in darkness,
cling now to a mother’s breast,
vulnerable and helpless.
3. Shepherds bow before the Lamb,
gazing at the glory;
gifts of men from distant lands
prophesy the story.
Gold, a King is born today,
incense, God is with us,
myrrh, his death will make a way,
and by his blood he’ll win us.
4. Son of Adam, Son of heav’n,
given as a ransom,
reconciling God and man,
Christ our mighty champion!
What a Saviour, what a friend,
what a glorious mystery:
once a babe in Bethlehem,
now the Lord of history.
Words & Music: Stuart Townend and Keith Getty
© 2004 Thankyou Music
(The Source – 1943)
Invitation
As we come to the Lord at the start of this New Year,
let us seek his grace to number our days
that we may apply our hearts to wisdom
as we confess our sins in penitence and faith
Confession
Lord of grace and truth,
we confess our unworthiness
to stand in your presence as your children.
We have sinned:
Forgive and heal us.
The Virgin Mary accepted your call
to be the mother of Jesus.
Forgive our disobedience to your will.
We have sinned:
Forgive and heal us.
Your Son our Saviour
was born in poverty in a manger.
Forgive our greed and rejection of your ways.
We have sinned:
Forgive and heal us.
The shepherds left their flocks
to go to Bethlehem.
Forgive our self-interest and lack of vision.
We have sinned;
Forgive and heal us.
The wise men followed the star
to find Jesus the King.
Forgive our reluctance to seek you.
We have sinned:
Forgive and heal us.
Absolution
May the God of all healing and forgiveness
draw us to himself,
and cleanse us from all our sins
that we may behold the glory of his Son,
the word made flesh,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect for Epiphany
O God, who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face:
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
Hymn
1. Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesu, Lord, to thee we raise,
manifested by the star
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David's stem
in thy birth at Bethlehem:
anthems be to thee addrest,
God in man made manifest.
2. Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest and King supreme;
and at Cana, wedding-guest,
in thy Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine:
anthems be to thee addrest,
God in man made manifest.
3. Manifest in making whole
palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil’s might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill:
anthems be to thee addrest,
God in man made manifest.
4. Sun and moon shall darkened be,
stars shall fall, the heavens shall flee;
Christ will then like lightning shine,
all will see his glorious sign;
all will then the trumpet hear,
all will see the Judge appear:
thou by all wilt be confest,
God in man made manifest.
5. Grant us grace to see thee, Lord,
mirrored in thy holy word;
may we imitate thee now,
and be pure, as pure art thou;
that we like to thee may be
at thy great Epiphany;
and may praise thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.
Words: Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) Music: St Edmund, Charles Steggall (1826-1905) (Ancient & Modern – 104)
Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 60.1-6
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will
arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all
gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your
daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to
you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover
you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall
bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.
Psalm – 72.10-15
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute :
the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.
11 All kings shall fall down before him :
all nations shall do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the poor that cry out :
the needy and those who have no helper.
13 He shall have pity on the weak and poor :
he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence :
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
unto him may be given gold from Sheba :
may prayer be made for him continually
and may they bless him all the day long.
Gospel – Matthew 2.1-12
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men
from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king
of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him
homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him;
and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of
them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for
so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are
by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is
to shepherd my people Israel.”’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and
learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to
Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found
him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had
heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had
seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw
that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house,
they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage.
Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for
their own country by another road.
Sermon
Reflective Response
What can I give him, poor as I am?
if I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb,
if I were a wise man I would do my part;
yet what I can I give him, give my heart.
Affirmation of Faith
Let us affirm our faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God
Though he was divine,
he did not cling to equality with God,
but made himself nothing.
Taking the form of a slave,
he was born in human likeness.
He humbled himself
and was obedient to death,
even the death of the cross.
Therefore, God has raised him on high,
and given him the name above every name:
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Hymn
1. In our darkness light has shone,
Alleluia,
still today the light shines on,
Alleluia;
Word made flesh in human birth,
Alleluia,
Light and Life of all the earth,
Alleluia!
2. Christ the Son incarnate see,
Alleluia,
by whom all things came to be,
Alleluia;
through the world his splendours shine,
Alleluia,
full of grace and truth divine,
Alleluia!
3. All who now in him believe,
Alleluia,
everlasting life receive,
Alleluia;
born of God and in his care,
Alleluia,
we his name and nature share,
Alleluia!
4. Christ a child on earth appears,
Alleluia,
crown of all creation’s years,
Alleluia;
God’s eternal Word has come,
Alleluia,
he shall lead his people home,
Alleluia!
Words: based on John 1.1-14, Timothy Dudley-Smith (b 1926)
Music: Redland, Malcolm Archer (b 1952) (A&M 359) (Ancient & Modern – 101)
Intercessions
The Lord’s Prayer
Seeking the salvation of the world, we pray as Jesus taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Dedication of Offertory and Gifts with Extempore Prayer
The Peace
Hymn
1. As with gladness men of old
did the guiding star behold,
as with joy they hailed its light,
leading onward, beaming bright;
so, most gracious Lord, may we
evermore be led to thee.
2. As with joyful steps they sped,
Saviour, to thy lowly bed,
there to bend the knee before
thee whom heaven and earth adore;
so may we with willing feet
ever seek thy mercy-seat.
3. As they offered gifts most rare
at thy cradle rude and bare,
so may we with holy joy,
pure and free from sin’s alloy,
all our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to thee our heavenly King.
4. Holy Jesus, every day
keep us in the narrow way,
and, when earthly things are past,
bring our ransomed souls at last
where they need no star to guide,
where no clouds thy glory hide.
5. In the heavenly country bright
need they no created light;
thou its light, its joy, its crown,
thou its sun which goes not down;
there for ever may we sing
alleluias to our King.
Words: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)
Music: From a chorale by C Kocher (1786-1872) abridged by William Henry Monk (1823-1889)
(Ancient & Modern – 94)
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Sending Out
Jesus Christ is the light of the world
A light no darkness can quench
Stay with us Lord, for it is evening
And the day is almost over
The darkness is not dark to you
The night is as bright as the day
Let your light scatter the darkness
And fill your church with your glory.
Blessing
May the blessing of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
be with us all, now and always.
Amen.
Today
6:00pm – WORD, WORSHIP &
RESPONSE
St Peter & St Paul Langham
Celebrate Epiphany and respond to
God’s word in prayer and
contemporary music. All welcome,
refreshments afterwards.
This Week
FRIDAY 8 JANUARY
7:30pm – RUTLAND THREE ARTS
SOCIETY
Methodist Church Hall, Oakham
The Music Group presents Piano
Duets, with Linda Hall and Paul Butler.
£3 charge for non-members.
SATURDAY 9 JANUARY
10:00am-12:00pm – COFFEE MORNING
The Roost, Water Lane, Ashwell
Bring and Buy stall and Raffle. All
proceeds to St Mary’s Church. All are
very welcome. Contact Joy (01572
759204) for more details.
Looking Ahead
TUESDAY 12 JANUARY
10:00am – BIBLE STUDY
25 Willow Crescent, Oakham
10:00am -12:00pm – OPEN HOUSE
Home of Jan & Ian Williamson, 10
Edmonton Way, Oakham
All are welcome to call in for tea or
coffee and a friendly chat.
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THURSDAY 14 JANUARY
1:00pm – OAKHAM & BRAUNSTON MU
All Saints Oakham Church Hall
Fish & Chip Lunch followed by
AGM. To book your lunch please
contact either Meg Dyer (771564) or
Pamela Woods (755371). Cost £5.
Friends and family welcome.
SATURDAY 23 JANUARY
8:30am – PRAYER BREAKFAST
Victoria Hall, Oakham
Welcoming the Stranger – with
Andy Worthington, Director of Church
Relations at Open Doors. Arranged by
Churches Together in Oakham &
District. Tickets (£3) are available from
Patrick Wilson (01572 723288 or
[email protected]), and numbers are
needed by Monday 18 January.
SUNDAY 24 JANUARY
4:00pm – SING SUNDAY
All Saints Braunston
An informal gathering to sing hymns and
songs old and new, and put them into
practice in a short service. A chance to
worship God through music in a variety
of styles, and to learn some new
material. Everyone is welcome from
across the whole Team, and there will
be refreshments afterwards.
SUNDAY 31 JANUARY
11:00pm – TEAM COMMUNION FOR
CANDLEMAS – St Andrew Whissendine
Also 8:00am Communion and 3:00pm
Baptism at Oakham, and 6:00pm
Evensong at Brooke, but no other
services in the Team.
Please pray for
Craig Armstrong & Zoe Biedul,
who were married at Oakham on
Monday;
Ashley Wilars & Natalie Swinn,
who were married at Braunston on
Saturday;
For those affected by the recent
floods;
For the victims of terrorist atrocities,
especially those killed in Paris and those
killed in the Russian airliner crash;
For those trapped under extremist
regimes and the hostages held by
religious extremists and their families
and friends;
For a just solution to the immigration
problem and those desperate to start
a new life in Europe;
Victims of religious extremism and
persecution especially in Sudan, CAR,
Kenya, Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, North
Korea, China, India, Northern
Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, and Pakistan;
The people whose lives are torn apart
by war and violence, especially in
Ukraine, Syria and Iraq;
The Rutland Food Bank;
The Drop-in Centre;
Justin and John our Archbishops and
Donald and John, our Bishops;
Lee, Janet, Julie, Hildred & Dominic,
our Team Clergy, and all lay members
of the Ministry Team;
Madeleine McCann and her family and
all missing children.
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New Team Website
The new Team website is now live, but
we need your help to make sure that it
is kept up-to-date and as fully
informative about what is going on as
possible. If you already send reports for
the magazine please let us have them
for the website as well, preferably with
some good pictures too (send them to
[email protected]). We
need good pictures as well, so if you
have any please let us know, and if you
are organising an event please take
some pictures, or ask us if you would
like someone to come and take some.
please talk to Kevin Slingsby or one of
the Communications Group if you have
any questions.
Donations for the
Refugee Crisis
Christian Aid is working with
churches and other agencies in
supporting humanitarian efforts taking
place in Europe and the Middle East.
Donations to Christian Aid will
be gratefully received by the
treasurer, or you can donate
through their website directly at
http://bit.ly/refugeeappeal.
Lent Groups
Lent starts early this year, so it’s not
too early to start thinking about the
ecumenical Lent groups – see the
poster opposite for full details.
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Regular Groups & Activities
CHILDREN’S GROUPS
Pram & Toddler Service (age 0-4) Mondays 2:00pm during term-time Oakham Church
Tiny Tots (age 0-4). Thursdays 9:45am during term-time. Oakham Church
Little Angels (age 0-4) Thursdays 10:30 (term-time) Market Overton Church
Sunday School (up to age 10) Sundays 10:30am (except 3rd) Oakham Church Hall
Fishes Club (up to age 10) Sundays 11:00am (except 2nd) Whissendine Church
ASH (All Saints Hub – aged 11-13) Sundays 10:30am (10 January) Oakham Church
ASK (All Saints Kids – aged 14-16) Sundays 10:30am (as announced) Oakham Church
HOME GROUPS
Leader: Catriona Drye (770429) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 10:00am 25 Willow Crescent, Oakham
Leader: Stan Bruce (756656) 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 7:30pm 19 Ashwell Road, Oakham
Leader: Patrick Wilson (723288) 2nd & 4th Thursdays 2:30pm 6 Peterborough Avenue, Oakham
Leader: Jenni Duffy (720064) & Monica Compton (755734) 2nd & 4th Mondays 7:30pm Oakham
Leader: Alan & Gail Rudge (755570) Mondays fortnightly 7:30pm 34 Church Street, Braunston
Leader: Revd Janet Tebby & Lin Ryder (01572 767666) Thursdays fortnightly 2:00pm Market Overton
CHOIR
Oakham Choir Practice Thursdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 7:00-8:15pm Oakham Church
Whissendine Choir Practice Tuesdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 8:00-9:00pm Whissendine Church
Market Overton Choir Practice Tuesdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 6:30-7:00pm Market Overton Church
Langham Choir Practice Tuesdays before 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays 12:00-1:00pm Langham Church
Laudamus Joint Choir Practice Tuesdays before 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays 7:00-8:30pm Whissendine Church
BELL RINGING
Oakham Bells Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm
Langham/Braunston/Brooke Bells Wed 7:30pm 20/6/13 Jan
Whissendine Bells as announced
MOTHERS’ UNION
Oakham & Braunston 2nd Thursday 2:15pm Oakham Church Hall
OTHER GROUPS
Drop-In Centre Tea, coffee, chat & lunch Wednesdays 10:00am-4:00pm Oakham Congregational Church
Come & Chat Bereavement Group 1st Thursday 2:30-4:30pm Oakham Church Hall
Oasis Tea, coffee, biscuits and & chat Fridays 10:30-11:30am Oakham Church Mayhew Room
Open House Monthly coffee morning in someone’s home – see Diary for details..
Prayer Chain Requests in strictest confidence to Mary Willows (01572 756264) who will then inform the chain.
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Services During The Week
Monday
4 Jan
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham
04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham
07:30 Light Circle Langham**
Tuesday
5 Jan
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham
10:00 Holy Communion Oakham
04:00 Evening Prayer Oakham
Wednesday
6 Jan
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham
10:00 Holy Communion J&A
12:00 Healing Prayer Oakham
04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham
05:30 Meditation J&A
Thursday
7 Jan
09:00 Team Communion Oakham
09:45 Tiny Tots Oakham
10:30 Little Angels Market Overton
11:00 BCP Communion Langham*
12:00 Ecumenical Prayer Oakham
04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham
Friday
8 Jan
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham
10:00 BCP Communion Oakham
04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham
*Village Hall in winter **check for location
Services Next Sunday
10 January (The Baptism of Christ)
Oakham
08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad)
10:30 Parish Communion
06:00 Evensong
Whissendine 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
11:00 Family Service
Teigh
Market Overton
04:00 Evensong
Ashwell 09:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
Langham 11:00 Holy Communion
Braunston 11:00 Morning Prayer
Brooke 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
Hambleton 09:15 Holy Communion (CW Trad)
Egleton
Next Sunday’s Readings
The Baptism of Christ: Isaiah 43.1-7; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15-17,21,22
Oakham Evensong: Isaiah 55.1-11; Romans 6.1-11