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First Sunday after the Epiphany
Baptism of Christ 11th of January 2026

TODAY'S SERVICES

7.30am Service (APB)
Readers: Sandra Bentley-Green, Alan Smith
Lay Ministers: Ruth Chalmers, Ian Hart
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Alan Smith
Server: Sandra Bentley-Green
Stewards: Chris and Vicki Muller
Organist: Julius Bolligelo
Introit: AM 526 – When Jesus came to Jordan
Offertory: AM 259 – My God, and is thy table spread
Recessional: SOF 738 – Go forth and tell
Live stream: Grant McWilliams
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0srPAk3ICYlsIuWENUYG_w

9.15am Service (APB)
Readers: Diane Abrahams, Alan Smith Lay Ministers: Lisle Adams, Linda Roodman, Michele Ross-Innes
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Alan Smith
Servers: Helen Constantine, Kim Hendricks, MatthewAdams, Amy AdamsStewards: Gary and Jill Buchanan, Josie Cairncross
Organist: Julius Bolligelo
Introit: AM 126 – The King of love my shepherd is
Gradual: AM 526– When Jesus came to Jordan
Offertory: AM 259– My God, and is thy table spread
Communion: SOF 330 –Let us break bread together
SOF 120 –From heaven you came
Recessional: SOF 738 – Go forth and tell

11.00am Family Service
Leader: The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Pianist: Julius Bolligelo
Hymns: 52 – O worship the King
48 – Make me a channel of your peace
68 – Trust and obey

6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00.
https://zoom.us/j/3160631292?pwd=bjZFRWtxdi9XWXd4VDRLVW1LQVRXdz0

COLLECT FOR THE DAY

Creator God, our soul’s delight, your voice thunders over the waters,
liberating the future from the past: speak your affirming word that we may share in the baptism of Jesus Christ,
drink from his cup and serve the world in his name;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 29

1 Ascribe to the Lord, you powers of heaven:
ascribe to the Lord glory and might.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name:
O worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord upon the waters:
the God of glory thunders, the Lord upon the great waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation:
the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar-trees:
the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes them skip like a calf:
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord divides the lightning-flash:
the voice of the Lord whirls the sands of the desert,
the Lord whirls the desert of Kadesh.
8 The voice of the Lord rends the terebinth trees,
and strips bare the forests:
in his temple all cry ‘Glory.’
9 The Lord sits enthroned above the water-flood:
the Lord sits enthroned as a king for ever.
10 The Lord will give strength to his people:
the Lord will give to his people the blessing of peace.

READINGS FOR TODAY
Isaiah 42: 1-9                     Acts 10: 34-43
Psalm 29                      Matthew 3: 13-17

NOTICES

Epiphany Stationery Appeal – Your support would be greatly appreciated; stationery suitable for primary school learners can be donated and left at the office. Alternatively, make a money donation using the reference “Constantia Primary Stationery”, bank details below.

2026 Fresh From the Word – are available in the office at R120.

2026 St Francis Outreach Trust Calendars – are available in the office at R150.

Sandwich makers for Constantia Primary School – are needing donations of peanut butter, jam and spreading margarine.

Christ Church Constantia – Bank details:
Standard Bank, Constantia, branch code:
25309, account number: 071 699 120


DIARY
Today the Rev. Jeremy Smith is preaching at St Martin’s Bergvliet.
The Rev. Selwyn Engelbrecht is on leave until 14th Jan.

GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mark 1: 14-20                    Mark 1: 40-45
Mark 1: 21-28                     Mark 2: 1-12
Mark 1: 29-39                     Mark 2: 13-17

SUNDAY READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Isaiah 49: 1-7                     1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
Psalm 40: 1-14                     John 1: 29-34