7.30am Service (APB)
Readers: Wendy Floquet, Jeremy Smith
Lay Ministers: Don Todd, Ruth Chalmers
Presider: Jeremy Smith
Preacher: Terry Lester
Server: Ian Hart
Stewards: Trish Macleod, Jean Avis
Organist: Chandler White
Introit: AM 27 – On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord is nigh
Offertory: AM 24 – Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding
Recessional: AM 431 – We have a gospel to proclaim
9.15am Service (APB)
Reader: Marvel Billett, Jeremy Smith
Lay Ministers: Marvel Billett, Michele Ross-Innes,
David Barnard
Presider: Jeremy Smith
Preacher: Duncan McLea
Servers: Helen Constantine, Theressia Hendricks,
Andrew Faure, Seth HannivalStreamer: Don Todd
Stewards: Mike Barrett, Ruth Seipp, Roger Stewart
Organist: Chandler White
Introit: AM 99 – O God, our help in ages past
Gradual: AM 27 – On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord is nigh
Offertory: AM 24 – Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding
Communion: SOF 1026 – The light of Christ
SOF 510 – Spirit of the living God
Recessional: SOF 362 – Shine, Jesus, shine
11.00am Family Service
Leader: Terry Lester
Pianist: Chandler White
Hymns: What child is this
Mary’s boy child
The first Nowel
6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00.
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God of timeless grace, you fill us with joyful expectation:
make us ready for the message that prepares the way so that with uprightness of heart and holy joy we may eagerly await the kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Psalm 85:1-2,8-13
1 O Lord, you were gracious to your land:
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people:
and covered all their sin.
8 I will hear what the Lord God will speak:
for he will speak peace to his people,
to his faithful ones, whose hearts are turned to him.
9 Truly his salvation is near to those that fear him:
and his glory shall dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together:
righteousness and peace have kissed each other;
11 Truth shall flourish out of the earth:
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 The Lord will also give us all that is good:
and our land shall yield its plenty.
13 For righteousness shall go before him:
and tread the path before his feet.
ADVENT WREATH READING RESPONSE:
O come, O come Emmanuel
Flower Fund Donation
In loving memory of Steve,
greatly missed by Sue, Alex and family
Christmas Hampers 2023 – Pastoral Outreach
will distribute 200+ Christmas hampers. Please support this worthy cause by making cash donations through the donation boxes, or through a bank transfer into the CCC
account.
The Shop will be closed from 12pm 13th Dec and re-open 10th January;
it will be open on Tues 19th Dec from 5.30pm.
Dedicated Giving envelopes for 2024 are at the back of the church.
Fresh from the Word – 2024 Daily readings.
Copies available from the shop and office at R100.
Christ Church Constantia – Bank details:
Standard Bank, Constantia, branch code: 25309,
account number: 071 699 120
PARISH DIARY
Sunday 17th Dec – Carols and Readings @ 6.30pm
Monday 18th Dec – Service at Anchusa @ 11am
Tuesday 19th Dec – Carols by Candlelight @ 5.30pm
Sunday 24th Dec – 8.30am Eucharist, 5.30pm Crib service, 11pm Midnight Mass
Monday 25th Dec – Christmas services @ 7am, 9.15am & 11am
Sunday 31st Dec – 8.30 am Eucharist.
READINGS FOR TODAY
Isaiah 40: 1-11 2 Peter 3: 8-15a
Psalm 85: 1-2,8-13 Mark 1: 1-8
GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Luke 5: 17-26 Matthew 11: 7-15
Matthew 18: 12-14 Matthew 11 16-19
Matthew 11: 28-30 Matthew 17: 9-13
SUNDAY READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Isaiah 61: 1-4,8-11 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24
Psalm 126 John 1: 6-8,19-28
