7.30am Service (APB)
Readers: Don Todd, Selwyn Engelbrecht
Lay Ministers: Don Todd, Ruth Chalmers
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Selwyn Engelbrecht
Server: Ian Hart
Stewards: Arthur Clarke, Trish Macleod
Organist: Jeremy Quickfall
Introit: AM 27 – On Jordan’s bank
Offertory: AM 30 – Hark the glad sound!
Recessional: AM 422 – Tell out, my soul
9.15am Service (APB)
Readers: Diane Abrahams, Selwyn Engelbrecht
Lay Ministers: Marvel Billett, Connell Davids, David Barnard
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Selwyn Engelbrecht
Servers: Matthew Adams, Helen Constantine, Zach Farrow, Callum Scorgie
Stewards: Bob Summers, Erica Williams, Mary Daniels
Organist: Jeremy Quickfall
Introit: AM 30 – Hark the glad sound
Gradual: Taize – Wait for the Lord (3x repeat)
Offertory: AM 422 - Tell out, my soul
Communion: SOF 1026 – The light of Christ
SOF 298 – Jesus, Name above all Names
Recessional: SOF 389 – May we be a shining light
Live stream: Roger Steward
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0srPAk3ICYlsIuWENUYG_w
11.00am Family Service
Leader: The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Pianist: Jeremy Quickfall
Hymns: 33 – I sing praises
39 – I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
Away in a Manger (separate sheet)
12 Noon Baptism
Leader: The Very Rev. Terry Lester
Baptism: Zachary Ciaran Leslie Meyer
6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00.
https://zoom.us/j/3160631292?pwd=bjZFRWtxdi9XWXd4VDRLVW1LQVR
God of hope and joy,
you sent John the Baptist
to announce the coming of your Son:
inspire all who serve in your Church
to prepare for his coming again
by turning us from disobedience
to your loving service;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Psalm 146: 5-12
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob:
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6 The God who made heaven and earth:
the sea, and all that is in them,
7 Who keeps faith for ever:
who deals justice to those that are oppressed.
8 The Lord gives food to the hungry:
and sets the captives free.
9 The Lord gives sight to the blind:
the Lord lifts up those that are bowed down.
10 The Lord loves the righteous:
the Lord cares for the stranger in the land.
11 He upholds the widow and the fatherless:
as for the way of the wicked, he turns it upside down.
12 The Lord shall be king for ever:
your God, O Zion, shall reign through all generations.Praise the Lord.
LIGHTING OF THE THIRD ADVENT CANDLE
Response is sung after first prayer
O Come, O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Response is sung after candle lighting and prayer
A Candle is burning, A Candle of Joy,
A Candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow
As joy brightens winterlike sunshine on snow
Christ Church Concerts: Today 3pm Christmas Concert with
Lynelle Kenned, William Berger & Stefan Lombard in a
programme of favourite songs, arias and Christmas songs.
Tickets are R170 and unreserved seating can be booked on
Quicket or by calling Anne on 082 218 0100.
Christmas Hamper ingredients: Please support this project
by donating towards the hampers. Total cost R300. List of
items required at the back of the church.
Cup of Coffee Campaign – Please make your donations by
EFT, snap scan and kindly reference it ‘Cup of Coffee’.
Christ Church Constantia – Bank details:
Standard Bank, Constantia, branch code: 25309,
account number: 071 699 120
DIARY
Wednesday 17th Dec – Carols by Candlelight @ 5.30pm
Sunday 21st Dec – Carols and Readings @ 6.30pm
Wednesday 24th Dec – Crib service @ 5.30pm,
Midnight Mass @ 10pm
Thursday 25th Dec – Services @ 7am, 9.15am & 11am
Sunday 28th Dec – Service at 8.30am
Wednesday 31st Dec – Services at 10am and 6.30pm
READINGS FOR TODAY
Isaiah 35: 1-10 James 5: 7-10
Psalm 146: 5-12 Matthew 11: 2-11
GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Matthew 21: 23-27 Matthew 1: 18-25
Matthew 21: 28-32 John 1: 29-34
Matthew 1: 1-6a,17 John 3: 31-36
SUNDAY READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Isaiah 7: 10-16 Romans 1: 1-7
Psalm 80: 1-7,17-19 Matthew 1: 18-25
The Rev. Donald Stewart and the Rev. Alan Smith
celebrate 30 years of Ordination
on 16th December 2025.
We give thanks to God for their ministry amongst us.
