7.30am Service (APB)
Readers: Sandra Bentley-Green, Donald Stewart
Lay Ministers: Bruce Probyn, Vicki Muller
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Donald Stewart
Server: Ruth Chalmers
Stewards: Peggy De Kock, Jean Van den Heever
Organist: Jeremy Quickfall
Introit: AM 26 – O come, O come Emmanuel
Offertory: AM 40 – O little town of Bethlehem
Recessional: AM 131 – Love Divine all loves excelling
Live stream: Don Todd
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0srPAk3ICYlsIuWENUYG_w
9.15am Service (APB)
Readers: Sue Helm, Alan Smith
Lay Ministers: Sue Helm, Marvel Billett, Wendy Crowster
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Alan Smith
Servers: Theressia Hendricks, Kim Hendricks, MasonCrowster, Blake CrowsterStewards: Jeanette Skibbe, Jill Buchanan, RonCooper
Organist: Jeremy Quickfall
Introit: AM 26 – O come, O come Emmanuel
Gradual: AM 40 – O little town of Bethlehem
Offertory: SOF 544 – There is a Redeemer
Communion: SOF 177 – His Name is wonderful
SOF 769 – Holy Child, how still You lie
Recessional: AM 131 – Love Divine all loves excelling
11.00am Family Service and Baptism
Leader: The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Pianist: Jeremy Quickfall
Hymns: All things bright and beautiful
Give thanks with a grateful heart
This little light of mine
Baptism: Jack Robin Huxter
6.30pm 9 Lessons and Carols
Readers: Arthur Clarke, Joshua Van Kesteren, Mary
Frost, Paddy Kell, Michalene Johnson, Sue
Kell, Alyssa Johnson, Jeremy Smith, Selwyn
Engelbrecht
Officiant: Selwyn Engelbrecht
Music: Jeremy Quickfall
God of Joseph and Mary:
fulfil Joseph’s dream
and make us heralds of your salvation;
through Jesus Christ, our Emmanuel,
who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit,
one God, now and ever.
Amen.
Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19
1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that led Joseph like a flock:
you that are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine out in glory;
2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh:
stir up your power, and come to save us.
3 Restore us again, O Lord of hosts: show us the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
4 O Lord God of hosts: how long will you be angry at your people’s prayer?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears:
and given them tears to drink in good measure.
6 You have made us the victim of our neighbours:
and our enemies laugh us to scorn.
7 Restore us again, O Lord of hosts: show us the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
17 Let your power rest on the man at your right hand:
on that son of man whom you made so strong for yourself.
18 And so we shall not turn back from you:
give us life, and we will call upon your name.
19 Restore us again, O Lord of hosts: show us the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH 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 Godappear:Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Response is sung after candle lighting and prayer
A Candle is burning, A Candle of Love
A Candle to point us to heaven above.
A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth
For Jesus is bringing God’s Love to our earth
6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00.
https://zoom.us/j/3160631292?pwd=bjZFRWtxdi9XWXd4VDRLVW1LQVRXdz0
Christmas Hampers – Thank you for all the wonderful
support; we have packed and distributed 60 hampers.
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 now available in the
office R120.
The office is closed from 24 th December – Friday 2 January
Christ Church Constantia – Bank details:
Standard Bank, Constantia, branch code: 25309,
account number: 071 699 120
DIARY
Tonight @ 6.30pm – Carols and Readings @ 6.30pm
Wednesday 24 th Dec – Crib service @ 5.30pm,
Midnight Mass @ 10pm
Thursday 25 th Dec – Services @ 7am, 9.15am & 11am
Sunday 28 th Dec – Service at 8.30am
Wednesday 31 st Dec – Services at 10am and 6.30pm
READINGS FOR TODAY
Isaiah 7: 10-16 Romans 1: 1-7
Psalm 80: 1-7,17-19 Matthew 1: 18- 25
GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
John 6: 35-40 Luke 2:1- 20
John 7: 37-42 John 1: 1-5
John 12: 44-47 John 1: 6-14
Isaiah 63: 7-9 Hebrews 2: 10-18
Psalm 148 Matthew 2:13-23
