7.30am Service (APB)
Readers: Virginia Appollis, Alan Smith
Lay Ministers: Olivia Kennedy, Maggie George
Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Alan Smith
Server: Sandra Bentley-Green
Stewards: Ruth Chalmers, Jessie Lund
Organist: Julius Bolligelo
Introit: AM 526 – When Jesus came to Jordan
Offertory: AM 316 – Lo, from the desert homes (omit v4)
Recessional: AM 423 – Thanks to God whose word was spoken
Live stream: Grant McWilliams
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0srPAk3ICYlsIuWENUYG_w
9.15am Service (APB)
Readers: Rickie Kleinhans, Alan Smith
Lay Ministers: Wendy Crowster, Linda RoodmanDiane Abrahams
Presider: The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Preacher: The Rev. Alan Smith
Servers: James Jaftha, Amy Adams, Rio Louw, Caroline Isted
Stewards: Roger Steward, Ruth Seipp, Josie Cairncross
Organist: Julius Bolligelo
Introit: AM 526 – When Jesus came to Jordan
Gradual: AM 25 – The advent of our king
Offertory: AM 316 – Lo, from the desert homes (omit v4)
Communion: AM 232 –Lord, be thy word my rule
AM 336 – All my hope on God is founded
Recessional: AM 423 – Thanks to God whose word was
spoken
11.00am Family Service
Leader: The Rev. Jeremy Smith
Pianist: Julius Bolligelo
Hymns: 1 – A new commandment
49 – More precious than silver
Go tell it on the mountain
6.30pm Live Zoom Contemplative Service
Join us on Sunday evenings, 18h20 for 18h30 to 19h00.
https://zoom.us/j/3160631292?pwd=bjZFRWtxdi9XWXd4VDRLVW1LQVR
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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 andholy joywe may eagerly await the kingdom of your Son, JesusChrist;who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Psalm 72: 1-8
1 Give the king your judgement, O God:
and your righteousness to the son of a king,
2 That he may judge your people rightly:
and the poor of the land with equity.
3 Let the mountains be laden with peace because of hisrighteousness:and the hills also with prosperity for his people.
4 May he give justice to the poor among the people:
and rescue the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.5 May he live while the sun endures:
and while the moon gives light, throughout all generations.
6 May he come down like rain upon the new-mown fields:
and as showers that water the earth.
7 In his time shall righteousness flourish:
and abundance of peace, till the moon shall be no more.
8 His dominion shall stretch from sea to sea:
from the Great River to the ends of the earth.
LIGHTING OF THE SECOND 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 Peace,
A Candle to signal that conflict must cease:
For Jesus is coming to show us the way
A message of peace humbly laid in the hay
Christ Church Concerts: 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
Thursday 11th Dec – Service at Riverside @ 10.30am
IN ADVANCE
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 – Service at 6.30pm
READINGS FOR TODAY
Isaiah 11: 1-10 Romans 15: 4-13
Psalm 72: 1-7,20-21 Matthew 3: 1-12
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 35: 1-10 James 5: 7-10
Psalm 146: 5-12 Matthew 11: 2-11
FLOWER FUND DONATION
Dearest Steve, husband and father,
always in our hearts. Lovingly remembered by
Sue & Alex
