A warm welcome to you on this Epiphany Sunday. Please do join us after the service to share in a cup of tea or coffee. All ages are welcome at St. Mary’s, children included. There is also a crèche in the Octagon for the very young if you need it. If this is your first time with us, please do fill in the slip at the end of the newsletter, so that we can keep in touch with you. St Mary’s is fitted with a hearing loop system. Members of the congregation who have a hearing aid with a ‘T’ switch will find that they can hear better when it is switched to ‘T’. A warm welcome to you on this Epiphany Sunday Please do join us after the service to share in a cup of tea or coffee. All ages are welcome at St. Mary’s, children included. There is also a crèche in the Octagon for the very young if you need it. If this is your first time with us, please do fill in the slip at the end of the newsletter, so that we can keep in touch with you. St Mary’s is fitted with a hearing loop system. Members of the congregation who have a hearing aid with a ‘T’ switch will find that they can hear better when it is switched to ‘T’.

Epiphany Sunday

Collect: Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading: Isaiah 60. 1-6 Les Dakin

Second Reading: Ephesians 3. 1-12 Mervyn Hancox

Gospel Reading : Matthew 2. 1-12 Tony Thistlewood

Intercessor: Margaret Davoll

Hymns: 71 113 41 53 451

Post Communion Prayer: Lord God, the bright splendour whom the nations seek: may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 4th January 2009

This Sunday

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion with Baptism
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Standing Committee
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am No Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 11th January

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer