Pewsheet - 7 December 2014 (Oakham) by Oakham Team Ministry

Weekly Pewsheet Service Details and Notices

Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday 7 December 2014

All Saints Oakham

Oakham

8:00am Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30am Parish Communion 6:00pm Evensong

Whissendine

11:00am Holy Communion

Ashwell

4:00pm Evensong

Teigh

9:00am Matins

Market Overton Langham Braunston Brooke Hambleton Egleton

9:00am Holy Communion 6:00pm Carol Service 11:00am Holy Communion 6:00pm Evensong No service

9:15am Holy Communion (CW Trad)

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Oakham Team Clergy Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani Team Rector (Oakham) 01572 722108 lee@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Janet Tebby Team Vicar (Whissendine, Teigh, Ashwell, Market Overton) 01664 474096 janet@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Hildred Crowther Assistant Priest 01572 767779 hildred@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Dr Dominic Coad Curate 01572 770024 dominic@oakhamteam.org.uk

Lay Ministers Mr Vyv Wainwright Reader – 01572 759157 vyv@oakhamteam.org.uk Mr Alan Rudge Reader – 01572 755570 alan@oakhamteam.org.uk Mr David Pattinson Reader – 01572 723884 david@oakhamteam.org.uk Ms Robin Robson Reader – 01572 757404 robin@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Gail Rudge Parish Evangelist – 01572 755570 gail@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Jenni Duffy Parish Evangelist – 01572 720064 jenni@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Madeleine Morris Pastoral Assistant – 01572 868418 madeleine@oakhamteam.org.uk

Director of Music Mr Kevin Slingsby – 01572 898242 kevin@oakhamteam.org.uk

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8:00am Holy Communion 10:30am Parish Communion* The Order of Service is contained in the separate Service Book.

Opening Hymn* 1. Ye servants of the Lord, each in his office wait, observant of his heavenly word, and watchful at his gate.

3. Watch! ‘tis your Lord’s command, and while we speak, he’s near; mark the first signal of his hand, and ready all appear.

2. Let all your lamps be bright, and trim the golden flame; gird up your loins as in his sight, for aweful is his name.

4. O happy servant he in such a posture found! he shall his Lord with rapture see, and be with honour crowned.

5. Christ shall the banquet spread with his own royal hand, and raise that faithful servant’s head amid the angelic band. Words: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Music: Narenza, from Catholicum Hymnologium Germanicum 1584 (J Leisentritt), adapted William Henry Havergal (1793-1870) (Ancient & Modern – 57)

Advent Wreath Hymn 1. Advent candles tell their story as we watch and pray, longing for the Day of Glory, ‘Come, Lord, soon,’ we say. Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness changed for gladness on that Day. 2. Prophet voices loudly crying, making pathways clear; glimpsing glory, self-denying, calling all to hear. Through their message - challenged, shaken – hearts awaken: God is near! Words: Mark Earey (b 1965) Music: Angel Voices, Edwin George Monk (1819-1900) © Mark Earey (Ancient & Modern – 26)

Collect O Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness we are grievously hindered in running the race that is set before us, your bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading – Isaiah 40.1-11 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.’ A voice says, ‘Cry out!’ And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ All people are grass, their constancy is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever. Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, ‘Here is your God!’ See, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.

Second Reading – 2 Peter 3.8-15a* Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed. Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives

of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire? But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish; and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation.

Gradual Hymn* 1. Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding; ‘Christ is nigh,’ it seems to say; ‘cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day.’

3. Lo! the Lamb, so long expected, comes with pardon down from heaven; let us haste, with tears of sorrow, one and all to be forgiven;

2. Wakened by the solemn warning, let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all ill dispelling, shines upon the morning skies.

4. That when next he comes with glory, and the world is wrapped in fear, with his mercy he may shield us, and with words of love draw near.

5. Honour, glory, might, and blessing to the Father and the Son, with the everlasting Spirit, while eternal ages run. Words: Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Music: Merton, William Henry Monk (1823-1889) (Ancient & Modern – 38)

Gospel – Mark 1.1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight”’, John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’

Offertory Hymn* 1. The kingdom of God is justice and joy, for Jesus restores what sin would destroy; God's power and glory in Jesus we know, and here and hereafter the kingdom shall grow. 2. The kingdom of God is mercy and grace, the captives are freed, the sinners find place, the outcast are welcomed God's banquet to share, and hope is awakened instead of despair. 3. The kingdom of God is challenge and choice, believe the good news, repent and rejoice! His love for us sinners brought Christ to his cross, our crisis of judgement for gain or for loss. 4. God's kingdom is come, the gift and the goal, in Jesus begun, in heaven made whole; the heirs of the kingdom shall answer his call, and all things cry 'Glory!' to God all in all. Words: Bryn Rees (1911-1983) Music: Hannover, A supplement to the New Version of the Psalms 1708 – A&M 754 © Alexander Scott (Ancient & Modern – 569)

Communion Anthem* People, look East. The time is near of the crowning of the year. Make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth, and set the table. People, look East, and sing today: Love the Guest is on the way. Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare, one more seed is planted there: Give up your strength the seed to nourish, that in course the flower may flourish. People, look East, and sing today: Love the Rose is on the way. Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim one more light the bowl shall brim, shining beyond the frosty weather, bright as sun and moon together. People, look East, and sing today: Love the Star is on the way. Angels, announce to man and beast him who cometh from the East. Set every peak and valley humming with the word, the Lord is coming. People, look East, and sing today: Love the Lord is on the way. Words: Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965) Music: Besançon carol melody, arr Malcolm Archer (b 1952)

Communion Hymn* 1. Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long: let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song.

3. He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor.

2. He comes, the prisoners to release in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield.

4. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's eternal arches ring with thy belovèd Name.

Words: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Music: Bristol, adapted from a version in Ravenscroft’s The Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1621 by Compilers of Hymns Ancient & Modern 1861 (Ancient & Modern – 36)

Post Communion Prayer Father in heaven, who sent your Son to redeem the world and will send him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate him in the humility and purity of his first coming that, when he comes again, we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Final Hymn* 1. Hills of the North, rejoice, river and mountain-spring, hark to the advent voice; valley and lowland, sing. Christ comes in righteousness and love, he brings salvation from above.

3. Lands of the East, arise, he is your brightest morn, greet him with joyous eyes, praise shall his path adorn: Your seers have longed to know their Lord; to you he comes, the final word.

2. Isles of the Southern seas, sing to the listening earth, carry on every breeze hope of a world’s new birth: In Christ shall all be made anew, his word is sure, his promise true.

4. Shores of the utmost West, lands of the setting sun, welcome the heavenly guest in whom the dawn has come: He brings a never-ending light who triumphed o’er our darkest night

5. Shout, as ye journey home, songs be in every mouth, lo, from the North they come, from East and West and South: In Jesus all shall find their rest, In him the universe be blest. Words: Editors of English Praise 1975, based on Charles E Oakley (1832-1865) Music: Little Cornard, Martin Shaw (1875-1958) (Ancient & Modern – 39)

6:00pm Evensong The Order of Service is contained in the separate Service Book, and the hymns are taken from New English Hymnal.

Opening Hymn

407 – Lord thy word abideth

Psalm 40.1-7 expectans expectavi G Cooper

1 2

3 4 5 6a 6b 7

First Lesson – 1 Kings 22.1-28 Office Hymn 1 – Creator of the stars of night

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis – Set 5 Second Lesson – Romans 15.4-13 Hymn after the Prayers 388 – Jesus shall reign, where'er the sun

Hymn after the Sermon 490 – Judge eternal, throned in splendour

Today SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 6:00pm – CAROL SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Langham Joint Carol Service with the Baptists in the Parish Church, with the Team Choir Laudamus.

This Week MONDAY 8 DECEMBER 6:00-8:30pm – LATE NIGHT SHOPPING All Saints Oakham Church open for mulled wine and carols. An oasis of peace from shopping!

TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 10:00am -12:00pm – OPEN HOUSE Home of Pamela & Gordon Woods, 3 Peterborough Avenue, Oakham All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 10:00am –MOTHERS’ UNION CORPORATE COMMUNION Chapel of St John & St Anne Please note this replaces the usual 3rd Wednesday MU service.

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 1:30pm – MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME All Saints Oakham Pianists A selection of piano music from across the centuries.

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER

SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER

12:15-12:45pm – CELTIC MIDDAY PRAYER St Edmund Egleton Come and weave a little silence onto your lips, come and weave a little silence onto your mind and come and weave a little silence onto your soul and join us if you can. All Welcome. For further details please contact Vyv Wainwright 01572 755752.

2:00pm-4:00pm – CHRISTINGLE MAKING All Saints Oakham Come to help make the Christingles and meet new friends, children especially welcome.

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2:15pm – OAKHAM & BRAUNSTON MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING All Saints Oakham Church Hall Communion service followed by Christmas entertainment. All welcome. If there are any Tuesday boxes still to be given in, please bring them to the meeting.

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 6:00pm – CAROL SINGING Ashwell Garden Centre Carol singing with brass accompaniment. Shop open. Mulled wine and refreshments.

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 7:30pm – RUTLAND THREE ARTS SOCIETY MUSIC GROUP Methodist Church Hall, Northgate, Oakham Desert Island Discs – Dr Laurence Howard, Lord Lieutenant of Rutland Non-members welcome (£3 charge).

7:30pm – RUTLAND CHORAL SOCIETY ‘WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS’ All Saints Oakham Enjoy some seasonal music with audience participation, and a glass of mulled wine! Tickets £8 (children free) from 01572 460000, Music&More or wegottickets.com. 7:30pm – CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC St Peter & St Paul Langham Rutland Concert Band Doors open and bar from 7:00pm. Tickets £10 (students £5) from Debbie (723533), Hilary (757435), Music&More or wegottickets.com.

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 11:00am – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE St Mary Ashwell Inspiring childrens service with carols and the lighting of Christingles. Collection in aid of the Childrens Society. 2:00pm – BAPTISM All Saints Oakham 4:00pm – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE All Saints Oakham 4:00pm – CAROL SERVICE Holy Trinity Teigh

5:00pm – CAROL SERVICE St Andrew Hambleton 6:00pm – CAROL SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Market Overton With the Team Choir Laudamus.

WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 1:30pm – MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME All Saints Oakham Pupils of Catmose College 6:00pm – CAROL SERVICE St Edmund Egleton 7:00pm – CATMOSE COLLEGE CHRISTMAS CONCERT All Saints Oakham

THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 7:30pm – OAKHAM TOWN FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS All Saints Oakham With the Team Choir Laudamus.

SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 9:00am – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Market Overton 10:30am – SUNDAY SCHOOL NATIVITY TABLEAU All Saints Oakham 4:00pm –CAROL SERVICE St Mary Ashwell Carols for all the family. 6:00pm –CAROL SERVICE St Andrew Whissendine Traditional carol service with Team Choir.

6:00pm –CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT All Saints Braunston Carol Service for the whole village. 6:00pm – TRADITIONAL CANDLELIT CAROL SERVICE St Peter Brooke Afterwards stay for mulled wine and seasonal nibbles.

SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2:30pm – ANNUAL FAMILY PANTOMIME Key Theatre, Peterborough Jack and the Beanstalk. The tickets are booked – the best seats in the house! Invitations now available from the table near the South Door, from Sunday School Teachers, ASK or ASH leaders or Beryl Kirtland 01572 724103

Please pray for  The family and friends of Sylvia Seabrook (funeral at Gilroes Crematorium on Monday) and Katie Dickinson (funeral at Oakham on Tuesday);  Kevin Morrell and Heather Parsons, married at Market Overton on Saturday;  The family and friends of the two 7th Form students at Oakham School who were tragically killed in a road accident on Friday;  The people of Ukraine;  The hostages held by religious extremists and their families and friends;  The girls kidnapped in Nigeria and other victims of religious extremism;

 The victims of the Ebola outbreak and those working to stop it and to develop a vaccine;  The people of Hong Kong;  Simon Tyler and the MSF team in Burma;  The people whose lives are torn apart by war and violence, especially in Syria and Iraq;  The Rutland Food Bank;  The Drop-in Centre for more people to join the cooking team;  Justin and John our Archbishops and Donald and John, our Bishops;  Lee, Janet, Hildred & Dominic, our Team Clergy, and all lay members of the Ministry Team;  All who are persecuted for their faith, especially in Sudan, CAR, Kenya, Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, North Korea, China, Indonesia, Northern Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Pakistan;  Madeleine McCann and her family and all missing children

Oakham Christmas Cards The annual Church Christmas card with donation to church funds will commence on Sunday 7 December. Please put cards in usual box in the narthex.

Oakham PCC Minutes The minutes of the recent PCC Meeting (18 November) are now displayed on the noticeboard by the North door.

Thank You A huge thank you to all who have knitted sheep in support of the Oakham Travelling Nativities which begin their journeys today. All three sets now contain a full flock of

lovingly created sheep sporting an array of colours and personalities. The Bible Society Action Group has raised £585 from their recent Sponsored Walk and Songs of Praise. We would like to say thank you to all who supported either or both events. Sally Blythin & Stephan Johnson.

Langham Book Sale There is now a selection of books and magazines for sale in Langham Church in aid of church funds. If you have any to donate please ring 01572 757080 for collection. The books (including children’s) and magazines are on the old piano near the font. Have a browse and donate what you can. For any other details contact Gill Manning - 757080

Give As You Live We would like to share with you a new way you can support the church - at no extra cost to you. It's called Give as you Live, and all you have to do is shop online with your favourite stores, just like you already do. Give as you Live brings together thousands of retailers that have signed up to donate to our church a percentage of every online purchase you make. Just by shopping online with stores including John Lewis, Amazon and Expedia, you could raise money for your local church, without adding to the cost of the shopping. It is easy to sign up – go to http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/ allsaintsoakham and support us every time you fill your basket (donations will be credited to your own church). If you

have any problems, please speak to Beryl Kirtland or Kevin Slingsby.

Foodbank Christmas Hampers Sponsor a Hamper for £15. Rutland Foodbank will be giving Christmas Hampers to those who will struggle to buy the extra food items that make Christmas a treat. For this project we are asking for donations of cash, rather than food. £15 will sponsor one hamper. If you can help, please give your donation to Revd Dominic Coad – please make cheques payable to Rutland Foodbank.

Services During The Week Monday 8 Dec

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham

Tuesday 9 Dec

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 04:00 Evening Prayer Oakham 10:00 Holy Communion Oakham

Wednesday 08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 10 Dec 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham 10:00 Holy Communion J&A 10:30 Holy Communion Ashwell

02:00 Pram & Toddler Oakham 04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 05:00 Evening Prayer Langham

04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 05:00 Evening Prayer Langham 05:30 Meditation J&A

Thursday 11 Dec

09:00 Team Communion Oakham 12:00 Ecumenical Prayer Oakham 09:45 Tiny Tots Oakham 12:15 Celtic Prayer Egleton 10:30 Little Angels Market Overton 04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham

Friday 12 Dec

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 12:30 Village Prayers Braunston 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham 04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 10:00 BCP Communion Oakham 05:00 Evening Prayer Langham

Services Next Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 14 December (3rd of Advent) Oakham

08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30 Parish Communion

Whissendine

08:00 Holy Communion 11:00 Family Service

Teigh Market Overton Ashwell Langham Braunston Brooke Hambleton Egleton

02:00 Baptism 04:00 Christingle 06:00 Evensong

04:00 Carol Service 06:00 Carol Service 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00

Christingle Service Holy Communion Matins Holy Communion (BCP) 05:00 Carol Service

Next Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Readings at Holy Communion Advent 3: Isaiah 61.1-4,8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8,19-28