Weekly Pewsheet Service Details and Notices
Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday 14 December 2014
All Saints Oakham
Oakham
8:00am Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30am Parish Communion 2:00pm Baptism 4:00pm Christingle Service 6:00pm Evensong
Whissendine
8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 11:00am Family Service
Ashwell
11:00am Christingle Service
Teigh
4:00pm Carol Service
Market Overton
6:00pm Carol Service
Langham Braunston Brooke Hambleton Egleton
11:00am Holy Communion 11:00am Matins 8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 5:00pm Carol Service No service
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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
Oakham Team Office Mrs Janine Weaver Team Administrator 01572 724007 office@oakhamteam.org.uk The Team Office is staffed on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am- 1pm, Thursdays 11am-3pm and Fridays by email. Notices for inclusion in the pew sheet should be sent to notices@oakhamteam.org.uk or delivered to the office by Wednesday at 11 am.
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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. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh; awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings from the King of kings.
3. For thou art our salvation, Lord, our refuge and our great reward; without thy grace we waste away like flowers that wither and decay.
2. Then cleansed be every breast from sin; 4. To heal the sick stretch out thine hand, make straight the way for God within, and bid the fallen sinner stand; prepare we in our hearts a home shine forth and let thy light restore where such a mighty Guest may come. earth's own true loveliness once more. 5. All praise, eternal Son, to thee, whose advent doth thy people free; whom with the Father we adore and Holy Ghost for evermore. Words: Jordanis oras praevia, Charles Coffin (1676-1749) tr John Chandler (1806-1876) Music: Winchester New, adapted from a chorale in Musicalisches Hand-Buch, Hamburg, 1690 (Ancient & Modern – 46)
Collect O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare your way before you: grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in your sight; for you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading – Isaiah 61.1-4,8-11 The servant of the Lord said: The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the
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prisoners; to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favour, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion – to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, to display his glory. They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. For I the LORD love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. Their descendants shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge that they are a people whom the LORD has blessed. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
Second Reading – 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24* My brothers and sisters, Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.
Gradual Hymn* 1. Hark, what a sound, and too divine for hearing, stirs on the earth and trembles in the air! Is it the thunder of the Lord’s appearing? Is it the music of his people’s prayer? 2. Surely he cometh, and a thousand voices shout to the saints, and to the deaf are dumb; surely he cometh, and the earth rejoices, glad in his coming who hath sworn: I come! 3. This hath he done, and shall we not adore him? This shall he do, and can we still despair? come, let us quickly fling ourselves before him, cast at his feet the burden of our care.
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4. Through life and death, through sorrow and through sinning, he shall suffice me, for he hath sufficed: Christ is the end, for Christ was the beginning, Christ the beginning, for the end is Christ. Words: Frederic William Henry Myers (1843-1901) Music: Highwood, Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938) (Ancient & Modern – 37)
Gospel – John 1.6-8,19-28 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ Then they said to him, ‘Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ He said, ‘I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord”’, as the prophet Isaiah said. Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. They asked him, ‘Why then are you baptizing if you are neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?’ John answered them, ‘I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal.’ This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing.
Offertory Hymn* 1. Just as I am, without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come.
4. Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve: because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come.
2. Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come.
5. Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come.
3. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come.
6. Just as I am, of that free love the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, here for a season, then above, O Lamb of God, I come. Words: Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Music: Saffron Walden, A W Godfrey Brown (b 1936) (Ancient & Modern – 451)
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Communion Anthem* O King, and Desire of all nations, thou cornerstone, who has made both one. Come and save man, whom thou formedst from the clay. Come, Lord Jesus, come! Words: from the Latin O Antiphon Music: John Stainer (1840-1901)
Communion Hymn* 1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people; light for the world to see. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.
3. Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst. Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed. 4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone.
5. Many the gifts, many the people, 2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled. many the hearts that yearn to belong. Longing for hope, many despair. Let us be servants to one another, Your word alone has power to save us. making your kingdom come. Make us your living voice. Words: Bernadette Farrell (b 1957) Music: Christ Be Our Light, Bernadette Farrell (b 1957) © 1993 Bernadette Farrell/OCP Publications (Ancient & Modern – 42)
Post Communion Prayer We give you thanks, O Lord, for these heavenly gifts; kindle in us the fire of your Spirit that when your Christ comes again we may shine as lights before his face; who is alive and reigns now and for ever. Amen.
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.
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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!
3. John the Baptist, by his preaching and by water poured, brought to those who heard his teaching news of hope restored: ‘Keep your vision strong and steady, and be ready for the Lord.’ Words: Mark Earey (b 1965) Music: Angel Voices, Edwin George Monk (1819-1900) © Mark Earey (Ancient & Modern – 26)
Final 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)
2:00pm Baptism The Order of Service is contained in the separate Service Book, and the hymns are taken from BBC Songs of Praise.
Hymns
59 – Silent Night 223 – Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
4:00pm Christingle Service The Order of Service is contained in the separate Service Book.
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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
499 – Thy kingdom come, O God
Psalm 68.1-20 exurgat deus 1. Let God arise! his enemies be gone and melt like wax before the holy One. 2. Make known the Lord, and sound his name aloud to praise the king who rides upon the cloud. 3. Father and judge, he gave the world his law with freedom, love and justice for the poor. 4. God marched ahead, strong shepherd of his flock; the heavens opened; earth in terror shook. 5. God spoke the word, and faithful was the band of those who took his truth to every land. 6. See God ascend, with captives as his prize, and gifts for all who shall in him arise. 7. Bless day by day the living God who saves, who rasies up his people from their graves Words: from Psalm 68, Christopher Idle Music: Song 46, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) (Psalms for Today – 68A)
First Lesson – Malachi 3.1-4; 4 Office Hymn 5 – Hark, a herald voice is calling
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis – said Second Lesson – Philippians 4.4-7 Hymn after the Prayers 12 – On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Hymn after the Sermon 3 – Come thou long-expected Jesus (tune ii)
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Today SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 11:00am – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE St Mary Ashwell With carols and the lighting of Christingles. Collection in aid of the Children’s 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.
This Week TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 11:00am – WHISSENDINE PRAYER GROUP 55 Stamford Road, Oakham For details, pick up a diary from St Andrew’s Whissendine, or phone 01664 474454/474360/474882.
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 1:30pm – MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME All Saints Oakham Pupils of Catmose College 6:00pm – CAROL SERVICE St Edmund Egleton
7:30pm – 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. The Catering Team would like help with the provision of mince pies for the refreshments afterwards. Please contact Jackie Vecqueray, Pamela Woods or Margaret Pattinson if you can help.
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.
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Looking Ahead CHRISTMAS EVE CRIB SERVICES 3:30pm Journey to Jesus at Braunston; 4:00pm at Oakham, Whissendine & Langham; 6:00pm at Market Overton. HOLY COMMUNION 9:00pm at Hambleton; 11:00pm at Langham; 11:15pm at Whissendine; 11:30pm at Oakham. HOLY COMMUNION 8:00am at Oakham & Brooke; 9:00am at Teigh; 9:15am at Egleton; 10:00am at Oakham; 10:30am at Ashwell & Market Overton; 11:00am at Braunston. There is no Lunchtime Concert at Oakham on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve.
SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 8:00am & 10:30am – HOLY COMMUNION All Saints Oakham The 8:00am Traditional Language and the 10:30am Team Communion at Oakham will be the only services in the Team today.
THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 10:15am – TEAM WALKING GROUP Hambleton Peninsula A walk of about 5 miles around the Hambleton Peninsula followed by a Bring and Share lunch. Meet initially at 8
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Peterborough Avenue at 10.15am with your contribution for the Bring and Share then motor to the fishermen's car park at Hambleton for a 10.30 am start. Afterwards return to Peterborough Avenue for lunch. Please contact Sally or Dennis Corton on 01572 722272 to monitor numbers.
THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 11:30am – BELL SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Langham All are welcome along to this short service which celebrates the work of the bell ringing team. And if you can take it, there’s a glass of wine at the end!
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 Olivia Grace Birchall, who will be baptised at Oakham at 2pm today, and her parents Melissa and Mark; The family and friends of Ruth Moon, whose funeral took place at Whissendine on Friday; The family and friends of Audrey Riley, regular member of the congregation at Whissendine, who died on Tuesday; The family and friends of the Anna Haefeli and Anastasia Besedovska.
7th Form students at Oakham School who were tragically killed in a road accident last week, and for the whole school community as they come to terms with the loss; 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.
Thank You Audrey and Michael Hardy are very grateful for all the messages and kindnesses they have received since Audrey’s fall. She is now at home and recuperating. Thank you all.
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/all saintsoakham 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.
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Services During The Week Monday 15 Dec
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham
Tuesday 16 Dec
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 04:00 Evening Prayer Oakham 10:00 Holy Communion Oakham
Wednesday 08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 17 Dec 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham 10:00 Holy Communion J&A
02:00 Pram & Toddler Oakham 04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 05:00 Evening Prayer Langham
04:30 05:00 05:30 06:00
Evening Prayer Oakham Evening Prayer Langham Meditation J&A Carol Service Egleton
Thursday 18 Dec
09:00 Team Communion Oakham 12:00 Ecumenical Prayer Oakham 09:45 Tiny Tots Oakham 04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 10:30 Little Angels Market Overton 07:30 Town Carol Service Oakham
Friday 19 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 – 21 December (4th of Advent) Oakham
08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30 Nativity Tableau
Whissendine Teigh 09:00 Holy Communion (BCP) Market Overton 09:00 Christingle Service Ashwell Langham Braunston Brooke Hambleton Egleton 09:15 Holy Communion (CW Trad)
06:00 Carol Service
04:00 Carol Service 06:00 Carol Service 06:00 Carol Service
Next Week’s Readings at Holy Communion Advent 4: 2 Samuel 7.1-11,16; Romans 16.25-27; Luke 1.26-38
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