Pewsheet - 3 January 2016 (Langham)

St Peter &

St Paul Langham

Weekly Pewsheet

Service Details and Notices

The Epiphany

Sunday 3 January 2016

Services in the Team today:

Oakham 8:00am Holy Communion (CW Trad)

10:30am Parish Communion

6:00pm Evensong

Whissendine 11:00am Holy Communion

Teigh 9:00am Matins

Ashwell 4:00pm Evensong

Market Overton 9:00am Holy Communion

Langham 6:00pm Word, Worship & Response

Braunston 11:00am Holy Communion

Brooke 6:00pm Evensong

Egleton 9:15am Holy Communion (CW Trad)

If you are new to this church or visiting, please make

yourself known to the clergy or churchwardens

If you wish to receive Holy Communion in your pew, or would

like a large print version of this Pewsheet, please ask a sidesman

Please take this Pewsheet home

Oakham Team Clergy

Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani

Team Rector (Oakham)

01572 722108 [email protected]

Revd Janet Tebby

Team Vicar (Whissendine, Teigh, Ashwell, Market Overton)


Revd Canon Julie Hutchinson

Team Vicar (Langham, Braunston, Brooke, Hambleton & Egleton)


Revd Hildred Crowther

Assistant Priest


Revd Dr Dominic Coad

Curate


Lay Ministers

Mr Michael Hinman Reader – 01572 722061 [email protected]

Mr Phillip Hutchinson Reader – 01572 868816 [email protected]

Mr David Pattinson Reader – 01572 723884 [email protected]

Mrs Robin Robson Reader – 01572 757404 [email protected]

Mr Alan Rudge Reader – 01572 755570 [email protected]

Mr Vyv Wainwright Reader – 01572 759157 [email protected]

Mrs Jenni Duffy Parish Evangelist – 01572 720064 [email protected]

Mrs Gail Rudge Parish Evangelist – 01572 755570 [email protected]

Mrs Madeleine Morris Pastoral Assistant – 01572 868418 [email protected]

Director of Music

Mr Kevin Slingsby – 01572 898242 [email protected]

Oakham Team Office

Mrs Janine Weaver Team Administrator – 01572 724007 [email protected]

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 [email protected] or delivered to the office

by Wednesday at 11 am.

www.oakhamteam.org.uk

www.facebook.com/oakhamteam

[email protected]

@oakhamteam

6:00pm Word, Worship & Response

Greeting

The light and peace of Jesus Christ be with you.

Opening Prayer

As God is purified in fire,

purify us, that we may be royal priests to you

We offer ourselves to you as gold.

As the rising incense speaks of your Presence

may our hearts always rise to you in adoration

We offer ourselves to you as incense.

As myrrh spread the fragrance of perfume

may our beautiful deeds be fragrant to you.

We offer ourselves to you as myrrh.

Hymn

1. Joy has dawned upon the world,

promised from creation:

God’s salvation now unfurled,

hope for ev’ry nation.

Not with fanfares from above,

not with scenes of glory,

but a humble gift of love:

Jesus born of Mary.

2. Sounds of wonder fill the sky

with the songs of angels,

as the mighty Prince of Life

shelters in a stable.

Hands that set each star in place,

shaped the earth in darkness,

cling now to a mother’s breast,

vulnerable and helpless.

3. Shepherds bow before the Lamb,

gazing at the glory;

gifts of men from distant lands

prophesy the story.

Gold, a King is born today,

incense, God is with us,

myrrh, his death will make a way,

and by his blood he’ll win us.

4. Son of Adam, Son of heav’n,

given as a ransom,

reconciling God and man,

Christ our mighty champion!

What a Saviour, what a friend,

what a glorious mystery:

once a babe in Bethlehem,

now the Lord of history.

Words & Music: Stuart Townend and Keith Getty

© 2004 Thankyou Music

(The Source – 1943)

Invitation

As we come to the Lord at the start of this New Year,

let us seek his grace to number our days

that we may apply our hearts to wisdom

as we confess our sins in penitence and faith

Confession

Lord of grace and truth,

we confess our unworthiness

to stand in your presence as your children.

We have sinned:

Forgive and heal us.

The Virgin Mary accepted your call

to be the mother of Jesus.

Forgive our disobedience to your will.

We have sinned:


Your Son our Saviour

was born in poverty in a manger.

Forgive our greed and rejection of your ways.

We have sinned:


The shepherds left their flocks

to go to Bethlehem.

Forgive our self-interest and lack of vision.

We have sinned;


The wise men followed the star

to find Jesus the King.

Forgive our reluctance to seek you.

We have sinned:


Absolution

May the God of all healing and forgiveness

draw us to himself,

and cleanse us from all our sins

that we may behold the glory of his Son,

the word made flesh,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect for Epiphany

O God, who by the leading of a star

manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:

mercifully grant that we

who know you now by faith,

may at last behold your glory face to face:

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever. Amen.

Hymn

1. Songs of thankfulness and praise,

Jesu, Lord, to thee we raise,

manifested by the star

to the sages from afar;

branch of royal David's stem

in thy birth at Bethlehem:

anthems be to thee addrest,

God in man made manifest.

2. Manifest at Jordan’s stream,

Prophet, Priest and King supreme;

and at Cana, wedding-guest,

in thy Godhead manifest;

manifest in power divine,

changing water into wine:



3. Manifest in making whole

palsied limbs and fainting soul;

manifest in valiant fight,

quelling all the devil’s might;

manifest in gracious will,

ever bringing good from ill:



4. Sun and moon shall darkened be,

stars shall fall, the heavens shall flee;

Christ will then like lightning shine,

all will see his glorious sign;

all will then the trumpet hear,

all will see the Judge appear:

thou by all wilt be confest,


5. Grant us grace to see thee, Lord,

mirrored in thy holy word;

may we imitate thee now,

and be pure, as pure art thou;

that we like to thee may be

at thy great Epiphany;

and may praise thee, ever blest,


Words: Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) Music: St Edmund, Charles Steggall (1826-1905) (Ancient & Modern – 104)

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 60.1-6

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will

arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light,

and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all

gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your

daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant;

your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to

you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover

you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall

bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.

Psalm – 72.10-15

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute :

the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.

11 All kings shall fall down before him :

all nations shall do him service.

12 For he shall deliver the poor that cry out :

the needy and those who have no helper.

13 He shall have pity on the weak and poor :

he shall preserve the lives of the needy.

14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence :

and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

15 Long may he live;

unto him may be given gold from Sheba :

may prayer be made for him continually

and may they bless him all the day long.

Gospel – Matthew 2.1-12

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men

from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king

of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him

homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him;

and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of

them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for

so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are

by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is

to shepherd my people Israel.”’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and

learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to

Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found

him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had

heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had

seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw

that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house,

they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage.

Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and

myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for

their own country by another road.

Sermon

Reflective Response

What can I give him, poor as I am?

if I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb,

if I were a wise man I would do my part;

yet what I can I give him, give my heart.

Affirmation of Faith

Let us affirm our faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God

Though he was divine,

he did not cling to equality with God,

but made himself nothing.

Taking the form of a slave,

he was born in human likeness.

He humbled himself

and was obedient to death,

even the death of the cross.

Therefore, God has raised him on high,

and given him the name above every name:

that at the name of Jesus

every knee should bow,

and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Hymn

1. In our darkness light has shone,

Alleluia,

still today the light shines on,

Alleluia;

Word made flesh in human birth,

Alleluia,

Light and Life of all the earth,

Alleluia!

2. Christ the Son incarnate see,

Alleluia,

by whom all things came to be,

Alleluia;

through the world his splendours shine,

Alleluia,

full of grace and truth divine,

Alleluia!

3. All who now in him believe,

Alleluia,

everlasting life receive,

Alleluia;

born of God and in his care,

Alleluia,

we his name and nature share,

Alleluia!

4. Christ a child on earth appears,

Alleluia,

crown of all creation’s years,

Alleluia;

God’s eternal Word has come,

Alleluia,

he shall lead his people home,

Alleluia!

Words: based on John 1.1-14, Timothy Dudley-Smith (b 1926)

Music: Redland, Malcolm Archer (b 1952) (A&M 359) (Ancient & Modern – 101)

Intercessions

The Lord’s Prayer

Seeking the salvation of the world, we pray as Jesus taught us:

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come; thy will be done;

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation;

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

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Dedication of Offertory and Gifts with Extempore Prayer

The Peace

Hymn

1. As with gladness men of old

did the guiding star behold,

as with joy they hailed its light,

leading onward, beaming bright;

so, most gracious Lord, may we

evermore be led to thee.

2. As with joyful steps they sped,

Saviour, to thy lowly bed,

there to bend the knee before

thee whom heaven and earth adore;

so may we with willing feet

ever seek thy mercy-seat.

3. As they offered gifts most rare

at thy cradle rude and bare,

so may we with holy joy,

pure and free from sin’s alloy,

all our costliest treasures bring,

Christ, to thee our heavenly King.

4. Holy Jesus, every day

keep us in the narrow way,

and, when earthly things are past,

bring our ransomed souls at last

where they need no star to guide,

where no clouds thy glory hide.

5. In the heavenly country bright

need they no created light;

thou its light, its joy, its crown,

thou its sun which goes not down;

there for ever may we sing

alleluias to our King.

Words: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)

Music: From a chorale by C Kocher (1786-1872) abridged by William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

(Ancient & Modern – 94)

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Sending Out

Jesus Christ is the light of the world

A light no darkness can quench

Stay with us Lord, for it is evening

And the day is almost over

The darkness is not dark to you

The night is as bright as the day

Let your light scatter the darkness

And fill your church with your glory.

Blessing

May the blessing of God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

be with us all, now and always.

Amen.

Today

6:00pm – WORD, WORSHIP &

RESPONSE

St Peter & St Paul Langham

Celebrate Epiphany and respond to

God’s word in prayer and

contemporary music. All welcome,

refreshments afterwards.

This Week

FRIDAY 8 JANUARY

7:30pm – RUTLAND THREE ARTS

SOCIETY

Methodist Church Hall, Oakham

The Music Group presents Piano

Duets, with Linda Hall and Paul Butler.

£3 charge for non-members.

SATURDAY 9 JANUARY

10:00am-12:00pm – COFFEE MORNING

The Roost, Water Lane, Ashwell

Bring and Buy stall and Raffle. All

proceeds to St Mary’s Church. All are

very welcome. Contact Joy (01572

759204) for more details.

Looking Ahead

TUESDAY 12 JANUARY

10:00am – BIBLE STUDY

25 Willow Crescent, Oakham

10:00am -12:00pm – OPEN HOUSE

Home of Jan & Ian Williamson, 10

Edmonton Way, Oakham

All are welcome to call in for tea or

coffee and a friendly chat.

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THURSDAY 14 JANUARY

1:00pm – OAKHAM & BRAUNSTON MU

All Saints Oakham Church Hall

Fish & Chip Lunch followed by

AGM. To book your lunch please

contact either Meg Dyer (771564) or

Pamela Woods (755371). Cost £5.

Friends and family welcome.

SATURDAY 23 JANUARY

8:30am – PRAYER BREAKFAST

Victoria Hall, Oakham

Welcoming the Stranger – with

Andy Worthington, Director of Church

Relations at Open Doors. Arranged by

Churches Together in Oakham &

District. Tickets (£3) are available from

Patrick Wilson (01572 723288 or

[email protected]), and numbers are

needed by Monday 18 January.

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY

4:00pm – SING SUNDAY

All Saints Braunston

An informal gathering to sing hymns and

songs old and new, and put them into

practice in a short service. A chance to

worship God through music in a variety

of styles, and to learn some new

material. Everyone is welcome from

across the whole Team, and there will

be refreshments afterwards.

SUNDAY 31 JANUARY

11:00pm – TEAM COMMUNION FOR

CANDLEMAS – St Andrew Whissendine

Also 8:00am Communion and 3:00pm

Baptism at Oakham, and 6:00pm

Evensong at Brooke, but no other

services in the Team.

Please pray for

Craig Armstrong & Zoe Biedul,

who were married at Oakham on

Monday;

Ashley Wilars & Natalie Swinn,

who were married at Braunston on

Saturday;

For those affected by the recent

floods;

For the victims of terrorist atrocities,

especially those killed in Paris and those

killed in the Russian airliner crash;

For those trapped under extremist

regimes and the hostages held by

religious extremists and their families

and friends;

For a just solution to the immigration

problem and those desperate to start

a new life in Europe;

Victims of religious extremism and

persecution especially in Sudan, CAR,

Kenya, Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, North

Korea, China, India, Northern

Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, and Pakistan;

The people whose lives are torn apart

by war and violence, especially in

Ukraine, Syria and Iraq;

The Rutland Food Bank;

The Drop-in Centre;

Justin and John our Archbishops and

Donald and John, our Bishops;

Lee, Janet, Julie, Hildred & Dominic,

our Team Clergy, and all lay members

of the Ministry Team;

Madeleine McCann and her family and

all missing children.

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New Team Website

The new Team website is now live, but

we need your help to make sure that it

is kept up-to-date and as fully

informative about what is going on as

possible. If you already send reports for

the magazine please let us have them

for the website as well, preferably with

some good pictures too (send them to

[email protected]). We

need good pictures as well, so if you

have any please let us know, and if you

are organising an event please take

some pictures, or ask us if you would

like someone to come and take some.

please talk to Kevin Slingsby or one of

the Communications Group if you have

any questions.

Donations for the

Refugee Crisis

Christian Aid is working with

churches and other agencies in

supporting humanitarian efforts taking

place in Europe and the Middle East.

Donations to Christian Aid will

be gratefully received by the

treasurer, or you can donate

through their website directly at

http://bit.ly/refugeeappeal.

Lent Groups

Lent starts early this year, so it’s not

too early to start thinking about the

ecumenical Lent groups – see the

poster opposite for full details.

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Regular Groups & Activities

CHILDREN’S GROUPS

Pram & Toddler Service (age 0-4) Mondays 2:00pm during term-time Oakham Church

Tiny Tots (age 0-4). Thursdays 9:45am during term-time. Oakham Church

Little Angels (age 0-4) Thursdays 10:30 (term-time) Market Overton Church

Sunday School (up to age 10) Sundays 10:30am (except 3rd) Oakham Church Hall

Fishes Club (up to age 10) Sundays 11:00am (except 2nd) Whissendine Church

ASH (All Saints Hub – aged 11-13) Sundays 10:30am (10 January) Oakham Church

ASK (All Saints Kids – aged 14-16) Sundays 10:30am (as announced) Oakham Church

HOME GROUPS

Leader: Catriona Drye (770429) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 10:00am 25 Willow Crescent, Oakham

Leader: Stan Bruce (756656) 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 7:30pm 19 Ashwell Road, Oakham

Leader: Patrick Wilson (723288) 2nd & 4th Thursdays 2:30pm 6 Peterborough Avenue, Oakham

Leader: Jenni Duffy (720064) & Monica Compton (755734) 2nd & 4th Mondays 7:30pm Oakham

Leader: Alan & Gail Rudge (755570) Mondays fortnightly 7:30pm 34 Church Street, Braunston

Leader: Revd Janet Tebby & Lin Ryder (01572 767666) Thursdays fortnightly 2:00pm Market Overton

CHOIR

Oakham Choir Practice Thursdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 7:00-8:15pm Oakham Church

Whissendine Choir Practice Tuesdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 8:00-9:00pm Whissendine Church

Market Overton Choir Practice Tuesdays before 2nd & 4th Sundays 6:30-7:00pm Market Overton Church

Langham Choir Practice Tuesdays before 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays 12:00-1:00pm Langham Church

Laudamus Joint Choir Practice Tuesdays before 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays 7:00-8:30pm Whissendine Church

BELL RINGING

Oakham Bells Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm

Langham/Braunston/Brooke Bells Wed 7:30pm 20/6/13 Jan

Whissendine Bells as announced

MOTHERS’ UNION

Oakham & Braunston 2nd Thursday 2:15pm Oakham Church Hall

OTHER GROUPS

Drop-In Centre Tea, coffee, chat & lunch Wednesdays 10:00am-4:00pm Oakham Congregational Church

Come & Chat Bereavement Group 1st Thursday 2:30-4:30pm Oakham Church Hall

Oasis Tea, coffee, biscuits and & chat Fridays 10:30-11:30am Oakham Church Mayhew Room

Open House Monthly coffee morning in someone’s home – see Diary for details..

Prayer Chain Requests in strictest confidence to Mary Willows (01572 756264) who will then inform the chain.

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Services During The Week

Monday

4 Jan

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham

04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham

07:30 Light Circle Langham**

Tuesday

5 Jan


10:00 Holy Communion Oakham


Wednesday

6 Jan


10:00 Holy Communion J&A

12:00 Healing Prayer Oakham


05:30 Meditation J&A

Thursday

7 Jan

09:00 Team Communion Oakham

09:45 Tiny Tots Oakham

10:30 Little Angels Market Overton

11:00 BCP Communion Langham*

12:00 Ecumenical Prayer Oakham


Friday

8 Jan


10:00 BCP Communion Oakham


*Village Hall in winter **check for location

Services Next Sunday

10 January (The Baptism of Christ)

Oakham

08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad)

10:30 Parish Communion

06:00 Evensong

Whissendine 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

11:00 Family Service

Teigh

Market Overton

04:00 Evensong

Ashwell 09:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

Langham 11:00 Holy Communion

Braunston 11:00 Morning Prayer

Brooke 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

Hambleton 09:15 Holy Communion (CW Trad)

Egleton

Next Sunday’s Readings

The Baptism of Christ: Isaiah 43.1-7; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15-17,21,22

Oakham Evensong: Isaiah 55.1-11; Romans 6.1-11

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Pewsheet - 3 January 2016 (Langham)