HYMNS NOTICES 94 As with gladness men of old (omit v2) 98i From the eastern mountains (omit v4&5) Happy New Year! 105 We three kings Let’s all hope and pray that before long we will be able to gather again in person, and renew the St. Stephen’s Chapel 95 Bethlehem, what greater city life of St Stephen’s Chapel. Stanley, Hong Kong PRAYERS th - For the Church; in the Anglican Church of Hong Next Sunday 10 January we celebrate the A daughter church of St. John’s Cathedral Kong (), for Matthias Baptism of Jesus. in the Anglican / Episcopal Diocese of Hong Kong Island Der, our new Diocesan , and , the new New Bishop and Archbishop www.ststephen.org.hk -For Hong Kong and the world… The Anglican Church of Hong Kong includes 3 St Stephen’s Chapel Stanley Hong Kong -For the sick, especially Jane Norris, Rita Farmer, dioceses, Hong Kong Island and East and West John Ford and Kevin Burnett. Kowloon, each with its own bishop. One of the -For the departed, especially Hans Dieter Isler three is also Archbishop of Hong Kong. Epiphany Sunday

If you would like to include anyone by name in our Archbishop Paul, who was also Bishop of Hong The Visit of the Magi prayers, please let Will, Alison or Olivia know. Kong Island, has now retired. rd

Yesterday morning , former of 3 January 2021 VOLUNTEERS TODAY NEXT SUNDAY St John’s Cathedral, was enthroned as Bishop of Welcomers Hong Kong Island Diocese. 10am Holy Eucharist Altar Server At 4pm this afternoon Andrew Chan, Bishop of

Reader Marlon Sanchez West Kowloon, will be enthroned as Archbishop of Hong Kong. The Revd Will Newman Intercessions Chris Lawrence Graham Price This afternoon’s service will be live-streamed Offertory & from St John’s Cathedral. Collection Flowers Christmas Decorations

Refreshments No Refreshments at present Dean of St John’s Cathedral st th From January 1 -April 30 the Revd Mark No Sunday School at present Junior Church Rogers is Acting Dean of the Cathedral. The Very Revd KK Chan will become st Thank you to all volunteers! Dean of St John’s Cathedral on May 1 . ***** You may like to donate flowers in celebration, in memoriam, or for any reason. Yours to take away Please join us for tea and coffee after church after church if you wish. Contact Alison or Olivia. The Revd Will Newman The church colour for Epiphany is white and [email protected] gold for light and glory! 6254 7514 Wardens: Olivia Choi and Alison Harada 1st Reading from the Prophecy of Isaiah THE GOSPEL they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, : Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ opening their treasure-chests, they offered him Arise, shine; for your light has come, according to Matthew. gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. All: Glory to you, O Lord. having been warned in a dream not to return to For darkness shall cover the earth, Herod, they left for their own country by and thick darkness the peoples; In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born another road. but the LORD will arise upon you, in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East and his glory will appear over you. came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child Matthew 2.1-12 Nations shall come to your light, who has been born king of the Jews? For we and kings to the brightness of your dawn. observed his star at its rising, and have come to Priest: This is the Gospel of the Lord. pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, All: Praise to you, O Christ. Lift up your eyes and look around; he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with they all gather together, they come to you; him; and calling together all the chief your sons shall come from far away, and scribes of the people, he inquired of them and your daughters shall be carried on their where the Messiah was to be born. They told nurses’ arms. him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been Then you shall see and be radiant; written by the prophet: your heart shall thrill and rejoice, “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are because the abundance of the sea shall be by no means least among the rulers of Judah; brought to you, for from you shall come a ruler who is to the wealth of the nations shall come to you. shepherd my people Israel.” ’ A multitude of camels shall cover you, Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and the young camels of Midian and Ephah; learned from them the exact time when the star all those from Sheba shall come. had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, They shall bring gold and frankincense, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD. and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him Isaiah 60.1-6 homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star Reader: This is the word of the Lord. that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped All: Thanks be to God. 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