Notices: King Charles the Martyr 1. KCM Quiz Night Tunbridge Wells Please note that the annual KCM Quiz Night will be held on Friday 7th February Candlemas at 7pm in the Church Hall.The sign up 2nd February 2020 sheet will be in church up until Today Sunday 2nd Feb . The tickets are payable on the door and the cost will be £10 for adults and £5 for Today’s Services: children under 12. 8am: Holy Communion (BCP) 2. PCC Meeting President: The Revd Ian Harrison Members of the PCC are reminded there is a meeting on Monday 3rd February at 10am: Family Service 8pm in the Upper Room of the Church President: The Revd Canon Sarah Partridge Hall Hymns: 3. KCM Magazine 42 Longing for Light The February edition of the KCM 113 When candles are lighted Magazine is now available at the back of 264 The Spirit lives to set us free the Church. The Editor reminds us that February is known as a transitional 6.30pm: Holy Communion (cw) month and that as the dark days of President: The Revd Laurence Powell winter are receding, how striking it is how our lives are very busy and fulfilled Please join us for refreshments in the by what we do. Hall after the 10am Service 4. Ash Wednesday - Joint Service With Bishop Simon Burton-Jones Next Week’s Services: All are welcome to join our two joint services of Holy Communion with the 8am: Holy Communion (BCP) imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday President: The Revd Laurence Powell 26th February at KCM. Bishop Simon has agreed to celebrate 10am: Parish Communion (cw) and preach at the evening service. President: The Revd Canon Sarah Partridge This is because we will have some Deacon: The Revd Canon Sarah Partridge members of our link diocese in Estonia Preacher: The Revd Dr David Lyall staying with us for the week. 6.30pm: Evening Prayer (BCP) 11:30am - 1662 Prayer Book Holy President: Mr Derek Greenwood Communion: Celebrant and preacher: The Revd Canon Sarah Partridge. 7:30pm - Sung Holy Communion in Vicar: The Revd Laurence Powell modern language: Celebrant and 01892 525455 - [email protected] Type to preacher: The Bishop of Tonbridge, The Rt Revd Simon Burton-Jones. Associate Vicar: The Revd Canon Sarah Partridge enter 01892 853451 This Week: Associate Vicar: The Revd Claire Allwood Monday 3rd February 079769 59280 text 8pm - PCC Meeting in the Upper Room Parish Office Wednesday 5th February Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11.30am - Holy Communion(BCP) between 1pm and 4pm - Tel: 01892 511745 Friday 7th February email: [email protected] 1pm - Prayers in the Church Follow us on Facebook: @kingcharlesthemartyr 7pm - KCM Quiz Night in the Hall ✜ www.kcmtw.org ✜ The Collect Gospel Reading: Luke 2. 22-40 Almighty and ever-living God, 22 When the time came for their purification clothed in majesty, whose beloved Son according to the law of Moses, they brought was this day presented in the Temple, him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 in substance of our flesh: (as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to grant that we may be presented to you the Lord’), 24 and they offered a sacrifice with pure and clean hearts, according to what is stated in the law of the by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young who is alive and reigns with you, pigeons.’ 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem in the unity of the Holy Spirit, whose name was Simeon; this man was one God, now and for ever. righteous and devout, looking forward to the Amen consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before First Reading: Malachi 3. 1-5 he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Guided by 3 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and the way before me, and the Lord whom you when the parents brought in the child Jesus, seek will suddenly come to his temple. to do for him what was customary under the The messenger of the covenant in whom you law, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and delight — indeed, he is coming, says the Lord praised God, saying, 29 ‘Master, now you are of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his dismissing your servant in peace, according coming, and who can stand when he appears? to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the soap; 3 he will sit as a refiner and purifier of presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi to the Gentiles and for glory to your people and refine them like gold and silver, until they Israel.’ 33 And the child’s father and mother present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. were amazed at what was being said about 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the and as in former years. 5 Then I will draw near falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to to you for judgement; I will be swift to bear be a sign that will be opposed 35 so that the witness against the sorcerers, against the inner thoughts of many will be revealed — adulterers, against those who swear falsely, and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’ against those who oppress the hired workers in 36 There was also a prophet, Anna the their wages, the widow, and the orphan, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. against those who thrust aside the alien, and She was of a great age, having lived with her do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts. husband for seven years after her marriage, Second Reading: Hebrews 2. 14-end 37 then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. 14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and She never left the temple but worshipped there 38 blood, he himself likewise shared the same with fasting and prayer night and day. At that things, so that through death he might destroy moment she came, and began to praise God the one who has the power of death, that is, and to speak about the child to all who were the devil, 15 and free those who all their lives looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 were held in slavery by the fear of death. When they had finished everything required 16 by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, For it is clear that he did not come to help 40 17 to their own town of Nazareth. The child angels, but the descendants of Abraham. grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; Therefore he had to become like his brothers and the favour of God was upon him. and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the Charity Collection for February sins of the people. 18 Because he himself was Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ tested by what he suffered, he is able to help Gift Aid envelopes are available at the those who are being tested. back of the Church