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‘St John’s Cathedral is a place of God’s grace, welcoming all, following Christ, and changing lives in the heart of Hong Kong’ 8TH JANUARY 2017 EPIPHANY SUNDAY 8.00am Said Eucharist (see special order of service) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin Reader: Dolores Dayao 9.00am Sung Eucharist (see special order of service) Celebrant: The Very Revd Matthias Der Preacher: The Revd Canon Chris Chivers Deacon: The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Communion Setting: Festive Eucharist (Noel Rawsthorne) Hymns: 47, 40, 55, 56 (omit*) Psalm Psalm 72.10-15 (Turle) Anthem: Here is the little door (Herbert Howells) Readers/Intercessor: Karen Tsang, Vincent Ho/Christopher Lin (Discoverers) 10.30am Sung Eucharist (in Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Canon Peter Koon Preacher: The Revd Wu Wai Ho 11.45am Choral Mattins (see insert) Officiant: The Very Revd Matthias Der Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham Reader: Andrew Ashley 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (in Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Dwight dela Torre 6.00pm Healing Eucharist Celebrant: The Very Revd Matthias Der Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin Hymns: 52, 40, 28, 47 Reader: Kevin She Welcome to all who worship here today. Visiting communicants, of whatever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here. Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharistic services in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution. THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL MON 9th January 2017 8.00am Said Eucharist (Baptism of Christ) 12.30pm Meditation Group 1.15pm ‘The Opening of the Legal Year’ Service TUE 10th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayer 7.00pm Bible Reading Fellowship WED 11th 8.00am Said Eucharist 9.30am CLARES 1.00pm One o’clock Prayer 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital – Winter Squirrel 2.30pm Evergreen Fellowship (Chinese) (Harold Smyth Room) 6.00pm Said Eucharist THU 12th 8.30am Morning Prayer 1.00pm One o’clock Prayer 1.15pm Said Eucharist 2.30pm Parents and Toddlers FRI 13th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayer 3.00pm Friday Fellowship Group SAT 14th 8.30am Said Eucharist 12.00noon Said Eucharist (Filipino) 4.00pm Andrew Fellowship (Cantonese) 6.00pm Sung Eucharist (Cantonese) (Anticipated Sunday Service) SUN 15th The Second Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 49.1-7 8.00am Said Eucharist Psalm 40.1-12 Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd John Chynchen 1 Corinthians 1.1-9 9.00am Sung Eucharist John 1.29-42 Celebrant: The Revd John Chynchen Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin 10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Wu Wai Ho Preacher: The Revd Canon Peter Koon 11.45am Responsorial Eucharist—Common Worship Celebrant: The Revd Robert Martin Preacher: The Revd John Chynchen 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Dwight dela Torre 6.00pm Choral Evensong Officiant: The Revd Robert Martin Preacher: The Revd Desmond Cox Information about St John’s Cathedral and its ministries can be found at the Welcoming Table after the 9.00 am service, on the notice boards and on the website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. Clergy are here to listen and help - please feel free to speak to one of them after the services, or make contact during the week: St John’s Cathedral, 4–8 Garden Road, Central. (花園道4-8號) Tel: 2523 4157 2 COLLECT, POST COMMUNION PRAYER, READINGS AND MUSIC COLLECT SECOND READING Ephesians 3.1-12 O God, who by the leading of a star manifested your only Son to the A reading from the letter of Paul to the peoples of the earth: mercifully grant Ephesians. that we, who know you now by faith, This is the reason that I Paul am a may at last behold your glory face to prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of face; through Jesus Christ your Son our you Gentiles—for surely you have Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, already heard of the commission of in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, God’s grace that was given to me for now and for ever. Amen. you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote FIRST READING above in a few words, a reading of Isaiah 60.1-6 which will enable you to perceive my A reading from the book of the prophet understanding of the mystery of Christ. Isaiah. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it Arise, shine; for your light has come, has now been revealed to his holy apos- and the glory of the LORD has risen tles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, upon you. the Gentiles have become fellow-heirs, For darkness shall cover the earth, members of the same body, and sharers and thick darkness the peoples; in the promise in Christ Jesus through but the LORD will arise upon you, the gospel. and his glory will appear over you. Of this gospel I have become a servant Nations shall come to your light, and according to the gift of God’s grace that kings to the brightness of your dawn. was given to me by the working of his Lift up your eyes and look around; they power. Although I am the very least of all gather together, they come to you; all the saints, this grace was given to your sons shall come from far away, me to bring to the Gentiles the news of and your daughters shall be carried the boundless riches of Christ, and to on their nurses’ arms. make everyone see what is the plan of Then you shall see and be radiant; the mystery hidden for ages in God your heart shall thrill and rejoice, who created all things; so that through because the abundance of the sea shall the church the wisdom of God in its be brought to you, the wealth of the rich variety might now be made known nations shall come to you. to the rulers and authorities in the A multitude of camels shall cover you, heavenly places. This was in accord- the young camels of Midian and ance with the eternal purpose that he Ephah; all those from Sheba shall has carried out in Christ Jesus our come. Lord, in whom we have access to God They shall bring gold and frankincense, in boldness and confidence through and shall proclaim the praise of the faith in him. LORD. This is the word of the Lord. This is the word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God. All Thanks be to God. 3 COLLECT, POST COMMUNION PRAYER, READINGS AND MUSIC GOSPEL READING POST COMMUNION PRAYER Matthew 2.1-12 Lord God, the bright splendor whom Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus the nations seek: may we who with the Christ according to Matthew. wise men have been drawn by your All Glory to you, O Lord. light discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, In the time of King Herod, after Jesus Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 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, RADIO MINISTRY and all Jerusalem with him; and calling on RTHK3 AM567 together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them - The Revd Desmond Cox will be where the Messiah was to be born. They speaking on ‘Thought of the Week’ told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so at 8.25am on Sunday 22nd January it has been written by the prophet: 2017. “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among on RTHK4 97.6FM the rulers of Judah; for from you shall - The Revd Will Newman will be come a ruler who is to shepherd my speaking on ‘Minutes that Matter’ people Israel.” ’ at 9.50am every Tuesday morning Then Herod secretly called for the wise in January. men and learned from them the exact - Reflections with the Revd Mark time when the star had appeared. Then Rogers at 11.57pm every night this he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go week, Monday-Friday, 16th to 20th and search diligently for the child; and January 2017. 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 enter- ing 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. This is the Gospel of the Lord. All Praise to you, O Christ. 4 COLLECT, POST COMMUNION PRAYER, READINGS AND MUSIC FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK Betty Young, Joanna Tsang, William Chen, Burke McKinney, Ethel Yu, In the worldwide Anglican Shirley Nie Xiao Lian, Irene Lo Oi Lin, Communion we pray for the Diocese Christine Chew, Yau Sau Chun, Susan of Kuching, South East Asia, The Rt Westlake, Chow Lie Ying, Christian Revd Bolly Lapok and The Rt Revd Limon Gasmen, Margaret Pini, Chris Solomon Cheong Sung Voon, Assistant and David Hayter, Mark and Helen Bishop.