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The Parish Church of All Saints 31 January 2016 – Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)

You are very welcome to All Saints this morning for this sung Eucharist (Holy Communion). A special welcome to Julia Isabelle Henderson-Osho, who is being baptized today, her family and friends. Children are very welcome here and, if they want to, they can take part in the children’s activities that happen at the east end of the church and in the small chapel nearby. Children leave after coming to the altar for a prayer at the end of the first hymn and return for the Communion. At certain times in the service the choir sings on behalf of the congregation; this allows us to think more deeply about our relationship with God in our lives, through meditating on the words and music chosen for the day. The words that they sing can be found either in the service book or later in this

• sheet. Today the mass setting is Collegium Regale (Howells)

The service starts on page 1 of the white booklet. The opening hymn is 206. We say together the collect - the special prayer for this Sunday: Almighty and ever-living God, clothed in majesty, whose beloved Son was this day presented in the Temple, in substance of our flesh: grant that we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts, by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

• ne God, now and for ever.

Amen The reading from the Old Testament today is Malachi 3:1-5; which is then followed by the reading from the New Testament, Hebrews 2:14-end. The Gradual Hymn is 315 after which we remain standing and turn to face the centre of the church from where the Gospel is read. Today’s Gospel is Luke 2:22-40 - the text is on the back of this pew sheet. The Preacher today is the Rector, Jonathan Wilkes. After the sermon we will process to the font singing hymn 387, for the baptism of Julia Isabelle Henderson-Osho. The words for the baptism start on page 13 of the white booklet. After the Peace we return to our seats and then sing the Offertory Hymn 157. A collection is taken for the work of the church, and the bread and wine for the Eucharist are brought to the altar. The service continues with the Preparation of the Table on page 7 of the white booklet. While the congregation comes forward to receive Holy Communion the choir will sing the motet Let all mortal flesh (Blairstow) Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and stand with fear and trembling, and lift itself above all earthly thought. For the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Christ our God, cometh forth to be our oblation, and to be given for food to the faithful. Before him come the choirs of angels, with every principality and power; the Cherubim with many eyes, and winged Seraphim, who veil their faces as they shout exultantly the hymn, Alleluia After Communion the Priest will say: Lord, you fulfilled the hope of Simeon and Anna, who lived to welcome the Messiah: may we, who have received these gifts beyond words, prepare to meet Christ Jesus when he comes to bring us to eternal life; for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen The Final Hymn is 234. After the service, refreshments are served. Please feel very welcome to stay and enjoy, and if you have not been to the church before, please do introduce yourself to one of the clergy or churchwardens – we’d love to meet you. This sheet is for you to take home. Please keep your belongings with you at all times.

Notices and News

1 February 1.15pm lunchtime concert Amy Gould (cello) 8 February 1.15pm lunchtime concert South London Saxophone Quartet 10 February 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes

Winter Nightshelter All Saints will host the winter nightshelter this year in February, which means that the church will be made available for a limited number of homeless people to sleep in on Monday nights in February. Another church team will be coming in to run the shelter but they quite urgently need a few more volunteers - can you help? Please contact Jonathan or the office if you can. Shoe boxes If you would like to know more about where last year's shoeboxes went, please go to the 'Link to Hope' website and look for 'Shoebox delivery diary 2015'. Thank you to all who contributed. Christmas Tree Festival The Festival this year raised a wonderful £1925.71. Well done, and thank you, to everyone concerned (especially Liz Hann and Sandy Cragg). We’re planning next year’s already! Lent Talks Thursdays in Lent at 1.10pm from the 18th

• February. Interesting speakers, including

Canon Mark Oakley, Angellica Bell and the Leader of Kingston Council are coming to reflect on their Faith journey. Confirmation The Bishop of Kingston will come for a service

• f Confirmation on Sunday 5th June at 6pm. If

you are interested in being Confirmed please speak to Jonathan. There is an information meeting on the 20th March at 5pm in the United Reformed Church, Eden Street. Children’s Society Boxes Anyone who is not on the scheme and would like to start collecting for the Children’s Society please let Phil Walker or the Office know. Last year we raised £577 in this way. Thursday Coffee mornings Everyone is welcome to join the great group who meet for coffee in the church at 11am every Thursday. Spread the word! Join the Vergers for lunch! There will be a lunch for Vergers on Tuesday 15th March at 12.30 in the Cafe. It’s for anyone who is currently a Verger and for anyone who might like to be. Vergers do an invaluable job of welcoming people to All Saints and helping visitors with any questions they may have. Please let Jonathan or Rosemary Gout know if you’re interested in joining them. ASK Topical Lunch, Thursday 11 February

• Kingston’s refurbished Market Place – What

do you think of it so far? The Market has been at the heart of Kingston life ever since Ethelred the Neverknowinglyundersold was crowned

• here. This is your chance to share your

comments and suggestions on the refurbished market with Robin Hibbert of Kingston First, who run it. Presentation starts 1:00pm, finishes 1:45pm. Meet friends before for lunch at the East End Café, or bring your own sandwiches. Ash Wednesday All are very welcome for the choral Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes on Wednesday 10th February here in the church at 7.30pm. Lent Course - Christ in our time Everyone is welcome to join this exciting course developed by Martin Corner and the Clergy

• Team. The course runs for five weeks on

Tuesdays at 10.30am (starting from the 16th February) in John Bunyan Church and Wednesdays at 7.30pm (starting from the 17th February) in the All Saints Choir Vestry. Everyone is very welcome. Course for Explorers We are running a course with our sister Church St John the Evangelist for those who'd like to know, or think, more about their faith. It will be

• n Tuesdays at 7.30pm from 26th January at

14 Cranes Park, KT5 8AD and led by Rev Vicky Maunder and Rev David Bell. Please let Jonathan know if you are interested. Readings for 7 February 2016: 9.30 am Exodus 34:29-end; 2 Corinthians 3:12—4.2; Luke 9:28-36 6.00 pm Exodus 3:1-6; John 12:27-36a

Church office:info@allsaintskingston.co.uk Tel 020 8546 5964 www.allsaintskingston.co.uk Development office: klong@WhereEnglandBegan.co.uk Tel 07444 548 423 www.WhereEnglandBegan.co.uk Rector: Rev Jonathan Wilkes Tel: 020 3132 8717 Email: jonathan@allsaintskingston.co.uk

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St JOHN THE EVANGELIST NOTICES AND NEWS www.stjohnskingston.co.uk LITTLE GROOVERS – our popular parents/carers and toddlers/babies group will be meeting this Tuesday in the church 9.45-11.15am. £1.50 per family. FIRST MONDAY CLUB Come and join us tomorrow for a social get- together from 2-4.00pm in church with afternoon

• tea. All welcome.

BLANKETS, TENTS and CHILDRENS SHOES FOR REFUGEES In March two of our parishioners, Heidi Shakespeare and Kat Welch, will be driving two vans over to the ‘jungle’ refugee camp in Calais to distribute blankets, tents and children’s shoes. Donations of these things are warmly invited. The items don’t need to be new but they need to be clean and tents need to sleep a minimum of 4 people and have all the necessary pegs and items required to be able to erect them. Please put children’s shoes, especially Welly boots or waterproof shoes, in a separate bag each with the size written on the outside. Donations of these items need to be brought to church by 19th

• February. For more information contact Heidi

heidishakespeare2@gmail.com THE SPRING GROVE FRINGE present ALI BABA and QUITE A FEW THIEVES – Friday 5th February at 8.00 pm and Saturday 6th February at 2.30 and 7.30 pm St John’s Parish

• Hall. Tickets £8.00 adult, £4.00 child, £20.00

family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) Box Office: 07905 468 589 or SGFKingston@gmail.com BILL’S QUIZ IS BACK! Book your babysitters early for the massively popular Film and Music Quiz on Saturday 27 Feb. Tickets £20 including supper and welcome drink, and the infamous Community Film clip, plus a new twist for 2016! Doors open at 7.00pm. Tickets are now on sale from stjohnsevents@hotmail.co.uk or 07764188643. Vicar: Revd Vicky Maunder Tel: 020 8546 9882 vicar@stjohnskingston.co.uk Administrator: Frances Hazelgrove Tel: 07952085661 admin@stjohnskingston.co.uk

• St. John the Baptist Church

Kingston & Putney Vale

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY, PLEASE MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY

Join us at the Monday Afternoon Club. 1.30 – 3.30 pm at St John the Baptist Church Hall

Jules Jam Session

Returning the first Wednesday in February 2016 at 7.30pm will be the Jam Session when there will be music and laughter in church. Please ring Jules on 07971 662263 or just turn up and enjoy the entertainment. in aid of the Southwark Lent Appeal commencing Monday 15 February, will be held in the Church Hall and will continue on the following dates: February 22nd, 29th, March 7th, 14th, 21st. Lunch will be home-made soup, bread and cheese will be served at approx. 1.00pm. A donation of at least £4.00 will be appreciated. PANCAKES Why not come along and enjoy a traditional Pancake Evening at 6.00pm on Tuesday 9 February in St Johns Church Hall, Robin Hood

• Lane. Cost £3.50

Please book and pay in advance. Parish office (Tues, Wed & Fri Morning or Sunday) St

St Jo John hns s Ch Church ch Hall ll for for hir hire, e, you ca can hir hire our Chu Church ch Hall ll for for your fami family ly celeb celebrati tions s and children’s parties, hire fees include use of kitc itchen hen and ca car park. . Als Also availa ilable to bo ble to book for for children’s parties is the jubilee garden which in inclu cludes es the the use se of f the the hal hall if f the the wea eather ther is is not t su suita itable. ble. Co Conta tact ct Parish ish off ffice: 0 ice: 020 8546 6 2590 or email email: : stj stjohn hns@ s@in intheva thevale. le.org.u g.uk. . www.int .inthev hevale.o le.org.u g.uk

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THE READINGS

Malachi 3:1-5 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present

• fferings to the LORD in righteousness. Then the
• ffering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing

to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years. Then I will draw near to you for judgement; I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and the

• rphan, against those who thrust aside the alien,

and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts. Hebrews 2:14-end Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to become like his brothers 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 sins of the

• people. Because he himself was tested by what

he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. Luke 2:22-40 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord’), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’ Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s

• Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into

the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’ And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be

• pposed so that the inner thoughts of many will

be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’ There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him.