Service Sheet for Sunday 19th January – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Celebrant Fr Benjamin Drury

Welcome to our Liturgy of Holy Communion (Sung Mass)

Entrance: 46 (Duke Street) Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 96

Gradual: 316 (St Hugh of Lincoln) Sing to the Lord glad hymns

Offertory: 436 (Praise, My Soul) Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Communion: 317 (St Stephen) With Christ we share a mystic grave

Recessional: 51 (Redhead No. 46) Hail, thou source of every blessing

All are welcome to stay for refreshments after the liturgy. Please remember that the chaplaincy in Athens neither receives funding from the British Government nor from the Church of England. All donations are, therefore, very gratefully received.

 

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (62: 1-5)

About Zion I will not be silent, about Jerusalem I will not grow weary, until her integrity shines out like the dawn and her salvation flames like a torch. The nations then will see your integrity, all the kings your glory, and you will be called by a new name, one which the mouth of the Lord will confer. You are to be a crown of splendour in the hand of the Lord, a princely diadem in the hand of your God; no longer are you to be named ‘Forsaken’, nor your land ‘Abandoned’, but you shall be called ‘My Delight’ and your land ‘The Wedded’; for the Lord takes delight in you and your land will have its wedding. Like a young man marrying a virgin, so will the one who built you wed you, and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.

The Word of the Lord:    Thanks be to God

 

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 96:

Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.

O sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord all the earth.

O sing to the Lord, bless his name. (Response)

 

 

Proclaim his help day by day,

tell among the nations his glory

and his wonders among all the peoples. (Response)

 

Give the Lord, you families of peoples,

give the Lord glory and power;

give the Lord the glory of his name. (Response)

 

Worship the Lord in his temple.

O earth, tremble before him.

Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’

He will judge the peoples in fairness. (Response)

 

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (12: 4-11)

There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. One may have the gift of preaching with wisdom given him by the Spirit; another may have the gift of preaching instruction given him by the same Spirit; and another the gift of faith given by the same Spirit; another again the gift of healing, through this one Spirit; one, the power of miracles; another, prophecy; another the gift of recognising spirits; another the gift of tongues and another the ability to interpret them. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses.

The Word of the Lord:  Thanks be to God

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!

 

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (2: 1-11)  Glory to you, O Lord.

 

(after the Gospel reading): The Gospel of the Lord:   Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

 

 

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP)

 

Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments.  Sun. 19th January: 6 p.m. (Choral Evensong) no refreshments;  Weds. 22nd January: 10 a.m,  Low Mass;  Sun. 26th January: 10 a.m., Sung Mass.

 

The church choir is seeking to increase its membership. If you are interested please contact Oliver Knight.

You will have seen the growth of the serving team during Christmastide: if you would like to join this team, please communicate with Father Benjamin or Oliver Knight. There is to be a short meeting of all sidespeople and intercessors (and those who would like to be) on February 2nd (Sunday) after the liturgy.

 

Walking Group and Study Group: details from Fr. Benjamin Coffee Mornings: February 13th, March 13th (Thursdays) 10:30 a.m.

 

Donate electronically by scanning the QR code; the Church does not receive any funding from the Church of England or the British Government and is reliant on the goodwill of congregants and visitors. We thank you for your support.

 

 

 

 

Priest Chaplain: Fr. Benjamin Drury frbenjamindrury@gmail.com; Home tel.: 210 72 14 906  anglican@otenet.gr (Church e-mail address)

Deacon Christine Saccali : (Day Off: Friday) 697 737 7655;  Church of Sweden: Fr. Bjorn Kling 694 6072428

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