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St. George with St Anne and St Mark.

Wednesday S"' 10 - 11.30
www.stgeorgesbrighton.org

Incumbent: Rev'd Dr.FI·.Andrew Manson Brailsford. Tea and Coffee Rota:

Tel: Office 01273 279448; Home 01273 625538 There is now a new rota available behind the tea bar,
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Good morning and welcome to St George's on this the first Garden for All:
Sunday of 2011. We offer you our prayers and best wishes The snow has affected us but the main garden area is largely
for a happy and peaceful New Year. If you are a visitor or a completed, including turfing and major planting. We shall
newcomer to our church, you are especially welcome. unfortunately have to leave the wire fencing around it
All are invited to join us for tea/coffee after the service. because we want no one to walk on it until the turf has
settled in - possibly 6 weeks or so depending on the
nd
weather. The remainder of the work including the north side
Sunday 2 January and the south side is planned to be completed by the end of
10.30am Sung Eucharist February, with a public launch and celebration in early
March.
IHymns: To be announced.1
Royal Sussex County Hospital:
Celebrant: Fr. Brian Fr. Peter will be pleased to see anybody who is
Preacher: Ken willing to be involved with the hospital in any way at
First Reading: Lynne Grainey all after morning service on Sunday 16 January.
Second Reading: Gordon Chatterton
Intercessions: Peter Re Development and Faith Provision:
Over the next few years the Hospital will be undertaking a
Wednesday S'h January: Eucharist 12 noon major redevelopment of its buildings which front Eastern
Celebrant: Fr. Brian Road. This will include a public space for the chaplaincy
which is still being developed.
Friday 7th : Eucharist 1Dam We are all invited to come to a presentation in St George's
Celebrant: Fr. Brian Church about the development and to put forward our pOints
of view on Saturday 19'h February from 10 am to 12 noon.
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Please Note: I
Evensong will not be celebrated here until Sunday (j" I
February at 6pm and then on the first Sunday of each ,
month thereafter. !
Eucharist with Anointing is held on the third Sunday of i
the month during the Anthem after Holy Communion. t
Our Bible Study and Prayer Meetings will recommence i
h
in the Crypt on Monday 1d January at 7.30pm. !
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Inspire Magazine:
The January edition of this free magazine is now
avai lable in the magazi ne rack at the back of the
church. Do take a copy home with you to read.
Don't forget that our most recent Sermons can be viewed on:
www.youtube.comlstgeorgesbrighton

Editor Michaet.welch30@ntlworld.com
SO"DAY
COLLECT
2 January 2011

He shall come down like rain upon the Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have
Epiphany

a God, mown fjeld, access to God in boldness and confidence

w ho by the leadi ng of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples
of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to
face;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
w ho is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spiri t,
one God, now and for ever.
FIRST READING
Isaiah 60.1-6
A reodillg frolll Ihe book of IIIe prophel
Isninll.
Arise, shine; for you r light has come, and
the glory of the LORD has risen upon
you. For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thi ck darkness the peoples; but the
LORD will arise upon you, and his glory
will appear over you. Na tions shall come
to your light, and kings to the brighbless
of yOlll' dawn. Lift up your eyes and look
aro und; they all ga ther togeth er, they
come to yo u; your sons shall come from
far away, and your da ughters shall be
carried on their nurses' arms. Then you
shall sec and be radiant; yo ur heart shall
thrill and rejoice, because the abundance
o f th e sea shall be b rought to yo u, the
wealth of the nations shall come to you .
A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come. They
shall bring gold and frankincense, and
shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.
PSALM Psalm 72,[1-7]10-14
R Killgs bow dOWIl before him;
nil the lIatiolls do him service.
G ive the king YOUI' justice, a God,
and your righteousness to the klng's son;
that he may rule your people righteously
and the poor with justice;
that the mountains may bring prosperity
to the people,
and the little hills bring righteo usness. R
He shall defend the needy among
the people;
he shall rescue the poor and crush the
oppressor.
He shall live as long as the sun and
moon endure,
from one generation to another. R
like showers that water the earth.
In his time shall the righteous flourish;
there shall be abundance of peace
till the moon shall be no more. R
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
shall pay tribute,
and the kings of Arabia and Saba
offer g ifts.
All kings shall bow down before him,
and all the nations do hjm service. R
For he shall deliver the poor who cries
out in distress,
and the oppressed who has no helper.
He shall have pity on the lowly
and poor;
he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
H e shal1 redeem their lives from
oppression and violence,
and dear shall their blood be in his
Sight. R
SECOND READING
Ephesians 3.1-12
A reodillg frollI Ilie leller of POII I 10 tlie
Epllcsin lls.
This is the reason that t Pau l, am a
prisoner for Chris t Jesus for the sake of
YO ll Gentiles - for surely yo u have already
heard of the commission of God's grace
that was given me fo r you, and how the
mys tery was made known to me by
revelation, as Twrote above in a few
words, a reading of which will enable you
to perceive my understanding of the
mystery of Christ. In former generations
this mystery was not made known to
humankind, as it has now been revea led to
his holy apostles and prophets by the
Spi rit: th at is, the Gentiles have become
fellow-heirs, members of the same body,
and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel. Of this gospel I have
become a servant according to the gift of
God's grace that was given me by the
working of his power. Although I am the
very least of all the saints, this grace was
given to me to bring to the Gentiles the
news of the boundless riches of Christ, and
to make everyone see what is the plan of
the mystery hidden for ages in God who
created all things; so that through the
church the wisdom of God in its rich
variety might now be made known to the
ru lers and authorities in the heavenly
places. This was in accordance with the
eternal purpose that he has carried out in
through fa ith in him.
GOSPEL Matthew 2,1-12
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
accordillg to Mattl/ew.
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus 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, and all Jerusalem with
him; and calling together all the chief
priests and scribes of the people, he
inquired of them where the Messiah was
to be born. They told him, 'In Bethlehem of
Judea; for so it has been written by the
prophet: "And you, Bethlehem, in the land
of Judah, are by no means least among the
rulers of Judah; for from Y OLi shall come a
ruler who is to shepherd my people
Israel.'" Then Herod secretly called for the
wise men and learned from them the exact
time when the star had appeared. Then he
sent them to Bethlehem, saying, 'Go and
seardl d iligently fo r the chil d; and when
you have foun d hi m, bring me word so
that I may also go and pay hi m homage:
When they had hea rd 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 entering 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 wa rned in a dream not
to return to Herod, they left for their own
co un try by another road.
POST COMMUNION
Lord God,
the bright splendour whom the
nations seek:
may we who with the wise men
have been drawn by your light
discern the glOly of yom presence in
your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus d1fist our
Lord.

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