| † St Andrews Proclaiming Christ in Clewer 22 January 2023 The third Sunday of Epiphany |
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| The Sea of Galilee |
| WELCOME God’s mission in the world brings good news of forgiveness, joy and fulfillment. And today, the third Sunday of the Epiphany, as we worship together, we are seeking to follow God’s son and know the power of God’s spirit. The first reading is from Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1-4 God’s people have left the region and shadow of death, for light, joyful land. The second reading 1 Corinthians 1 verses 10-18 Baptism begins the journey of inclusion in witness to the good news and the kingdom, marked by the cross of Jesus. The gospel, Matthew chapter 4 verses 12-23 With Jesus’ withdrawal to Galilee a new phase of the missionary gospel begins. Blessings for your week Canon Brian |
| COLLECT Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. or God of all mercy, your Son proclaimed good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed: anoint us with your Holy Spirit and set all your people free to praise you in Christ our Lord. in Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen |
| READINGS Isaiah 9.1-4 But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 27.1-11 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not be afraid, and though there rise up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him. One thing have I asked of the Lord and that alone I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the fair beauty of the Lord and to seek his will in his temple. For in the day of trouble he shall hide me in his shelter; in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me and set me high upon a rock. And now shall he lift up my head above my enemies round about me; Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation with great gladness; I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice, O Lord, when I call; have mercy upon me and answer me. My heart tells of your word, ‘Seek my face.’ Your face, Lord, will I seek. Hide not your face from me, nor cast your servant away in displeasure. 1 Corinthians 1.10-18 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL READING Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. Matthew 4.12-23 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles – the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’ From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake – for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. |
| INTERCESSIONS – STUART Adapted from Leading Intercessions, by Raymond Chapman Let us pray, for the Church and for the world, and let us thank God for his goodness. Illumine the Church with the light of your truth. Keep her faithful to her one Lord, Jesus Christ, avoiding all contention and putting no trust in human strength alone. And we pray for the Church, and all Bishops and Priests, throughout the world. We pray especially for our Archbishops Justin and Stephen. And in our area, we pray for our Bishops Stephen and Olivia; for Revd Rosie and Canon Brian. We pray for all decision makers in the Church. In the Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for the Churches in North India, Nigeria, South Sudan, Paraguay, Brasil, and Myanmar. And during this Christian week of Unity, we are asked to pray: Lord Jesus, who prayed that we might all be one, we pray to you for the unity of Christians, according to your will, according to your means. May your Spirit enable us to experience the suffering caused by division, to see our sin and to hope beyond all hope. Amen Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer Shine with divine love on those who walk in darkness. Let the nations hear the gentle voice of your call and respond with joy, that there may be peace in place of strife. We pray for all those who work for peace, negotiators, and world leaders. We pray for the all the countries of the world in a state of war; we pray especially today for the people of Afghanistan. We also pray for peace in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Nigeria. And we pray especially today for Ukraine, in the words of the prayer from our Archbishops, Justin and Stephen: God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer As the disciples were called to be fishers of men, make us obedient to the call to be ministers of the Gospel in our homes, our work, our community. And in our local community, we pray for everyone in Clewer, Dedworth, and in Windsor. We pray for our Church school, Clewer Green, the head teacher Martin Tinsley and all the pupils, staff and governors. For all our Care Homes, for the safety of residents and staff. And in our Parish Cycle of Prayer, we pray for all who live or work in St Leonards Hill, Bridewell, Chestnut Drive, Gratton Drive, Fairlawn Park, Dower Park, Poolmans Road, Snowdon Close, Turnoak Park, and Brudenell.. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer As our Lord jesus in his earthly ministry heales all kinds of sickness and disease, may his healing power now come to the sick and injured. Strengthen and enable all who work to heal the sick.. We pray for all in need, especially today: Blake, Sam, Don, Karl, Sarah, Joanna, Holly, Hugo, Frank and Barbara, Bill, Suzanne, Christopher, Jackie, Norman and Diane, Sylvia, Mary, and Gracie. Refugees, Prisoners, the Homeless and those who mourn. And we also pray for all who have asked for our prayers, those whose needs we know, and those known to God alone. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer We remember before you those who were your disciples in this world and now rejoice in the great light of heaven. We give thanks that you have indeed multiplied their joy. And with confidence in the love of Christ who died for sinners, we commend the souls recently departed this life, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer We join our prayers with those of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Andrew, St Agnes, and all the Saints, as we commend ourselves, one another, and those we have prayed for, to your unfailing love. Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. |
| PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Almighty Father, whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world: may your people, illumined by your word and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen |
| Listen to Revd Rosie’s Sermon for last Sunday |
| NOTICES |
| SERVICES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Tuesdays and Thursdays, Evening Prayer at 5.00pm via Zoom Church Open every Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00 Evening Prayer on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays of the month is back in Church. Sun 22 Jan 10.30am Third Sunday of Epiphany, ParishEucharist 5.00pm Evening Prayer in Church Sun 29 Jan 10.30am Candlemas, ParishEucharist No evening service Sun 05 Feb 10.30am Third Sunday before Lent, All Age Eucharist 5.00pmEucharist in Church Sun 12 Feb 10.30am Second Sunday before Lent, Parish Eucharist 5.00pmEvening Prayer in Church Sun 19 Feb 10.30am Sunday Next before Lent, Parish Eucharist 5.00pmEvening Prayer in Church |
| PLEASE PRAY FOR The Suffering: Blake, Sam, Don, Karl, Sarah, Joanna, Holly, Hugo, Frank and Barbara, Bill, Suzanne, Christopher, Jackie, Norman and Diane, Sylvia, Mary, and Gracie. Refugees, Prisoners, the Homeless and those who mourn. The Departed: all those recently departed this life, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time. Those baptised this month: Community Prayers: Clewer Green School, the head teacher Martin Tinsley and all the pupils, staff and governors. For all our Care Homes, for the safety of residents and staff. We pray also for Windsor Christian Action, and the work of the Homeless Project, Street Angels, FoodShare, and The Night Shelter. Parish Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for all who live or work in St Leonards Hill, Bridewell, Chestnut Drive, Gratton Drive, Fairlawn Park, Dower Park, Poolmans Road, Snowdon Close, Turnoak Park, and Brudenell. Anglican Cycle of Prayer: please pray for The Church of North India. Please pray also for the churches these dioceses: Pankshin (Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Panrieng (South Sudan), Panyana (South Sudan), Paraguay, Paraná (Brasil), and Pathein (Myanmar). Please continue to pray for and support your neighbours and families in any way you can whilst keeping yourself safe. |
| AFTER SCHOOL CLUB The rector will be holding an after school club at Clewer on Tuesdays 3.30 to 4.30, starting 31st January, called Faith Explorers. If you would like to be a helper please let the rector know, as we need to get the ratio of adults and children right. The club will be a bit like Sunday School, exploring the story of Jesus together through activities. |
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| —————————————————————————————————————– Christian Aid Candlemas Service of Light Sunday 29 January, All Saints, Frances Road at 4pm Windsor Christian Aid Group warmly invite you to join them for this candlelit service of thanksgiving for the work of Christian Aid and for our supporters in Windsor. All our welcome – we look forward to seeing you. Sarah Gardner Chair: Windsor Christian Aid. sarah.gardnerlobo@gmail.com |
| A308/MILL LANE ROUNDABOUT PLANS – CONSULTATION In this week’s newsletter, RBWM are asking for comments on the plans to redevelop the A308/Mill Lane roundabout. From the newsletter: “Give us your views on plan to upgrade A308 junction in Windsor to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists “You are invited to have your say on our proposal to upgrade a mini roundabout on the A308 in Clewer, Windsor to a new signal-controlled junction, improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists. “Two drop-in events for people to find out more will be held at The Swan pub in Mill Lane, Clewer on: Monday 16 January – 5pm to 6.30pm Monday 30 January – 5pm to 6.30pm”. For further details and to take part, visit their online consultation webpage: https://rbwmtogether.rbwm.gov.uk/cyclops |
| WINDSOR FOODSHARE From their Facebook and Twittter Pages: https://www.facebook.com/windsorfoodshare https://twitter.com/WindsrFoodshare This week we are short on UHT milk Tinned Meat Tinned Desserts Tinned spaghetti We are also still struggling for carrier bags. Does anyone make material bags at all that could help us out? If you are shopping in Tesco Superstore it is an ideal way to donate to us . Or Waitrose & Partners. Both of these supermarkets have a permanent donation box for us. Thank you all so much to every single person that helps Windsor Foodshare out. We are completely reliant on donations and do not get any government funding. If donating is not possible for you we fully understand . Even if you could like, share or follow our page it really helps to get other people seeing our page. The more people see it the more help we are able to get. |
| CHURCH FINANCES – MESSAGE FROM ANDREW Thank you to everyone for all you have been able to give in this difficult time. Please consider continuing your regular giving by paying directly to our bank account, the details of which are: HSBC Bank, High Street, Windsor Sort Code: 40-47-37 Account number: 11373366 Account name: PCC St Andrews Church or if your bank doesn’t like this Parochial Church Council St Andrews Clewer Parish You may wish to consider transferring to the Parish Giving Scheme, which we promoted in previous years. Details are on our page on their web site: https://bit.ly/2XCLuCr [https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/clewer-st-andrew-windsor/] We also have the printed application forms available, please contact the Parish Office by email. |
| CONTACTS The Parish Office is now closed. The Office Number is: 07490 094261 Email: office@clewerparish.org Parish Website: www.standrewsclewer.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewsclewer Churchwarden: Stuart Cockman Safeguarding Policy: www.standrewsclewer.org/safeguarding-policy Safeguarding Officer: clewerparishsafeguarding@gmail.com |