Welcome to St John the Evangelist East Dulwich 12 February 2017 3rd Sunday before Lent Vicar: Revd. Gill O Neill 07958 592425, vicar@stjohnseastdulwich.org Assistant Priests: Revd. Anne Clarke and Revd. Alistair McCulloch Parish Administrator: Rachel Smith 020 8693 3897, office@stjohnseastdulwich.org www.stjohnseastdulwich.org @StDulwich Loop System: T position 8am Said Mass 10am Sung Mass Introit Teach me, O Lord by Thomas Attwood Opening Hymn 334 Gradual 137 Offertory 263 Communion Anthem Hymn Swing low, sweet chariot spiritual, arr. Kenneth Pont 308 Final 408 Voluntary A Trumpet Minuet by Alfred Hollins Organist Pieter Shaw/ John Webber Collect Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds and brought healing with his touch: help us to show his love, in your Church as we gather together, and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. Amen. Parents and carers please make sure children are supervised in church, especially around potential hazards such as candles in the lady chapel. GIFT AID YOUR DONATIONS: if you are a UK taxpayer why not donate using a yellow Gift Aid envelope so we can reclaim 25p for every 1 you give. Thank you.
A reading from the book of Deuteronomy (30.15 20) See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. This is the Word of the Lord. Responsorial Psalm 119 R\: Happy are they who walk in the law of the Lord. A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians (3.1 9) Brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are still not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jealousy and quarrelling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human inclinations? For when one says, I belong to Paul, and another, I belong to Apollos, are you not merely human? What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labour of each. For we are God s servants, working together; you are God s field, God s building. This is the Word of the Lord. 2
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (5.21 37) On the mountain, Jesus gathered his disciples around him and taught them, saying: You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, You shall not murder ; and whoever murders shall be liable to judgement. But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgement; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, You fool, you will be liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell. It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce. But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord. But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let your word be Yes, Yes or No, No ; anything more than this comes from the evil one. This is the Gospel of the Lord. 3
Today in Church The flowers in the Sanctuary have been given by Laura Corbin in celebration of Charles s 50th birthday. Junior Choir Practice will take place at 11.15am. This week s Services & Groups Thu 16 February 12pm Said Mass 8.15pm Choir Practice in the Vestry Sun 19 February Second Sunday before Lent 8am Said Mass 10am Sung Mass with a collection for L Arche. Please give generously! Notices REVISION OF ST JOHN S ELECTORAL ROLL St John s Electoral Roll will be revised this year during the period 12 February to 12 March. The Electoral Roll provides an accurate record of all those who worship here as well as enabling those on the list to vote at the forthcoming Annual Parochial Church Meeting and to hold office. If, therefore, you are not on the current Electoral Roll and are baptised and aged 16 years or over, have recently moved into the parish or joined the church, please complete one of the application forms that can be found at the back of the church. However, if your sixteenth birthday falls after the revision period but before or on the day of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, Sunday, 2nd April, you may complete an enrolment form and shall be enrolled from the date of your birthday. Once completed please hand your form to: Gareth Mills, the Church Electoral Roll Officer, or one of the Churchwardens. For those whose names already appear on the Roll, please note that you do not have to re-apply until 2019 when a new Roll will be prepared. ADULT BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION If you are interested in exploring your faith or considering adult baptism or confirmation then join our Monday evening Lent Course which follows the format of the Pilgrim Course www.pilgrimcourse.org/ The course will start on Monday 6 March at 7.30pm in Church. 4
WOMEN S SPIRITUALITY GROUP This month we are meeting at 8pm on Tuesday 14 February at 36 Court Lane. We shall be discussing our understanding of Truth in the light of John 16:13 and John 18:37-38, and recent political attacks on Truth. All women are welcome. For further details contact Clare Brown 020 8291 5295. LENT GROUPS ADVANCE NOTICE This year our Lent Groups will take place on Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon and we will study Rowan Williams book Being Christian. These groups are a wonderful opportunity to explore our shared faith, deepen our understanding and enjoy being together. Both courses will begin week commencing 6 March. Final times and locations to be confirmed but please express your interest on the purple sheet at the entrance table or in an email to Gill or the Parish Office. Please do consider joining a Lent Group this year. CITY ORGAN RECITAL On Friday 17 February John Webber is playing the 12.30pm weekly recital at St Stephen Walbrook, near Cannon Street. Programme to include Bach s Toccata and Fugue in F and the Great G major Prelude and Fugue, plus some Elgar and one or two short pieces by other composers. Retiring collection. All welcome. SAINSBURY S ACTIVE KIDS 2017 St John s and St Clement s School is collecting Sainsbury s Active Kids Vouchers. If you would like to help please put your vouchers in the box at the back of church. Thank you. MESSY CELEBRATION IN SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL Our young people aged 9-13 are planning to attend the messy celebration at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 25 February. We will leave at 9.45am from outside St John s, returning at 2pm. Please let us know if you are coming by Sunday 19 Feb so we can register numbers with the cathedral. Speak to Julie or contact Julie.whitney@kcl.ac.uk or 0778 668 6385. This event is open to all. Find out more at http://southwark.anglican.org/cypmm/messy-celebration/ ORGAN RECITALS AT ST JOHN S The new edition of the London Organ Concerts Guide is available at the back of Church. The three recitals at St John s are listed on page 23. 5
WEEKLY EMAIL Keep up to date with what is happening here at St John s by joining our mailing list. Follow the link on our website, fill in a contact details form or email the Parish office. INVITATION FROM THE ROTARY CLUB Come and help The Rotary Club of Dulwich, Peckham and Crystal Palace celebrate Rotary Day and 100 years of the Rotary Foundation. Meet us for a free Cheese and Wine on Tuesday 21 February 2017 from 6.30 to 8.30pm at Dulwich Constitutional Club, 33 East Dulwich Grove to find out more about us, who we are and how we work with local communities. Please reply to shirleykirk0@gmail.com or phone 07966 131722. GOOSE GREEN LUNCH CLUB The Lunch Club is taking a break and will be back on 23 February. SHARED CONVERSATIONS Over the past three years, the Church of England has been engaged in a process of Shared Conversations around the issue of human sexuality. The aim has been to create safe spaces in which diverse views could be expressed honestly and heard respectfully. Participants have included Bishops, Priests and lay members of the church. In response to this process, the House of Bishops have produced a report, 'Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations. For those who have desired to see a change in the church, the report is disappointing, in that while it seeks a change of tone in the way LGBTI people are spoken to and about, it is proposing no actual change in policy or practice. The Revd. Sam Wells at St Martin in the Fields has offered a written response to the report, copies of which are available at the back of church. All three clergy at St John s would echo the sentiments he expresses in his statement. We are committed to making sure that St John s church is a place where all people are fully welcomed and affirmed. 6
PARISH OFFICE The office is closed next week. For information about banns, weddings, baptisms etc. please contact Rachel Smith, Parish Administrator on 020 8693 3897, office@stjohnseastdulwich.org. Normal office hours are 10am until 2pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. GOOSE GREEN CENTRE For bookings and enquiries please contact Gareth Mills, Centre Manager on 020 8299 6483, office@goosegreencentre.org. 7