The Church Of The Holy Rood      --      Wool, Dorset, U.K.

Services in January 2007

Wed. 3^rd  Jan       10.00am Holy Communion

Thurs. 4^th             7.00pm Healing Service/ Holy Communion

SUNDAY 7^th         The Baptism of Christ/ 1^st Sunday of Epiphany

                             8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             10.00am Parish Communion

                             18.30 Epiphany Carol Service - See separate notice

Wed. 10^th              10.00am Holy Communion

SUNDAY 14^th       2^nd Sunday of Epiphany

                             8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             11.00am Covenant Service - See separate notice

                             4.00pm Evening Prayer

Wed. 17^th              10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

SUNDAY 21^st        3^rd Sunday of Epiphany

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             10.00am Parish Communion

                             3.00pm Wool Churches Together at St. Joseph’s - See separate notice                     

Wed. 24^th              10.00am Holy Communion

SUNDAY 28^th       4^th Sunday of Epiphany

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

                             10.00am Parish Communion

                             4.00pm Evensong

Wed. 31^st              10.00am Holy Communion

Knowlewood Knap: Holy Communion on 2^nd January 10am in the day room.

Hyde Place: Holy Communion on 11^th January at 10am in the day room.

Anyone may go along to these services especially if you feel that you are unable to access Holy Rood Church for the services there.

Prayers for the parish every Friday at 7.00pm in Church

Special Services in January

7th January                  

6.30pm EPIPHANY CAROL SERVICE

14th January

Joint Covenant Service with the Methodists at Holy Rood at 11.00am

followed by a Bring and Share Lunch

Sunday 21st January

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Wool Churches Together at 3.00 pm in St. Joseph’s R.C. Church

4th February

Family Worship at 10.00am

READINGS FOR JANUARY

7^th January

Baptism of Christ/ 1^st of Epiphany

Isaiah 43: 1-7

Acts 8: 14-17

Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

Jesus is baptised. And God confirms his identity and his calling

14^th January

2^nd of Epiphany

Isaiah 62: 1-5

1 Cor. 12: 1-11

John 2: 1-11

As a marriage celebrates the beginning of a changed, new life for the bride and groom, so our faithful loving God has chosen us and is ready to transform our lives for the good of the world.

21^st January

3^rd of Epiphany

Neh. 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10

1 Cor. 12: 12-31a

Luke 4: 14-21

The meaning of the scriptures is revealed to the people.

28^th January

4^th of Epiphany

Ezek. 43: 27- 44:4

1 Cor. 13: 1-13

Luke 2: 22-40

At eight days old, Jesus is presented in the temple, and at the Purification is revealed to Simeon and Anna as the promised Saviour who is able to reveal to us our true selves.

Family Worship

Our next Family Worship will be 4^th February at 10.00am.

This is a less formal, non-Eucharistic, service for people of all ages, both young and old.

But we would particularly encourage those with young families to come along and join with us.

The service will last about an hour and there will be refreshments afterwards, and an opportunity to meet with other people.

Joint Covenant Service - Holy Rood 11.00am 14^th January

From the earliest days of the Methodist Societies, John Wesley invited the Methodist people to renew their covenant relationship with God.

This is an opportunity for all of us to renew our covenant relationship with God.

Printed below is the Covenant Prayer we will say together at the service

Come along and join with us and afterwards for a ‘Bring and Share Lunch’ in the School Hall.

The Methodist Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own but yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you or laid aside for you,
exalted for you or brought low for you;
let me be full, let me be empty,
let me have all things, let me have nothing;
I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours.
So be it.
And the covenant made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Wool Churches Together 3.00 pm St. Joseph’s, Sunday 21^st January

‘He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak’. Mark 7:37

This year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity brings together two themes, two invitations to Christina Churches and people, to pray and strive together for Christian Unity, and to join together in responding to human suffering.

These two responsibilities are deeply intertwined, both relate to healing the body of Christ, hence the text chosen for this years Week of prayer for Christian Unity is a story of healing.

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