Welcome to the Eucharist today.
We are delighted to meet visitors and newcomers after the service, when drinks will
be served in the Parish Hall. Wine or coffee is available for 1.5 euro: the coffee money
goes towards choir funds. There is a parish lunch available today at 10 euros.
ST GEORGE’S, PARIS
Welcome
on Sunday, January 31st
Bienvenue à Saint-Georges. Nous vous invitons à prendre un verre de vin ou une
tasse de café (1.5 euro) après la messe dans la salle paroissiale, et si vous êtes de
passage dans notre église nous serons heureux de faire votre connaissance. Il y aura
un déjeuner aujourd’hui au prix de 10 euros.
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We keep Candlemas this Sunday at 10.30: the service begins upstairs
in the parish hall with the blessing of candles and then the procession into
church.
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Ash Wednesday is on February 10th: Said Eucharist with Ashing at
12 noon and Solemn Eucharist with Ashing at 19.30. This marks
the beginning of Lent.
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Stewardship Campaign 2016. This will launch on Sunday 14th
February (Lent I) at the 10.30 service. There will be a pack for
everyone on the electoral roll about this important subject with a
letter from Fr Matthew and a brochure produced by the
Stewardship Team. There will also be a presentation from the
churchwardens after the service on that day. Please make a special effort to
be at church.
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There will be a Play Reading in the Library at 19h on Monday 15 th
February. The play to be read will be “Table Manners” which is the first
part of “The Norman Conquests” by Alan Ayckbourn.
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Opportunities for service: The rota is up for those willing to cook
a Sunday Lunch. More information from the clergy. In fact there are
lots of ways to get involved- Sunday School teaching, Welcoming on Sunday,
Serving, doing Wine and Cheese and more: the clergy have information.
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Confirmation: the next Parish Confirmation will be on Sunday April 17th.
Bishop Edward Holland will be coming to preach and celebrate. If there are
any candidates, either adult or adolescent, they should speak to the clergy as
soon as possible to arrange classes for the necessary preparation.
Next Sunday: 7th February – Sunday next before Lent
08.30 Said Eucharist
10.30 Solemn Eucharist
16.00 Messe Malgache
CANDLEMAS
Presentation of the Lord
External Solemnity
08.30 Said Eucharist
10.30 Solemn Eucharist
Lassus (1532-1594) – Missa ‘Bella amfitrit’ altera’
Eccard (1553-1611) – When to the Temple Mary went
This week:
Tuesday 2nd
18.00
18.30
Wednesday 3rd
12 noon
18.00
Thursday 4th
18.00
18.30
Saturday 6th
12 noon
Evening Prayer
Eucharist
S. Blaise
Eucharist
Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer
Eucharist
Eucharist
St George’s Anglican Church
7, rue Auguste-Vacquerie, 75116 Paris.
tel: 01 47 20 22 51 e-mail: office@stgeorgesparis.com
Chaplain: Fr. Matthew Harrison
Assistant Chaplain: Fr. Andrew Bigg
www.stgeorgesparis.com
The ORDER OF SERVICE is in the cream booklet.
The service begins in the parish hall with the blessing of candles and the singing
of the Nunc Dimittis with its antiphon (Hymnbook 506). Then we process into
church singing Hymn 33 on the printed sheet. There is no kyrie or confession
today: after the processional hymn the choir sings the Gloria. Please also relight your candles for the reading of the Gospel.
The HYMNS are 33 (omitting verses 2 & 3), 156, 157, 234, in the green
hymnbook.
CREED – Merbecke.
the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul
too.”
There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.
She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and
then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped
night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave
thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the
redemption of Jerusalem
When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became
strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
THE COLLECT
Almighty and ever-living God, clothed in majesty, whose beloved Son was this
day presented in the Temple, in substance of our flesh: grant that we may be presented
to you with pure and clean hearts, by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
FIRST READING
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
Lord, you fulfilled the hope of Simeon and Anna, who lived to welcome the
Messiah: may we, who have received these gifts beyond words, prepare to meet Christ
Jesus when he comes to bring us eternal life; for he is alive and reigns, now and for
ever. Amen.
Hebrews 2:14-18
Since the children brought to glory by God have flesh and blood, Jesus too
shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the
power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in
slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s
descendants. For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order
that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he
might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he
was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 2:22-40 (Candles are re-lit)
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been
completed, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is
written in the Law of the Lord, “Every first-born male is to be consecrated to the
Lord”), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a
pair of doves or two young pigeons”.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and
devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen
the Lord’s Christ. Moved by the Spirit he went into the temple courts. When the
parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in
peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all
people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
The child’s father and mother marvelled at what was said about him. Then
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: “This child is destined to cause the
rising and falling of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that
All who are baptised and communicant members of one of the Christian churches are
welcome to receive communion with us. Those who are prevented from doing so by their
conscience, or the discipline of their Church, are most welcome to come to the altar for a
blessing at the time of communion.
In Your Prayers please remember those on our sick-list: Sarah, Graham, Amédée
Randrianarisolo, Lise Stenhoy, Thomas Jones, Sylvia Petersen, Jay Baran, Anna Malavé,
Diana Hobbs, Viviane Lecaron, Irene Hicks & Gregor Dallas.