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ST JAMES’ CHURCH, ISLINGTON N1 8PF December 17th 2017 ADVENT 3 Year B 17/45 WELCOME to everyone in Church today, especially those visiting for the first time. Please ask the nearest person to you in the pews if there is anything you need. There is a carpeted area in the south aisle for our smallest children. A full service booklet is available and the T-loop system works well. A collection of money is taken during Mass (see back page for giving by text). At the time of communion, please feel free to come forward to the front of Church - either to receive communion or a blessing. Jesus invites everyone, you too! Finally, do stay for a drink after Mass if you can and say hello before you leave. If you would like to keep in touch, please fill in a white Contact Card and we’ll respond asap. Collect: God for whom we wait and watch; you sent John the Baptist to prepare for the coming of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, a hunger for your justice, and grace to suffer for what is right, in union with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. St James’ Islington: discovering how to live like Jesus in the 21st century Welcomers: Norah Hodge Readers: Shirley Chiney and Luigi Falcioni Euch. Mins: Kingsley Lewis and Laura Roden Coffee: Joyce Owusu Flowers: No Flowers in Advent Organist: Adam Dickson Readings for Advent 4 24th December 2017 at 9am: 2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16; Romans 16: 25-27 Dennis Davis TODAY’S HYMNS at 10am Entry Canticle Offertory P. Comm. Final AM46 On Jordan’s Bank The Benedictus (said) AM42 Longing for light AM27 Colours of day AM38 Hark, a thrilling voice Notes on today’s (set) readings: Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 Hear the pride: God has anointed Isaiah to preach the Good News... 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 Test every- thing, says St Paul: the value may be hidden St John 1: 6-8, 19-28 We dip out of St Mark’s Gospel for this interrogation of John INFLUENCE This is the time of the year when the TV schedules give us various ‘personality of the year’ reviews. The American Time Magazine has done it recently, showing five women. So two questions: who would you judge to have had most influence in 2017? And second, who has made the most religious impact? I suspect you will find the second question harder than the first! Which leads us to consider the various influences on our own lives - and whether, had we lived in 1st century Palestine, we would have wandered into the desert to listen to John the Baptist? And what was his message anyway? SERVICE TIMES OVER CHRISTMAS Please take a look at the posters at the back of Church for details. The most crucial change is the combining of the 8am and 10am Masses into a said 9am Mass next Sunday morning - which also happens to be Christmas Eve! John the Baptist stood outside society, preaching in the wilderness. What is the role of a Christian prophet today? And is anybody listening? Should they? Parish Priest: Fr John Burniston 1a Arlington Square, N1 7DS 020 7226 4108 | 07989 281123 email: [email protected] | www.stjamesislington.org | Administrator: [email protected] Churchwardens: Hilary Roden and Isabel Nisbet | Hall Bookings: [email protected] No cash for the collecon? Text STJI01 and the amount of your donaon (£10/£5/£3/£2) to 70070 Thank-you! MONDAYS 12.15-1.15pm WHAT A BUSY WEEK! After a lovely Carol service on Sunday night (albeit de- pleted in numbers because of the snow), the Pack-Up Volunteers did themselves proud yet again with a first class roast turkey dinner on Monday for 35 members of the street community. That evening COLA-I Academy brought all their musicians for a series of party pieces. On Tuesday morning two groups of Year 2 students from New North Road Primary relived the first Christmas, dressing up as the story unfolded. On Wednesday the UCL Chamber Orchestra played Elgar and Holst and on Friday evening Yoon Chung PRAYER BOARD/NOTICES Requests for prayer welcome BIRTHDAYS Many Happy Returns to John Roden on Tuesday; Bishop Adrian on Thursday; to Hall Team Leader and Sunday School coordinator Maria Burniston and to Holly Campbell on Friday. BIRTH Warmest congratulations to Kerry and Chris Sabine on the safe arrival of Benjamin on Friday 8th. IN OUR PRAYERS Robert Addington, Amy, Claudette Baker, James Baker, Carol Brierley, Olive Cairns, Jane Carey, Vivienne Carlton, Peter Comerford, Marian Davis, Geraldine, Lisa Grigg, Kelly Harding, Jamie, Leigh, Lorraine, Celia Marshall, Rene, Violet Shuman, John Scott, Paul Smith, Sue, Janet Young. DEPARTED We pray for the souls of Archie Renner who died on Friday 1st December and for Bridget O’Connell who died on Wednesday. ANNIVERSARIES 20th: Aveland Nightingale; 21st: David Humphreys (2015); 22nd: Marion Burniston (2009); Basil Garsed (2014). PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whom we thought was on the point of release, is now being charged with incing an-Iranian publicity. Clearly she is sll being used as a tool to release hundreds of millions of pounds frozen by the Brish as part of an internaonal sancons policy. Peon for her release at www.amnesty.org.uk/acons/help-get-nazanin-home. WHAT’S ON AT ST JAMES’ THIS WEEK Sun 17 ADVENT 3 8am Mass. 10am PARISH MASS and SUNDAY SCHOOL Mon 12.15pm - 1.15pm Pack-Up. Tues 8.30am Morning Prayer. 9am Mass. 2pm New North Road Christmas Service. Wed 10am Mass. Thurs 6pm Evening Prayer and Office session. Sun 24 ADVENT 4 9am Mass only 6pm CRIB SERVICE. 11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS. Mon CHRISTMAS DAY 8am Mass. 10am CHRISTMAS MORNING ‘HOUSE PARTY’ MASS. Calendar and Daily Prayer themes Sun 17 ADVENT 3 Zoe and Darcia; Fr Victor; Walsh family Mon 18 DEL Advent 3 Ashley and Theo Williams; Tim Willis Tues 19 Feria Chris Wright, de Wynter family Wed 20 Feria Robert Addington, Ahmet families Thurs 21 Feria Allen family; Beatrice Awooner-Renner Fri 22 Feria Jim and Rose Baker; Vicky Bellamy and family Sat 23 Feria Bentley family; Annie and Albert Bryan Sun 24 ADVENT 4 Vivienne Carlton; Carter family and Conroy Cupido presented a fine lieder recital. The week was finally topped off with Peng and Lenka’s wedding at Islington Town Hall! CRIB SERVICE This is always a major event and this year will be next Sunday at 6pm. Do encourage neigh- bours and friends to share in the ’glow’!
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ST JAMES’ CHURCH, ISLINGTON N1 8PF December 17th 2017 ADVENT 3 Year B 17/45
WELCOME to everyone in Church today, especially those visiting for the first time. Please ask the nearest person to you in the pews if there is anything you need. There is
a carpeted area in the south aisle for our smallest children. A full service booklet is available and the T-loop system works well.
A collection of money is taken during Mass (see back page for giving by text). At the time of communion, please feel free to come forward to the front of Church -
either to receive communion or a blessing. Jesus invites everyone, you too! Finally, do stay for a drink after Mass if you can and say hello before you leave. If you
would like to keep in touch, please fill in a white Contact Card and we’ll respond asap.
Collect: God for whom we wait and watch; you sent John the Baptist to prepare for the coming of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, a hunger for your justice, and grace to suffer for what is right, in union with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St James’ Islington: discovering how to live like Jesus in the 21st century
Welcomers: Norah Hodge Readers: Shirley Chiney and Luigi Falcioni Euch. Mins: Kingsley Lewis and Laura Roden Coffee: Joyce Owusu Flowers: No Flowers in Advent Organist: Adam Dickson
Readings for Advent 4 24th December 2017 at 9am: 2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16; Romans 16: 25-27 Dennis Davis
TODAY’S HYMNS at 10am
Entry Canticle Offertory P. Comm. Final
AM46 On Jordan’s Bank The Benedictus (said) AM42 Longing for light AM27 Colours of day AM38 Hark, a thrilling voice
Notes on today’s (set) readings:
Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 Hear the pride: God has anointed Isaiah to preach the Good News...
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 Test every-thing, says St Paul: the value may be hidden
St John 1: 6-8, 19-28 We dip out of St Mark’s Gospel for this interrogation of John
INFLUENCE This is the time of the year when the TV schedules give us various ‘personality of the year’ reviews. The American Time Magazine has done it recently, showing five women. So two questions: who would you judge to have had most influence in 2017? And second, who has made the most religious impact? I suspect you will find the second question harder than the first! Which leads us to consider the various influences on our own lives - and whether, had we lived in 1st century Palestine, we would have wandered into the desert to listen to John the Baptist? And what was his message anyway? SERVICE TIMES OVER CHRISTMAS Please take a look at the posters at the back of Church for details. The most crucial change is the combining of the 8am and 10am Masses into a said 9am Mass next Sunday morning - which also happens to be Christmas Eve!
John the Baptist stood outside society, preaching in the wilderness. What is the role of a Christian prophet today? And is anybody listening? Should they?
Parish Priest: Fr John Burniston 1a Arlington Square, N1 7DS 020 7226 4108 | 07989 281123 email: [email protected] | www.stjamesislington.org | Administrator: [email protected]
Churchwardens: Hilary Roden and Isabel Nisbet | Hall Bookings: [email protected]
No cash for the collection?
Text STJI01 and the amount of
your donation
(£10/£5/£3/£2) to 70070
Thank-you!
MONDAYS
12.15-1.15pm
WHAT A BUSY WEEK! After a lovely Carol service on Sunday night (albeit de-pleted in numbers because of the snow), the Pack-Up Volunteers did themselves proud yet again with a first class roast turkey dinner on Monday for 35 members of the street community. That evening COLA-I Academy brought all their musicians for a series of party pieces. On Tuesday morning two groups of Year 2 students from New North Road Primary relived the first Christmas, dressing up as the story unfolded. On Wednesday the UCL Chamber Orchestra played Elgar and Holst and on Friday evening Yoon Chung
PRAYER BOARD/NOTICES Requests for prayer welcome
BIRTHDAYS Many Happy Returns to John Roden on Tuesday; Bishop Adrian on Thursday; to Hall Team Leader and Sunday School coordinator Maria Burniston and to Holly Campbell on Friday.
BIRTH Warmest congratulations to Kerry and Chris Sabine on the safe arrival of Benjamin on Friday 8th.
IN OUR PRAYERS Robert Addington, Amy, Claudette Baker, James Baker, Carol Brierley, Olive Cairns, Jane Carey, Vivienne Carlton, Peter Comerford, Marian Davis, Geraldine, Lisa Grigg, Kelly Harding, Jamie, Leigh, Lorraine, Celia Marshall, Rene, Violet Shuman, John Scott, Paul Smith, Sue, Janet Young.
DEPARTED We pray for the souls of Archie Renner who died on Friday 1st December and for Bridget O’Connell who died on Wednesday.
ANNIVERSARIES 20th: Aveland Nightingale; 21st: David Humphreys (2015); 22nd: Marion Burniston (2009); Basil Garsed (2014).
PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whom we thought was on the point of release, is now being charged with inciting anti-Iranian publicity. Clearly she is still being used as a tool to release hundreds of millions of pounds frozen by the British as part of an international sanctions policy. Petition for her release at www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/help-get-nazanin-home.
WHAT’S ON AT ST JAMES’ THIS WEEK Sun 17 ADVENT 3 8am Mass. 10am PARISH
MASS and SUNDAY SCHOOL Mon 12.15pm - 1.15pm Pack-Up. Tues 8.30am Morning Prayer. 9am Mass. 2pm
New North Road Christmas Service. Wed 10am Mass. Thurs 6pm Evening Prayer and Office session. Sun 24 ADVENT 4 9am Mass only 6pm CRIB
SERVICE. 11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS. Mon CHRISTMAS DAY 8am Mass. 10am
CHRISTMAS MORNING ‘HOUSE PARTY’ MASS.
Calendar and Daily Prayer themes
Sun 17 ADV ENT 3 Zoe and Darcia; Fr Victor; Walsh family Mon 18 DEL Advent 3 Ashley and Theo Williams; Tim Willis Tues 19 Feria Chris Wright, de Wynter family Wed 20 Feria Robert Addington, Ahmet families Thurs 21 Feria Allen family; Beatrice Awooner-Renner Fri 22 Feria Jim and Rose Baker; Vicky Bellamy and family Sat 23 Feria Bentley family; Annie and Albert Bryan Sun 24 ADV ENT 4 Vivienne Carlton; Carter family
and Conroy Cupido presented a fine lieder recital. The week was finally topped off with Peng and Lenka’s wedding at Islington Town Hall! CRIB SERVICE This is always a major event and this year will be next Sunday at 6pm. Do encourage neigh-bours and friends to share in the ’glow’!
