PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St Saviour’s Church
14 Jan 2017 - Ordinary Time 2

‘Come and See’ - today we hear the perpetual call of This week:
Jesus to those who follow him and those who would
like to follow him more. It reminds us of the Mon 15:
gentleness of God’s involvement in our lives: it is 6pm Mass (St G)
always by invitation, never forced or compulsive. It Tues 16:
reminds us that God is always wanting to share 10am Mass (St S)
something with his creation something of the love and
Wed 17:
mutual care of the Trinity. Indeed, it is for this
invitation and sharing that God’s Son became human 10am Mass (St G)
for our sake. As with all invitations though, very much St Antony (Abbot)
depends on how we respond? Will we ‘go’ and ‘see’? Thur 18:
5:45pm Mass (St S)
Week of Prayer for
Parish Notes:
Christian Unity begins
Christian Unity - the week of prayer for Christian Unity begins this week (from 18-25 Fri 19:
January 2018). Our focus at this time is praying together the prayer of Christ: ‘May they all 6pm Mass (St S)
be one’. In praying for an increase in unity we also acknowledge the reality of divided Sat 20:
Christianity which is our inspiration to work together towards mutual appreciation and 11am Mass (St S.)
healing after decades and centuries of division. To help us do this locally, there is a
Sat Memorial of BVM
Churches Together joint service in St Alban’s Church next Sunday 21 January 2018 at 6pm.
Sun 21:
Cardiff Churches Nightshelter Many thanks to all who continue to support our Nightshelter.
Please keep our guests and helpers in your prayers over these winter weeks and months. If 6:00pm Ecumenical
you were able to help us (especially for the night session )we’d be more than grateful. Service in St Alban’s
Walsingham - South Wales Pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 23-26 July St Saviour’s:
2018. Accommodation/Meals & Transport £280 (£150 5-16yrs) Accommodation & Meals 9:30 Sung Mass;
only £205 (£120 5-16yrs) Under 5s Free. To book your place on this year’s pilgrimage a non- St German’s:
returnable deposit of £20 is required. Final payment due: 1 July 2018. For more details 8:00 am Said Mass
please contact Bill or Liz. Anyone wishing to save for the pilgrimage should speak to Bill. (Nightshelter);
Candlemas - 2 February 2018 - we welcome the Cathedral Choir for a service of Choral 11:00 am Sung Mass
Evensong in St German’s. Details and times to follow.
Confirmation Classes - Begin on Thursday 25 January. This year they will be on Thursday
evenings after the 5:45 mass in St Saviour’s at 6:30pm. If you would like to be confirmed or Keep in touch:
maybe even enjoy a refresher on the key teachings and aspects of our Christian faith please
join us. These classes would also serve for those making a choice to be baptised.
Cardiff Foodbank - Urgent items: tinned tomatoes, fruit juice (concentrate), rice pudding Parish Priest:
tins, sponge pudding, tinned fruit. Not needed: beans, cereals, tea, pasta. Fr Phelim O’Hare,
Vintage Church - We are hoping to form a team of people willing to visit nursing homes, day 02922 411229,
centres etc to provide some spiritual support for those no longer able to come to church. phelimohare@gmail.com
Please see Geraint for details on this. (Day off - Friday)
Sick and Home Communions - Please contact Fr Phelim or Geraint.
Recently Departed: Joyce Rohman (Reception into Church on 23 Jan at 6pm, Requiem Mass Churchwardens:
on 24 Jan at 11:30); Craig Newbury; Jean May Davis RIP

Bill Eastwood
07800 946949
READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK Suzy Alabere
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 PSALM RESPONSE 02920 331217
1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19
Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 See hymn page: ‘Here
Ps 40
1 Cor 7:29-31 www.saintgermanwith
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20 I am Lord’
Mark 1:14-20
John 1:35-42 saintsaviour.org

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COLLECT:
Almighty God, in Christ you make all things new: transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in
the renewal of our lives make known your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for eve Amen.



GATHERING: I the Lord of snow and rain, COMMUNION:
I have borne my people’s pain
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, I have wept for love of them One bread, one body,
To his feet thy tribute bring; They turn away one Lord of all,
Ransomed, healed, I will break their heart of stone one cup of blessing
restored, forgiven, Give them hearts for love alone which we bless.
Who like me his praise should sing? I will speak my word to them And we, though many,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Whom shall I send? (Chorus) throughout the earth,
Praise the everlasting King. we are one body in this one Lord.
I the Lord of wind and flame
Praise him for his grace and favour I will tend the poor and lame Gentile or Jew,
To our fathers in distress; I will set a feast for them servant or free,
Praise him still the same as ever, My hand will save woman or man, no more.
Slow to chide, and swift to bless: Finest bread I will provide
Alleluia! Alleluia! Till their hearts be satisfied Many the gifts,
Glorious in his faithfulness. I will give my life to them many the works,
Whom shall I send? (Chorus) one in the Lord of all.
Father-like, he tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame he knows; Grain for the fields,
In his hands he gently bears us, scattered and grown,
Rescues us from all our foes: gathered to one, for all.
Alleluia! Alleluia! OFFERTORY:
Widely as his mercy flows.
Gifts of bread and wine, FINAL HYMN:
Angels, help us to adore him; gifts we’ve offered,

Ye behold him face to face; fruits of labour, fruits of love:
 Guide me O Thou great Redeemer
Sun and moon, taken, offered, sanctified,
 Pilgrim through this barren land.
bow down before him, blessed and broken; I am weak but Thou art mighty
Dwellers all in time and space: words of one who died:
 Hold me with thy powerful hand.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven
Praise with us the God of grace ‘Take my body, Feed me till I want no more,
take my saving blood.’ Feed me till I want no more,
Gifts of bread and wine: 

Christ our Lord. Open now the crystal fountain
HYMN:   Whence the healing streams do flow,
Christ our Saviour, Let the fire and cloudy pillar
I the Lord of sea and sky living presence here,
 Lead me all my journey through,
I have heard my people cry as He promised while on earth:
 Strong Deliverer, Strong deliverer
All who dwell in dark and sin, ’I am with you for all time,
 Be Thou still my strength and shield.

my hand will save I am with you Be Thou still my strength and shield.

I who made the stars of night in this bread and wine.’

I will make their darkness bright             ‘Take my body.... When I tread the verge of Jordan
Who will bear my light to them?   Bid my fears anxious subside
Whom shall I send? Through the Father, with the Spirit,
 Death of death, and hell's
one in union with the Son,
 destruction,
Here I am Lord, is it I Lord for God’s people, joined in prayer,
 Land me safe on Canaan's side,
I have heard you calling faith is strengthened Songs of praises, Songs of praises
in the night by the food we share.
 I will ever give to thee

I will go Lord if you lead me             ‘Take my body... I will ever give to thee
I will hold your people
in my heart

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1ST READING : and see.’ They came and saw where
In the scroll of the book he was staying, and they remained
A reading from the book of Samuel. it stands written with him that day. It was about four
that I should do your will. o’clock in the afternoon. One of the
Samuel was lying in the sanctuary of My God, I delight in your law two who heard John speak and
the Lord, where the ark of God was, in the depth of my heart. R/ followed him was Andrew, Simon
when the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Peter’s brother. He first found his
Samuel!’ He answered, ‘Here I am.’ Your justice I have proclaimed brother Simon and said to him, ‘We
Then he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I in the great assembly. have found the Messiah’ (which is
am, since you called me.’ Eli said, ‘I My lips I have not sealed; translated Anointed). He brought
did not call. Go back and lie down.’ you know it, O Lord. R/ Simon to Jesus, who looked at him
So he went and lay down. Once Psalm 40 and said, ‘You are Simon son of
again the Lord called, ‘Samuel! John. You are to be called
Samuel!’ Samuel got up and went to Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).
Eli and said, ‘Here I am, since you 2ND READING : John 1:35-42
called me.’ He replied, ‘I did not call
you, my son; go back and lie down.’ A reading from St Paul’s 1st letter to
Samuel had as yet no knowledge of the Corinthians. Glory to God in the highest and on earth
the Lord and the word of the Lord peace to people of good will (x2)
had not yet been revealed to him. The body is not meant for
We praise you we bless you, we adore you
Once again the Lord called, the third fornication: it is for the Lord, and
we glorify you, we give you thanks for
time. He got up and went to Eli and the Lord for the body. God, who your great glory, Lord God heavenly king,
said, ‘Here I am, since you called raised the Lord from the dead, will Almighty God and Father.
me.’ Eli then understood that it was by his power raise us up too.
the Lord who was calling the boy,   You know, surely, that your bodies Glory to God in the highest and on earth
and he said to Samuel, ‘Go and lie are members making up the body of peace to people of good will
down, and if someone calls say, Christ; do you think I can take parts
“Speak, Lord, your servant is of Christ’s body and join them to the Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son, lord
listening.”’ So Samuel went and lay body of a prostitute? Never! But God, lamb of God, son of the Father, you
down in his place. anyone who is joined to the Lord is take away the sins of the world have
one spirit with him. mercy on us, you take away the sins of the
  The Lord then came and stood by,
world receive our prayer,
calling as he had done before,   Keep away from fornication. All
you are seated at the right hand of the
‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Samuel answered, the other sins are committed outside Father, have mercy on us.
‘Speak, Lord, your servant is the body; but to fornicate is to sin
listening.’ against your own body. Your body, Glory to God in the highest and on earth
  Samuel grew up and the Lord was you know, is the temple of the Holy peace to people of good will
with him and let no word of his fall Spirit, who is in you since you
to the ground. received him from God. You are not For you alone are the holy one, you alone
your own property; you have been are the Lord, you alone are the most high
This is the word of the Lord. bought and paid for. That is why you Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the
1 Samuel 3:3-10,19 should use your body for the glory glory of God the Father.
of God.
Glory to God in the highest and on earth
peace to people of good will
PSALM This is the word of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 6:13-15,17-20

Response:
Here I am, Lord! I come to do your
will. GOSPEL:
I waited, I waited for the Lord The next day John again was
and he stoop[ed down to me; standing with two of his disciples,
he heard my cry. and as he watched Jesus walk by, he
He put a new song into my mouth, exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb
praise of our God. R/ of God!’ The two disciples heard him
say this, and they followed Jesus.
You do not ask When Jesus turned and saw them
for sacrifice and offerings, following, he said to them, ‘What
but an open ear. are you looking for?’ They said to
You do not ask for him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated
holocaust and victim. means Teacher), ‘where are you
Instead, here am I. R/ staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come