WORTHING CHRIST CHURCH · that Jesus is Lord. Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! Praise him with hallelujahs for Jesus is Lord! CCLI 2765 David Mansell ©1982 Authentic Publishing/Song

WORTHING CHRIST CHURCH

Grafton Road BN11 1QY

HYMN, SONG AND SERVICE SHEET

The Third Sunday of Epiphany

26th January 2020

10.30am Morning Prayer

with Canon Muriel Pargeter

There is prayer in the organ vestry every Sunday

at 10am for 15 minutes before the service and you

are welcome to join at any time

TODAY: 1st Reading: Isaiah 9: 1 – 4 read by Pat B

2nd Reading: Matthew 4: 12 - 23 read by Ann P Intercessions led by Tony S

The Organ Voluntary following our service today is: 3rd Tento do 5 Tom por bemol (Flores de Musica

1620) by Manuel Rodrigues Coelho

ca. 1555-1635 Lisbon

SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2020

2nd 10.30am Holy Communion with The Revd David Renshaw

6pm BCP Evensong

with The Revd Roger Walker

9th 10.30am Morning Prayer with the Revd David Renshaw

16th 10.30am Holy Communion

with The Revd David Renshaw and Canon Muriel Pargeter

6pm BCP Evensong

with The Revd David Renshaw 22nd 12 Noon Service for Ash Wednesday

with The Revd David Renshaw

23rd 10.30am Morning Prayer with The Revd David Renshaw

Registered Charity No. 1152846 The Parish of Worthing, Christ Church

Website: www.christchurchworthing.org.uk

Contact us:

Vicar: The Revd David Renshaw:

email: [email protected] Tele: 01903 244283 Church Wardens:

Kenneth Hobbs and Di Askew: email: [email protected]

Tele: 01903 237713 Verger: Lorraine Tele: 07513 592484

Parish Administrator: Janine Hobbs Tele: 01903 237713

email: [email protected] Parish Admin Team:

[email protected]

Opening Hymn [386]

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, be all else but naught to me, save that thou art; be thou my best thought in the day and the night, both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light. Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word, be thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord: be thou my great Father and I thy true son; Be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight: be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might; be thou my soul’s shelter, be thou my strong tower: O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power. Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise: be thou mine inheritance now and always; be thou and thou only the first in my heart; O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art. High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun, O grant me its joys after vict’ry is won; Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Irish, 8th century, tr. Mary Byrne 1880-1931

versified Eleanor Hull 1860-1935

Worship Songs Jesus is Lord! creation’s voice proclaims it, for by his pow’r each tree and flow’r was planned and made. Jesus is Lord! the universe declares it, sun, moon and stars in heaven cry, ‘Jesus is Lord!’ Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! Praise him with hallelujahs for Jesus is Lord!

Jesus is Lord! yet from his throne eternal in flesh he came to die in pain on Calvary’s tree. Jesus is Lord! from him all life proceeding, yet gave his life a ransom thus setting us free. Refrain

Jesus is Lord! o’er sin the mighty conqueror, from death he rose, and all his foes shall own his name. Jesus is Lord! God sent his Holy Spirit to show by works of power that Jesus is Lord. Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! Praise him with hallelujahs for Jesus is Lord!

CCLI 2765 David Mansell ©1982 Authentic Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare

Song 2

Jesus shall take the highest honour,

Jesus shall take the highest praise;

let all earth join heav’n in exalting

the Name which is above all other names.

Let’s bow the knee in humble adoration,

for at his name every knee must bow.

Let every tongue confess

he is Christ, God’s only Son,

Sovereign Lord, we give you glory now.

For all honour and blessing and power

belongs to you, belongs to you.

All honour and blessing and power

belongs to you, belongs to you,

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. Chris Bowater © 1988 Sovereign Lifestyle Music

HYMN [411]

Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways: re-clothe us in our rightful mind; in purer lives thy service find, in deeper reverence praise, in deeper reverence praise. In simple trust like theirs who heard, beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord let us, like them, without a word rise up and follow thee rise up and follow thee. O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, when Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity interpreted by love, interpreted by love.

Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace, the beauty of thy peace. Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire, speak through the earthquake, wind and fire, O still small voice of calm, O still small voice of calm.

John Greenleaf Whittier 1807-1892: Public Domain

Offertory Hymn [622]

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my love be known, will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare, will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me? Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name? Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen, and admit to what I mean in you and you in me? Will you love the ‘you’ you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?

Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show. Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me. CCLI 2765 ©John Bell b. 1949 and Graham Maule B. 1958

Please stay for coffee and a chat after the service!

All those whom we know that are sick, troubled or lonely, those who have been recently bereaved and church family members and residents in local nursing & care homes whom Muriel and the pastoral team visit.

Men’s Group Update

The first, introductory, Men’s Group get together will be held in Church starting at 0930 on Saturday 1 Feb 2020, doors open 0915. This is an opportunity to share a cup of tea and

bacon roll and a chat to agree a way ahead. For catering purposes (and any dietary requirements) if you intend coming and haven’t yet told me please let me know.

Thanks - John H

Many thanks to all who come along to support our ‘Open Church’ days throughout the week, and especially to our fundraising Mission coffee mornings

each Wednesday, when we welcome donations for the many missions we support.

Parish Magazine

Please continue to send us items to include – these can be recipes [family recipes, not those taken directly from any published book], clean, funny jokes, items of interest about people or places and poetry, or indeed, anything you think people will enjoy reading. Janine and Ann P

Please note!

Canon Muriel’s Bible

Study Group

resumed on 21st

January 2020 at

2.30pm at the back of

the church. This will

take place on every

3rd Tuesday in the

month. For any further details, please contact her

Enquirer’s Group…. Would you like to explore what faith is, and how it fits into

your life? Are you somebody who has been going to church a long time, and would like to re-connect with your faith? Are you a complete ‘newbe’ to church…… this could be for you! David is planning 10 to 12 sessions that you may find helpful. There is no pressure,

no requirement as to where you are in your journey, this is for everyone who would like to come along. Please would you let David know your name and contact details, and which days and times suit you best. He will then try and accommodate as many as possible.

Rainbow Poetry group We next meet on 20th February 2020 at 2.30pm in the

Organ vestry, when the topic will be ‘William Blake’ 19th March: Solitude

Bring any poem of your own, if you care to. Admission Free

Please enquire for similar meetings in Brighton and Shoreham.

Coffee Ministry!

Christ Church is open all through the week for

everyone to pop in for a chat and a coffee. We

would really appreciate some

more help with this. You

wouldn’t necessarily have to

make coffee or tea, but in most

cases, just sitting and chatting

in the morning or afternoon would

be so helpful. Of course, if you are able to make

the odd hot drink, that would be great also!!

We are open every Tuesday and Wednesday

morning from 10.30am to 12 noon, from 2.30 to

4pm on a Thursday afternoon and from 10.30am to

12 noon every 2nd and 4th Saturday.

Please let Ken or Di know if you can come along

Roy W has taught adults to paint in watercolour for over 50 years and is starting a group for the Christ Church family. This will start on Monday 27

January at 2.00 pm. After the first meeting the course will be held in Christ Church. Initially, it will be fortnightly for six sessions, dealing with the basic techniques, paints, paper types, and general equipment needed. Traditional drawing ability techniques will only be dealt with if and when they are required. Individual expression and the beauty of what happens on the paper will be the first things to discover. Those who have experience of watercolour painting will be a great help generally. The cost of the necessary materials would be around £45. If you are interested, please do talk with Roy or Janine for more details

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY!

Tuesday 4th February 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

A talk from a Police Community Support Officer

Tuesday 18th February 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Piano Concert with Ben Solomon

Tuesday 21st April 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Martin Smith [Euphonium] and Chris Coote [piano]

Tuesday 5th May 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Yoko Ono Piano recital

Tuesday 2nd June 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

John Rattenbury, Guitar and Ivana, Cello

Tuesday 16th June 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

John Collins Organ recital

Tuesday 22nd September 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Richard Bowen classical guitar recital

Tuesday 13th October 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Rob Campkin [Violin] and James Buckham [piano]

LENT LUNCHES

Saturday, 29th February and

Saturday, 28th March 2020

from 12 noon to 1.30pm,

serving a choice of Soup,

Filled Roll and Butter, and Fruit,

followed by Tea or Coffee

Suggested donation of £5 for MIND

We look forward to your support!

There will also be collecting boxes available for

those who wish to contribute to the charity

throughout Lent

Robin is organising trips for church family and friends.

He is licensed to hire and drive a minibus, so do you

have any suggestions as to where you would like to

visit for the day?

If you are interested, please complete this page

and hand it to Ann or Janine

Name ……………………………………..……………….

Phone number …………………………………………………..

or email address…………………………………………………

Where would you like to visit? …………………………………

……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………..

All information will be treated in strictest confidence

and not passed on to any other person than Robin or

the Administrators, and will only be used to contact

you regarding this, in line with our GDPR policy

[details on the website]

The Peace is, for many, an important

part of our worship during the Holy Communion service. Others may wish to take the time to reflect, rather than meet and greet the other people in the church; there is no

right or wrong, it is entirely a matter of choice, which has been, and always will be respected. Thank the Lord, our numbers are growing, but this can mean that the peace now feels like a bit of a marathon, however enjoyable. We need to make sure we address this by taking into account your views.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Please would you complete the following, so we can try and see if we can improve things, [if needs be]. Please circle one preference, or make your own suggestion and then hand your slip to Janine or Ann P:

a] Leave things as they are Yes No

b] You are invited to say hello to those around you at the start of the service, and then shake hands with those nearest to you at the peace Yes No

c] Other suggestion – maybe something that works in a church you have attended? …………………………………………………..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................