28 January 2024
10:00 | 
Posted by
Dr Platts |
This week we had a Parish Communion as our 10 am service. The Gospel told the story of the Wedding at Canna, and in his sermon Father Chris talked about the symbolism in the story, as always with St John's Gospel there are many layers, and told us that belief in miracles is quite widespread!
The Choir sang the Ave Verum in the setting by Gabriel Faure as the anthem.
The children, who had left for their own session at the beginning of the service, returned for the communion and then showed us all their efforts at making wine jars!
Our February Feast on the 10th of February is fast approaching. A three course menu of traditional British fare, and a lovely evening of fellowship all for £15. Tickets available from the Church Wardens.
A Day of music and drama for children aged from 5 to 105, The story of Noah and his animals, is open to join on the 13th of February in the church hall 9 to 4 with a performance at 4 pm. Please sign up for this at the back of the Church. refreshments provided but bring a packed lunch!!
Genesis 14:17-20
A reading from the book of Genesis
After Abram's return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer
and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom
went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine;
he was priest of God Most High.
He blessed him and said,
‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth;
and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!’
And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything.
Revelation 19:6-10
A reading from the book of Revelation.
I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude,
like the sound of many waters
and like the sound of mighty thunder-peals,
crying out, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready;
to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure’—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
And the angel said to me, ‘Write this:
Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’
And he said to me, ‘These are true words of God.’
John 2:1-11
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee,
and the mother of Jesus was there.
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him,
‘They have no wine.’
And Jesus said to her,
‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me?
My hour has not yet come.’
His mother said to the servants,
‘Do whatever he tells you.’
Now standing there were six stone water-jars
for the Jewish rites of purification,
each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’
And they filled them up to the brim.
He said to them, ‘Now draw some out,
and take it to the chief steward.’
So they took it.
When the steward tasted the water that had become wine,
and did not know where it came from
(though the servants who had drawn the water knew),
the steward called the bridegroom and said to him,
‘Everyone serves the good wine first,
and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk.
But you have kept the good wine until now.’
Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee,
and revealed his glory;
and his disciples believed in him.
