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09 February 2025
Isaiah 6:1-8

A reading from the boook of the prophet Isaiah.

In the year that King Uzziah died, 
I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; 
and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 

Seraphs were in attendance above him; 
each had six wings: 
with two they covered their faces, 
and with two they covered their feet, 
and with two they flew. 

And one called to another and said:
‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.’

The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices 
of those who called,
 and the house filled with smoke. 

And I said: 
‘Woe is me! I am lost, 
for I am a man of unclean lips, 
and I live among a people of unclean lips; 
yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’

Then one of the seraphs flew to me, 
holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar 
with a pair of tongs. 

The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: 
‘Now that this has touched your lips, 
your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.’ 

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 
‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ 
And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’


1 Corinthians 15:1-11

A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

I would remind you, brothers and sisters, 
of the good news that I proclaimed to you, 
which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 

through which also you are being saved, 
if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—
unless you have come to believe in vain.

For I handed on to you as of first importance 
what I in turn had received: 
that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 

and that he was buried, 
and that he was raised on the third day 
in accordance with the scriptures, 

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 

Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters 
at one time, 
most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 

Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 

Last of all, as to someone untimely born, he appeared also to me.

For I am the least of the apostles, 
unfit to be called an apostle, 
because I persecuted the church of God. 

But by the grace of God I am what I am, 
and his grace towards me has not been in vain. 
On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—
though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 

Whether then it was I or they, 
so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.


Luke 5:1-11

Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

While Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, 
and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 

he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; 
the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 

He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, 
and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. 
Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 
‘Put out into the deep water 
and let down your nets for a catch.’ 

Simon answered, 
‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. 
Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’ 

When they had done this, 
they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 

So they signalled to their partners in the other boat 
to come and help them. 
And they came and filled both boats, 
so that they began to sink. 

But when Simon Peter saw it, 
he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, 
‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ 

For he and all who were with him were amazed 
at the catch of fish that they had taken; 

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, 
who were partners with Simon. 
Then Jesus said to Simon, 
‘Do not be afraid; 
from now on you will be catching people.’ 

When they had brought their boats to shore, 
they left everything and followed him.
02 February 2025




The first weekend in February and our services were an all age Eucharist at 10 am. To make the story of the presentation of Our Lord in the Temple also known as Candlemas the children held lighted candles and stood to gather with Father Chris as he read the Gospel story. The choir sang the Nunc Dimitis as the Anthem in the setting by CV Stanford in C ( see music page for more information. 
After the service there was a workshop for young people to learn more about reading in public, and we look forward to sering put these skills into action in future  serviced.

In the Afternoon at 3:30 we has Choral Evensong where we sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis (Stanford in C) and an anthem. After this lovely service of prayer and praise we had tea and cake in the rooms.

Our next event will be a St David's day supper on 1st of March. Once again Dr Platts will cook a meal this time with a Welsh theme for us to meet and eat in the Parish rooms. Tickets from the Church Wardens £15 for 3 courses! 




Malachi 3:1-5

A reading from the book of the prophet Malachi.

Thus says the Lord God:

See, I am sending my messenger 
to prepare the way before me, 
and the Lord whom you seek 
will suddenly come to his temple. 
The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—
indeed, he is coming, 
says the Lord of hosts. 

But who can endure the day of his coming, 
and who can stand when he appears?
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; 

he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, 
and he will purify the descendants of Levi 
and refine them like gold and silver, 
until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. 

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem 
will be pleasing to the Lord 
as in the days of old and as in former years.

Then I will draw near to you for judgement; 
I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, 
against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, 
against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, 
the widow, and the orphan, 
against those who thrust aside the alien,
and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.


Hebrews 2:14-18

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews.

Since the children share flesh and blood, 
he himself likewise shared the same things, 
so that through death 
he might destroy the one who has the power of death, 
that is, the devil, 

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery 
by the fear of death. 

For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, 
but the descendants of Abraham. 

Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters 
in every respect, 
so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest 
in the service of God, t
o make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. 

Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, 
he is able to help those who are being tested.


Luke 2:22-40

Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

When the time came for their purification
 according to the law of Moses, 
they brought him up to Jerusalem 
to present him to the Lord 

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, 
‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord’), 

and they offered a sacrifice 
according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, 
‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; 
this man was righteous and devout, 
looking forward to the consolation of Israel, 
and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit 
that he would not see death 
before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 

Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; 
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, 
to do for him what was customary under the law, 

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word;

for my eyes have seen your salvation,

which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.’

And the child’s father and mother 
were amazed at what was being said about him. 

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, 
‘This child is destined 
for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, 
and to be a sign that will be opposed 

so that the inner thoughts of many 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 of a great age, 
having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, 

then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. 
She never left the temple 
but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day.

At that moment she came, and began to praise God 
and to speak about the child 
to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

When they had finished everything 
required by the law of the Lord, 
they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 

The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; 
and the favour of God was upon him.

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