11TH JANUARY 2015 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST (THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY) 8.00am Said Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Desmond Cox 9.00am Sung Eucharist (RTHK Broadcast) (See separate order of service) Celebrant: The Revd John Chynchen Preacher: The Revd Hugh Phillipson Deacon: The Very Revd Matthias Der Setting: Communion Setting (Margaret Rizza) Hymns: 156i, 442, 119, 258ii, 526 Anthem: The Spirit of the Lord (Edward Elgar) 10.30am Sung Eucharist (in Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Wu Wai Ho Preacher: The Revd Philip Wickeri 11.45am Choral Mattins (See insert) Officiant: The Very Revd Matthias Der Preacher: The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Hymns: 142 (omit v4), 442, 526 Responses: Humphrey Clucus Canticles In F (John Ireland) Anthem: The Spirit of the Lord (Edward Elgar) 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (in Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Dwight dela Torre 6.00pm �Fresh Expression’ Service—A Contemporary Praise and Worship Experience! (See separate order of service) Officiant: The Revd Wu Wai Ho Welcome to all who worship here today. Visiting communicants, of whatever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here. Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharistic services in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution. Please turn off your mobile phone or switch to SILENT. THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL MON 12th JAN 8.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm Said Eucharist Meditation Group One o’clock Prayers (Nave) TUE 13th JAN 8.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm 7.00pm Said Eucharist One o’clock Prayers (Nave) Tuesday Tots Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) WED 14th JAN 8.00am 9.30am 1.00pm 1.15pm 6.00pm Said Eucharist CLARES One o’clock Prayers (Nave) Lunchtime Recital—Prayer from the Earth Said Eucharist THU 15th JAN 8.30am 1.00pm 1.15pm 2.30pm Said Eucharist One o’clock Prayers (Nave) Said Eucharist Parents, babies and toddlers FRI 16th JAN 8.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm Said Eucharist One o’clock Prayers (Nave) Friday Fellowship Group SAT 17th JAN 8.30am 12.30pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 6.00pm Said Eucharist Said Eucharist (Filipino) Youth Fellowship (Cantonese) Andrew Fellowship (Cantonese) Cantonese Sung Eucharist with Carols SUN 18th JAN The Second Sunday of Epiphany Readings: 8.00am Said Eucharist 1 Samuel 3.1-10 Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin Psalm 139.1-9 9.00am Sung Eucharist Revelation 5.1-10 Celebrant: The Very Revd Matthias Der John 1.43-end Preacher: The Rt Revd Patrick Yu 10.30am Celebrant: The Revd Peter Koon Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der 11.45am Eucharist-Provincial Celebrant: The Revd John Chynchen Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Dwight dela Torre Readings: 6.00pm Choral Evensong Isaiah 60.9-end, Psalm 96 Officiant: The Revd Hugh Phillipson Hebrews 6.17-7.10 Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham Information about St John’s Cathedral and its ministries can be found at the Welcoming Table after the 9.00 am service, on the notice boards and on the website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. Clergy are here to listen and help - please feel free to speak to one of them after the services, or make contact during the week: St John’s Cathedral, 4–8 Garden Road, Central. (花園道4-8號) Tel: 2523 4157 2 COLLECT, POST COMMUNION PRAYER, READINGS AND MUSIC COLLECT Eternal Father, who at the baptism of Jesus revealed him to be your Son, anointing him with the Holy Spirit: grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit, that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. FIRST READING Acts 19.1-7 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the inland regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, �Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ They replied, �No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ Then he said, �Into what then were you baptized?’ They answered, �Into John’s baptism.’ Paul said, �John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.’ On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied – altogether there were about twelve of them. All and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, �The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’ In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, �You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ All This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. POST COMMUNION PRAYER Lord of all time and eternity, you opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father in the baptism of Jesus your beloved Son: by the power of your Spirit complete the heavenly work of our rebirth through the waters of the new creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. �Fresh Expressions’ Service this evening at 6.00pm This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL READING Mark 1.4-11 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, A Contemporary Praise and Worship Experience! In the beginning of this new year, let us come to sing and praise God and give him our whole-hearted thanks! 3 PRAYERS ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER Pray for the church of Langtang, Jos, Nigeria, and The Rt Revd Stanley Fube. HONG KONG SHENG KUNG HUI (Anglican Church of Hong Kong) CYCLE OF PRAYER Please pray for Paul, our Primate and Archbishop; Peter, Archbishop Emeritus; Andrew, Bishop of Western Kowloon; Timothy, Bishop of Eastern Kowloon and all the faithful members of the HKSKH, both clerical and lay. DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER Pray for The Diocese of Hong Kong Island; for the Bishop, the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong, the Bishop Emeritus, the Most Revd Dr Peter Kwong and all clergy of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island, HKSKH. SJC CYCLE OF PRAYER Pray for St John’s Cathedral, Discovery Bay Church, St Stephen’s Chapel, Stanley and Emmanuel Church; for Dean Matthias, the Chaplains/Priestsin-Charge and staff. Pray for CLARES, Castaways and SJC Flower Guild. PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for Clement Chew, Gerald Bishop, Rita Lam, Cassidy Tsang, Teresa O, Bessie Chan Siu Oi, Carl Ye, Richard Firth, Adam Thompson, Amy Chan Siu Yuk, Sue Fletcher, Felix Chan, Ophelia Chan, Esther Tai, Toung Ming, May Cheng Wai Sheung, Daisy Chan, Chong Hang Yung Sebastian, Bronwyn, Juliet Vasantraj, Revd Johnny Chan, William Lam, Susana Westlake, Sherry, Raymond Cheung, Cheung, Jun Clarke, Barbara Saunders, Shelley Connolly, Bill Cox, Stephen Farmer, Simon Freeberne, Sin-Joh Chuang, Maria Erlyn Carbon, Revd Susan Hewitt, Isaac Wiens, Thomas Wong, Perronnelle Laskey, Karen Kwong Lee Yuen Kwan, Charles Dickson, Marlou Calalo, Robert Lee, Betty Bolloni, Margaret Pini, Carl Ka Tat Wong, Dennis Shea, Edith Hall, Brenda Bishop, Martine Porter, Betty Taylor, Lee Yuk Ying, Parveen Nadeem, Conor Henderson, Wendy Larkin, Juvy Bustamante, Wing Sung, Stephen A Isidro, Robert Trout, Ho Yiu Sing, Gener Galapon, Novel Chan, Bill Galvin, Revd Peter Frowley, Philip Law, Makiko Hardy, Arthuro Canuto, Wong Lee Mo Fong, Chai Ching Pau Nyin, Elena Hutchinson, Edward Wong Kar Yue, Fiona Bamber, Donna Mae Cuaresma, Stephanie Ng and Abigail Sun. Rest In Peace Tony Hammond, Inger Kvan, Ronald Li Prayers will be offered for those named above during the weekday Eucharists. To include someone in this prayer list, 4 NOTICES SJC OUTREACH REVIEW St John’s Cathedral is now conducting a review on our cathedral outreach effort which aims to strengthen our current ministries and to set direction for future programs. On Sunday, 25th January, the Dean will hold an Outreach Ministry Consultation Meeting from 11.00am to 12.30pm at the Li Hall. We invite all those who are interested in the outreach effort of the Cathedral to attend. Some of the questions we will ponder in this meeting are, 1. What do you find encouraging about St John’s Cathedral outreach ministries? 2. What concerns do you have? 3. How can we be proactive in addressing the current needs in Hong Kong meanwhile honouring the good work we have been doing all along? 4. How would you like to be involved in the cathedral outreach? Please join us for this time of dialogue. We hope to see many of you there! Please RSVP by e-mail to: [email protected]. WALK FOR HDH 8th February 2015 Join HDH supporters and friends for the 11th sponsored walk in support of the work of Helpers for Domestic Helpers. Starting in Discovery Bay and ending at St Stephen's Stanley, the walk aims to visit each of the churches of St John's and follows a route over 26km through Hong Kong's parks and spectacular countryside. All are welcome for all or part of the walk. Dogs and families are also most welcome. Alternatively, please sponsor a sturdy walker to support the work of Helpers for Domestic Helpers. For further enquiries or sponsor forms, please e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] A SERVICE FOR THE OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2015 AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL Hong Kong's legal year is marked as Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year with an address by the Chief Justice of Hong Kong and begins, this year, on Monday 12th January. In his address at the 2014 event, the HKSAR Secretary for Justice, Rimsky Yuen said: “Ceremonial though it may appear, the Opening of the Legal Year is part of a long-established tradition adopted in many common law jurisdictions. In the context of Hong Kong, which is the only common law jurisdiction in the Greater China region, the Opening of the Legal Year has unique significance as it signifies the lively continuation of the common law tradition in Hong Kong under the �One country, two systems’ principle.” From the early years of the 20th Century, the event commenced with a formal civic service at St John’s Cathedral attended by the Governor and the other senior personages of the, then, Colonial Administration. The official Service was discontinued after 1997 but, in 2006, Mr Justice Patrick Chan, initiated and co-ordinated discussion between the three elements of the legal profession (Judiciary, Bar Association and Law Society), the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church of Hong Kong). The privately sponsored and arranged service has been held annually from that time — alternately celebrated in Garden Road, Central, at St John’s Cathedral and St Joseph’s Church, with His Eminence the Cardinal and His grace, the Archbishop, co-officiating at one and co-celebrating at the other. The Revd John Chynchen FLOWERS The flower pedestal this week is donated in loving memory of Elizabeth Zinke and Richard D Zinke. 5 NOTICES RADIO MINISTRY Some of the cathedral chaplains take part in broadcasting talks and reflections on RTHK as part of our outreach and service to the wider community. You can hear Revd Will Newman speaking in �Minutes that Matter’ at 9.50am every Tuesday morning in January, on RTHK 4 (97.6FM). His talks this month include thoughts on the Wise Men, reflections from a recent trip to Myanmar (Burma), and a brief exploration of where we can find God. In addition to our radio ministry, RTHK broadcasts our Sunday services and Christmas Midnight Mass, along with services from the daughter churches regularly during the year. MRS LILY PONG SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHURCH ORGANISTS OPEN FOR APPLICATION The Standing Committee on Liturgical Matters is pleased to announce the establishment of the Mrs Lily Pong Scholarship for Church Organists. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide subsidy to existing and potential church organists in HKSKH to be better equipped with organ playing techniques and church service playing skills. The scholarship will provide a scheme for one-on-one tuition with a qualified professional organ instructor in Hong Kong over a period of up to three years, depending on the skill levels of the participants. The participants must commit to finish the scheme and serve as organist at his/her parish for at least two (2) years after completing the scheme. Interested candidates please contact your parish administrators for information pack of the scheme and application form or download them from the Provincial website (www.hkskh.org). Deadline for application is Friday 30 January 2015. 6 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EfM) ENGLISH-SPEAKING GROUP ENROLMENT FOR 2015 What is EfM? EFM is for those who want to discover more about Christianity and their ministry as baptised Christians. It is a comprehensive educational programme involving an intensive study of Christianity. Participants learn from their own experience, from other Christians and from the traditions of Christianity found in Scripture and in the history of the Church. Each week there are assigned readings and the group meets at the Cathedral to discuss what they have read. Groups are led by accredited Mentors. No specific qualifications are needed to join a group, beyond an ability to read English discerningly and make the necessary time commitment for the meetings and the weekly readings. The English-speaking Education for Ministry (EfM) group, meets at 7.00pm on Monday evenings, and is now recruiting new members for the 2015 year which starts on 9th February. An enrolment form can be obtained at the Cathedral office and should be returned to the office on or before 12th January 2015 with a cheque for HK$2,500 payable to "St John's Cathedral" by hand or mail addressed to EfM, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong. A further fee will be payable later depending on the size of the group. You will be contacted by phone or email as indicated in your enrolment form. Thank you for your interest in EfM. For inquiries please contact John Davison on [email protected] or Evelyn Chan on [email protected]. NOTICES WEEKDAY EUCHARISTS AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL �Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee.’ -George Herbert (1593-1632), 'King of Glory, King of peace' (New English Hymnal 391) The Weekday Eucharist are an opportunity for quiet reflection and prayer to start or conclude the day, perhaps before going to work, or just as part of your day. Why not make one of these services part of your weekly devotions? Our weekday services are as follows: HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE There will be a Pilgrimage from St John’s Cathedral to the Holy Land from 1st—8th November 2015, leaving HK on 31st October. This will be led by The Revd Canon John Peterson formerly Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office and Dean at St George’s College Jerusalem for 12 years. Dean Matthias and The Revd Catherine Graham will accompany the pilgrims from Hong Kong. The cost will be HK$ 14,000 + flight cost. Further details will be available in January. Contact The Revd Catherine for any information. Monday at 8.00am (Quiet Chapel) Tuesday at 8.00am (St Michael’s Chapel) Wednesday at 8.00am & 6.00pm (St Michael’s Chapel) The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) Sunday 1st February 2015 Thursday at 8.30am & 1.15pm (High Altar) Friday at 8.00am (St Michael’s Chapel) Saturday at 8.30am (Nave) & 12.30pm (High Altar) On major holy days there is usually a Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm in addition to the normal services. As Anglicans the Eucharist is at the centre of our lives. It is through these quiet weekday celebrations, which last for around half an hour, that we enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection. 9.00am Sung Eucharist & Blessing of Candles Music: Mass of St Cedd by Nardone 7 ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL MINISTRY TEAM Dean: The Very Revd Matthias Der Clergy Ministry Co-ordinators: Communications & Publicity—The Revd Nigel Gibson Fellowship & Community Building—The Revd Desmond Cox Nurturing & Spirituality– The Revd Will Newman Outreach & Evangelism—The Revd Mark Rogers Pastoral Care—The Revd Catherine Graham Worship & Music—The Revd Robert Martin Chinese Ministry—The Revd Peter Koon & The Revd Wu Wai Ho Filipino Ministry—The Revd Dwight dela Torre Outreach Ministries: Cathedral Bookstore CLARES/Castaways Helpers for Domestic Helpers HIV Education Centre Mission for Migrant Workers Prison Ministry SJC Counselling Centre Honorary Chaplains: The Revd John Chynchen The Revd Hugh Phillipson The Revd Philip Wickeri The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Executive Administrator: Viola Ip For further information on the life and ministry of St John’s Cathedral, please visit our website at www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk or call the office at 2523 4157. Welcome to St John’s Cathedral! Please complete this form and hand it to one of the Clergy, a Sidesman or the Welcome Table. Surname: First Name: __________________________________________________ Name of spouse (if applicable) __________________________________________________ Names and ages of children (if applicable) __________________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________ Phone: _____________ Please circle as appropriate: I attend the 8.00am/9.00am/10.30am/11.45am/2.00pm/6.00pm service. I am interested in finding out about: Sunday School / Cathedral Choir / CLARES / Baptism & Confirmation / Flower Guild / Sidesman / Servers Guild / Fellowship Group / Stewardship Scheme / Uniformed Group. Other questions / information: __________________________________________________ Information provided will be treated as confidential. 8
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