PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St German’s Church
29 November 2020 - Advent 1 (HOPE)

When Jesus warns us to keep awake and be on the

watch, it could seem as though he were recommending
This week:
hypervigilance. It is a fine line between expectation Sun 29 - Advent I
and anxiety. But, like the servants, we take on that 09:30 Mass (St S)
vigilance as a community. When the doorkeeper needs 11:00 Mass (St G)
to sleep, another servant will take his place. Christians 18:00 Vespers &
don’t need to be always on the alert as individuals: it is Benediction (St S)
as the Church that we keep watch — which means Pray for:
that, when prophetic voices say, “Here he is!”, we need Baglan, Stephen and Elaine
to listen. Jenkyns; The Lusitanian
(Cally Hammond, Church Times 8228) Church.
Mon 30:
No Mass (St G)
Parish Notes: St Andrew, Apostle
Tues 1:
Weekday Services - No weekday services this week. as Fr Phelim will be on retreat. No Mass (St S)
Wed 2:
Advent Prayer - The Church in Wales will pray a simple prayer each evening of No Mass (St G)
Advent at 6pm. If you’d like to join in the prayer is on our website. Thur 3:
Calendar - See Richard Davey to book your St German’s Calendar (£5 and £7 each). No Mass (St S)
St Francis Xavier
Calendars will be available for collection after mass on 6th and 13th December. If
Fri 4:
you can’t make it on these days please contact Richard to arrange other forms of No Mass
delivery. 13:00 Wedding (St S)
Darkness into Light - This campaign is varied and involves torchbearers, singing St John Damascene
Sat 5:
carols from door stops as well as churches throughout Wales shining their lights No Mass (St S.)
each Sunday evening at 6pm to be a sign of renewed hope as we endure still the Sun 6 - Advent II
coronavirus pandemic. See our website for more details. Pray for:
Benediction and Vespers - this evening at 6pm in St Saviour’s. Next Sunday Pyle & Kenfig, Duncan
Walker (V); Reformed
Benediction and Reflections for Advent in St German’s at 6pm. On Sunday Dec 20th
Episcopal Church of Spain.
we will have a shortened lessons and carols service in St German's at 6pm. Carols
will be sung by a small group of up to six singers which complies with current St Saviour’s:
government guidance. 9:30 Sung Mass;
St German’s:
Advent and Christmas - Please take a copy of the Advent and Christmas services
11:00 am Mass
flyer from the back of the church. It will be crucial to book a place in advance for 18:00pm Benediction w
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and so there will be a services sign up page at the Music for Advent
back of the church for current congregation members. If you are inviting family
please also fill in their names. Priority will go to current church members yet we Parish Priest:
want to also keep some space for those who only visit once a year or so. Fr Phelim O’Hare,
Recently Departed - Rita Smith RIP 02922 411229,
phelimohare@gmail.com
Churchwardens:
Bill Eastwood
07800 946949
READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE David Gibbins
07813160825
Isa 63:16b-17, 19b; Isa 40:1-5, 9-11 ‘God of hosts bring us
64:2-7 Ps 85:9ab+10, 11-12, back; let your face www.saintgermanwithsaints
Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 13-14
1 Cor 1:3-9 2 Pet 3:8-14 shine on us and we aviour.org

Mark 13:33-37 Mark 1:1-8 shall be saved’ (3vs)

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TODAYS HYMNS:
Hark the herald angel voices
Lo he comes
Come thou long expected Jesus
O come o come Emmanuel
COLLECT:
Almighty God, give us grace to
cast away the works of
darkness and to put on the
armour of light, now in the
time of this mortal life, in
which your Son Jesus Christ
came to us in great humility;
that on the last day, when he
shall come again in his
glorious majesty to judge the
living and the dead, we may
rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and
reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.
FIRST READING:
A reading from the prophet Isaiah
You, Lord, yourself are our Father,
‘Our Redeemer’ is your ancient
name.
Why, Lord, leave us to stray from
your ways
and harden our hearts against
fearing you?
Return, for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your inheritance.
Oh, that you would tear the heavens
open and come down!
– at your Presence the mountains
would melt.
No ear has heard,
no eye has seen
any god but you act like this
for those who trust him.
You guide those who act with
integrity
and keep your ways in mind.
You were angry when we were
sinners;
we had long been rebels against
you.
We were all like men unclean,
all that integrity of ours like filthy
clothing.
We have all withered like leaves
and our sins blew us away like the
wind.
No one invoked your name
or roused himself to catch hold of
you.
For you hid your face from us
and gave us up to the power of our
sins.
And yet, Lord, you are our Father;
we the clay, you the potter,
we are all the work of your hand..
Isaiah 63
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
God of hosts, bring us back;
let your face shine on us
and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel hear us, shine
forth from your cherubim throne.
O Lord, rouse up your might,
O Lord come to our help. R/
God of hosts, turn again we implore,
look down from heaven and see.
Visit this vine and protect it,
the vine your right hand has
planted. R/
May your hand be on the man
you have chosen,
the man you have given your
strength.
And we shall never forsake you
again:
give us life that we may call upon
your name. R/
Psalm 80
SECOND READING:
A reading from St Paul’s first letter
to the Corinthians.
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May God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ send you grace and
peace.
  I never stop thanking God for all
the graces you have received
through Jesus Christ. I thank him
that you have been enriched in so
many ways, especially in your
teachers and preachers; the witness
to Christ has indeed been strong
among you so that you will not be
without any of the gifts of the Spirit
while you are waiting for our Lord
Jesus Christ to be revealed; and he
will keep you steady and without
blame until the last day, the day of
our Lord Jesus Christ, because God
by calling you has joined you to his
Son, Jesus Christ; and God is
faithful.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy
and give us your saving help.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL:
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to St Mark.
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be on
your guard, stay awake, because you
never know when the time will
come. It is like a man travelling
abroad: he has gone from home, and
left his servants in charge, each with
his own task; and he has told the
doorkeeper to stay awake. So stay
awake, because you do not know
when the master of the house is
coming, evening, midnight,
cockcrow, dawn; if he comes
unexpectedly, he must not find you
asleep. And what I say to you I say
to all: Stay awake!’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Mark 13:33-37