PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St German’s Church
10 January 2021 - Baptism of the Lord

John’s baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of the

Lord’s ministry. It also shaped later Christian
This week:
expectations of what a baptism should be. There must Sun 10 - The Baptism of
be water; then, on coming up out of the water, there the Lord (Epiphany 1)
would be the Holy Spirit. The picture in Acts is similar: Pray for:
those disciples were baptised in the Lord’s name, but Gabalfa, Marcus Nelson (V);
the Spirit came upon them afterwards, when Paul laid Province of Aotearoa, New
hands on them. Human action and divine response Zeal
form a progressive sequence rather than combine in a St Saviour’s:
single moment. … [Our] Faith is about seeing the 9:30 Mass
meaning under, or within, ordinary things. It is not St German’s:
about dismissing ordinary things, because God has 11:00 Mass
chosen to work through them, not in spite of them. Mon 11:
(Cally Hammond, Churchtimes 8234) 18:00 Mass (St G)
Tues 12:
10:00 (St S)
Wed 13:
Parish Notes: 10:00 Mass (St G)
St Hilary
PCC Update - met recently and approved renovations to the hall toilets and to replace the Thur 14:
boiler. An in-depth discussion was had on Covid safeguarding and our need to review current 17:45 Epiphany Mass (St S)
praxis. Finally, we agreed to ring fence some of the recent legacy for provision of toilets for Fri 15:
the church. We thank God for the privilege and opportunity to be able to worship publicly. No Mass (St S)
Church Services and Covid - Many thanks for those who signed up to help supervise Sat 16:
cleaning the church after our services (according to our risk assessment and legal Sun 17 - Epiphany 2
compliance). We will need regular monitoring of this. Please note we are supposed to keep Pray for: Cathays, Carloline
strict social distancing and so shouldn’t gather for chats in the church. Outside is much safer. Downs (V); Anglican
Likewise, we have a one way system for entry and exit. Church of Australia
Faith QI - Returns on Wednesday 20 Jan at 7pm. This will be on zoom. Each evening we St Saviour’s:
9:30 Sung Mass;
explore a different topic related to our faith and spirituality - sometimes prayer, sometimes
St German’s:
philosophy, sometimes theology. At the heart of it is a desire to understand the faith we
11:00 am Mass
follow more and perhaps deepen our understanding through discussion.
Social Zoom - With the tier 4 lockdown rules in place (and likely to get more stringent) we
are exploring ways to support our parish community life. For those interested in an online Parish Priest:
social gathering in January please contact Fr Phelim. We hope to launch this in January with Fr Phelim O’Hare,
a Zoom bingo. We are also looking for prizes to be donated (5 x games) and also 02922 411229,
suggestions as to which days or times people would like. phelimohare@gmail.com
Tredegarville Primary School - If your child or you know of a child who would like to be
considered for a place at Tredegarville Church in Wales Primary for Reception 2021 please
Churchwardens:
contact the school or follow the link on our website homepage.
Peter Lovitt 02920 763754
Recently Departed - Shirley Galea, John Frayne, Kathleen Cartlidge RIP Richard Hill 07519 352840
Today’s music: On Jordans banks, Come down O love divine, Alleluia, Alleluia, hearts to
heaven, I the Lord of sea and sky. www.saintgermanwithsaints
aviour.org

READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE

1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19
Isaiah 55:1-11 With joy you will draw
Ps 40
Ps 28
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20 water from the wells
1 John 5:1-9
John 1:35-42 of salvation. (3vs)
Mark 1:4d-11

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COLLECT: PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Eternal Father, who at the baptism of With joy you will draw water Alleluia, Alleluia!
Jesus revealed him to be your Son, from the wells of salvation. John saw Jesus coming towards him,
anointing him with the Holy Spirit: and said: This is the Lamb of God, who
grant that we who are born again by Truly, God is my salvation, takes away the sin of the world.
I trust, I shall not fear. Alleluia!
water and the Spirit may rejoice to
For the Lord is my strength, my song,
be called your children; through
he became my saviour. R/
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who
is alive and reigns with you, in the With joy you will draw water from the
GOSPEL:
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, wells of salvation. A reading from the Holy Gospel
now and for ever. Amen. Give thanks to the Lord, give praise to according to St John.
his name!
Make his mighty deeds known to the John the baptizer appeared in the
FIRST READING : peoples! wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of
Declare the greatness of his name. R/ repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
A reading from the prophet Isaiah. And people from the whole Judean
Sing a psalm to the Lord countryside and all the people of
Thus says the Lord: Oh, come to the for he has done glorious deeds; Jerusalem were going out to him, and
water all you who are thirsty; though make them known to all the earth! were baptized by him in the river
you have no money, come! Buy corn People of Zion, sing and shout for joy, Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John
without money, and eat, and, at no cost, for great in your midst is the Holy One was clothed with camel’s hair, with a
wine and milk. Why spend money on of Israel. R/ leather belt around his waist, and he ate
what is not bread, your wages on what Psalm 28 locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed,
fails to satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and ‘The one who is more powerful than I is
you will have good things to eat and rich
food to enjoy. Pay attention, come to
SECOND READING : coming after me; I am not worthy to
stoop down and untie the thong of his
me; listen, and your soul will live. With A reading from the 1st letter of John sandals. I have baptized you with water;
you I will make an everlasting covenant but he will baptize you with the Holy
out of the favours promised to David. Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ Spirit.’
See, I have made of you a witness to the has been begotten by God; and whoever
peoples, a leader and a master of the loves the Father that begot him loves the In those days Jesus came from Nazareth
nations. See, you will summon a nation child whom he begets. We can be sure of Galilee and was baptized by John in
you never knew, those unknown will that we love God’s children if we love the Jordan. And just as he was coming
come hurrying to you, for the sake of the God himself and do what he has up out of the water, he saw the heavens
Lord your God, of the Holy One of Israel commanded us; this is what loving God torn apart and the Spirit descending like
who will glorify you. Seek the Lord is – keeping his commandments; a dove on him. And a voice came from
while he is still to be found, call to him and his commandments are not difficult, heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved;
while he is still near. Let the wicked because anyone who has been begotten with you I am well pleased.’
man abandon his way, the evil man his by God has already overcome the world;
thoughts. Let him turn back to the Lord this is the victory over the world – This is the Gospel of the Lord.
who will take pity on him, to our God our faith. Who can overcome the world?
who is rich in forgiving; for my thoughts Only the man who believes that Jesus is Mark 1:4-11
are not your thoughts, my ways not your the Son of God: Jesus Christ who came
ways – it is the Lord who speaks. Yes, by water and blood, not with water only,
the heavens are as high above earth but with water and blood; with the
as my ways are above your ways, my Spirit as another witness – since the
thoughts above your thoughts. Yes, as Spirit is the truth – so that there are
the rain and the snow come down from three witnesses, the Spirit, the water and
the heavens and do not return without the blood, and all three of them agree.
watering the earth, making it yield and We accept the testimony of human
giving growth to provide seed for the witnesses, but God’s testimony is much
sower and bread for the eating, so the greater, and this is God’s testimony,
word that goes from my mouth does not given as evidence for his Son.
return to me empty, without carrying out
my will and succeeding in what it was This is the word of the Lord.
sent to do. 1 John 5

This is the word of the Lord.

Isa 55