PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St Saviour’s Church
27 January 2019 - Epiphany 4 (OT3)

Jesus in today’s gospel returns to the place This week:

where he grew up and, like many of us do, re- Sun 27
connects to the worshipping community 8am Said Mass (St G)
where he is invited to read from a scroll. We 9:30 Sung Mass (St S)
pray today that our church may help people of 11am Sung Mass (St G)
every culture to unroll their own sacred scrolls Mon 28:
and be enabled to read attentively and 6pm Mass (St G)
reverently what they find there. We pray too St Thomas Aquinas
for the grace to understand how God fulfils his Tues 29:
10am Mass (St S)
promises in us. We ask too for the help to
Wed 30:
consider how God may be using us and the
10am Mass (St G)
signs of the times for his own sacred purpose.
Thur 31:
5:45pm Mass (St S)
Parish Notes: St John Bosco
Fri 1:
Nightshelter Appeal - This year, we are looking specifically for coats (male 6pm mass (St S)
and female) that are in a very good condition (new or nearly new). We are Sat 2:
also in need of gloves. Please see Fr Phelim or the wardens for details. The 11am Mass (St S)
Sun 3: Candlemas
8:00 am mass is open to all but is focused mainly on provision for our night
(transferred from 2nd)
shelter guests and helpers. Please continue to pray for our guests and helpers St Saviour’s:
each Saturday and Sunday morning. 9:30 Sung Mass
Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) - This feast is transferred St German’s:
to next Sunday when we will have a blessing of candles and a procession. 8am Said Mass
Croeso - Please take a copy of the latest edition of our diocesan magazine 11am Sung Mass
home. Available at the back of the church.
First Aid - There are still places available for the first aid training to help us Parish Priest:
become more safe as a church. See Fr Phelim (Tues 12 Feb 10-4pm). Fr Phelim O’Hare,
02922 411229,
PCC Meeting - the Parish Council next meets on Tues 19 Feb 2019 at 7pm.
phelimohare@gmail.com
We will look primarily at setting key dates for the year- social and liturgical. (Day off - Friday)
Walsingham Pilgrimage Advance notice - 22-25 July 2019. If you’d like to Churchwardens:
book a place see please see Liz or the wardens. More details soon.
Concert - Geraint and his choir will be visiting St Saviour’s for a concert on Bill Eastwood
Tuesday 5 March (Shrove Tuesday). 07800 946949
Recently Departed: Robert Evans RIP 
 David Gibbins
07813160825

READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM:

Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Malachi 3:1-5 Your words are spirit,
Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Ps 24:7-10
Lord, and they are
1 Cor 12:12-14,27 Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 4:14-21 Luke 2:22-40 live. (4vv)

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COLLECT:
Almighty God, whose Son
revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving
presence: renew your people
with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty
power; 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
GATHERING:
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible
hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious,
the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious,
Thy great name we praise.
Unresting, unhasting,
and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting,
Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains
high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains
of goodness and love.
To all life Thou givest,
to both great and small;
In all life Thou livest,
the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish
as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish,
but nought changeth Thee.
Great Father of Glory,
pure Father of Light
Thine angels adore Thee,
all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render,
O help us to see:
’Tis only the splendor
of light hideth Thee.
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All my trust on thee is stayed;

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, all my help from thee I bring;

In light inaccessible cover my defenceless head

hid from our eyes, with the shadow of thy wing.

Most blessed, most glorious, 

the Ancient of Days, Plenteous grace with thee is found,

Almighty, victorious, grace to cover all my sin;

Thy great name we praise. let the healing streams abound,

make and keep me pure within.

Thou of life the fountain art,

freely let me take of thee:

OFFERTORY: spring thou up within my heart,

rise to all eternity.
Gifts of bread and wine,
gifts we’ve offered,

fruits of labour, fruits of love:

taken, offered, sanctified,
 FINAL HYMN:
blessed and broken;
words of one who died:
 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
‘Take my body, He whose Word cannot be broken
take my saving blood.’ formed thee for His own abode.
Gifts of bread and wine: On the Rock of Ages founded,
Christ our Lord. what can shake thy sure repose?
  With salvation's walls surrounded,
thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
Christ our Saviour,
living presence here,

See, the streams of living waters,
as He promised while on earth:

springing from eternal love,
’I am with you for all time,

well supply thy sons and daughters
I am with you
and all fear of want remove.
in this bread and wine.’

Who can faint while such a river
            ‘Take my body....
  ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord,
Through the Father, with the Spirit,

the Giver,
one in union with the Son,

never fails from age to age.
for God’s people, joined in prayer,

faith is strengthened
Round each habitation hov'ring,
by the food we share.

see the cloud and fire appear
            ‘Take my body...
for a glory and a cov'ring,
showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner
light by night and shade by day,
safe they feed upon the manna
which God gives them
COMMUNION: when on their way.
Jesu, Lover of my soul,

Saviour, since of Zion's city
let me to thy bosom fly,

I through grace a member am,
while the nearer waters roll,

let the world deride or pity,
while the tempest still is high:

hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
 I will glory in Thy name.
Fading are the world's
till the storm of life be past;

best pleasures,
safe into the haven guide,

all its boasted pomp and show;
O receive my soul at last.

solid joys and lasting treasures
none but Zion's children know.
Other refuge have I none,

hangs my helpless soul on thee;

leave, ah! leave me not alone,

still support and comfort me!

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FIRST READING
The First reading is from the book of
Nehemiah.
Ezra the priest brought the Law
before the assembly, consisting of
men, women, and children old
enough to understand. This was the
first day of the seventh month. On
the square before the Water Gate, in
the presence of the men and
women, and children old enough to
understand, he read from the book
from early morning till noon; all the
people listened attentively to the
Book of the Law.
  Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden
dais erected for the purpose. In full
view of all the people – since he
stood higher than all the people –
Ezra opened the book; and when he
opened it all the people stood up.
Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the
great God, and all the people raised
their hands and answered, ‘Amen!
Amen!’; then they bowed down and,
face to the ground, prostrated
themselves before the Lord. And
Ezra read from the Law of God,
translating and giving the sense, so
that the people understood what
was read.
  Then Nehemiah – His
Excellency – and Ezra, priest and
scribe and the Levites who were
instructing the people said to all the
people, ‘This day is sacred to the
Lord your God. Do not be mournful,
do not weep.’ For the people were
all in tears as they listened to the
words of the Law.
  He then said, ‘Go, eat the fat,
drink the sweet wine, and send a
portion to the man who has nothing
prepared ready. For this day is
sacred to our Lord. Do not be sad:
the joy of the Lord is your
stronghold.’.
This is the word of the Lord.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Your words are spirit, Lord, and
they are life.
The law of the Lord is perfect,
 it revives the soul.
The rule of the Lord is to be trusted, of sight to the blind, to let the
 it gives wisdom to the simple. oppressed go free, to proclaim the
year of the Lord’s favour.’ And he
The precepts of the Lord are right, rolled up the scroll, gave it back to
 they gladden the heart. the attendant, and sat down. The
The command of the Lord is clear, eyes of all in the synagogue were
 it gives light to the eyes. fixed on him. Then he began to say
to them, ‘Today this scripture has
The fear of the Lord is holy, been fulfilled in your hearing.’
 abiding for ever.
The decrees of the Lord are truth This is the Gospel of the Lord.
 and all of them just. Luke 4
May the spoken words of my mouth,
 the thoughts of my heart,
win favour in your sight, O Lord,
 my rescuer, my rock!
Psalm 19
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of Paul
to the Corinthians.
Just as a human body, though it is
made up of many parts, is a single
unit because all these parts, though
many, make one body, so it is with
Christ. In the one Spirit we were all
baptised, Jews as well as Greeks,
slaves as well as citizens, and one
Spirit was given to us all to drink.
  Nor is the body to be identified
with any one of its many parts. Now
you together are Christ’s body; but
each of you is a different part of it.
This is the word of the Lord.
1 Cor 12
GOSPEL
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to St Luke.
Then Jesus, filled with the power of
the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a
report about him spread through all
the surrounding country. He began
to teach in their synagogues and was
praised by everyone.
When he came to Nazareth, where
he had been brought up, he went to
the synagogue on the Sabbath day,
as was his custom. He stood up to
read, and the scroll of the prophet
Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled
the scroll and found the place where
it was written: ‘The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he has
anointed me to bring good news to
the poor. He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives and recovery