Second Sunday of Epiphany
14th January 2024
The season of joyful celebration that began at Christmas continues through the successive Sundays of Epiphany, and the festal cycle ends with Candlemas in February. We hope you can join us.
Collect
Eternal Lord,
our beginning and our end:
bring us with the whole creation
to your glory, hidden through past ages
and made known
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Readings
1 Samuel 3.1-10[11-20], Psalm 139.1-5,12-18, Revelation 5.1-10, John 1.43-51
Sea Lights takes place this Sunday in the hall, starting at 10am. New children are always welcome.
Healing Prayer is offered most Sundays after the 10am in the side chapel.
Fun Fundraiser
Labyrinth walk at 7am this Sunday in the hall. A contemplative preparation for the 8am service. All welcome.
Fellowship Lunch We are looking forward to our first Fellowship Lunch in 2024. It is on 21st January at 3, Kings Walk. If you would like to come please let me know by 14th Jan. If you are interested but would like to know more, speak to me or any of our team: Michael, Chris , Jill and John. Joy. Tel: 01273 462584.
Bible Learning Circle a new term begins, this year exploring Mark’s Gospel. It starts on
Monday 8th at 6.30pm at an address in Lancing. If you would like to know more contact Jenny Stride, email: jennymarshall42@gmail.com
Celtic Evening Prayer
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
We will again pray for Christian Unity, this year using material produced by the churches of Burkina Faso focussing on the parable of the Good Samaritan. It’s a good opportunity to meet other local Christians.
Please find below the January schedule for this year.
Friday 19th: 10am St Giles
Monday 22nd: 10am Church of the Good Shepherd
Tuesday 23rd: 11.45am St Mary de Haura
Wednesday 24th: 10.30am Shoreham Methodist Church
Thursday 25th: 12noon St Peter's Church
Saturday morning meditation
And finally…
The Good Shepherd gets its traditional Epiphany door blessing. We distributed blessed chalk at the end of last week’s Sunday services for all those who wanted to bless their homes for the coming year.
I work half-time and the days I am usually available are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning. I wish you all a blessed week, Revd Jane
Services this week
Sunday 14th January
8am – Holy Communion with Revd Andrew
10am – Parish Communion with Revd Andrew. This service will be live streamed onto our Facebook and You Tube channel. You Tube page CLICK HERE Church Facebook page CLICK HERE
Tuesday 16th January
9.30am – Holy Communion with Revd Andrew
Wednesday 17th January
6pm – Celtic Evening Prayer on Zoom
CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 868 1252 3106
Passcode: 960274
Friday 19th January
8am – Meditation with Morning Prayer – a benefice service at St Mary de Haura
Saturday 20th January
8am – Morning meditation – in the Good Shepherd and also on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81286470381 Meeting ID: 812 8647 0381
Evening Prayer is said Monday to Saturday, 5.30pm at St Mary de Haura.
Morning Prayer is said Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am at St Mary de Haura.
To donate to the Church of the Good Shepherd online CLICK HERE Thank you
Church website:
www.goodshepherdshorehambeach.org.uk
If you are reading this newsletter on a paper copy and would like to receive it each week through email please contact: cogsenews@gmail.com
The deadline for notices to Revd Jane for the weekly newsletter is 1pm on Tuesday.
Contacts
Revd Jane Bartlett Email: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com Tel: 079355 38085.
Revd Andrew Bennison Email: revandrewbennison@gmail.com Tel: 01273 454914
Church warden Kay Haffenden email: office@cogschurchwardens.co.uk
Safeguarding Officer David Edey Tel: 07590764900 Email: davidedey17@gmail.com
Children’s Ministry Fiona Hendry fionahendry321@gmail.com
Parish centre and hall bookings Tel: 01273 440202
Prayer chain (for emergency prayer) Liz Beeston 01273 454685