CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

10th JANUARY 2010
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Today’s Feast brings our celebration of Christmastide to its conclusion.  Jesus’ baptism marks the beginning of his public ministry.  God acknowledges his beloved Son and we gather, as God’s adopted children (through our baptism), to give praise and thanks to him who has called and chosen us.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday  7.00pm             Adoptive parents       
  of Week 1, Year 2
Tuesday  12 noon             Foster parents
Wednesday 9.15am         Theological tutors
 St Hilary
Thursday      7.15pm        Emergency services
Friday  9.15am                   Local hospitals
Saturday 9.15am               The Children’s Society
 Of Our Lady

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon –  Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam
(Christ our Lord came to the Jordan) (BWV 684)
   J.S. Bach
Sonata 4 in B flat, last movement
   F. Mendelssohn

NOTES

PLEASE NOTE: Although the Bishop has lifted the ban on the chalice,
the practice of intinction (dipping the consecrated Host in the chalice) remains prohibited. 
Communicants are asked either to receive the Sacrament in one kind or by actually drinking
from the chalice in the normal way.

ORDINARY TIME resumes tomorrow.  Weekday Mass readings are those for Year 2. 
For the Office, Week 1 of the Psalter.  Sunday readings are those for Year C.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Coniston Road,
Coppice Brow, Crag Bank Crescent, Crag Bank Lane, Crag Bank Road and Croasdale Close.

PCC members may collect Minutes of the last meeting from the PCC file in church.

STANDING COMMITTEE Thursday 14th January, at the Vicarage, straight after the 7.15pm Mass.

YOUTH GROUP resumes next Sunday at 6.00pm in the school hall.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE will meet on Wednesday 27th January at 42 Lancaster Road at 7.30pm.
Please note that this a changed date (it was previously scheduled for 13th January – please forgive any inconvenience).

NEW FLOWER LIST for 2010 is now in the porch.  If you would like to pay for the church flowers
on any week of the year, please put your name in the relevant slot on the list. 
When the time comes to pay for the flowers, please use a GIFT AID envelope and mark it ‘church flowers’,
and let Dorothy Seage have it.  Thank you.

MONEY MATTERS  As always, our costs are rising, so please raise your money giving if you can. 
Thank you.  If you give regularly to the church but have not signed a GIFT AID declaration form,
please ask John Holland for one.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.