THIS WEEK – 13th JANUARY (Baptism of Christ)

8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION Officiant: The Vicar Steward: Richard Millar 10.30 am COMMUNION SERVICE Warden / S.Steward: Sarah Burrell President: The Vicar Stewards: Follett Balch, Jemma Daffarn Reader: Richard Dixon Intercessions: Vicky Lawrence Chalice: Heike Prentice, Edward Holland, Simon Brooke, Vicky Lawrence Crèche: Clemmie McCulloch Voyagers: Kate Horne Adventurers: Polly and Steve Coffee: L&Q Robey, MP Moine, E Bruce 6.30 pm EVENING PRAYER Officiant: Alex Johnston Reader: Richard Sanders First Sunday after Epiphany (BCP, p.67) Psalm 46 (BCP p.403) Flowers: Katie Taylor Restell Thursday 9.15 am HOLY COMMUNION

NEXT WEEK – 20th JANUARY

8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION Officiant: The Vicar Steward: Simon Brooke 10.30 am COMMUNION SERVICE Warden / S.Steward: Jane Fryer President: The Vicar Stewards: Paul Brett, David Broad Reader: Dom Ford Intercessions: Richard Millar Chalice: Heike Prentice, Hugo Gerrard, Helen Kelly, Vicky Lawrence Crèche: Charlotte Graham Voyagers: Debbie Vint Adventurers: Jack & Suzan Coffee: Joy Birney, Joanna Woods,

Libby Balch 6.30 pm EVENING PRAYER Officiant: Alyson Sich Reader: Charlotte Gibbons Second Sunday after Epiphany (BCP, p.69) Psalm 96 (BCP p.469) Flowers: Libby Balch Thursday 9.15 am HOLY COMMUNION

St Peter’s Hammersmith

13th January 2019 Baptism of Christ

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Vicar: The Revd Dr Charles Clapham 07979-093418 charles.clapham@sky.com Curate: Revd Heike Prentice heike.prentice@me.com Churchwardens: Jane Fryer (07793 269899) Richard Woods (0208 797 8650) Parish office: 020-8741-4848 office@stpetersw6.org Office hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9.30 am – 2.30 pm Parish Administrator: Lucy Miller Website: https://stpetersw6.org

COLLECT: Eternal Father, who at the baptism of Jesus revealed him to be your Son, anointing him with the Holy Spirit: grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit, that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children; 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.

FIRST READING: Isaiah 43. 1-7 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, ‘Give them up’, and to the south, ‘Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.’ GOSPEL: Luke 3.15-17, 21-22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’ Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ THE METHODIST COVENANT PRAYER I am no longer my own but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for you or laid aside for you, exalted for you or brought low for you. Let me be full, let me be empty, let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal. And now, glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you are mine and I am yours. So be it. And the covenant made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen. WELCOME TO ST PETER’S. If you are a visitor or guest, do stay for coffee afterwards, and introduce yourself to one of the stewards (with a blue badge) or the vicar. CHRISTMAS QUIZ Results in church. Who will take the top spot this year? GLASS DOOR HOMELESS CHARITY. Sunday night shelters at Rivercourt Methodist Church start on 11 Nov and run for 22 wks. To volunteer, contact Vicky Lawrence (07939 083466 or vrussell@fenwickelliott.com).

ST PETER’S COMMUNITY GARDENING CLUB need to raise £2380 to sponsor their programme. Give via Spacehive at https://www.spacehive.com/st-peters-community-gardening-group. SINGWEST CHOIRS Returns with gusto on the 14th Jan. SingWest Jnr from 5.15 – 6.15pm. Adults from 7.30-9pm BURNS NIGHT 2019 – SOLD OUT If you have signed up and not yet paid – please pay MP Moine this Sunday. £15 per adult, £5 per child over 7. BEST CLUB Youth discussion group for school years 7-9. 6.30-8pm. 17th Jan – New Year, New You. Beginning the new year by revisiting our 7 habits that will shape our futures. We will create opportunities to discuss common anxieties and worries that teenagers have in today’s world. QUIDAM IN DISCUSSION: IMMIGRATION Thursday February 7th, 8.15pm, with David Goodhart, from Policy Exchange think-tank. David is former Director of Demos, and former Editor and founder of Prospect magazine. Students free; Adults – a £10 donation to cover expenses. QUIDAM CONCERT: Sound and Space Music and meditation, back by popular demand for an evening performance, Friday 1st February (details to follow). CONFIRMATION. Adults or children (age 10 or above) interested in confirmation please speak to Charles or Heike. ST PETER’S RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION WINTER PARTY. Friday 18th January, 7 pm, at the Cross Keys pub. Tickets (including buffet and first drink) £10 for members, £13 non-members, available from the Cross Keys, Efficient Stationers, street reps, or online (+fee) at https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/spra-winter-party-2019-tickets-53946405150 . Thank you to BROWNIES for a fantastic contribution of £321 raised from Carol Singing, to be put towards renovation of catering facilities in church. MODERN SLAVERY IN LONDON: Diocese of London Lent Appeal, building on the work of the Clewer Initiative, part of the national church’s approach to eradicating Modern Slavery which was launched by Archbishop Justin in October 2017. Presentation evening on Wednesday 30th January, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, at St John’s Church, Lansdowne Crescent, W11 2NN. RAPUNZEL. A pantomime presented by New Stagers, at St Anne’s Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Wandsworth, on January 18th- 20th; and 25th- 27th, evenings and matinees available. £10 adults, £6 children and concesssions. For details and to buy tickets, visit http://www.newstagers.co.uk. GRENFELL TOWER FIRE: Dictating to the Estate. A staged reading of a new documentary play by Nathaniel McBride, focusing on the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower fire. The Playground Theatre, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RQ, Saturday 26th Jan 2:30 pm and Sunday 27th Jan 7:30 pm.