'And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.... And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”'
St Luke records Jesus' first call to specific disciples and the importance of humility for his followers. Andrew and Peter had already met Jesus and likely knew of Jesus' power and authority. When Jesus uses that power to directly bless the fishermen, Peter humbly acknowledges his unworthiness. Peter, Andrew, James, and John leave everything to follow Jesus.
Saturday - Lunar New Year
Its all happening this Saturday a St Andrew's. Our Lunar Festival activities begin at 10am and there are many cultural dances, singing and dancing items. Please come along.
Music on Sunday
EPIPHANY 5
CHORAL EUCHARIST @ 10AM
Prelude: Cantilena from Organ Sonata 11 – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Hymns: Processional Holy. holy, holy!
Gradual We have a gospel to proclaim
Thanksgiving For the beauty of the earth
Post Communionq The strife is o’er, the battle done
Setting: Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-1994)
Psalm: 138 NPCW
Anthem: A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester – Leonard J. White (1910-1973)
Motet: Lead me, Lord – S.S. Wesley (1810-1876)
Postlude: Variationen in E-dur – Der harmonische Grobschmied – G.F. Handel (1685-1759) (arr. Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
CHORAL EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM
Prelude: on Old Hundredth
Hymns: Processional All people that on earth do dwell
Dismissal The duteous day now closeth
Responses: Stalnaker
Psalm: 119:145-152 Barnby in F (RSCM)
Canticles: Colchester Service – Alan Bullard (*1947)
Anthem: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Postlude: Toccata in F BWV 540 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Safe Ministry Training
All volunteers must have completed the on-line Level 1 training before the end of February. This includes sidespeople, readers, adult choir members, those who assist with refreshments, including SACPA committee members and volunteers. Angela Alomes, our Parish Administrator, will be in touch to provide each person with a link to individually complete this training. If you are unable to use this computer facility, please let Angela know immediately and other options will be canvassed.
Unless this training is undertaken you will, unfortunately, have to be removed from the next roster until the training is complete.
Some of the ways in which the Safe Ministry requirements (which covers children and other vulnerable people) play out at St Andrew's is:
adults must not have individual contact or conversations with children that are not their own, unless they have to express consent of that child's parent;
all communication (phone or sms or email) with people under 18 must be through their parents, not directly;
adults cannot attend Kids' Church services unless their children are also attending or unless they are part of the Kids' Church team;
only the clergy or our Child Safety Officers may give access to the toilets for children, unless the child is accompanied by their parent;
parishioners must not take people home, as it then places the driver in a vulnerable position which the Parish's insurance does not cover.
New Chorister Commissionings
Last Sunday our choir returned for 2025 and we were delighted to commission 9 new choristers who have joined the choir.
It was a delightful service and our Choir Parents provided a sausage sizzle for us all afterwards. Further photos below - c;ick to enlarge.
Bible Studies
Our new Bible Study series will be on the third and fourth Sunday at 11.30am in the Parish Hall. If you would like to attend the first event, you can register here so we know how many study guides to prepare.
Rosters
Volunteers at weekend services - Our next roster period will cover from Saturday 8th March until Sunday 29th June 2025 and as it includes Easter and other important services please let your roster coordinator know your availability by Friday 14 February. If you wish to join a roster - reader, sides-person and welcomer, or hospitality - please contact the Parish Office and let Angela know along with which service/s you usually attend.
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