Sung Eucharist
Second Sunday of Advent
7 December 2025
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judaea, proclaiming, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
Matthew 3: 1-2
Giorgio Schiavone, Saint John the baptist (detail), S. Niccolò Altarpiece, Padua, c 1460, Tempera on wood Normandy (c) Creative Commons/National Gallery London
Welcome to our services of Holy Communion today. Revd Dr Tati Gutteridge, Curate is presiding and preaching at 8am and preaching at 10am. Revd Simon Winn, Vicar, is presiding at 10am.
Please note that there is no Abide service this evening. The next Abide service will be on Sunday 4 January at 5.30pm
A prayer for the Holy Land
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls. By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Most Reverend Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, August, 2025
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