Readings for the services of Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday, plus Sunday hymns.
1 January – Naming & Circumcision of Jesus
Numbers 6.22–27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4.4–7; Luke 2.15–21
5 January – Epiphany
Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72.10-15; Ephesians 3.1-12; Matthew 2.1-12
Hymns:
86 The First Nowell – tune The First Nowell
105 We Three Kings – tune Three Kings Of Orient
98 From The Eastern Mountains – tune Camberwell
94 As With Gladness Men Of Old – tune Dix
8 January
1 John 4.11–18; Psalm 72.1, 10–13; Mark 6.45–52
12 January – Baptism of Christ
Isaiah 42.1–9; Psalm 29; Acts 10.34–43; Matthew 3.13–17
Hymns:
103 O Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness – tune Was Lebet
46 On Jordan’s Bank The Baptist’s Cry – tune Winchester New
109 When Jesus Comes To Be Baptised – tune Truro
108 When Jesus Came To Jordan – tune Aurelia
15 January
1 Samuel 3.1–10, 19–20; Psalm 40.1–4, 7–10; Mark 1.29–39
19 January – Epiphany 2
Isaiah 49.1–7; Psalm 40.1–12; 1 Corinthians 1.1–9; John 1.29–42
Hymns:
102 Jesus Come! For We Invite You – tune Unser Herrscher (Neander)
99 Hail To The Lord’s Anointed – tune Crüger
104 Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise – tune Salzburg (Hintze)
97 Christ Is Our Light – tune Woodlands H 684
22 January
1 Samuel 17.32–33, 37, 40–51; Psalm 144.1–2, 9–10; Mark 3.1–6
26 January – Epiphany 3
Isaiah 9.1–4; Psalm 27.1, 4–12; 1 Corinthians 1.10–18; Matthew 4.12–23
Hymns:
96 Brightest And Best Of The Sons Of The Morning – tune Epiphany
510 Will You Come And Follow Me? – tune Kelvingrove
630 Father, Lord Of All Creation – tune Abbot’s Leigh
128 Jesu, Lover Of My Soul – tune: Aberystwyth
29 January
2 Samuel 7.4–17; Psalm 89.19–27; Mark 4.1–20
Additional festivals and commemorations in January
- 1 January
Naming and Circumcision of Jesus - 2 January
Basil the Great & Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers of the faith, 379 & 389
Seraphim, monk, spiritual guide, 1833
Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, bishop, evangelist, 1945 - 10 January
William Laud, archbishop, 1645 - 11 January
Mary Slessor, missionary, 1915 - 13 January
Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367
Kentigern (Mungo), missionary bishop, 603
George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), 1691 - 17 January
Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356
Charles Gore, bishop, founder Community of the Resurrection, 1932 - 18 January
Amy Carmichael, founder Donhavur Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951 - 20 January
Richard Rolle, spiritual writer, 1349 - 21 January
Agnes, child martyr, 304 - 24 January
Francis de Sales, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1622 - 25 January
Conversion of St Paul - 26 January
Timothy & Titus, companions of the Apostle Paul - 28 January
Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274 - 30 January
Charles, king and martyr, 1649 - 31 January
John Bosco, priest, founder of the Salesian teaching Order, 1888
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