PARISH OF CARDIFF; ST GERMAN WITH ST SAVIOUR

St German’s Church
27 December 2020 - Holy Family (Christmas 1)

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Our source is found within
This week:
the gospels of Matthew and Luke who give us very Sun 27 - Holy Family
brief insights into what happened to this family after Pray for:
the birth of Jesus. It is a relatively recent feast that Ystradyfodwg, Haydn
has a particular focus: to present the Holy Family as England-Simon (V); Other
the model of all Christian families (in a similar way in Christian Leaders.
which Mary is often held up as a model for Christian St Saviour’s:
discipleship). Yet not everyone agrees as to what 9:30 Sung Mass;
defines ‘family’. However, spiritually what cannot be St German’s:
dismissed is the kinship we enjoy with Jesus the Son 11:00 am Mass
of god and by extension with The Father and the Holy Mon 28:
Spirit. This kinship alone is cause enough for our joy 18:00 Mass (St G)
and this celebration. The Holy Innocents
Tues 29:
10:00 (St S)
St Thomas Becket
Wed 30:
Parish Notes: 10:00 Mass (St G)
Thur 31:
Next PCC - will be this Tuesday 29 Dec at 7pm via zoom. 17:45 Mass (St S)
Church Services and Covid - At our next PCC we will review our risk assessment as Fri 1:
currently the cleaning regime and other precautions against spreading infection have become No Mass (St S)
Mary, Mother of God
lax (or not done at all). To remain open we need named volunteers who will ensure the
Sat 2:
cleaning of seats, collection of names and contacts and our other precautions are adhered to.
Sts Basil the Great &
If we can no longer staff this then we will be obliged to only open when we can. Volunteer Gregory Nazianzen
sign up page at the back of the church with dates etc. Please help us stay open. Sun 3 - 2nd Sunday
Faith QI - Returns in the new year. This will be on zoom. Each evening we explore a of Christmas
different topic related to our faith and spirituality - sometimes prayer, sometimes philosophy, Pray for:
sometimes theology. At the heart of it is a desire to understand the faith we follow more and Glamorgan Heritage Coast
perhaps deepen our understanding through discussion. MA and their Clergy.
Social Zoom - With the tier 4 lockdown rules in place (and likely to get more stringent) we Anglican Province of
are exploring ways to support our parish community life. For those interested in an online Alexandria.
social gathering in January please contact Fr Phelim. We hope to launch this in January with St Saviour’s:
a Zoom bingo. 9:30 Sung Mass;
Llandaff Matters - In place of Croeso the diocese has moved to a weekly online update on St German’s:
11:00 am Mass
life and ministry in the diocese. It is called Llandaff Matters and we are encouraging
everyone to sign up to the weekly email list. Details on our website.
Tredegarville Primary School - If your child or you know of a child who would like to be Parish Priest:
considered for a place at Tredegarville Church in Wales Primary for Reception 2021 please Fr Phelim O’Hare,
contact the school or follow the link on our website homepage. 02922 411229,
Recently Departed - John Lambert, Graham Gristock, Denis Pitt RIP phelimohare@gmail.com
Today’s music: Unto us a boy is born; the First Noel; Coventry Carol; In the bleak
midwinter; In Dulci Jubilo
Churchwardens:
Peter Lovitt 02920 763754
Richard Hill 07519 352840
READINGS THIS WEEK READINGS NEXT WEEK PSALM RESPONSE
Isa 60:1-6 www.saintgermanwithsaints
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 He, the Lord, is our
aviour.org
Ps 72 God. He remembers
Ps 105
Eph 3:23,5-6
Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19 his covenant for ever.
Matt 2:1-12
Luke 2:22-40 (3vs)

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COLLECT: Be proud of his holy name, Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up
let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. to Jerusalem to present him to the
Consider the Lord and his strength; Lord, – observing what stands written in
Almighty God, who wonderfully
constantly seek his face. R/ the Law of the Lord: Every first-born
created us in your own image male must be consecrated to the Lord –
and yet more wonderfully Remember the wonders he has done, and also to offer in sacrifice, in
restored us through your Son his miracles, the judgements he spoke. accordance with what is said in the Law
O children of Abraham, his servant, of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two
Jesus Christ: grant that, as he O sons of the Jacob he chose. R/ young pigeons.
came to share in our humanity,
so we may share the life of his Psalm 105   Now in Jerusalem there was a man
divinity; who is alive and reigns named Simeon. He was an upright and
devout man; he looked forward to
with you and the Holy Spirit, one SECOND READING : Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit
God, now and for ever. Amen. A reading from the letter to the rested on him. It had been revealed to
Hebrews. him by the Holy Spirit that he would not
see death until he had set eyes on the
FIRST READING : It was by faith that Abraham obeyed the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the
call to set out for a country that was the Spirit he came to the Temple and when
A reading from the book of Genesis. inheritance given to him and his the parents brought in the child Jesus to
descendants, and that he set out without do for him what the Law required, he
The word of the Lord was spoken to knowing where he was going. It was took him into his arms and blessed God;
Abram in a vision, ‘Have no fear, Abram, equally by faith that Sarah, in spite of and he said:
I am your shield; your reward will be being past the age, was made able to ‘Now, Master, you can let your servant go
very great.’ conceive, because she believed that he in peace, just as you promised;
  ‘My Lord,’ Abram replied ‘what do you who had made the promise would be because my eyes have seen the salvation
intend to give me? I go childless...’ Then faithful to it. Because of this, there came which you have prepared for all the
Abram said, ‘See, you have given me no from one man, and one who was already nations to see, a light to enlighten the
descendants; some man of my as good as dead himself, more pagans and the glory of your people
household will be my heir.’ And then this descendants than could be counted, as Israel.’
word of the Lord was spoken to him, ‘He many as the stars of heaven or the grains As the child’s father and mother stood
shall not be your heir; your heir shall be of sand on the seashore. there wondering at the things that were
of your own flesh and blood.’ Then   It was by faith that Abraham, when being said about him, Simeon blessed
taking him outside he said, ‘Look up to put to the test, offered up Isaac. He them and said to Mary his mother, ‘You
heaven and count the stars if you can. offered to sacrifice his only son even see this child: he is destined for the fall
Such will be your descendants’ he told though the promises had been made to and for the rising of many in Israel,
him. Abram put his faith in the Lord, him and he had been told: It is through destined to be a sign that is rejected –
who counted this as making him Isaac that your name will be carried on. and a sword will pierce your own soul
justified. He was confident that God had the too – so that the secret thoughts of
  The Lord dealt kindly with Sarah as power even to raise the dead; and so, many may be laid bare.’
he had said, and did what he had figuratively speaking, he was given back   There was a prophetess also, Anna the
promised. So Sarah conceived and bore Isaac from the dead. daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
a son to Abraham in his old age, at the Asher. She was well on in years. Her
time God had promised. Abraham This is the word of the Lord. days of girlhood over, she had been
named the son born to him Isaac, the Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19 married for seven years before becoming
son to whom Sarah had given birth a widow. She was now eighty-four years
old and never left the Temple, serving
This is the word of the Lord. God night and day with fasting and
Genesis 15:1-6,21:1-3
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: prayer. She came by just at that moment
and began to praise God; and she spoke
Alleluia, Alleluia! At various times in
of the child to all who looked forward to
the past and in various different ways,
the deliverance of Jerusalem.
God spoke to our ancestors through the
  When they had done everything the
PSALM prophets; but in our own time, the last
Law of the Lord required, they went
days, he has spoken to us through his
Response: back to Galilee, to their own town of
Son Alleluia!
He, the Lord, is our God. He Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to
remembers his covenant for ever. maturity, and he was filled with wisdom;
and God’s favour was with him.
Give thanks to the Lord, tell his name,
GOSPEL:
make known his deeds among the A reading from the Holy Gospel
peoples. This is the Gospel of the Lord.
according to St Luke.
O sing to him, sing his praise;
tell all his wonderful works! R/ Luke 1:26-38
When the day came for them to be
purified as laid down by the Law of