2015.04.12

Christ Church
serving Christ in Kowloon Tong
The Second Sunday of Easter – April 12, 2015
The Church has been beautifully decorated this Easter Season
by the Christ Church Flower Guild in loving memory of:
The Allen Family
Jane Akers-Jones
Simon Akers-Jones
Peter Chan
Chan Lau Irene
Chan Yuen
Mr and Mrs Walter H Chen
Cheng Chiu
Cheng Sing
K T Cheung
Cheung Kam Hung
Choy Ping Sum
Chu Man Hoi
Chun Siu Foon
Cottage Genta
Fenn Samuel
John Fenton
William Fisher
Maria Fincher
Dr Peter H T Fok
Paul H F Fok
Mr and Mrs Freeman
The Revd Geoffrey Gillard
Mark Gilmore
Brinsley Golding
Joyce Golding
Alfreda Greenhalgh
Tracy Guy
Kit Haffner
The Revd Geoffrey Higgins
Ho Wai Hing
Holl Ernestine
Holl Nelson
Holl Susan
Holl Wai Hung
Joseph Huang
Rose Huang
Ip Che
Lai Chi Kong and Dorothy Lai
Claymond Lai
Mr and Mrs Lai Koon Chee
Mr and Mrs W C Lai
Lam Chiu Fang
Lam Sheung Lock
Lau Lao Yiu Cheung
Lau Siu-Lung Clarence
Lau N K Allen
Lau Yuk Wo, Wallace
Shiu Kai and Esther Kotewall Lee
Fred Lee
Jeffrey K K Lee
Lee Yee An
Lee Yee On
Lee Yip Kwun
Phylis Leong
Leung Lam
Raymond Liang
Cheronne Low
Mr and Mrs E E Low
Mr S J Lowcock
Aaron Lui
Betty Lui
Ma Yat Sun
Man Wai Ling
Dr Barbara Mao
Dr Philip W C Mao
Yogi Mao
Dr Raymond Mok
Mrs Gerry Mao Ng
Hon Stephen Ng
Charles William Parsons
Pong Chan Kwai Ying
Pong King Cheung
Pong Kin Hong, Andrew
Poon Pui Lan
Sandra Rawlin
David Royden
The Revd Michael Simpson
Sinn Pang, Katherine
Vivienne Slack
Dr C J Symons
Mr and Mrs C P Tam
Tang Siu Hong
Mary Tiernan
Annie Wei
Mr and Mrs Jack Wei
Richard and Kathleen Whittington
Margery and Leonard Williams
Mr and Mrs B K Wong
Wong Chan Kwok Yee
Francis Wong
Wong Lau, Marjorie
Minnie Wong
Thomas Wong
+ Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord,
And let light perpetual shine upon them.
Vicar: The Reverend Ross Royden - telephone: 2338 4433 fax: 2338 8422 e-mail: [email protected]
Welcome
Advance Notice – Ascension Day Dinner
A warm welcome to our service this morning! Please join us
for light refreshments after the service. If you are new or
visiting us, you are especially welcome. Please introduce
yourself to us at the Welcome Table in the front of the church
before or after the service. We welcome anyone who has
been baptized in any Church to receive Communion.
At Christ Church, we try to mark Ascension Day in a special
way. Ascension Day this year is on Thursday, May 14, and
although a little way off, we want to make sure that you get
the details in your diary. We will have a service in Church at
6.00pm followed by our Ascension Day Dinner. More
details to follow!
Today’s Services
Rota
The Second Reading
Preacher:
Celebrant:
Organist:
Servers:
Communion Assistant:
Lesson Readers:
Intercessions:
Offertory Procession:
Sidespersons:
Welcome Table:
Flower Donor:
Flower Arranger:
+Garden Sponsor:
Revd Canon Dr Eric Chong
Revd Ross Royden
Winnie Royden
Michael Fong, Paul Cheung
Winston Lee, Tom Tse
Connie Wong, Rowena Chan
Faith Muston
Nancy and Ting Fan Leung
Claudia Lam, Dennis Law,
Stephen Liu
Georgina Lee
Lisa and Artur Jastrzebski
Cathy Chan and Karen Chu
Alvin and Wing Lo
Today’s Hymns
83
82
262
30(MP)
454(MP)
80
They sell all their possessions and give the proceeds to the
apostles.
Love’s redeeming work is done
Jesus lives! thy terrors now
Alleluia, sing to Jesus
Alleluia, alleluia
Majesty, worship his majesty
Alleluia, alleluia, hearts to heaven
The Collect
Almighty Father,
you have given your only Son to die for our sins
and to rise again for our justification:
grant us so to put away
the leaven of malice and wickedness
that we may always serve you
in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The First Reading
Acts 4:32-35 (page 888)
The early believers share all that they have with each other.
1 John 1:1-2.2 (page 989)
John proclaims what he has known and experienced: Jesus
Christ. Those who believe in him walk in the light. Anyone
who says that they have no sin, do not know the truth. In
Jesus, we have forgiveness.
The Gospel
John 20:19-end (page 883)
Jesus has not yet ascended to heaven. He appears to the
disciples and commissions them for service in his name.
Thomas is not there on this occasion and refuses to believe
the others’ report of what has happened. Unless he sees for
himself, he will not believe. Jesus does appear to him and he
believes. All who believe in Christ may have life in his name.
The Post Communion Prayer
Lord God our Father,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ
you have assured your children of eternal life
and in baptism have made us one with him:
deliver us from the death of sin
and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Readings for Next Sunday
Old Testament:
Epistle:
Gospel:
Acts 3:12-19 (page 887)
1 John 3:1-7 (page 990)
Luke 24:36b-48 (page 861)
Collection Last Sunday
Envelopes: $27,870
Cash: $38,743
Total for last week:
$66,613.00
Thank you for your support!
Parish Administrator: Emily Chan - telephone: 2336 0848 fax: 2338 8422