Holy Communion and Junior Church

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Holy Communion for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First reading: Isaiah 49: 1-7
Gospel: John 1: 29–42

'I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.' This quotation from Isaiah is the second we have heard this Epiphany that points forward to the words of Simeon at the Presentation, emphasising that no-one is excluded from the grace of God and the redemption offered by Jesus.

The language of Isaiah is as majestic as its theme, the Light of Christ illuminating the whole world. Yet the Gospel shows the intimate way in which the story begins: John points out Jesus to two disciples (his disciples, not Jesus's, at this point); one of them fetches his brother, and the brothers go to see Jesus. The whole of Jesus's ministry begins, quite simply, with one person talking to another.

The painting by Salvator Rosa depicts John pointing Jesus out to Andrew. Rosa's interest was in the wild, romantic landscape of the setting, but the picture nevertheless conveys a sense of excitement and transformative potential.

Kidbrooke, St Nicholas

All are welcome at St Nicholas's, whether at services, our other events, or through this A Church Near You page, which we intend to use in future as our main website. If you are viewing the page on a phone or tablet, please click on the three bars top right to access the menu; on a desktop or laptop, the menu will be found on the left.

For pastoral and confidential matters, please call our Priest-in-Charge,  Revd Tola Badejo, on 07950 917985, requesting  a call back if necessary.  For non-urgent general enquiries, a messaging form is available under 'Get in Touch' in the panel on the left. To ask about hall hire, please contact Linda Peppiatt on 07905 609944 or [email protected]


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Revd Tola Badejo (Priest-in-Charge)

66A Whetstone Road, London

SE3 8PZ
Revd Tola Badejo
07950 917985
Linda Peppiatt (hall bookings)
07905 609944
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Holy Communion and Junior Church

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Holy Communion for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First reading: Isaiah 49: 1-7
Gospel: John 1: 29–42

'I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.' This quotation from Isaiah is the second we have heard this Epiphany that points forward to the words of Simeon at the Presentation, emphasising that no-one is excluded from the grace of God and the redemption offered by Jesus.

The language of Isaiah is as majestic as its theme, the Light of Christ illuminating the whole world. Yet the Gospel shows the intimate way in which the story begins: John points out Jesus to two disciples (his disciples, not Jesus's, at this point); one of them fetches his brother, and the brothers go to see Jesus. The whole of Jesus's ministry begins, quite simply, with one person talking to another.

The painting by Salvator Rosa depicts John pointing Jesus out to Andrew. Rosa's interest was in the wild, romantic landscape of the setting, but the picture nevertheless conveys a sense of excitement and transformative potential.

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Our parish of Kidbrooke, St Nicholas is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. For further details, please refer to the separate Safeguarding page on this site and the link to the Diocesan page below.

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