Churches open for private prayer
Monday – Tarleton, 10am-2pm
Tuesday – Rufford, 10am-2pm
Wednesday – Tarleton, 10.30am-2pm
Thursday – Rufford, 10am-2pm
Friday – Tarleton, 10am-2pm
Saturday – Rufford, 10am-2pm
Worship in church
BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR LIVE WORSHIP – to book at St. Mary’s Rufford call Roy (01704)821464 and for Holy Trinity Tarleton call Neil (01772)816390.
Sunday 21st March – Passion Sunday – Lent 5
✝️ Virtual worship only from 10.30am with Bishop Philip.
The Collects.
Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Old Testament – Jeremiah 11:18-20
11 18 It was the Lord who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds. 19 But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against me that they devised schemes, saying, ‘Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered!’ 20 But you, O Lord of hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause.
Psalm 119:9-16
Refrain – O Lord, how I love your law.
New Testament – Hebrews 5:5-10
5 5 Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you’; 6 as he says also in another place, ‘You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’ 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus] offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9 and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 10 having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Gospel – John 12:20-33
12. 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
27 ‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father, save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’
30 Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.
Prayers
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan, Joan Gordon, Wayne Jackett, Jimmy Johnstone, Elsie Latham, Paddy MacDonagh, Tony Morgan, Ruth Middlesborough, Roland Orr, Donald Sephton, Mary Sephton & Amanda Soady.
🙏🏼 Faithful Departed: Albert John Parry
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Jamie Fuller, Ronald William Iddon, Simon A. Mills, Catherine Morris & Mary Elizabeth Powell. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
🙏🏼 We pray for our Bishops, Archdeacons and Dean.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer, we pray for those living in Coe Lane.
Monday 22nd March
Today’s readings – Joshua 2:1-14, Ps:23 & John 8:1-11.
🙏🏼 We pray for those struggling with their mental health.
Tuesday 23rd March – National Day of Reflection w.r.t. Covid-19
✝️ 11.40am: Virtual Prayers streamed on Facebook.
Lord Jesus Christ,
when fear and anxiety besiege us
and hope is veiled in grief,
hold us in your wounded hands
and make your face shine on us again,
for you are our Lord and God.
Amen.
12noon – Holy Trinity Bell Tolled for One Minute Silence
8pm – Light a candle in your window.
Today’s readings – Numbers 21:4-9; Ps. 102:1-3, 16-23 & John 5:8-21-30.
🙏🏼 On this day of reflection, on the first anniversary of lock-down, lament with all grieving the loss of loved ones and pray for those building up their local communities by prayer and action.
Wednesday 24th March – Oscar Romero, Archbishop, Martyr, 1980
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Daniel 3:14-20, 24-25, 28, Canticle – Bless the Lord & John 8:31-42.
🙏🏼 We pray for the Archbishop’s of Canterbury & York and those assisting them.
Thursday 25th March – Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
7.30pm Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Today’s readings – Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 40:5-11 & Luke 1:26-38.
🙏🏼 We pray for those who feel their lives are ‘on hold’ that they retain a sense if hope.
Friday 26th March – Harriet Monsall, founder of the Community of St John the Baptist, 1883
Today’s readings – Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 18:1-6 & John 10:31-end.
🙏🏼 We pray for those struggling with the effects of long COVID.
Saturday 27th March
Today’s readings – Ezekiel 37:21-end, Psalm 121 & John 11:45-end.
🙏🏼 We pray for those maintaining communication networks.
Next Sunday: Sunday 28th March – Palm Sunday
8am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10.30am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Palm Gospel – John 12:12-16 & Passion Gospel – Mark 14:1-end of 15.
🙏🏼 We pray for every community and parish across the diocese.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Cousins Lane and Crestway.
