Churches open for private prayer
Monday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Tuesday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Wednesday – Tarleton, 10.30am-12noon & 1pm – 3pm
Thursday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Friday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Saturday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
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Rufford, Roy (01704)821464 & Tarleton, Neil (01772)816390
Sunday 28th March – Palm Sunday
✝️ 8am Eucharist @ St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
✝️ 10.30am Eucharist @ Holy Trinity, Tarletonh
The Collect
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.
Palm Gospel – Mark 11.1-11
11 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them,
‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, “Why are you doing this?” just say this, “The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.”’
4 They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, 5 some of the bystanders said to them, ‘What are you doing, untying the colt?’ 6 They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it.
7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it.
8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.
9 Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,
‘Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Old Testament Isaiah 50.4-9a
50 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
Morning by morning he wakens — wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.
5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backwards. 6 I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. 7 The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; 8 he who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9 It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?
Psalm 31.9-16: Refrain: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?,
New Testament – Philippians 2.5-11
Passion Gospel – Mark 14.1 – end of 15
Prayers
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan, Joan Gordon, Wayne Jackett, Jimmy Johnstone, Haydn Lathom, Paddy MacDonagh, Ruth Middlesborough, Roland Orr, Donald Sephton, Mary Sephton & Amanda Soady.
🙏🏼 We give thanks for Elsie Latham’s recovery so far, and pray for her further recovery.
🙏🏼 Faithful Departed: Audrey Alice Balshen, Judith Cannea, Anthony (Tony) Morgan.
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Irene Bridge, Muriel Eatough, George Gregson, Margaret Richardson & Marjorie Lillian Rowland.
🙏🏼 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.
Monday 29th March
Today’s readings – Isaiah 42.1-9, Ps. 36.5-11 & John 12.1-11
🙏🏼 We pray for all in prison or working in prisons.
Tuesday 30th March
Today’s readings – Isaiah 49.1-7, Ps.71.1-14 & John 12.20-36
🙏🏼 We pray for all involved in funerals.
Wednesday 31st March
✝️ 10am Eucharist @ Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Isaiah 50.409a, Ps. 70 & John 13.21-32
🙏🏼 We pray for all involved with our natural world; for weather forecasters, for famers and those at sea.
Thursday 1st April – Maundy Thursday
✝️ 10.30am – Virtual mass (stream on Facebook) of the Last Supper and stripping of the Altars, Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
✝️ 7.00pm – Eucharist @ St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.
✝️ 7.30pm – 12midnight: Watch of the Passion @ Holy Trinity, Tarleton (live and streamed on Facebook). Booking essential for live Watch.
Collect
God our Father, you have invited us to share in the supper which your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: may he nourish us by his presence, and unite us in his love; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today’s readings – Exodus 12.1-14, Psalm 116.9-end, 1 Corinthians 11.23-26 & John 13.1-17,31b-35
🙏🏼 We give thanks for The Last Supper.
Friday 2nd April – Good Friday
✝️ 2.00pm Virtual (on Facebook) Stations of the Cross from St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.
Collect
Almighty Father, look with mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed and given up into the hands of sinners and to suffer death upon the cross; who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today’s readings – Isaiah 52.13 end 53, Psalm 22.1-11, Hebrews 10.16-25 & John 18.1-end, 19
🙏🏼 We pray for all who feel forgotten or lost today.
Saturday 3rd April – Holy Saturday & Easter Vigil
✝️ 6pm – Virtual (streamed on Facebook) Pascal Vigil
Today’s readings – Lamentations 3.-9,19-24, Ps.31.1-5 & John 18.1-end 19.
🙏🏼 We pray for those overwhelmed by their situation.
Easter Vigil readings – Exodus 14.10-end, 15.20-21, Romans 6.3-11 & Mark 16.1-8
Next Sunday: EASTER DAY
✝️ 9am Eucharist @ St Mary the Virgin, Rufford (Booking essential)
✝️ 10.30am Eucharist @ Holy Trinity, Tarleton (Booking essential)
Today’s readings – Isaiah 25.6-9, Psalm 118.14-24, Acts 10.34-43 & John 20.1-8.
CHRIST IS RISEN: CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED
🙏🏼 We pray for those living in Edwards Close and Fairclough Drive.
Fr Mark: Phone: 01772 814431
Mobile: 07968 753978
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Email: rector @rsmtht.church
(Photo: Sacrement Chapel at Holy Trinity Church Tarleton at The Watch 2019)
