Churches open for private prayer
Monday – Tarleton, 10-11.30am & 12.30-3pm
Tuesday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Wednesday – Tarleton, 10.30am-3pm
Thursday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Friday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Saturday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
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For Rufford call Roy (01704)821464 and for Tarleton call Neil (01772)816390.
Sunday 4th April – EASTER DAY
✝️ 9am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
✝️ 10.30am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (streamed live on our Facebook page)
Today’s readings – Isaiah 25.6-9, Psalm 118.14-24, Acts 10.34-43 & John 20.1-8
The Collect
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity.
Old Testament – Isaiah 25.6-9
Psalm – 118:14-24
Refrain: This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
New Testament – Acts 10.34-43
10 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.’
Gospel: John 20.1-18
20 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went towards the tomb. 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12 and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.’ 14 When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? For whom are you looking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.’ 16 Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, ‘Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”’ 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Prayers
🙏🏼 CHRIST IS RISEN: CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED. We pray that our nation will feel the real sense of celebration today and have a sense of hope and knowledge of God as our strength and stronghold;
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need – Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan, Joan Gordon, Wayne Jackett, Jimmy Johnstone, Elsie Latham, Haydn Lathom, Paddy MacDonagh, Ruth Middlesborough, Roland Orr, Donald Sephton; Mary Sephton & Amanda Soady.
🙏🏼Faithful Departed – T Morgan & J. Fernhead.
🙏🏼 Year’s mind – Phillis Bridge, James Latham Burns, Margaret Gray, Duncan Peter Hodgson, Joan Hodgson, Fred Dickinson Moss, Ellen Rigby, Mary Alice Rigby, George Augustus Ritchings, Elizabeth Southworth & John Frederick Webster. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Edwards Close and Fairclough Drive.
Monday 5th April – Easter Monday
✝️ 12 noon Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (call Fr Mark to book)
Today’s readings – Acts 2.14, 22-32, Ps. 16.2, 6-end & Matthew 28.8-15
🙏🏼 We pray for public health professionals.
Tuesday 6th April
Today’s readings – Acts 2.36-41, Ps.33.4-5,18-end & John 20.11-18
🙏🏼 We pray for all who are ill, in care homes or hospices; that they are kept safe and feel God’s love for them.
Wednesday 7th April
✝️ 10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Acts 3.1-10, Ps. 105.1-9 & Luke 24.13-35
🙏🏼 We pray for all with a role in maintaining cleanliness, including those who keep our churches clean and safe.
Thursday 8th April
✝️ 7pm Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Today’s readings – Acts 3.11-end, Ps. 8 & Luke 24.35-48
🙏🏼 We pray for all laboratory and research staff.
Friday 9th April
Today’s readings – Acts 4.1-2, Ps.118.1-4,22-26 & John 21.1-14
🙏🏼 We pray for all hospital staff; medical, nursing, support and chaplaincy.
Saturday 10th April
Today’s readings – Acts 4.13-21, Ps.31.1-5 & Mark 16.9-15
🙏🏼 We pray for community workers in health and social care, for those supporting others through food banks, good neighbour projects and telephone support.
Next Sunday – 11th April – 2nd of Easter
✝️ 9am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
✝️ 10.30am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (also virtual at our Facebook and via the Diocesan website.)
Today’s Readings – Acts 4.32-55, Psalm 133, 1 John 1.1-2.2 & John 20.19-end
🙏🏼 We pray for Bishops Julian, Philip & Jill, Archdeacons Mark & David and Dean Peter.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Fermor Road and Fairbank Avenue.
