Churches open for private prayer
Monday: Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Tuesday: Rufford, 10am-3pm
Wednesday:
Thursday: Rufford, 10am-3pm
Friday: Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Saturday: Rufford, 10am-3pm
Tarleton, 11am-3pm
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Sunday 16th May – 7th Sunday of Easter – Sunday after Ascension
8am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
10.30am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Today’s readings – Acts 1.15-17,21-end, Psalm 1, 1 John 5.9-13 & John 17.6-19.
The Collect
O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading – Acts 1.15-17, 21-26
1: 15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred and twenty people). He said, 16 ‘Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus — 17 for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.’ 21 So one of the men who have accompanied us throughout the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.’
23 So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed and said, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.’ 26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.
From Psalm 102
Refrain: The Lord has set his sway in heaven. My soul, give thanks to the Lord; all my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings. Refrain. For as the heavens are high above the earth so strong is his love for those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west so far does he remove our sins. Refrain. The Lord has set his sway in heaven and his kingdom is ruling over all. Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels, mighty in power, fulfilling his word. Refrain.
New Testament – 1 John 5.9-13
Gospel – John 17.6-19
17: Jesus looked up to haven and prayed: 6 ‘Father, I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8 for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. 14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.
🙏🏼 We pray for those who feel overwhelmed by the uncertainties of the pandemic
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan; Wayne Jackett, Jimmy Johnstone, Paddy MacDonagh, Lillian Magrath, Ruth Middlesborough, Roland Orr, Donald Sephton, Mary Sephton, Amanda Soady, Mark Kinley & Brenda Lloyd.
🙏🏼 Faithful departed: Olive Edmonson, Gordon Huartson & Fredric Johnson.
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Margaret Allen, Constance Ball, Elizabeth Worthington Banks, Edwin Barron, Georgina Bethany Callander, Laura Hall, John Johnson, Mary Sutton Marsden, Edward Monaghan, James Moss, Harry Seddon, Philip Harry Theabald, Rosina Rimmer, Nellie Ritchings, Saffie Roussos & Margaret Elizabeth Ward. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Hesketh Lane.
Monday 17th May
Today’s readings – Acts 19.1-8, Psalm 68.1-6 & John 16.29-end
🙏🏼 We pray for national government, the cabinet and civil servants.
Tuesday 18th May
Today’s readings – Acts 20.17-27, Ps. 68.9-10,18-19 & John 17.1-11
🙏🏼 We pray for our local areas; that they may be places of trust and friendship. As households begin to mix again, we pray for places of entertainment as they re-open.
Wednesday 19th May – Dunstan, Archbishop, Monastic Reformer, 988
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Acts 20.28-end, Psalm 68.27-28, 32-end & John 17.11-19
🙏🏼 We pray for all ensuring communications networks function.
Thursday 20th May – Alcuin, Deacon, Abbot, 804
7.00pm Eucharist, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.
Today’s readings – Acts 22.30, 23.6-11, Psalm 16.1,5-end & John 17.20-end
🙏🏼 We pray for foodbanks.
Friday 21st May – Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 303
Today’s readings – Acts 25.13-21, Psalm 103.I-2,11-12,19-20 & John 21.5-19
🙏🏼 We pray for young people struggling with mental health.
Saturday 22nd May
Today’s readings – Acts 28.16-20,30-end, Psalm 11.4-end & John 21.20-end
🙏🏼 We pray for all working with pre-school children and for those remembering the Manchester Arena bombing.
Sunday 23rd May – PENTECOST
8am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10.30am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (Virtual on the benefice Facebook Page)
Today’s readings – Acts 2.1.21, Psalm 104.26-36, Romans 8.22-27 & John 15.26-27 & 16.4b-15
🙏🏼 We pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and in our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Hillcrest Close and Hillcrest Drive.
