Sunday 15 August – The Blessed Virgin Mary
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton;
9.15am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford; Patronal Festival Guest Preacher: Very Revd Geoffrey Marshall
10.45am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton; also streamed live on the benefice Facebook page.
The Collect
Almighty God, who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary and chose her to be the mother of your only Son: grant that we who are redeemed by his blood may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Reading: Isaiah 61.10-11
61 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
From Psalm 44
Refrain: On your right hand stands the queen, in garments of gold.
The daughters of kings are among your loved ones. On your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. Listen, O daughter, give ear to my words: forget your people and your father’s house. Refrain. So will the king desire your beauty. He is your lord, pay homage to him. They are escorted amid gladness and joy; they pass within the palace of the king. Refrain.
Epistle: Galatians ŷ4.4-7
4 4 When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ 7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
Gospel: Luke 1.46-55
1 46 Mary said,
‘My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, 48 for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’
🙏🏼 We pray for our clergy and lay leaders and in our cycle of prayer, we pray for those living in Moss Lane
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Andy Glanville, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Bill Lloyd, Paddy McDonagh, Alan Southworth and Donald & Mary Sephton
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Mary Holmes, Phillis G. Jackson, Roy Johnson, Stephen Murray, Terry Prayle, Marjorie Eileen Rohrer, Ann Sephton, Henry Townsend & Ann Winward
The Collect for Trinity+11 for use during the week.
O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace, that we, running the way of your commandments, may receive your gracious promises, and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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.
Monday 16th August
Judges 2.11-19, Psalm 106.34-42 & Matthew 19.16-22
🙏🏼 We pray that all might hear God’s call in their life.
Tuesday 17th August
Judges 6.11-24, Psalm 85.8-end & Matthew 19.23-end
🙏🏼 We pray for more lay leaders in our congregations
Wednesday 18th August
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton;
Judges 9.6-15, Psalm 21.1-6 & Matthew 20.1-16
🙏🏼 We pray for more vocations to the priesthood and to the religious life
Thursday 19th August
7pm: Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Judges 11.29-end, Psalm 40.4-11 & Matthew 22.1-14
🙏🏼 We pray for those whose leadership is hidden or unacknowledged
Friday 20th August – Bernard, Abbot, teacher of the faith, 1153, William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, 1912, 1890
Ruth 1.1,3-6,14-16,22, Psalm 146 & Matthew 22.34-40
🙏🏼 We pray for lay and ordained leaders who are struggling; for strength for renewed ministry
Saturday 21st August
Ruth 2.1-3, 8-11, 4.13-17, Psalm 128 & Matthew 23.1-12
🙏🏼 We pray for all involved in discerning vocation
Next Sunday 22nd August – 12th after Trinity Old Church Sunday: no worship at Holy Trinity
8am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
9.15am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10.45am Eucharist: Old St Mary’s, Windgate; (no feed to Facebook.)
6.00pm: Sung Evening Prayer: Old St Mary’s, Windgate;
St Mary’s Church, Rufford open for private prayer every day. Holy Trinity, Tarleton is open for private prayer Monday – Wednesday, then closed for electrical work.
Joshua 24.1-2a, 14-18, Psalm 34.15-end, Ephesians 6.10-20 & John 6.56-69
🙏🏼 We pray for parents, that they may be able to bring up their children with a living relationship with God.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Moss Lea, Oakgate Close and Oaklands Avenue
