The week in Bible reading and prayer
Sunday 24th October – Last Sunday after Trinity
8am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin,
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments.
10.45am All-age Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, with Rose Queens (feed to Facebook).
The Collect
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Jeremiah 31.7-9
31. 7 Thus says the Lord:
Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘Save, O Lord, your people, the remnant of Israel.’
8 See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labour, together; a great company, they shall return here.
9 With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back, I will let them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble; for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
From Psalm 125: Refrain: What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, it seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs. Refrain. The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels the Lord worked for them!’ What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad. Refrain. Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap. Refrain. They go out they go out full of tears, carrying seed for the sowing: they come back they come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves. Refrain
Epistle Hebrews 7.23-28
7 23 Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever. 25 Consequently he is able for all time to save] those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever.
Gospel: Mark 10.46b-52
10 46b As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ 48 Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ 49 Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ 50 So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘My teacher, let me see again.’ 52 Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.
Today’s anthem: In heavenly love abiding: Text: Anna Laetitia Waring: Setting, Penlan: David Jenkins. Words at hymn 681
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Andy Glanville, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Paddy McDonagh, Alison Marshall, Susan Mahoney and Donald & Mary Sephton
🙏🏼 Faithful departed: Isobel Fairbrother
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Robert James Abram, Ann Baker, Frederick Wallace Burrow, John Bridge, Elizabeth Caunce, Constance Mary Coggins, Henry Cookson, John Joseph Hague, Beatrice Connie Howard, Marjorie Daphne Jackson, Noah Kimmance, Margaret Rutter & Mary Sephton
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Sutton Avenue and Sutton Lane
Monday 25th October – Crispin and Crispinian, martyrs, c287
Romans 8.12-17, Psalm 68.1-6, 19 & Luke 13.10-17
🙏🏼 We pray for the cathedral staff
Tuesday 26th October – Alfred, king, scholar, 899
Romans 8.18-25, Psalm 126 & Luke 13.18-21
🙏🏼 We pray for all Christians with high secular responsibilities
Wednesday 27th October
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Romans 8.26-30, Psalm 13 & Luke 13.22-30
🙏🏼 We pray for the Climate Conference
Thursday 28th October – Simon and Jude, Apostles
7pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Isaiah 28.14-16, Psalm 119.89-96, Ephesians 2.19-end & John 15.17-end
Collect for SS Simon and Jude
Almighty God, who built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone: so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
🙏🏼 We pray for us all to be true Apostles of Jesus
Friday 29th October – James Hannington, bishop, martyr, 1885
Romans 4.1-8, Psalm 1 & Luke 12.49-53
🙏🏼 We pray for Christians in Uganda
Saturday 30th October
Romans 9.1-5, Psalm 147.13-end & Luke 14.1-6
🙏🏼 We pray for those leading worship
Next Sunday 31st October – Fourth before Advent
Clocks ‘fall back’ 1 hour at 2am
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments.
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, (feed to Facebook), then refreshments.
Deuteronomy 6.1-9, Psalm 119.1-8, Hebrews 9.11-14 & Mark 12.28-34
🙏🏼 We pray for Lutheran Christians and those from outside the parishes worshipping with us; in person or on-line.
Monday 1 November – All Saints Day
7.00pm: Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, open for private prayer every day.
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