Both churches open for private prayer every day
Sunday 21st November: CHRIST THE KING
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments.
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then refreshments.
6.00pm: Evensong for the Eve of St Cecilia, Holy Trinity, Tarleton
The Collect
Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Daniel 7.9-10,13,14
7 9 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire.
10 A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousand served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgement, and the books were opened.
13 As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him.
14 To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.
From Psalm 92: Refrain: The Lord is King, with majesty enrobed.
The Lord is King, with majesty enrobed; the lord has robed himself with might, he has girded himself with power. Refrain. The world you made stood firm, not to be moved; your throne has stood firm from of old. From all eternity, O Lord, you are. Refrain. Truly your decrees are to be trusted. Holiness is fitting to your house, O Lord, until the end of time. Refrain.
NT Reading: Revelation 1.4b-8
1.4b Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen.
8 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Gospel: John 18.33b-37
18 33 Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’
34 Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’
35 Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?’
36 Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’ 3
7 Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’
Anthem: Rex Tremendae Majestasis (Bertoni, 1791)
Rex tremendae majestatis, Qui salvandos salvas gratis: Salva me, fons pietatis.
(King of terrifying majesty, who freely saves the saved: Save me, fount of pity.)
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Sheila Bryan, Colin Brown, Andy Glanville, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Paddy McDonagh, Alison Marshall, Susan Mahoney, Donald & Mary Sephton and Lavinia Sephton
🙏🏼 RIP: Ron Turner & Nevill Bradshaw (funerals tbc)
🙏🏼 Years mind: Harry Aldcroft, Thomas Harold Bentham, Robert Bromilow, Dennis Fairbrother, May Gaskill, Henry Taylor Johnson, Oliver Clucas Lace, Frederick Merrills, Albert Powell, John H Riley, Thomas Henry Tryer, Albert Edward Turner, Lois Southworth & Matthew Sutton
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in The Chimes and The Cloisters
Monday 22nd November: Cecilia, Martyr, c230
Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20, Canticle: Bless the Lord & Luke 21.1-4
🙏🏼 We pray for musicians
Tuesday 23rd November: Clement, Bishop, Martyr, c100
7pm: Choir Practice. Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Daniel 2.31-45, Canticle: Benedicite 1-3 & Luke 21.5-11
🙏🏼 We pray for our political leaders
Wednesday 24th November
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Daniel 5.1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28, canticle: Benedicite 4-5 & Luke 21.12-19
🙏🏼 We pray for peace in the world
Thursday 25th November: Isaac Watts, hymn writer, 1748
7pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Daniel 6.12-end, canticle: Benedicite 6-8a & Luke 21.20-28
🙏🏼 We give thanks for hymn writers past and present
Friday 25th November
10am-12noon: Coffee & Chat in the Parish Room, Tarleton, all welcome.
Daniel 7-2-14, Canticle: Benedicite 8b-10a & Luke 21.29-33
🙏🏼 We pray for those preparing to lead worship on Sunday
Saturday 26th November
Daniel 7.15-27, Canticle: Benedicite 10b-end & Luke 21.34-36
🙏🏼 We pray for our PCCs at their joint day at Whalley Abbey
Next Sunday 28th November: ADVENT SUNDAY
8am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford;
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments;
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then refreshments
Jeremiah 33-14-16, Psalm 25.1-9, 1 Thessalonians 3.9-end & Luke 3.1-6
🙏🏼 We pray for those living in The Gravel and The Marshes Lane
