Sunday 27th February: Last before Lent
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
The Collect
Almighty Father, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross: give us grace to perceive his glory, that we may be strengthened to suffer with him and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Exodus 34. 29-35
34 29 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. 32 Afterwards all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; 34 but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35 the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Psalm 9
Response: It is good to give you thanks, give you thanks, O Lord.
NT Reading: 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2
3 12 Since we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, 13 not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside.
14 But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. 15 Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; 16 but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.
4 1 Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practise cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
Gospel: Luke 9.28-36
9 28 Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’ — not knowing what he said.
34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ 36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Henry Forshaw, Andy Glanville, Bp. Julian (Henderson), Peter Houghton, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Alison Marshall, Susan Mahoney, Donald and Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton & Amanda Soady
🙏🏼 RIP: Lilian Boucher, Raymond Rutter
🙏🏼 Years mind: Leslie Douglas Beamish, Walter Brathwaite, May Caunce, Catherine Chambers, George Chambers, Jane Coulton, Olive Courtnall, Stan Gornall, Robert Heywood, Linda Hinchcliffe, James Thomas Holcroft, Ethel Latham, Tom Lingard, Stanley William Magill, Jim Mawdesley, Jack Marsh Parker, Phoebe Stazicker, Margaret Wilcock & William Charles Yates
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer, we pray for those who live in Carrington Way and Chandlers Croft
🙏🏼 We pray for our prayerful thoughts about keeping Lent
Monday 28th February
1 Peter 1.3-9, Psalm 111 & Mark 10.17-27
🙏🏼 Pray for government leaders and their advisors.
Tuesday 1st March – St David, Bishop, Patron of Wales, c601
7.00pm: Pancakes at the Rectory: ticket only.
No Choir Pactice
1 Peter 1.10-16, Psalm 98.1-5 & Mark 10.28-31
🙏🏼 We pray for Christians in Wales
Wednesday 2nd March – ASH WEDNESDAY
10am Eucharist with Ashing: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
7.00pm Sung Eucharist with Ashing: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Joel 2.1-2,12-17, Psalm 51.1-18, 2 Corinthians 5.20b-6.10 & Matthew 6.1-6,16-21
The Collect Ash Wednesday to Saturday.
Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit; and, as you know our weakness, so may we know your power to save; 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.
Father God, King of all nations, we cry out to you now for the people of Ukraine. We ask you to rescue those who are vulnerable from the hands of their enemies that they may live without fear before you all their days. Amen
🙏🏼We pray for ourselves as we repent in Lent
Thursday 3rd March
6pm Stations of the Cross, Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then 7pm Choir practice.
7pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Deuteronomy 30.15-end, Psalm 1 & Luke 9.22-25
🙏🏼 We pray for peace in the world
Friday 4th March
10am-12noon: Coffee & Chat in the Parish Room, Holy Trinity, Tarleton, all welcome
7.30pm World Day of Prayer, Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Isaiah 58.1-9a, Psalm 51.1-5,17-18 & Matthew 9.14-15
🙏🏼 We pray for all using foodbanks, their organisers and donors
Saturday 5th March
Isaiah 58.9b-end, Psalm 86.1-7 & Luke 5.27-32
🙏🏼 We pray for all keeping Lent and worshipping tomorrow
Next Sunday 6th March – 1st Sunday of Lent
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
Deuteronomy 26.1-11, Psalm 91.1,2,9-end, Romans 10.8b-13 & Luke 4.1-13
🙏🏼 We pray for those leading Lenten worship and in our cycle of prayer, we pray for those who live in Church Road.
