Sunday 27th March – 4th Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)
NO 8am Eucharist TODAY
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then soup and a roll
The Collect
Merciful Lord, absolve your people from their offences, that through your bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the chains of those sins which by our frailty we have committed; grant this, heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake.
Old Testament: Joshua 5.9-12
5 After the Israelites had crossed over the Jordan river, 9 The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.’ And so that place is called Gilgal to this day. 10 While the Israelites were encamped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. 11 On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12 The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5.16-21
5 16 From now on, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Gospel: Luke 15.1-3,11b-32
15 All the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ 3 So he told them this parable: 11 ‘There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’” 20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” 22 But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe — the best one — and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate. 25 ‘Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27 He replied, “Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.” 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29 But he answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!” 31 Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.”’
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Kar, Elsie Latham, Susan Mahoney, Donald and Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton & Amanda Soady
🙏🏼 RIP: Arthur Spout (whose funeral is 1pm on March 31st, Holy Trinity, Tarleton) & Jim Golding
🙏🏼 Years mind: Benjamin Bennet, Muriel Eatough, George Gregson, Margaret Richardson & Marjorie Lillian Rowland
🙏🏼We pray for peace in the Ukraine, for the Mother Church and in our cycle of prayer we pray for those who live in Cousins Lane and Crestway
Monday 28th March
Isaiah 65.17-21, Psalm 30.1-5,8,11-end & John 4.43-end
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine, and for the UK government, officials and MPs
Tuesday 29th March
Ezekiel 47.1-9,12, Psalm 46.1-8 & John 5.1-3,5-16
7.00pm: Choir practice, Holy Trinity, Tarleton
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine, for all clergy, lay leaders, wardens and parish officers
Wednesday 30th March
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
12pm: Lent Lunch, Rufford Church Hall
Isaiah 49.8-15, Psalm 145. 8-18 & John 5.17-30
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine, for Bishop Philip and for those suffering from a resurgence of Covid-19
Thursday 31st March – John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631
6pm Stations of the Cross, Holy Trinity, Tarleton
7pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Exodus 32.7-14, Psalm 106.19-23 & John 5.31-end
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the whole world; especially for the Ukraine and for all who preach the word of God.
Friday 1st April – Frederick, Dennis Maurice, priest, teacher of the faith, 1872
10am-12noon: Coffee & Chat in the Parish Room, Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton, all welcome
7.00pm: Holy Hour at Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Jeremiah 26.8-11, Psalm 34.15-end & John 7.1-2,10.25-30
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine and give thanks for the Christian Socialist movement
Saturday 2nd April
Jeremiah 11.18-20, Ps. 7.1-2,8-10 & John 7.40-52
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine and for all leading worship tomorrow
Next Sunday: 5th Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins)
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then soup and a roll
Isaiah 43.16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3.4b-14 & John 12.1-8
🙏🏼 Pray for peace in the Ukraine; for those unable to worship due to war, civil disturbance, or persecution
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those who live in Edwards Close and Fairclough Drive
