Sunday 3rd July Trinity 3 – St. Thomas the Apostle
8am Said Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9:15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary’ the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist followed by refreshments to welcome Fr. Tristan Holy Trinity, Tarleton
COLLECT FOR THE FEAST OF ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE
Almighty and eternal God, who, for the firmer foundation of our faith, allowed your holy apostle Thomas to doubt the resurrection of your Son till word and sight convinced him:
grant to us, who have not seen, that we also may believe and so confess Christ as our Lord and our God; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
COLLECT FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; 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. Amen.
FIRST READING: Habakkuk 2:1-4
I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint.
Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay. “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
RESPONSORIAL PSALM 30:1-6
The Response to the Psalm is: I will praise you, Lord. You have rescued me.
SECOND READING: Ephesians 2:19-end
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia.
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are those who have not seen, but still believe!
Alleluia.
GOSPEL: John 20:24-29
Hear the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John – Glory to you, O Lord
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, O Christ.
INTERCESSIONS Pray for:
🙏🏼 Our Confirmation candidates being confirmed by Bishop Philip on 15th July at Rufford:
Oscar, Samuel, Mai, Gabriella, Lucy, Lydia, Cameron, Oliver, Jacob, Mason, George & Poppy
🙏🏼 The Sick: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Karr, Susan Mahoney, Winnie Turner, Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton, Amanda Soady, Brian, Alison Comish and Bill Duggan.
🙏🏼The recently departed: John Henry Rowlands (priest)
🙏🏼Year’s Mind: Frank Burman, Bessie Burman, Kevin Rimmer, Percy Douglas Beamish, Eleanora Mary Parsons, James William Howard, Lilian Emily Sheldon, Albert Melling, Thomas Caunce & William Martland.
Monday 4th July
Hosea 2:14-16, 19-20, Psalm 145:2-9 & Matthew 9:18-26
🙏🏼 Pray for the Bishop’s leadership team
Tuesday 5th July
7-8pm Choir Practice – Holy Trinity Church
Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13, Psalm 103:8-12 & Matthew 9:32-end
🙏🏼Pray for Bishop Julian as he makes his last visit to Leyland deanery as Bishop of Blackburn.
Wednesday 6th July – Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher, martyrs of the English Reformation
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12, Psalm 115:3-10 & Matthew 10:1-7
🙏🏼Pray for all who offer and who receive Spiritual Direction.
Thursday 7th July
7pm Said Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Hosea 11:1, 3-4, 8-9, Psalm 105:1-7 & Matthew 10:7-15
🙏🏼 Pray for those who develop resources for teaching the Christian faith.
Friday 8th July
10-12noon Coffee & Chat – Holy Trinity Parish Room, all welcome
Hosea 14:2-end, Psalm 80:1-7 & Matthew 10:16-23
🙏🏼 Pray for all people to hear the Gospel in their own language
Saturday 9th July
Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 51:1-7 & Matthew 10:24-33
🙏🏼 Pray for an increase in vocations to lay and ordained ministry. All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3. 16
Sunday 10th July
8am Said Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
9:15am All Age Eucharist followed by meet and greet with Fr. Tristan and Danny – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
