Sunday 25 September – Trinity 15 Generosity Week
8am Said Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
9:15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary’ the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Preacher at 8am & 9.15am: Christy Sawyer,Stewardship Resourcing Officer fro Blackburn Diocese
COLLECT FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; 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.
🙏🏼A PRAYER FOR THE KING
Everlasting God, we pray for our new King. Bless his reign and the life of our nation. Help us to work together do that truth and justice, harmony and fairness flourish among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIRST READING: Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come! You lie on beds adorned with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on choice lambs and fattened calves. You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments. You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile; your feasting and lounging will end. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
RESPONSORIAL PSALM 146:7, 8-9, 9-10b
The Response to the Psalm is: Praise the Lord, my soul!
SECOND READING: 1 Timothy 6:6-19
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time— God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who
lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen. Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia.
‘It is the will of him who sent me’, says the Lord, ‘that I should lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up on the last day’.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL: John 6:35-40
Hear the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father
Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
🙏🏼PRAYER FOR THE NEW BISHOP OF BLACKBURN
Heavenly Father, we pray for a bishop full of your Holy Spirit; a disciple to make disciples, a bold witness to Jesus, and a Christ-like leader, able to inspire children and young people with the transforming message of your Gospel. We ask this in the name of Your Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
INTERCESSIONS Pray for:
🙏🏼The Sick: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Karr, Winnie Turner, Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton, Amanda Soady, Alison Comish, Brian Soady, Karen Hartnett
🙏🏼The recently departed: Clifford Huyton (4th Oct, Tarleton)
🙏🏼Year’s Mind: Thomas Caunce, Diana Grounds, Roy Johnson, Malcolm Dorrance Whyte (priest), Thomas Wareing, Douglas Tunstall, John Moss, Hilda Howarth
Mon. Wilson Carlile, founder of the Church army, 1942
Job 1:6-end; Ps 17:1-11; Luke 9:46-50
🙏🏼Please pray for the appointment of the new Bishop of Blackburn.
Tues. St. Vincent de Paul, 1660
Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:14-19; Luke 9:51-56
🙏🏼Please pray for all ministering in HM Prisons.
Wed. Ember Day
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Job 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:1-6, 11; Luke 9:57-end
🙏🏼Please pray for all in training for ministry.
Thurs. St. Michael and All Angels
6.30pm Diamond Disciples – Holy Trinity Parish Room
7pm Said Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Genesis 28:10-17; Ps 103:19-end; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-end
🙏🏼Please pray for all who work in admin in the Diocesan offices.
Fri. St. Jerome, translator, teacher, 420
10am – 12noon Coffee & Chat – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Job 38:1, 12-21, 40:3-5; Ps 139:6-11; Luke 10:13-16
🙏🏼Pray for all involved in the training of clergy, LLMs & ALMs
Sat. Remigus, bishop, 533
Job 42:1-3, 6, 12-end; Ps 119:169-end; Luke 10:17-24
🙏🏼Please pray for our bishop, Philip.
Please also continue to pray for the repose of the soul of Her Majesty the Queen as the Royal family continues to mourn for her and for His Majesty Charles III at the start of his reign.
Sunday 2nd October – Trinity 16
8am Said Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9:15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
CONTACTS
Rector: The Rev’d Canon Mark Soady SSC
Rest Day: Monday
Tel: (01772) 814431/07968 753978
E-Mail: rector@rsmtht.church
Curate: The Rev’d Fr. Tristan Meares
Rest Day: Tuesday
Tel: (01772) 590803
Email: curate@rsmtht.church
Ordinand: Danny Abraham
Rest Day: Saturday.
Study Days: Monday, Tuesday & Friday.
