SUNDAY 16th October – Trinity 18
8am Said Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9:15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary’ the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
COLLECT FOR THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; 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: Genesis 32:22-31 – The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, ‘Let me go, for the day is breaking.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go, unless you bless me.’ So he said to him, ‘What is your name?’ And he said, ‘Jacob.’ Then the man said, ‘You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.’ Then Jacob asked him, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he said, ‘Why is it that you ask my name?’ And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.’ The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
RESPONSORIAL PSALM 121:1-8
The Response to the Psalm is: Our help is from the Lord who made heaven and earth.
SECOND READING: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 – But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ask and it will be given to you; search and you will find. Alleluia! Alleluia.
GOSPEL: Luke 18:1-8
Hear the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, “Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.”’ And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’
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.
🙏🏼The Sick: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Karr, Winnie Turner, Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton, Amanda Soady, Brian Soady, Karen Hartnett, Stuart Drysdale & Joseph Doolan
🙏🏼The recently departed: Brenda Russell
🙏🏼Year’s Mind: Gladys Victoria Hodson, Frances May Parker, Margaret Benjamin, Helen Margaret Holden, John William Ashton, Alice Vera Perrin, Margaret Moss, Emily Penn & Ellen Barron.
READINGS AND THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday – Ignatius, bishop, martyr, c.107
7pm Stepping Stones Adult Discipleship Group – Holy Trinity, Tarleton parish room
Ephesians 2:1-10; Ps 100 & Luke 12:13-21
🙏🏼Please pray for the appointment of the new Bishop of Blackburn.
Tuesday – St. Luke the Evangelist
Acts 16:6-12a; Ps 147:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:5-17 & Luke 10:1-9
🙏🏼Please pray all who preach the good news.
Wednesday – Henry Martyn, translator, missionary, 1812
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Ephesians 3:2-12; Ps 98; Luke 12:39-48
🙏🏼Please pray for all in training for ministry.
Thursday
6:30pm Diamond Disciples Youth Group – yHoly Trinity, Tarleton parish room
7pm Said Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Ephesians 3:14-end; Ps 33:1-6 & Luke 12:49-53
🙏🏼Please pray for all who work in admin in the Diocesan offices.
Friday
10am-12noon Coffee & Chat – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Ephesians 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-6 & Luke 12:54-end
🙏🏼Pray for all involved in the training of clergy, LLMs & ALMs
Saturday
Ephesians 4:7-16; Ps 122 & Luke 13:1-9
🙏🏼Please pray for our bishop, Philip.
Sunday 23rd October – Trinity 19
8am NO SERVICE
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) 590803/07547 973527 Email: curate@rsmtht.church
Ordinand: Danny Abraham Rest Day: Saturday. Study Days: Monday, Tuesday & Friday.
