Sunday 26th February – Lent 1
8am Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
9:15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10:45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
COLLECT FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
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. Amen.
FIRST READING: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 – The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And
the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.’
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.”’ But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM Ps. 51:3-6a, 12-14, 17 – Response: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned
SECOND READING: Romans 5:12-19 – Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned— sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no
law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come.
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:1-11 Hear the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’
Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, “He will command his angels concerning you”, and “On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.”’
Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
HYMNS
Forty days and forty nights, Jesu, lover of my soul, Lord Jesus, think on me, Purify my heart & Praise to the holiest in the height
INTERCESSIONS Pray for:
🙏🏼The Sick: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Karr, Winnie Turner, Mary Sephton & Lavinia Sephton.
🙏🏼The recently departed: Naomi Elizabeth Seaton.
🙏🏼Year’s Mind: Stanley William Magill, Jack Marsh Parker, William Charles Yates, May Caunce, Tom Lingard, Linda Hinchcliffe, Walter Braithwaite, Catherine Chambers, George Chambers, Beryl Dora Bradshaw, James Thomas Holcroft, Robert Heywood, Jane Coulton, Margaret Wilcock, Stan Gornall, Ethel Latham, Phoebe Stazicker, Leslie Douglas Beamish & Olive Courtnall.
🙏🏼As the war in Ukraine enters a second year, please pray for Ukraine.
God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
🙏🏼As this week also includes St. David’s Day please also pray for the people of Wales, particularly our Rector.
Monday 27th February – George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps. 19 & Matthew 25:31-end
Tuesday 28th February
Isaiah 55:10-11; Ps. 34:4-6, 21-22 & Matthew 6:7-15
Wednesday 1st March – St. David’s Day (bishop / Dewi Sant, esgob, c.601)
✝️10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
✝️6pm Stations of the Cross – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
7pm Choir Practice – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Jonah 3; Ps. 51:1-5, 17-18 & Luke 11:29-32
Thursday 2nd March – St. Chad, bishop, missionary, 672
6:30pm Diamond Disciples – Holy Trinity, Tarleton community space
✝️7pm Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Esther 14:1-5, 12-14; Ps. 138 & Matthew 7:7-12
Friday 3rd March – Ember Day
10am-12noon Coffee & Chat – Holy Trinity, Tarleton & Rufford Cricket Club
✝️7:00pm Holy Hour – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Ezekiel 18:21-28; Ps. 130 & Matthew 5:20-26
Saturday 4th March – Ember Day
Deut 26:16-end, Ps. 119:1-8 & Matthew 5:43-end
Sunday 5th March – Lent 2
✝️8am 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 07547 973527, Email: curate@rsmtht.church
Ordinand: Danny Abraham Rest Day: Saturday Study Days: Monday, Tuesday & Friday
