Churches open for private prayer
Monday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Tuesday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Wednesday – Tarleton, 10.30am-3pm
Thursday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Friday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Saturday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR LIVE WORSHIP (by 5pm the day before).
Rufford, Roy (01704)821464 & Tarleton, Neil (01772)816390
Sunday 4th July – 5th Sunday after Trinity
8am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford;
10.45am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (also streamed live on the benefice Facebook page)
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified: hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Ezekiel 2.1-5
The heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. When I saw this, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of someone speaking.
1 He said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you. 2 And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me. 3 He said to me, Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. 4 The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
From Psalm 122: Refrain: Our eyes are on the Lord till he show us his mercy.
To you have I lifted up my eyes, you who dwell in the heavens: my eyes, like the eyes of slaves on the hands of their lords. Refrain. Like the eyes of a servant on the hand of his mistress, so our eyes are on the Lord our God till he shows us his mercy. Refrain. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. We are filled with contempt. Indeed all too full is our soul with the scorn of the rich. Refrain.
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12.2-10
Gospel: Mark 6.1-13
6 Jesus came to his home town, and his disciples followed him.
2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence at him.
4 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets are not without honour, except in their home town, and among their own kin, and in their own house.’ 5 And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.
7 He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, ‘Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11 If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.’ 12 So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
🙏🏼 We pray for those being ordained this weekend at our cathedral: 12 priested yesterday, and 12 to be made deacon today;
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Gemma Jones, Brenda Lloyd, Paddy MacDonagh, Lillian Magrath, Ruth Middlesborough, Donald and Mary Sephton & Amanda Soady.
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Percy Douglas Beamish, Bertha Crocker, Kenneth John Matthews, Albert Melling, Eleanora Mary Parsons, James William Howard, William Martland, Kevin Rimmer, Lilian Emily Sheldon & Harriet White. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory!
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Kearsley Avenue and Latham Crescent.
Monday 5th July
Today’s readings – Genesis 28.10-end, Ps. 91.1-10 & Matthew 9.18-26
🙏🏼 We pray for deepening prayer life throughout the diocese.
Tuesday 6th July – Thomas More, scholar, and John Fisher, bishop, both martyrs, 1535
Today’s readings – Genesis 32.22-end, Psalm 17.1-8 & Matthew 9.32-end
🙏🏼 We pray that many will see how generous giving to their local church can impact their community for Christ.
Wednesday 7th July
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Genesis 41.55-end, 42.507,17-end, Ps. 33.1-4,18-end & Matthew 10.1-7
🙏🏼We pray for those who offer the ministry of spiritual direction, and for those looking for a spiritual director or companion.
Thursday 8th July
7pm Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Today’s readings – Genesis 44.18-21,23-29,45.1-5, Ps. 105.11-17 & Matthew 10.7-15
🙏🏼 We pray that men, women and children across Lancashire may hear the gospel in their own language.
Friday 9th July
Today’s readings – Genesis 4.1-7,28-30; Ps. 37.3-6,27-28; Matthew 10.16-23;
🙏🏼 We pray for General Synod.
Saturday 10th July
Today’s readings – Genesis 49.29-end,50.15-25, Psalm 105.1-7, Ephesians 2.19-end & Matthew 10.16-23
🙏🏼 We pray for the visitation of the Holy Spirit in all our communities.
Next Sunday: Sunday 11 July: 6th Sunday after Trinity
8am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford;
9.15am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford;
10.45am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton; also streamed live on the benefice Facebook page.
Today’s readings – Amos 7.7-15, Psalm 85.8-end, Ephesians 1.3-14 & Mark 6.14-29
🙏🏼 We pray for congregations to be planted in all areas and in our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Lilford Close.
