Sunday 31th October – Fourth Sunday before Advent
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments.
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, (feed to Facebook), then refreshments.
The Collect
Almighty and eternal God, you have kindled the flame of Love in the hearts of the saints; grant to us the same faith and power of love, that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may be sustained by their example and fellowship; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Deuteronomy 6.1-9
6 1 Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the ordinances—that the Lord your God charged me to teach you to observe in the land that you are about to cross into and occupy, 2 so that you and your children and your children’s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life, and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that your days may be long. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe them diligently, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. 6 Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. 7 Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. 8 Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, 9 and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
From Psalm 17: Refrain: I Love you, Lord, O God, my strength.
I love you, Lord, my God, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my saviour. My God is the rock where I take refuge; my shield, my help, my stronghold. Refrain. The Lord is worthy of all praise: when I call I am saved from my foes. Long life to the Lord, my rock! Praised be the God who saves me. Refrain.
Epistle Hebrews 9.11-14
Gospel: Mark 12.28-34
12 28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’
29 Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” 31 The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’
32 Then the scribe said to him, ‘You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that “he is one, and besides him there is no other”; 33 and “to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength”, and “to love one’s neighbour as oneself”,—this is much more important than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.’
34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ After that no one dared to ask him any question.
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 We pray for Lutheran Christians and those from outside the parishes worshipping with us; in person or on-line.
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Andy Glanville, Wayne Jackett, Mark Kinley, Paddy McDonagh, Alison Marshall, Susan Mahoney and Donald & Mary Sephton
🙏🏼 Faithful departed: Elaine Chadwick
🙏🏼 Years mind: Elizabeth Baker, Dorothy Mary Baron, Steven Anthony Cookson, William Harold Corbett, Liam Fletcher, Audrey Alice Hodge, Peter Geoffrey Hodgson, Isabella Marsh, Sadie Molyneaux, Jesse Newhouse & Elizabeth Wilson
Monday 1st November – ALL SAINTS
2pm: Mothers’ Union Prayer Meeting, Parish Room, Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
7pm: Joint Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
Collect for All Saints
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; 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.
Isaiah 25.6-9, Psalm 24.1-6, Revelation 21.1-6a & John 11. 32-44
🙏🏼 We give thanks for the Saints through the ages
Tuesday 2nd November – ALL SOULS
5pm: A non-Eucharistic service for families who have lost loved ones over the past year: Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
7pm: Joint Sung Requiem Holy Trinity, Tarleton.
Collect for All Souls
Eternal God, our maker and redeemer, grant us, with all the faithful departed, the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion and glorious resurrection that, in the last day, when you gather up all things in Christ, we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises; 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.
Wisdom 3.1-9, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 1.3-9 & John 5.19-25
🙏🏼 We give thanks for all who worshipped here before us
Wednesday 3rd November – Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Romans 13.8-10, Psalm 112 & Luke 14.25-33
🙏🏼 We pray for more priests
Thursday 4th November
7pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Romans 14.7-12, Psalm 27.14-end & Luke 16.1-8
🙏🏼 We pray for the climate conference
Friday 5th November
10am-12noon: ‘Coffee & Chat’ – Parish Room, Tarleton, all welcome.
Romans 15.14-21, Psalm 98 & Luke 16.1-8
🙏🏼 We pray for those coming to ‘Coffee and Chat’
Saturday 6th November – William Temple, archbishop, teacher of the faith, 1944
10am – Holy Trinity. Cleaning session! Sandwich lunch provided.
Romans 16.3-9, 16, 22-end, Psalm 145.1-7 & Luke 16.19-15
🙏🏼 We pray for those leading worship tomorrow
Next Sunday 7th November – Third before Advent
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments.
10.45am Sung Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton. Preacher: the Ven. Mark Ireland, who will also bless the new lighting (feed to Facebook), then refreshments.
Jonah 3.1-5,10, Psalm 62.5-end, Hebrews 9.24-end & Mark 1.14-20
🙏🏼 We give thanks for the electrical work and new microphones
🙏🏼 We pray for those living in Tabby Nook and The Beeches
Fr Mark: Phone: 01772 814431
Mobile: 07968 753978
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