Sunday 24th April: 2nd Sunday of Easter
8am Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
9.15am Eucharist with hymns: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments
10.45am Eucharist with hymns: Holy Trinity, Tarleton followed by (c11.45am) the Annual Parochial Church Meetings
COLLECT
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Old Testament: Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21
Psalm 150 – Response: Praise God in his holy temple.
Praise God in his holy temple; Praise him in the firmament of his power. Response
Praise him for his mighty acts; praise him for his excellent greatness. Response
Praise him with the blast of the ram’s-horn; praise him with lyre and harp. Response
Praise him, with timbrel and dance; praise him with strings and pipes. Response
Praise him with resounding cymbals; praise him with loud-clanging cymbals. Response
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Alleluia. Response
Acts 5.27-32
5. 27 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, ‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.’ 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority. 30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour, so that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’
GOSPEL: John 20.19-31
20 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’
22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’
24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin[), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’
26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 27 Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’
28 Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ 29 Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe[b] that Jesus is the Messiah,[c] the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
Prayer intentions: UP↑ and ←OUT→
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need:Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Kar,Elsie Latham, Susan Mahoney, Donald and Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton, Amanda Soady & Brian
🙏🏼 RIP: Joan Williams & Richard Davison, Priest
🙏🏼 Years mind: James Baker, Katherine Barron, Gerald Baxter, Eileen Christopherson, Phyllis Corless, Albert Henry Davidson, Vicky Eckersley, Dorothy Margaret Heyes, Bertha Gatlan, Elizabeth Greenwood, John Gregson, Elsie Harrison, Edith Norris, Betty Parker, Elizabeth Ellen Rogerson, Annie Wareing & Roger John Wyatt Wynne
🙏🏼 We give thanks for the Resurrection and pray for Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter today
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those who live in Gorse Lane
🙏🏼 We pray for those standing for offices and membership of Holy Trinity Parochial Church Council
🙏🏼 We pray for vocations and for peace in the Ukraine each day this week
Monday 25th April: Mark, Evangelist
7.00pm Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Acts 15.35-end, Psalm 119.9-16, Ephesians 4.7-16 & Mark 13.5-13
🙏🏼We pray for the UK government, officials and MPs
Tuesday 26th April: George, martyr, patron of England, c304
Revelation 12.7-12, Psalm 126, 2 Timothy 2.3-13& John 15.18-20
🙏🏼 We pray for all who were unable to take part or rejoice in the Easter celebrations, for Bishop Jill and the vacancy-in-see committee
Wednesday 27th April: Christiana Rossetti, poet,1894
10am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Acts 5.17-26, Psalm 34.1-8 & John 3.16-21
🙏🏼 We give thanks for Christian poets
Thursday 28th April: Peter Chanel, missionary, martyr, 1841
7.00pm Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford filled by 7.45pm Annual Parochial Church Meetings
Acts 5.27-33, Psalm 34.1,15-end & John 3.31-end
🙏🏼 We pray for those standing for offices and membership of St Mary the Virgin Parochial Church Council
Friday 29th April: Catherine of Sienna, teacher of the faith, 1380
10am-12noon: Coffee & Chat: Parish Room, Holy Trinity, Tarleton, all welcome
Acts 4.1-12, Psalm 27.1-5,16-17 & John 6.1-15
🙏🏼 We pray for all with Covid or living with people with Covid
Saturday 30th April: Panita Mary Ramabai, translator, 1922
Acts 6.1-7, Psalm 33.1-5,18-19 & John 6.16-21
🙏🏼We pray for all leading worship tomorrow
Sunday 1st May: 3rd Sunday of Easter
8am Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
9.15am Sung Eucharist: St Mary the Virgin, Rufford, then refreshments
10.45am Choral Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton, then refreshments
Zephaniah 3.14-end, Psalm 30, Acts 9.1-20 & John 21.1-19
🙏🏼 We pray for peace in the Ukraine, for vocations and in our cycle of prayer we pray for those who live in Haig Avenue and Hazel Grove
