24th December, Christmas Eve
✝️8.30pm Sung Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
✝️11.30pm Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day
✝️9.15am Sung Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
✝️10.45am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton (live streaming)
COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY – Almighty God, you have given us your only- begotten Son to take our nature upon him and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; 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: Isaiah 9.2–7 – The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest,
as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness from this time onwards and for evermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM 98:1-6 – Response: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
SECOND READING: Titus 2:11-14 – For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Behold, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people. Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL: Luke 2:1-20 – Hear the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be
registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours!’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.’ So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
HYMNS
God rest ye merry gentlemen, O come, all ye faithful, Away in a manger! Holy Child, within the manger & Joy to the world, the Lord has come
INTERCESSIONS Pray for:
🙏🏼The Sick: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Val Huddart, Wayne Jackett, Maureen Karr, Winnie Turner, Mary Sephton, Lavinia Sephton, Amanda Soady, Brian Soady & Marlene Taylor.
🙏🏼The recently departed: Pat Jackett & Jennifer Caunce.
🙏🏼Year’s Mind: Gladys Mary Barron, John Burns, Grace Wignall, Michael Williams, Eva Melling, William Henry Ritchings, James Morris, Leslie Rimmer, Ellen Livesey, LesterStazicker, James Shepherd, Arthur Harrison, Doreen Bond, Margaret Steele, Louise Maud Crawford, Harry Gregory, Nancy Yates, Mildred McCutcheon & Betty Ratcliff.
‼️Please note Holy Trinity Tarleton is closed on Christmas Eve apart from the services at 4.30pm, Christingle and 11.30pm, Midnight Mass and is closed all day on New Year’s Eve ‼️
Monday 26th December – St. Stephen, First Martyr
✝️10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Acts 7:51-end Ps. 119:161-168; Galatians 2:16b-20 & Matthew 10:17-20
🙏🏼Please pray all who put their life at risk for their faith.
Tuesday 27th December – St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
✝️10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Exodus 33:7-11a; Ps. 117; 1 John 1 & John 21:19b-end
🙏🏼Please pray for all who proclaim the Good News.
Wednesday 28th December – The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
✝️10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Jeremiah 31:15-17; Ps. 124; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 & Matthew 2:13-18
🙏🏼Please pray for Christians caught up in war zones.
Thursday 29th December – St. Thomas Beckett, Martyr
✝️7pm Eucharist – St. Mary the Virgin, Rufford
1 John 2:3-11; Ps. 96:1-4 & Luke 2:22-35
🙏🏼Please pray for our Bishop, Philip, and for the person called to be Bishop of Blackburn
Friday 30th December – The Holy Family of Joseph, Mary & Jesus
10am-12noon Coffee & Chat – Holy Trinity, Tarleton & Rufford Cricket Club
1 John 2:12-17; Ps. 96:7-10 & Luke 2:36-4
🙏🏼Pray for all new parents.
Saturday 31st December – John Wycliffe, Reformer
1 John 2:18-21; Ps 96:1, 11-end; John 1:1-18
🙏🏼Please pray for our parishes in the New Year.
Sunday 1st January 2023 – New Year’s Day – The Naming & Circumcision of Jesus
✝️10:30am Sung Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton ❗️Note one service only today❗️
🙏🏼A New Year Prayer – O God, your days are without beginning and without end. We dedicate this coming year to you. Give us such prosperity as you know is good for us, and make us abound in doing whatever is pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Mozarabic Collect for New Year)
Epiphany – Friday 6th January,
✝️7pm Eucharist at Tarleton.
Plough Sunday 8th January
✝️The plough will be blest at both 9:15am and 10:45am to pray for the agricultural year ahead.
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.
