COLLECT
Almighty God,
You show to those who are in error the light of your truth,
that they may return to the way of righteousness;
grant to all those who are admitted
into the fellowship of Christ’s religion,
that they may reject those things
that are contrary to their profession,
and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same,
through our Lord Jesus Christ
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
FIRST READING
Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16
Reader: This is the word of the Lord
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram,
and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.
And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you
exceedingly numerous." Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to
him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor
of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your
name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude
of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations
of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant
between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their
generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your
offspring after you."
God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her
Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover I will
give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations;
kings of peoples shall come from her."
Reader: This is the word of the Lord
All:
Thanks be to God
THE GOSPEL READING
All:
Mark 8: 31-38
Glory to Christ our Saviour
Then Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must
undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests,
and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all
this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But
turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get
behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but
on human things."
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to
become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those
who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are
ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation,
of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory
of his Father with the holy angels."
.Reader: This is the Gospel of Christ
All:
Praise to Christ our Lord
INTERCESSIONS
Please continue to pray for all who are sick and in our hearts especially:
Linda Hall, Eileen Pidgeon, ,Joan Jackson, Jackie Morley, Jack Sapsworth, Jan
Hendle, Edna Harris, Logan Matthews, Mary Cook, Sheila Gilbert, Wendy Ward,
Jean Quantrill, Elizabeth Hooper, Louise Osborne, Peggy O’Neill, Sue Veness
Please pray for these church members at home: Gwen Hare,
Gwen Wells, Madge Jee, Joyce Dyson
We remember before God those who have died: Ann Lewis, Dick Martin,
Lilian Oakley. David Waller, Jean Hoskins, Gerald Jupp, Iris Jackson, John
Armstrong
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sunday
Lent 2
1st March
Tuesday
Wednesday
3rd March
4th March
Thursday
5th March
Sunday
Lent 3
8th March
9.30am
11.15am
6.30pm
10.15am
7.30pm
10.00am
7.50pm
8.00am
9.30am
11.15am
6.30pm
Parish Communion
Parish Centre Service
Youth Club: Club night
Buggy Group
Holy Communion
Ladies Guild
Coffee morning
Lent Study Group
Holy Communion (BCP)
Parish Communion
Parish Centre Service
Youth Club Indoor games
Welcome to
St Margaret’s Church, Streatley
NOTICES
Coffee Donations received for January, February and March will go to support
‘Signpost’ a local homeless charity providing temporary hostel accommodation.
Thank you for you for your support.
To make some money for the church funds I am offering you a chance to win
£25 by donating a £1 for a date in my diary. When all 365 days have gone there
will be a draw for the lucky winning date. Shirley Weedon
LENT GROUP – 26th February 7.50pm Parish Centre
CRAFTY CHURCH – 14TH March in Church – 3-5PM
Easter Lilies this year will be £2.50p each. Please write the name/s of those
loved ones you wish to remember in the book and place the money for the lilies
in the flower box, both of which are on the chest in the Cross Aisle. Thank you.
Church Flowers. Please, please, will you kindly sign the list in the Cross Aisle
against the position you would be willing to do a flower arrangement to decorate
the church this Easter. This will take place following the Good Friday Vigil
immediately after 3.00p.m.Thank you in anticipation.
URGENT – Way wardens needed to distribute the Easter Messenger. Ring
Barbara on 01582 508322
Serving Streatley, Warden Hill,
Barton Hills and Bramingham Park
1st March 2015
Lent 2
Organ Voluntory
Before service – Air (Suite No.3 in D) – J S Bach
After service - Gavotte (Suite No 3 in D) – J S Bach