Those for whom your prayers are asked Ginny Anderton, Andrew Whiffen, Elizabeth Cooper, Mary Clubb, Pete Nightingale, Jimmy, Jack, Norman, Peter Yates, Martin Whiffen, Marcus, Ezra, Rosemary Whiffen, Jean Baker, Joan Walton, Samuel, Dr. M, Linda Davies, Rob, Linda Harris, Carole Crompton, Denny Yates, Lynn Wright, Nick Spanner, Matthew Levitt, Fatima, David and Simon, Fatmeh, Prof Benassi, Jean Coleman, Wunmi,
The First Sunday of LentSunday 21st February 2021The Baptism of Jesus
A prayer for CoronavirusKeepus,goodLord,underthe shadowofyourmercyinthistimeof uncertaintyanddistress.Sustainand supporttheanxiousandfearful,and liftupallwhoarebroughtlow;that wemayrejoiceinyourcomfort knowingthatnothingcanseparateus fromyourloveinChristJesusour Lord. Amen.
Hymns
1st Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16The Sign of the Covenant1When 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. 2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ 3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7I 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. 15God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I 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.’
Gospel: Mark 8:31-38Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection31Then he began to teach them 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. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But 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.’ 34He 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. 35For 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. 36For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38Those 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.’
Collect for The Second Sunday of LentAlmightyGod,bytheprayerand disciplineofLentmayweenterinto themysteryofChrist’ssufferings, andbyfollowinginhisWaycome toshareinhisglory;throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Readings:1st Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16Gospel: Mark 8:31-38
467 New every morning is the love 54 At the Name of Jesus 626 Take up thy cross332 I, the Lord of sea and sky
&Church of Uganda School in Kitegomba
Lent Course 2021Lentwillsoonbeherewithitspromiseof lengtheningdays,thearrivalofSpringandthe celebrationofEasterandtheResurrectionlifeof Christ in which we share.EachyearwerunacoursetoenableourLenten reflectionsandourpreparationforHolyWeekand Easter. This year the course is ‘CaringforCreation’(fromYorkCourses www.yorkcourses.co.uk).Anumberofushavebecomeaccustomedto meetingdigitallyviazoomoverthepastmonths, andifyouhavenotpleasebeassuredthatitisquite straightforward.Thisishowwewillmeettolisten to, discuss and reflect upon ‘Caring for Creation’.WewillmeetonTuesdaysat2.00pmfrom23rd February to 23rd March. Please join us, you will be very welcome.For details and to let us know you will be joining contact Geoff Boucher 01480 461846 geoffboucher@btinternet.comor Elaine Levitt 01480 455225
Lent bookletsWe also have a supply of #LiveLent •God’s Story Our Story•Pilgrim Journeys•40 days of reflections on the Creed•Reflections for Lent Eachofthesethreebookletsprovidesadaily reflectionforthe40daysofLent.Theyare available in church or from Geoff.WecanalsohighlyrecommendMalcolm Guite’snewbookof150poemsinresponseto the150psalms,‘David’sCrown’,available from Church House Bookshop.
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1st Reading:Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16The Sign of the Covenant1When 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. 2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ 3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7I 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. 15God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I 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.’
Gospel: Mark 8:31-38Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection31Then he began to teach them 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. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But 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.’ 34He 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. 35For 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. 36For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38Those 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.’
A prayer for CoronavirusKeepus,goodLord,undertheshadowof yourmercyinthistimeofuncertainty anddistress.Sustainandsupportthe anxiousandfearful,andliftupallwho arebroughtlow;thatwemayrejoicein yourcomfortknowingthatnothingcan separateusfromyourloveinChrist Jesus our Lord. Amen.
The 2nd Sunday of LentSunday 28th February 2021The Baptism of Jesus
Covid 19 LockdownThe current high level of infection along with the hope offered by vaccination mean that we have closed the church building for worship and prayer at the moment and will review the situation in due course.Our virtual Sunday Service continues on our websitewww.allsaintshartford.org.uk
The 2nd Sunday of LentAlmightyGod,bytheprayerand disciplineofLentmayweenterinto themysteryofChrist’ssufferings, andbyfollowinginhisWaycome toshareinhisglory;throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Readings:1st Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16Gospel: Mark 8:31-38
467 New every morning is the love 54 At the Name of Jesus 626 Take up thy cross332 I, the Lord of sea and sky
Hymns
&Church of Uganda School in Kitegomba
Lent Course 2021Lentwillsoonbeherewithitspromiseof lengtheningdays,thearrivalofSpring andthecelebrationofEasterandthe ResurrectionlifeofChristinwhichwe share.Eachyearwerunacoursetoenableour Lentenreflectionsandourpreparationfor HolyWeekandEaster.Thisyearthe course is ‘CaringforCreation’(fromYorkCourses www.yorkcourses.co.uk).Anumberofushavebecomeaccustomed tomeetingdigitallyviazoomoverthe pastmonths,andifyouhavenotpleasebe assuredthatitisquitestraightforward. Thisishowwewillmeettolistento, discussandreflectupon‘Caringfor Creation’.Wewillmeeton Tuesdaysat2.00pmfrom 23rd February to 23rd March. Please join us, you will be very welcome.For details and to let us know you will be joining contact Geoff Boucher 01480 461846 geoffboucher@btinternet.comor Elaine Levitt 01480 455225
Lent bookletsWe also have a supply of #LiveLent •God’s Story Our Story•Pilgrim Journeys•40 days of reflections on the Creed•Reflections for Lent Eachofthesethreebookletsprovidesa dailyreflectionforthe40daysofLent. Theyareavailableinchurchorfrom Geoff.WecanalsohighlyrecommendMalcolm Guite’snewbookof150poemsin responsetothe150psalms,‘David’s Crown’,availablefromChurchHouse Bookshop.