February 13th 2022 The Third Sunday before Lent
A loop system is fitted in St. Mary’s Barnard Castle: please switch to ‘T’ At communion we can provide a gluten free wafer if you prefer: please inform one of the sidespeople Large Print pew sheets, service orders and hymns are available from the sidesmen/women Wheelchairs, scooters and buggies can easily be brought into Barnard Castle church Refreshments are free and are served after most services At Barnard Castle there is an accessible toilet/baby change facility in the porch You and your children are welcome here: should you need them there are children’s ‘action packs’ available in church. St. Margaret’s chapel on the left of the church in Barnard Castle is a useful ‘bolt hole’ if your baby wants to shout! We do not take a collection during services: plates for your gifts are at the back of church
The Collect Almighty God, who alone can bring order to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity: give your people grace so to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, among the many changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; 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.
First Reading
1 Corinthians 15.12-20
If Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? 13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; 14and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain. 15We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ – whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. 17If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. 19If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 12
But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. 20
This is the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading Luke 6.17-26 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All: Glory to you O Lord or at 8.30am Glory be to thee O Lord He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. 17
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Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. ‘Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
‘Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. 24 ‘But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25 ‘Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. ‘Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. 22
‘Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. 26
After the Gospel All
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Or Praise be to thee O Christ.
We remember in our prayers Those preparing for Baptism: Isla, Mason and Jenson Parry, Teddy Peacock, Jodi & Maddie Balmer, Aiden Bannister, Clara & Olivia Kearton, Sullivan Byers Those who are unwell: Pat Wise, Margaret Miles, Linda Alderson, Joyce Cross, Ian Blake Those who have died: Neville Byers, Margaret Sparrow Those whose year’s mind falls at this time: Susan Turner
Post communion Merciful Father, who gave Jesus Christ to be for us the bread of life, that those who come to him should never hunger: draw us to the Lord in faith and love, that we may eat and drink with him at his table in the kingdom, where he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
Lent is just round the corner…how will you keep it? Notices Sunday 13
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8.30am 9.00am 10.30am 4.00pm Tuesday 15th Wednesday 16th
Friday 18th Saturday 19th Sunday 20th
1.00pm 9.00am 10.00am 7.00pm 5.00pm 10.00am 8.30am 10.30am 4.00pm
Third Sunday before Lent Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Morning Prayer at Whorlton A Service of the Word at Barnard Castle ‘Sing Praise’ – a short service led by the Praise Band Smuffies (Under 5s) in the Parish Hall Morning prayer on Zoom Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Study Group on Zoom Community Choir rehearsal Community Orchestra rehearsal Second Sunday before Lent Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Holy Communion at Whorlton
Wednesday evenings (7.00pm) Living Stones, Living Hope - a 5 week study course prepared by USPG Contact the clergy for the Zoom code
Coming up… Ash Wednesday is March 2nd: there will be a service at 10.00am at Barnard Castle with the Imposition of ashes On the same evening we will hold a short service on Zoom at 7.00pm and begin our study of the Archbishop’s Lent Book: Embracing Justice Studies will continue each Wednesday at 7.00pm on Zoom Embracing Justice: do you want a copy either to read independently or as part of the Lent course. We can order you one. Friday March 4th: the World Day of Prayer service takes place at Barnard Castle at 11.00am Friday March 11th: Lent Lunches for Christian Aid begin in the parish hall. We need volunteers to make and serve soup on this day.
Saturday March 12th in the Parish Hall Looking to our next steps as a missional church We have set aside this morning for two purposes: 1. A short PCC meeting 9.30am coffee for10.00am start and 2. An opportunity to share with the wider congregation our planning so far as we focus our parish life around our new understandings of mission. 10.45am coffee for 11.00am We will use our time together to hear from the Partnership for Missional Church Steering Team as they hand porposed and see how our own gifts fit in furthering our call of ‘Celebrating God’s Love in Barney’. We will end with a shared lunch: so bring something to share!
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