February 20th 2022 The Second 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
Today we use communion prayer F on page 32
The Collect Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever.
First Reading
Revelation 4
I looked, and there in heaven a door stood open! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.’ 2At once I was in the spirit, and there in heaven stood a throne, with one seated on the throne! 3And the one seated there looks like jasper and cornelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald. 4Around the throne are twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones are twenty-four elders, dressed in white robes, with golden crowns on their heads. 5Coming from the throne are flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne burn seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God; 6and in front of the throne there is something like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7the 1
first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with a face like a human face, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and inside. Day and night without ceasing they sing, ‘Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the Almighty, who was and is and is to come.’ 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honour and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing, 11 ‘You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.’ This is the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading Luke 8.22-25 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 One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the lake.’ So they put out, 23and while they were sailing he fell asleep. A gale swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger. 24They went to him and woke him up, shouting, ‘Master, Master, we are perishing!’ And he woke up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they ceased, and there was a calm. 25He said to them, ‘Where is your faith?’ They were afraid and amazed, and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?’ 22
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: Margaret Sparrow, Heather Mitchell Those whose year’s mind falls at this time: Angela Hall During communion we sing
Calm me Lord, as You calmed the storm Still me Lord, keep me from harm Let all the tumult within me cease Enfold me, Lord in Your peace Post communion God our creator, by your gift the tree of life was set at the heart of the earthly paradise, and the bread of life at the heart of your Church: may we who have been nourished at your table on earth be transformed by the glory of the Saviour’s cross and enjoy the delights of eternity; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent is just round the corner…how will you keep it? Notices Sunday 20
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Second Sunday before Lent Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Holy Communion at Whorlton Morning prayer on Zoom Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Community Choir rehearsal Community Orchestra rehearsal The Sunday before Lent Holy Communion at Barnard Castle Holy Communion at Barnard Castle
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. There is no charge but donations will go to USPG. Friday March 4th: the World Day of Prayer service takes place at Barnard Castle at 11.00am. Gillian is looking for participants to take some of the small readings – can you help? 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 over their work and see how our own gifts can be used in furthering our call of ‘Celebrating the love of God in Barney’. We will end with a shared lunch: so bring something to share!
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