March 2025

A reflection for Lent III Sunday 23rd March 2025 by the Rev'd David Warnes

As you’ll know if you have taken part in the Lectio Divina sessions which Dean runs on Zoom during Lent and Advent, dwelling thoughtfully on a Bible passage can sometimes result in a word or a phrase gaining your particular attention. The words in today’s Gospel that grabbed my attention were repent and manure.

Our reading from Luke begins with Jesus responding to a question - why do bad things happen to people such as the pilgrims massacred on the orders of Pontius Pilate or the eighteen who died when the Tower of Siloam collapsed? Jesus emphatically attacks the...

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A reflection for Lent II by the Rev'd Lewis Shand Smith

OK I have a confession to make. I really tried very very hard to write a heavy serious sermon about today’s Gospel – the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain. And no matter how much I tried the more difficult it seemed to become. So, late last night I decided to give up and instead say something about Lent. Believe me it was much easier and this isn’t a heavy serious sermon at all.

I know that Ian and the choir are expecting – perhaps challenging me - to give words of wisdom about what was going on with Abraham...

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A reflection for Lent I Sunday 9th March 2025

One of the things I enjoy doing is making my own bread. I admit to cheating as I use my bread maker to make the dough but the combination of flours and seeds is my own. I also shape the dough and over bake it rather than let the machine create a ‘sponge’. I cheat because I don’t have the strength in my puny wrists to really knead the dough, properly. I am, however grateful, for the machine as I am still able to make organic bread, fresh when I need it. Being a bread maker if I had to...

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Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

LECTIONARY YEAR C

Advent Sunday 2024 - Trinity Sunday 2025

2025

LENT

Collect - said throughout Lent

God of mercy and giver of comfort, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent. Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that, lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, we may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect forgiveness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Sunday 23rd March Lent III

Merciful Father, we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: when we are discouraged by our weakness, give us strength to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 55:1-9; 1Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9

Sunday 30th March Lent IV Mothering Sunday

God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and drew the whole human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bring together and to heal; 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 forever. Amen.

Exodus 2:1-10; 2Corinthians 1:3-7; Luke 2:33-35

Collect for the Week

Almighty God, grant that we, who are weighed down by our sins, may be relived and encouraged by your grace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, word without end. Amen.

Sunday 6th April Lent V

Passion Sunday

Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8

HOLY WEEK

Sunday 13th April Palm Sunday

Palm Collect & Gospel Reading

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant, that we, walking in the way of his cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Mark 11:1-11

Passion Collect & Readings

Almighty God, who, in your tender love for the human race, sent your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his passion, and also, be made partakers of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56

Holy Monday 14th April

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain, and entreated not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant, that we walking in the way of his cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11

Holy Tuesday 15th March

O God, who by the passion of your blessed Son, made the instrument of shameful death to be fro us the means of life: grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer pain and loss; for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ,

who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 49:1-7; John 12:20-36

Holy Wednesday 16th April

O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters, and did not hide his face from shame: give us grace to endure the sufferings fo this present time, and confidence in the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 50:4-9; Matthew 26:14-25

The Tridium

Maundy Thursday 17th April

God our Father, as you invite us to share in the supper that your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: inspire us by his service, and unite us in his love; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Exodus 12:1-14; 1Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

Good Friday 18th April

Loving God, look graciously, we pray, on this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and given into the hands of sinners and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22:1-11, 17-19; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:52

Next Event

Mothering Sunday

The Church

Join us for a Sung Eucharist on Mothering Sunday during which we will distribute posies to all present.

Palm Sunday

The Church & Garden

Join us on Palm Sunday as we begin our service in the garden and process into the church singing; 'All glory laud and honour' commemorating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.