Author: Reuben

Lent 1 Sunday 5 March 2017 when you have finished with this sheet pass it on to someone unable to get to church today

COLLECT Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FIRST READING Genesis 2.15–17; 3.1–7
A reading from the book of Genesis.
15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.’ 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ 2 The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; 3 but God said, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.”’ 4 But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die; 5 for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD PSALM Psalm 32
Response: Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord Happy the one whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. Happy the one to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no guile. R For I held my tongue; my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long. Your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my moisture was dried up like the drought in summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and my iniquity I did not hide. R I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the faithful make their prayers to you in time of trouble; in the great water flood, it shall not reach them. You are a place for me to hide in; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with songs of deliverance. R “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; I will guide you with my eye. “Be not like horse and mule which have no understanding; whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, or else they will not stay near you.” R Great tribulations remain for the wicked, but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord. Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; shout for joy, all who are true of heart. R

SECOND READING Romans 5.12–19
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans.
12 Just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned – 13 sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. 14 Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. 16 And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. 17 If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so the act of righteousness of one leads to justification and life for all. 19 For just as by the one person’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. This is the word of the Lord THANKS BE TO GOD GOSPEL Matthew 4:1-11
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. GLORY TO YOU O LORD 1 Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ 4 But he answered, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’ 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, 6 ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, “He will command his angels concerning you,” and “On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.”’ 7 Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’ 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; 9 and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ 10 Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ 11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him. This is the gospel of the Lord. PRAISE TO YOU O CHRIST POST COMMUNION Lord God, you have renewed us with the living bread from heaven; by it you nourish our faith, increase our hope, and strengthen our love: teach us always to hunger for him who is the true and living bread, and enable us to live by every word that proceeds from out of your mouth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

The materials used in this sheet are from the Common Worship materials of the Church of England www.churchofengland.org all Bible verses are from NRSV translation this sheet created by Fr Reuben James Preston SCP OblOSB rectorofsharnbrook@rjpmedia.co.uk www.sharnbrookcofechurches.org

The United Benefice of Sharnbrook, Felmersham and Knotting with Souldrop
St Peter’s Church, Sharnbrook MK44 1HU, St Mary’s Church, Felmersham MK43 7JP All Saints Church, Souldrop MK44 1EX www.sharnbrookcofechurches.org Get your copy of Lent Extra today!……..Welcome to church today
Sunday 27 November 2016—ADVENT SUNDAY

Worship in the Benefice today-1st Sunday of Lent 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion & R’nS 1100 Felmersham Parish Communion 1500 Souldrop Holy Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong Monday—feria 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1145 Messy Church at Sharnbrook 1400 St Peter’s Guild in SPR 2000 Christian Meditation Group in SPR 2000 Compline in Sharnbrook Tuesday—Lesser Festival-Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions 203 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 0930 Holy Communion (CW) at Felmersham 1400 Funeral of Late David Folbigg Felmersham 1930 SCT Lent Course in SPR—see posters for details 2000 Compline at Felmersham Wednesday—Lesser Festival-Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 0930 Holy Communion CW 2nd Wed Sharnbrook 1530 Messy Church Felmersham 2000 Compline in Sharnbrook 2015 Italian Evening in SPR Thursday—feria 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1400 Mothers Union Sharnbrook 2000 Compline at Felmersham Friday— Ember Day 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1700-1900 Reconciliation in Lady Chapel St Peter’s 1900 Holy Hour of silent prayer in St Peter’s 2000 Compline in Sharnbrook Saturday—Ember Day 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1800 Compline at Souldrop followed by social at pub Next Sunday—2nd Sunday of Lent 0830 Souldrop Holy Communion BCP 0930 Sharnbrook All Age Communion 1100 Felmersham All Age Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong APCM & AGM Dates St Peters Wed 15 March 7:30pm SPR St Mary’s Sat 8 April 2:30pm Committee Room All Saints Thurs 27 April 7:30pm Village Hall

Intercessions The sick and in need: Jean, Ann, Marjorie, Ron, Connie, Mary, Paul, Pat, Rex, Margaret, Michael The Departed: David Folbigg, Ivy Ashton Send the names of people who have asked to be remembered in our parish intercessions to the Rector Pray for preparations for the SCT Lent Groups & other Lent activities Pray for people to stand for our PCCs and vacant posts Pray for people recovering from operations & hospital treatment

Christian Meditation Group meets on Mondays at at 8pm in St Peter’s Room—all welcome!

"HOLLYWOOD COMES TO SHARNBROOK The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cary Mulligan showing at Sharnbrook Village Hall on Saturday 25 March Doors open 7pm (film at 7.30pm) Refreshments avail Tickets £5 (to include free popcorn) from Ian (781721) Proceeds to Friends of St Peter's
Italian Night Wednesday 8:15pm in SPR pictures from Calpino of the work they have been doing to assist the Earthquake Relief Volunteers. Pizza will be ordered for around 9pm together with a glass of wine to wash it down. A donation of around £5 would be appreciated for St. Peter’s General fund .

Lent Lunches on Thursday March 23rd and April 6th 12.30 St Peter’s Room Tickets £5 from Judy and Ali All are welcome and all proceeds to St Peter’s Church

Holy Hour Friday 7pm
Enjoy the silence !

Church Contacts
The Rector: Reuben Preston, The Rectory, 81 High Street, Sharnbrook MK44 1PE 01234 782000 07971 895897 rectorofsharnbrook@rjpmedia.co.uk
Lay Leaders of Worship: Rosemary Drewery 07792926004, Jane Templeman, Andrea Maffie 07881 046255 Churchwardens:- St Peter’s Church: Roger Gaunt 01234 782183 &
Andrea Maffei 07881 046255 St Mary’s Church: Jane Wells 01234 782462 &
Sue Whitehouse 01234 781300 All Saints Church: Nick Wells 07841 759497 Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: Rosemary Drewery 01234 783598 Items for inclusion should be sent to sharnbrookbenefice@gmail.com by 0900 on Wednesdays.

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