Author: Reuben

Lent 5 — Passiontide begins Sunday 2 April 2017 when you have finished with this sheet pass it on to someone unable to get to church today

COLLECT Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FIRST READING Exodus 17.1–7
A reading from the book of Exodus.
1 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 The people quarrelled with Moses, and said, ‘Give us water to drink.’ Moses said to them, ‘Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?’ 3 But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?’ 4 So Moses cried out to the LORD, ‘What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.’ 5 The LORD said to Moses, ‘Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.’ Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarrelled and tested the LORD, saying, ‘Is the LORD among us or not?’
This is the word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
PSALM Psalm 95 R: Come,let us worship and bow down
O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving and be glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods. R In his hand are the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands have moulded the dry land. R Come, let us worship and bow down and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. R O that today you would listen to his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, on that day at Massah in the wilderness, “When your forebears tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my works. R “Forty years long I detested that generation and said, ‘This people are wayward in their hearts; they do not know my ways.’ “So I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter into my rest.’” R

SECOND READING Romans 5.1–11
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans.
1 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person – though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. 9 Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
This is the word of the Lord THANKS BE TO GOD GOSPEL John 4:5-42
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. GLORY TO YOU O LORD at the end of the reading…
This is the gospel of the Lord. PRAISE TO YOU O CHRIST
POST COMMUNION Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; 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 Welcome to church……..Try sitting somewhere new this week!
Sunday 27 November 2016—ADVENT SUNDAY

Worship in the Benefice today-3rd Sunday of Lent 0930 Sharnbrook Parish Communion & R’nS 1100 Felmersham Parish Communion 1500 Souldrop Holy Communion 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong Monday—Red Letter Day -Joseph of Nazareth 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- Thomas Cranmer 1556 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 0930 Holy Communion (CW) at Felmersham 1015 Pinchmill School Assembly 1930 SCT Lent Course at Methodist Church—see posters for details Wednesday—feria 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 0930 Holy Communion CW 4th Wed Sharnbrook 2000 Compline in Sharnbrook Thursday—feria 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1230 LENT LUNCH in SPR Friday— Lesser Festival-Walter Hilton 1396 & Oscar Romero 20C 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—THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 0800 Morning Prayer at Sharnbrook 1200 Holy Communion for the Feast followed by Sherry and cake in the Lady Chapel 1600 1st Communion Prep in SPR 1800 Compline at Souldrop followed by social at pub Next Sunday—Mothering Sunday 0830 Souldrop Holy Communion BCP 0930 Sharnbrook Mothering Sunday Communion 1100 Felmersham Community Mothering Sunday Service 1800 Sharnbrook Benefice Evensong AGM Dates St Mary’s Sat 8 April 2:30pm Committee Room All Saints tba Village Hall

SOULDROP services will resume today after the break in and burglary—we shall use borrowed silverware.
NO COMPLINE in Felmersham for the rest of this LENT

Intercessions The sick and in need: Jean, Marjorie, Ron, Connie, Paul, Pat, Rex, Michael The Departed: Anne Boulnoir, Margaret Caiger, Miles Ward Send the names of people who have asked to be remembered in our parish intercessions to the Rector Pray for the 5 churches of the Bedford area which have been burgled including Souldrop Pray for new people to our churches Pray for the housebound

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

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

LAUNDE Abbey retreat programmes available—let’s go to the ADVENT Retreat Tues 21 Nov—Fri 24 Nov £245 plus travel

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: vacant St Mary’s Church: Jane Wells 01234 782462 &
Sue Whitehouse 01234 781300 All Saints Church: Nick Wells 07841 759497 Safeguarding Co-Ord: Rosemary Drewery 01234 783598 Items for inclusion should be sent to sharnbrookbenefice@gmail.com by 0900 on Wednesdays.

To make arrangements for Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms/Christenings, Confessions, House Blessings etc. please contact the Rector

Spnsorship: in prayer for the church and people of Souldrop after the break in and burglary of the church silverware If you would like to sponsor this sheet please send you £5 donation to The Rectory along with details of the sponsorship (even if anonymous)