06 March 2022
10:00 | 
Posted by
Dr Platts |
So we reach the first Sunday in March, which is also the first Sunday in Lent. We had our Family Service at 10 am and the celebrant was Father John.
The Gospel reading today told the story of Our Lord's temptation by the Devil, and Father John told us a little bit more about the story and how despite great temptations being presented to him Jesus resisted and followed the words of his Father, God, and having spent 40 days thinking about his future he was ready to start his Ministry. As we go through Lent, and think about what we are going to do with our lives to reflect our Lord, we know with absolute certainty that Jesus will be with us every step of the way.
The choir sang 'Turn thy face from my sins' by Thomas Attwood as the anthem the Solo was sung beautifully by Marjorie Litton. We were joined today by the junior choristers who sang during the anthem.
There was coffee after the service in the Rooms
The Lent course starts on Wednesday at 7:00pm in the rooms, do come along and join us!
The Treasure Hunt will be on Saturday afternoon the 19th of March at 2 pm, come and find the Pirate treasure! All moneys will go towards new bird boxes in the Churchyard.
There will be a Fete this year on Saturday July 23rd, we need help!! If you can manage a stall, help set up or clear up on the day, help with refreshments or any other activities please contact the church wardens!!
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| No flowers in the church for Lent, but the Church Yard is bursting with daffodils! |
Romans 10:8b-13
A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans.
But what scripture say?
“The word is near you,
on your lips and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);
because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified,
and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
The scripture says,
“No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all
and is generous to all who call on him.
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Luke 4:1-13
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan
and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing at all during those days,
and when they were over, he was famished.
The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
Jesus answered him,
“It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”
Then the devil led him up
and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
And the devil said to him,
“To you I will give their glory and all this authority;
for it has been given over to me,
and I give it to anyone I please.
If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.”
Jesus answered him,
“It is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’”
9 Then the devil[c] took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to protect you,’
11 and
‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’”
12 Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
