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-633730000PEW SHEET28 February 2021The Second Sunday of Lent Holy Communion - 10.30amService taken by Reverend Jenny PetersenReading (1)Romans 4 verses 13 – 25 read by LynneReading (2)Mark 8 verses 31 – 38 read by DavidPrayers of Intercession read by Val52000152705100Please pray and give thanks for all those in need of healing, comfort or guidance especially: Philip Hirsch (Ann and Family) BarbaraDerekDoreen ArdleyKerryMarie Reed (David and Victoria) Mary Waters MoPat ScuttPhil GoddardJohn Houston and Family – For the recent loss of Diana earlier this month.Please pray for Marion, Karen, Sally & Chris who carry on their invaluable work for the NHS. Please also pray for the friends and family of George Edward Rumsey whose anniversary of his passing falls on 3 March (2006). The Collect-180975127000Almighty God,you show to those who are in error the light of your truth,that they may return to the way of righteousness:grant to all those who are admittedinto the fellowship of Christ’s religion,that they may reject those thingsthat are contrary to their profession,and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same;through our Lord Jesus Christ,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.Bible Readings (New International Version)Romans 4 verses 13 – 25 13?It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.?14?For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,?15?because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.16?Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring?– not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.?17?As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’?He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed?– the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.18?Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’19?Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead?– since he was about a hundred years old?– and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.?20?Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,?21?being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.?22?This is why ‘it was credited to him as righteousness.’?23?The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone,?24?but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness?– for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.?25?He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.Mark 8 verses 31 – 38 31?He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.?32?He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33?But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter.?‘Get behind me, Satan!’?he said.?‘You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.’34?Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said:?‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.?35?For whoever wants to save their life[?will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.?36?What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul??37?Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul??38?If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.’Bible Readings for 7 March (Third Sunday of Lent)466725095250Exodus 20 verses 1 – 17 and John 2 verses 13 - 22 ................
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