The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer
Making the love of God known in our community
Welcome to our worship today
Sunday, 1st January 2023-New Year’s Day-The Second Sunday of Christmas. (No 8.30am service)
10.00am – Holy Communion
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Woodcock Street.
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Susan Downing, Liliarna, Margaret Jones, Marion Heygate, Hazel Smith, Barbara Chapman.
We pray for the souls of those who have died: Edward Rogers
We pray for those anniversaries at this time: Marlene King, Sam Armstrong, Graham Hill, Gill Bosworth, Dr Kenneth Padgett, Penelope Hill, Michael Finn Senior, Margaret Mellors, Ray Harris
Contact details:
Rector: The Reverend Patrick Kelleher, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5LR. Telephone 01536 722844, email: patrickkelleher185@outlook.com
Churchwardens:
Mike Jones, telephone 01536 724860,
Carol Sharman, telephone 01536725759, (weddings, baptisms and funerals)
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, telephone: 07944597181, email:
Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk
Collect.
Almighty God, in the birth of your Son you have poured on us the new light of your incarnate Word, and shown us the fullness of your love: help us to walk in his light and dwell in his love that we may know the fullness of his joy; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading
Galatians 4:4-7
4 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
Gospel reading.
Luke 2:15-21
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Post Communion Prayer.
All praise to you, almighty God and heavenly King, who sent your Son into the world to take our nature upon him and to be born of a pure virgin: grant that, as we are born again in him, so he may continually dwell in us and reign on earth as he reigns in heaven, now and for ever.
1st January 2023
We should like to thank everyone who contributes to our stewardship scheme, whether by standing order to our bank, through the Parish Giving Scheme or by regular giving through the plate. We are grateful for your gifts. If you would like to support us, please contact Charmaine Augustus for further information.
Chip and Pin: We are able to accept donations for our church by chip and pin and there is card reader available at the back of church for this purpose. The plate collection will also be available.
Prayer list: The names of those who are ill or in need of prayer will remain on the prayer list for three weeks. However, we realise that some people may need to be on for longer and, if this is the case, please speak with Carol Sharman who will be happy to arrange this.
Please pray for the Cassie Deeming who is preparing to go to Korea as a missionary early next year. Cassie, who is Sharon‘s daughter, ask for our prayer support as she gets ready to work in our link diocese of Seoul.
Wellbeing Café: Come along. Speak to Sharon to find out more or email shazzasunflower@yahoo.co.uk
Next Week
Wednesday 4th January 23 9.30am Holy Communion
Friday 6th January 23 9am Morning prayer in The Chapter House
Sunday 8th January 2023-The First Sunday of Epiphany.
8.30am Holy Communion.
10am Holy Communion.
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