Sunday 22nd January 2023

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 22^nd January 2023-The Third Sunday of Epiphany.

8.30am Holy Communion.

10.00am – Holy Communion

Our Prayer List

Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Yeomans Court.

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, Maureen Shaw

We pray for the souls of those who have died: John Allebone

We pray for those anniversaries at this time: Irene Beard, Wilf Downing, George Ashby and Jack York.

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,

Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk

Collect.

Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

First Reading

Isaiah 9.1-4

¹But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
²The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined.
³You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder.
⁴For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

Gospel reading.

Matthew 4.12-23¹²When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. ¹³He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, ¹⁴so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
¹⁵‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the

Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles –
¹⁶the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’
¹⁷From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’

¹⁸As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake – for they were fishermen. ¹⁹And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ ²⁰Immediately they left their nets and followed him. ²¹As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. ²²Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.

²³Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Post Communion Prayer

Almighty Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

22^nd 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.

Open House- Roger is planning to offer his house as an ‘open house group’ to talk informally about anything of interest re the Bible, Church teaching or customs for St Mary’s or BL people.

It will begin again now on a Thursday 19th January from 7.30 to 9.pm.

Please email or text me if you are interested or would like to know more: rogerknight41@outlook.com or 07874877939.

I have received a lovely thank you card to us all from Eve – Domestic Abuse Charity. It is pinned to the church porch notice board and again many thanks to everyone for pamper gifts and prayer support.

Christine Armstrong – Outreach.

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

Monday- 9am Morning Prayer (Chapter House)

Tuesday-10.30am SMUFs (Guiding Centre Alexandra Street)

Wednesday – 9.30am mid-week service, followed by light refreshments.

10.30am Wellbeing Café in church

Friday-9am Morning Prayer

Sunday-8.30am Holy Communion

Sunday-10am Holy Communion

Sunday 29^th January 2023-The forth Sunday of Epiphany.

8.30am Holy Communion.

10am Holy Communion.

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