Sunday 9^th April 2023-Easter Sunday Holy Week

8.30am Holy Communion

10am Holy Communion

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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 2^nd April 2023-Palm Sunday

8.30am-Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00am – Family Service

Our Prayer List

Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Ashby Close.

We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Susan Downing, Liliarna, Margaret Jones, Marion Heygate, Russell Ward, Chas and Carina, Jason Graham, Sheila Colebourn, Bridget Coton

We pray for the souls of those who have died: John Fowler, Dr Trevor Hopkins

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: 07944597181lucy@lorentzen.co.uk

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

Collect.

Almighty and everlasting God,
who in your tender love towards the human race
sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to take upon him our flesh
and to suffer death upon the cross:
grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
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

Psalm 118:1-2 and 19-29

¹O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! ²Let Israel say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’

¹⁹Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord. ²⁰This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. ²¹I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. ²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. ²³This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. ²⁴This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ²⁵Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, give us success! ²⁶Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.^[^b^]
We bless you from the house of the Lord.²⁷The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar. ²⁸You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you ²⁹O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever

Gospel reading

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, ²saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. ³If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ ⁴This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,⁵‘Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’⁶The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; ⁷they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. ⁸A very large crowd^[^b^] spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’¹⁰When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ ¹¹The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’

Post Communion Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,
you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant,
and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation:
give us the mind to follow you
and to proclaim you as Lord and King,
to the glory of God the Father.

2 April 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 (telephone 07810522458) 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.

Alternatively, please use your phones camera to scan this QR code to go directly to the Parish Given Scheme page. Using this method, you can give a one-off gift or join the scheme. PGS is the preferred way to give in support of St Mary’s. However, gifts given by other means are also gratefully received.

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.

Wellbeing Café: Come along. Speak to Sharon to find out more or email shazzasunflower@yahoo.co.uk

Easter Sunday, you are all invited to join us after the 10am service for a celebratory drink and finger buffet. An egg hunt has also been organised for ”younger” members of the congregation.

On Friday Morning Good Prayer will at 9.30am rather than 9 am in the Chapter House to allow people to accompany the Rector on the first part of the Good Friday walk of witness and return.

Well -being cafe will be as usual in the Wednesday of Holy Week (5th April)

There be no cafe the following week on 12th April. Opening again from 19th April.

Please note that the church electoral role is being updated. If you are already on the role and want to remain you need take no further action. If you wish to join please do get a form from the welcome desk at the front door

Next Week (Holy week)

Monday- 9am Morning Prayer (Chapter House)

Wednesday- 9;30am Holy Communion

7pm – Maundy Thursday Service

Good Friday-9.30am Morning Prayer

9am Walk of Witness (meet at St Mary’s)

3pm Hour By the Cross

Wellbeing Café: Come along. Speak to Sharon to find out more