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DAILY LECTIONARY TO FOLLOW BIBLE READINGS FOR WORSHIP

Sunday, March 29, 2020: Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Psalm 130 • Romans 8:6-11 • John 11:1-45 Monday, March 30, 2020: Psalm 73; 1 Kings 17:17-24; Acts 20:7-12 Tuesday, March 31, 2020: Psalm 35; 2 Kings 4:18-37; Ephesians 2:1-10 Wednesday, April 1, 2020: Psalm 55; Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41; Matthew 22:23-33 Thursday, April 2, 2020: Psalm 40; 1 Samuel 16:11-13; Philippians 1:1-11 Friday, April 3, 2020: Psalm 22; Job 13:13-19; Philippians 1:21-30 Saturday, April 4, 2020: Psalm 23; Lamentations 3:55-66; Mark 10:32-34 Sunday, April 5, 2020: Liturgy of the Palms and Passion Palms—Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 • Matthew 21:1-11 Passion—Isaiah 50:4-9a • Psalm 31:9-16 • Philippians 2:5-11 • Matthew 26:14-27:66 Monday, April 6, 2020: Monday of Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9 • Psalm 36:5-11 • Hebrews 9:11-15 • John 12:1-11 Tuesday, April 7, 2020: Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7 • Psalm 71:1-14 • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • John 12:20-36 Wednesday, April 8, 2020: Wednesday of Holy Week Isaiah 50:4-9a • Psalm 70 • Hebrews 12:1-3 • John 13:21-32 Thursday, April 9, 2020: Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1--14 • Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 • 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 • John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Friday, April 10, 2020: Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12 • Psalm 22 • Hebrews 10:16-25 • John 18:1-19:42 Saturday, April 11, 2020: Holy Saturday Job 14:1-14 • Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 • 1 Peter 4:1-8 • Matthew 27:57-66 Sunday, April 12, 2020: Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 • Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 • Colossians 3:1-4 • John 20:1-18 Monday, April 13, 2020: Psalm 111; Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Colossians 3:5-11 Tuesday, April 14, 2020: Psalm 112; Exodus 15:1-18; Colossians 3:12-17 Wednesday, April 15, 2020: Psalm 113; Joshua 3:1-17; Matthew 28:1-10 Thursday, April 16, 2020: Psalm 114; Song of Solomon 2:8-15; Colossians 4:2-5 Friday, April 17, 2020: Psalm 115; Song of Solomon 5:9-6:3; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Saturday, April 18, 2020: Psalm 116; Song of Solomon 8:6-7; John 20:11-20 Sunday, April 19, 2020: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 • Psalm 16 • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • John 20:19-31 Monday, April 20, 2020: Psalm 19; Judges 6:36-40; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Tuesday, April 21, 2020: Psalm 8 Jonah 1:1-17; 1 Corinthians 15:19-28 Wednesday, April 22, 2020: Psalm 30; Jonah 2:1-10; Matthew 12:38-42 Thursday, April 23, 2020: Psalm 28; Isaiah 25:1-5; 1 Peter 1:8b-12 Friday, April 24, 2020: Psalm 61; Isaiah 26:1-4; 1 Peter 1:13-16 Saturday, April 25, 2020: Psalm 84; Isaiah 25:6-9; Luke 14:12-14 Sunday, April 26, 2020: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 • 1 Peter 1:17-23 • Luke 24:13-35 Monday, April 27, 2020: Psalm 96; Genesis 18:1-14; 1 Peter 1:23-25 Tuesday, April 28, 2020: Psalm 98; Proverbs 8:32-9:6; 1 Peter 2:1-3 Wednesday, April 29, 2020: Psalm 105; Exodus 24:1-11; John 21:1-14 Thursday, April 30, 2020: Psalm 136; Exodus 2:15b-25; 1 Peter 2:9-12 Friday, May 1, 2020: Psalm 107; Exodus 3:16-22, 4:18-20; 1 Peter 2:13-17 Saturday, May 2, 2020: Psalm 10; Ezekiel 34:1-16; Luke 15:1-7

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings and peace to you from my home to yours.

You will almost certainly now be aware that public worship and all other activities and events have been suspended by The Methodist Church, to try to restrict the spread of COVID-19.

I am hopeful that with the LMA Newsletter you have received a copy of the Prayer Booklet that you are invited to use as a resource during this time that we are physically unable to meet together to offer our praise and prayers to God. If you need more copies of the Prayer Booklet please leave me an answerphone message with your address and I will drop extras through your letterbox. If you currently don’t have your own copy of Singing the Faith (words) you can order them from Christian Resources for Life (www.crfl.co.uk) online or by ringing 01782 212146. They are £10 each with £3 for postage.

As time moves on we are hopeful to have the opportunity to gather together once more—I am looking at outdoor venues(!) —this is all dependant upon Government advice as each day passes. Keep an eye out on the noticeboards at church if you are passing by, or on emails or phone messages. I want to encourage those of you on email and the internet to pass messages to those not on email—and those of you not on email to phone someone who is, and ask to be kept in the loop. If you are on email and I don’t have your email address, please let me have it if you wish to be included in the bulletins ([email protected]). We will try to send out email bulletins as necessary—if you have good news stories to share with us then please let David Westhead have them and he may produce a ’Good News’ Sheet.

If you are in need of a phone chat or prayer or help, please speak to your Pastoral Friend in the first instance and we will help as much as we can. Pastoral Secretaries should you need them are Nan Watson for Shavington and Linda Kellett for Wells Green.

If you wish to still maintain your regular giving to the church but haven’t got a standing order set up, the Treasurers would be pleased to help you with this, or to receive cheques from you as your offertory. Their details are below: Cyril Cooper 212210 (Shavington and Betley) Margaret Penaluna 567240 (Willaston) David Westhead 500336 (Wells Green)

(We offer the above as a suggestion dependent upon your own personal circumstances—we are acutely aware that we will be receiving very little income indefinitely and every gift of regular giving helps the churches to be able to continue and survive—Thank You if you are able to continue your regular giving in this way).

I will be personally praying each day for all of you, and I invite you to do the same and pray for each other and those in greatest need in these days. I invite you to pray the Lord’s Prayer daily at 12noon. Please do keep in touch with each other—those churches with Pastoral Friends, I understand are going to keep in contact with those on their pastoral lists, and Willaston (who don’t have a Pastoral Committee due to their size) are keeping an eye on each other. If you are isolated due to illness and can’t get out to get supplies or medicines, please let me know and, presuming that I’m not self isolated, I’ll help if I can. As we journey on through this challenging time we continue to put our trust in the God who created us and the universe, and we remember the words of this hymn:

‘Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home;

We’ll praise Him for all that is past And trust Him for all that’s to come.

(Joseph Hart)

With love and prayers, Revd Den Harding

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WORSHIP

On a Sunday at 10.30am and 6pm and at any other day or time you choose, prepare yourself for worship. Perhaps place a lit candle in the

centre of a room on a table.

Have your Bible and hymn book by your side. (All hymns listed overleaf are from Singing the Faith)

Read through the liturgy in advance and decide which set of prayers you will use (I will use (A) in a morning and (B) in an evening).

If you are sharing the service with other people in your household then perhaps decide who will read what—

including the Bible readings set for each day.

Consider turning off anything that may be distracting such as your phone or mobile phone.

Hum or sing quietly a familiar hymn or chorus

Sunday 26th April—Second Sunday after Easter

Joyfully greet God in this time of worship

Hymn 65 Sing of the Lord’s goodness

Prayer of Approach Prayer of Adoration

Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19

Hymn 443 Come let us sing of a wonderful love

Readings: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24: 13-35

Hymn 446 I will offer up my life in spirit and truth

Reflection (When did you first recognise Jesus?)

Prayer of Confession

Peace Offering

Hymn 524 Listening God You hear us

Prayers of Thanksgiving Prayers of Intercession

Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 690 The Church’s one foundation

Blessing

Sunday 19th April—First Sunday after Easter


Hymn 342 All hail the power of Jesu’s name


Psalm 16

Hymn 545 Be Thou my vision

Readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31

Hymn 295 Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanks to the Risen Lord

Reflection (What do you doubt and what do you trust?)


Peace Offering

Hymn 489 All I once held dear, built my life upon


Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 335 Rejoice the Lord is King

Blessing

Sunday 29th March—Fifth Sunday in Lent (From Wells Green we remember Ann and Alec Jackson’s 65th Wedding Anniversary today)

Be still and greet God in this time of worship

Hymn 391 O breath of life come sweeping through us


Psalm 130

Hymn 370 Breathe on me, Breath of God

Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45

Hymn 565 Only by grace can we enter

Reflection (slowly reread one/some of the Bible passages)


Peace Offering

Hymn 416 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy


Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 397 The Spirit lives to set us free

Blessing

Sunday 5th April—Palm Sunday

Be still and greet God in this time of worship

Hymn 262 All glory, laud and honour


Psalm 31:9-16

Hymn 264 Make way, make way, for Christ the King

Readings: Matthew 21: 1-11 Philippians 2:5-11

Hymn 272 From heaven you came, helpless babe

Reflection (Prepare yourself for entering Holy Week by reading

the whole Passion narrative: Matthew 26:14—27:54)

Prayer of Confession Peace

Offering

Hymn 277 My song is love unknown


Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 284 There is a green hill far away

Blessing

Sunday 12th April—Easter Sunday


Hymn 309 See what a morning, gloriously bright


Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Hymn 418 We have a Gospel to proclaim

Readings: Acts 10:34-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-18

Hymn 50 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise

Reflection (What does new life in Christ look like for you today?)


Peace Offering

Hymn 302 He has risen


Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 313 Thine be the Glory (open your doors and windows!)

Blessing

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