February 2025
Sunday 2nd February – Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel: make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God, and our God. | Malachi 3: 1 – 5 Hebrews 2: 14 – end Luke 2: 22 – 40 |
Sunday 9th February – 4th Sunday before Lent
Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
Lord of the hosts of heaven, our salvation and our strength, without you we are lost: guard us from all that harms or hurts and raise us when we fall; through Jesus Christ our Lord. | Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 1 Corinthians 15: 1 – 11 Luke 5: 1 – 11 |
Sunday 16th February – 3rd Sunday before Lent
Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds and brought healing with his touch: help us to show his love, in your Church as we gather together, and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. | Jeremiah 17: 5 – 10 1 Corinthians 15: 12 – 20 Luke 6: 17 – 26 |
Sunday 23rd February – 2nd Sunday before Lent
Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
Almighty God, give us reverence for all creation and respect for every person, that we may mirror your likeness in Jesus Christ our Lord. | Genesis 2: 4b – 9, 15 – end Revelation 4 Luke 8: 22 – 25 |
March 2025
Sunday 2nd March – Sunday next before Lent
Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
Holy God, you know the disorder of our sinful lives: set straight our crooked hearts, and bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory in Jesus Christ our Lord. | Exodus 34: 29 – end 2 Corinthians 3: 12 – 4: 2 Luke 9: 28 – 36 |