Saint Macartin’s Cathedral Enniskillen
Morning Prayer Two (Family Service) page 101
22nd February 2025 The First Sunday in Lent

Hymn 509: Your kingdom come, O God

The Greeting is said.
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE
The Minister says:
Beloved in Christ,we come together to offer to Almighty God our worship and praise and thanksgiving,
to confess our sins and to receive God's forgiveness, to hear his holy word proclaimed, to bring before him our needs and the needs of the world, and to pray that in the power of his Spirit we may serve him and know the greatness of his love.
The minister says
Let us confess our sins to God our Father.

Heavenly Father, we have sinned against You and against our neighbour in thought and word and deed, through negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault; by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do. We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins. For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ who died for us, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may serve You in  newness of life to the glory of Your name. Amen.
The minister pronounces the absolution.
Almighty God, Who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy on you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth will proclaim Your praise.
God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
The Lord s name be praised.

Hymn 12:  God is our strength and refuge

The First Reading: Romans 5: 12-19
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned — sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. 

Hymn 642:  Amazing grace

The Second Reading: John 15: 12-17
‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. You did not choose Me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask Him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

Guides & Scouts Promises

Hymn T & P 80: King of Kings 

Apostles’ Creed—112 (48)

The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
The Lord’s Prayer
Show us Your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us Your salvation.
O Lord, save the King
and grant his government wisdom.
Let Your ministers be clothed with righteousness
and let Your servants shout for joy.
O Lord, save Your people
and bless those whom You have chosen.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
and let Your glory be over all the Earth.
O God, make clean our hearts within us
and renew us by Your Holy Spirit.

The Collect  - page 260 (173)
Almighty God, Whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: Give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to Your Spirit; and, as You know our weakness, so may we know Your power to save; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and everlasting God, You hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may receive from You, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Morning Collects - page 114 (50)
One or more of the following four collects:

O God, the Author of peace and lover of concord, to know You is eternal life, and to serve You is perfect freedom: Defend us in all assaults of our enemies, that we, surely trusting in Your protection, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Almighty and ever-living God, we give You thanks for bringing us safely to this day: Keep us from falling into sin or running into danger, and in all things guide us to know and do Your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Go before us, Lord, in all our doings, with Your most gracious favour, and further us with Your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued and ended in You, we may glorify Your holy name, and finally by your mercy attain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heavenly Father, in Whom we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray that Your Holy Spirit may so guide and govern us that in all the cares and occupations of our daily life, we may never forget Your presence but may remember that we are always walking in Your sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers led by the Young People

Quartet - T&P 92 Lord, make us servants (The Beeson family)

The Sermon

The Offertory Hymn: Give thanks on Thinking Day
There are Rainbows, Guides and Brownies in the world this Thinking Day.
As one family together we will worship, praise and pray.
Our Founder we remember, with each other share a bond 
of love on Thinking Day.
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Give thanks on Thinking Day.

There are Scouts, Cubs and Beavers in the world this Thinking Day.
As one family together we will worship, praise and pray.
Our Founder we remember, with each other share a bond
of love on Thinking Day.
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Give thanks on Thinking Day.

We are faithful in our promise we’re obedient to our laws.
We are steadfast to our purpose to uphold this worldwide cause.
From all corners of the universe in friendship we are one,
in love on Thinking Day.
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Give thanks on Thinking Day.

In a world that lives in darkness, at a time of greed and strife.
May the high ideals of Guiding be to man a shining light.
Let us be prepared for service, let us go upon our way
with joy on Thinking Day.
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Come and raise your voice in praising,
Give thanks on Thinking Day.

The Blessing

Hymn 712: Tell out my soul 
ANNOUNCEMENTS for Sunday 22nd February 2026
March Magazine 
Distributors please collect from the back of the church. Those who normally receive their copy by post please also collect, to help us save on postage expenses.
Confirmation
Confirmation Class continues tomorrow night, Monday 23rd February at 6.30pm in the Hilliard Room, Cathedral Hall. 
Catering in Cathedral Hall
Soup Lunches (£10) are available in the Cathedral Hall after church on Sunday 1st and 8th March. For catering purposes, please put you name on the sheet in the porch to book you place. You will be very welcome.
Daily Reading for Lent
Draw Near is a booklet for Lent 2026. It invites you to develop a rhythm of life that will help you grow as a disciple of Christ day by day, especially as we prepare to celebrate the mystery of God’s saving love at Easter. For each day of Lent it offers daily Bible readings, images, short reflections, prayers and practical responses to help you draw near to God this Lent and beyond. Books are available in the Cathedral Porch or the Cathedral Office for £3.00 each.
Lenten Project - Mission Focus - Mothers’ Union Overseas Fund
This Lenten Season we, the Parish of Enniskillen are going to support this vital work. Please take a Lenten Box or a Gift Aid Envelope, available in the Cathedral porch, and return it during Holy Week.
Tuesday Club
The next meeting is on Tuesday 24th February at 2.00pm in the Hilliard Room with Claire Holmes for the Garden Party Talk and Quiz. All are welcome to join us.
Supper at Six - Thursday 26th February
Please contact the office (02866322917) to book you place by Tuesday 24th.
Parenting Wellness Group
Saturday 28th February in St Macartin’s Cathedral Hall at 2.00pm, The Parenting Wellness Group will enjoy Thai arts and crafts. This will include Thai fan painting and sand mandalas. The children can also try traditional Thai costumes. For further information or to add your name to the list, please contact Linda Kingston on 07342045474.
Diocesan Youth Event
Clogher Diocesan Youth Council have organized a Youth Event on Saturday 7th March from 2.00-3.30pm in Johnny Rockos, Irvinestown, for all young people of secondary school age. Bowling and Food will cost £5. Please register with your Rector by Wednesday 25th February. Don’t miss out!
Select Vestry
The next meeting of the Select Vestry is tomorrow night, Monday 2nd March at 8.30pm in the Hilliard Room. (Please note, later time).
Women’s World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer is on Friday 6th March at 7.30pm in St Macartin’s Cathedral and is open to all, not just the ladies. Supper will be served in the Cathedral Hall afterwards. As our parish is hosting this year we would like to see good support from our own parishioners. All are very welcome.
Wednesday 25th February
7.30pm - Compline
Thursday 26th February
11.00am - Holy Communion
Sunday 1st  March - The Second Sunday in Lent
9.00am - Holy Communion 
11.00am - Holy Communion