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Third Sunday in Lent

March 24, 2019

8:45 a.m.

Announcements

Processional Song The Gathering

Verse

We have gathered here together

With one agenda and it is You alone

(With) One agenda and it is You alone

(Just) One agenda and it is You alone

Chorus

(Even so) Come we're ready for Your presence

Come and change our vision eyes on You

Come we're desp'rate hearts are open

Jesus come come quickly come

Bridge

Your Kingdom come Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Bridge

Your Kingdom come Your will be done

Your Kingdom come Your will be done

Your Kingdom come Your will be done

On earth as it is

TAG

Come now we're ready Lord

Come now we're ready Lord

Come now we're open Lord

Come now we're open Lord

Come now we're desp'rate Lord

Come now we're desp'rate Lord

Come now we're ready

Come now we're open

Come now we're desp'rate Lord

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Penitential Order BCP 351

Song of Praise

Collect of the Day BCP 218

First Reading Exodus 3:1-15

All sit.

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest

of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to

Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared

to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was

blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn

aside and look at this great sight and see why the bush is not

burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see,

God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said,

“Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals

from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy

ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of

Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid

his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who

are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters.

Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver

them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a

good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the

country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now

come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So

come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites,

out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go

to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will

be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent

you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall

worship God on this mountain.”

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But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them,

'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they ask me,

'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses,

“I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the

Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'” God also said to Moses,

“Thus you shall say to the Israelites, 'The Lord, the God of your

ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of

Jacob, has sent me to you':

This is my name forever,

and this my title for all generations.”

Remain seated.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our

ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and

all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual

drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them,

and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with

most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness.

Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might

not desire evil as they did. Do not become idolaters as some of

them did; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink,

and they rose up to play." We must not indulge in sexual

immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in

a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them

did, and were destroyed by serpents. And do not complain as some

of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. These things

happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written

down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. So if

you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall. No

testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is

faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but

with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may

be able to endure it.

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Sequence Song Create in me a Clean Heart

Chorus

Create in me a clean heart:

create in me a clean heart:

Create in me a clean heart O God

Holy Gospel Luke 13:1-9

All stand.

At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the

Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He

asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in

this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I

tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or

those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on

them--do you think that they were worse offenders than all the

others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent,

you will all perish just as they did."

Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his

vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he

said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking

for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why

should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one

more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears

fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"

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Homily The Rev. Ann Murray

Nicene Creed BCP 358

Prayers of the People BCP 387

Peace

Anniversary Prayer

Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and

guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands;

comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall;

and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide

all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Offertory Song Bridge Over Trouble Water

Offering Offering Paul Baloche

Chorus

I bring an offering

Of worship to my King

No one on earth deserves

The praises that I sing

Jesus, may You receive

The honor that You're due

O Lord, I bring an offering to You

I bring an offering to You (3x)

Great Thanksgiving BCP 361

Lord’s Prayer BCP 364

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Breaking of the Bread BCP 364

Communion Song Let There Be Light

Postcommunion Prayer BCP 366

Solemn Prayer for Lent

Processional Song

Dismissal

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Welcome to St Mary’s

We are honored that you joined us this morning for worship! Any

baptized Christian is welcome to come to the altar to receive Holy

Communion. Please accept our invitation! If you would like more

information about St. Mary’s, please fill out a Guest Card in the pew

or the Guest Book in the entryway.

The Mission of our Parish

We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord; to form our lives

into the image of Christ; to serve our neighbors in the name of

Christ; and to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ.

Clergy Staff

The Clergy at St. Mary’s are available to serve you.

The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector

Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon

Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon

Rev. Ann Murray, Deacon

General Contact Information

Email: office@stmarysedmond.org

Website: www.stmarysedmond.org

Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855

Morning Prayer

Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel

Sunday Worship Schedule

7:30 a.m. Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language

8:45 a.m. Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy

11:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral Liturgy

(Nursery available from 8:30 to 12:30)

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

We Especially Pray for the Most Rev’d and Archbishop of Hong

Kong, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Uruguay, for

our Bishop, our diocese, our parish, and for our school.

For those in need

We pray for Andrew, Steve, Jerry, Carolyn, Arianne, Christina,

Randy, Noel, Roger, Mary Beth, Michael, Guy, Ken, Janae,

Danielle, Dolores, Betsy, and the families of Brian Land and Kay

Lynn Sturm.

For our troops on active duty

Chris, Andrew, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas, and Zach

For those who have died

Brian Land

Kay Lynn Sturm

Lenten Soup and Study Wednesdays

Wednesday, March 27

Soup – 5:30 – 6:15 – Broccoli/Cheddar

Study – 6:15 – 7:30

Joshua 5:9-12

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

“Build a Sermon” – We will cover lessons for the upcoming Sundays.

This week’s readings, March 31

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This Week at St. Mary’s:

Sunday, March 24 Third Sunday in Lent

7:30 AM Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language

8:45 AM Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy

10:00 AM Wired Word – Middle Room East Hallway

10:00 AM Good Book Club – Room 2 West Hallway

11:00 AM Eucharist with Choral Liturgy

4:00 PM Boy Scouts – Sanctuary and Parish Hall

(nursery provided 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

Monday, March 25

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

10:00 AM Tai Chi – Parish Hall

6:00 PM Cub Scouts – Parish Hall

6:30 PM Boy Scouts – Canterbury House

6:30 PM DOK - Chapel

7:00 PM EFM – Library

Tuesday, March 26

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Wednesday, March 27

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

3:30 PM Girl Scouts – Room 2

5:30 PM Lenten Soup and Study – Parish Hall

6:15 PM Youth Group – Canterbury House

6:30 PM Choir Practice – Choir Room

Thursday, March 28

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

9:30 AM Bible Study – Room 2

6:00 PM Vestry Meeting - Library

Friday, March 29

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Saturday, March 30

Offices closed

Reminder: The above events dates/times are subject to change. Contact

the church office (405) 341-3855 to request a room reservation or an

event.

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St. Mary’s Publication Deadlines include

• Magnificat – the 15th of each month

• Mid-Week Update – Monday, 5 p.m. of each week

• Weekend Announcements – Wednesday, noon each week

Regional Food Bank

Please help the ministry and outreach for the Oklahoma City Regional

Food Bank. This event will be open to the congregation, our youth group

and St Mary’s school. We have 40 spots available to help at the

Oklahoma City Regional Food Bank.

When: Saturday April 6th 1:30-4:00

You can meet us at the food bank, or caravan with us leaving the

church at 12:50 PM sharp.

Where: Regional Food Bank 3355 S Purdue Oklahoma City, OK

73137 Contact: Christopher Hand 316-253-7570 (cell)

Please don’t forget to donate to the Food Pantry at the church. This

ministry is often overlooked or a second thought. Nobody should go to

bed hungry! There will be a sign-up sheet posted.

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Lent Madness

Forward Movement Publications offers a wonderful way to work your

way through Lent. Lent Madness is modeled after the NCAA's March

Madness basketball tournament. Lent Madness pits Saint verses Saint

throughout the season until one Saint emerges as the sole survivor, holding

the Golden Halo.

You get to vote. It is a great way to become acquainted with the church's

history.

Follow the link or copy in your browser to find out more about Lent

Madness and to print off the bracket: https://www.lentmadness.org/ or

follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lentmadness

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St. Mary’s Garden News

Easter Flowers 2019

Remember a loved one on the Altar, Easter, April 21, 2019

Given by (Name): _____________________________________

Current address: _______________________________________

Telephone number: ____________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________

In Honor of: __________________________________________

In Memory of: ________________________________________

In Thanksgiving for: ___________________________________

Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with

your donation to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street,

Edmond, OK. 73034. In the alternative, you may fill out the pew

envelope and place it in the offering plate.

Please make checks payable to: St. Mary's Episcopal Church and on

the memo line, print: "Easter Altar Flowers".

For more information, contact Diane Wilson at 405-509-0784 or email,

dshely1954@yahoo.com.

DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THE

SPECIAL EASTER BULLETIN IS:

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Attention: St. Mary’s will not have any Sunday Altar Flowers during

the Lenten Season, March 10—April 7. Please contact Diane Wilson if

you have any questions or special requests during this time period.