The First Sunday in Lent
March 9, 2025
The Great Litany (Fr. Joseph will give instructions)
Collect of the Day:
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the second Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 26, Verses 1 – 11
When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, “Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.” When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your God, you shall make this response before the Lord your God: “A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.” You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house.
Psalm 91: 1 – 2, 9 – 16
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, *
abides under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 He shall say to the Lord,
“You are my refuge and my stronghold, *
my God in whom I put my trust.”
9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, *
and the Most High your habitation,
10 There shall no evil happen to you, *
neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, *
to keep you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you in their hands, *
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder; *
you shall trample the young lion and the serpent under your feet.
14 Because he is bound to me in love,
therefore will I deliver him; *
I will protect him, because he knows my Name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; *
I am with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and bring him to honor.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, *
and show him my salvation.
A reading from the Paul’s letter to the Romans, Chapter 10, Verses 8b – 13
“The word is near you,
on your lips and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Sequence Hymn #594: God of grace, God of glory
Beginning the Second Sunday of Lent, we will use the Sequence Hymn in the Evergreen bulletin.
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 4, Verses 4 – 13
After his baptism, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.'”
Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered him, “It is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.'”
Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to protect you,’
and
‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'”
Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'” When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
Offertory Hymn #147: Now let us all with one accord
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Closing Hymn #559: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Lindy Neufeld & Penny Sites
Eucharistic Minister: Penny Sites
Altar Guild: Sherrill Geddes
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Kelsey Bullinger & David Hutchins
Eucharistic Minister: David Hutchins
Altar Guild: Sue Nims & Judy Lonsdale
Usher: Janet Hasson
Sunday School: Penny Sites
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Jim Reynolds
Coffee Hour: Mary Hill & Nancy Foster
This Week
Committee Meeting(s): Faith Formation and Social Justice will convene after coffee hour today. Buildings & Grounds will gather on March 11th at 6:00 P.M.
Immigration Presentation: Agency for New Americans will be here on March 13th at 6:00 P.M. to describe what they do and how we can help in our community.
Looking Ahead
Committee Meeting(s): There will be a Stewardship meeting on March 16th after coffee hour and Vestry will meet March 18th at 6 P.M.
Easter Hydrangeas: So, it is time to order those lovely Hydrangeas that decorate our sanctuary during the Easter season. If you would like to sponsor a plant this year, the cost is $30 per plant. And remember you can take them home to brighten up your own house and they actually can be planted outside! I had good luck with mine last year. Please sign up here and be sure to have your dedication ready. Please make the check out to All Saints, noting Easter flowers. Thank you, Linda S.
The Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer
Each Sunday we pray for a different province (regional or national church) of the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is part. The Anglican Communion is made up of churches that share spiritual roots and connectedness with the Church of England. This week we pray for the Anglican Church of Canada. Canada is the second-largest country in the world, with the longest coastline, yet its population is only a little over 40 million. Although more than one million identify as Anglican, fewer are active on parish rolls. The Anglican Church of Canada expresses its mission, “We value our heritage of biblical faith, reason, liturgy, tradition, bishops and synods, and the rich variety of our life in community. We acknowledge that God is calling us to greater diversity of membership, wider participation in ministry and leadership, better stewardship in God’s creation and a stronger resolve in challenging attitudes and structures that cause injustice.” Anglicans have been active in Canada’s ongoing efforts to overcome historical harms to the First Nations. In 1993 the Archbishop met with the National Native Convocation and said, “I accept and I confess before God and you, our failures in the residential schools. We failed you. We failed ourselves. We failed God.”