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- March 23, 2025 Bulletin
The Third Sunday in Lent
Opening Hymn #152: Kind maker of the world, o hear
Collect of the Day:
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Book of Exodus, Chapter 3, Verses 1 – 15
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.”
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.”Psalm 63: 1 – 8
1 O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,
as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.2 Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *
that I might behold your power and your glory.3 For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
my lips shall give you praise.4 So will I bless you as long as I live *
and lift up my hands in your Name.5 My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,6 When I remember you upon my bed, *
and meditate on you in the night watches.7 For you have been my helper, *
and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.8 My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.A reading from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 10, Verses 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.
Sequence Hymn – See Bulletin
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 13, Verses 1 – 9
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.'”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., Ed L., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Linda H., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B.
Offertory Hymn #574: Before thy throne, o God, we kneel
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #439: What wondrous love is this
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lector: Stephanie Elder & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Marie Jantz
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Jim Reynolds & Lucy Groves
Eucharistic Minister: Lucy Groves
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Holly Melgard
Ushers: Jim Reynolds & Ray Stark
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Dean Hagerman
Coffee Hour: Anita Wallinger
- March 16, 2025 Bulletin
The Second Sunday in Lent
Opening Hymn #495: Hail, thou once despised Jesus!
Collect of the Day:
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Book of Genesis, Chapter 15, Verses 1 – 12, 17 – 18
The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Then he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.”
Psalm 27
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom then shall I fear? *
the Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom then shall I be afraid?2 When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, *
it was they, my foes and my adversaries, who
stumbled and fell.3 Though an army should encamp against me, *
yet my heart shall not be afraid;4 And though war should rise up against me, *
yet will I put my trust in him.5 One thing have I asked of the Lord;
one thing I seek; *
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life;6 To behold the fair beauty of the Lord *
and to seek him in his temple.7 For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe
in his shelter; *
he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling
and set me high upon a rock.8 Even now he lifts up my head *
above my enemies round about me.9 Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation
with sounds of great gladness; *
I will sing and make music to the Lord.10 Hearken to my voice, O Lord, when I call; *
have mercy on me and answer me.11 You speak in my heart and say, “Seek my face.” *
Your face, Lord, will I seek.12 Hide not your face from me, *
nor turn away your servant in displeasure.13 You have been my helper;
cast me not away; *
do not forsake me, O God of my salvation.14 Though my father and my mother forsake me, *
the Lord will sustain me.15 Show me your way, O Lord; *
lead me on a level path, because of my enemies.16 Deliver me not into the hand of my adversaries, *
for false witnesses have risen up against me,
and also those who speak malice.17 What if I had not believed
that I should see the goodness of the Lord *
in the land of the living!18 O tarry and await the Lord’s pleasure;
be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; *
wait patiently for the Lord.A reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 3, Verse 17 through Chapter 4, Verse 1
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
Sequence Hymn #448: O love, how deep, how broad, how high
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 13, Verses 31 – 35
Some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.'”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., Anderson L., the Ewing Family, Anna S., the Bromage Family, Linda H., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K. , Bobbie B.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Into the desert
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #401: The God of Abraham praise
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lector: Dee Ann Goulet & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Dee Ann Goulet
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Al Borg-Borm & Pat Webb
Eucharistic Minister: Pat Webb
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Robin Finch
Ushers: Rita Hess & Mary Hill
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Aidan Sites
Coffee Hour: Ray Stark
- March 9, 2025 Bulletin
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.”