Third Sunday of Lent at St. Martin's Pickering

Welcome to St. Martin’s Anglican Church
The Third Sunday in Lent March 7th, 2010
9:00 THE HOLY EUCHARIST
♪ Opening Hymn 175 vs 1&4 Forty Days and Forty Nights
The Liturgy Begins pg. 67
The Collect pg. 145 & 138
The Lesson Isaiah 55.1-9
The prophet calls the people to return to the Lord, who promises abundant life to all who come to him.
Psalm 63.1-9 pg. 405
The Holy Gospel Luke 13.1-9
Jesus calls people to repentance.
The Creed pg. 71
The Homily
Solo O Great God Kauflin/Forrest Cliff Hope
The Intercession pg. 75
The Communion
The Liturgy Concludes pg. 85
♪ Closing Hymn 565 vs 1&3 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
The anthem is dedicated to the Glory of God in honour of their Mama and Babcia, Bronia Zabik to celebrate her 92nd birthday by John, Simone and Kerrolyne
Weekly services: Sunday 9:00 and 10:30;
Wednesday during Lent 7:00 am with breakfast; 10:15 am


CHORAL EUCHARIST 10:30 am
Opening Sentence “O God, you are my God; eagerly will I seek you; my soul thirsts for you.” Psalm 63.1
Silent Procession
♪ Opening Hymn 565 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Children’s Chat
THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY
The Liturgy Begins pg. 185
Trisagion pg. 187
The Collect Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves. When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
The First Reading Isaiah 55.1-9 Rob Mackay
The prophet calls the people to return to the Lord.
♪ Psalm Hymn 63.1-8
The Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10.1-13 Felicity Martin
Paul warns the Corinthian Christians not to fall into the errors and temptations that drew their ancestors from God.
♪ The Gradual Hymn 446 vs 1-3 Word of God, Come Down on Earth
The Holy Gospel Luke 13.1-9
Jesus addresses a perennial question, one straight out of Job: When people suffer, is it punishment for wrong-doing? Jesus’ answer is a definite “No!”
♪ Hymn 446 vs 4
The Homily
♪ Anthem O Great God Kauflin/Forrest

The Nicene Creed pg. 188
The Prayers of the People Intercessor Selwyn Newton
The Confession & Absolution pg. 191
The Peace pg. 192
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

♪ Offertory Hymn 438 O Jesus, I Have Promised
Prayer over the Gifts
Eucharistic Prayer 5 pg. 204
The Lord’s Prayer pg. 211
The Breaking of the Bread 7 pg. 213
The Communion
Chalice Bearers Betty Baker Pam Powell
♪ Communion Hymn 174 Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church
606 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
Prayer after Communion
The Doxology & Blessing pg. 214
♪ Hymn 501 vs 1, 5, 6 Through All the Changing Scenes of Life
Dismissal pg. 215