ORDER OF SERVICE

Sunday, March 7, 2010 – The 3^rd Sunday in Lent

             8:30 AM Service of The Holy Eucharist (Book of Alternative Services)

PRELUDE:                                       

THE LITURGY BEGINS:    Page 230

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.

THE LESSON:                      1 Corinthians 110:1-13

PSALM:                                  63:1-8 (Page 783-784)

THE GOSPEL:                      Luke 13:1-9

THE HOMILY                                                          

THE LITURGY CONTINUES:       Page 234

OFFERTORY HYMN:                                                                                

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS: Gracious God, we know Your power to truimph over weakness. We thank you Lord for those kind people who minister unto others through the Southdale Chaplaincy. Their love and compassion is so evident as they help the children and their families...who, for whatever reasons require assistance, love and guidance. May we ask Your forgiveness when we are quick to judge others. Please bring us to the living water, Jesus Christ, Your Son our Lord.

COMMUNION HYMN:        Eat This Bread                         

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:  God of mercy and forgiveness, may we who share this sacrament live together in unity and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

RECESSIONAL HYMN:                  634 Jesus Remember Me

10:30 AM Service of The Holy Eucharist (Book of Alternative Services)

PRELUDE:    Yahweh, I Know You Are Near & This is The Day/It Is A Good Thing 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OPENING HYMN:   Praise To The Lord/Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace                    

GLORY TO GOD                             

THE LITURGY BEGINS:    Page 185

THE LESSON:                      as in the 8:30am order of service

PSALM:                                  as in the 8:30am order of service

THE GOSPEL:                      as in the 8:30am order of service

GRADUAL HYMN:              He Came Down

THE GOSPEL:                      as in the 8:30am order of service

THE HOMILY                      

OFFERTORY HYMN:         Here in This Place        

HOLY, HOLY

THE LORD’S PRAYER (Carey Landry)

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS:        as in the 8:30am order of service

COMMUNION HYMN:        Alleluia & On Eagles Wings

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:  as in the 8:30am order of service

THE BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN:                Bania

Bania ngyete bah Yaweh. Bania ngyete bah Yaweh. Bania ngyete bah Yaweh. Amen.

POSTLUDE:                         I Believe in the Sun                  

ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Marnie & Dave McEwen in memory of loved ones. 

PRAYER INTENTIONS

We pray for Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury; Fred, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; Mark, our National Indigenous Bishop; Susan, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; Colin our Metropolitan; Bob and Terry our Bishops; June our Archdeacon; Marian our Regional Dean; and for Keith, Peggy, Silverio and Anita our ministry team.

We pray for those in need, those who have asked us to pray for them, for those on our hearts including: June, Cindy, Sheila , Ruth, Lourena, Ken, Kathy & Dan, Michael, Holly, Bob, Carol, Tom, David, Kayla, Catalina, Eric, Angela, Cathy, The Circelli Family, Noreen and Patti-Anne.

PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP

Preacher : Anita Evans           

Celebrant: The Rev. Keith Nethery

Theology Student: Anita Evans         

Prayer Over The Gifts:  Kelly Kirkpatrick & Edith Rudnicki

Readers: John Biro/Rob Hewitt           

Intercessor: Heather Gough

Lay Administrators: Rick & Karen Pritchett/Kelly Kirpatrick & Leslie Savard

Sidespeople: Beth McKinlay/Margaret Harewood & Edith Rudnicki

Servers:  Rebecca Parisian & Victoria Parisian

Greeters: Beth McKinlay/Sandra Otte            

Music: Harmony/Spirit Church Close Up: Marnie McEwen

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Holy Week - as we approach the Glory of Easter, we must first walk the Way of the Cross.  Starting with Passion Sunday, there will be a daily service through Holy Week, culminating in our Easter celebration.  Again this year, the Palm Liturgy will be held between services (10 am) on March 28th.  There will be a 6:30 pm Eucharist each night from Monday to Thursday.  The Good Friday liturgy is at 11.  This year we will join our Bishop and the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, for the Saturday Vigil at St. Paul's Cathedral.  Easter Day services are at 7 am and 10:30 am, with Holy Baptism at 10:30.  More details in the days ahead.

Daily Bread Basket - This week’s item is instant potatoes.  Please stay tuned each week for different items.

JAM - JAM's upcoming functions include: a youth group social at Boler Mountain on Sunday March 7^th AND.... on the weekend of April 9-10, St. Stephen’s teens will be participating in World Vision’s 30-hour famine. Watch for your opportunity to sponsor someone for this event.

Tupperware - Today, Courtnay Kingsbury (Pat and Shirley Patterson's granddaughter) will be doing a tupperware presentation and sale during coffee hour at the 10:30 am service.  A portion of the proceeds will come back to St. Stephen's.  Courtnay advises this is also a time you can bring in broken tupperware to have it replaced.  For a little preview, check out www.my.tupperware.ca/ckingsbury

Chocolate Covered Cream Easter Eggs  - Theology students at Huron College are selling homemade Easter Eggs as a fund raiser to help St. Philip's Training College in Tanzania, a seminary started by Huron alumni. The eggs are much like the cream eggs sold at Laura Secord’s and are only $4 a piece. If you are interested in ordering some, please see Anita, our Theology Student.

St. Stephen’s Spring Retreat - May 7^th and 8^th  Learn to cultivate personal prayer and quiet time. Facilitated by our Theology Student, Anita Evans. 7:00 pm Friday night to 4:00 pm Saturday. Medaille House in North London – situated on over 3 acres of land – with comfortable indoor facilities. Space is limited. Please signup in the narthex by Sunday April 11^th. Cost will be $65 for overnight participants and $60 for those who choose to go home to sleep. Meals, snacks, linens, as well as materials for prayer and discussion are all included. Please feel free to talk to Anita if you have any questions.

“Shades of Harmony” in Concert - This barbershop group (which our own Gloria Young is a part of) are performing at St. Stephen’s Memorial on Saturday, March 27 at 7:30pm.  Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.  To purchase tickets, please contact Gloria by phone at (519) 685-1269 or by email at gyoung0095@rogers.com .  A portion of the ticket sales goes to the church. 

Treasure Chest - The Treasure Chest will be open on Sunday, March 28th with terrific treasures. Watch for a new feature on our "goodies table".