Easter 3

April 26, 2020

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Order of Service is followed in the (green) Book of Alternative Services (BAS) Hymns are found in the (blue) Book of Common Praise (CP)

THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

Processional “Crown Him with Many Crowns” ............................ #378CP

1. Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne: hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

2. Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save. His glories now we sing who died and rose on high, who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

3. Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise. His reign shall know no end; and round his pierced feet fair flowers of a paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.

4. Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above, in beauty glorified. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou has died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.

Introductory Response

Your love, O God, has been poured into our hearts. We abide in you and you in us.

We will give thanks to you and call upon your name; we will make known your deeds among the peoples.

We raise our songs of praise to you And speak of all your marvellous works.

You alone are the Holy One, who was and is and is to come!

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Blessed are you, creator, to you be praise and glory for ever. As your Spirit moved over the face of the waters bringing light and life to your creation, pour out your Spirit on us today so that we may walk as children of light and by your grace reveal your presence. Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God for ever.

Children’s Talk

Praise Song “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” ............................................. #374 CP

1. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! His the sceptre, his the throne; alleluia! His the triumph, his the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus, out of every nation, hath redeemed us by his blood.

2. Alleluia! Not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; alleluia! he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o’er, shall our hears forget his promise, “I am with you evermore”?

3. Alleluia! Bread of heaven, thou on earth our food, our stay; alleluia! Here the sinful flee to thee from day to day; Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth’s Redeemer, plead for me, where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.

4. Alleluia! King eternal, thee the Lord of lords we own; alleluia! born of Mary, earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne. Thou within the veil hast entered, robed in flesh, our great high priest; thou on earth both priest and victim in the eucharistic feast.

5. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! His the sceptre, his the throne; alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus, out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood.

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THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

First Reading ...................................................................... Acts 2:14a,36-41

Psalm 116:1-3,10-17 ................................................................ p. 864 BAS

I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

The cords of death entangled me; the grip of the grave took hold of me; I came to grief and sorrow.

Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray you, save my life."

How shall I repay the Lord for all the good things he has done for me?

I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his servants.

O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.

I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the name of the Lord.

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Second Reading .................................................................... 1 Peter 1:17-23

The Responsory

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your people. and kindle in us the fire of your love. All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God and fellow-heirs with Christ. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your people. Renew the face of your creation, Creator of all, and pour on us the gifts of your Spirit, and kindle in us the fire of your love.

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For the creation waits with eager longing for the glorious liberty of the children of God. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your people and kindle in us the fire of your love.

Canticle (A Song of Ezekiel 36:24-26, 28b)

I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries. I will sprinkle clean water upon you And you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses. A new heart I will give you And put a new spirit within you. And I will remove from your body the heart of stone And give you a heart of flesh. You shall be my people, And I will be your God. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

Gradual Hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee” .................................. #538 CP

1. Nearer, my God to thee, nearer to thee! Even though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song would be: “Nearer, my God to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!”

2. Though, like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone, yet in my dreams I’d be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee.

3. There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee.

4. Then with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I’ll raise, so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God to thee, nearer to thee.

5. Or if on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upwards I fly, still all my song shall be “Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God to thee, nearer to thee!”

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Gospel Acclamation: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Gospel Reading ...................................................................... Luke 24:13-35

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Sermon (Joshua Jensen)

Apostles’ Creed ............................................................................ p. 52 BAS

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the People (Ian O’Brien)

The Peace

Offertory

Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

1. Come behold the wondrous mystery In the dawning of the King He the theme of heaven’s praises Robed in frail humanity

In our longing, in our darkness Now the light of life has come Look to Christ, who condescended Took on flesh to ransom us

2. Come behold the wondrous mystery He the perfect Son of Man In His living, in His suffering Never trace nor stain of sin

See the true and better Adam Come to save the hell-bound man Christ the great and sure fulfillment Of the law; in Him we stand

3. Come behold the wondrous mystery Christ the Lord upon the tree In the stead of ruined sinners Hangs the Lamb in victory

See the price of our redemption See the Father’s plan unfold Bringing many sons to glory Grace unmeasured, love untold

4. Come behold the wondrous mystery Slain by death the God of life But no grave could e’er restrain Him Praise the Lord; He is alive!

What a foretaste of deliverance How unwavering our hope Christ in power resurrected As we will be when he comes

What a foretaste of deliverance How unwavering our hope Christ in power resurrected As we will be when he comes

Matt Boswell, Michael Bleecker, Matt Papa 2013 2012 Bleecker Publishing (Admin. by Michael Bleecker) CCLI# 325760

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Offertory Prayer .......................................................................... p. 338 BAS

Creator of all, you wash away our sins in water, you give us new birth by the Spirit, and redeem us in the blood of Christ. As we celebrate the resurrection, renew your gift of life within us. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Collect of the Day ....................................................................... p. 338 BAS

Author of life divine, in the breaking of bread we know the risen Lord. Feed us always in these mysteries, that we may show your glory to all the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Doxology ...................................................................................... p. 214 BAS

Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.

SENDING FORTH OF THE COMMUNITY

Announcements

Our Father in heaven, we hallow your Name! Most holy and glorious, ever the same! Establish your kingdom, your purpose fulfill. On earth as in heaven, may all do your will.

Our daily bread give us, fulfill every need;

and body, we plead. As we forgive others, our debts please forgive; With all reconciled and at peace may we live.

come lead us away; From onslaught of evil, deliver we pray!

the glory and power In past and in future, this day and this hour.

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Recessional “Yours Be the Glory, Risen, Conquering Son” ........... #210 CP

1. Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son: endless is the victory over death you won. Angels robed in splendour rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave clothes where your body lay.

Refrain: Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son: endless is the victory over death you won.

2. See! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom. Let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for her Lord is living; death has lost its sting! Refrain

3. No more we doubt you, glorious Prince of life: what is life without you? Aid us in our strife; make us more than conquerors through your deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to your home above. Refrain

Blessing

Dismissal

Cover image: Road to Emmaus by Diane Fairfield Accessed 2020-04-23: http://www.veritasse.me.uk/cards-prints/confirmation/road-to-emmaus-by-diane-fairfield/

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Diocesan Prayer Requests

Please include the following in your prayers April 26-May 2

The ministry and leadership from the members of the Finance Committee

Bishop Todd Townshend, the clergy and people of the Diocese of Huron

The dean, council, and congregations of the Manitoba West Area of the Manitoba -Northwestern Ontario Synod, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada

Our ecumenical partnerships: the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Anglican-Roman Catholic Covenant

Our companion dioceses of Lichfield, England and Muyinga, Burundi

WORSHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE

We will not gather together in one place for the foreseeable future, but we will continue to find ways to connect.

Services continue on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on St. Aidan’s YouTube channel

As other details emerge, emails will be sent to parishioners and information posted on the website (staidan.ca). Email office@staidan.ca to be added to the list.

If you or someone you know has a need, please contact the parish by email (help@staidan.ca) or voicemail (306-694-5445).

If there is an emergency situation that requires immediate attention, please contact Deacon Arleen (306-631-1001), Fr. Dean (306-691-0241), Stan (306-681-3676), Rosalyn (306-992-5552), or Michelle (306-313-2586)

Pray for those in need, especially: Bob, Dianne, Doug, Erica, Ev, Gloria, Harvey, Jenn, Laura, Lori, Malayna, Marion

NOTE: To include someone in this list, please contact the Prayer Chain leaders Linda Aird 692-7221 and Gwen Currie 693-3470, Fr. Dean, Deacon Arleen, or the church office.

In prayer we remember our parishioners in care homes: Amos, Bettie, Elsie, Flo, Gladys, Gloria, Isabel, Linda, Minnie, Ruby, Selmer

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GRATITUDE AND GIVING

We trust in God to supply our needs through this crisis and are deeply

grateful for his provision leading up to this time.

Thank you to all who have found a way to keep giving.

If you are able to continue giving, here are the methods available:

NEW: Interac E-transfer to giving@staidan.ca (include your

address in the message if you have not given before).

Mail your envelope – we will check the mailbox regularly.

Pre-authorized debit:

Download the form and return it to PAD@staidan.ca.

Arranging a time to drop off banking information is best.

Email PAD@staidan.ca if you need to make adjustments

(please provide 10 days notice as the process cannot be

stopped closer to the date).

Go to staidan.ca, click on the DONATE link at the top of the page

to give through PayPal (this option has fees associated with it

and decreases the amount that comes to St. Aidan).

If you are not able to continue giving because of changes to your

financial situation, we understand; still, please continue to pray

with us for God's graceful provision within our church body.

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SPECIAL EASTER APPEAL—MATCHING FUNDING

Bishop Rob has introduced a Special Easter Appeal.

Donations made to this project will be matched by the

Diocese. It is intended to be above regular giving and is

applicable through April 30.

We're grateful to the Bishop and the Diocesan Executive for giving us a

way to make a larger contribution to our specific community in this

time of need.

Here's how we at St. Aidan are invited to participate:

If you would like to contribute, you can use any of the usual giving

means: envelope, e-transfer to giving@staidan.ca, Paypal. To adjust

your PAD gift, contact PAD@staidan.ca.

Please include a note that identifies the gift as: Special Easter

Appeal.

Please suggest how you would like to see St. Aidan contribute to

community needs (office@staidan.ca). Our Vestry will consider the

suggestions and decide how best to distribute the funds.

Again, we recognize that financial situations are shifting. All gifts

are appreciated and will

make a difference. If you

aren’t able to give, please

pray for all those in need

during his time.

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Presider Rev. Dr. Dean Pinter

Preacher Joshua Jensen

Deacon Rev. Arleen Champion

Music Chris Kayler, piano/vocals

MINISTERS TODAY

124 1st Ave NE, Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 0Y8 (306) 694-5445

www.staidan.ca fb.com/staidan

office@staidan.ca Office Hours: Mon & Wed-Fri 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Music Ministry Ellen Redshaw, 306-692-6280

Parish Administrator Michelle Josefson 306-694-5445, office@staidan.ca

Pastoral Care Gwen Currie, 306-693-3470 Lorraine Cushway, 306-693-9725

Pastoral Emergencies Rev. Deacon Arleen, 306-631-1001

Prayer Chain Linda Aird, 306-692-7221

Spiritual Directors Michelle Josefson, Darlene Pinter Treasurer Ellen Redshaw

Vestry Harold Claffey, Terry Dyck, Carla Hoffmann, Ian O’Brien, Dustin Resch, Josh Stigall, David Warnock, Truitt Wiensz

Youth Ministry Luke Johnson 306-313-4193, ljohnson@staidan.ca

Incumbent Rev. Dr. Dean Pinter 306-694-5445, dpinter@staidan.ca

Associate Priest Rev. Dr. Cal Macfarlane 306-313-4684

Deacon Rev. Deacon Arleen Champion 306-631-1001

Altar Guild President Elaine Deans

Church Wardens Stan Peters, Rosalyn Poettcker

Children’s Ministry Sarah Varey (Coordinator) 306-418-9025, svarey@staidan.ca

Diocesan Reader Carla Hoffmann

Ecumenical Representative Ev Falk (Anglican-Roman Catholic)

Intern Joshua Jensen jjensen@staidan.ca

ST. AIDAN CONTACTS