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Prelude

Announcements

Processional Hymn H 574

Penitential Order BCP 351

Confession of Sin BCP 352

All stand

The Third Sunday in Lent

March 24, 2019

11:00 a.m.

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Collect of the Day BCP p. 218

First Reading Exodus 3:1-15

All sit.

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.

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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.”

Remain seated.

Gradual Psalm 63

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.

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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.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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

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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 H 439

All stand.

Holy Gospel Luke 13:1-9

All stand.

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.”

Homily The Rev. Ann Murray

Nicene Creed BCP 358

Prayers of the People BCP 387

Peace

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Anniversary Prayer

Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and

guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands;

comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall;

and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all

the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Offertory Anthem

Great Thanksgiving BCP 361

Music for Eucharistic Prayer

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Breaking of the Bread

Postcommunion Hymn H 309

Solemn Prayer for Lent

Hymn in Procession H 344

Dismissal

Concluding Voluntary

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Welcome to St Mary’s

We are honored that you joined us this morning for worship! Any

baptized Christian is welcome to come to the altar to receive Holy

Communion. Please accept our invitation! If you would like more

information about St. Mary’s, please fill out a Guest Card in the pew

or the Guest Book in the entryway.

The Mission of our Parish

We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord; to form our lives

into the image of Christ; to serve our neighbors in the name of

Christ; and to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ.

Clergy Staff

The Clergy at St. Mary’s are available to serve you.

The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector

Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon

Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon

Rev. Ann Murray, Deacon

General Contact Information

Email: office@stmarysedmond.org

Website: www.stmarysedmond.org

Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855

Morning Prayer

Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel

Sunday Worship Schedule

7:30 a.m. Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language

8:45 a.m. Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy

11:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral Liturgy

(Nursery available from 8:30 to 12:30)

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

We Especially Pray for the Most Rev’d and Archbishop of Hong

Kong, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Uruguay, for

our Bishop, our diocese, our parish, and for our school.

For those in need

We pray for Andrew, Steve, Jerry, Carolyn, Arianne, Christina,

Randy, Noel, Roger, Mary Beth, Michael, Guy, Ken, Janae,

Danielle, Dolores, Betsy, and the families of Brian Land and Kay

Lynn Sturm.

For our troops on active duty

Chris, Andrew, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas, and Zach

For those who have died

Brian Land

Kay Lynn Sturm

St. Mary’s Publication Deadlines include

• Magnificat – the 15th of each month

• Mid-Week Update – Monday, 5 p.m. of each week

• Weekend Announcements – Wednesday, noon each week

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Regional Food Bank

Please help the ministry and outreach for the Oklahoma City Regional

Food Bank. This event will be open to the congregation, our youth group

and St Mary’s school. We have 40 spots available to help at the

Oklahoma City Regional Food Bank.

When: Saturday April 6th - 1:30-4:00

You can meet us at the food bank, or caravan with us leaving the

church at 12:50 PM sharp.

Where: Regional Food Bank 3355 S Purdue Oklahoma City, OK

73137 Contact: Christopher Hand 316-253-7570 (cell)

Please don’t forget to donate to the Food Pantry at the church. This

ministry is often overlooked or a second thought. Nobody should go to

bed hungry! There will be a sign up sheet posted.

Lenten Soup and Study Wednesdays

Wednesday, March 27

Soup – 5:30 – 6:15 – Broccoli/Cheddar

Study – 6:15 – 7:30

“Build a Sermon” – We will cover lessons for the upcoming Sundays.

This week’s readings, March 31

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This Week at St. Mary’s:

Sunday, March 24 Third Sunday in Lent

7:30 AM Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language

8:45 AM Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy

10:00 AM Wired Word – Middle Room East Hallway

10:00 AM Good Book Club – Room 2 West Hallway

11:00 AM Eucharist with Choral Liturgy

4:00 PM Boy Scouts – Sanctuary and Parish Hall

(nursery provided 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

Monday, March 25

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

10:00 AM Tai Chi – Parish Hall

6:00 PM Cub Scouts – Parish Hall

6:30 PM Boy Scouts – Canterbury House

6:30 PM DOK - Chapel

7:00 PM EFM – Library

Tuesday, March 26

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Wednesday, March 27

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

3:30 PM Girl Scouts – Room 2

5:30 PM Lenten Soup and Study – Parish Hall

6:15 PM Youth Group – Canterbury House

6:30 PM Choir Practice – Choir Room

Thursday, March 28

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

9:30 AM Bible Study – Room 2

6:00 PM Vestry Meeting - Library

Friday, March 29

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Saturday, March 30

Offices closed

Reminder: The above events dates/times are subject to change. Contact

the church office (405) 341-3855 to request a room reservation or an event.

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Lent Madness

Forward Movement Publications offers a wonderful way to work your

way through Lent. Lent Madness is modeled after the NCAA's March

Madness basketball tournament. Lent Madness pits Saint verses Saint

throughout the season until one Saint emerges as the sole survivor, holding

the Golden Halo.

You get to vote. It is a great way to become acquainted with the church's

history.

Follow the link or copy in your browser to find out more about Lent

Madness and to print off the bracket: https://www.lentmadness.org/ or

follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lentmadness

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St. Mary’s Garden News

Easter Flowers 2019

Remember a loved one on the Altar, Easter, April 21, 2019

Given by (Name): _____________________________________

Current address: _______________________________________

Telephone number: ____________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________

In Honor of: __________________________________________

In Memory of: ________________________________________

In Thanksgiving for: ___________________________________

Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with

your donation to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street,

Edmond, OK. 73034. In the alternative, you may fill out the pew

envelope and place it in the offering plate.

Please make checks payable to: St. Mary's Episcopal Church and on

the memo line, print: "Easter Altar Flowers".

For more information, contact Diane Wilson at 405-509-0784 or email,

dshely1954@yahoo.com.

DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THE

SPECIAL EASTER BULLETIN IS:

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Attention: St. Mary’s will not have any Sunday Altar Flowers during

the Lenten Season, March 10—April 7. Please contact Diane Wilson if

you have any questions or special requests during this time period.