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UNLESS A GRAIN OF

WHEAT FALLS INTO

THE EARTH AND DIES,

IT REMAINS ALONE

John 12:24

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The First Sunday in Lent

March 1, 2020

10:00 a.m.

Prelude

Announcements

The Great Litany

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Collect of the Day BCP 218

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First Reading Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

All sit.

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and

keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of

every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.”

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord

God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from

any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the

fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of

the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall

die.’“ But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows

that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,

knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for

food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired

to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her

husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened,

and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and

made loincloths for themselves.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Remain seated.

Psalm 32

1 Happy are they whose transgressions are for-given, *

and whose sin is put a-way!

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2 Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, *

and in whose spirit there is no guile!

3 While I held my tongue, my bones withered a-way, *

because of my groaning all day long.

4 For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; *

my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, *

and did not conceal my guilt.

6 I said," I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." *

Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.

7 Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble;

* when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.

8 You are my hiding-place;

you preserve me from trouble; *

you surround me with shouts of de-liverance.

9 "I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; *

I will guide you with my eye.

10 Do not be like horse or mule, which have no under-standing; *

who must be fitted with bit and bridle,

or else they will not stay near you."

11 Great are the tribulations of the wicked; *

but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord.

12 Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord;

shout for joy, all who are true of heart.

Second Reading Romans 5:12-19

As sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin,

and so death spread to all because all have sinned-- sin was indeed in the

world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death

exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were

not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to

come.

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But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one

man's trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in

the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free

gift is not like the effect of the one man's sin. For the judgment following one

trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses

brings justification. If, because of the one man's trespass, death exercised

dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the

abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in

life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Therefore, just as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all, so one

man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by

the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's

obedience the many will be made righteous.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn H 150

All stand.

Holy Gospel Matthew 4:1-11

All stand.

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

Matthew.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The

tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these

stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written,

‘One does not live by bread alone,

but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

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Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the

temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it

is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and ‘On their hands they will bear you up,

so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the

test.’”

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the

kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All these I

will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Jesus said to him,

“Away with you, Satan! for it is written,

‘Worship the Lord your God,

and serve only him.’”

Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ

Homily The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story

Nicene Creed BCP 358

Confession of Sin BCP 360

Peace

Offertory Anthem Agnus Dei (from Requiem) Gabriel Fauré

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem.

Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,

cum sanctis tuis in aeternam quia pius es.

Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine,

et lux perpetua luceat eis.

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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.

Music for Eucharistic Prayer

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Breaking of the Bread

Postcommunion Hymn H 688

Hymn in Procession H 448

Dismissal

Concluding Voluntary

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.

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News and Special Events

Lenten Soup and Conversation

Wednesday, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1

Soup – 5:30 – 6:15

Study – 6:15 – 7:30

We will be using our Presiding Bishop’s booklet entitled, Following the

Way of Jesus. Please contact the office and we will order the booklet for

you. The cost is $11.00.

Please sign up on St. Mary’s website if you plan on attending.

Daylight Savings Time

March 8, 2020

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MASSIVE CHURCH CLEANUP AND PACKING IS UNDERWAY!!!

Things we don't need or have room for in our new church home will be sold

in a Rummage Sale March 27 and 28.

Parishioners are encouraged to contribute items as well beginning

Monday, March 23. Put your donations within the partitioned area of the

parish hall.

We will NOT be selling CLOTHING OR TOYS!!!! We DO want nice,

clean merchandise in good repair such as furniture, lamps, kitchen items,

bedding, craft supplies, home decor, jewelry, office supplies, small

appliances, electronics, tools, garden articles, baby gear, objects of art, and

so on.

Letters acknowledging your donation for tax purposes will be furnished

upon request. We will need lots of help to organize and price things the

week of March 23-26 and during the sale Friday and Saturday.

For more information contact Anne Winzenread, (405) 209-5209 or

AnneWinz@hotmail.com

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OKC Dodgers Baseball and Fellowship

Saturday, April 18

7:00 pm

We have arranged for an evening of baseball and fellowship on Saturday,

April 18th. The OKC Dodgers will be playing the Memphis Redbirds, and

we have 30 tickets in the Terrace. That’s the violet colored 200 section of

the stadium (click on the link below to see the section). The game starts at

7 p.m. The tickets, which cost $20 each, include all you can eat! We need

to turn in our final reservations by March 15th. Please use the Signup

Genius to reserve your tickets.

To sign up go to www.stmarysedmond.org

and click on the

OKC Dodgers Baseball

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St. Mary’s Fellowship Group

There has been a wonderful response for additional forms of fellowship at

St. Mary's as we transition to our new location!

The following groups and numbers signed up are:

Home Fellowship/Study - 12

Family Gatherings - 5 families thus far

Bunco - 11

Excursions - 4

Ladies Night Out - 20

A Bereavement Group, led by Deacon Nancy Bridges, will be offered to

anyone interested.

For those interested in a Woman's Evening Bible Study group, Tracy Page

has offered to facilitate as a leader.

In March Carol will be getting each group together separately to discuss

plans for start-up ideas for focus and defining leadership.

Should other ideas for fellowship arise, please call Carol Smith

(H) (405) 359-4102 or (C) 405-757-9042, or carollrsmith42@gmail.com.

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Funding Mission and Ministries

Setting up an ACH withdrawal is convenient for you and it will help

the church manage its mission and its ministry!

Forms are available in the Narthex, church office, or on St. Mary’s

website at http://www.stmarysedmond.org Click on the tab,

“More” ACH Form.

You will need to fill out the form, attach a voided check, and return

it to the office. Kay will walk you through the process. You can

reach her at 405-341-3855.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

We especially pray for the Iglesia Anglicana de Chile, Santa Maria

Virgen in Oklahoma City, Santa Maria Mission in Uruguay, our

diocese, our parish, and for our school.

For those in need

We pray for Andrew, Christina, Michael, Sandra, Tracey, John,

Catherine, Floyd, Nathan, Stacie, and Susan.

For our troops on active duty

Chris, Andrew, Dane, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas,

and Zach.

For those who have died

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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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This Week at St. Mary’s: Sunday, March 1

7:30 AM Eucharist without Music

9:00 AM Christian Formation

10:00 AM Eucharist with Choral

Monday, March 2

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

10:00 AM Tai Chi – Parish Hall

4:00 PM Tai Chi – Room 2

6:30 PM Boy Scouts – Canterbury

7:00 PM EFM – Library

Tuesday, March 3

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Wednesday, March 4

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

4:00 PM Girl Scouts – Room2

5:30 PM Lenten Soup and Studies – Parish Hall

6:30 PM Choir Practice – Choir Room

Thursday, March 5

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

10:00 AM Father Mark’s Bible Study - SMES

4:00 PM Tai Chi – Room 2

Friday, March 6

9:00 AM Morning Prayer

5:30 PM Whole in One – TBD

6:30 PM Men’s Dinner – Parish Hall

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Saturday, March 7

Offices closed

12:00 PM Boy Scouts – Kitchen and Parish Hall

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

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

Prayer Blankets

Let the office know if you know someone who would like to receive

a blanket upon which special prayers had been offered.

A small donation is appreciated for non-members. ($10)

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Morning Prayer

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

Sunday Worship Service

7:30 a.m. Eucharist Without Music

9:00 a.m. Christian Formation

10:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral

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

General Contact Information

Email: office@stmarysedmond.org

Website: www.stmarysedmond.org

Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855

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St. Mary’s Garden News

Easter Flowers 2020

Remember a loved one on the Altar, Easter, April 12, 2020

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 the church office at (405) 341-3855 or

office@stmarysedmond.org

DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL EASTER

BULLETIN IS: Sunday March 29, 2020

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

Lenten Season, March 1st- March 29th.