ST. PATRICK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...2017/03/05  · ST. PATRICK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH A Ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina Serving the Mooresville and Lake Norman area The Reverend

ST. PATRICK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH A Ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina Serving the Mooresville and Lake Norman area The Reverend Cynthia A. Garman, Interim Rector The Reverend Dr. Sally M. Brower, Assisting Rector

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT March 5, 2017

Holy Eucharist

Service is according to sanctioned liturgies of the Book of Common Prayer and Enriching Our Worship. .

Prelude Liturgy of the Word

All remain standing the Presider begins with the Penitential Order

Blessed be the God of our salvation: People Who bears our burdens and forgives our sins.

The Presider continues

Jesus said, “The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

A period of silence is observed for personal confession.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Presider pronounces absolution.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One. Have mercy upon us.

Collect of the Day

Presider God be with you. People And also with you. Presider Let us pray.

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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

A Reading from the book of Genesis. 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 Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God.

The Response Psalm 32 1 Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away!

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 away, 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 deliverance. 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 understanding; 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

A Reading from Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome. Just 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. 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 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. People Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn: “Forty Days and Forty Nights” Aus der Tiefe rufe ich

Verses 1&2 before the Gospel; Verses 3-5 after the Gospel

Holy Gospel Matthew 4:1-11

Priest The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. After Jesus was baptized, he 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.’” 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. Priest The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Reverend Cynthia Garman, Interim Rector

A period of silence may follow the sermon.

Nicene Creed All stand and together say

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Leader: In this holy fast of Lent, let us pray to God who leads us through the wilderness and gives us water to drink, saying: Lord, have mercy.

For the Church… Remembering especially Michael our Presiding Bishop, Anne our Interim Bishop, …….our Bishop Elect, Cynthia our Priest, and all people in their ministries that we who walk with Jesus may always seek to share bread with the hungry and justice with the oppressed we pray to you, O Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy

Leader: For this parish family, that the prayer, fasting and alms giving of Lent may bring forth a new springtime of faith in our lives we pray to you, O Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For all who must fast every day, for homeless children, refugees, and victims of war and natural disasters, that our fasting may make us more aware of them and our hearts more generous towards them we pray to you, O Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For all who are tempted, oppressed, and in any need, remembering especially the sick and the suffering .........,

Are there others for whom you wish to pray?

May all we do show God’s care for them we pray to you, O Lord. People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For all those who have died, remembering especially those who have died in places of conflict and violence.

Are there others for whom you wish to pray?

May they rejoice forever in the garden of paradise, we pray to you, O Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: In the communion of blessed Mary the God-bearer, blessed Patrick and Paul and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, to Christ our God.

People: To you, O Lord our God.

Presider: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, who made us in your image. Hear our prayers and let each one find you mighty to save, forgiving us our sins and filling us with your abundant grace, through Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, One God, for ever and ever. AMEN.

Peace

Presider The peace of Christ be always with you. People And also with you.

Announcements

Liturgy of the Table - Holy Communion Offertory Sentence

Offertory Anthem

Representatives of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and money or other gifts, to the Presider.

The people stand while the offerings are presented at the Altar.

Doxology

Great Thanksgiving The people remain standing.

Presider The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Presider Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and fountain of mercy. You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love; You have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life.

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as together we say:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your love.

Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of salvation for all people. Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation.

Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life.

On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread A period of silence is kept.

Presider: The bread which we break is a sharing in the Body of Christ. People: We being many

are one bread, one body, for we all share in the one bread.

Presider: The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Communion Hymn: “Let Us Break Bread Together” Let Us Break Bread

Communion Hymn: “Ye Who Dwell” Michael Joncas

After Communion, the Presider says

Let us pray.

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; You have united us with Christ and one another; And you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth.

Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing Hymn: “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” Cwm Rhondda

Dismissal Postlude

Music is reproduced under CCLI License # 11228573

Welcome to Our Visitors and Newcomers We are happy to have you with us. This service is part of our ongoing life of worship, learning and service. We are here to deepen our relationship with God and with one another, and to explore how to live our lives more fully and compassionately. Please know that you are invited to participate in all aspects of our worship, most importantly by sharing with us in our common meal at God’s Table.

Regarding communion, please know that gluten free wafers are available upon request. When receiving wine, you may choose between dipping your wafer in the small chalice or directly sipping from the large chalice. If you choose not to receive communion, but would like to receive a blessing, please come before the clergy with arms crossing your chest. Whatever your choices, God’s abundant grace knows no bounds.

We invite you to continue the journey with us; ask questions, attend our educational offerings, and otherwise participate in the activities of this community. Please know how grateful we are for your visit. Your presence enhances our worship and enriches our communal life. Thank you.

Those persons serving our community this morning: 8:30 a.m. - Acolyte/Lector/LEM: Ron Gimla. 10:30 a.m. - Chalice Bearers: Ron Gimla, Margy Ridgeway, Elizabeth Chaney, Steve Messick; Lectors: Bonnie Sue Tobias, Mark Stehle; Psalm: Pat Patterson; POP: Rita Azali; Acolyte Leader: Bob Millikin; Altar Guild: John and Rita Azali, David and Rosemary Bramigk; Lay Minister of Healing: Rita Azali; Ushers: Scott Coble, Jan Lamm; Greeters: Peggy and Bob Smith: Counters: Jim Hadden, Julie Lynch; Coffee Hour Team: Julie and Laurie Smith.

ALTAR FLOWERS GIVEN BY DAVID BRAMIGK The flowers on the pedestal in front of the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God by David Bramigk. They are given in thanksgiving for the birthdays of Rosemary Bramigk and Tatum Lyn Mann.

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION - MARCH 18 Join us for a new multigenerational community event celebrating our Patron Saint! Saturday, March 18th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. we will have a traditional Saint Patrick’s Day dinner and fundraiser for youth scholarships. Cost is $15/adult or $10/child (10 & Under). Adult ticket includes 2 drink tickets. Please invite your friends and neighbors and buy your tickets now! There will be a Talent Show (sign up by emailing Mark Fowler at [email protected]) and a Silent Auction (please donate themed baskets, experiences, lessons, etc.).

Weekly Announcements

THIS WEEK AT SAINT PATRICK’S Sunday, March 5 11:40 a.m. Youth Formation Youth Room Monday, March 6 10:00 a.m. ECW Meeting Library 6:30 p.m. EfM Youth Room Tuesday, March 7 6:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Wednesday, March 8 9:30 a.m. Midweek Eucharist Sanctuary 11:40 a.m. Preschool Chapel Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. Meditation Class Sanctuary

PHOTO SESSIONS FOR 2017 PICTORIAL PARISH DIRECTORY We are planning to develop a 2017 Pictorial Parish Directory and will need photos of all parishioners who are willing to be included. Photo sessions will take place for individuals, couples and families in the Narthex after the Sunday services on Sunday March 12th and Sunday March 19th. Please come prepared to be photographed!

SPECIAL PARISH-WIDE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 26TH Our thanks to all who participated in our parish-wide meeting on Sunday, February 26th. Canon Catherine Massey and Cannon Cathy Deats led the meeting and 136 of us participated as small groups at round tables to answer four key questions about our worship community. These covered major aspects of our church life, past, present and future. Your input will be used to create a “Community Ministry Portfolio” that will be posted online by the Diocese and on our website. All potential rector candidates will review this to determine their interest in applying for the position. As everyone’s participation is needed to ensure that the portfolio is representative of the whole parish, we sent a follow-up email with the four questions to those who could not attend.

TRANSITION UPDATES ON WEBSITE A brief summary of our February 26th Special Parish-Wide Meeting together with pictures is posted on St. Patrick’s website www.welcomestpat.org. There are also summaries of recent Search Committee Meetings posted there. As you open the website at the home page, a red sliding banner “Updates on St. Patrick’s Transition” will soon appear at the top of the page. Please click on the button there which will take you to the latest updated information. Alternatively you can click on the link in the Weekly Reminders.

ECW TO MEET TOMORROW MORNING The March meeting of the ECW will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Library. If you have questions, or need transportation, please contact Judy Willingham (704) 799-9734.

CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF CHARLOTTE OPPORTUNITIES Contemplative Outreach of Charlotte wishes to inform you of some wonderful opportunities that are on the horizon. On March 4th at Queen of Apostles Church in Belmont, a Lenten Morning of Silence and Reflection will be held from 10 a.m. until Noon. On March 27th, a Welcoming Prayer Practice Workshop will be held at Davidson United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. These events are open to all. For details, costs, and registration information please visit Contemplative Outreach of Charlotte website at www.copnc.org

Collect for the Parish Search Committee Almighty God, who is all-knowing and sends Your ever-comforting Holy Spirit to calm our fears, bless us with wisdom, strength, and grace. Fill us with unconditional love to guide us in our search, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the peace to know and do Your will.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT Inspiring and cultivating sacred connections with God and one another

as we embrace diversity of spiritual thought, practice and being.

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PULSE OF VISION AND MISSION We give thanks to God for bringing St. Patrick’s family together with open hearts and minds for the special parish-wide meeting on February 26th. With the shared thoughts, wishes and aspirations about St. Patrick’s, our search for our next servant leader and Rector will be empowered. Thanks to all who participated and those who provided input by other means.