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| A throwback Thursday SPRING! |
Our
bulletins for Holy Week and Easter are just about ready to print, so don’t
forget to let Deb know (office@standrewsinthevalley.org or 323-8515) if
you’d like printed copies. The booklet is 36 pages long. The deadline for
letting Deb know is Monday, March 22. Our plan is to hand out these
bulletins along with palms and Communion after the Palm Sunday service.
I
also want to be sure we get bulletins, palms and Communion to those who don’t
drive, so please let me know if you’re available to deliver these.
With
gratitude,
The remaining Sundays at 10:00 AM
This Sunday-March 21st
at 10:00 a.m.
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
The Collect
Almighty God, you alone can bring into
order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to
love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and
varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true
joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Jeremiah
31:31-34
In our opening reading the prophet Jeremiah foresees a new
covenant which God will make with the people, a covenant written not on tablets
of stone but on human hearts. Israel and
Judah have broken the covenant made when the Lord brought them out of slavery
in Egypt. Now they are about to go into
exile. Yet the days are coming when
their sins will be forgiven, and God will establish a new relationship with
them. This covenant will be based not on
external law but on an inner knowing of the Lord.
Psalm 119:9-16
Thanksgiving is offered to the Lord, who saves from storms and
other dangers those who will call upon God’s name.
The Second Lesson
Hebrews 5:5-10
In this New Testament lesson we hear how through his
obedience and suffering Christ reached the perfection of his destiny and was
designated by God to be the eternal high priest. The high priesthood of Jesus is the great
theme of the Letter to the Hebrews. Like
the high priests of the old covenant. Christ
is chosen from among human beings and so has sympathy with human weakness. But he is the Son and has now been named high
priest forever. He succeeds Melchizedek,
a royal and priestly figure from antiquity.
The Gospel John 12:20-33
In this gospel passage Jesus presents teaching concerning
the meaning of his death. After his
prayer to God a voice from heaven is heard.
Greeks wish to see Jesus, but he will not draw all others to himself
until after he has died and has risen.
Then, like a seed which falls into the earth, he will bear much
fruit. Disciples must also learn to
serve Jesus by following him in this way.
Now is the hour for the Son of Man to be glorified–glorified both by his
willingness to be lifted up on the cross to die for others, and afterward to be
lifted up to heaven.
The Collect
Almighty God, you alone can bring into
order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to
love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and
varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true
joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Jeremiah
31:31-34
In our opening reading the prophet Jeremiah foresees a new
covenant which God will make with the people, a covenant written not on tablets
of stone but on human hearts. Israel and
Judah have broken the covenant made when the Lord brought them out of slavery
in Egypt. Now they are about to go into
exile. Yet the days are coming when
their sins will be forgiven, and God will establish a new relationship with
them. This covenant will be based not on
external law but on an inner knowing of the Lord.
Psalm 119:9-16
Thanksgiving is offered to the Lord, who saves from storms and
other dangers those who will call upon God’s name.
The Second Lesson
Hebrews 5:5-10
In this New Testament lesson we hear how through his
obedience and suffering Christ reached the perfection of his destiny and was
designated by God to be the eternal high priest. The high priesthood of Jesus is the great
theme of the Letter to the Hebrews. Like
the high priests of the old covenant. Christ
is chosen from among human beings and so has sympathy with human weakness. But he is the Son and has now been named high
priest forever. He succeeds Melchizedek,
a royal and priestly figure from antiquity.
The Gospel John 12:20-33
In this gospel passage Jesus presents teaching concerning
the meaning of his death. After his
prayer to God a voice from heaven is heard.
Greeks wish to see Jesus, but he will not draw all others to himself
until after he has died and has risen.
Then, like a seed which falls into the earth, he will bear much
fruit. Disciples must also learn to
serve Jesus by following him in this way.
Now is the hour for the Son of Man to be glorified–glorified both by his
willingness to be lifted up on the cross to die for others, and afterward to be
lifted up to heaven.
Lenten Quiet MorningSaturday, March 20, 2021, from 10:00am – 12:30pm
The Spirituality of the Desert
Go and sit in thy cell, and thy cell shall teach thee all things.
Abbot Moses
The spirituality of the desert comes to us from stories of the Hebrew Bible in Exodus and from the stories of John the Baptist in the New Testament. In the third century, Christians sought refuge from persecution in the deserts of Palestine and Egypt. Men and women were seeking solitude, simplicity, and a way of living that prioritized the spiritual life.
Over the last year, the pandemic has thrown us into a kind of desert spirituality – isolation, testing, struggling with the unknown. How might we learn from our own experiences and those of our faith ancestors, learning from practices of self-emptying, listening, and wonder?
Please join Christi Humphrey, Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 10:00am – 12:30pm, for a virtual program which will include the practices of Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, and guided meditation. Fellowship, individual quiet time, and reflection will be woven together supporting you in deepening your relationship with the Divine.
To Register:
Email Christi Humphrey at cchumphrey1@gmail.com or call (508)633-7466 to register or for more information.
HOLY WEEK
For our First Nation people and those in this country who are living in impoverished areas of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans and the inner city areas populated by some of our poorest citizens.
For all those who are on the front lines serving communities during these difficult times.
Updating the Prayer List
Please let Deb know when a person can be removed from the prayer list. Thank you.
That which is Christ-like within us shall be
crucified. It shall suffer and be broken. And
that which is Christ-like within us shall rise
up. It shall love and create.
~
Michael Leunig
13 Trudy Thompson
16 Caroline Hines
20 Albert Bunker
21 Chris Boldt
30 Kaitlyn Marshall, Barbara Lord
31 Claudia Kennedy
