Collect
5 Lent
 
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.

Next Sunday  

  Palm Sunday

 

The Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

The Liturgy of the Word
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

 

     

 

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Lenten Wednesday Mornings 
11:00 am a study of

Richard Foster's Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home.   
12:00 noon a time of contemplative prayer

Lenten Wednesday Evening Series 
March 13, 20
Soup Supper at 6:00 pm
Program at 6:30 pm 
Darryl Bloodworth will be teaching from his book "Core Values for the Young (and Not So Young) Christian" based on the Sermon on the Mount

JOURNEY CLASS
An Anglican Catechumenate  
Sundays after the 10:30 am service.  Call the Parish Office for full details.

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"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" Collect for Lent 5
Dearly Beloved in Christ,

After his encounter with the risen Lord on the Damascus Road Paul relinquishes everything that gave him his identity up to that point: "whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.  More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord."

We too are called to relinquish all that we rely on, surrendering our wills to God whose will for us is perfect.  In that relinquishment we find true freedom.  That is not to say that it is easy!  Relinquishment is a struggle.  God will not take our wills by force, but he will lead us gently down the road to giving our wills over to his will, so that eventually his will can work through us.  We are to empty ourselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit.  We are to release to God those things that we hold onto so tightly: our families, our futures, our dreams - our wants and needs.  So that we can say with Paul: "It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.  And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Here is the prayer I shared at the close of my sermon from Richard Foster's book Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home:
"O Lord, how do I let go when I'm so unsure of things?  I'm unsure of your will, and I'm unsure of myself ... That really isn't the problem at all, is it, Lord?  The truth of the matter is I hate the very idea of letting go.  I really want to be in control.  No, I need to be in control.  That's it, isn't it, Lord?  I'm afraid to give up control, afraid of what might happen.  Heal my fear, Lord.  How good of you to reveal my blind spots even in the midst of my stumbling attempts to pray.  Thank you!  But now what do I do?  How do I give up control?  Jesus, please, teach me your way of relinquishment.  Amen."

In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord,
Rev'd Sarah+ 
 
Wonderful Beating of the Bounds - Reconsecration Prayer Walk and Afternoon Tea under the shady oak trees to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the consecration of Good Shepherd
Thanks to so many who helped out with food, decorating tables with their beautiful tea services, set up and clean up.  It is one of the wonderful things about our community - everybody just digs in and gets things done!
Photos available next week.
 
 
EASTER FLOWERS MEMORIALS
Easter Morning 2 If you would like to remember or give thanks for a loved one in our Easter bulletins insert please fill out the attached form and send in with your Easter Flowers Memorial gift to the Parish Office, attention Terri Sims.
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prayer requestPARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS 

Jan-Marie, Margaret, Angela, Pam, Mary Lou, Michael, Wayne, Eric, Jane, the van Hissenhoven Family 

LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS

Paulette, Shakira, Rodney, Walter, Rufus, Marion, Suzee, George, Brenda, Mary Jo, Elizabeth, Roy, Millie, Pete, Sue, Abbei, Gloria, Althea, Trena, Sallie, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Eden, Jeanie, Frances, Meg, Joan, Sandy, Ramona, Becky, Ron, Deacon Judith, Brian, Jakob, Gabe, Kaitlyn, Jim, Irene, Katiana and the Edmund family.  

FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

Robert, Lisa, The Scialdo and Lee families, Janet, Lois, Nancy, Marion and Family, Bill, Ryan, Abby, Rhonda, Carl, Dorothy, Jeri and Stacy 

LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

Dot, Jennifer, Chris, Huby, Mike, Mark, Matt, Jonathan, Marnay, Sarah, Charla, John, Wendy, Shari, Richie, Sonia, Brian, Adam, Daniel, Robert, Tasos, Jason, Kyle, Lew, Paul, Duncan 

MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMLIES

Joyce Graig, Kevin Waters, Geoffrey Noplis, Zachary Adam Copes, Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Ronnie Robison, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill 

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN

Isaac John Copes, Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, David Bumsted

THOSE CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS   

Sallie Smith

SAFE TRAVEL

Charlotte Everbach 


REST IN PEACE: Mark Sheldo (Scialdo)   

 

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