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Welcome to Christ Episcopal Church
The Third Sunday in Lent | Rite I
Sunday, March 20th, 2022
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Opening Hymn 149 "Eternal Lord of Love" OLD 124TH
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Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins.
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People: His mercy endureth for ever.
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Decalogue BCP p. 317, Hymnal S-353
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Confession of Sin BCP p. 321
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Absolution and The Word of God
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And with thy Spirit.
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Christ have mercy upon us.
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Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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First Reading: Exodus 3:1-15 Read by: L. Tiziani
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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. 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.”
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Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 63:1-8 Read by: L. Tiziani
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1 O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
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my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,
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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, *
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that I might behold your power and your glory.
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3 For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
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my lips shall give you praise.
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4 So will I bless you as long as I live *
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and lift up my hands in your Name.
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5 My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
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and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,
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6 When I remember you upon my bed, *
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and meditate on you in the night watches.
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7 For you have been my helper, *
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and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.
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8 My soul clings to you; *
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your right hand holds me fast.
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Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Read by: L. Tiziani
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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 beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.
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Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
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Sequence Hymn 309 “O Food to pilgrims given” O WELT ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN
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The Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 The Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert
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Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke.
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People: Glory be to thee O Lord.
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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.'"
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Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise be to thee, O Christ.
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Homily The Rev. Elizabeth A. Ewing
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The Nicene Creed BCP p. 326
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Prayers of the People BCP p. 328
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Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
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People: And with thy Spirit.
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Offertory Hymn 386 “We sing of God, the mighty source” CORNWALL
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
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Praise Him, all creatures here below;
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Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
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Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Know that whoever you are or wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith, there is a place for you. All baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.
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Eucharistic Prayer II BCP 340
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And with thy spirit.
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Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
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People: We lift them up unto the Lord.
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Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
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People: It is meet and right to do so.
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Celebrant: It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.
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The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S-119
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Fraction Anthem Agnus Dei Hymnal S-158
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Communion Hymn 439 “What wondrous love is this” WONDROUS LOVE
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Closing Hymn 344 “Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing” SICILIAN MARINERS
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Announcements
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Rev. Alicia Dixon-Garrad, founder of Community of Grace, will be hosting a group of artists in the Great Hall for the April 1st Art Walk. Please mark your calendars and try to stop by 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in support of this outreach event.
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Saturday May 14th will be Cabaret night at Christ Church! Social time begins at 7:00 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. BYOB (Bring your own beverage)! Volunteers are needed to make sweet and savory treats. Tickets will be $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased April 24th, May 1st, and May 8th after the Sunday service.
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CHOW Update - We need your help!
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We need to the following items to our CHOW inventory
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• Men’s and Women’s shampoo (i.e. Medium sizes)
• Bars of soap (i.e. Irish spring, Zest)
• Toothpaste (i.e. All sizes of tubes)
• Mouthwash (i.e. Small and medium sizes)
• Razors (i.e. Disposable plastic)
• Toilet Paper
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Please leave any donations in the CHOW basket at the entrance to the Sanctuary or in the CHOW pantry door way. Thank you for your giving and kindness!
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Tuesday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. there will be an in-person Vestry meeting.
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Mother Elizabeth is back from her sabbatical. If you would like to arrange a time to connect with her or are in need of pastoral care please call the office. Thank you!
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Men's clothes are desperately needed, especially slacks and jeans (used or new) and underwear and socks (new). We ask that no women's sweaters are donated. Volunteers are also needed for a couple of hours a month. Thank you!
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Christ Church Amazon: When you're shopping on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and list "Christ Church Binghamton" as your charity of choice. The Church will receive .5 % of your purchase! Over $600 has been given to Christ Church from your Amazon purchases since its program began. Thank you for designating Christ Church to receive these proceeds. Every little bit helps.
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Christ Church YouTube Link
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Restrictions for Indoor Worship Services
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Everyone will wear a mask when entering and exiting the sanctuary and when in line for communion. You may mask throughout the service and please return to distancing.
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No offering plate will be passed. Gifts will be collected online or in plates placed near the Church entrance.
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Parking in the Metro Center parking lot is available. Press the button and take a ticket to enter. Please leave the entry ticket in the car so that it is readily available when exiting. Ushers will provide a ticket which you will need to exit. Both tickets will be needed in order to exit.
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