The organ prelude is selected and played by organist Karlaine Livingston.

After the prelude, the church bell is rung inviting the passing populace to our service. A moment of silence is then observed.​

​The congregation is invited to stand.

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Entrance Hymn

# 546 The Hymnal 1982

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

Presider and People: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Song of Praise

# S-280 The Hymnal 1982 Service Music

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The Collect

Second Sunday in Lent

Presider: God be with you.
People: And also with you.

 

Presider Let us pray.
Presider and People: O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 

Amen.

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First Reading

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1

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Lector: A Reading from Genesis

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15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.  16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;  17 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.”

 

3:1 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’?”  2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;  3 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.’ ”  4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die;  5 for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened,
and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”  6 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.  7 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.

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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People: Thanks be to God.

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PSALM 32

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1 Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven * and whose sin is put away!
2 Happy are they to whom God 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 God.” * 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 Most High.
12 Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in God; * shout for joy, all who are true of heart.

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Second Reading

Romans 5:12-19

 

Lector: A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans

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12 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— 13 sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law.  14 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. 15 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.  16 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.  17 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. 18 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.  19 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.

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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn

#85 The Hymnal 1982

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The Holy Gospel

Matthew 4:1-11

 

Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ

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1 [After Jesus was baptized, he] was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished.  3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”  4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,  6 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.’ ” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor;  9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”  10 Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ” 11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.

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Reader: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, O Christ.

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The Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Bruce L. MacDuffie

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Nicene Creed

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Presider and people:
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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who 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.

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The Peace

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

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Offertory Sentence

Presider: Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.  (Ephesians 5:2)

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Offertory Hymn

#142 The Hymnal 1982

Presentation of the Offering

 

Presider and people: All things come of thee, O God, and of thine own have we given thee.

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Eucharistic Prayer C

(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 God thanks and praise.

Presider: God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
People: Glory to you for ever and ever.

 

Presider: At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.
People: By your will they were created and have their being.

 

Presider: From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed your trust; and we turned against one another.
People: Have mercy, God, for we are sinners in your sight.

 

Presider: Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, to open for us the way of freedom and peace.
People: By his blood, he reconciled us. By his wounds, we are healed.

 

Presider: And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, withprophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn:

 

The Sanctus

#S-125 The Hymnal 1982​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Presider: And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.

On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, 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.”

After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

 

Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving,

Presider and people: We celebrate his death and resurrection, as we await the day of his
coming.

Presider: Lord God of our Mothers and Fathers; God of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, and Jacob; God and Father of our Savior Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.

Presider and people: Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.
 

Presider: Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory

 

Presider: And now, As our Savior Christ Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

 

The Lord's Prayer

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Presider and people:
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.

 

The Breaking of the Bread

Presider: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore let us keep the feast.

 

Fraction Anthem

#S-164 The Hymnal 1982

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

This is the table, not of the Church but of Jesus Christ. It is made ready for those who love God and who want to love God more. So come, you who have much faith and you who have little, you who have been here often and you who have not been for a long time or ever before, you who have tried to follow and you who have failed. It is Christ who invites you to be known and fed here. All are welcome to receive communion. (Special COVID precautions may be voiced here.)

 

Communion Hymn

#489 The Hymnal 1982​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Post-communion Prayer

Presider: Let us pray.

Presider and People: 

Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior.

Amen.

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Closing Hymn

#448 The Hymnal 1982​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Closing Blessing

(​​In Lent, the people sit or kneel and the Presider says the Solemn Prayer over the people)

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Presider: Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your loving providence; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Postlude

The organ prelude is selected and played by our organist, Karlaine Livingston.

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Announcements

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Dismissal

Presider: Go in peace to love and serve our God
People: Thanks be to God.

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Coffee Hour follows as usual in Willard Hall

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Wednesdays at St. Luke’s
Every Wednesday during Lent (and beyond) the Eucharist will be celebrated at St. Luke’s at 5:30 PM, a service lasting about thirty minutes. The service will be celebrated in Willard Hall until warmer weather.

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Prepare for next Sunday, March 1, the Second Sunday in Lent, by reading the scripture lessons in advance and find yourself more open to next Sunday’s worship.
First reading: Genesis 12:1-4a;

Psalm 121;

Second reading, often call the epistle: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17;

Gospel reading – John 3:1-17.

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

(All Services held in Willard Hall until Palm Sunday, March 29)​

 

Sunday, March 1 The Second Sunday in Lent Holy Eucharist

10-11:15 AM

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Wednesday   March 4 Midweek Eucharist

5:30-6:00 P.M. Commemorating John and Charles Wesley

 

Sunday, March 8 The Second Sunday in Lent Holy Eucharist

10-11:15 AM

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Wednesday, March 11Midweek Eucharist

5:30-6:00 P.M. Commemorating Harriet Ross Tubman

Sunday, March 15 Fourth Sunday in Lent – Mothering Sunday also called Refreshment Sunday.

A day when Lenten practices such as no flowers for the altar are relaxed for this special day.

Pot luck lunch will follow the service. Delectable simnel cake may be served, as is tradition on this day.

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Upcoming Events

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February 25:

Vestry Meeting

6:30 to 8:00 P.M.

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St. Luke’s Reading group, beginning after Coffee Hour on Sunday, March 1st, will engage with a slow read and open discussion of  'Do Not Judge Anyone: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World', by Isaac Slater. Slater is easy to read and dances us through scripture passages with a great eye and mind opening skill. One reviewer says:”Never have we needed this vision of inclusive love more than we do today.”

Let Bruce know if you would like a copy of this book.

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The Next Memory Café:   Thursday,  March 5, 11AM – 1 PM​ for those with memory issues such as
dementia and Alzheimer’s, and their care givers. Free of charge and light lunch served. Good musician for the client table. Continuing with the Special Art program.

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March 18: Vestry Meeting from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M.​​

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