Fourth Sunday in Lent

James Tissot. The Return of the Prodigal Son

(1886-1894) Biblical Series, French, (click to view bulletin)

Sunday Worship

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

READINGS

• Joshua 5:9-12
• 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
• Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
• Psalm 32

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Stewardship Today

“He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on’. “ Luke 21:1-4

Morsel for Meditation

A live body is not one that never gets hurt, but one that can to some extent repair itself. In the same way a Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man who is enabled to repent and pick himself up and begin over again after each stumble--because the Christ-life is inside him, repairing him all the time, enabling him to repeat (in some degree) the kind of voluntary death which Christ Himself carried out. That is why the Christian is in a different position from other people who are trying to be good. They hope, by being good, to please God if there is one; or, if they think there is not, at least they hope to deserve approval from good men. But the Christian thinks any good he does comes from the Christ-life inside him. He does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright, but becomes bright because the sun shines on it.

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, 63

(HarperCollins, 2001)

(Originally published 1952. 

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WEDNESDAYS IN MARCH

10:30 am March 16th - Morning Prayer via Zoom

No Bible Study

7-8:00 p.m, March 23rd - Bishop Sumner's Lenten Study, The Death of Jesus with parishioners from Terrell, Greenville, and Kaufman. Signup by sending email to: stpeventsepiscopal@gmail.com

THURSDAYS

Lenten Program - March 3rd - April 7th

6:00 p.m. Soup Supper

6:30 p.m. A Reason for God, Lenten Study Program

FRIDAYS DURING LENT

6:00 p.m.; Stations of the Cross (booklet)

EDOD YOUTH CONFIRMATION RETREAT:

April 8 (arrive after dinner) - April 9 (concluding with dinner) for youth and their adult sponsors. Youth who have already been confirmed but would like to revisit this faith commitment are also invited to attend. More info to come

Prayers for the Church

by the Daughters of the King

The Daughters of the King are dedicated to supporting the prayer needs of the church. They are available in the choir area every Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship service for private prayer. You can also submit intentions in the prayer box in the narthex.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

LITANY FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD

The people of Ukraine

President Biden and other our elected officials

For Russians willing to speak out

That the conflict not be widened

For an end to Russian aggression and the restoration of peace

Judy and Bill Shaddox, Rita Woods, Sam Asseff,

Nancy Wyant and Family, Father Nick,

Eileen Jenkins, Cynthia Sehr, Father Gordon,

Bob Lanier, Julia Gibson, Beverly Gish

To add names to the prayer list, please contact the church office.

Around the Diocese

Ukraine Aid

Here are some places to donate money as the conflict in Ukraine develops and the needs of millions of refugees become known more known.

Diary of a Theologian

Post Pandemic Catechesis – And A Long Walk

I have a new video resource: five 30-minute segments on basic Christianity specially focused on needed teaching in our post-pandemic situation. The topics are (1) creation, (2) the mess i.e. sin, (3) God’s desire to be involved with creation i.e. his Speech and his Spirit, (4) what a human being is, as revealed in Jesus the one true human, and (5) Jesus’ death and resurrection, in which he is revealed as our true friend. (continue reading))

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