Third Sunday in Lent

St Joseph Guild Canceled this Saturday.

James Tissot. The Accursed Fig Tree (Le figuier maudit), 1886-1894.

Brooklyn Museum (click to view bulletin)

Sunday Worship

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in 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 lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

READINGS

• Exodus 3:1-15
• 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
• Luke 13:1-9
• Psalm 63:1-8

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Morsel for Meditation

One great piece of mischief has been done by the modern restriction of the word Temperance to the question of drink. It helps people to forget that you can be just as intemperate about lots of other things. A man who makes his golf or his moto-bicycle the centre of his life, or a woman who devotes all her thoughts to clothes or bridge or her dog, is being just as 'intemperate' as someone who gets drunk every evening. Of course, it does not show on the outside so easily: bridge-mania or golf-mania do not make you fall down in the middle of the road. But God is not deceived by externals.

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, 79

(HarperCollins, 2001)

(Originally published 1952).

Announcements

UPCOMING COFFEE HOURS

• Mar 20 - Bring your favorite salad or dressing

• Mar 27 - Bring your favorite appetizer 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE FOOD FROM 5:30-6:30 or 6:30-7:30PM

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Upcoming at St. Paul's

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)

Saturday, March 19:

St. Joseph's Guild CANCELLED

9am DOK-Daughters of the King meets

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

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Free Perfomances of Joseph Haydn's Momumental Strings Quartet

Three performances featuring musicians from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra:.

• Dallas-March, 18th (7 PM)-Church of the Incarnation
• Fort Worth-March, 27 (7 PM)-Birchman Baptist
• Denton-April 2, (7 PM)-St. David of Wales Episcopal Church w/ a Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:40 PM by Dr. Hendrik Schulze

For more information contact: Robert McAnally Adams at 214-693-6867

(click for details)

Bishops' Blog

Communion Matters XIII:

Mutual Responsibility and Interdependence

Sixty years ago their watchword was MRI (not a medical machine!), ‘mutual responsibility and interdependence in the Body of Christ.’

They asked the question: what if we were knit together as family across nations? (Out of this came the Partners in Mission program).

What if we asked about the needs of more distant family when making budgeting decisions? What if we asked our colleagues in the faith if they could see in changes the authentic movement of the Spirit? 

MRI is surely, as Habakkuk said, a ‘vision awaiting the time.’ (2:3) (continue reading)

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