St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Fairbanks, Alaska

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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Fairbanks, AK

The Third Sunday in Lent

March 7, 2010

Year C & Daily Office Year Two

BCP Page 323 8:00AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I

Page 167, 818 Traditional Collect (insert)

Page 340 Eucharistic Prayer II

BCP Page 355 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II

The WORD of GOD

Processional Hymn 690 “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”

Insert Collect (BCP p. 218; 818);
EXODUS 3:1-15
PSALM 63:1-8 (p 670);
I CORINTHIANS 10:1-13

GRADUAL HYMN Songbook 41, “Humble Thyself”

Insert The Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

GRADUAL HYMN repeat Songbook 41 “Humble Thyself”

The Sermon

Page 358 The Nicene Creed

Page 383 The Prayers of the People – Form I

Page 360 The Confession, Absolution, and Peace

Page 830/431 Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.

The HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY HYMN (11:15) Choir Anthem: “Make us turn to you”

The Doxology

Page 361 The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A)

Page 367 Sanctus (Hymnal S-129)

Page 364 The Lord's Prayer

Page 364 Fraction Anthem (Hymnal S-156)

COMMUNION HYMNS: SongBook 9a, 12, 27a. 33, 39b

Page 365/6 The Post Communion Prayer & Blessing

RECESSIONAL HYMN 142 “Lord, who throughout these forty days”

All persons baptized with water & the Spirit in the Name of the Trinity are invited to receive the Eucharist. Those who wish to only receive a blessing may cross their arms.It is perfectly acceptable to receive the Eucharist in only one kind (i.e. the Host), and then decline the chalice, crossing your arms.

            THOSE ASSISTING IN THE LITURGY

YOU, The COMMUNION of SAINTS and

                                           8:00 a.m.                                                                               11:15 a.m.

     lst Lesson:                David Burrell                                                                      Eliza Winfrey
     Psalm:                                                                                                                       Helen Howard

     Epistle:                      David Burrell                                                                      Bernice Aragon

     Prayers:                    Irene Todd                                                                           Charlene Marth

     Acolyte/Crucifer:                                                                                                  Jesse Taylor

     Chalice:                   Irene Todd                                                                           C. Marth/R. Allen

     Ushers:                                                                                                                     Gene Freeman

     Nursery:                                     ----------Millie Ambrose ---------------------------------------------

     Organist:                                                                                                                  Laura Vines

     Altar Guild:             Pat Sackinger                                                                      Mary Johnston

     Coffee Hour:                                                                                                            Mary Schmieder

CANDLE OFFERING
The sanctuary candle is given to the Glory of God, and in thanksgiving for Bernice Aragon’s family who have birthdays in March, grandchildren, Jessica Rae, Art C., Bonnie Jane, & Thomas, great grand-granddaughter Macy Erin, and nieces Donna Lee and Janelle.

WELCOME to everyone visiting from throughout the Interior and beyond. You are invited to join us at our coffee hour in the parish hall after each service.

9:15 & 11:15 Services Nursery available for children three years & younger

Health Ministry reminds us. . .

March is Healthy Food & Nutrition Month

WE are moving the bulletin announcements to the News page on the website.

The flowers on the Altar are prepared and provided at minimum cost by College Floral & Gift. To have memorials, thanksgivings, or celebrations in the bulletin under the flower or candle offering, you may sign up on the charts in the hallway by the office. The flowers cost us $60 per Sunday, and the sanctuary candles cost us $4 per week.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thru January 31, 2010

Operating Income (Month) $31,667 (YTD) $31,667

Operating Expense -26,834 -26,834

Surplus/(Deficit) $ 4,833 $ 4,833

Weekly offering to meet 2010 budgeted ministry needs $5,947

Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $3,125.26

Pay-pal donations during January: $1,320

There are new photographs, videos (recent weddings!), etc. posted on the St. Matthew’s website.

If you missed a Sermon or would like to hear it again, check out the Audio recordings of some of the Sermons here.

Please sign our website GUEST BOOK. We love hearing from you. The link is at the bottom of the website pages.

"O Ye Frost and Cold" St. Matthew's Newsletter December edition is now online for your enjoyment.

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Sexton: MICHAEL ‘TREE’ NELSON

Sunday School Director: PATTY MERITT

Co-Sacristans: CATHY GIACOMAZZI & MARY JOHNSTON

Parish Secretary: HILARY FREEMAN

Wardens: ROXY WRIGHT FREEDLE & KAREN KISS

Deacons: THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER, BELLA JEAN SAVINO

Priests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS

Rector: THE REV. SCOTT FISHER

Assisting Bishop for Alaska: THE RT. REV. RUSTIN KIMSEY