The Diocese of Wangaratta

with Broadford, Pyalong & Tallarook

Third Sunday in Lent - 3rd March, 2013
Hymns 520, 136, 703, 591

The Anglican Parish of Kilmore

Eucharist Liturgy for Lent

Introit Hymn The Liturgy continues on page 119 Green Prayer Book GATHERING IN GODS NAME The Lord be with you: And also with you. Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins, Whose mercy endures for ever. THE GREETING OF PEACE Christ has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace. The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.
All may exchange a sign of peace

THE GREAT COMMANDMENTS - [pg 120] THE KYRIES [said]

Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy

THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION THE TRISAGION

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Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal have mercy on us.

THE COLLECT
O God, the fountain of life, to a humanity parched with thirst you offer the living water that springs from the Rock, our Saviour Jesus Christ: stir up within your people the gift of your Spirit, that we may profess our faith with freshness and announce with joy the wonder of your love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

MINISTRY OF THE WORD FIRST READING

Isaiah 55.1-13

A reading from the book of the book of the Prophet Isaiah Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples. Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor. Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 63.1-9

Response: My soul is a-thirst for you as in a dry and thirsty land. O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; my soul is athirst for you. My flesh also faints for you, as in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So would I gaze upon you in your holy place, that I might behold your power and your glory................R Your loving-kindness is better than life itself and so my lips shall praise you.

I will bless you as long as I live and lift up my hands in your name. My soul shall be satisfied, as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips, ...............R When I remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the watches of the night. For you have been my helper and under the shadow of your wings will I rejoice. My soul clings to you; your right hand shall hold me fast......................................R I Corinthians 10.1-13

SECOND READING

A reading from Pauls first letter to the Corinthians For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry. We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them didand in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them didand were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them didand were killed by the destroying angel. These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you dont fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory. Jesus began | to proclaim, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven | has come near. Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.

GOSPEL
A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 13.31-35

At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you. He said to them, Go and tell that fox for me, Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed away from Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. For the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL O gracious God hear us as we pray for your church and your world. Come, all who are thirsty says Jesus our Lord, come, all who are weak, taste the living water that I shall give. Dip your hands in the stream, refresh body and soul, drink from it, depend on it, for this water will never run dry. Come, all who are thirsty says Jesus, our Lord. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. Gracious and eternal Source of life, in whom we find rest and shelter, hear the cries of our world, for all suffering the atrocities of war, corruption, and exploitation, give us the courage to work for justice and peace. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. We pray those for whom today is the beginning of life, for clean water, nutritious food, education, security, and love of you, parents and family, that they may grow to take on the challenges of life. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. We pray for your Church, for prophets and those tempted to silence them, for our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters impacted by leadership turmoil, for John our Bishop and our parish as we journey through Lent. Lord of Lent

Hear our prayer and renew our lives. Pray for all who face challenges of weather, storm, flood and fire, for those challenged by economic forces, unemployment and over work. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. Loving Lord we pray for those who are engulfed by loneliness, despair or grief, for those caught in cycles of addiction and those with terminal illnesses and all who care for them. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. Gracious and welcoming Lord we pray for all who feel cast off from your presence, those who are walled in by circumstance, fear and abuse; for those trapped in dysfunctional relationships. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. We pray for those who have asked us to pray for them and for those on our hearts and minds this day Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. We pray for those whose will to live is exhausted, for those who wait with them and for those who will encounter death this day. Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives. We pray for the recently departed and those years mind Rest eternal grant to them O Lord And let light perpetual shine upon them In Jesus name we pray for ourselves ...... Lord of Lent Hear our prayer and renew our lives.

A LENTEN LITANY God, you are our refuge in times of trouble, keeping our feet steady upon the road, watching over us and keeping us from harm. Where does our help come from?

Our help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth! God, you are our fortress in times of distress, circling us in the safety of your arms, granting peace when our lives are not at ease. Where does our help come from? Our help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth! God you are our Father who knows us so well, wanting only the best for your children, willing always to forgive and forget. Where does our help come from? Our help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth! Accept our prayers through him who turns our sorrows into joys and shows us the way of righteousness and peace, and taught us to pray: Our Father ...... Prayer of Approach pg 125 21 Request for prayer from: Seth Gunther, Adrian Walsh, Ethan Forcier, Gwenda Stomann, Diana Kelly, Lasse Prosser, Tom Davidson, Lyn Ryan, Heather Turnbull, Peter Cannon, Ian Staring, Chris Schafer, Pearl Footer, Alex Impols, Michelle Gibbs, Ron Johnson, David Flower, Chris Tuckett, Glen Turnbull, Carol Boase, Tom Scrivens. (Anyone wishing to add a person to the Parish prayer list please make sure the person is happy to be named and then contact Fr Kim.) Recently departed and Years Mind: Today we remember before God the recently departed, and those whose years mind occurs this week: 3rd Ernest Bidstrup; 4th Jamie Buck, Mavis Eades, Doris Inness, Pearl Foster; 6th Lawrence Foster, Alfred Parry, Eleanor Homewood; 7th Eddie Harper; 9th Abraham Noest, Violet Bowden. Prayer after Communion God of mercy and forgiveness, may we who share this sacrament live together in unity and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Reflections on the Readings Jesus Mission and Death, and Our Own Sometimes-Tragic Role Throughout Lent we are preparing ourselves to experience Jesus cross. This passage calls us to do so by considering whether our lives lead appropriately to that cross. Can we make sense of our lives as a part of the establishment of Gods kingdom in our world? Or are we frightened from our mission by the threats of earthly rulers and seductive forces? Moreover, if Jesus were to speak prophetically

to us today, what would his message be? How have we resisted Gods messages and kingdom because they dont suit our purposes? Paul refers to the church as a temple, as the dwelling of Gods Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). So how have we played the tragic role of Jerusalem in destroying the prophets? On the other hand, how have we recognized Gods messages and kingdom, and how can we continue to do so and thus make a difference in the world? Lenten Study: Three studies with a shared supper to follow. Study comprises bible study, film, film analysis and discussion. Each study is a stand alone study. Christ Church 7.30pm Tuesday 5th March. St Matthew's 7.30pm Friday 8 March @ Bruce & Barbara Radford's home 13 The Parade, Broadford. Annual General Meeting / Parish Eucharist: 9am 10th March 2013 at Christ Church with morning tea, followed by the AGM. Nomination Forms for Church Wardens, Parish Councillors & Parochial Nominator, available in the Narthex. Name Badges: Please keep wearing them - names are sinking in! Direct Debit Offerings: Parish Account details: CBA Account Name Kilmore Anglican Parish. BSB 063-698. Account Number 1018 4649. Tuesday 5th 9.00am Deanery Retreat 7.30pm Lenten Study Christ Church Wednesday 6th 10.00am Eucharist Christ Church 7.30pm Building & Maint Committee Meeting Christ Church Thursday 7th 10.00am Eucharist St Matthews 10.00am Eucharist Willowmeade 4.00pm Eucharist Dianella Friday 8th March 10.00am 4.00pm Op Shop Church House 7.30pm St Matthews Lenten Study see notices for details Sat 9th March 10.00am 12noon Op Shop Church House Saints Days and Holy Days: Thur 7th Perpetua and her companions, martyrs at Carthage (d. 203); Fri 8th John of God, worker among the sick and poor, Spain (d. 1550); Sister Emma SSA, superior of the Society of the Sacred Advent, Queensland (d. 1939).

Notices:

Parish life this week

Next Sunday: 10th March: Fourth Sunday of Lent [Refreshment Sunday] Annual General Meeting Joshua 5.2-12; Ps 32; 2 Corinthians 5.16-21; Luke 15.11-32 Christ Church 9 am Parish Eucharist, Morning Tea, followed by AGM St Matthews 11am No Service this day St Stephens 11am No Service this day Transfiguration 5pm No Service this day

Parish Diary
1st Wed of the month: Building and Maintenance Committee Meeting 7.30pm Christ Church (unless otherwise notified) 3rd Tues of the month: St Matthews Friendship Group. Gavan Hall 1.30pm for fellowship & afternoon tea; please contact Edie Simpson for details ph. 5784 1246. 3rd Wed of the month: Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 pm. @ Gavan Hall 4th Thurs of Month: Wild Poppies. See note in Notices - contact Beris Hannam for more info. 4th Friday of Month: Parish BBQs 6.30pm. Venues to be notified. 4th Sunday of Month Sunday Sessions Church 4 Kids 5-6.30pm Important Dates Sun 10th Mar: Parish AGM, NEXT SUNDAY - Only ONE service in the Parish Parish Clergy: Rector: Fr Kim Benton 9 Union Street Kilmore 3764 Ph/Fax: 5782 1155 M 0407 569 343 kim@revkim.org Priest with PTO: Fr John Young 9 St. Matthews Village 34-40 Powlett Street Broadford 3658 Ph: 5784 2224

PO Box 289 Kilmore 3764 www.anglicankilmore.org.au