Third Sunday in Lent                           March 15, 2009

Prelude: “Abide, O dearest Jesus” (variations)

                         Johann Pachelbel (Germany, 1653-1706)

                                   GATHERING

Announcements/Confession and Forgiveness             p. 94

*Hymn                                                           Hymn 618

*Greeting, Kyrie, Hymn of Praise                     p.156, 158

*Prayer of the Day                                            Celebrate

                                   WORD

First Lesson                                                      Celebrate

Psalm [Bold Type: Pulpit Side]                           Celebrate

Second Lesson                                                 Celebrate

*Gospel Acclamation/Gospel Responses                  p. 160

*Gospel                                                           Celebrate

Sermon

*Hymn of the Day                                           Hymn 712

*Creed                                                          Back Cover

*Prayers                                                          Celebrate

Anthem: “ Almighty God”                            Ernest Farrar

                                                   (England, 1885-1918)

                                   THANKSGIVING

Offering

Organ Offertory:”Andante tranquillo”          Percy Whitlock

                                                   (England, 1903-1946)

*Congregational Offertory: “Let the Vineyards”  Hymn 182

*Communion Service                              p. 607, 717, 539

Communion Music                            Hymn 607, 717, 539

*Post Communion Hymn                                  Hymn 201

                                  SENDING

*Blessing

*Hymn and Dismissal                                       Hymn 810

Postlude: Fugue in d minor                     Johann Pachelbel

* Indicates stand           Liturgy Assistant: Hildegard Ehlebracht

USHERS    Marti & Diane Todd; Isabel & Richard Gattinger

ACOLYTE                                                  Jennifer Magel

WORSHIP ASSISTANT                      Mélanie Matieyshen

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS & PORTABLE RECEIVERS are available from the church office or an usher.

THIS WEEK

        Today                Parish Time              see next page

        Wednesday         Lenten Service               7:30 p.m.

        Thursday            Senior Choir                   7:30 p.m.

        Sunday              Worship/SCS                10:00 a.m.

SPECIAL CONGREGATION MEETING to receive Auditor’s Report on Sunday, March 22, following 10 a.m. Service.

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE

Requests: Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, Kraft Dinner.

Place donation in the basket on the parish hall stage.

APPLICATION FORMS for the Eastern Synod Scholarship Fund, etc. are available. See Pastor Beglo.

THANK YOU to the SCS for assembling 22 CLWR “We Care” kits for children. The committee would like to complete additional kits for shipment this spring. A list of items needed is posted at the “We Care” table. If you can assist by providing items, please speak to Donamae Sannes.

WELCOME visitors, please sign our guest book. Come worship with us again. To those looking for a church home, we invite you to join St. Peter’s, a community of faith seeking to grow in God’s grace and love.

Parish Time

Today March 15

“Letters from a Good Friday World”:

                         High Priest Caiaphas

Next Sunday March 22

Special Congregation Meeting - Auditor’s Report

Future Events March 29/April 5

Paint Ukrainian (pysanky) Easter Eggs

(Sign up list in Parish Hall)

SUNDAY WORSHIP and SCS are at 10:00 a.m. during 2009. Many mornings there will be Parish Time. This is an opportunity for educational, social and other events. Contact Donamae Sannes, Anna Kelleyor Nicole Chan, if you can help schedule events/sponsor.

2010 ANNIVERSARY PROJECT in 2009.

Up to $20000 to be given to

        •       Barrhaven Anglican Lutheran Ministry (BALM),

        •       Eastern Synod,

        •       Global Hunger and Development Appeal and

        •       A seminary intern at St. Peter’s.

Mark envelope “Anniversary” or specify one of the four recipients. Please include your envelope #.

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL children will sing in church on Palm Sunday, April 5. Extra practice time will occur on March 22^nd and 29^th at 9:45 and April 5 at 9:30.