THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
February 25, 2024
THE FATHER IS MY HOPE; THE SON IS MY REFUGE;
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY PROTECTIOR.
ALL HOLY TRINITY, GLORY TO THEE!
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS.
THE LESSON: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Finally, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from unchastity; that each one of you know how to take a wife for himself in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like heathen who do not know God; that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you. For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 15:21-28
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, ‘Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.’ But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, ‘Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.’ He answered, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ But she came and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ He answered, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ She said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
TOMORROW, MONDAY 26, the New Horizons for Seniors will be meeting in the upper hall, and we will be making pizzas.
ANNUAL MEETING has been scheduled for next Sunday, March 3rd, following the morning service. The business will be to review ministry reports, financial statements and to elect parish officers for the coming year.Please bring finger food to share!
LOWER HALL RENOVATION UPDATE. This week the flooring in the lower hall will be installed! We need some volunteers to move pews and furniture out of the lower hall not the upper hall after the service today.
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
| Morning Prayer | Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. |
| Evening Prayer | Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. |