St George's Anglican Church
A Traditional Episcopal 1928 Prayer Book Parish

The Canaanite Woman

Artist: Jean Colombec. 1485-1489

Illumination from a book of hours

Second Sunday in Lent

March 8, 2009 A.D.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING TODAY AFTER THE 10:30 AM MASS

If you are uncertain as to whether you are eligible to vote at the annual meeting, the voting members’ list and Parish By-Laws are posted on the bulletin board in the Sunday School classrooms hallway.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS & LITANY: THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 12 6:00 PM

In addition to the regular weekday Mass on Wednesday, the services of Stations of the Cross and Litany will be on Thursday, March 12th.  A lenten supper will follow the Litany.  An important way to keep a good Lent is to add a weekday service to your schedule.  Please try to attend at least one of the weekday services this week. 

ANY VOLUNTEERS FOR LENTEN SUPPERS?

Three Lenten suppers are offered during March: Thursday, March 12; Wednesday, March 18; and Wednesday, March 25.  We hope volunteers (or groups of volunteers) will offer to prepare a simple Lenten supper.  It is another way to bring our parish family together, especially during Lent.

FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY SERVICES 4TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE

The March for Life takes place Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Baker Park in downtown Las Vegas. Each year, First Choice serves 3,500 new clients and most of these women are facing an unplanned pregnancy and are tempted by abortion.  First Choice offers pregnancy testing and consultation, medical consultation and ultrasound exams, and post-abortive counseling.  First Choice helps save about 110 babies each month.  Please consider participating in the walk.  If you would like to join the walk, please speak with Father Hines or Martha Murray.

“Where there is no religion, there is no morality . . . With the loss of religion . . . the ultimate foundation of confidence is blown up; and the security of life, liberty and property are buried in ruins.” - Timothy Dwight, President of Yale University, 1798

LENTEN MITE BOXES

If you did not receive a Lenten Mite Box, a supply is located on the table at the back of the church.  One of the ways to observe Lent is to give a little extra of your time and talent.  Please write your name on the mite box and you will receive credit on your individual donation reports.  These monies are a vital means of financial support for our national seminary, St. Joseph’s Anglican Theological College.

WAYS TO KEEP A GOOD LENT

+Select a book of the Bible to read such as: St. John’s Gospel, St. Mark’s Gospel, St. Paul’s 1st Epistle to the Corinthians, Genesis, or Jeremiah.

+Attend more weekday Liturgies.

+Get involved in a church ministry.  Interested?  Talk to Fr. Hines+

+Make your confession.  Fr. Hines and Fr. Greer are available for confessions each Saturday or to schedule an appointment, please call the church office.

SPECIAL DATES TO REMEMBER:

Easter Basket Raffle........................................ March 29th after 10:30 Mass

Vestry Meeting............ Saturday, April 25th, 5:00 pm, Meeting with Archbishop

Archbishop’s Visitation.............. St. George’s Day Celebration, Sunday, April 26

Golf Tournament. Sunday, May 3, Putting Tournament at Angel Park Gold Course

This Week’s Schedule

Tuesday, March 10......... Women’s Intercessory Prayer Group, 10:00 am - Noon

Wednesday, March 11............................................ Evening Prayer 5:45 pm,

.................................................... Mass 6:00 pm, Choir Practice 7-8:15 pm

Thursday, March 12........................... Stations of the Cross & Litany 6:00 pm

...................................................................... followed by Lenten Supper

Friday, March 13................ Men’s Intercessory Prayer Group (9:00 am - Noon)

Saturday, March 14.............................. Confessions, Father Hines 4-5:00 pm

Sunday, March 15 .............................................. Mass 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Sunday School, Nursery

Fr. Greer’s Class on Anglicanism 9:00-10:00 am

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT   HOLY EUCHARIST

Organ: Prelude

“The glory of these forty days”..................................................... Hymn 61

Introit: Ps. 25. Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old: O let not our enemies triumph over us: deliver us, O God of Israel, out of all our troubles.  Ps. Ibid.  Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul: O my God, I have put my trust in thee, O let me not be confounded.  V.  Glory be¼ And to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the beginning    . And ever shall be:  world without end. Amen.

Collect for Purity......................................................................... Page 67

Summary of the Law.................................................................... Page 69

Kyrie Eleison................................................................................... 710

Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent........................................... Page 127

Collect for the First Day of Lent................................................... Page 124

Epistle for the Second Sunday in Lent..................................... Page 127-128

Gradual:  Ps. 25. The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of all my troubles, O Lord. V.          Look upon my adversity and misery: and forgive me all my sin.

Gospel for the Second Sunday in Lent........................................... Page 128

Tract: Ps. 106.  O give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever.  V. Who can express the noble acts of the Lord: or shew forth all his praise?  V.  Blessed are they that always keep judgement: and do righteousness. V.  Remember me, O Lord, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation.

Nicene Creed.............................................................................. Page 71

Announcements

“Judge eternal, throned in splendor,”............................................ Hymn 518

The Homily by Father Gordon Hines+

Offertory: Ps. 119.  My delight shall be in thy commandments which I have loved exceedingly: my hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved.

Choir: “Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake”: .Lenten anthem...   Dr. Tye, c. 1550

Doxology.......................................................................... (Thomas Tallis)

Prayer for the Whole Church......................................................... Page 74

Confessions & Absolution.............................................................. Page 75

Sursum Corda............................................................................ Page 76

Sanctus & Benedictus....................................................................... 797

The Consecration........................................................................ Page 80

The Lord’s Prayer ............................................................................. 722

Agnus Dei ....................................................................................... 723

Prayer of Humble Access.............................................................. Page 82

Communion: Ps. 5.  Consider my meditation: hearken unto the voice of my calling, my King and my God: for unto thee will I make my prayer, O Lord.

THE COMMUNION

“Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless”.......................................... Hymn 213

General Thanksgiving................................................................... Page 83

“Christ for the world we sing!” .................................................... Hymn 537

We employ the rich ceremonial of the historic Church in our worship.  While it may seem a bit

 strange or unnatural to you at first, be patient.  The liturgical heritage of the Church WILL

 speak to you in time, as it has to Christians through the centuries.

Welcome to Saint George’s Parish

In the Name of

 God the Father who created us and sustains

the world in which we live,

God the Son who died for us and rose again

to save us

from a life of sin and death, and

God the Holy Ghost who inhabits and guides

our sacramental and prayerful worship of Him,

the One and Triune God.

Church Address: 7676 West Gilmore, Las Vegas, NV 89129

Phone: 702-395-4576 Fax: 702-395-4572

E-mail Address: frhines@stgeorgeanglican.org

Holy Trinity Mission Church

Henderson, NV(holytrinity.nv@cox.net)

Diocese of the Southwestern States

The Rt. Rev. Frederick G. Morrison

4040 East 91st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Anglican Province of Christ the King

Internet Domain Site: stgeorgeanglican.org

Rector - The Rev. Gordon W. Hines................ Senior Warden - Howard Winters

Assisting - The Rev. Yates C. Greer, Ph.D.............. Junior Warden - Dave Davis

Music Director - John G. Riley................................. Secretary - Laura Seibert

Altar Guild Directoress - Rae Waite........... Youth Group Director - Julie Viacava

Sunday School Director - Kim Jones................... ACW President - Donna Foust

Treasurer - Charlton Wood........................ Warden of Acolytes - Vincent Mills