St. Paul’s Episcopal Church In the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

St. Patrick Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hackettstown, NJ

Sunday, March 17, 2019 The Second Sunday in Lent To Know Christ and to make Christ known… St. Paul’s invites all people to the Christian Way of unity with God and neighbor through a welcoming environment of worship and ministry Please enter the church in silence so that all may have quiet time to prepare hearts and minds for worship.

The Holy Eucharist Voluntary Berceuse (a lullaby) Louis Vierne Introit Christ, We Do All Adore Thee Théodore Dubois Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever. For on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed. The Word of God Processional Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to earth Hymnal 598 Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins. BCP 319 People His mercy endureth for ever. The Decalogue (The people may kneel or stand) BCP 317 God spake these words, and said: I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Honor thy father and thy mother. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

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Thou shalt do no murder. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not steal. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not covet. Lord have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. The Confession BCP 320 Celebrant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. Silence may be kept Minister and People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we earnestly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen.

The Celebrant stands and says The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Kyrie Eleison Hymnal S91

Setting: From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan (1880-1968) Celebrant The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Let us pray. The Collect of the Day BCP 166 O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (The people may be seated.) A Reading from Genesis (15:1-12, 17-18) The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the LORD came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and

4 count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness. Then he said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.” Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. (Silence for reflection upon the reading.) Psalm 27 BCP 617

Psalm 27 1The LORD is my light and my salvation * whom then / shall I / fear: the LORD is the strength of my life * of whom then / shall I / be a/fraid? 2When evildoers came upon me * to eat / up my / flesh: it was they * my foes and my / (adversaries) who / (stumbled) and / fell. 3Though an army should en/camp a/gainst me: 5

yet my / (heart shall) not / be a/fraid; 4And though war should rise / up a/gainst me: yet will I / put my / trust in / him. 5One thing have I asked of the LORD * / (one thing) I / seek: that I may dwell in the house of the / LORD (all the) / (days of) my / life; 6To behold the fair / (beauty) (of the) / LORD: and to / seek him / in his / temple. 7For in the day of trouble * he shall keep me / (safe in) his / shelter: he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling * and set me / high up/on a / rock. 8Even now he lifts / up my / head: above my / (ene)mies / round a/bout me. 9Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation * with / (sounds of) great / gladness: I will sing and make / mu-sic / to the / LORD. 10Hearken to my voice * O / LORD / (when I) / call: have / (mercy) on / me and / answer me. 11You speak in my heart and say /“Seek my / face”: Your / face LORD /will I / seek. 12Hide not your / fäce / from me: nor turn away your / ser-vant / in dis/pleasure. 13You have been my helper * cast me / not a/way: do not forsake me * O / God of / my sal/vation. 14Though my father and my / (mother) for/sake me: the / LÖRD / will sus/tain me. 15Show me your / way O / LORD: lead me on a level / path be/(cause of) my / enemies. 16Deliver me not into the / (hand of) my / adversaries: for false witnesses have risen up against me * and also / those who / spëak / malice. 17What if I had not believed

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that I should see the / (goodness) (of the) / LORD: in the / länd / of the / living! 18O tarry and await the LORD’s pleasure * be strong and he shall / (comfort) your / heart: wait / (patient)ly / for the / LORD.

A Reading from Philippians (3:17—4:1) Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Hymn to Announce the Gospel Jerusalem Hymnal 620 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke (13:31-35) People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Some Pharisees came and said to [Jesus,] “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 outside of 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

7 me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ” Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Rev. Dena Whalen The Nicene Creed BCP 358 We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers of the People (Form I) BCP 383 With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Lord, have mercy." For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, our bishop; Dena, our rector; Adam, our assistant rector; Kay, our deacon; Richard, our priest associate; Emmanuel, Farmville; Church of the Good Shepherd, Fayetteville; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. 8

For Donald, our President; for Roy, our Governor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For those on our parish prayer list: John, Earl, Mary, Kenny, David, Tammy, Kathy, Jere, Eleanor, Barb, Bob, Mack, Pat, Larry, and our friends on our parish prayer list; for the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God. To thee, O Lord our God. Silence. The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

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The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit. The Holy Communion Choral Anthem Greater Love Hath No Man John Ireland Many waters cannon quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Love is strong as death. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. Ye are wash'd, ye are sanctified, ye are justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus; ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, the ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath call'd you out of darkness, into his marvelous light. I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. The people stand. CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE From all that dwell below the skies Hymnal 380

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The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II BCP 340 Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them up unto the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is meet and right so to do. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God… Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying, Celebrant and People Sanctus S114

Setting: From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Then the Celebrant continues BCP 341-343 The Lord’s Prayer BCP 336 The Breaking of the Bread A period of silence is kept. 11

Fraction Anthem S 158

Setting: From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan (1880-1968) Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. Communion of the People All are welcome to receive Holy Communion at the altar. For the bread, place one hand over the other and hold them up chest high so the minister can easily place the bread on the palm of your hand. You may then consume the bread or hold it to dip (intinct) into the wine and then place it in your mouth. If you wish to receive the chalice, please guide it to your lips. If you do not wish to receive the wine, indicate by crossing your arms. After you have received the bread and the wine, it is appropriate to say “AMEN.” Gluten free communion bread is available. Ask the priest.

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Communion Music Blessed Word of God Incarnate Robert Lucas Pearsall Blessed word of God Incarnate, of the Virgin Mary born, on the cross thy sacred body for us men with nails was torn. Cleanse us by the blood and water, streaming from thy pierced side, feed us with thy body broken, now and in death's agony. Come, Host of heaven’s High dwelling place Tune found in the Hymnal # 675 1. Come, Host of heaven's high dwelling 4. Here may the losers find their worth, place, the strangers find a friend; come earth's disputed guest: here may the hopeless find their faith find in this house a welcome home, and aimless find an end. stay here and take your rest. 5. Build, from the human fabric, signs 2. Surround these walls with faith and love of how your kingdom thrives, that through the nights and days, of how the Holy Spirit changes life when human tongues from speaking cease, through changing lives. these stones may echo praise. 6. So, to the Lord whose care enfolds 3. Bless and inspire those gathered here the world held in his hands, with patience, hope and peace be glory, honour, love and praise and all the joys that know the depth for which this house now stands. in which all sorrows cease.

Stay with us, O Lord Jesus Christ Taizé

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After Communion, the Celebrant says Let us pray. The people stand or kneel. People: Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. The Celebrant pronounces a blessing to which the congregation responds, “AMEN.” Processional Hail, thou once despis'd Jesus Hymnal 495 Dismissal The Deacon dismisses the people, to which they reply: Thanks be to God. Voluntary My Jesus calls to me Johannes Brahms

Our worship is ended; let our service begin. For everyone’s safety the red double doors at the ramp will be secured during the 10:30 worship service - from 10:45 until the end of the service. Anyone who needs to leave the church during the 10:30 service is advised to exit by way of the side aisle and the hallway next to the pulpit.

MUSIC AT ST. PAUL’S

 HOGGARD HIGH SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA: Tuesday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. The kids enjoyed playing at St. Paul’s so much they’re coming back for their Spring Concert! Conducted by: Alex Vedder; Concertmaster: Olivia Kingman. Free admission.

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 KNOW A CHILD WHO LOVES TO SING? St. Paul's Choir School and Chorister Program will hold an open house on Saturday, March 23rd. Drop in from 10:00 - 11:30 AM. The open house is for any boy or girl eight through eighth grade. No audition is required - just a brief discussion about interest in the program and an opportunity to sing.  MOZART'S REQUIEM, sung by the Choir of St. Paul's, with orchestra, Nancy King, soprano, Jami Rhodes, mezzo-soprano, Christopher Hochstuhl, tenor, and John Callison, baritone on Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at www.spechurch.com, from Ronnie at the Sunday reception, or from the church office (during regular hours). ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPLORING THE EPISCOPAL WAY: A class for Inquiry, Confirmation, and Renewal of Baptismal Vows led by Dena Whalen and others. If you want to know more about The Episcopal Church and St. Paul’s, and if you want to grow in Christian beliefs and practices, please join us! A brief introductory meeting will take place on Sunday March 24 at 12:15 in the library. A schedule will be set and a class outline will be available. If you cannot attend this meeting, please contact Rev. Dena for more information.

Lenten Reflections: Lenten Reflections by folks at St. Paul’s have been compiled into a booklet for us to read during Lent. This is an extraordinary opportunity to increase our faith, refresh our spirits and live/rest into God’s grace. Each daily reflection will also arrive daily in your email if you are on our e-news mailing list. Sundays at 9:20 a.m.: The Dream of God: Reclaiming God’s presence and purpose for us: An exciting, challenging conversation about our lives of faith. We will be using Verna J. Dozier’s book as a springboard for discussion. Dozier challenges us with a prophetic call for Christians to reclaim the high calling of Jesus in our daily lives. Sunday, March 24: Chapter 3: “The Rejection of the Dream” (Leader: Kathryn Hedgepeth)

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Lenten Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.: Forming a People: Living into our Baptismal Covenant: Assistant Rector Rev. Adam Pierce will provide a thoughtful, stimulating series of conversations to help us explore the ways our Holy Week liturgies form us to live into our Baptismal Covenant. March 20: Part 2: “Ancient and Modern” Lenten Soups & Salads: St. Paul's popular Lenten Soup and Conversation series. On the five Wednesday evenings preceding Holy Week, a dinner of soup, chili, or stew; salads; bread and light desserts will be served at 6:00 p.m. followed by Rev. Adam Pierce's programs. Sign-up sheets are in the parish hall for our pot-luck style meals. GARDENERS NEEDED: Our church grounds are in need of some TLC – please join us in a spring clean-up event to be held on Saturday, March 23 from 8-11 a.m. Please bring your favorite tools, gloves and especially your enthusiasm as we do some much needed weeding and debris removal. If interested, contact Patt Scherer 301-606-3937 or [email protected]. EASTER FLOWERS AND MUSIC: Remember someone special this Easter by donating to the Flower and/or Music ministries. Dedication forms can be found at the church doors and in the hallway. Deadline for inclusion in the Easter bulletin is Friday, April 12. SMALL GROUPS AT ST. PAUL'S offer opportunities to deepen our faith in more dynamic ways: Women at The Well, Faith Share, Early Bird Book Study, men’sgroup, and The Disciples' Gathering. Please see the weekly calendar in this bulletin for dates, times and locations. For more information: https://spechurch.com/EDUCATION/adults.html. SPEC YOUTH GROUP welcomes 5th-12th grade students, and their friends, to join us in the Ormond Center for fellowship and service projects. March 17 and 24 from 9:30-10:15 a.m; March 31 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Ashley Eason at 910-899-4042.

WEEKLY CALENDAR MONDAY 3/18 WOMEN AT THE WELL 10:00 AM TUESDAY 3/19 LOBLOLLY GARDEN CLUB PARISH HALL 9:30 AM TUESDAY STUDY GROUP LIBRARY 7:30 AM MORNING PRAYER NAVE 9:00 AM 16

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY ORMOND CENTER 6:00 PM WILMINGTON BOYS CHOIR 6:00 PM HOGGARD HIGH STRINGS CHURCH 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY 3/20 STAFF 10:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST CHURCH 12:10 PM COMMUNITY LUNCH PARISH HALL 1:00 PM FINANCE COMMITTEE 2:30 PM LENTEN WEDNESDAY SUPPER AND PROGRAM 6:00 PM CHOIR SCHOOL 6:00 PM SPE CHOIR 7:00 PM THURSDAY 3/21 GENTLEMEN OF NOBLE POVERTY 8:30 AM MORNING PRAYER NAVE 9:00 AM FRIDAY 3/22 MEN’SGROUP PARISH HALL 7:45 AM SATURDAY 3/23 ALTAR GUILD SACRISTY 9:00 AM WBC OPEN HOUSE 10:00 AM

Ministry Schedule March 17 – Lent II March 24– Lent III 8:00 Greeter Linda Collette Tom Gerow 8:00 Lay Ministers Rick Thayer Rick Thayer Breakfast Chefs Keith Calder, Tom Erway Jim Edwards, Ron Miller Altar Guild Group 3 Group 4 Bread Bakers Valerie DeJarld Joan Rosko Miller Flower Guild Greeters Lynda Miller, Lillian West Ashley Eason, Cynthia Smallwood Hospitality Purple Orange Intercessor Anne Laudati Peggy Thompson Cheryl Wagoner, Verger Don Brainard, Verger Lectors: Don Baker, Cleve Callison, Lectors: Sally Pope, David Heath, Cynthia Smallwood Spencer Weig 10:30 EMs: Marie Ashworth, Jeffrey Hughes EMs: Leon Tillery, David Tousignant Lay Ministers Altar Server: Herb Gant Altar Server: Herb Gant Crucifer: Rachel Carroll Crucifer: Royster Hedgepeth Gospel Book Bearer: Carol Field Gospel Book Bearer: Ruth Gates Mark Tedesco, Don Bobo, Kathryn Hedgepeth, Royster Ushers Tom Ballard, Chris Coudriet, Hedgepeth Jane Harkness, Kenny Harkness, Tom Trivett, Tom Hitchcock Vestry Spencer Weig Steve Haughey /Joe Farri

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Prayer List In our parish… People requesting prayer FR. JOHN CAWTHORNE KATHY RICHARDSON LARRY EARL CRAIG BARB SCALIA EARL ABERNATHY MARY EDWARDS BOB SCALIA PATTI BAUMAN KENNY HARKNESS MACK UMPHLETT BOB KEETER G. DAVID HEATH PAT WHITEHEAD ROBERT TURNER RIVENBARK TAMMY POLLOCK LARRY WRIGHT MARIAN STEIN JERE LEWIS JENNIFER WORKMAN ABIGAIL ZACKMAN

Please note that names will be removed after one month on the prayer list. If you wish for continued prayer, please notify the office. Celebrating March Birthdays 3/01 Donny Cardwell, 3/02 Larry Wright, 3/04 Dave Concilio, 3/05 Richard Chapman, Livy Hitchcock, 3/06 Richard Rhoads, 3/07 David Blinn, Rocco Geisler, 3/08 Anne O’Dell, 3/09 Andrew Losee, 3/10 Susan Carter, 3/13 Marion Somersett, Bill Anlyan, 3/14 Azucena Aguilar, Eleanor Morton, 3/17 Rachel King, Dianne Stansbury, Tom Trivett, 3/22 Pat Whitehead, Beth Van Amberg, 3/24 Tom Hitchcock, Rachel Bridges 3/27 Bill Baker, 3/29 Pat Baker, Bill Petry

A Warm Welcome to Everyone! Thank you for worshiping with us today. If you are new to St. Paul’s, please fill out a Guest card and place it in the offering plate or give it to the greeter or an usher. We invite you to join us following the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist for breakfast in the parish hall. For those attending the 10:30 service, please stay for the reception also in the parish hall. Please come to St. Paul’s again. Would you like to know more about St. Paul’s? The first Sunday of each month, we host a coffee for all who would like to learn more about St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Participation does not commit you to church membership, but it is an opportunity for you to explore the life and ministry of St. Paul’s. The coffee will be held in the library immediately after the 10:30 worship. Hope to see you there!

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WORSHIP IN LENT April 14 Palm Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. breakfast 9:45 a.m. Liturgy of Palms. The gospel reading enacted by St. Paul’s children 10:00 a.m. Procession of Palms - Route: From Princess St. to 14th St. and returning along Market St. Bagpipes will lead the way. April 17 Wednesday in Holy Week – Tenebrae at 6:00 p.m. April 18 Maundy Thursday 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar All-night Vigil in Chapel until 12 noon on Friday April 19 Good Friday 12:00 noon Good Friday service 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:30 p.m. The Crucifixion by John Stainer Choir of St. Paul’s April 20 Holy Saturday 8:00 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter April 21 Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:45 a.m. Breakfast 10:30 a.m. Festal Holy Eucharist Reception/Hunt for Alleluias & Eggs

Each Sunday in Lent our Sunday morning worship will follow Rite 1. This older form is very familiar to all who worshipped in the Episcopal Church prior to 1979, when the new Book of Common Prayer came into use. The language is “old-fashioned”, having its own beauty and theology. You will notice that our services in Lent will begin in different ways, each reflecting an intentional turning of our lives toward God in preparation for Easter.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 16 North Sixteenth Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 www.spechurch.com (910) 762-4578 Bulletin submissions: [email protected] (Deadline Mondays, 5:00 p.m.) E-news submissions: [email protected] (Deadline Mondays 5:00 p.m.) The Rt. Rev. Robert Skirving, Bishop The Rev. Dena Whalen, Rector The Rev. Adam Pierce, Assistant Rector The Rev. Deacon Kay Swindell The Rev. Richard Banks, Priest Associate Ronnie D. Wise, Director of Music and Organist Richard Rhoads, Assistant Director of Music and Organist Carl Samet, Parish Administrator Diane Matz-Kane, Bookkeeper

St. Paul’s Vestry Barbara Bucci Steve Haughey Keith Calder Royster Hedgepeth Chris Coudriet Joan Rosko Miller Joe Farri Teresa Singer Herb Gant Jan Vick Ruth Gates Spencer Weig

Treasurer: Bob Crafts Clerk: Merry Ann Wright

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