THE THIRD SUNDAY in LENT

THE THIRD SUNDAY in LENT All persons baptized with water & the Spirit in the Name of the Trinity are invited to receive the Eucharist. Those who wish to only receive a blessing may cross their arms. It is perfectly acceptable to receive the Eucharist March 27, 2011 in only one kind (i.e. the Host), and then decline the chalice, crossing your arms. Year A & Daily Office Year One

BCP Page 323 8:00AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I Page 166 Traditional Collect (insert) 3-27-11 Page 340 Eucharistic Prayer II

9:15 & 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II The WORD of GOD Processional Hymn 686 “Come, thou fount of every blessing” BCP Page 355 Opening Acclamation HYMN "Peace before Us" (insert) Insert Collect (BCP p. 218); SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room" EXODUS 17:1-7; 95 (p 724); ROMANS 5:1-11 GRADUAL HYMN Song Book 9a "As the deer panteth for the water" Insert The Gospel: JOHN 4:5-42 GRADUAL HYMN Song Book 9a repeat The Sermon: The Rev. Scott Fisher Page 358 The Nicene Creed Page 389 The Prayers of the People – Form V Page 360 The Confession, Absolution, & Peace Page 830/431 Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc OFFERTORY HYMN (9:15) R&C Choir: (11:15) Choir Anthem: "Clinging to the Cross" HYMNAL 380, verse 3 The Doxology Page 361 The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A) Page 367 Sanctus (Hymnal S-129) Page 364 The Lord's Prayer Page 364 Fraction Anthem (Hymnal S-156) COMMUNION HYMNS: SongBook 12, 13, 25a, 36, 37 Page 365/6 The Post Communion Prayer & Blessing RECESSIONAL HYMN 690 “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”

[Note: "Alleluias" are omitted during Lent. They are hiding under the altar until the Easter Vigil] Monday, March 28 th 6:00 PM Soup & Lenten Study on “God & Empire ”~ Parish Hall 6 PM Education for Ministry (EFM) ~ Parish Library Tuesday, March 29 th 11 AM 108th Anniversary of the 1st Service in Fairbanks @ [sunny corner of First Ave & Cushman St.] Wednesday, March 30 th 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist w/Healing Prayers 5:30 PM St. Matthew's Round & Chant Choir practice 6 PM Choir Rehearsal 7 PM Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist Thursday, March 31 st 5 PM Vancouver Study Group (Parish Hall) Friday, April 1 st 5:30 PM Lenten Stations of the Cross 6-9 PM YOUTH FAMILY NIGHT ~ ALL INVITED! See flyer! (Parish Hall) ~ for an idea of numbers, please sign up on the poster in the parish hall. Saturday, April 2 nd Sunday, April 3 rd (The Fourth Sunday in Lent) 8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Nursery available for children three years & younger) 9:15 & 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II ~ Sunday School dismissed after Collect of the Day to "Upper Room" 1:30 PM Fairbanks Correctional Center Women's Eucharist Friday, April 8 th 6 - 8 PM St. Matthew's Stewardship Committee Presentation ~ I Have a Story to Tell featuring Shirley Gordon, Fr. Steve Matthew, & Karen Parr

WELCOME to everyone visiting from throughout the Interior and beyond. You are invited to join us at our coffee hour in the parish hall after each service.

CONFIRMATION/ ADULT INQUIRER'S / BECOMING AN EPISCOPALIAN ~ Classes will begin in the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in THIS WEEK at SAINT MATTHEW’S 2011 attending or helping, please sign up on the poster in the Parish Hall. Sunday, March 27 th (The Third Sunday in Lent) 8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I UPDATING CHURCH DIRECTORY ~ Vestry member Marlin Collins has (Nursery available for children three years & younger) 9:15 & 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II been working on updating St. Matthew's Church Directory. If you would like ~ Sunday School dismissed after Collect of the Day to "Upper Room" your picture or family picture taken for it, please contact Marlin between 8 & Health Ministry will be doing blood pressure checks between services 9:15 Sunday services or Vestry member/choir member Shannon Torrence Sunday-Friday 12 AM Compline between 9:15 & 11:15 services. Thank you, everyone, who had pictures taken last Sunday. Parish Intercessions Audrey Ernie Bella Jean Richard The Vestry is still seeking Applicants for Sexton. Applications available on Parish Hall bulletin board. Hannah Sarah Fr. Steve Chance Fr. Stan Mary Eleanor Fred HEALTH MINISTRY will be doing Blood Pressure checks today between services. Kitson Florence Franklin & Lillian Walter Elisabeth Kathy Gidget Sandy THANK YOU Phyllis Larry Arnold Diana to those who contributed Hygiene Kits for Church World Service for Japan. Joan Jenny Sharron Kyle FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thru February 28, 2011 Howard Patrick Isaiah Byron Operating Income (Month) $15,724 (YTD) $37,717 Linda Maggie Woody Mackenzie Operating Expense 26,594 53.399 Harold Amanda Beau Beverly Surplus/(Deficit) $(-10,870) $(-15,682) Weekly offering need to meet 2011 budgeted ministry needs: $6,120.10 Rosalie Margaret Vince Rex Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $4,560.41 Bert Lona Robert John Pay-pal donations during February: $1,090 Jim Doreen Jessica Sean Mandy Evelyn Doug Edna THOSE ASSISTING IN THE LITURGY YOU, The COMMUNION of SAINTS and Those traveling; those in recovery; all those serving overseas & 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. their families; our family in various homes and programs; and all those First Lesson: Andrea Backlund Cindy Stragier Barb Hameister grieving Psalm: Carol Holz Jim Hameister Epistle: Andrea Backlund Cindy Stragier Bernice Aragon (Please keep these people in your prayers, as we will be rotating names every Prayers: Irene Todd Carol Holz Charlene Marth three weeks or so to include those currently asking for prayer.) Acolyte/Crucifer: Jesse Taylor Chalice: Irene Todd Ann Fleenor Charlene Marth/Roslyn Allen Ushers: John Parsons Gene Freeman Health Ministry reminds us that Nursery: ------Millie Ambrose ------MARCH is SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH Organist: Laura Vines Laura Vines Altar Guild: Karen Kiss Lori Gorsline/Marie Reid Pauline Wilson Coffee Hour: Bessie Williams ALMIGHTY and EVERLASTING GOD, You have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility. He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man and giving His life on the St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Cross. Help us to bear witness to You by following His example of suffering and make us worthy to Fairbanks, Alaska share in His Resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen. March 27, 2011 OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS Diocese of Alaska & Diocese of Yukon Intercessions Rector: THE REV. SCOTT FISHER 8th Bishop of Alaska: THE RT. REV. MARK LATTIME St. Matthew’s, Beaver; St. Andrew’s, Stevens Village; Rampart; St. Jude’s, North Pole, St. Mark’s Nenana; St. Luke's, Shageluk/St. Luke's Anglican, Old Crow, Yukon Territory

The Anglican Communion & The Indian Ministries Cycle of Prayer The Anglican Church of Korea /the Native people in the Diocese of North Dakota

Thanksgivings for Cynthia Adair, Wanda Arleen, Kurt Dale, Sandra Jane, William Henry, Frederick Hunter, Julia Wood, Alicia Carlene (1927), whose baptismal anniversary at St. Matthew’s is March 27th For the Departed KATHLEEN MARK of Tetlin; DEBORAH EMERIZY of Fairbanks; JOHN ALFRED of Minto; BRANDON HAYNES, JR. of Fairbanks

CANDLE OFFERING The sanctuary candle is given to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of "Uncle Norman" Joseph of Chicago/Florida by Mary Ann Fathauer.

EASTER LILIES: Sign up on the flower chart in the hallway by the Office and/or put a check marked “Easter lilies” in the offering plate before Palm Sunday. Cost is $12.

The OSTRICH EGG in the sanctuary during Lent is an ancient Christian reminder to beware of distractions. ~~~~~ Sexton: vacant Sunday School Director: PATTY MERITT Sacristan: CATHY GIACOMAZZI Parish Secretary: HILARY FREEMAN Wardens: KAREN KISS & TOM MARSH Deacons: THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER, BELLA JEAN SAVINO, SHIRLEY LEE Priests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS