covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Then And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father The Presentation of the Gifts Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, All things come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own have we given Thee. Present you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritu- multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also al worship. All things come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own have we given Thee. you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting cov- again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the The Great Thanksgiving BCP 333 enant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. God said to Abraham, “As right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. Celebrant: The Lord be with you. All: And with thy spirit. bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up unto to the Lord. give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Reader: The Word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God. the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and All: It is meet and right so to do. glorified; who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Catholic and Apos- It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should Psalm 22:22-30 said standing, responsively by half verse tolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Praise the Lord, you that fear him; * holy Father, almighty, everlasting God. stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel; The The Prayers of the People Standing BCP 328 all you of Jacob's line, give glory. Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as ap- Leader: Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world. pointed. For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty; Almighty and everliving God, who in thy holy Word hast taught us to make prayers, Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud neither does he hide his face from them; * and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying, but when they cry to him he hears them. and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: Receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine Majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal The Sanctus Spoken by all My praise is of him in the great assembly; * Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all those who do I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord shall praise him: * godly love. the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. "May your heart live for ever!" Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer.
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, * Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all bishops and other ministers [especially Jake our All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender and all the families of the nations shall bow before him. bishop], that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true and lively mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who For kingship belongs to the Lord; * Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments. Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient he rules over the nations. sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his pre- To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down in worship; * here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear and receive thy all who go down to the dust fall before him. cious death and sacrifice, until his coming again. holy Word, truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. My soul shall live for him; my descendants shall serve him; * Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given they shall be known as the Lord'S for ever. thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, We beseech thee also so to rule the hearts of those who bear the authority of govern- They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn * ment in this and every land [especially Joseph, our president], that they may be led to saying, "Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance the saving deeds that he has done. wise decisions and right actions for the welfare and peace of the world. of me." Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:* Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen Open, O Lord, the eyes of all people to behold thy gracious hand in all thy works, them, saying, "Drink ye all of this; for this is my Blood of the New Testament, which that, rejoicing in thy whole creation, they may honor thee with their substance, and be is shed foryou, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall Gradual Music faithful stewards of thy bounty. drink it, in remembrance of me." Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. The Holy Gospel of Mark 8:31-38 Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly Reader: The Holy Gospel.... All: Glory be to thee, O Lord And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succor those on our Intercessory Prayer list, for all expectant mothers, for those celebrating beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and make Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, birthdays and anniversaries this week; all the men and women in our nation’s armed here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after forces, all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and be- any other adversity. blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; gan to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but by the same. We thank thee for thy blessings on our Diocese. on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy al- want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and Leader: Lord, in thy mercy All: Hear our prayer. mighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit fear, beseeching thee to grant them continual growth in thy love and service; and to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in re- grant us grace so to follow the good examples of all thy saints, that with them we may passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood. turn for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant these our prayers, O Father, for Jesus And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy Reader: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to thee, O Christ In acknowledgement of Christ’s Peace, you are invited to bow to one another The Peace whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. with your right hand over your heart. Please refrain from all physical contact. The Sermon The Rev’d Honey Becker Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to The Nicene Creed Standing, said by all BCP 358 People: And with thy spirit. be a reasonable, holy, and living And although we are unworthy, through our ma fold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all duty and s vice, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses, through Jesus things visible and invisible; Welcome and Announcements Christ our Lord; Offertory Music By whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory be un- to thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN. “Let us worship the Lord” The And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, Episcopal Church standing practices & expectations The Lord’s Prayer Said by all BCP 336 of the Ascension
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy Ascension and Coronavirus 1030 Johnston Street, will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And We welcome you to worship with us today! As we seek to reduce (not re- Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead (337) 232-2732 us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the move) risk to our parishioners, volunteers and staff, the following standards www.ascensionlafayette.com power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. are subject to change as circumstances warrant and shall be normative until Bishop At the Breaking of the Bread further notice. The Right Reverend Jacob W. Owensby Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Rector All: Therefore let us keep the feast. The Reverend Joseph Daly Sunday Worship times & order The Prayer of Humble Access Celebrant and people BCP 337 Chaplain The Reverend Palmer Kennedy e do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own W Deacon righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as 8:30 AM to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord whose property The Reverend Honey Becker is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy 11:00 AM dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. A limit of 90 attendees per service will be admitted. The Second Sunday in Lent Ushers will assign seating per state regulation. Families of the same February 28, 2021 The Invitation to Communion Processional household may sit together as space allows. Thanksgiving and Blessing Said by all BCP 339 Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins. No childcare will be provided until further notice. All: His mercy endureth for ever. 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 Celebrant Standing BCP 319 Those considered at risk of COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to wor- of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and good- Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of ship from home. The at-risk population is anyone 65 years old or older, and all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, anyone with chronic lung disease; moderate to severe asthma; chronic heart great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neigh- of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to disease; severe obesity; diabetes; chronic kidney disease undergoing dialy- bor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. 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 sis; liver disease; or weakened immune system. The Confession of Sin BCP 320 whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Almighty and most merciful father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like Amen. Everyone 3 years of age and older are required to wear a face mask over lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, Recessional their nose and mouth, including clergy. Celebrants of Word and Table will we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have Dismissal People respond: Thanks be to God remove masks only when speaking. The State advises, “Children under 2 done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their Postlude years of age and individuals who have difficulty breathing should not wear faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto face coverings.” If you have difficulty breathing, stay home. mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, Please exit the nave whilst maintaining social distance of six feet. that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy ho-
ly Name. Amen. Service modifications include: In addition to those in our prayers as listed in the Tidings Newsletter and Parish website Then the celebrant says we join in our supplication on behalf of: Noelle Freeland, Bart Freeland, friends, and fami- Bulletins will be available on the pews. Please dispose in recycling bins at The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your ly serving in the armed services. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Non-parochial and other clergy the doors when exiting. and Grace Presbyterian Church. (Names stay on the prayers list for three weeks unless other- sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy wise requested.) Prayers be said standing only. No kneeling. Spirit. Amen.
Kyrie Standing The Altar Greens are given to the Glory of God an in loving memory of The Peace of Christ shall be shared verbally without physical contact. All Trula Wells Russek, Mother of Myra Tener Lord have mercy upon us are encouraged to place their right hand over their heart and bow to Christ have mercy upon us acknowledge one another with Christ’s Peace. Lord have mercy upon us
Offering plates will be stationed at the front and back of the church nave and The Collect of the Day BCP 166 Celebrant: The Lord be with you People: And also with thy spirit Lectors: 8:30 am Gail White 11:00 am Bryan Groves shall not be touched or moved during the service. Music: Tom Lyles, Minister of Music and John Moore, Organist O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone Church Office Hours: Monday -Friday– 8:30am –1:00pm Communion bread will be administered by clergy at the chancel steps. astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith
Communicants shall wear their mask and remove it after receiving the 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 ev- You can support your parish bread which shall be received in the open palm and consumed before re- with Venmo, the app that er. Amen. turning to the pew. Please use hand sanitizer after receiving communion. automatically deposits funds The First Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 using your mobile device. hen Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to W @Ascension-Lafayette him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my